Luganda
[ loo-gan-duh, -gahn- ]
/ luˈgæn də, -ˈgɑn- /
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noun
a Bantu language of Uganda.
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How to use Luganda in a sentence
These campaigns, coupled with the lack of a clear distinction between a bill and law in Luganda, create a general culture where the country’s population will behave as if it were an instituted law, regardless of whether it has been signed or not.
Uganda president declines to sign queerphobic bill|Tinashe Chingarande|August 18, 2021|Washington BladeAdditionally, the word “bill” in Luganda, the country’s local language, has the same translation as the word “law.”
Uganda president declines to sign queerphobic bill|Tinashe Chingarande|August 18, 2021|Washington BladeIn Luganda folk-lore the elephant (enjovu) is called Wa Njovu.
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British Dictionary definitions for Luganda
Luganda
/ (luːˈɡændə, -ˈɡɑːndə) /
noun
the language of the Buganda, spoken chiefly in Uganda, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
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