Uganda
/juːˈɡændə/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda.
"The Uganda Police Force described the planned protests as “potentially anarchic” in a statement on Monday, warning it “shall not tolerate disorderly conduct.”"
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More examples"Kampala is the capital of Uganda."
Etymology
From Swahili Uganda (“Buganda, subnational kingdom”), from Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”), possibly from Proto-Bantu *ngàndá (“family”).