ekireju

Tooro

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀dèdù. Cognate with Lingala mandéfu (“beard”). By surface analysis, eki- (class 7 augmentative) +‎ -leju (“beard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ekiɾéd͡ʒu/

Noun

ekireju class 7 (plural ebireju class 8, augmentless kireju, plural augmentless bireju)

  1. long beard

References
  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 8
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