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 languagesMbuti in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Mbuti in the British & World English dictionary