Etymology

karamu

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Today it means: The feast eaten as part of Kwanzaa celebrations. Full definition →

Swahili karamu
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karamu · noun1

  1. Swahili · borrowed fromkaramu
  2. Swahili · borrowed fromkaramu
  3. English todaykaramu

Borrowed from Swahili karamu (“feast, banquet”).

karamu · noun2

  1. Māori · borrowed fromkaramū
  2. English todaykaramu

Borrowed from Māori karamū.

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