"gĩkwa" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɣèkwǎ/, /ɣèkoǎ/ Forms: ikwa [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kʊ̀á. Hinde (1904) records kikoa (pl. ikoa) and kikera as equivalents of English yam in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kikwa (pl. ikwa) as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{inh|ki|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀kʊ̀á}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kʊ̀á, {{cog|kam|kĩkwa|kikwa}} Kamba kikwa Head templates: {{ki-noun|7}} gĩkwa class 7 (plural ikwa)
  1. yam Wikipedia link: ki:gĩkwa Tags: class-7 Categories (lifeform): Plants Derived forms: ta gĩkwa na mũkũngũgũ
    Sense id: en-gĩkwa-ki-noun-01P7el9b Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for gĩkwa meaning in Kikuyu (1.3kB)

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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kʊ̀á. Hinde (1904) records kikoa (pl. ikoa) and kikera as equivalents of English yam in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kikwa (pl. ikwa) as its equivalent.",
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        {
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          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Plants",
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            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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      "ipa": "/ɣèkwǎ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣèkoǎ/"
    }
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀kʊ̀á. Hinde (1904) records kikoa (pl. ikoa) and kikera as equivalents of English yam in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kikwa (pl. ikwa) as its equivalent.",
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        "Kikuyu terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Kikuyu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Plants"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɣèkwǎ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣèkoǎ/"
    }
  ],
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