adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈkɛnjən/
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CMU ARPABET:K EH1 N Y AH0 N
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Kenya or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Kenyan mountains
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Kenya
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: African
History
Etymology
From Kenya + -an.
Across languages
Translations
57 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Keniaans
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Asturian:
kenianu
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Asturian:
keñanu
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Catalan:
kenyà
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Catalan:
kenyana
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Czech:
keňský
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Danish:
kenyansk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Dutch:
Keniaans
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Dutch:
Kenyaans
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Finnish:
kenialainen
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
French:
kényan
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Galician:
kenyano
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
German:
kenianisch
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Italian:
keniano
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Norwegian Bokmål:
kenyansk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kenyansk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Polish:
kenijski
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Portuguese:
queniano
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Romanian:
kenyan
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Russian:
кени́йский
(keníjskij)
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Spanish:
keniano
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Spanish:
keniata
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Swahili:
Mkenya
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Swedish:
kenyansk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Ukrainian:
кені́йський
(keníjsʹkyj)
— Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people
Afrikaans:
Keniaan
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Asturian:
kenianu
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Asturian:
keñanu
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Asturian:
keniana
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Asturian:
keñana
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Catalan:
kenyà
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Catalan:
kenyana
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Czech:
Keňan
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Danish:
kenyaner
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Dutch:
Keniaan
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Dutch:
Keniaanse
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Dutch:
Kenyaan
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Dutch:
Kenyaanse
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Finnish:
kenialainen
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
French:
Kényan
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Galician:
kenyano
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
German:
Kenianer
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
German:
Kenianerin
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
kenyaner
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kenyan
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kenyanar
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Portuguese:
queniano
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Romanian:
kenyan
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Romanian:
kenyană
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Russian:
кени́ец
(keníjec)
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Russian:
кени́йка
(keníjka)
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Spanish:
keniano
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Spanish:
keniata
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Swahili:
Mkenya
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Turkish:
Kenyalı
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Ukrainian:
кені́єць
(keníjecʹ)
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
Ukrainian:
кені́йка
(keníjka)
— A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent
