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Watutsi

Watutsi

9.8
A person from the Tutsi people of Rwanda and Burundi
  • noun
: watutsi
  • The Watutsi are known for their rich cultural heritage and traditional music.

Examples

  • Historically, the Watutsi had a complex social structure that influenced their communities.

  • Many Watutsi people participate in farming and cattle herding in their regions.

  • Watutsi!

    O.C. and Stiggs (1987)

Synonyms

Tutsi
vsWatutsi
26 7.1

A person from a group of people in Central Africa, mainly in Rwanda and Burundi

is a less common alternative name for the same people
Watusi
vsWatutsi
1 9.9

A group of people from Rwanda and Burundi who are also called Tutsi

is the more common modern name for that group

Surface Forms

Watutsi singular
Watutsis plural

Etymology

The word Watutsi comes from the Bantu beginning Wa- meaning 'people' plus Tutsi, so it simply means 'the Tutsi people' and refers to the ethnic group of Rwanda and Burundi.