kiondon.

Brit.

/kɪˈɒndəʊ/, U.S.

/kiˈɑndoʊ/, East African English

/kiˈondo/

Origin: A borrowing from Kikuyu. Etymon: Kikuyu kĩondo.

Etymology: < Kikuyu kĩondo < kĩ-, class prefix denoting large objects + -ondo, denoting this kind of bag. Compare (with different class prefixes) Kikuyu muondo, tuondo, etc., denoting similar bags of different size or use.Compare Swahili chondo (apparently ultimately < Kikuyu).

East African.

A handwoven bag made from cord or string, now usually of sisal, with long handles or straps that can be slung over the shoulder. The kiondo is typical of the traditional handicraft of the Kikuyu and Kamba peoples of Kenya.

ΚΠ

1902 Geogr. Jrnl. 20 34 The vade mecum of the Akikuyu is the kiondo, a closely woven cord basket, pottle-shaped, without a cover, made in all sizes, capable of containing from a handful of sweet potatoes to 100 lbs. of grain.

1993 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 4 Nov. 2210/2 We have been exporting commodities like Kiondos but you will find that we have lost patent rights. If you go to America and Canada you are going to see Kiondos there but unfortunately these Kiondos are not from Kenya.

2018 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 10 Aug. Few will pay attention to the time it takes to create that stylish kiondo.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	kiondo
释义	kiondon. Brit. /kɪˈɒndəʊ/, U.S. /kiˈɑndoʊ/, East African English /kiˈondo/ Origin: A borrowing from Kikuyu. Etymon: Kikuyu kĩondo. Etymology: < Kikuyu kĩondo < kĩ-, class prefix denoting large objects + -ondo, denoting this kind of bag. Compare (with different class prefixes) Kikuyu muondo, tuondo, etc., denoting similar bags of different size or use.Compare Swahili chondo (apparently ultimately < Kikuyu). East African. A handwoven bag made from cord or string, now usually of sisal, with long handles or straps that can be slung over the shoulder. The kiondo is typical of the traditional handicraft of the Kikuyu and Kamba peoples of Kenya. ΚΠ 1902 Geogr. Jrnl. 20 34 The vade mecum of the Akikuyu is the kiondo, a closely woven cord basket, pottle-shaped, without a cover, made in all sizes, capable of containing from a handful of sweet potatoes to 100 lbs. of grain. 1993 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 4 Nov. 2210/2 We have been exporting commodities like Kiondos but you will find that we have lost patent rights. If you go to America and Canada you are going to see Kiondos there but unfortunately these Kiondos are not from Kenya. 2018 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 10 Aug. Few will pay attention to the time it takes to create that stylish kiondo. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1902
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