"ngigĩ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Kikuyu]

IPA: /ᵑɡìɣè(ꜜ)/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ngigĩ [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records ngigi as an equivalent of English locust in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngie and Swahili mzige (pl. wazige) together with nzige as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{m|en|locust}} locust, {{cog|kam|ngie}} Kamba ngie, {{cog|sw|mzige}} Swahili mzige, {{m|sw|nzige}} nzige Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ngigĩ}} ngigĩ class 9/10 (plural ngigĩ)
  1. locust Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Crickets and grasshoppers Related terms: ndaahi, ndararĩki, ngiria
    Sense id: en-ngigĩ-ki-noun-Pedxb04o Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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      "word": "ndaahi"
    },
    {
      "word": "ndararĩki"
    },
    {
      "word": "ngiria"
    }
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