"gwata" meaning in Kikuyu

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Verb

IPA: /ɣwata/ Forms: kũgwata [infinitive]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kwatta as an equivalent of English catch in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kwatta as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|kwatta}} Kamba kwatta Head templates: {{head|ki|verb|infinitive|kũgwata}} gwata (infinitive kũgwata)
  1. to grasp
    Sense id: en-gwata-ki-verb-qoAQzhDA
  2. to seize
    Sense id: en-gwata-ki-verb-XcpLy8rD Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 30 47 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 55 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 68 13
  3. to rape
    Sense id: en-gwata-ki-verb-9ALo-8Q2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kũnyita, gũtaha Derived forms: kũgwatia, ũgwati [class-14]
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "kũgwatia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "class-14"
      ],
      "word": "ũgwati"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kwatta"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kwatta",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kwatta as an equivalent of English catch in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kwatta as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kũgwata",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kũgwata"
      },
      "expansion": "gwata (infinitive kũgwata)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to grasp"
      ],
      "id": "en-gwata-ki-verb-qoAQzhDA",
      "links": [
        [
          "grasp",
          "grasp"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "30 47 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 55 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 68 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to seize"
      ],
      "id": "en-gwata-ki-verb-XcpLy8rD",
      "links": [
        [
          "seize",
          "seize"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to rape"
      ],
      "id": "en-gwata-ki-verb-9ALo-8Q2",
      "links": [
        [
          "rape",
          "rape"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣwata/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "kũnyita"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gũtaha"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gwata"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Kikuyu lemmas",
    "Kikuyu verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "kũgwatia"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "class-14"
      ],
      "word": "ũgwati"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kwatta"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kwatta",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kwatta as an equivalent of English catch in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kwatta as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kũgwata",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kũgwata"
      },
      "expansion": "gwata (infinitive kũgwata)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to grasp"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grasp",
          "grasp"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to seize"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seize",
          "seize"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to rape"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rape",
          "rape"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɣwata/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "kũnyita"
    },
    {
      "word": "gũtaha"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gwata"
}

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