Rwandese

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UK/ɹə.wænˈdiːz/

noun

A person from Rwanda or of Rwandese descent.

“In 2003, Rwanda changed its official name from "Rwandese Republic" to "Republic of Rwanda".”

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Rwandan
OriginEnglish Rwanda ← Rwanda-Rundi u Rwānda →
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Meanings

nounRwandese (plural Rwandese)
  1. A person from Rwanda or of Rwandese descent.

    Synonyms: Rwandan

adjectiveRwandese (comparative more Rwandese, superlative most Rwandese)

comparative more Rwandese · superlative most Rwandese

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandese people or language. See: Rwandan.

    In 2003, Rwanda changed its official name from "Rwandese Republic" to "Republic of Rwanda".

    1 more example

    ‘I’ve told her I am Rwandese,’ he smiled.

    2014, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu, Oneworld Publications (2018), page 213

    Synonyms: Rwandan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person from Rwanda or of Rwandese descent.

Similar
Rwandan

adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandese people or language. See: Rwandan.

Similar
Rwandan

Origin

  1. Rwanda-Rundiu Rwānda
  2. EnglishRwanda
  3. EnglishRwandese

From Rwanda + -ese.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Rwandese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rwandese

MLA

“Rwandese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rwandese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rwandese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rwandese.

Source: Rwandese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.