"kaana" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /kaànáꜜ/ Forms: twana [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kana (pl. twana) as an equivalent of English child in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kana (pl. twana) and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba gana (pl. twana) as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|kana}} Kamba kana Head templates: {{ki-noun|12|twana}} kaana class 12 (plural twana)
  1. baby, boy Tags: class-12 Derived forms: kaana karere nĩ ũcũwe gatingĩrũngĩka Related terms: mwana [class-1], kahĩĩ, gakenge
    Sense id: en-kaana-ki-noun-74-BFeL3 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
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      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kana",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kana (pl. twana) as an equivalent of English child in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kana (pl. twana) and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba gana (pl. twana) as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "twana",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "12",
        "2": "twana"
      },
      "expansion": "kaana class 12 (plural twana)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "kaana karere nĩ ũcũwe gatingĩrũngĩka"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "baby, boy"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "baby",
          "baby"
        ],
        [
          "boy",
          "boy"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "class-1"
          ],
          "word": "mwana"
        },
        {
          "word": "kahĩĩ"
        },
        {
          "word": "gakenge"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-12"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaànáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaana"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "kaana karere nĩ ũcũwe gatingĩrũngĩka"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kana"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kana",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records kana (pl. twana) as an equivalent of English child in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kana (pl. twana) and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba gana (pl. twana) as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "twana",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "twana"
      },
      "expansion": "kaana class 12 (plural twana)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "tags": [
        "class-1"
      ],
      "word": "mwana"
    },
    {
      "word": "kahĩĩ"
    },
    {
      "word": "gakenge"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Kikuyu lemmas",
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      ],
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        "baby, boy"
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          "baby",
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        ],
        [
          "boy",
          "boy"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-12"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaànáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaana"
}

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