"Ngai" meaning in Kikuyu

See Ngai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ᵑɡàǐ/
Etymology: Cf. Maasai Enkai (“God”). Etymology templates: {{cog|mas|Enkai||God}} Maasai Enkai (“God”) Head templates: {{ki-noun|1}} Ngai class 1
  1. God Tags: class-1 Synonyms: Mũrungu, ngai Derived forms: ũngai [class-14], mũmeni mũndũ ti we Ngai, mũthũri mũndũ tiwe Ngai, mwaki wa Ngai ũraaragio nĩ igoto, ũtonga nĩ wa Ngai Related terms: Mwene Nyaga
    Sense id: en-Ngai-ki-noun-nFRNlrDI Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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        "3": "",
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          "word": "ũngai"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũmeni mũndũ ti we Ngai"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũthũri mũndũ tiwe Ngai"
        },
        {
          "word": "mwaki wa Ngai ũraaragio nĩ igoto"
        },
        {
          "word": "ũtonga nĩ wa Ngai"
        }
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        }
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        },
        {
          "word": "ngai"
        }
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡàǐ/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "class-14"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "word": "mũmeni mũndũ ti we Ngai"
    },
    {
      "word": "mũthũri mũndũ tiwe Ngai"
    },
    {
      "word": "mwaki wa Ngai ũraaragio nĩ igoto"
    },
    {
      "word": "ũtonga nĩ wa Ngai"
    }
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          "word": "Mũrungu"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡàǐ/"
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      "word": "ngai"
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