"kaingĩ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Adverb

IPA: /kaiᵑɡe/
Etymology: ka- + -ingĩ (many, much) Hinde (1904) records kaiingi as an equivalent of English often in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba muthenia miingi and Swahili mara nyingi as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ki|ka|-ingĩ|tr2=many, much}} ka- + -ingĩ (many, much), {{cog|kam|muthenia miingi}} Kamba muthenia miingi, {{cog|sw|mara nyingi}} Swahili mara nyingi Head templates: {{head|ki|adverb|sort=kaingi}} kaingĩ
  1. often, frequently
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        "1": "ki",
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        "tr2": "many, much"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    },
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        "1": "kam",
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      },
      "expansion": "Kamba muthenia miingi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "mara nyingi"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mara nyingi",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "ka- + -ingĩ (many, much)\nHinde (1904) records kaiingi as an equivalent of English often in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba muthenia miingi and Swahili mara nyingi as its equivalents.",
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        {
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          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        ],
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          "frequently",
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      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaiᵑɡe/"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "ka",
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        "tr2": "many, much"
      },
      "expansion": "ka- + -ingĩ (many, much)",
      "name": "prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "muthenia miingi"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba muthenia miingi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "mara nyingi"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mara nyingi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adv",
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "often, frequently"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "often",
          "often"
        ],
        [
          "frequently",
          "frequently"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaiᵑɡe/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaingĩ"
}

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