Amooti - meaning flower
October 25th 2008 In Hoima everyone is given a ‘petty name’ which has a meaning and it is meant to be more affectionate if you address someone by their pet name - I have been given Amooti, meaning flower.
The procedural greeting involving a petty name goes like this…
Empako yawe? (what is your petty name?)
Akiiki (petty name meaning leader)
Ta Akiiki? (how are you Akiiki?)
Kandi eya we? (how about your petty
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