Tooro

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Etymology

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From omu- (class 3 noun prefix) +‎ -leju (beard).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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omuleju class 3 (plural emireju class 4, augmentless muleju, plural augmentless mireju)

  1. beard
  2. moustache

Usage notes

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The plural form, emireju, can also mean "nosebleed".

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, page 8