Ugandan
- proper noun
- /juˈɡændən/
- - Have you forgotten that I'm Ugandan?
- many Ugandans
- thousands of Ugandans
- young Ugandans
Examples
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There seemed little doubt that this would in some way come through direct taxation of Ugandans.
Academic text (2006) -
We Ugandans, we like to help friends, so the Ugandans have got together and saved three tons of food and vegetables for their friends in England.
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We Ugandans must be more proud of this history.
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We would like Ugandans to take charge of this campaign for now.
Blog text (32) -
We've got 15 Kenyans, seven Americans, six Ugandans.
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Some Ugandans attributed their suffering to a new affliction: "the rupee disease."
Academic text (2006) -
The roaring gave way to a mechanical grinding, and the Ugandans began to clap and cheer.
Fiction book (1998) -
Makerere's teaching staff was decimated as virtually all of its expatriates, as well as many Ugandans, fled the country.
Academic text (2002) -
Coming at a time when structural adjustment has forced layoffs of 10,000 civil service and private sector workers, many Ugandans believe privatization will only exacerbate unemployment further.
Academic text (1993) -
Have you forgotten that I'm Ugandan?
Synonyms
A person from the continent of Africa
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ugandan as a proper name comes from Uganda, named after the Ganda people of the kingdom 'Buganda'. Used this way, Ugandan means 'from' or 'about Uganda'.