Animals names in Luganda and English - Common Luganda Vocabulary

Learn common Luganda vocabulary with this English-to-Luganda list of Animals names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Luganda language skills through popular words and play Luganda quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Luganda language, then the 1000 most common Luganda words will help you to learn the Luganda language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Animals vocabulary words in Luganda.


Animals names in Luganda and English - Common Luganda Vocabulary

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List of Animals names in Luganda with English Pronunciation


Learn Animals in Luganda, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Luganda vocabulary for daily conversations.

Animals names - Luganda

Ape ape
Ass emana
Baboon baboon
Bear eddubu
Boar embizzi embizzi
Buffalo enyanja
Bull ente ennume
Calf ennyana
Camel engamiya
Cat kkapa
Chimpanzee chimpanzee ekika kya chimpanzee
Cow ente
Crocodile engo
Deer empeewo
Dog embwa
Donkey endogoyi
Elephant enjovu
Ewe Ewe
Fawn fawn
Fox omusege
Frog ekikere
Giraffe enkima
Goat embuzi
Gorilla gorilla
Grizzly ekika kya grizzly
Hare hare
Hamster hamster
Hind hind
Hippopotamus envubu
Horn ejjembe
Horse embalaasi
Hound hound
Hyena ensowera (hyena).
Iguana iguana
Jackal envubu
Jaguar ennyonyi ekika kya jaguar
Kangaroo kangaroo
Kitten kkapa ento
Lamb endiga ento
Langur langur
Leopard engo
Lion empologoma
Lizard omunya
Mare embalaasi
Mongoose mongoose
Monkey enkima
Mosquito ensiri
Mouse emmese
Mule ennyumbu
Otter otter
Ox ente ennume
Panther panther (panther) ey’ekika kya panther
Pig embizzi
Pony embalaasi
Porcupine envubu (porcupine) ekika kya porcupine
Puppy embwa ya mbwa
Rabbit akamyu
Rat emmese
Rhinoceros ensowera eziyitibwa rhinoceros
Sheep endiga
Snake omusota
Snail ekkovu
Squirrel endegeya
Stag stag
Tail omukira
Tiger engo
Tortoise enkima
Turtle enfudu
Weasel enseenene (weasel).
Wolf omusege
Zebra empologoma ekika kya zebra
Zorilla zorilla (zorilla) ekika kya zorilla






Top 1000 Luganda words


Here you learn top 1000 Luganda words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Luganda meanings with transliteration.


Eat okulya
All -onna
New -pya
Snore okusinda
Fast okusiiba
Help okuyamba
Pain obulumi
Rain enkuba
Pride amalala
Sense okuwulira
Large -gazi
Skill eby'emikono
Panic okupakuka
Thank okwebaza
Desire okwagala
Woman omukazi
Hungry enjala okuluma

Daily use Luganda Sentences


Here you learn top Luganda sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Luganda meanings with transliteration.


Good morning Wasuze otya
What is your name Erinnya lyo gwe ani
What is your problem Ekizibu kyo kiri ki?
I hate you Nkukyawa
I love you Nkwagala
Can I help you Nsobola okukuyamba?
I am sorry Nsonyiwa
I want to sleep Njagala kwebaka
This is very important Kino kikulu nnyo
Are you hungry Enjala ekuluma?
How is your life Obulamu bwo buli butya?
I am going to study Ngenda kusoma
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