Meanings
proper noun
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA Kenyan national holiday celebrated on October 20.
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Origin
- Swahilishujaa
- Swahilishujaa
- EnglishMashujaa Day
Borrowed from Swahili mashujaa (“heroes”), borrowed from Arabic شُجَاع (šujāʕ).
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Swahili Sikukuu ya Mashujaa, Mashujaa Dei
- Sikukuu ya MashujaaKenyan national holiday
- Mashujaa DeiKenyan national holiday
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APA
Mashujaa Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashujaa%20Day
MLA
“Mashujaa Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashujaa%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mashujaa Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashujaa%20Day.
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