"mũthũa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Kikuyu]

IPA: /mòðò(w)á/ Forms: mĩthũa [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records muthua as an equivalent of English ant (white) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Swahili mchwa as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|sw|mchwa}} Swahili mchwa Head templates: {{ki-noun|3|mĩthũa}} mũthũa class 3 (plural mĩthũa)
  1. termite, white ant Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Insects Hyponyms: nguya Derived forms: mũrema-mũthũa [class-3] Related terms: gĩthũa [class-7], thigiriri, thuraku
    Sense id: en-mũthũa-ki-noun-TzDoI~0I Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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      "ipa": "/mòðò(w)á/"
    }
  ],
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