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tutsi

/ˈtʊtsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
tut-si
IPA
/ˈtʊtsi/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi Umutūtsi.

Inflected Forms

Tutsis (plural)

Derived Forms

Tutsiness

Synonyms

watutsi watusi

Homonyms

tootsie

Rhymes With

cutesy guzzi iannuzzi petruzzi luzzi nuzzi eutsey pascuzzi

Questions

How do you pronounce tutsi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʊtsi/.
What does tutsi mean?
A member of an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi
Where does tutsi come from?
Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi Umutūtsi.

How to pronounce tutsi

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