adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.
2. 2
   a native or inhabitant of Kenya wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or characteristic of Kenya or its people wordnet

Example

More examples

"I am a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims."

Etymology

From Kenya + -an.

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