rwandan
/ɹəwˈɑndən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language.
name
Example Sentences
- "But for so many, this city remains tied to the genocide, which saw between 800,000 and one million Rwandans murdered in a brutal tribal conflict in 1994."
- "This is known as Umuganda, which translates as “coming together in common purpose.” It’s an old Rwandan concept, which was officially revived in its current, compulsory form in 2009."
- "Rwanda is in the early stages of talks to receive immigrants deported from the United States, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said on television late on Sunday."
Etymology
Etymology tree Rwanda-Rundi -anda Rwanda-Rundi u Rwāndabor. English Rwanda Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Rwandan From Rwanda + -an.