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Kinyanjui

Kĩnyanjũĩ

/kee-nyan-JOO-ee/Kikuyu · a boy’s name

“Born in haste or under urgent circumstances.”

How to say it
kee-nyan-JOO-ee
Traditional Kikuyu spelling
Kĩnyanjũĩ
Used in
Kenya
How common
common · also a surname

From the same family

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