Mijikenda

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noun

Nine Bantu ethnic groups inhabiting the coast of Kenya.

OriginSwahili miji kenda ← Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gìɪ̀ →
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Meanings

nounMijikenda pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyNine Bantu ethnic groups inhabiting the coast of Kenya.
proper noun
  1. The language or dialect continuum spoken by these people.

Origin

  1. Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀gìɪ̀
  2. Swahilimji
  3. Swahilikenda
  4. Swahilimiji kenda
  5. EnglishMijikenda

Borrowed from Swahili miji kenda (“nine villages”), from mji + kenda.

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APA

Mijikenda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mijikenda

MLA

“Mijikenda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mijikenda. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mijikenda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mijikenda.

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