"iria" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ìɾìjáꜜ/ Forms: maria [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records īrria as an equivalent of English milk in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. A borrowing from a South Cushitic language; compare Burunge iliba, Iraqw ilwa, and within Bantu compare Swahili maziwa, Kamba ĩia. Etymology templates: {{lang|ki|īrria}} īrria, {{der|ki|cus}} Cushitic, {{cog|bds|iliba}} Burunge iliba, {{cog|irk|ilwa}} Iraqw ilwa, {{cog|sw|maziwa}} Swahili maziwa, {{cog|kam|ĩia}} Kamba ĩia Head templates: {{ki-noun|5}} iria class 5 (plural maria)
  1. milk Tags: class-5 Derived forms: muunjuga-iria [class-3]
    Sense id: en-iria-ki-noun-iCXnZTD4 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Beverages, Landforms Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Beverages: 65 17 17 Disambiguation of Landforms: 37 19 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ìɾì(j)à(ꜜ)/ Forms: maria [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ìdìbà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ki|bnt-pro|*ìdìbà}} Proto-Bantu *ìdìbà Head templates: {{ki-noun|5}} iria class 5 (plural maria)
  1. place where water is collected
    lake, pond
    Tags: class-5
    Sense id: en-iria-ki-noun-zz46FFHk Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Landforms Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Landforms: 37 19 44
  2. place where water is collected
    sea
    Tags: class-5
    Sense id: en-iria-ki-noun-iRbKDhUG Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Landforms, Water Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Landforms: 37 19 44 Disambiguation of Water: 32 27 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ndia
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "īrria"
      },
      "expansion": "īrria",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "cus"
      },
      "expansion": "Cushitic",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bds",
        "2": "iliba"
      },
      "expansion": "Burunge iliba",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "irk",
        "2": "ilwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Iraqw ilwa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "maziwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili maziwa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ĩia"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba ĩia",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records īrria as an equivalent of English milk in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. A borrowing from a South Cushitic language; compare Burunge iliba, Iraqw ilwa, and within Bantu compare Swahili maziwa, Kamba ĩia.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maria",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "5"
      },
      "expansion": "iria class 5 (plural maria)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "12 44 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 17 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Beverages",
          "orig": "ki:Beverages",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "37 19 44",
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          "name": "Landforms",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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            "class-3"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              24,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "english": "fresh milk",
          "text": "iria rĩa mwĩtha",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "milk"
      ],
      "id": "en-iria-ki-noun-iCXnZTD4",
      "links": [
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          "milk",
          "milk"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾìjáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iria"
}

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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *ìdìbà.",
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      ]
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    }
  ],
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          "_dis": "12 44 44",
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          "_dis": "37 19 44",
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      ],
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        "place where water is collected",
        "lake, pond"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ],
        [
          "collect",
          "collect"
        ],
        [
          "lake",
          "lake"
        ],
        [
          "pond",
          "pond"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
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          "_dis": "32 27 41",
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        "place where water is collected",
        "sea"
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        [
          "water",
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        [
          "collect",
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        [
          "sea",
          "sea"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾì(j)à(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iria"
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    "Kikuyu terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Kikuyu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ki:Beverages",
    "ki:Landforms",
    "ki:Water"
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      },
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    },
    {
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        "1": "ki",
        "2": "cus"
      },
      "expansion": "Cushitic",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bds",
        "2": "iliba"
      },
      "expansion": "Burunge iliba",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "irk",
        "2": "ilwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Iraqw ilwa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "maziwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili maziwa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ĩia"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba ĩia",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records īrria as an equivalent of English milk in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. A borrowing from a South Cushitic language; compare Burunge iliba, Iraqw ilwa, and within Bantu compare Swahili maziwa, Kamba ĩia.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maria",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "5"
      },
      "expansion": "iria class 5 (plural maria)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Kikuyu terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              6,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              24,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "english": "fresh milk",
          "text": "iria rĩa mwĩtha",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "milk"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "milk",
          "milk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾìjáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iria"
}

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    "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Kikuyu lemmas",
    "Kikuyu nouns",
    "Kikuyu terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Kikuyu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
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    "ki:Beverages",
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    "ki:Water"
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "ndia"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "place where water is collected",
        "lake, pond"
      ],
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          "water",
          "water"
        ],
        [
          "collect",
          "collect"
        ],
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          "lake",
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        ],
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          "pond",
          "pond"
        ]
      ],
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        "place where water is collected",
        "sea"
      ],
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        [
          "water",
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        ],
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          "collect",
          "collect"
        ],
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          "sea",
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾì(j)à(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iria"
}

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