Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ugandan

/juˈɡændən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
Ugand-an
IPA
/juˈɡændən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language.

adj

Sexual, highlights a double entendre.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Luganda Bugandader. Swahili Ugandader. English Uganda Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Ugandan From Uganda + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /juˈɡændən/
  • British English: /juːˈɡændən/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce ugandan?
The recorded pronunciation is /juˈɡændən/.
What does ugandan mean?
A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent.
Where does ugandan come from?
Etymology tree Luganda Bugandader. Swahili Ugandader. English Uganda Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Ugandan From Uganda + -an.

How to pronounce ugandan

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