"biribiri" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /βìɾìβíɾíꜜ/ [Kiambu], /βìɾìβìɾìꜜ/ [Nyeri], /βìɾìβìɾì/ [Ndia] Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], biribiri [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili pilipili, from Persian پلپل (pelpel), ultimately from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali). Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|pilipili}} Swahili pilipili, {{der|ki|fa|پلپل|tr=pelpel}} Persian پلپل (pelpel), {{der|ki|sa|पिप्पलि}} Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali) Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|biribiri}} biribiri class 9/10 (plural biribiri)
  1. red pepper, hot pepper, chili pepper Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Condiments
    Sense id: en-biribiri-ki-noun-XYZUuVeJ Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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        },
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            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
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            "Human",
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      "ipa": "/βìɾìβìɾìꜜ/",
      "tags": [
        "Nyeri"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/βìɾìβìɾì/",
      "tags": [
        "Ndia"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Persian",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Sanskrit",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        [
          "hot pepper",
          "hot pepper"
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        [
          "chili pepper",
          "chili pepper"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/βìɾìβíɾíꜜ/",
      "tags": [
        "Kiambu"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/βìɾìβìɾìꜜ/",
      "tags": [
        "Nyeri"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/βìɾìβìɾì/",
      "tags": [
        "Ndia"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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