DateTim...:kam_KE(3)

💖 NAME 💖

okay so this is DateTime::Locale::kam_KE(3) — the User Contributed Perl Documentation page for the Kamba Kenya locale data, and it's giving reference-sheet realness. bestie, it's not a command, it's the locale vibes.

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

This pod file contains examples of the locale data available for the Kamba Kenya locale. literally, it's a showcase of how the Kamba Kenya locale does days, months, quarters, eras, dates, times, datetimes, and a whole pile of named formats. no cap.


🗓️ Days

Wide (format)

Wa kwambĩlĩlya
Wa kelĩ
Wa katatũ
Wa kana
Wa katano
Wa thanthatũ
Wa kyumwa

Abbreviated (format)

Wkw
Wkl
Wtũ
Wkn
Wtn
Wth
Wky

Narrow (format)

W
E
A
A
A
A
Y

Wide (stand-alone)

Wa kwambĩlĩlya
Wa kelĩ
Wa katatũ
Wa kana
Wa katano
Wa thanthatũ
Wa kyumwa

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Wkw
Wkl
Wtũ
Wkn
Wtn
Wth
Wky

Narrow (stand-alone)

W
E
A
A
A
A
Y

🌙 Months

Wide (format)

Mwai wa mbee
Mwai wa kelĩ
Mwai wa katatũ
Mwai wa kana
Mwai wa katano
Mwai wa thanthatũ
Mwai wa muonza
Mwai wa nyaanya
Mwai wa kenda
Mwai wa ĩkumi
Mwai wa ĩkumi na ĩmwe
Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ

Abbreviated (format)

Mbe
Kel
Ktũ
Kan
Ktn
Tha
Moo
Nya
Knd
Ĩku
Ĩkm
Ĩkl

Narrow (format)

M
K
K
K
K
T
M
N
K
Ĩ
Ĩ
Ĩ

Wide (stand-alone)

Mwai wa mbee
Mwai wa kelĩ
Mwai wa katatũ
Mwai wa kana
Mwai wa katano
Mwai wa thanthatũ
Mwai wa muonza
Mwai wa nyaanya
Mwai wa kenda
Mwai wa ĩkumi
Mwai wa ĩkumi na ĩmwe
Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Mbe
Kel
Ktũ
Kan
Ktn
Tha
Moo
Nya
Knd
Ĩku
Ĩkm
Ĩkl

Narrow (stand-alone)

M
K
K
K
K
T
M
N
K
Ĩ
Ĩ
Ĩ

🎀 Quarters

Wide (format)

Lovo ya mbee
Lovo ya kelĩ
Lovo ya katatũ
Lovo ya kana

Abbreviated (format)

L1
L2
L3
L4

Narrow (format)

1
2
3
4

Wide (stand-alone)

Lovo ya mbee
Lovo ya kelĩ
Lovo ya katatũ
Lovo ya kana

Abbreviated (stand-alone)

L1
L2
L3
L4

Narrow (stand-alone)

1
2
3
4

🦋 Eras

Wide (format)

Mbee wa Yesũ
Ĩtina wa Yesũ

Abbreviated (format)

MY
IY

Narrow (format)

MY
IY

📅 Date Formats

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wa kelĩ, 5 Mwai wa kelĩ 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wa katano, 22 Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wa thanthatũ, 15 Mwai wa kenda -10

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Mwai wa kelĩ 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Mwai wa kenda -10

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Kel 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Ĩkl 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Knd -10

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09/-10

⏰ Time Formats

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44

🌈 Datetime Formats

Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wa kelĩ, 5 Mwai wa kelĩ 2008 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wa katano, 22 Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ 1995 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wa thanthatũ, 15 Mwai wa kenda -10 04:44:23 UTC

Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Mwai wa kelĩ 2008 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ 1995 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Mwai wa kenda -10 04:44:23 UTC

Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Kel 2008 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Ĩkl 1995 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Knd -10 04:44:23

Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02/2008 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09/-10 04:44

👑 Available Formats

Bh (h B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 B

Bhm (h:mm B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 B

Bhms (h:mm:ss B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 B

E (ccc)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth

EBhm (E h:mm B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl 6:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn 9:05 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth 4:44 B

EBhms (E h:mm:ss B)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl 6:30:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn 9:05:02 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth 4:44:23 B

EHm (E HH:mm)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth 04:44

EHms (E HH:mm:ss)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth 04:44:23

Ed (d, E)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5, Wkl
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22, Wtn
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15, Wth

Ehm (E h:mm a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl 6:30 Ĩyawĩoo
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn 9:05 Ĩyakwakya
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth 4:44 Ĩyakwakya

Ehms (E h:mm:ss a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl 6:30:30 Ĩyawĩoo
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn 9:05:02 Ĩyakwakya
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth 4:44:23 Ĩyakwakya

