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Meaning of "harambee" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HARAMBEE

Swahili: pull together.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HARAMBEE

harambee  [ˌhɑːrɑːmˈbeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARAMBEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Harambee can act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES HARAMBEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

harambee

Communal work

Communal work is when a gathering takes place to accomplish a task or to hold a competition. A number of cultures have such gatherings, often for the purpose of holding a competition, as in a spelling bee, or for providing manual labour, as in a barn raising. Especially in the past, the tasks were often major jobs, such as clearing a field of timber or raising a barn, that would be difficult to carry out alone. It was often both a social and utilitarian event. Jobs like corn husking or sewing, could be done as a group to allow socializing during an otherwise tedious chore. Such gatherings often included refreshments and entertainment provided by the group. Different words have been used to describe such gatherings.

Definition of harambee in the English dictionary

The first definition of harambee in the dictionary is a work chant used on the E African coast. Other definition of harambee is a rallying cry used in Kenya. Harambee is also a cry of harambee.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARAMBEE


bay
beɪ
baye
beɪ
bey
beɪ
Bombay
bɒmˈbeɪ
Cambay
kæmˈbeɪ
caribe
kɑːˈriːbeɪ
disobey
ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ
embay
ɪmˈbeɪ
Gombe
ˈɡɒmbeɪ
goombay
ˈɡʊmbeɪ
Hebei
ˈhʌˈbeɪ
Hubei
ˈhuːˈbeɪ
mabe
ˈmɑːbeɪ
obey
əˈbeɪ
rosebay
ˈrəʊzˌbeɪ
sabe
ˈsɑːbeɪ
sickbay
ˈsɪkˌbeɪ
sorbet
ˈsɔːbeɪ
Torbay
ˌtɔːˈbeɪ
yohimbe
jəʊˈhɪmbeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARAMBEE

hara-kiri
harakeke
Harald I
Harald III
haram
haramda
haramdi
haramzada
haramzadi
harangue
haranguer
Harappa
Harappan
Harar
Harare
harass
harassed
harassedly
harasser
harassing

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARAMBEE

Albee
bee
beebee
bumblebee
busy bee
carpenter bee
Frisbee
honeybee
jambee
killer bee
Lake Okeechobee
Okeechobee
queen bee
scarabee
Seabee
spelling bee
Toynbee
wannabee
worker bee
working bee

Synonyms and antonyms of harambee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «harambee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARAMBEE

Find out the translation of harambee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of harambee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harambee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

作为harambee
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Harambee
570 millions of speakers

English

harambee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

harambee
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هارامبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Harambee
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

harambee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

harambee
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

harambee
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Harambee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

harambee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頑張ろう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

harambee
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Harambee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Harambee
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

harambee
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हरामबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harambee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Harambee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Harambee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Harambee
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

harambee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

harambee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Harambee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

harambee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Harambee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harambee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARAMBEE»

The term «harambee» is regularly used and occupies the 92.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARAMBEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «harambee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «harambee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about harambee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARAMBEE»

Discover the use of harambee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harambee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rise of a Party-state in Kenya: From "Harambee" to "Nyayo!"
Widner's study offers important insights into the dynamics of party systems in Africa.
Jennifer A. Widner, 1992
2
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
2583 Motion — G rearer Government Involvement in — — Management of Harambee Schools 2584 [Mr. Karauri] Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir. the environment also matters quite a lot. The community where these Harambee schools are situated ...
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
We are not against Harambee, but the Harambee spirit was instituted in this country by the late President Kenyatta. Kenyatta never gave more than Kshs3, 000 in any Harambee, usually he used to give Kshs1,000 and the highest amount he ...
4
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Committee to Review Harambee Spirit and Policy Mr. Waweru asked the ( Minister for Culture and Social Services whether he would consider setting up a national committee to review the successes and failures of the Harambee spirit and ...
5
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
The other issue we should look at critically is on Harambee. Clause 12, which deals with Harambee reads:- "(a) A public officer shall not use his office or place of work as a venue for soliciting or collecting Harambees; or (b) either as a collector ...
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
J, myse'k", have a few cards to sell to the few Ministers in the Front Bench and L am sure everybody in this House has little books for Harambee collections. Socialization is going to be completely cut off 'because sometimes if anybody calls me ...
7
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
?25 Minion — Government Taking Over — —Harambee Secondary Schools 526 (The Minister for Local Government] But if the hen. Member feels thfst I have offended him, J apologize !o hi;n fen timer,! Why should T oifend him? (Applause)  ...
8
Education in Kenya Since Independence
In his first public address after Independence the late president introduced the call 'Harambee,' which has since acquired the status of a national motto.4 Communal participation in the development of schools has taken the form of contributed ...
George S. Eshiwani, 1993
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
IC45 Motion — Adoption of Sessional Paper No. 3 of 1985— — Civil Service Salaries Review I04fi jMr. Munyaoj There are two points I would like to make about Harambee contributions. This country has prospered to □the level of today  ...
10
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
707 Development Committee's Recommendations on Opening and Taking-over of Harambee Schools by Government Mr. Mwamunga asked the Minister for Education whether he will give assurance to the House that he will adhere to the  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARAMBEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harambee is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mulee: Gor Mahia will do better in Kagame Cup - Goal.com
Former Harambee Stars coach Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee believes Gor Mahia will go all the way to the semi-final of Cecafa Kagame cup, or even ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
2
Upgrades Planned For Jamaica Plain's Franklin Park
Other parks set to undergo improvements include, Boston Common, Christopher Columbus Park, Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Harambee ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Corridors of Power | The Star
A senior official who has been working in the presidency as an adviser has found himself with no portfolio. Our mole at Harambee House tells ... «The Star, Jul 15»
4
allAfrica.com: Kenya: Wanga Set to Take His 'Musica' to Azam
Nairobi — Harambee Stars forward, Allan Wanga is set to join Tanzania Vodacom Premier League giants, Azam FC. According the club's ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Celebrating a Black Art's Weekend with Harambee Ujima's Black …
The historic Harambee Black Arts Festival is back again this year. Join the celebration this July 18th and 19th from 11am to 8pm at the 7100 ... «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jul 15»
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Standard Digital News : : GameYetu - Harambee Stars captain Victor …
Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama appears to bid farewell to Morgan Schneiderlin in Instagram post. Game Yetu. Updated Monday, July ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
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Victor Wanyama appears to bid farewell to Morgan Schneiderlin in …
Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama appears to bid farewell to Morgan Schneiderlin in Instagram post. Game Yetu. Updated Monday, July ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
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allAfrica.com: Kenya: Probe Ruto Over Harambee Millions - Raila
CORD leader Raila Odinga has called for an independent audit of Deputy President William Ruto's spending. Raila sensationally claimed that ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Wanga set to take his 'Musica' to Azam
Allan Wanga celebrates scoring for Harambee Stars in a previous match. He is repotedly on the verge of a move to Tanzania giants, Azam. «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»
10
Harambee Stars is not just about Nairobi players
Harambee Stars' loss to the Walia Ibex of Ethiopia couldn't have come at a worse time when Football Kenya Federation (FKF) was perceived to ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Harambee [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/harambee>. Apr 2024 ».
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