TURKANA

Meaning of TURKANA in English

/toor kah"neuh/ , n. , pl. Turkanas , ( esp. collectively ) Turkana for 1.

1. a member of a seminomadic people of northwestern Kenya and bordering areas of Uganda.

2. the Nilotic language of the Turkana.

3. Lake . Formerly, Rudolf . a lake in E Africa, in NE Kenya. 185 mi. (298 km) long; 3500 sq. mi. (9100 sq. km).

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

TURKANA — tu̇rˈkänə noun ( plural turkana or turkanas ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : a people resembling the Masai and living …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURKANA — n. people who inhabit northwestern Kenya and the bordering regions of Uganda; Nilotic language spoken by the Turkana people; lake …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TURKANA — n. member of a people who inhabit northwestern Kenya and the bordering regions of Uganda
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TURKANA — [ tə:'kα:nə ] ■ noun ( plural same) 1》 a member of an East African people living between Lake ~ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TURKANA — a people living in the arid, sandy expanse of northwestern Kenya, from Lake Rudolf (Lake Turkana) to the Ugandan border. …
Britannica English vocabulary
TURKANA, LAKE — or Lake Rudolf geographical name lake N Kenya in Great Rift Valley area 2473 square miles (6405 square kilometers )
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LAKE TURKANA REMAINS — Collection of hominid fossils found along the shores of Lake The Koobi Fora site, excavated by the Leakey family and …
Английский словарь Британика
LAKE TURKANA — n. lake located in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya and having its northern end extending into Ethiopia (formerly known …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TURKANA, LAKE — geographical name or Lake Ru·dolf ˈrü-ˌdȯlf, -ˌdälf lake N Kenya in Great Rift Valley area 2473 square miles (6405 square …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LAKE TURKANA REMAINS — Collection of hominid fossils found along the shores of Lake Turkana in northwestern Kenya. The Koobi Fora site, excavated by …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RUDOLF, LAKE — geographical name — see turkana (Lake)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LAKE RUDOLF — geographical name see: Turkana, Lake
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREAT LAKES — geographical name chain of five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, & Ontario) central North America in the United States & …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RUDOLF, LAKE — or Lake Turkana Lake, mainly in northern Kenya. The fourth largest of the eastern African lakes, it lies 1,230 ft …
Английский словарь Британика
OLDOWAN INDUSTRY — Paleolithic (beginning с 2.5 million years ago) characterized by crudely worked pebble tools. Oldowan tools, made of quartz, quartzite, or …
Английский словарь Британика
NILO-SAHARAN LANGUAGES — Group of perhaps 115 African languages spoken by more than 27 million people from Mali to Ethiopia and from southernmost …
Английский словарь Британика
LEAKEY FAMILY — Family of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists known for their discoveries of hominid and other fossil remains in eastern Africa. Louis S.B. …
Английский словарь Британика
LAKE — I Relatively large body of slow-moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high …
Английский словарь Британика
GREAT LAKES — I Chain of lakes, central North America. Comprising Lakes Michigan , Huron , Erie , and Ontario , they form …
Английский словарь Британика
RUDOLF — /rooh"dolf/ , n. 1. Max , born 1902, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany. 2. Lake , former name of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAKE RUDOLF — n. former name of Lake Turkana, lake located in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya and having its northern end …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LAKE RUDOLF — see Turkana, Lake
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RUDOLF, LAKE — — see turkana (Lake)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREAT LAKES — 1. chain of five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, & Ontario) central North America in the United States & Canada …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EASTERN AFRICA, HISTORY OF — history of the area from ancient times through the 20th century. Additional reading J.D. Fage and Roland Oliver (eds.), The …
Britannica English vocabulary
RUDOLF, LAKE — also called Lake Turkana fourth largest of the eastern African lakes. It lies mainly in northern Kenya, with its northern …
Britannica English vocabulary
NILOTIC LANGUAGES — group of related languages spoken in Uganda, Kenya, southern Sudan, and northern Tanzania. These languages are usually classified as belonging …
Britannica English vocabulary
KENYA, MOUNT — Swahili Kirinyaga, volcano, central Kenya, lying immediately south of the Equator. It is the second highest mountain in Africa after …
Britannica English vocabulary
EAST AFRICAN LAKES — Mountains and lakes of East Africa. group of lakes in East Africa. The majority of the East African lakes lie …
Britannica English vocabulary
LAKE — n. Handsome Lake Lake Ijssel dry lake Albert Lake Alexandrina Lake Assal Lake Athabasca Lake Atitlán Lake Avernus Lake Baikal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OLDOWAN INDUSTRY — Stone-tool industry of the early Paleolithic (beginning 0441; 2.5 million years ago) characterized by crudely worked pebble tools. Oldowan tools, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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