Ganda

noun

Gan·da ˈgan-də

ˈgän-

plural Ganda or Gandas

: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Uganda

: luganda

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Luganda, also known as Ganda, is an indigenous language of Uganda. —

Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Luganda -ganda as in Baganda "the Ganda people, luganda"

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Ganda was in 1934

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“Ganda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ganda. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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