"gwata" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Kikuyu]

IPA: /ɣwata/ Forms: kũgwata [infinitive]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kwatta as an equivalent of English catch in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kwatta as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{m|en|catch}} catch, {{cog|kam|kwatta}} Kamba kwatta Head templates: {{head|ki|verb}} gwata
  1. to grasp
    Sense id: en-gwata-ki-verb-qoAQzhDA
  2. to seize
    Sense id: en-gwata-ki-verb-XcpLy8rD Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 30 47 23
  3. to rape
    Sense id: en-gwata-ki-verb-9ALo-8Q2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kũnyita, gũtaha Derived forms: kũgwatia, ũgwati [class-14]

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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɣwata/"
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    {
      "word": "kũnyita"
    },
    {
      "word": "gũtaha"
    }
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