omuleju

Tooro

Etymology

From omu- (class 3 noun prefix) +‎ -leju (“beard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /omuléd͡ʒu/

Noun

omuleju class 3 (plural emireju class 4, augmentless muleju, plural augmentless mireju)

  1. beard
  2. moustache

Usage notes

The plural form, emireju, can also mean "nosebleed".

References

  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary‎[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 8
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