adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET:R AH0 W AA1 N D AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:R UW2 AA1 N D AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
Kinyarwanda
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or pertaining to Rwanda
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Rwandan mountains
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Ruandan
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a native or inhabitant of Rwanda
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: African
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Rwanda-Rundi -anda Rwanda-Rundi u Rwāndabor. English Rwanda Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Rwandan From Rwanda + -an.
Across languages
Translations
52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Rwandees
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Asturian:
ruandés
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Czech:
rwandský
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Dutch:
Rwandees
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Finnish:
ruandalainen
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
French:
rwandais
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
French:
rouandais
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Galician:
ruandés
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
German:
ruandisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Italian:
ruandese
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Macedonian:
руандски
(ruandski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Norwegian Bokmål:
rwandisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
rwandisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Polish:
rwandyjski
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Portuguese:
ruandês
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Romanian:
ruandez
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Russian:
руанди́йский
(ruandíjskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Spanish:
ruandés
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Swahili:
Kinyarwanda
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Ukrainian:
руанді́йський
(ruandíjsʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Afrikaans:
Rwandees
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Asturian:
ruandés
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Asturian:
ruandesa
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Catalan:
ruandès
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Catalan:
ruandesa
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Czech:
Rwanďan
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Czech:
Rwanďanka
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Dutch:
Rwandees
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Dutch:
Rwandese
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Esperanto:
ruandano
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Esperanto:
ruandanino
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Finnish:
ruandalainen
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
French:
Rwandais
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
French:
Rouandais
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Galician:
ruandés
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
German:
Ruander
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
German:
Ruanderin
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Italian:
ruandese
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Macedonian:
Руанѓанец
(Ruanǵanec)
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Macedonian:
Руанѓанка
(Ruanǵanka)
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
rwander
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
rwandar
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Portuguese:
ruandês
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Romanian:
ruandez
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Romanian:
ruandeză
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Russian:
руанди́ец
(ruandíjec)
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Russian:
руанди́йка
(ruandíjka)
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Spanish:
ruandés
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Swahili:
Mnyarwanda
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Swahili:
Mrwanda
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Swedish:
rwandier
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Turkish:
Ruandalı
— a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
