"gathuku" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɣàðùkǔ/ Forms: tũthuku [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili kasuku. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|kasuku}} Swahili kasuku Head templates: {{ki-noun|12}} gathuku class 12 (plural tũthuku)
  1. parrot Tags: class-12 Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-gathuku-ki-noun-RIi4uGsa Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for gathuku meaning in Kikuyu (0.9kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "kasuku"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili kasuku",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili kasuku.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tũthuku",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "12"
      },
      "expansion": "gathuku class 12 (plural tũthuku)",
      "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": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "ki:Birds",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "parrot"
      ],
      "id": "en-gathuku-ki-noun-RIi4uGsa",
      "links": [
        [
          "parrot",
          "parrot"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-12"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣàðùkǔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gathuku"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "kasuku"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili kasuku",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili kasuku.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tũthuku",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "12"
      },
      "expansion": "gathuku class 12 (plural tũthuku)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 12 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Birds"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "parrot"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "parrot",
          "parrot"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-12"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣàðùkǔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gathuku"
}

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