Kikuyu
name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of a Bantu people of Kenya.
Proper Noun
- 1 The language of this people.
"If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own."
- 2 A large town in Kiambu County, Kenya, named after the Kikuyu people.
Example
More examples"If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own."
Etymology
Borrowed from Kikuyu Gĩkũyũ.