Ganda

noun

Gan·​da ˈgan-də  ˈgän- 

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

Yet the capital city’s dusty urban sprawl—set among seven green hills dotted with terracotta red roofs and traditional Ganda huts peeking out from tropical tangles of mango trees—is more than worthy of exploration. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2025

Jun Robles Lana is known for mainstream hits, including Die Beautiful and most recently family drama And The Breadwinner Is…, starring Vice Ganda, as well as festival titles such as Bwakaw and Your Mother’s Son, which both premiered at Toronto. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025

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

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

Rhymes for Ganda

• banda
• panda
• vanda
• aranda
• miranda
• veranda
• verandah
• jacaranda
• memoranda
• propaganda