mukyala wange
In Luganda, the phrase for "my wife" is mukyala wange.
This phrase is used by a married man to refer to his female spouse.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mukyala, which means "woman" or "wife" and wange, which means "my" or "mine".
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive pronoun wange is used here to indicate the first-person singular possessive "my".
Did you know?
- In Luganda, there is a distinct difference between the 'wife' one marries and a 'co-wife' in polygamous arrangements, using different modifiers for mukyala.
- In certain traditional contexts, calling a woman mukyala without the possessive wange can be seen as too blunt, as it simply identifies her as 'a woman'.
- The word mukyala is part of a noun class system where the prefix 'mu-' often denotes a person, which is a common feature in Bantu languages.
Examples in context
- Ono ye mukyala wange.This is my wife.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as your wife using mukyala wange.Tatoeba #13443475 by ecorralest101, translation #1898100 by CK
- Mukyala wange agenda kuja.My wife is coming.
Example conversation
Mukasa is introducing his spouse to a friend.
- MukasaBabirye, ono ye mukyala wange.Babirye, this is my wife.
- BabiryeKikyasoomero nnyo, Mukasa.It is a pleasure, Mukasa.
- MukasaMukyala wange ayagala okukumanya.My wife wants to get to know you.
- BabiryeNjagala okumanya naye era.I would also like to know her.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
