"nyaga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Kikuyu]

IPA: /ɲàɣáꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], nyaga [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records nyaga as an equivalent of English ostrich in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nya as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|nya}} Kamba nya Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|nyaga}} nyaga class 9/10 (plural nyaga)
  1. ostrich Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-nyaga-ki-noun-t2GW4AAQ Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Verb [Rwanda-Rundi]

Forms: -nyaga [canonical], kunyaga [infinitive], -nyaze [perfective]
Head templates: {{rw-verb|nyaga}} -nyaga (infinitive kunyaga, perfective -nyaze)
  1. plunder, take by force Derived forms: iminyago (english: plunder, booty)
    Sense id: en-nyaga-rw-verb-SnEkFgAS Categories (other): Rwanda-Rundi entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for nyaga meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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