/ Dictionary / Index T Turkana: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tur•ka•na Pronunciation: (toor-kä'nu), [key] — pl. -nas, -na a member of a seminomadic people of northwestern Kenya and bordering areas of Uganda. the Nilotic language of the Turkana. Formerly,a lake in E Africa, in NE Kenya. 185 mi. (298 km) long; 3500 sq. mi. (9100 sq. km). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Turk Turkestan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language