Hutu

[ hoo-too ]

noun

, plural Hu·tus, (especially collectively) Hu·tu.

1. a member of a Bantu farming people of Rwanda and Burundi, in central Africa.

Hutu

/ ˈhuːˌtuː /

noun

1. a member of a Negroid people of Rwanda and Burundi

Example Sentences

In a book published five years ago, Mr Onana described the idea that the Hutu government had planned a genocide in Rwanda as "one of the biggest scams" of the last century.

From BBC

Mr Kagame's life has been shaped by the conflict between Rwanda's Tutsi and Hutu ethnic groups.

From BBC

Mr. Kagame has accused Congolese officials of backing Hutu rebels who fled after committing genocide in 1994 and who he says plan on returning to finish what they started.

From New York Times

On this day in 1994, extremists from the Hutu ethnic group launched a 100-day killing spree, in which members of the Tutsi minority and Hutu moderates were slaughtered.

From BBC

Some moderate Hutus who tried to protect members of the Tutsi minority were also killed.

From Seattle Times