Nandi
1 Americannoun
plural
Nandis,plural
Nandi-
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
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the Nilotic language spoken by the Nandi.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Nandi1
First recorded in 1885–90; a self-designation of the Nandi people
Origin of Nandi2
First recorded in 1805–10; from Sanskrit nandi “happiness; personification of happiness”
Example Sentences
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Describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, they set up camp on a hillside above the town in the Scottish Borders.
From BBC
Club founder Nandi Owolo, 30, watched the revelry from a secluded lounge chair, sitting for the first time all day, and marveled at what her little club had become.
From Los Angeles Times
Respectfully known as mam'Nandi, her passing, for some, felt like losing a close relative.
From BBC
The death of a much-loved star is normally followed by an outpouring of grief, but in South Africa last week's loss of 75-year-old actress Nandi Nyembe also came with an outpouring of anger.
From BBC
"In mam'Nandi's presence, you knew you were in the presence of performance royalty."
From BBC
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