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Akazu

Akazu proper noun: an informal organization of Hutu extremists whose members contributed to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Proper noun

Akazu

  1. An informal organization of Hutu extremists whose members contributed to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Origin of Akazu

Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi akazu (“little house”).

Questions about Akazu

What does Akazu mean?
Akazu means an informal organization of Hutu extremists whose members contributed to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
What part of speech is Akazu?
Akazu is a proper noun.

Words near Akazu in the dictionary

  1. Akawaio
  2. akawi
  3. akawieh
  4. akazga
  5. akazgine
  6. Akazu
  7. Akbar
  8. Akbari
  9. Akbarian
  10. Akbarians
  11. Akbaris

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