English Explanatory Dictionary

Uganda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda.

Pronunciation

/juːˈɡændə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Uganda.wav /(j)uˈɡɑndə/ /juˈɡændə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Assorted-Interests-Uganda.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-Uganda.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Justinrleung-Uganda.wav /jʉːˈɡændə/ /jʉˈɡandə/ /(j)ʊˈɡɑɳɖɑ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Uganda.wav

Word forms

Uganda

Etymology

Etymology tree Luganda Bugandader. Swahili Ugandader. English Uganda From Swahili Uganda (“Buganda, subnational kingdom”), from Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”), possibly from Proto-Bantu *ngàndá (“family”).

Derived words

Ugandan discuss Uganda
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