kikuyu

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
6

Definition of kikuyu

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A member of a Bantu people of Kenya.
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noun

  1. A member of a Bantu people of Kenya.

name

  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.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Kikuyu Gĩkũyũ.

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