Orugiriiki
Tooro edit
Etymology edit
From oru- + English Greek, from Old English Grēcas (“Greeks”), a variant of Crēcas, from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō, from Latin Graecus of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Orugiriiki class 11 (uncountable, augmentless Rugiriiki)
- the Greek language
- 2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Yohaana 19:20:
- Ekirango eki kikasomwa Abayudaaya baingi, habwokuba ekiikaro nambere akaba abambirwe kikaba kiri haihi n'orubuga; kandi kikaba kihandiikirwe omu Ruhebburaayo, omu Rulatini, n'omu Rugiriiki.
- Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek.