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Word: Kikuyu
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
a local name
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɪˈkuːjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of a people forming the largest ethnic group in Kenya.
Short Definition:member of people in Kenya
Definition:
the Bantu language of the Kikuyu, with over 5 million speakers.
Short Definition:language of Kikuyu people
Definition:
a creeping perennial grass which is native to Kenya and cultivated elsewhere as a lawn and fodder grass.
Short Definition:type of grass
Word: Kikuyu
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɪˈkuːjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to the Kikuyu or their language.
Short Definition:relating to kikuyu
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