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umuganda

umuganda noun: a national period of mandatory community work that takes place once per month in Rwanda.

Noun

umuganda (uncountable)

  1. A national period of mandatory community work that takes place once per month in Rwanda.
    • As with Umuganda and Girinka, Umutoniwase hopes her textiles and clothes can be part of a bigger story of unity in the wake of adversity.2021 April 13, Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, “The gleaming city that emerged from turmoil in the heart of Africa”, in CNN

Origin of umuganda

Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi umuganda.

Questions about umuganda

What does umuganda mean?
Umuganda means a national period of mandatory community work that takes place once per month in Rwanda.
What part of speech is umuganda?
Umuganda is a noun.

Words near umuganda in the dictionary

  1. umu
  2. Umu-Nneochi
  3. Umuahia
  4. Umuahia North
  5. Umuahia South
  6. umuganda
  7. Umunneochi
  8. Umurano
  9. umus
  10. umuzungu
  11. Umvoti

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