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Etymology of Ganda

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ngàndáder.? Luganda Omugandabor. English Ganda Borrowed from Luganda Omuganda (“Ganda”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A member of the ethnic group of Uganda who speak the Luganda language.

name

The Luganda language.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ngàndáder.? Luganda Omugandabor. English Ganda Borrowed from Luganda Omuganda (“Ganda”).

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