omwana

Kabwa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà.

Noun

omwana class 1 (plural abhaana)

1. child

References

• Philipo, Nyamisana Hamis; Walker, John B. (2016), "Kabwa - Swahili - English Dictionary."‎^[1], SIL International

Luganda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà.

Noun

omwana (class I, plural abaana, base state mwana, plural base state baana)

1. child (human or animal)

References

• J. D., Chesswas (1967), The Essentials of Luganda, 4th edition, Nairobi: Oxford University Press, page 15
• Snoxall, R. A. (1967), Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 233
• Murphy, John D. (1972), Luganda-English Dictionary, United States: The Catholic University of America Press, →ISBN, page 398

Nyankole

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /omwâːna/

Noun

omwana class 1 (plural abaana class 2, augmentless mwana, plural augmentless baana)

1. baby
2. child
3. nibling (nephew or niece)
4. young animal

Derived terms

• ekyana (“badly-behaved child”)
• akaana (“small child; young animal”)
• obwana (“childhood”)
• orwana (“badly-behaved child”)
• eryana (“childishness (of adults)”)

References

• Kaji, Shigeki (2004), A Runyankore Vocabulary‎^[2], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 202
• Taylor, Charles V. (1998), A simplified Runyankore-Rukiga-English and English-Runyankore-Rukiga dictionary‎^[3], Kampala: Fountain Publishers, →ISBN, page 181

Nyole (Uganda)

Etymology

• Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà.

Noun

omwana class 1 (plural abaana)

1. child, son or daughter

References

• Diprose, Martin; Musimami, Sylvester N. M. (2012), Lunyole–English Dictionary‎^[4], SIL International

Tooro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /omwáːna/

Noun

omwana class 1 (plural abaana class 2, augmentless mwana, plural augmentless baana)

1. child
2. baby

Derived terms

• ekyana (“child of a plant/animal”)
• akaana (“small child”)
• eryana (“childish insolence”)

References

• Kaji, Shigeki (2007), A Rutooro Vocabulary‎^[5], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 172
• Rubongoya, L. T. (2013), Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎^[6], Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 267