List of Synonyms in Luganda and English

To learn Luganda language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Luganda language, this place will help you to learn Luganda words like Synonyms and their meanings in Luganda language with their pronunciation in English. The below table gives the translation of Meanings in Luganda and their pronunciation in English.

Top Synonyms in Luganda

Here is the list of most common Synonyms with meanings in Luganda language with English pronunciations.

Abbreviate
Condense

okufunza
okufunza (condense) mu bufunze

Ability
Skill

obusobozi
eby'emikono

Able
Capable

obusobozi
obusobozi

Above
Over

waggulu wa
kiwedde

Above
Overhead

waggulu wa
waggulu w’omutwe

Abundant
Ample

-ngi
ample

Accurate
Correct

-tuufu
okugolola

Achieve
Accomplish

okutuukiriza
okutuukiriza

Advocate
Support

omuwolerezi
okuwagira

okutya
okutya

amaanyi
omuyeekera

nga bwe kiri
-mu

buli kaseera
lubeerera

Amateur
Beginner

amateur amateur
omutandisi

Ambitious
Aspiring

okubeera n'ebirooto ebinene
aspiring

omuwendo
omuwendo

okunyiiga
obulalu

okunyiiza
okunyiiza

okuziyiza
okunyiiza

kiri nga
kyeyoleka bulungi

okulabika
okulabika

okusiima
okuwagira

okutuuka
okutuuka

amalala
amalala

okubuuza
buuza

kya ntiisa
kibi

kya ntiisa
eky’obukambwe

mugomba
okugwiirana

okuwera
okugaana

omugumba
obutazaala

okuswala
ensonyi

-lungi
okusikiriza

mu kusooka
bukyali

enneyisa
okukola

ekyewuunyisa
obutategerekeka

obuvumu
okwekazza

okulabirira
obukuumi

okutangaaza
okuwoza

confine
okubeeramu

katabanguko
okulwaana

Conflict
Oppose

katabanguko
okuwakanya

Conform
Comply

okukwatagana
okuwuliriza

Confuse
Complicate

okutabula
okuzibuwalira

Congested
Stuffed

omugotteko
okusiba ebintu

Connect
Join

okukwatagana
okweyunga

Conscientious
Virtuous

ow’omuntu ow’omunda
empisa ennungi

Conscious
Aware

entegeera
okumanya

Consecutive
Successive

ebiddiring’ana
ebiddirira

Conservative
Cautious

okukuma
okwegendereza

Considerate
Thoughtful

okufaayo
okulowoozako

Constantly
Always

buli kaseera
buli kaseera

Contaminate
Defile

okufuula obucaafu
okuyonoona

Contented
Satisfied

nga bamativu
okukkuta

Continue
Persist

-eeyongera
okugumiikiriza

Convalesce
Recover

okuwona
okufuna

Convenient
Handy

okuwa emirembe
mu ngalo

Correct
Right

okugolola
kituufu

Cozy
Comfortable

okuwumulamu
okuwa emirembe

Cranky
Cross

cranky
okusala

Crazy
Insane

okugwa eddalu
obulalu

Cruel
Mean

empisa embi
okutegeeza

okukaaba
okusiiba

dally
loiter

okwonoona
okulumya

akabi
tezirina bukuumi

obuvumu
okwekazza

ekizikiza
ekizibu

enkya
emisana

-fu
abatalina bulamu

kyangu okumenyeka
bwerende

Detach
Unfasten

okwekutula
sumulula

Deter
Prevent

okuziyiza
okutangira

Determined
Convinced

obumaririvu
okumatiza

Die
Expire

okufa
okuggwaako

Different
Unlike

okwaawukana
obutafaananako

Difficult
Hard

okukaluba
obugumu

Diminish
Decrease

okukendeeza
okukendeeza

Diminish
Curtail

okukendeeza
okukendeeza ku buzibu

Dirty
Soiled

-kyaafu
ebicaafu

Disagree
Differ

tebakkiriziganya
okwawukana

okubulawo
okubula

okwegaana
okweegaana

empaka
okuwakana

-y'enjawulo
kyanjawulo

Divide
Split

okwawula
yatika

Docile
Tame

okugondera
tame

Dormant
Inactive

okusula mu tulo
obutakola

Doubt
Mistrust

okubuusabuusa
obuteesigagana

drab
-ebafu

drastic
nyo

eby’entiisa
kibi

okukala
arid

okubuusabuusa
okubuusabuusa

Dull
Blunt

-ebafu
-siwa

Dumb
Stupid

obutayogera
-siru

Early
Premature

mu nkeera
nga tebunnatuuka

Easy
Simple

-angu
-angu

Eat
Consume

okulya
okukozesa

Eccentric
Unusual

ekintu ekitali kya bulijjo
si kya bulijjo

Ecstasy
Joy

okusanyuka ennyo
essanyu

Empty
Drain

obukalu
omufulejje

Encourage
Support

okuzaamu amaanyi
okuwagira

End
Finish

enkomerero
okumaliriza

omulabe
omuvuganya

-fuluma
genda

okusiiba
mangu

okufuna
okufuna

okusanyuka
musanyufu

kirungi
omutango

obugumu
obuggumivu

obukyaayi
okwetamwa

okuyamba
okuyamba

waggulu
okugulumizibwa

Hold
Grasp

kwaata
okukwata

Honest
Truthful

-mazima
amazima

Hospitable
Cordial

okusembeza abagenyi
ow’omukwano

