hutu
/ˈhuːtuː/
noun
- A member of a Bantu-speaking people who are the majority population in Rwanda and Burundi.
- The Hutu and Tutsi have a long and complex history in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
- Many Hutu farmers live in the rural highlands of Rwanda.
- The conflict between Hutu and Tutsi groups led to a devastating genocide in 1994.
adjective
- Relating to the Hutu people or their culture.
- The museum has an exhibit on Hutu art and music.
- She studied Hutu history at the university.
- Hutu traditions include storytelling and communal farming.