Meanings
plural Rwandans
- A person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent.
But for so many, this city remains tied to the genocide, which saw between 800,000 and one million Rwandans murdered in a brutal tribal conflict in 1994.
2021 April 13, Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, “The gleaming city that emerged from turmoil in the heart of Africa”, in CNN
comparative more Rwandan · superlative most Rwandan
- Of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language.
Rwanda is in the early stages of talks to receive immigrants deported from the United States, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said on television late on Sunday.
2025 May 5, “Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says”, in Reuters1 more example
This is known as Umuganda, which translates as “coming together in common purpose.” It’s an old Rwandan concept, which was officially revived in its current, compulsory form in 2009.
2021 April 13, Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, “The gleaming city that emerged from turmoil in the heart of Africa”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or pertaining to Rwanda
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Afrikaans Rwandees, Rwandees
- Rwandeesa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Rwandeesof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Catalan ruandès, ruandesa
- ruandèsa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandesaa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Czech Rwanďan, Rwanďanka
- Rwanďana person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Rwanďankaa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- rwandskýof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Dutch Rwandees, Rwandese
- Rwandeesa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Rwandesea person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Rwandeesof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Esperanto ruandano, ruandanino
- ruandanoa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandaninoa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Finnish ruandalainen, ruandalainen
- ruandalainena person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandalainenof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
French Rwandais, Rouandais
- Rwandaisa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Rouandaisa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- rwandaisof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
- rouandaisof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
German Ruander, Ruanderin
- Ruandera person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Ruanderina person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandischof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Italian ruandese, ruandese
- ruandesea person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandeseof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Norwegian Bokmål rwander, rwandisk
- rwandera person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- rwandiskof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Polish rwandyjski
- rwandyjskiof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Portuguese ruandês, ruandês
- ruandêsa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandêsof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Romanian ruandez, ruandeză
- ruandeza person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandezăa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandezof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Russian руанди́ец, руанди́йка
- руанди́ец (ruandíjec)a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- руанди́йка (ruandíjka)a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- руанди́йский (ruandíjskij)of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Spanish ruandés, ruandés
- ruandésa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- ruandésof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Swahili Mnyarwanda, Mrwanda
- Mnyarwandaa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Mrwandaa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
- Kinyarwandaof, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Swedish rwandier
- rwandiera person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Turkish Ruandalı
- Ruandalıa person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent
Ukrainian руанді́йський
- руанді́йський (ruandíjsʹkyj)of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language
Cite this entry
Rwandan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rwandan
“Rwandan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rwandan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rwandan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rwandan.
Source: Rwandan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.