Animals

Embwa

Dog

Kkapa

Cat

Enjovu

Elephant

Empologoma

Lion

Enkima

Monkey

Enkoko

Chicken

Ente

Cow

Omusota

Snake

Embuzi

Goat

Engabi

Buffalo

Engwe

Leopard

Ebbaka

Hippo

Ngiri

Warthog

Omuseege

Rabbit

Amata

Milk

Ekisolo

Animal

Embwa

Dog

Kkapa

Cat

Ente

Cow

Embuzi

Goat

Endiga

Sheep

Embizzi

Pig

Enkoko

Chicken

Sseggwanga

Rooster / Cock

Embaata

Duck

Wakamunye

Hawk / Kite (often preying on chicks)

Ssekkoko

Turkey

Emmese

Mouse / Rat

Ffumbiro / Akkamu

Guinea pig / Rabbit (Akabira)

Punda

Donkey / Ass

Mbaluuko / Ffalasi

Horse (Ffalasi widely used)

Nte y'amate

Dairy cow

Akaana k'ente

Calf (Ennyana/Kaana)

Akuza

To rear / breed animals

Ekisibo

Pen / Kraal / Enclosure for animals

Ensolo za busolo / za nsiko

Wild animals

Empologoma

Lion

Enjovu

Elephant

Empologoma enkazi

Lioness

Embogo

Buffalo

Engo

Leopard

Ekkonge

Rhinoceros

Entugga

Giraffe

Empungu

Eagle

Emmundu

Hippopotamus

Goona

Crocodile

Enjoka

Snake (Also Omussota)

Mugongo gw'ebisolo

Chimpanzee (Ezike)

Engagi

Gorilla

Ekitabiro

Zebra (Entwiga y'amabala - descriptive)

Empeewo

Antelope / Gazelle

Ekinyabiri

Hyena (Empisi)

Ejjembe

Horn (of an animal)

Ebyoya

Fur / Feathers / Body hair

Omukira

Tail

Ekinyonyi

Bird

Kasuku

Parrot

Ekiwuugulu

Owl

Namungoona

Crow

Nganda

Weaver bird

Ekkato

Nest

Ekisusunku

Ostrich (Mmaayi)

Ngaali

Crested Crane (Uganda national bird)

Pikigogo

Peacock

Akawuka

Insect / Bug

Enjuki

Bee

Ensiri

Mosquito

Ekiwojjolo

Butterfly

Nsenene

Grasshopper

Ekinywebwa

Spider (Nabbubi)

Evviivi

Termite (Enswa)

Akongoliro

Centipede / Millipede (Ettulu)

Enyanja

Frog (Kikere)

Ekikenywa

Toad (Ggunju)

Empeke

Turtle / Tortoise (Nfudu)

Ekkuumiro ly'ebisolo

National Park / Animal Reserve

Okulambula

To tour / go on safari

Omulambuzi

Tourist

Omuwabuzi

Guide (Safari guide)

Okuyigga

To hunt

Omuyizzi

Hunter

Okukweka

To hide / camouflage

Okuwuuba

To roar

Okuteeba

To pounce / attack

Okudukka

To run away / flee

Kisaka

Thicket / Bushy area

Ettale

Savannah / Grasslands

Ekidiba ky'amazzi

Waterhole

Binveera

Binoculars

Mmotoka y'ekkuumiro

Safari vehicle

Obutonde obubisi

Wilderness (Untouched nature)

Olubanja

Territory / Domain

Okuba awamu

Herd / Pack

Ekibuuka

Flock (of birds)

Okufa enjala

Poaching (hunting illegally)

Olubuto olukulu

Pouch (like a kangaroo) / Big belly

Ekiwawa

Wing

Ekijanja

Paw (Ebikondo)

Olukokola

Claws / Talons (Enyala)

Oluwanvu

Trunk (of an elephant - Omuwululo)

Akatiba

Shell (of tortoise/snail - Ekisonko)

Ihembe

Tusk (Ejjeyero lya Njovu)

Omutwe ogumu

Snout

Enviri

Mane (of a lion - Ejjuba)

Ekiwamuko

Hump (of camel or cow - Ebbango)

Emiyololy

Stripes (on a zebra - Ebyoloolo)

Amabala

Spots (on a leopard)

Amaaso amanene

Nocturnal eyes / Large eyes

Obutwa

Poison / Venom (from snakes)

Okuba n'amayenje

To be agile / fast moving

Omusawo w'ensolo

Veterinarian

Mugongo mugumu

Hard shell/back (like a croc)

Kubeera ewamu ndu

Tamable / Domesticated

Ekiwamuko kye nyama

Carnivore (Ekiri mmere ya nnyama)

Mukira ggwanvu

Long tail (E.g. monkey)