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Luhya

Luhya 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.

Proper noun

Luhya

  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 of Luhya

  • Luyia
  • Luluyia

Questions about Luhya

What does Luhya mean?
Luhya means a Bantu language spoken in western Kenya and Uganda. Luhya has a number of dialects, including Maragoli, Abagisu, Marama, Kibukusu, Wanga, and Bukusu.
What part of speech is Luhya?
Luhya is a proper noun.

Words near Luhya in the dictionary

  1. Luhith
  2. Luhman
  3. Luhmans
  4. Luhn algorithm
  5. Luhu
  6. Luhya
  7. Luhyia
  8. Lui
  9. lui-haai
  10. Luib
  11. Luichew

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