essaza

Luganda

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esːázá/

Noun

essaza (class V, plural amasaza, base state ssaza, plural base state masaza)

  1. county
    Buddu ssaza mu bwakabaka bwa Buganda obusangibwa mu ggwanga lya Uganda.
    Buddu is a county in the Kingdom of Buganda located in the country of Uganda.
  2. state
    New Madrid County, Missouri ye eggombolola erisangibwa mu ssaza ly’e Missouri mu nsi ya United States of America.
    New Madrid County, Missouri, is a county located in the state of Missouri in the United States of America.

Usage notes

When used to describe the administrative division of Uganda between a district (disitulikit) and a subcounty (eggombolola), essaza is translated as “county”. In a United States context, however, it corresponds to the term “state”.

References

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