"kĩbiriti" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /kèβìɾìːtìꜜ/ Forms: ibiriti [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili kibiriti or kiberiti, from Arabic كِبْرِيت (kibrīt). Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|kibiriti}} Swahili kibiriti, {{der|ki|ar|كِبْرِيت}} Arabic كِبْرِيت (kibrīt) Head templates: {{ki-noun|7}} kĩbiriti class 7 (plural ibiriti)
  1. matchbox Tags: class-7 Related terms: ũbiriti [class-14]
    Sense id: en-kĩbiriti-ki-noun-rfSoRCbE Categories (other): English quotations with omitted translation, Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "3": "كِبْرِيت"
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      "name": "der"
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      "form": "ibiriti",
      "tags": [
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    }
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        "Kikuyu terms derived from Arabic",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
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      "ipa": "/kèβìɾìːtìꜜ/"
    }
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