Gy (G y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = IY 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = IY 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = MY -10

GyMMM (G y MMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = IY 2008 Kel
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = IY 1995 Ĩkl
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = MY -10 Knd

GyMMMEd (G y MMM d, E)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = IY 2008 Kel 5, Wkl
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = IY 1995 Ĩkl 22, Wtn
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = MY -10 Knd 15, Wth

GyMMMd (G y MMM d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = IY 2008 Kel 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = IY 1995 Ĩkl 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = MY -10 Knd 15

GyMd (GGGGG y-MM-dd)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = IY 2008-02-05
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = IY 1995-12-22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = MY -10-09-15

H (HH)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04

Hm (HH:mm)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44

Hms (HH:mm:ss)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

Hmsv (HH:mm:ss v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC

Hmv (HH:mm v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44 UTC

M (L)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9

MEd (E, M/d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl, 2/5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn, 12/22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth, 9/15

MMM (LLL)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Kel
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ĩkl
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Knd

MMMEd (E, MMM d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl, Kel 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn, Ĩkl 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth, Knd 15

MMMMEd (E, MMMM d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl, Mwai wa kelĩ 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn, Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth, Mwai wa kenda 15

MMMMW-count-other ('week' W 'of' MMMM)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of Mwai wa kelĩ
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of Mwai wa kenda

MMMMd (MMMM d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Mwai wa kelĩ 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Mwai wa kenda 15

MMMd (MMM d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Kel 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ĩkl 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Knd 15

Md (M/d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15

d (d)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15

h (h a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 Ĩyawĩoo
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 Ĩyakwakya
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 Ĩyakwakya

hm (h:mm a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 Ĩyawĩoo
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 Ĩyakwakya
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 Ĩyakwakya

hms (h:mm:ss a)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 Ĩyawĩoo
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 Ĩyakwakya
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 Ĩyakwakya

hmsv (h:mm:ss a v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 Ĩyawĩoo UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 Ĩyakwakya UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 Ĩyakwakya UTC

hmv (h:mm a v)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 Ĩyawĩoo UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 Ĩyakwakya UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 Ĩyakwakya UTC

ms (mm:ss)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23

y (y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10

yM (M/y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/-10

yMEd (E, M/d/y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl, 2/5/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn, 12/22/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth, 9/15/-10

yMMM (MMM y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Kel 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Ĩkl 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Knd -10

yMMMEd (E, MMM d, y)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl, Kel 5, 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn, Ĩkl 22, 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth, Knd 15, -10

yMMMM (MMMM y)

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Mwai wa kelĩ 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Mwai wa ĩkumi na ilĩ 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Mwai wa kenda -10

okay so that was the tail end of the last pattern's examples — we're carrying straight on, no cap, the good stuff is right here 👇

  • yMMMd (y MMM d) — year, then the short month abbreviation, then the day ✨
  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Kel 5
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Ĩkl 22
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Knd 15
  • yMd (y-MM-dd) — the classic little ISO-ish trio, lowkey everybody's fave 💅
  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-02-05
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12-22
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-09-15
  • yQQQ (QQQ y) — the short quarter name and then the year, she's giving minimal queen energy 👑
  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = L1 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = L4 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = L3 -10
  • yQQQQ (QQQQ y) — the full quarter name, all spelled out, main character behaviour fr fr 🌸
  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Lovo ya mbee 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Lovo ya kana 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Lovo ya katatũ -10
  • yw-count-other ('week' w 'of' Y) — week number inside the year, like a little progress bar for your calendar 🗓️
  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 6 of 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 51 of 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 37 of -10

🦋 Miscellaneous 🦋

Prefers 24 hour time?

Yes (she's not doing the am/pm thing, it's giving continental 🎀)

Local first day of the week

7 (Wa kyumwa)


🌈 Strftime Patterns 🌈

okay bestie, this is the part where we look at the old-school strftime conversions and what they actually spit out for this locale. Obsessed with the consistency honestly.

⭐ %c (%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y) — date time format

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Wkl Kel  5 18:30:30 2008
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Wtn Ĩkl 22 09:05:02 1995
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Wth Knd 15 04:44:23 -10

⭐ %x (%m/%d/%y) — date format

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02/05/08
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09/15/10

⭐ %X (%H:%M:%S) — time format

  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

💖 SUPPORT 💖

Literally just go look at DateTime::Locale — that's the whole vibe. She's the source of truth, bestie 🫶


okay and that's the page!! 🎉 if you made it all the way through the Kikuyu month names, the quarter names and the strftime patterns, you are genuinely iconic and I'm so proud of you 💜

this lil masterpiece of documentation is from perl v5.42.0, dated 2024-12-12, and it's the DateTim...:kam_KE(3) page from the User Contributed Perl Documentation stash. drink some water, go format a date correctly, and slay the rest of your day 👑✨💅

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