"kĩhembe" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /kèhɛ̀ᵐbɛ́/ Forms: ihembe [plural]
Head templates: {{ki-noun|7}} kĩhembe class 7 (plural ihembe)
  1. cylindrical barrel for storing honey Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-kĩhembe-ki-noun-SFrQS9gD Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Containers, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Containers: 88 12 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 92 8
  2. drum Tags: class-7 Synonyms: ndarama
    Sense id: en-kĩhembe-ki-noun-J1KitURv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mwatũ
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "kĩhembe class 7 (plural ihembe)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mwatũ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "82 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "88 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Containers",
          "orig": "ki:Containers",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "92 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Musical instruments",
          "orig": "ki:Musical instruments",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cylindrical barrel for storing honey"
      ],
      "id": "en-kĩhembe-ki-noun-SFrQS9gD",
      "links": [
        [
          "cylindrical",
          "cylindrical"
        ],
        [
          "barrel",
          "barrel"
        ],
        [
          "storing",
          "store"
        ],
        [
          "honey",
          "honey"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "drum"
      ],
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        [
          "drum",
          "drum"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
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        }
      ],
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        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kèhɛ̀ᵐbɛ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kĩhembe"
}
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    "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Kikuyu lemmas",
    "Kikuyu nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ki:Containers",
    "ki:Musical instruments"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ihembe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "mwatũ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cylindrical barrel for storing honey"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cylindrical",
          "cylindrical"
        ],
        [
          "barrel",
          "barrel"
        ],
        [
          "storing",
          "store"
        ],
        [
          "honey",
          "honey"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "drum"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drum",
          "drum"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ndarama"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kèhɛ̀ᵐbɛ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kĩhembe"
}

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