omuntu
Luganda
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.
Noun
omuntu (class 1, plural abantu)
- human; man (as opposed to being an animal)
Derived terms
- erintu
See also
- omusajja (“man, as opposed to being a woman”)
References
The Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967, p. 14.