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Hutu

UK/ˈhuːtuː/US/ˈhutu/

Hutu noun: a member of an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi.

Noun

Hutu (plural Hutus or Hutu)

  1. A member of an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi.

Forms of Hutu

pluralHutus
pluralHutu

Origin of Hutu

Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi Umuhutu.

Words formed from Hutu

Questions about Hutu

What does Hutu mean?
Hutu means a member of an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi.
What part of speech is Hutu?
Hutu is a noun.
How do you pronounce Hutu?
Hutu is pronounced /ˈhuːtuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of Hutu?
The plural of Hutu is Hutus.

Words near Hutu in the dictionary

  1. huttonite
  2. Huttons
  3. Huttons Ambo
  4. huttonweed
  5. Huttos
  6. Hutu
  7. Hutu Power
  8. hutukhtu
  9. hutukhtus
  10. hutuktu
  11. hutuktus

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