"gĩthima" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɣèðìmáꜜ/ Forms: ithima [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kithima as an equivalent of English well in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kithima and Swahili kisima as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|kithima}} Kamba kithima, {{cog|sw|kisima}} Swahili kisima Head templates: {{ki-noun|7}} gĩthima class 7 (plural ithima)
  1. well (a pit for keeping water) Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-gĩthima-ki-noun-rQUPy0Ot Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kithima"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kithima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "kisima"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili kisima",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kithima as an equivalent of English well in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kithima and Swahili kisima as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ithima",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "gĩthima class 7 (plural ithima)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "well (a pit for keeping water)"
      ],
      "id": "en-gĩthima-ki-noun-rQUPy0Ot",
      "links": [
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣèðìmáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gĩthima"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kithima"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kithima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "kisima"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili kisima",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kithima as an equivalent of English well in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kithima and Swahili kisima as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ithima",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "gĩthima class 7 (plural ithima)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
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        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "well (a pit for keeping water)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣèðìmáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gĩthima"
}

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