omuntu

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Luganda

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

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omuntu (class 1, plural abantu)

  1. human, person, man (as opposed to being an animal)

Derived terms

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See also

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  • omusajja (man, as opposed to being a woman)

References

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The Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967, p. 14.

Tooro

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ (some, any). Cognate with Swahili mtu (person, someone), Kikuyu mũndũ (human being, person) and Tswana motho (person). Doublet of ekintu (thing, object), ahantu (place), and obuntu (humanity).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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omuntu class 1 (plural abantu class 2, augmentless muntu, plural augmentless bantu)

  1. person, human being
  2. someone, anyone
    Synonym: nanka
    Haliyo omuntu.There is someone there.

References

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  • Kaji, Shigeki (2007) A Rutooro Vocabulary[1], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, pages 189-190