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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gacaca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
gaca-ca
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of community justice inspired by Rwandan tradition, used more recently in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.

Uncountable

noun

A court operating according to this system.

Countable

Etymology

From Rwanda-Rundi.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

gacacas (plural)

Questions

What does gacaca mean?
A system of community justice inspired by Rwandan tradition, used more recently in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
Where does gacaca come from?
From Rwanda-Rundi.

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