harambee
Britishnoun
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a work chant used on the E African coast
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a rallying cry used in Kenya
interjection
Etymology
Origin of harambee
Swahili: pull together
Example Sentences
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According to Mr Mullei, crowdfunding is not a new phenomenon at all, and the culture of crowdfunding - or "harambee" - already exists in Kenya.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2015
"We are not creating new behaviour, there is an existing culture of giving and that is "harambee", which runs into billions of dollars a year," Mr Mullei says.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2015
Ever since Kenya became independent two years ago, Jomo Kenyatta's rallying cry has been harambee -Swahili for "all pull together."
From Time Magazine Archive
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