banyoro
|ba-nyo-ro|
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/bɑnˈjɔroʊ/
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/bɑnˈjɔrəʊ/
people of Bunyoro
Etymology
'banyoro' originates from the Runyoro–Rutooro (Bantu) language, specifically the plural prefix 'ba-' + 'Nyoro' (the name of the kingdom/people).
'banyoro' derived from the compound 'ba-Nyoro' in Runyoro; 'ba-' is the Bantu plural prefix (from Proto-Bantu *ba-) and 'Nyoro' is the ethnonym for the region, and the term was adopted into English as the ethnonym 'Banyoro'.
Initially, it meant 'people of Nyoro' (those belonging to the Nyoro/Bunyoro area); over time, its meaning in English has remained essentially the same as an ethnonym referring to that group.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the people of Bunyoro, a historical kingdom/region in western Uganda; used as an ethnonym (plural).
The Banyoro maintain many traditional songs and dances.
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Noun 2
the plural form of 'Munyoro' (a member of the Banyoro).
A Munyoro welcomed us, and the Banyoro were very hospitable.
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