"iguku" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ìɣùkú/ Forms: maguku [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records iguku as an equivalent of English hump in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Etymology templates: {{m|en|hump}} hump Head templates: {{ki-noun|5}} iguku class 5 (plural maguku)
  1. hump (especially one on the back of a cow) Tags: class-5 Derived forms: ĩrĩ gũkũra ĩrĩagwo iguku nĩ aka
    Sense id: en-iguku-ki-noun-PluFtaiF Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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      "ipa": "/ìɣùkú/"
    }
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ìɣùkú/"
    }
  ],
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