umunyakenya
oo-moo-nyah-KEH-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumunyakenyaoo-moo-nyah-KEH-nyah
EnglishKenyan (person)
FrenchKényan, Kényane
Meaning
A person from Kenya, or a citizen of Kenya.
Good to know
Plural abanyakenya. Built like other nationality words: umunya plus the country, as in umunyarwanda, a Rwandan.
Examples
- Umunyakenya yatsinze isiganwa rya marato.A Kenyan won the marathon.
- Umugore we ni Umunyakenya.His wife is Kenyan.
- Abanyakenya benshi bakunda icyayi.Many Kenyans love tea.
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Forms
abanyakenya (plural of umunyakenya, Kenyan: Kenyans)
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