"ithagu" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ìðàɣǔ/, /ìðàɣú/ [Kiambu] Forms: mathagu [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records mathagu as an equivalent of English wing in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kithau and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba ndthauo as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wing}} wing, {{cog|kam|kithau}} Kamba kithau, {{m|kam|ndthauo}} ndthauo Head templates: {{ki-noun|5}} ithagu class 5 (plural mathagu)
  1. wing Tags: class-5 Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Meronyms: ruoya
    Sense id: en-ithagu-ki-noun-wEfK75W0 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "wing"
      },
      "expansion": "wing",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kithau",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "ndthauo"
      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records mathagu as an equivalent of English wing in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kithau and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba ndthauo as its equivalents.",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      },
      "expansion": "ithagu class 5 (plural mathagu)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
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          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Animal body parts",
          "orig": "ki:Animal body parts",
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            "Animals",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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          "wing",
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        {
          "word": "ruoya"
        }
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        "class-5"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ìðàɣǔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ìðàɣú/",
      "tags": [
        "Kiambu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "wing",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kithau"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kithau",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ndthauo"
      },
      "expansion": "ndthauo",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
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        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Animal body parts"
      ],
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      ],
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          "wing",
          "wing"
        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ìðàɣǔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ìðàɣú/",
      "tags": [
        "Kiambu"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ithagu"
}

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