kaunti
kah-OO-ntee
How to say it
Swahilikauntikah-OO-nteesoon
Englishcounty (in Kenya)soon
Frenchcomté (au Kenya)soon
Meaning
One of the 47 units of devolved government in Kenya, each with its own governor and assembly; also a county in other countries.
Good to know
The plural is the same word. Serikali ya kaunti is the county government and gavana wa kaunti the county governor; kaunti ndogo is a sub-county.
Examples
- Gavana wa kaunti alifungua hospitali mpya.The county governor opened a new hospital.
- Kenya ina kaunti arobaini na saba.Kenya has forty-seven counties.
- Wakulima wa kaunti hii hulima chai.The farmers of this county grow tea.
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