"kĩĩruru" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /keèɾúɾǔꜜ/, /keèɾúɾúꜜ/ Forms: ciĩruru [plural], kĩruru [alternative]
Etymology: From kũrura (“to be green”). Hinde (1904) records kirruru as an equivalent of English shadow in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kyu as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|kyu}} Kamba kyu Head templates: {{ki-noun|7|ciĩruru}} kĩĩruru class 7 (plural ciĩruru)
  1. shadow; traditionally regarded as a place where one's own spirit sits during his or her life Tags: class-7 Related terms (shadow): ngoma
    Sense id: en-kĩĩruru-ki-noun-yHG9x3Jt Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of 'shadow': 100 0
  2. shade Tags: class-7 Related terms (shade): kĩĩgunyĩ
    Sense id: en-kĩĩruru-ki-noun-4C1~yoUq Disambiguation of 'shade': 0 100
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kyu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kyu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From kũrura (“to be green”).\nHinde (1904) records kirruru as an equivalent of English shadow in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kyu as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ciĩruru",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kĩruru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7",
        "2": "ciĩruru"
      },
      "expansion": "kĩĩruru class 7 (plural ciĩruru)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "93 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "94 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shadow; traditionally regarded as a place where one's own spirit sits during his or her life"
      ],
      "id": "en-kĩĩruru-ki-noun-yHG9x3Jt",
      "links": [
        [
          "shadow",
          "shadow"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0",
          "sense": "shadow",
          "word": "ngoma"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shade"
      ],
      "id": "en-kĩĩruru-ki-noun-4C1~yoUq",
      "links": [
        [
          "shade",
          "shade"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "shade",
          "word": "kĩĩgunyĩ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keèɾúɾǔꜜ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/keèɾúɾúꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kĩĩruru"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Kikuyu class 7 nouns",
    "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Kikuyu lemmas",
    "Kikuyu nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kyu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kyu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From kũrura (“to be green”).\nHinde (1904) records kirruru as an equivalent of English shadow in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kyu as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ciĩruru",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kĩruru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7",
        "2": "ciĩruru"
      },
      "expansion": "kĩĩruru class 7 (plural ciĩruru)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "sense": "shadow",
      "word": "ngoma"
    },
    {
      "sense": "shade",
      "word": "kĩĩgunyĩ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shadow; traditionally regarded as a place where one's own spirit sits during his or her life"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shadow",
          "shadow"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shade"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shade",
          "shade"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keèɾúɾǔꜜ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/keèɾúɾúꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kĩĩruru"
}

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