"inia" meaning in Kikuyu

See inia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /inia/ Forms: kũinia [infinitive]
Etymology: Causative form of kũina (“to dance”). Head templates: {{head|ki|verb|infinitive|kũinia}} inia (infinitive kũinia)
  1. (literally) to make someone dance Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-inia-ki-verb-8P8~09RW Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. to shake
    Sense id: en-inia-ki-verb-p8R9n899 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gatuma kainagia mũrigwa, kanyĩrĩ kainagio nĩ mwene, mwana mwende ndoĩ kũinia thũmbĩ
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "gatuma kainagia mũrigwa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kanyĩrĩ kainagio nĩ mwene"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mwana mwende ndoĩ kũinia thũmbĩ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Causative form of kũina (“to dance”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kũinia",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kũinia"
      },
      "expansion": "inia (infinitive kũinia)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to make someone dance"
      ],
      "id": "en-inia-ki-verb-8P8~09RW",
      "links": [
        [
          "dance",
          "dance"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) to make someone dance"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to shake"
      ],
      "id": "en-inia-ki-verb-p8R9n899",
      "links": [
        [
          "shake",
          "shake"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/inia/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "inia"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Kikuyu lemmas",
    "Kikuyu verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "gatuma kainagia mũrigwa"
    },
    {
      "word": "kanyĩrĩ kainagio nĩ mwene"
    },
    {
      "word": "mwana mwende ndoĩ kũinia thũmbĩ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Causative form of kũina (“to dance”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kũinia",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kũinia"
      },
      "expansion": "inia (infinitive kũinia)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to make someone dance"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dance",
          "dance"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) to make someone dance"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to shake"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shake",
          "shake"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/inia/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "inia"
}

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