Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rwanda

/ɹuˈɑndə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: rwan-da
IPA: /ɹuˈɑndə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in East Africa.

name

The standardized dialect of the Bantu language Rwanda-Rundi spoken in Rwanda.

name

The genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994.

Example Sentences

"The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) warned there was a risk some migrants sent to Rwanda could be returned to countries from which they had fled. Kigali denied the allegations and accused UNHCR of lying."
"VINCENT: Have you ever heard of Rwanda?"

Etymology

Etymology tree Rwanda-Rundi -anda Rwanda-Rundi u Rwāndabor. English Rwanda From Rwanda-Rundi u Rwanda from the archaic verb -anda (“to expand”). Compare Zulu anda (“to multiply”).

Word Breakdown

Root: u Rwanda

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹuˈɑndə/
British English: /ɹuˈændə/

Derived Forms

Rwandan Rwandese

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Synonyms

Kinyarwanda

Rhymes With

wanda fonda anaconda yolanda rhonda ronda luanda tonawanda randa golconda gonda monda

Questions

How do you pronounce rwanda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuˈɑndə/.
What does rwanda mean?: A country in East Africa.
Where does rwanda come from?: Etymology tree Rwanda-Rundi -anda Rwanda-Rundi u Rwāndabor. English Rwanda From Rwanda-Rundi u Rwanda from the archaic verb -anda (“to expand”). Compare Zulu anda (“to multiply”).

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