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Mbuti

Syllabification: (Mbu·ti)
Pronunciation: /(ə)mˈbo͞otē/
Definition of Mbuti

noun (plural same or Mbutis)

  • a member of a pygmy people of western Uganda and adjacent areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).

adjective

  • relating to the Mbuti.

Origin:

the name in local languages

Mbuti in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Mbuti in the British & World English dictionary
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