| 释义 |
Samburu, n. and a.|sæmˈbʊruː|
[Native name.]
A. n.
a. A pastoral people of mixed Hamitic stock inhabiting northern Kenya; a member of this people.
b. The Nilotic language of this people.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to this people or their language.
1896W. A. Chanler Through Jungle & Desert vii. 281 They said they had originally belonged to the Berkenedji or Samburu tribe. Ibid. 306 On our way to the new zeriba we were approached by a band of 100 Samburu. 1927W. M. Ross Kenya from Within xxiv. 436 Heavy pressure was brought to bear on the local Government to grant land in actual use by the Samburu tribe to one or more of the European sheep-ranchers. 1947[see Masai]. 1959A. Moorehead No Room in Ark iv. 100 The Samburu..are a tall fine slender people with something of the ancient Egyptians about them. 1964J. Hillaby Journey to Jade Sea 81 Lelean said something uncomplimentary in Samburu. 1965P. Spencer Samburu p. xxii, Pardopa clan was typical of less than a half of the Samburu clans. 1976D. Topolski Muzungu xiv. 222 He answered, just as chattily in Samburu. Ibid. 223 An uncircumcised man is still considered to be a boy amongst the Samburu. |