Kenyann.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkɛnjən/,

/ˈkiːnjən/, U.S.

/ˈkɛnjən/,

/ˈkinjən/, East African English

/ˈkenjan/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proper name Kenya , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Kenya (Swahili Kenya ), the name of a country in East Africa + -an suffix. Compare earlier Kenya n.The name of the country is taken < the name of Mount Kenya (as used in English), which in turn reflects Kamba Kĩĩnyaa, a derivative of -nyaa ostrich. The mountain is apparently so called on account of its black and white appearance (with dark rock and snow), with reference to the plumage of an ostrich, a bird of cultural significance in the region (compare the similarly formed Kikuyu Kĩrĩnyaga, the name of the mountain, and also Kikuyu -nyaga ostrich, (hence) black and white patches on the coats of other animals). The first modern Europeans to see the mountain in 1849 were the German missionaries J. L. Krapf and J. Rebmann travelling with a Kamba guide; early reports on their expedition use the forms Kenia (1850 in a German context), Kænia (1850 in an English context), and Kegnia (1858 in a German context), trying to approximate unfamiliar sounds in the pronunciation of the Kamba name (/kɪɪɲaa/), especially the first vowel. The English name of the mountain was officially adopted as the name of the surrounding region in 1920, when the Colony and Proctectorate of Kenya was formed (from parts of the preceding East Africa Protectorate), which in 1963 became the independent Republic of Kenya (Swahili Jamhuri ya Kenya). The current Swahili name of the country is < English. Pronunciation. The English pronunciation of the place name with /iː/ is apparently a spelling pronunciation; it was usual during the colonial period, but is now uncommon.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of Kenya, a country in East Africa. A former British colony, Kenya became an independent nation in 1963.

In quot. 1930, the reference is to prehistoric hominid remains excavated in Kariandusi, Kenya by archaeologist and anthropologist Louis Leakey's East African Archaeological Expedition.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of East Africa > [noun] > countries or regions

Mozambiquer1803

Muganda1863

Zanzibari1882

Rwanda1889

Tonga1891

Ugandan1893

Eritrean1902

Tanganyikan1906

White Highlander1921

Rwandan1926

Kenyan1930

assimilado1953

Rwandese1955

Malawian1963

Tanzanian1964

Malawi1966

Mozambican1971

1930 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 29 539 Oldoway man is of the same type as Mr. Leakey's ancient Kenyans.

1938 T. W. Wallbank in Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. Apr. Suppl. 20 Perhaps a more immediate and vital problem concerns the character of the young, native-born Kenyan.

1972 Daily Tel. 29 Dec. 2/8 The bank clerk, Rajendrakumar Thakrar, a Kenyan,..lived in Clovelly Road, Southampton.

2018 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 19 Dec. The government was committed to boosting the living standards of every Kenyan.

B. adj.

Of, belonging to, or relating to Kenya or its inhabitants.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > East Africa > Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

Tanganyikan1872

Ugandan1877

Kenyan1930

1930 V. M. Carnegie Kenyan Farm Diary 87 It is always like that on a Kenyan farm.

1968 Guardian 5 Sept. 18/8 The settler farmers..opted for Kenyan citizenship.

2019 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 31 May UHC [sc. Universal Health Coverage] should..expand community health services..to reach all Kenyan communities.

Compounds

Kenyan Asian n. a Kenyan of South Asian origin or descent; = Kenya Asian n. at Kenya n. 2.

ΚΠ

1963 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 29 July 24/3 A later conversation with a Kenyan Asian..unveiled the mystery.

2018 Sunday Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 22 July The Heritage Trust has promoted and enlightened Kenyans and the world at large about the literary, social and cultural exploits of Kenyan Asians.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	kenyan
释义	Kenyann.adj. Brit. /ˈkɛnjən/, /ˈkiːnjən/, U.S. /ˈkɛnjən/, /ˈkinjən/, East African English /ˈkenjan/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proper name Kenya , -an suffix. Etymology: < Kenya (Swahili Kenya ), the name of a country in East Africa + -an suffix. Compare earlier Kenya n.The name of the country is taken < the name of Mount Kenya (as used in English), which in turn reflects Kamba Kĩĩnyaa, a derivative of -nyaa ostrich. The mountain is apparently so called on account of its black and white appearance (with dark rock and snow), with reference to the plumage of an ostrich, a bird of cultural significance in the region (compare the similarly formed Kikuyu Kĩrĩnyaga, the name of the mountain, and also Kikuyu -nyaga ostrich, (hence) black and white patches on the coats of other animals). The first modern Europeans to see the mountain in 1849 were the German missionaries J. L. Krapf and J. Rebmann travelling with a Kamba guide; early reports on their expedition use the forms Kenia (1850 in a German context), Kænia (1850 in an English context), and Kegnia (1858 in a German context), trying to approximate unfamiliar sounds in the pronunciation of the Kamba name (/kɪɪɲaa/), especially the first vowel. The English name of the mountain was officially adopted as the name of the surrounding region in 1920, when the Colony and Proctectorate of Kenya was formed (from parts of the preceding East Africa Protectorate), which in 1963 became the independent Republic of Kenya (Swahili Jamhuri ya Kenya). The current Swahili name of the country is < English. Pronunciation. The English pronunciation of the place name with /iː/ is apparently a spelling pronunciation; it was usual during the colonial period, but is now uncommon. A. n. A native or inhabitant of Kenya, a country in East Africa. A former British colony, Kenya became an independent nation in 1963. In quot. 1930, the reference is to prehistoric hominid remains excavated in Kariandusi, Kenya by archaeologist and anthropologist Louis Leakey's East African Archaeological Expedition. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of East Africa > [noun] > countries or regions Mozambiquer1803 Muganda1863 Zanzibari1882 Rwanda1889 Tonga1891 Ugandan1893 Eritrean1902 Tanganyikan1906 White Highlander1921 Rwandan1926 Kenyan1930 assimilado1953 Rwandese1955 Malawian1963 Tanzanian1964 Malawi1966 Mozambican1971 1930 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 29 539 Oldoway man is of the same type as Mr. Leakey's ancient Kenyans. 1938 T. W. Wallbank in Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. Apr. Suppl. 20 Perhaps a more immediate and vital problem concerns the character of the young, native-born Kenyan. 1972 Daily Tel. 29 Dec. 2/8 The bank clerk, Rajendrakumar Thakrar, a Kenyan,..lived in Clovelly Road, Southampton. 2018 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 19 Dec. The government was committed to boosting the living standards of every Kenyan. B. adj. Of, belonging to, or relating to Kenya or its inhabitants. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > East Africa > Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania Tanganyikan1872 Ugandan1877 Kenyan1930 1930 V. M. Carnegie Kenyan Farm Diary 87 It is always like that on a Kenyan farm. 1968 Guardian 5 Sept. 18/8 The settler farmers..opted for Kenyan citizenship. 2019 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 31 May UHC [sc. Universal Health Coverage] should..expand community health services..to reach all Kenyan communities. Compounds Kenyan Asian n. a Kenyan of South Asian origin or descent; = Kenya Asian n. at Kenya n. 2. ΚΠ 1963 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 29 July 24/3 A later conversation with a Kenyan Asian..unveiled the mystery. 2018 Sunday Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 22 July The Heritage Trust has promoted and enlightened Kenyans and the world at large about the literary, social and cultural exploits of Kenyan Asians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.adj.1930
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