"ngũrũe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Kikuyu]

IPA: /ᵑɡòɾòɛ̀(ꜜ)/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ngũrũe [plural], ngũrwe [alternative]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records ngurruwe as an equivalent of English pig in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngūe and Swahili nguruwe as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|ngūe}} Kamba ngūe, {{cog|sw|nguruwe}} Swahili nguruwe Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ngũrũe}} ngũrũe class 9/10 (plural ngũrũe)
  1. pig Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-ngũrũe-ki-noun-8LjJ2E3S Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pigs
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      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ngūe"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba ngūe",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "nguruwe"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili nguruwe",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records ngurruwe as an equivalent of English pig in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngūe and Swahili nguruwe as its equivalents.",
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        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ngũrũe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngũrwe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "ngũrũe"
      },
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      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Pigs",
          "orig": "ki:Pigs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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      "links": [
        [
          "pig",
          "pig"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡòɾòɛ̀(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngũrũe"
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      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
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      },
      "expansion": "Kamba ngūe",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "nguruwe"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili nguruwe",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records ngurruwe as an equivalent of English pig in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngūe and Swahili nguruwe as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
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        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngũrũe",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "ngũrwe",
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        "alternative"
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pig"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pig",
          "pig"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡòɾòɛ̀(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngũrũe"
}

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