omugga

Luganda

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /omuɡːá/

Noun

omugga (class II, plural emigga, base state mugga, plural base state migga)

  1. river, large stream
    Abavubi basuula obutimba mu mugga. ― The fishermen cast [their] nets in the river.
  2. swamp
  3. well (hole dug in the ground for water)
    Abawala bagenda ku mugga okukima amazzi. ― The girls go to the well to fetch water.
    Lwaki obuuza ligenda mugga? ― Why are you asking the obvious? (literally, “Why are you asking [the way] to the well?”)

References

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