Hutu


Hu·tu

noun \ˈhü-(ˌ)tü\
plural Hutu or Hutus

Definition of HUTU

: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Rwanda and Burundi

Origin of HUTU

Kinyarwanda & Kirundi (Bantu languages of East Africa)
First Known Use: 1952

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