Etymology

manyatta

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Today it means: A Masai or Samburu settlement or compound, often temporary, established by a family or clan, or as an encampment of young warriors. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Maasai manyatta
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  1. Maasai · borrowed frommanyatta
  2. English todaymanyatta

Borrowed from Maasai manyatta.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A Masai or Samburu settlement or compound, often temporary, established by a family or clan, or as an encampment of young warriors.

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