"irima" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ìɾìmàꜜ/ Forms: marima [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records irrima as an equivalent of English ditch, hole, and game trap in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba iima (“hole”) and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba nima (“hole”) as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ditch}} ditch, {{m|en|hole}} hole, {{m|en|game}} game, {{m|en|trap}} trap, {{cog|kam|ĩima|iima|hole}} Kamba iima (“hole”), {{m|kam|nima||hole}} nima (“hole”) Head templates: {{ki-noun|5}} irima class 5 (plural marima)
  1. hole, pit Tags: class-5 Synonyms: mũthongorima Derived forms: ngoro itiumanĩire, itiumanĩrĩire ta marima ma huko
    Sense id: en-irima-ki-noun-Mm9VqCXh Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for irima meaning in Kikuyu (1.6kB)

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      },
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      "name": "m"
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      },
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "trap"
      },
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        "3": "iima",
        "4": "hole"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba iima (“hole”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "3": "",
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      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records irrima as an equivalent of English ditch, hole, and game trap in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba iima (“hole”) and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba nima (“hole”) as its equivalents.",
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      "tags": [
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    }
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        {
          "word": "ngoro itiumanĩire"
        },
        {
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        }
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾìmàꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "irima"
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    {
      "word": "ngoro itiumanĩire"
    },
    {
      "word": "itiumanĩrĩire ta marima ma huko"
    }
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      },
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        "1": "en",
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      },
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      },
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    },
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    },
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      },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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      "expansion": "irima class 5 (plural marima)",
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        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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      ],
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        "hole, pit"
      ],
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        ],
        [
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          "pit"
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        {
          "word": "mũthongorima"
        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾìmàꜜ/"
    }
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}

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