manyattan.

Brit.

/manˈjatə/, U.S.

/mænˈjædə/

Forms: 1900s– manyat, 1900s– manyatta.

Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. A borrowing from Masai. Perhaps partly a borrowing from Swahili. Etymons: Masai manyatta; Swahili manyatta.

Etymology: < Masai manyatta compound; perhaps sometimes via Swahili manyatta.

Among certain East African peoples, particularly the Masai: a group of huts forming a unit within a common fence.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > village > [noun] > village in countries other than England

casal1511

clachana1530

rancheria1594

aldeia1609

stanitza1662

kraal1731

pettah1761

township1789

pueblo1808

rancho1819

kainga1820

aoul1828

bustee1834

obe1835

tref1841

kampong1844

mir1856

manyatta1905

lapa1909

shtetl1963

1905 A. C. Hollis Masai 292 Meat may not be eaten in the manyat, or warriors' kraals.

1921 Blackwood's Mag. Jan. 118/1 The Manyatta, a rambling collection of dome-shaped huts surrounded by a straggling zeriba, seemed to have settled down for the day.

1964 Listener 30 July 163/2 He returned to the family manyatta—a thorn-fenced cluster of low mud hovels shared with the beasts.

1971 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 13 Apr. 9/1 A gang of Borana tribesmen attacked a Samburu manyatta at Shaba Hills.

1989–90 Geo Special Winter 114 Our route lay in a direct line to a Masai manyatta, a warrior settlement.

2016 National Geogr. Traveller Sept. 87 Our cows are our wealth; we live in manyattas, groups of small houses, that unite us—it's a cheap and resourceful way to live.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	manyatta
释义	manyattan. Brit. /manˈjatə/, U.S. /mænˈjædə/ Forms: 1900s– manyat, 1900s– manyatta. Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. A borrowing from Masai. Perhaps partly a borrowing from Swahili. Etymons: Masai manyatta; Swahili manyatta. Etymology: < Masai manyatta compound; perhaps sometimes via Swahili manyatta. Among certain East African peoples, particularly the Masai: a group of huts forming a unit within a common fence. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > village > [noun] > village in countries other than England casal1511 clachana1530 rancheria1594 aldeia1609 stanitza1662 kraal1731 pettah1761 township1789 pueblo1808 rancho1819 kainga1820 aoul1828 bustee1834 obe1835 tref1841 kampong1844 mir1856 manyatta1905 lapa1909 shtetl1963 1905 A. C. Hollis Masai 292 Meat may not be eaten in the manyat, or warriors' kraals. 1921 Blackwood's Mag. Jan. 118/1 The Manyatta, a rambling collection of dome-shaped huts surrounded by a straggling zeriba, seemed to have settled down for the day. 1964 Listener 30 July 163/2 He returned to the family manyatta—a thorn-fenced cluster of low mud hovels shared with the beasts. 1971 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 13 Apr. 9/1 A gang of Borana tribesmen attacked a Samburu manyatta at Shaba Hills. 1989–90 Geo Special Winter 114 Our route lay in a direct line to a Masai manyatta, a warrior settlement. 2016 National Geogr. Traveller Sept. 87 Our cows are our wealth; we live in manyattas, groups of small houses, that unite us—it's a cheap and resourceful way to live. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1905
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