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Explore Samburu through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Samburu in a sentence

Samburu meaning

A member of an ethnic group of semi-nomadic pastoralists of north central Kenya, related to but distinct from the Maasai.

Using Samburu

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of an ethnic group of semi-nomadic pastoralists of north central Kenya, related to but distinct from the Maasai.
  • In the example corpus, samburu often appears in combinations such as: in samburu, samburu county.

Context around Samburu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

original 1× mandera 1× older 1×

Often after:

county 2× members 1× somali 1× counties 1× north 1× attractions 1× governor 1× garissa 1× took 1× frank 1×

Sentence patterns with Samburu

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

disloyalty to samburu would lead 1× in samburu attractions to 1× in samburu county women 1× like the samburu somali and 1× meru and samburu counties where 1× remaining older samburu frank and 1× remaining original samburu members 1× samburu county police 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

among the maasai 1× brandon s disloyalty 1× in samburu attractions 1× in samburu county 1× samburu county police 1× samburu governor moses 1×

Common sentence endings:

basic food commodities 1× entrepreneurial value chain 1× ewaso nyiro river 1× for two days 1× in his constituency 1× original samburu members 1×

Words around Samburu

Just before it in the word index:

sambuca 4 sambu 5 sambrook 3 sambro 2 sambourne 3 sambora 11

Just after it in the word index:

samcro 19 samdaddy 5 samdal 4 samdrupjongkhar 7 same 53.840 sameba 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Samburu

  • In this selection, "samburu" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, original, mandera, older, county, members and somali stand out and add context to how "samburu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include disloyalty to samburu would lead and in samburu attractions to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "samburu" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with samburu

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

In Samburu County, women are less involved in the entrepreneurial value chain. (12 words)

In Samburu, attractions to visit line the banks of Ewaso Nyiro River. (12 words)

Samburu County Police Commander, Samson Ogalo oversaw the destruction of the batch outside the police station. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Among the Maasai and other pastoralists in Kenya and wider — like the Samburu, Somali and Borana — cattle are also a status symbol, a source of wealth and part of key cultural events like marriages as part of dowries. (38 words)

The counties of Turkana, Mandera, Samburu, Garissa, Busia and West Pokot are some of the poorest in the country, with majority of residents starving due to an inability to pay for basic food commodities. (34 words)

Samburu took an early lead, but the tribe internally was divided equally along age lines (Silas, Kim P., Brandon and Lindsey as one, and Frank, Teresa, Carl and Linda as the other). (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

Brandon's disloyalty to Samburu would lead to his elimination as well as the remaining original Samburu members.

Among the Maasai and other pastoralists in Kenya and wider — like the Samburu, Somali and Borana — cattle are also a status symbol, a source of wealth and part of key cultural events like marriages as part of dowries.

In Samburu County, women are less involved in the entrepreneurial value chain.

The swarms had by Sunday afternoon invaded Kipsing, Mariara and Serolipi areas in Isiolo, Meru and Samburu counties where spraying was done for two days.

Samburu County Police Commander, Samson Ogalo oversaw the destruction of the batch outside the police station.

Samburu North MP Alois Lentoimaga is under investigations over claims of incitement to violence and cattle rustling in his constituency.

In Samburu, attractions to visit line the banks of Ewaso Nyiro River.

Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal who accompanied Munyes welcoming investors to the county to do exploration and exploit the region’s natural resources.

The counties of Turkana, Mandera, Samburu, Garissa, Busia and West Pokot are some of the poorest in the country, with majority of residents starving due to an inability to pay for basic food commodities.

Samburu took an early lead, but the tribe internally was divided equally along age lines (Silas, Kim P., Brandon and Lindsey as one, and Frank, Teresa, Carl and Linda as the other).

Silas picked himself along with the two remaining older Samburu, Frank and Teresa, while Kelly, Big Tom and Lex were picked for Boran.

Common combinations with samburu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "samburu" in a sentence?
An example: "Brandon's disloyalty to Samburu would lead to his elimination as well as the remaining original Samburu members." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "samburu" from authentic English texts.
What does "samburu" mean?
Samburu means: A member of an ethnic group of semi-nomadic pastoralists of north central Kenya, related to but distinct from the Maasai.
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