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
: luganda

Examples of Ganda in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Luganda, also known as Ganda, is an indigenous language of Uganda. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

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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

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“Ganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ganda. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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