Tutsi

[ toot-see ]

noun

, plural Tut·sis, (especially collectively) Tut·si.

1. a member of a very tall, slender, cattle-raising people of Rwanda and Burundi.

Tutsi

/ ˈtuːtsɪ /

noun

1. a member of a people of Rwanda and Burundi, probably a Nilotic people

Example Sentences

In the lead up to the Rwandan genocide, Tutsis became used to being called snakes and cockroaches.

From Salon

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

From BBC

But critics say Mr. Kagame has also overseen a repressive state accused of widespread human rights violations and where power and wealth are reserved for his ethnic Tutsi elites.

From New York Times

The March 23 Movement, or M23, is a rebel military group mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis that broke away from the Congolese army 12 years ago.

From Seattle 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