"Hutu" meaning in English

See Hutu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhuːtuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhutu/ [General-American] Forms: more Hutu [comparative], most Hutu [superlative]
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., {{etymon|en|:bor|rw:Umuhutu|text=+|tree=1}} Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi Umuhutu. Head templates: {{en-adj}} Hutu (comparative more Hutu, superlative most Hutu)
  1. Pertaining to the Hutu ethnic group. Derived forms: Hutuness, Hutu Power Translations (ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi): Hutu [masculine] (French), Umuhutu (Rwanda-Urundi)
    Sense id: en-Hutu-en-adj-P0rvLyD9 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with French translations, Terms with Rwanda-Rundi translations, Ethnonyms Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 94 6 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Rwanda-Rundi translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 97 3

Noun

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., {{etymon|en|:bor|rw:Umuhutu|text=+|tree=1}} 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 Coordinate_terms: Tutsi
    Sense id: en-Hutu-en-noun-en:Q192647

Inflected forms

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