"gĩtina" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɣètínáꜜ/ Forms: itina [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kitinna as an equivalent of English root in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba itina and Swahili shina (pl. mashina) as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|itina}} Kamba itina, {{cog|sw|shina}} Swahili shina Head templates: {{ki-noun|7}} gĩtina class 7 (plural itina)
  1. base Tags: class-7 Derived forms: mũikari mũtĩ gĩtina nĩwe ũĩ kĩrĩa thambo ĩrĩaga Related terms: mũri
    Sense id: en-gĩtina-ki-noun-yuZiFy~U Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "itina"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba itina",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "shina"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili shina",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kitinna as an equivalent of English root in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba itina and Swahili shina (pl. mashina) as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "itina",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "gĩtina class 7 (plural itina)",
      "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"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "mũikari mũtĩ gĩtina nĩwe ũĩ kĩrĩa thambo ĩrĩaga"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "at the base of a tree",
          "text": "gĩtinainĩ kĩa mũtĩ",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "base"
      ],
      "id": "en-gĩtina-ki-noun-yuZiFy~U",
      "links": [
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          "base",
          "base"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "mũri"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣètínáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gĩtina"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "mũikari mũtĩ gĩtina nĩwe ũĩ kĩrĩa thambo ĩrĩaga"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "itina"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba itina",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "shina"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili shina",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kitinna as an equivalent of English root in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba itina and Swahili shina (pl. mashina) as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "itina",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "gĩtina class 7 (plural itina)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "mũri"
    }
  ],
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        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Kikuyu terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "at the base of a tree",
          "text": "gĩtinainĩ kĩa mũtĩ",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "base"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "base",
          "base"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣètínáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gĩtina"
}

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