"kĩĩmbu" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /keè.ᵐbǔ/ Forms: ciĩmbu [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kēēmbu as an equivalent of English chameleon in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba keembu as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{lang|ki|kēēmbu}} kēēmbu, {{cog|kam|keembu}} Kamba keembu Head templates: {{ki-noun|7|ciĩmbu}} kĩĩmbu class 7 (plural ciĩmbu)
  1. chameleon Tags: class-7 Categories (lifeform): Reptiles Related terms: mũriyũ
    Sense id: en-kĩĩmbu-ki-noun-71jvPB4y Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "kēēmbu"
      },
      "expansion": "kēēmbu",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "keembu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba keembu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kēēmbu as an equivalent of English chameleon in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba keembu as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ciĩmbu",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7",
        "2": "ciĩmbu"
      },
      "expansion": "kĩĩmbu class 7 (plural ciĩmbu)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Reptiles",
          "orig": "ki:Reptiles",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chameleon"
      ],
      "id": "en-kĩĩmbu-ki-noun-71jvPB4y",
      "links": [
        [
          "chameleon",
          "chameleon"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "mũriyũ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keè.ᵐbǔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kĩĩmbu"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "kēēmbu"
      },
      "expansion": "kēēmbu",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "keembu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba keembu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kēēmbu as an equivalent of English chameleon in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba keembu as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ciĩmbu",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7",
        "2": "ciĩmbu"
      },
      "expansion": "kĩĩmbu class 7 (plural ciĩmbu)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "mũriyũ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 7 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ki:Reptiles"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chameleon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chameleon",
          "chameleon"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keè.ᵐbǔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kĩĩmbu"
}

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