omuliro

Luganda

Etymology

Inherited from Common Bantu *mʊ̀dɪ̀dò (“fire”), from Proto-Benue-Congo *-lilo (“fire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /omulíló/

Noun

omuliro (class II, plural emiriro, base state muliro, plural base state miriro)

  1. fire

References

  • Snoxall, R. A. (1967), Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 219

Nyole (Uganda)

Etymology

Inherited from Common Bantu *mʊ̀dɪ̀dò, from Proto-Benue-Congo *-lilo (“fire”).

Noun

omuliro class 3 (plural emiliro)

  1. fire

References

  • Diprose, Martin; Musimami, Sylvester N. M. (2012), Lunyole–English Dictionary‎[1], SIL International
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