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nairobi

/naɪˈɹəʊbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
nairo-bi
IPA
/naɪˈɹəʊbi/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Kenya.

name

The Kenyan government.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Maasai enkare nyrobi (“cold water, cold river”), the name of the Nairobi river.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: enkare nyrobi

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /naɪˈɹəʊbi/
  • British English: /naɪˈɹəʊbi/

Derived Forms

Nairoberry Nairobian

Phrases

Nairobi disease Nairobi fly Nairobi grass rat Nairobi sheep disease

Rhymes With

toby adobe moby jacoby jacobi tobey gobi roby coby okeechobee obie robie

Questions

How do you pronounce nairobi?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈɹəʊbi/.
What does nairobi mean?
The capital city of Kenya.
Where does nairobi come from?
From Maasai enkare nyrobi (“cold water, cold river”), the name of the Nairobi river.

How to pronounce nairobi

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