"karĩgũ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /kàɾèːɣó/ Forms: tũrĩgũ [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records karegu as an equivalent of English girl in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Etymology templates: {{m|en|girl}} girl Head templates: {{ki-noun|12}} karĩgũ class 12 (plural tũrĩgũ)
  1. little girl Tags: class-12 Synonyms: karĩĩgũ Derived forms: wega warĩire karĩgũ Related terms: karĩgũ < kĩrĩgũ < mũirĩtu < mũtumia
    Sense id: en-karĩgũ-ki-noun-VPDJF-kR Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for karĩgũ meaning in Kikuyu (1.0kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "girl"
      },
      "expansion": "girl",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records karegu as an equivalent of English girl in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tũrĩgũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "karĩgũ class 12 (plural tũrĩgũ)",
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    }
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  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "wega warĩire karĩgũ"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "little girl"
      ],
      "id": "en-karĩgũ-ki-noun-VPDJF-kR",
      "links": [
        [
          "little",
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        ],
        [
          "girl",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "karĩgũ < kĩrĩgũ < mũirĩtu < mũtumia"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "karĩĩgũ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-12"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kàɾèːɣó/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "karĩgũ"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "wega warĩire karĩgũ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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        "2": "girl"
      },
      "expansion": "girl",
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tũrĩgũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "12"
      },
      "expansion": "karĩgũ class 12 (plural tũrĩgũ)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "karĩgũ < kĩrĩgũ < mũirĩtu < mũtumia"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 12 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "little girl"
      ],
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        [
          "little",
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        ],
        [
          "girl",
          "girl"
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kàɾèːɣó/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "karĩĩgũ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "karĩgũ"
}

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