Kinyarwanda
umuhutu
Word parts: umu-hutu
oo-moo-HOO-too
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuhutuoo-moo-HOO-toosoon
Englishone of ethnic groups among Banyarwandasoon
Frenchun des groupes ethniques des Banyarwandasoon
Meaning
a member of one of the Rwandan ethnic/social groups, the Hutu.
Good to know
a historically and politically sensitive term central to Rwanda's history, used with care in contemporary Rwanda, where national policy discourages ethnic labeling.
Examples
- Muri Kinyarwanda gakondo, abaturage bavugwaga ko ari Abahutu, Abatutsi, n'Abatwa.In traditional Kinyarwandan society, people were spoken of as Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa.
- Umuhutu, umututsi, n'umutwa bose ni Abanyarwanda.Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa are all Rwandans.
- Ijambo 'umuhutu' rikoreshwa mu kuvuga amateka y'u Rwanda.The word 'umuhutu' is used when discussing Rwanda's history.
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