oruju

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Tooro

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Rutara *oruǰwi, from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀júɪ́dɪ́ (hair).

Noun

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oruju class 11 (plural enju class 10, augmentless ruju, plural augmentless nju)

  1. strand of gray hair

Etymology 2

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From oru- (class 11 augmentative noun prefix) +‎ -ju (house).

Noun

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oruju class 11 (plural enju class 10, augmentless ruju, plural augmentless nju)

  1. Augmentative of enju (house): big house

References

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  1. Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, pages 3 and 356
  2. Entry 1638 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3