n., mulekwa, omufuuzi.

o- (bu/-) state of being an orphan, orphanhood, cf. ^enfuuzi.

e- (n/n) orphan, one who has lost both parents, kubuulira nfuuzi kwennya- raira, to tell someone to do what he wants to do or what he is experienced in doing, lit. to tell an orphan to grieve, cf. obu- fuuzi, omufuuzi.

plur. bamulekwa (la) orphan. cf. leka.

o- (mu/ba) orphan, person who has lost both of his parents. See enfuuzi which is much more common.

o- (mu/ba) poor person, pauper; person without a family, omwana omunku- seere, poor orphan, cf. obunkuseere.