nairobi
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/naɪˈɹəʊbi/(UK)
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/naɪˈɹəʊbi/(UK) · /naɪˈɹəʊbi/(US)
Definition of nairobi
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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The capital city of Kenya.
“By 1899 the railhead had reached the further edge of the Athi Plain at mile 315, and halted while the survey parties went ahead, and a supply base was established at the foot of the hills. This spot has become Nairobi.”
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Etymology
From Maasai enkare nyrobi (“cold water, cold river”), the name of the Nairobi river.
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