An online contest to pick a name for a Giraffe in an American zoo has seen Njeri emerge as the winning name.
The announcement was made below amusing Kenyans after the zoo said the name Njeri means warrior. Ati?
Kenyans are now correcting them and we wait to see if they will respond.
Actually Kenyans are pointing out that the name Njeri in Kikuyu certainly does not mean warrior as the zoo insists.
@wachiraAlex12nd
njeri means what??Face with tears of joyFace with tears of joyFace with tears of joyFace with tears of joyit’s better you could have named her mungetho….which means Angel.
@Delinah_Mijide
Face with tears of joyFace with tears of joyFace with tears of joy Njeri means what
@wanjohigithae
Njeri would mean one who goes visiting. From Muceri . Ni aya
@Katenjoroge
Njeri DOES NOT mean warrior. Njeri is a Kikuyu name so please be verifying your translations with native speakers. Google translate is not always correct.
@attenduntomycry
Njeri here in Kenya is a Kikuyu name directly translated as roamer, or one who roams. If you got it from another country or culture – please let us know which one.
