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Ugandan en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /juˈɡændən/ (General-American)
• /jʊ-/ (UK)
• /juːˈɡændən/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Luganda Bugandader. Swahili Ugandader. English Uganda Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Ugandan From Uganda + -an.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language.
   • Some have also called for the speaker of the parliament, Anita Annet Among, to resign. She was among high-profile Ugandan politicians sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom for corruption earlier this year. 2024 July 22, Nimi Princewill, “Uganda’s President Museveni warns citizens they are ‘playing with fire’ over planned protests”, in CNN:

Deriveds

Ugandanness · Uglish · Ugandan discussions · Ugandan giraffe · Ugandan English · Ugandan affairs

Translations (24)

pl ugandyjski (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · fr ougandien (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · nn ugandisk (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · ga Ugandach (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · it ugandese (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · cs ugandský (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · ast ugandés (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · fr ougandais (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · gl ugandés (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · af Ugandees (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · es ugandés (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · nb ugandisk (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · ro ugandez (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · nl Ugandees (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · ru уганди́йский (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · mk угандски (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · sv ugandisk (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · nl Oegandees (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · de ugandisch (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · uk уганді́йський (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · sw Kiganda (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · tr Uganda (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · pt ugandense (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) · fi ugandalainen (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language)

Ugandan en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /juˈɡændən/ (General-American)
• /jʊ-/ (UK)
• /juːˈɡændən/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Luganda Bugandader. Swahili Ugandader. English Uganda Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Ugandan From Uganda + -an.

Meanings

1. A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent.
   • Many young Ugandans say on social media they plan to go ahead with the march to the country’s parliament despite the country’s police refusing to grant a permit for the protest. 2024 July 22, Nimi Princewill, “Uganda’s President Museveni warns citizens they are ‘playing with fire’ over planned protests”, in CNN:

Forms

Hypernyms

sub-Saharan · African

Translations (39)

de Uganderin (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ro ugandez (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ro ugandeză (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · gl ugandés (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · af Ugandees (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · it ugandese (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ca ugandès (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ca ugandesa (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ast ugandés (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · mk Угандијка (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · de Ugander (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ast ugandesa (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · fi ugandalainen (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · nl Oegandees (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ru уганди́йка (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · es ugandés (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · mk Угандиец (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · fr Ougandais (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · pl Ugandyjczyk (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · eo ugandanino (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · sv ugandier (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · tr Ugandalı (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · nl Ugandese (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · cs Uganďan (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · fr Ougandien (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · nl Oegandese (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · gl ugandesa (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ru уганди́ец (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · ga Ugandach (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · pt ugandense (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · nn ugandar (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · nb ugander (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · es ugandesa (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · sw Mganda (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · pl Ugandyjka (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · fr Ougandaise (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · eo ugandano (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · nl Ugandees (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) · fr Ougandienne (person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent)

Ugandan en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /juˈɡændən/ (General-American)
• /jʊ-/ (UK)
• /juːˈɡændən/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Back-formation from Ugandan discussions.

Meanings

1. (UK, euphemistic, informal, not-comparable) Sexual, highlights a double entendre.
   • They have a bit of a 'how was it for you' session referring to the night and/or evening before, and we are left not knowing whether they enjoyed Ugandan Relations between the sheets or not. 1998 August 19, Peter Dewhirst, “Dewey's Monday update for 3rd August.”, in rec.arts.tv.uk.coronation-st (Usenet):
   • Jones denied last week that he was in a Ugandan situation with Morris, but did say "I am very fond of anyone who helps me lose six and a half stone..." 2015, Rotten Boroughs, “Going for the Burn”, in Private Eye, number 1407:
   • I recall her once snatching a copy of the hated Private Eye, in which I'd been reading about the Ugandan activities of a prominent member of her party. 2013 April 8, Lord Powell, “The Margaret Thatcher I knew”, in The Guardian:
   • Serif's question: where is Mister? The Eagle's answer: engaged in Ugandan practices. 2001, Gerald Seymour, The Untouchables, →ISBN, page 345:
   • Eight ladies with Ugandan associations had ascended the fire escape and were making their way through his room. 1975, Private Eye, numbers 340–366, page 198:
   • Margaret, Duchess of Argyll...depicts this charming old gentleman, who often kisses young girls outside Annabel's, as a narrow-minded, boring Ugandan expert. 1975, Private Eye, numbers 340–366, page 161:
   • I'm in serious need of some ugandan activities. Any of you birds out there at a loose end and want to get the dirty water off your chest? 2000 January 25, Baz, “Any birds want a good seeing to?”, in uk.local.birmingham (Usenet):

Relateds

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