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Madaraka Day

Madaraka Day proper noun: a national holiday celebrated on June 1, commemorating when Kenya gained self-rule.

Proper noun

Madaraka Day

  1. (Kenya) A national holiday celebrated on June 1, commemorating when Kenya gained self-rule.

Origin of Madaraka Day

Borrowed from Swahili madaraka (“responsibility, power”).

Questions about Madaraka Day

What does Madaraka Day mean?
Madaraka Day means a national holiday celebrated on June 1, commemorating when Kenya gained self-rule.
What part of speech is Madaraka Day?
Madaraka Day is a proper noun.

Words near Madaraka Day in the dictionary

  1. madapolam
  2. madapolams
  3. madapollam
  4. madapollams
  5. Madar
  6. Madaraka Day
  7. Madarang
  8. Madarangs
  9. madarchod
  10. madarchods
  11. Madariaga

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