Kisiin.
/ˈkɪsɪi/ A Bantu people from Kisii; a member of this people. Also attributive or as adj.
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1905 C. Eliot E. Afr. Protectorate vii. 131 The Kisii people are practically unknown to Europeans.
1905 C. Eliot E. Afr. Protectorate vii. 131 Igizzi (the language of the Kisii) would appear from these vocabularies to have some resemblance to the Kikuyu tongue.
1934 N. K. Strange Kenya To-day vi. 82 The ornamental bead belts.., and Kisii ware, various shaped vases and bowls made from soapstone..are amongst the attractive curios to be bought throughout Kenya.
1939 J. G. Peristiany Social Inst. Kipsigis p. xxi The traditional enemies of the Kipsigis are the Masai to the south and the Kisii and Luo to the west.
1963 Times 31 May 10/2 Mr. Sagini is a Kisii.
1971 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 10 Apr. 7/4 Kisii farmer killed in fight after stock theft.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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