Kenya

Meaning

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.

Synonyms

Republic of Kenya

the Republic of Kenya

𐐗𐐯𐑌𐐷𐐲

Translations

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كينيا

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Κένυα

Kenia

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Quénia

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Quênia

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɛn.jə/

Etymology

From the name of Mount Kenya, about which several theories exist, including
* from Kikuyu kere nyaga (“white mountain”) (because it is snow-capped)
* from Kamba kii nyaa (“ostrich mountain”)
* from Kikuyu kĩrĩma (“mountain”)