Borana

noun

Bo·​rana
bəˈranə,
-ränə
variants or less commonly Boran
-n
plural Borana
-nə
or Boranas
-nəz
also Boran
-n
or Borani
-nē
1
: a widely distributed Hamitic people of southern Ethiopia and northeast Uganda
2
: a member of the Borana people

Word History

Etymology

native name in East Africa

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“Borana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Borana. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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