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Kikuyu.

A member of a Bantu people of Kenya.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kikuyu Gĩkũyũ.

name
  1. The language of this people.

  2. A large town in Kiambu County, Kenya, named after the Kikuyu people.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kikuyu Gĩkũyũ.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.