Interahamwe

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proper noun

A Hutu paramilitary organization involved in the Rwandan genocide.

OriginRwanda-Rundi intêrahámwe →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Hutu paramilitary organization involved in the Rwandan genocide.

Origin

  1. Rwanda-Rundihamwe
  2. Rwanda-Rundiintêrahámwe
  3. EnglishInterahamwe

Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi interahamwe (“those who work/fight together”).

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APA

Interahamwe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Interahamwe

MLA

“Interahamwe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Interahamwe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Interahamwe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Interahamwe.

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