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How do you use Gikuyu in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bantu.

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Gikuyu in a sentence

Synonyms of Gikuyu

bantu bantoid language

Related words

Other words often associated with Gikuyu or its synonyms:

african

Using Gikuyu

  • Useful related words include: bantu, bantoid language.
  • In the example corpus, gikuyu often appears in combinations such as: the gikuyu.

Context around Gikuyu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

mercury 1×

Sentence patterns with Gikuyu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the gikuyu 1× of the gikuyu mercury book 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1938 jomo 1×

Common sentence endings:

mercury book 1938 1× of the gikuyu 1×

Words around Gikuyu

Just before it in the word index:

gikun 2 gikow 8 gikomba 2 gikk 2 gik 4 gijzel 4

Just after it in the word index:

gil 198 gila 31 gilad 29 giladi 3 gilan 10 gilani 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Gikuyu

  • In this selection, "gikuyu" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mercury stand out and add context to how "gikuyu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the gikuyu and of the gikuyu mercury book. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gikuyu" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gikuyu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is a lightly edited excerpt from Facing Mount Kenya: The Tribal Life of the Gikuyu (Mercury Book, 1938). (19 words)

In 1938, Jomo Kenyatta, who would later become Kenya's first president, published a collection of essays detailing the cultural and historical traditions of the Gikuyu. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

In 1938, Jomo Kenyatta, who would later become Kenya's first president, published a collection of essays detailing the cultural and historical traditions of the Gikuyu. (26 words)

This is a lightly edited excerpt from Facing Mount Kenya: The Tribal Life of the Gikuyu (Mercury Book, 1938). (19 words)

Example sentences (2)

In 1938, Jomo Kenyatta, who would later become Kenya's first president, published a collection of essays detailing the cultural and historical traditions of the Gikuyu.

This is a lightly edited excerpt from Facing Mount Kenya: The Tribal Life of the Gikuyu (Mercury Book, 1938).

Common combinations with gikuyu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gikuyu" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1938, Jomo Kenyatta, who would later become Kenya's first president, published a collection of essays detailing the cultural and historical traditions of the Gikuyu." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "gikuyu" from authentic English texts.
What are synonyms of "gikuyu"?
Common synonyms of "gikuyu" include: bantu, bantoid language.
How many example sentences with "gikuyu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "gikuyu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.