Mmande
Monday
Usage
Name of the day of the week.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and lg.wikipedia (17 hits); Tatoeba also uses balaza for Monday.
Lwokubiri
Tuesday
Usage
Name of the day of the week.
Grammar Note
13 hits in lg.wikipedia; the dictionary has Olw'okubiri and Wikivoyage has Lwakubiri.
Lwokusatu
Wednesday
Usage
Name of the day of the week.
Grammar Note
15 hits in lg.wikipedia; Wikivoyage has Lwakusatu (1 hit).
Lwokuna
Thursday
Usage
Name of the day of the week.
Grammar Note
10 hits in lg.wikipedia; Wikivoyage has Lwakuna.
Lwokutaano
Friday
Usage
Name of the day of the week.
Grammar Note
24 hits in lg.wikipedia; Wikivoyage has Lwakutaano.
Lwomukaaga
Saturday
Usage
Name of the day of the week.
Grammar Note
16 hits in lg.wikipedia; Wikivoyage has Lwamukaaga.
Ssande
Sunday
Usage
Name of the day of the week.
Grammar Note
Confirmed in the dictionary and lg.wikipedia (38 hits).
Gatonnya
January
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (January). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (38 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Mukutulansanja
February
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (February). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (136 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Mugulansigo
March
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (March). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (119 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Kafuumuulampawu
April
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (April). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (97 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Muzigo
May
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (May). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (123 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Ssebaaseka
June
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (June). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (119 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Kasambula
July
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (July). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (136 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Muwakanya
August
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (August). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (126 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Mutunda
September
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (September). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (105 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Mukulukusa
October
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (October). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (4 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Museenene
November
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (November). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (128 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Ntenvu
December
Usage
Traditional Ganda month name, also used in lg.wikipedia dates (December). A numbered form such as "Ogwomunaana" also exists.
Grammar Note
Matches the Wikivoyage month list and the dates in lg.wikipedia (222 hits; the month it stands for was checked against English month names).
Enkya
Tomorrow
Usage
Tomorrow; the same word also means morning (makya is another word for morning).
Grammar Note
The dictionary lists jjo and enkya for tomorrow; confirmed by the Tatoeba sentence "Bajagenda enkya" (they will go tomorrow).
Jjo
Yesterday
Usage
Yesterday; the dictionary also lists it for tomorrow, so the context decides.
Grammar Note
Tatoeba uses ejjo for yesterday twice and Wikivoyage agrees; the old dictionary also gives it for tomorrow.
Jjuuzi
The day before yesterday
Usage
The day before yesterday.
Grammar Note
The dictionary gives luli and jjuuzi for the day before yesterday; 3 hits in lg.wikipedia, so mostly dictionary-based.
Makya
Morning
Usage
Morning; "in the morning" is ku makya.
Grammar Note
The dictionary lists enkya and makya for morning; confirmed by the Tatoeba sentence "Njakukulaba ku makya" and by lg.wikipedia (54 hits).
Ttuntu
Midday
Usage
Midday or noon.
Grammar Note
From the Wikivoyage entry for noon; 6 hits in lg.wikipedia, so mostly single-source.
Akawungeezi
Evening
Usage
Evening.
Grammar Note
From the dictionary entry for evening (akawungeezi) and lg.wikipedia (39 hits).
Ekiro
Night
Usage
Night; "last night" is ekiro kya jjo.
Grammar Note
Confirmed by the Tatoeba sentences "Waabaddewo enzikiza nyingi ekiro" and "ekiro kya jjo", and by lg.wikipedia (57 hits).
Buli lunaku
Every day
Usage
Every day; "Do you work every day?" is Okola buli lunaku?
Grammar Note
Confirmed by several Tatoeba sentences and the dictionary (buli lunaku). Buli means "each".
Buli wiiki
Every week
Usage
Every week.
Grammar Note
Buli ("each") plus wiiki ("week"); both words are in the dictionary and wiiki has 193 hits in lg.wikipedia. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.
Buli mwezi
Every month
Usage
Every month.
Grammar Note
The exact form occurs in lg.wikipedia running text (in the article on Wikipedia itself); mwezi has 428 hits.
Wiiki eno
This week
Usage
This week.
Grammar Note
Matches Wikivoyage "Wiiki eno"; wiiki is also in the dictionary.
Wiiki ejja
Next week
Usage
Next week; ejja means coming.
Grammar Note
Follows the Tatoeba sentence "Tom ajja kujja sabiiti ejja" (will come next week). Wiiki and sabiiti are synonyms in the dictionary.
Wiiki ewedde
Last week
Usage
Last week; ewedde means past.
Grammar Note
Confirmed by the Tatoeba sentence "Tom yaguze emmotoka wiiki ewedde" (bought a car last week).
Olunaku olumu
One day
Usage
One day as a length of time.
Grammar Note
Olunaku (day, dictionary) with the numeral -mu (one) in agreement. composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.
Wiiki emu
One week
Usage
One week as a length of time, for example of a stay.
Grammar Note
Wiiki (week) with the class 9 numeral emu (one). composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.
Omwezi gumu
One month
Usage
One month as a length of time.
Grammar Note
Omwezi (month, dictionary) with the class 3 numeral gumu (one). composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.
Omwaka gumu
One year
Usage
One year as a length of time.
Grammar Note
Omwaka (year; dictionary and 536 hits in lg.wikipedia) with the class 3 numeral gumu (one). composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.
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