n.
Pronunciation: ' ke-ny ə , ' k ē -
Variant: or formerly British East Africa
Function: geographical name
republic E Africa S of Ethiopia bordering on Indian Ocean; member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a Brit. crown colony & protectorate capital Nairobi area 224,960 sq mi (584,896 sq km ), pop 28,662,239
– Ken · yan \ -ny ə n \ adjective or noun