"iru" meaning in Kikuyu

See iru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ìɾǔꜜ/ Forms: maru [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records iru as an equivalent of English knee in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba iyu as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{m|en|knee}} knee, {{cog|kam|iyu}} Kamba iyu Head templates: {{ki-noun|5}} iru class 5 (plural maru)
  1. knee Tags: class-5 Categories (topical): Body parts Derived forms: nyama ya mbũri ndiunagwo na iru
    Sense id: en-iru-ki-noun-ae9aiLAn Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for iru meaning in Kikuyu (1.1kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "knee"
      },
      "expansion": "knee",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "iyu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba iyu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records iru as an equivalent of English knee in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba iyu as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maru",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "5"
      },
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      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Body parts",
          "orig": "ki:Body parts",
          "parents": [
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            "Anatomy",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "nyama ya mbũri ndiunagwo na iru"
        }
      ],
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        "knee"
      ],
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          "knee"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾǔꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iru"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "yo:Body parts",
    "yo:Cooking",
    "yo:Horticulture",
    "yo:Insects",
    "yo:Seasonings"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "nyama ya mbũri ndiunagwo na iru"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "knee"
      },
      "expansion": "knee",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "iyu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba iyu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maru",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "5"
      },
      "expansion": "iru class 5 (plural maru)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "ki",
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        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Body parts"
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ìɾǔꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iru"
}

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