Omunyamisiri

Tooro

Etymology

From omu- (class 1) +‎ -nya- +‎ Misiri (“Egypt”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /omuɲamisíɾi/

Noun

Omunyamisiri class 1 (plural Abanyamisiri class 2, augmentless Munyamisiri, plural augmentless Banyamisiri)

  1. Egyptian person
    Synonym: Omumisiri
    • 2008, Ekitabu Ekirukwera N'Ebitabu Ebyeetwa Deturokanoniko/Apokurifa [Bible in Runyoro/Rutooro Interconfessional Translation], Bible Society of Uganda, Okuruga 2:11:
      Musa obu yakuzire, kiro kimu, akagenda kubungira abantu ab'ihanga lye, yarora nkooku bali ha muhito; yarora Omunyamisiri naateera Omuhebburaayo, omu ha bantu ab'ihanga lye.
      One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.
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