omweru

Luganda

Etymology

Substantive formed from the adjective -yeru (“white”).

Noun

omweru (class I, plural abeeru, base state mweru, plural base state beeru)

  1. white person; Caucasian

References

  • J. D., Chesswas (1967) The Essentials of Luganda, 4th edition, Nairobi: Oxford University Press, page 15
  • Murphy, John D. (1972) Luganda-English Dictionary, United States: The Catholic University of America Press, →ISBN, page 401
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