"Hutu" meaning in English

See Hutu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Hutus [plural], Hutu [plural]
Etymology: From Rwanda-Rundi Umuhutu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|rw|Umuhutu}} 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 Coordinate_terms: Tutsi
    Sense id: en-Hutu-en-noun-en:Q192647 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ethnonyms

Inflected forms

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