uhuru
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- proper noun
- /uˈhuːru/
- Last month, Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta had to withdraw the supplementary budget after the same NGO, Mars Group, pointed out mistakes amounting to Sh10 billion.
- Uhuru Kenyatta
- President Uhuru
- Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya
Examples
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The new observatory was named Uhuru, Swahili for freedom, in honor of the occasion.
Academic text (1991) -
The leader's name, Uhuru, signifies both his personal identity and the ideals of freedom in East Africa.
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The Uhuru Movement is on the move!
Blog text (5) -
That led to a proposal for a satellite launched out of Kenya called Uhuru, which is Swahili for Freedom.
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Uhuru was the first in the series of small NASA satellites named Explorers.
Academic text (1991) -
DSAP is a campaign of the African People's Solidarity Committee and Uhuru Solidarity Movement, the organizations of Euro-Americans and other allies working under the leadership of the African Liberation Movement for reparations and material solidarity with African people!
Blog text (5) -
In Swahili, Uhuru represents a deep cultural meaning associated with freedom.
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Many places in Kenya bear the name Uhuru to honor the country's history of independence.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Uhuru comes from the Swahili uhuru meaning 'freedom', and parents often give it to celebrate a country's independence. That's why someone named Uhuru carries the idea of 'freedom' in their name.