Ugandan
Syllables: Ugand·an/juːˈɡændən/US/juˈɡændən/
Ugandan noun: a person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent.
Noun
Ugandan (plural Ugandans)
- A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent.
- Many young Ugandans say on social media they plan to go ahead with the march to the country’s parliament despite the country’s police refusing to grant a permit for the protest.2024 July 22, Nimi Princewill, “Uganda’s President Museveni warns citizens they are ‘playing with fire’ over planned protests”, in CNN
Adjective (1)
Ugandan (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language.
- Some have also called for the speaker of the parliament, Anita Annet Among, to resign. She was among high-profile Ugandan politicians sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom for corruption earlier this year.2024 July 22, Nimi Princewill, “Uganda’s President Museveni warns citizens they are ‘playing with fire’ over planned protests”, in CNN
Adjective (2)
Ugandan (not comparable)
- Sexual, highlights a double entendre.
- Margaret, Duchess of Argyll...depicts this charming old gentleman, who often kisses young girls outside Annabel's, as a narrow-minded, boring Ugandan expert.1975, Private Eye, numbers 340–366, page 161
- Eight ladies with Ugandan associations had ascended the fire escape and were making their way through his room.1975, Private Eye, numbers 340–366, page 198
Ugandan meaning in Bengali
Ugandan in Bengali
- উগান্ডীয়
Examples of Ugandan in a sentence
- They have a bit of a 'how was it for you' session referring to the night and/or evening before, and we are left not knowing whether they enjoyed Ugandan Relations between the sheets or not.1998 August 19, Peter Dewhirst, “Dewey's Monday update for 3rd August.”, in rec.arts.tv.uk.coronation-st (Usenet):
- I'm in serious need of some ugandan activities.2000 January 25, Baz, “Any birds want a good seeing to?”, in uk.local.birmingham (Usenet):
- The Eagle's answer: engaged in Ugandan practices.2001, Gerald Seymour, The Untouchables, →ISBN, page 345:
- I recall her once snatching a copy of the hated Private Eye, in which I'd been reading about the Ugandan activities of a prominent member of her party.2013 April 8, Lord Powell, “The Margaret Thatcher I knew”, in The Guardian:
Forms of Ugandan
| plural | Ugandans |
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Origin of Ugandan
From Uganda + -an.
Back-formation from Ugandan discussions.
Words formed from Ugandan
Phrases with Ugandan
Questions about Ugandan
- What does Ugandan mean?
- Ugandan means a person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent.
- What is Ugandan in Bengali?
- Ugandan in Bengali is উগান্ডীয়. See Ugandan meaning in Bengali.
- How do you use Ugandan in a sentence?
- They have a bit of a 'how was it for you' session referring to the night and/or evening before, and we are left not knowing whether they enjoyed Ugandan Relations between the sheets or not.
- What part of speech is Ugandan?
- Ugandan can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Ugandan?
- Ugandan is pronounced /juːˈɡændən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Ugandan?
- The plural of Ugandan is Ugandans.
Words near Ugandan in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Ugandan (page history and authors); Ugandan (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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