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Buganda pr. n. with concords appropriate to nouns of the n/n class. Buganda EN→LG
Open page a former kingdom in Uganda. Obuganda with concords appropriate to nouns of the bu/- class. the entirety of Buganda, Buganda with all of its peoples, resources, etc. cf. -ganda, Oluganda, Omuganda.
bwakabaka EN→LG
Open page o- (bu/-) kingdom; kingship; kabakaship. cf. kabaka.
Nkole pr.n. Ankole EN→LG
Open page former kingdom located in the southwest of Uganda.
Ssaabaganzi pr.n. the title of the eldest brother of the Kabaka's mother. The title was established by Ssuuna II. As the name implies LG→EN
Open page the Ssaabaganzi was a person of considerable prestige and authority in the kingdom, cf. omuganzi.
Kintu LG→EN
Open page pr.n. the name of the first Kabaka and the founder of the Kingdom of Buganda. He was married to Nnambi who was the daughter of Ggulu (Heaven) and the sister of Walumbe (Death).
-ganda stem from which are formed nouns designating Buganda Mixed
Open page its language, people, etc. Buganda, (the former kingdom). Olu- ganda, the language of Buganda. Omuganda, a native of Buganda. Abaganda, the people of Buganda. -a kiganda, in the Kiganda style/manner, ennyimba ez'ekiganda, Kiganda songs, -ganda is an element in muganda, brother. H is also used as a simple adjective, ennyindo ejinanda, a Kiganda nose, i.e., a flat nose.