Nairobi
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Nairobi
- /naɪˈɹəʊbi/ UK
- /naɪˈɹəʊbi/ US
Where it comes from
From Maasai enkare nyrobi (“cold water, cold river”), the name of the Nairobi river.
proper noun
- The capital city of Kenya. By 1899 the railhead had reached the further edge of the Athi Plain at mile 315, and halted while the survey parties went ahead, and a supply base was established at the foot of the hills. This spot has become Nairobi.
- The Kenyan government.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mombasa, kenya, kenyan, vienna, geneva, fukuoka, gunshot, mikania, robbie, maputo, lusaka, kathmandu, dodoma, djibouti, kuwait city, luanda
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Talk about this word "Nairobi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nairobi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Nairobi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nairobi "Nairobi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nairobi.Cite this
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title = {Nairobi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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