"irigũ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ìɾìɣòꜜ/ Forms: marigũ [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records marigu as an equivalent of English banana in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba maīyu as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{m|en|banana}} banana, {{cog|kam|ĩiũ|maīyu}} Kamba maīyu Head templates: {{ki-noun|5}} irigũ class 5 (plural marigũ)
  1. banana Tags: class-5 Categories (lifeform): Fruits Derived forms: mbũri ti marigũ, mũthii ndoimbĩkaga irigũ Related terms: igoto, mwahũ, mũcuuru, mbiri, mbũũ, mũraru, mũtahato, mũtore, gatumia, nyoro
    Sense id: en-irigũ-ki-noun-tJPUg2Sv Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "banana"
      },
      "expansion": "banana",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ĩiũ",
        "3": "maīyu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba maīyu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records marigu as an equivalent of English banana in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba maīyu as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "marigũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "5"
      },
      "expansion": "irigũ class 5 (plural marigũ)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Fruits",
          "orig": "ki:Fruits",
          "parents": [
            "Foods",
            "Plants",
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "mbũri ti marigũ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũthii ndoimbĩkaga irigũ"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "banana"
      ],
      "id": "en-irigũ-ki-noun-tJPUg2Sv",
      "links": [
        [
          "banana",
          "banana"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "igoto"
        },
        {
          "word": "mwahũ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũcuuru"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbiri"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbũũ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũraru"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũtahato"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũtore"
        },
        {
          "word": "gatumia"
        },
        {
          "word": "nyoro"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾìɣòꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "irigũ"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "mbũri ti marigũ"
    },
    {
      "word": "mũthii ndoimbĩkaga irigũ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "banana"
      },
      "expansion": "banana",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ĩiũ",
        "3": "maīyu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba maīyu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records marigu as an equivalent of English banana in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba maīyu as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "marigũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "5"
      },
      "expansion": "irigũ class 5 (plural marigũ)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "igoto"
    },
    {
      "word": "mwahũ"
    },
    {
      "word": "mũcuuru"
    },
    {
      "word": "mbiri"
    },
    {
      "word": "mbũũ"
    },
    {
      "word": "mũraru"
    },
    {
      "word": "mũtahato"
    },
    {
      "word": "mũtore"
    },
    {
      "word": "gatumia"
    },
    {
      "word": "nyoro"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Kikuyu class 5 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Fruits"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "banana"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "banana",
          "banana"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾìɣòꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "irigũ"
}

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