Ganda

noun

Gan·​da ˈgan-də How to pronounce Ganda (audio) ˈgän- How to pronounce Ganda (audio)
plural Ganda or Gandas
1
: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Uganda
2
: luganda

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Yet the capital city’s dusty urban sprawl—set among seven green hills dotted with terracotta red roofs and traditional Ganda huts peeking out from tropical tangles of mango trees—is more than worthy of exploration. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2025 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ganda was in 1934

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