Kenya
pronunciation
How to pronounce Kenya in British English:
UK [ˈkɛnjə]
How to pronounce Kenya in American English:
US [ˈkɛnjə]
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- Noun:
- a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
Word Origin
- Kenya
- African nation, named for Mount Kenya, which probably is a shortening of Kikuyu Kirinyaga, from kere nyaga, literally "white mountain" (though just south of the equator, it is snowcapped). Related: Kenyan.
Example
- 1. Can kenya become a global exporter of business services ?
- 2. Kenya has been on a rollercoaster .
- 3. China already does booming trade with kenya .
- 4. But kenya also wants to cash in .
- 5. Kenya announced a new power-sharing cabinet .