"manyatta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: manyattas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maasai manyatta. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mas|manyatta}} Maasai manyatta Head templates: {{en-noun}} manyatta (plural manyattas)
  1. (East Africa) A Masai or Samburu settlement or compound, often temporary, established by a family or clan, or as an encampment of young warriors. Tags: Africa, East Related terms: enkang

Inflected forms

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