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uhuru

uhuru

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A name for parks or buildings that honor a country's independence
  • proper noun
  • /uˈhuːru/
  • South African
: Uhuru
  • Uhuru?
  • Uhuru Park

Examples

  • In Nairobi, the serene landscape of Uhuru Park serves as a popular destination for families to enjoy picnics and leisure activities.

  • The TANU paper Uhuru announced after independence that foreign cinema destroyed African culture and history by teaching youth to become thieves, and that Tanzania should pioneer an all-African film production system.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The city council decided to rename the central square to Uhuru Square to honor the country's independence.

  • Every year, a national celebration is held at Uhuru Park to commemorate the nation’s fight for freedom.

Surface Forms

uhuru main

Etymology

The place name Uhuru comes from Swahili uhuru meaning 'freedom' and from huru meaning 'free', and it is used for parks, halls, and buildings that remember independence. So a place called Uhuru is meant to show and celebrate a nation's freedom.