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单词 uhuru
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uhurun.

Brit. /ʊˈhuːruː/, U.S. /uˈhuru/
Forms: also with capital initial
Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili uhuru.
Etymology: < Swahili uhuru freedom (from bondage), (hence) (national) independence < u-, class prefix forming abstract nouns + huru free, emancipated < Arabic ḥurr free.
National independence of an African country; freedom, esp. from colonial rule or foreign influence; self-determination.
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uhuru1959
harambee1963
1959 Afr. Today Nov. 13 The traveler in Tanganyika meets numerous land-rovers with TANU [sc. Tanganyikan African National Union] and ‘Uhuru’ (Freedom) written on their sides—evidences of the new prosperity and political activity.
1976 Drum (Johannesburg) June (E. Afr. ed.) 4/2 Kenya became independent in 1963. Much has been done to defend and demonstrate the hard-won uhuru.
2019 Manica (Zimbabwe) Post (Nexis) 30 Apr. Mutare residents cherish 39 years of uhuru... Zimbabwe is celebrating Independence from the bondage of colonial rule.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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