umuganda

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noun

A national period of mandatory community work that takes place once per month in Rwanda.

OriginRwanda-Rundi umuganda →
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Meanings

nounumuganda (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA national period of mandatory community work that takes place once per month in Rwanda.

    As with Umuganda and Girinka, Umutoniwase hopes her textiles and clothes can be part of a bigger story of unity in the wake of adversity.

    2021 April 13, Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, “The gleaming city that emerged from turmoil in the heart of Africa”, in CNN

Origin

  1. Rwanda-Rundiumuganda
  2. Englishumuganda

Borrowed from Rwanda-Rundi umuganda.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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