Tutsi

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʊtsi/

noun (plural or Tutsis)

  • a member of a people forming a minority of the population of Rwanda and Burundi but who formerly dominated the Hutu majority. Historical antagonism between the peoples led in 1994 to large-scale ethnic violence, especially in Rwanda.

adjective

  • relating to the Tutsi.

Origin:

a local name. See also Watusi