"manyatta" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-manyatta-en-noun-XzQyMEdH Categories (other): East African English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for manyatta meaning in English (1.8kB)

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