People and Relationships

Learn how to describe people and express relationships in Lusoga.

Basic Terms for People

Lusoga	English	Remarks
Muwala	Girl
Mulenzi	Boy	eddenzi - playfully romantic
Omwana	Child/baby
Mukazi	Woman
Musadha	Man
Mukwano	Friend	Also used for spouses at weddings
Mufumbo	Married
Muntu / omuntu	Person / human being	Plural = abantu

Expressing Relationships

Common relationship phrases:

• Omwami wange = my husband
• Omukyala wange = my wife
• Mukwano gwange = my friend

Cultural Notes

• The prefix mu- often indicates a single person
• Mukwano has special significance, being used both for friendship and marriage
• The word abantu (people) shows the common Bantu language root meaning "people"