emmunyeenye

Luganda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲè (“star, firefly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /emːúɲeːɲé/

Noun

emmunyeenye (class III, plural emmunyeenye, base state mmunyeenye, plural base state mmunyeenye)

  1. distant object in the sky
    1. star
    2. planet
  2. firefly

References

  • Snoxall, R. A. (1967), Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 206
  • Bible Society of Uganda, Luganda Bible 2003, Entandikwa 1:16, Matayo 2, Okubikkulirwa 9:1
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