Runyakitara

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proper noun

A standardized language comprised of Nyoro (Runyoro), Kiga (also Chiga or Rukiga), Nkore (Runyankole), and Tooro (Rutooro), mostly spoken in Uganda.

OriginNyankole, Rukiga, Nyoro, and Tooro Orunyakitara →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A standardized language comprised of Nyoro (Runyoro), Kiga (also Chiga or Rukiga), Nkore (Runyankole), and Tooro (Rutooro), mostly spoken in Uganda.

Origin

  1. Nyankole, Rukiga, Nyoro, and TooroOrunyakitara
  2. EnglishRunyakitara

Borrowed from Nyankole, Rukiga, Nyoro, and Tooro Orunyakitara, from oru- (class 11 prefix for languages) + -nya- (“belonging to”) + Kitara.

More words from Nyankole, Rukiga, Nyoro, and Tooro

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APA

Runyakitara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Runyakitara

MLA

“Runyakitara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Runyakitara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Runyakitara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Runyakitara.

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