Hostile
Antagonistic

okukanguka
antagonistic

Huge
Vast

obugazi
-nene

Humble
Modest

obuwombeefu
obuwombeefu

okuswaza
okuswala

okufaanana
okukoppa

obunaanya
obunafu

obutamanya
nga tebamanyi

Ill
Sick

-lwadde
-lwadde

Immaculate
Spotless

ekitaliiko kamogo
ezitaliiko bbala

Immature
Inexperienced

obutakula
abatalina bumanyirivu

Immune
Exempt

abaserikale b’omubiri
okusonyiyibwa

Impartial
Neutral

obutasosola
nampawengwa

Impatient
Eager

obutagumiikiriza
okwesunga

Imperative
Crucial

ekiragiro ekikulu
-eekakatako

Imperfect
Faulty

abatatuukiridde
ekikyamu

Impetuous
Reckless

impetuous
-lagajjavu

Important
Meaningful

-mugaso
eky’amakulu

Independent
Autonomous

okwemalira
okwefuga

Infant
Baby

omuto
omwaana

Inferior
Substandard

aba wansi
ebitali ku mutindo

Infuriate
Enrage

okunyiiga
okunyiiga

Intelligent
Clever

-a magezi
-gezi

Intermittent
Sporadic

okutambula obutasalako
ebiseera ebimu

Internal
Inner

mu nda
munda

Intolerant
Bigoted

obutagumiikiriza
alina obusosoze

Intriguing
Fascinating

ebinyuvu
okunyuma

omulimu
omulimu

okutereka
kwaata

-gazi
obunene

okusembayo
fayinolo

okukuza
okugaziwa

-teekwa
-etaagisa

okukola maneuver
okuzanyira ku mutwe gw'omuntu

Maximum
Uppermost

ekisinga obunene
waggulu ennyo

Meager
Scanty

ekitono ennyo
scanty

Mean
Unkind

okutegeeza
obutali bwa kisa

Mediocre
Fair

mediocre
-lungi katono

Mend
Repair

okutereeza
okukanika

Migrant
Drifting

omusenguka
okuwuguka

Militant
Combative

omuyeekera
okulwanagana

Minor
Lesser

-tono
ekitono ennyo

Mirth
Fun

okusanyuka
okunyumirwa

Mischievous
Impish

-ttima
impish

Misfortune
Mishap

emikisa emibi
akabenje akagwawo

ensobi
ensobi

essimu
ezitambula

kyomumakati
lenient

ekikulu ennyo
-maanyi

Monotonous
Boring

ekintu ekimu (monotonous).
okuwuubaaza

empisa
empisa

morbid
kya ntiisa

morose
okunyiiga

okukungubaga
nnaku

ekyaama
eby’obusamize

Native
Local

obuwangwa
-a ku butaka

Naughty
Disobedient

abayaaye
abajeemu

Near
Close

kumpi
okuggalawo

Neat
Tidy

obuyonjo
obuyonjo

Negligent
Inattentive

obulagajjavu
obutafaayo

Nervous
Perturbed

okweraliikirira
okutaataaganyizibwa

Neutral
Impartial

nampawengwa
obutasosola

New
Fresh

-pya
ekipya

Nice
Pleasing

kirungi
okusanyusa

Non stop
Continuous

obutasalako
ebigenda mu maaso

okubeerawo
obubaawo

oddi
sikya bulijjo

-kadde
-kadde

emu
-wuulu

okukola
enkola

ekirabo
ekirabo

okuyimusa
okuyimusa

okussaamu ekitiibwa
okussaamu ekitiibwa

Rich
Wealthy

obugagga
obugagga

Rude
Impolite

-kambwe
obutali bwa mpisa

Rule
Law

okufuga
amateeka

Sad
Unhappy

kya nnaku
si musanyufu

obukuumi
okukuuma

okulonda
okulonda

okulaga
okulaga

okusirika
to kisembayo

Small
Tiny

-tono
-tono

Speak
Talk

okwoogera
okwoogera

Special
Exceptional

kya njawulo
eky’enjawulo

Spontaneous
Automatic

ekikangabwa
otomatiki

Stable
Steady

yetengerede
obugumu

Start
Begin

okutandika
okutandika

Stationary
Fixed

okuyimirira
obunyweevu

Stone
Rock

ejjinja
olwaazi

Stupid
Dense

-siru
dense

Successful
Prosperous

okuyita
obuwanguzi

Sufficient
Ample

okumala
ample

Superb
Magnificent

superb nnyo
kilungi

Suppress
Restrain

okunyigiriza
okuziyiza

Surplus
Excess

ebisukkiridde
okubigika

Thrive
Prosper

okuwangula
okukulaakulana

Total
Entire

okugatta
-onna

Trip
Journey

olugendo
ssaffaali

Trivial
Worthless

ekintu ekitaliimu nsa
ebitaliimu mugaso

TRUE
Correct

TRUE
okugolola

Turbulent
Blustering

okutabukatabuka
okuwuuma

Turmoil
Disturbance

okutabukatabuka
okutaataaganyizibwa

Unbiased
Impartial

obutaba na kyekubiira
obutasosola

Under
Below

wansi
wansi wa

Upset
Perturb

okunyiiga
okutaataaganya

Urgent
Important

mangu
-mugaso

Vacant
Empty

ekyererezi
obukalu

Vague
Indistinct

tekitegeerekeka
obutategeerekeka bulungi

Valiant
Courageous

omuzira
abavumu

Vibrate
Tremble

okukankana
okukankana

Vicious
Ferocious

-kambwe
ferocious

Want
Desire

okwagala
okwagala

Win
Succeed

okusinga
okukulaakulana

Wise
Knowing

okuba n'amagezi
okumanya

-lungi
ekyewuunyisa

okwambala
-kadde

wandiika
ebiterekero

-kyaamu
kikyamu

okukungula
okuzaala