"Hutu" meaning in All languages combined

See Hutu on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhuːtuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhutu/ [General-American] Forms: Hutus [plural], Hutu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi Umuhutu. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|rw:Umuhutu|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Rwanda-Rundi", "term" : "Umuhutu", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "rw" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Hutu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Hutu"> Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi Umuhutu. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} Hutu (plural Hutus or Hutu)
  1. A member of an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi. Wikidata QID: Q192647 Derived forms: Hutuness, Hutu Power Coordinate_terms: Tutsi Translations (ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi): Hutu [masculine] (French), Umuhutu (Rwanda-Urundi)

Noun [French]

IPA: /u.tu/ Audio: LL-Q150_(fra)-Pamputt-Hutu.wav [France] (note: Brétigny-sur-Orge) Forms: Hutus [plural], Hutue [feminine], Houtou [alternative]
Etymology: From Rwanda-Rundi Umuhutu. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|rw:Umuhutu}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Rwanda-Rundi", "term" : "Umuhutu", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "rw" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Hutu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="Hutu">, {{bor|fr|rw|Umuhutu}} Rwanda-Rundi Umuhutu Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=Hutue}} Hutu m (plural Hutus, feminine Hutue)
  1. Hutu Tags: masculine

Proper name [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-Hutu.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic الحوت (al-ḥūt). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|الحوت|tr=al-ḥūt}} Borrowed from Arabic الحوت (al-ḥūt) Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Hutu
  1. (astronomy) Pisces Synonyms: Samaki

Inflected forms

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