Turkana
a member of a seminomadic people of northwestern Kenya and bordering areas of Uganda.
the Nilotic language of the Turkana.
Lake. Formerly Rudolf. a lake in E Africa, in NE Kenya. 185 miles (298 km) long; 3,500 sq. mi. (9,100 sq. km).
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How to use Turkana in a sentence
Last Tuesday you came into camp and told me the Turkana were very excited.
Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor | William Somerset MaughamIt wouldn't be so serious, only the best fighting part of our forces are the Turkana, and we must expect treachery.
Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor | William Somerset MaughamMy plan is to start marching as if I didn't know that the Turkana were going to turn against us.
Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor | William Somerset MaughamNow I must have one white man to head the Turkana, and that man will run the greatest possible danger.
Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor | William Somerset MaughamLast Tuesday you came into camp and said the Turkana were very much excited.'
The Explorer | W. Somerset Maugham
British Dictionary definitions for Turkana
/ (tɜːˈkɑːnə) /
Lake Turkana a long narrow lake in E Africa, in the Great Rift Valley. Area: 7104 sq km (2743 sq miles): Former name: Lake Rudolf
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