"he" meaning in Kikuyu

See he in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /hɛ/ Forms: kũhe [infinitive]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kuha as an equivalent of English give in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Swahili kupa, etc. as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|sw|pa|kupa}} Swahili kupa Head templates: {{head|ki|verb|infinitive|kũhe}} he (infinitive kũhe)
  1. to give Derived forms: mwana ndaheanagwo Related terms: kĩhe(e)o [class-7], maheeo [class-6]
    Sense id: en-he-ki-verb-jKZk8JaJ Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 40 entries, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "pa",
        "3": "kupa"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili kupa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kuha as an equivalent of English give in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Swahili kupa, etc. as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "mwana ndaheanagwo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to give"
      ],
      "id": "en-he-ki-verb-jKZk8JaJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "give",
          "give"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "tags": [
            "class-7"
          ],
          "word": "kĩhe(e)o"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "class-6"
          ],
          "word": "maheeo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/hɛ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "he"
}
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    "Pages with 40 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "mwana ndaheanagwo"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
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      },
      "expansion": "he (infinitive kũhe)",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ],
      "word": "kĩhe(e)o"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to give"
      ],
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        [
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          "give"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/hɛ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "he"
}

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