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Word

kenyan

Phoneticskenyan

/ˈkɛnjən/

Definitions

01a person

A2

n. a person who comes from Kenya.

n. a citizen or inhabitant of Kenya, or a person of Kenyan descent.

“The winner of the marathon was a Kenyan who broke the course record.”

“As a Kenyan living abroad, she worked tirelessly to promote her home country's tech industry to international investors.”

02relating to Kenya

A2

adj. coming from or relating to Kenya.

adj. pertaining to the nation of Kenya, its people, or its culture.

“I love the taste of Kenyan coffee in the morning.”

“The museum's latest exhibition features several prominent Kenyan artists whose work explores themes of post-colonial identity.”

Etymology

From Kenya + -an.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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