Kenya
//ˈkɛn.jə// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.
"The object of the builders was to push on to Uganda as quickly as possible; one result was that Kenya was "discovered" on the way."
Example
More examples"Kenya used to be a British colony."
Etymology
From the name of Mount Kenya, about which several theories exist, including * from Kikuyu kere nyaga (“white mountain”) (because it is snow-capped) * from Kamba kii nyaa (“ostrich mountain”) * from Kikuyu kĩrĩma (“mountain”)
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