See also: nya, NYA, nyā, and -nya

Tooro

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɲa-.

Pronunciation

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Infix

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-nya-

  1. having properties of, belonging to
    omunyankomo (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ nkomo (prison))prisoner
    obunyaruguru (obu- (class 14 (state of being) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ ruguru (above, up))height, place (above)
    omunyaihanga (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ ihanga (nation, country))foreigner
    1. (with omu-) Used to form demonyms.
      Omunyamisiri (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ Misiri (Egypt))Egyptian
      Omunyamwenge (omu- (class 1 (human) noun prefix) +‎ -nya- +‎ Mwenge (Mwenge))person from Mwenge

Usage notes

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-nya- is used between a noun prefix and an augmentless noun.

References

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  • Rubongoya, L. T. (2013) Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎[1], Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 299
  • A. E. Meeussen (1967) “Bantu Grammatical Reconstructions”, in Africana Linguistica 3[2], page 95