"coka" meaning in Kikuyu

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Verb

IPA: /ɕɔːka/ Forms: gũcoka [infinitive]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kushoka as an equivalent of English return in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba gujoka as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|gujoka}} Kamba gujoka Head templates: {{head|ki|verb}} coka
  1. to go back, to return Derived forms: gũcokia, Njoki [feminine], gũthiĩ gũtigiragia mũndũ acoke Related terms: kũinũka
    Sense id: en-coka-ki-verb-JtGKEAd9 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for coka meaning in Kikuyu (1.0kB)

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