"cuba" meaning in Kikuyu

See cuba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃùːβàꜜ/, /ɕùːβàꜜ/ Forms: cuba [canonical, class-14], cuba [canonical, class-10, class-9], 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], macuba [plural], cuba [plural], gacuba [diminutive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili chupa. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|chupa}} Swahili chupa Head templates: {{ki-noun|14|macuba}} cuba class 14 (plural macuba), {{ki-noun|9/10|cuba}} cuba class 9/10 (plural cuba)
  1. bottle Categories (topical): Containers Synonyms: mũcuba, cuuba
    Sense id: en-cuba-ki-noun-fe-ceeW- Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "chupa"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili chupa",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili chupa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cuba",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-14"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuba",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "macuba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gacuba",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "14",
        "2": "macuba"
      },
      "expansion": "cuba class 14 (plural macuba)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "cuba"
      },
      "expansion": "cuba class 9/10 (plural cuba)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 8 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Containers",
          "orig": "ki:Containers",
          "parents": [
            "Tools",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bottle"
      ],
      "id": "en-cuba-ki-noun-fe-ceeW-",
      "links": [
        [
          "bottle",
          "bottle"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũcuba"
        },
        {
          "word": "cuuba"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃùːβàꜜ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕùːβàꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cuba"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "chupa"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili chupa",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili chupa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cuba",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-14"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuba",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "macuba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gacuba",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "14",
        "2": "macuba"
      },
      "expansion": "cuba class 14 (plural macuba)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "cuba"
      },
      "expansion": "cuba class 9/10 (plural cuba)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 10 nouns",
        "Kikuyu class 14 nouns",
        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
        "Pages with 8 entries",
        "ki:Containers"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bottle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bottle",
          "bottle"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũcuba"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃùːβàꜜ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕùːβàꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "cuuba"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cuba"
}

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