uruhu

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology

From an extinct Central Sudanic language; compare Lugbara pO (“to tear off”), Mangbetu apuO (“to husk”) .Ultimately from Proto-Central Sudanic *-pu (“to peel”). Cognate with Gusii erio (“removed skin”),

Noun

uruhú class 11 (plural impú class 10)

  1. hide, leather, animal skin

References

  • Schoenbrun, David (1993) “We Are What We Eat: Ancient Agriculture Between the Great Lakes”, in The Journal of African History, volume 4, number 1, pages 1–31
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