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Meru

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛruː/
Definition of Meru

noun (plural same or Merus)

  • 1a 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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