Ganda

noun

Gan·​da ˈgan-də How to pronounce Ganda (audio) ˈgän- How to pronounce Ganda (audio)
plural Ganda or Gandas
1
: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Uganda
2

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Luganda -ganda as in Baganda "the Ganda people, luganda"

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ganda was in 1934

Dictionary Entries Near Ganda

Cite this Entry

“Ganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ganda. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on Ganda

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!