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nyanza

American  
[nee-an-zuh, nahy-] / niˈæn zə, naɪ- /

noun

  1. (in central and East Africa) a large body of water, especially a lake.

nyanza British  
/ ˈnjænzə, nɪˈænzə /

noun

  1. (capital when part of a name) (in E Africa) a lake

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Etymology

Origin of nyanza

< a Bantu language of the region; compare Shona nyanza lake, sea

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