Luhya

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proper noun

A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu.

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LuyiaLuluyia
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu.

    Synonyms: Luyia, Luluyia

  2. The people who speak it.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu.

Similar
LuyiaLuluyia

Translations

Finnish luhya, luhya
  • luhyalanguage
  • luhyaperson
Cite this entry
APA

Luhya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luhya

MLA

“Luhya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luhya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Luhya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luhya.

Source: Luhya on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.