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Home / House

Oluggi

Door

Ddirisa

Window

Effumbiro

Kitchen

Ekisenge

Room

Entebe

Chair / Seat

Emmeeza

Table

Ekitanda

Bed

Kaabuyonjo

Toilet

Olubalaza

Veranda / Porch

Olusisira

Ceiling / Roof

Ekibuga

Floor (of a room)

Akasiisi

Stairs / Steps

Olukiiko

Living room

Omuguliro

Garage

Ennyumba

House

Eka

Home (place)

Amaka

Home / Homestead / Family

Ekisenge

Room / Wall

Ebisenge

Rooms / Walls

Ddiiro

Living room / Sitting room

Ekyoto

Kitchen (traditional) / Fireplace

Kiyungu

Kitchen (room outside)

Kiyigo / Kaabuyonjo

Toilet / Latrine

Ebbafu / Ekyinaabiro

Bathroom / Washing space

Lujja

Courtyard / Compound (front)

Mugongo gw'ennyumba

Backyard (back of the house)

Mulyango

Doorway / Entrance

Orugi

Door

Ddirisa

Window

Akatandaalo

Rack (for drying utensils outside)

Kisasi

Veranda / Porch

Akasolya

Roof

Bbaati

Iron sheet (for roofing)

Wansi (Pansi)

Floor / Ground

Okuzimba

To build / Construction

Matafaali

Bricks

Ettaka

Earth / Soil / Land

Sementi

Cement

Mubazzi

Carpenter (for the house)

Musolo

Tax/Rent (for property)

Kiti

Wood / Piece of wood

Miti

Trees / Poles (for support)

Kisu

Nest / Small shelter

Ssuuka

Bed sheet (also used as partition)

Luya

Fence (traditional reed)

Mulyango gw'ennyumba

Main entrance of the house

Lubaawo

Board / Plank (of wood)

Nnyondo

Hammer (for building/repairing)

Musumaali

Nail

Mpagi

Pillar / Post

Bukonge

Foundation / Stumps

Ssubi

Grass / Thatch

Mwazi

Mat (made of papyrus/palm)

Kaweewa

Breeze / Airflow in the house

Kibuga

City / Town

Kyalo

Village / Rural home

Muzigo

Rented room / Tenement

Kalina

Story building / Flat

Maka ga bupangisa

Rented home

Muliranwa

Neighbor

Kkubo lya waka

Home path / Driveway

Kikomera

Wall fence / Enclosure

Ggeeti

Gate

Olubiri

Palace / Royal enclosure

Ekiwonvu

Valley (where some homes are)

Ku lusozi

On the hill

Nnyumba y'oku mazzi

House by the water/lake

Kirabo

Shed / Temporary structure/Bar

Ggalagi

Garage

Mwalo

Landing site / Shore settlement

Makubo

Pathways (within the home/yard)

Lukoba

Plot (of land) / Demarcation

Ndabirwamu y'awaka

The home's appearance/mirror

Ssanyu ly'awaka

Comfort of home

Luguudo

Road / Street near home

Muti gwa mu luggya

Tree in the yard

Mituba

Barkcloth trees (often planted near homes)

Kifo ekyerere

Empty space / Clear yard

Kitooke

Banana plant (often grown around houses)

Kikolo

Stump / Base of plant in yard

Nnimiro y'awaka

Home garden / Kitchen garden

Biddugavu

Darkness/Shadows (when night falls at home)

Kisubi

Patch of grass / Lawn

Luwaanyi

Branch/Fronds (used for sweeping the yard)

Lufufu

Dust (on the floor or air)

Bisaaniiko

Rubbish / Leaves in yard

Luku

Firewood piece

Nku

Firewood

Muddo

Weeds / Wild grass in compound

Binyonyi by'awaka

House birds / Poultry (chickens around)

Njuba y'awaka

Sunlight hitting the house/yard

Mazzi g'enkuba

Rainwater (collected at home)

Kkidoma ky'amazzi

Water tank (at home)

Kimuliro

Fire pit / Bonfire (evening gathering)

Kupangisa

To rent (a house)

Mupangisa

Tenant

Nnannyini nnyumba

Landlord / House owner

Bupangisa

Rent (money / status of renting)

Kusenga

To relocate / Move in

Kusenguka

To move out

Pulaani

Building plan (blueprint)

Nsuku za leesu

Deeds / Land titles

Mukozi wa leero

Builder / Contractor (hired)

Gula ennyumba

Buy a house

Kutunda nnyumba

To sell a house

Musika w'ennyumba

Heir to the house

Bugagga bw'awaka

Home property / Estate

Kuweeka

To carry load / Possessions to new home

Emigugu

Luggage / Belongings

Endagaano

Agreement / Rent contract

Bbuloko

Broker / Real estate agent

Ndabirwamu y'ettaka

Land inspection

Kitebe

Headquarters / Main house

Bya busika

Inherited property