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Turkana

Syllabification: (Tur·ka·na)
Pronunciation: /tərˈkänə/

Definition of Turkana

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of an East African people living between Lake Turkana and the Nile.
  • 2the Nilotic language of the Turkana, spoken by about 250,000 people.

adjective

  • of or relating to the Turkana or their language.

Origin:

a local name

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