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Meru
(Meru)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛruː/
noun
(
plural or
Merus
)
1
a member of a people of central Kenya.
2
[
mass noun
]
the Bantu language of the Meru, with over 1 million speakers.
adjective
relating to the Meru or their language.
Origin:
from the name of a town and district in central Kenya
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