Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harambee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
haram-bee
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Kenyan community self-help event or organization.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili harambee.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

harambees (plural)

Derived Forms

Harambe

Questions

What does harambee mean?
A traditional Kenyan community self-help event or organization.
Where does harambee come from?
It is traced to Swahili.

How to pronounce harambee

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