Etymology

Kampala

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Today it means: The capital of, and largest city in, Uganda. Full definition →

Bantu
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  1. Bantu · borrowed from
  2. English todayKampala

From a Bantu language; precise etymology uncertain. Cognate to impala.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.