"kaiyaba" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /kaìjáβà(ꜜ)/ Forms: tũiyaba [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Kei apple. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|en|Kei apple}} English Kei apple Head templates: {{ki-noun|12}} kaiyaba class 12 (plural tũiyaba)
  1. Kei apple (Dovyalis caffra); introduced from Southern Africa, fruit edible, also used for hedging. Tags: class-12 Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Willows and poplars Related terms: mũirũngi, mũkambura
    Sense id: en-kaiyaba-ki-noun-nAj2IKD9 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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