"kira" meaning in Kikuyu

See kira in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /kiɾa/ Forms: gũkira [infinitive]
Head templates: {{head|ki|verb|infinitive|gũkira}} kira (infinitive gũkira)
  1. to hold one's tongue Derived forms: gũkirĩrĩria, gũkira nĩ gũthũrana, ũngĩona ĩkirĩte, ĩmeretie ĩngĩ
    Sense id: en-kira-ki-verb-GlfjRB~G Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 15 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 9 11 11 17 16 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 11 11 16 17 0 0
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gũkira",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "gũkira"
      },
      "expansion": "kira (infinitive gũkira)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 9 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 9 11 11 17 16 0 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 9 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 11 11 16 17 0 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "gũkirĩrĩria"
        },
        {
          "word": "gũkira nĩ gũthũrana"
        },
        {
          "word": "ũngĩona ĩkirĩte, ĩmeretie ĩngĩ"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold one's tongue"
      ],
      "id": "en-kira-ki-verb-GlfjRB~G",
      "links": [
        [
          "hold one's tongue",
          "hold one's tongue"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kiɾa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kira"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 9 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "gũkirĩrĩria"
    },
    {
      "word": "gũkira nĩ gũthũrana"
    },
    {
      "word": "ũngĩona ĩkirĩte, ĩmeretie ĩngĩ"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gũkira",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "gũkira"
      },
      "expansion": "kira (infinitive gũkira)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu verbs",
        "Pages with 9 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold one's tongue"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hold one's tongue",
          "hold one's tongue"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kiɾa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kira"
}

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