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mugenzi

Luganda → English

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Meaning

o- (mu/ba) deceased person, (the) deceased, (the) late. cf. genda.

mugenzi, o- (mu/ba) deceased person, (the) deceased, (the) late. cf. genda.

Related Words
muge o- (mu/mi) headband worn by warriors; wreath; ribbon; band supporting the veil of a bride, cf. oluge. mugejjo o- (mu/mi) corpulence, fatness. cf- gejja. Mugema pr.n. formerly the title of a chief “called the King's father (Nnakazadde) who was the ‘Katikkiro of the Dead,' and governed Busiro [County].” (J. Roscoe) mugemerawala o- (mu/mi) rifle; shotgun. mugemuzi o- (mu/ba) lavish giver; one who entertains; arch, one who brings food from the country, cf. gemula. mugendo o- (mu/mi) track, trail (of animals, esp. ants). Eyawukuna ku mugendo y'efuuka kaasa. (prov.) lit. (The nsanafu, a kind of soldier mugenge o- (mu/ba) leper, cf. -genge, gengewala, ebi genge. mugenyi o- (mu/ba) guest, visitor; stranger. Omugenyi omuyite ajja avunja. (prop.) An invited guest arrives noisily, i.e., without reserva mugereko o- (mu/mi) portion, allotment, share, cf. Igereka. mugerengejjo o- (mu/mi) riddle, obscure/ enigmatic speech, cf. gerenjula. mugerengetanya o- (mu/mi) ingenious/resourceful person, cf. gerengetanya. mugerenjuzi o- (mu/ba) maker of riddles, one who speaks in riddles, cf. gerenjula.