"mũembe" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /moɛ́ᵐbɛ̀(ꜜ)/ Forms: mĩembe [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili embe. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|embe}} Swahili embe Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũembe class 3 (plural mĩembe)
  1. mango-tree (Mangifera indica) Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Sumac family plants, Trees Synonyms: mwiembe Meronyms (fruit): iembe
    Sense id: en-mũembe-ki-noun-4OZ~-esY Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "embe"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili embe",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili embe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩembe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "3"
      },
      "expansion": "mũembe class 3 (plural mĩembe)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Sumac family plants",
          "orig": "ki:Sumac family plants",
          "parents": [
            "Sapindales order plants",
            "Shrubs",
            "Trees",
            "Plants",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Trees",
          "orig": "ki:Trees",
          "parents": [
            "Plants",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mango-tree (Mangifera indica)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mũembe-ki-noun-4OZ~-esY",
      "links": [
        [
          "mango",
          "mango"
        ],
        [
          "Mangifera indica",
          "Mangifera indica#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "meronyms": [
        {
          "sense": "fruit",
          "word": "iembe"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mwiembe"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/moɛ́ᵐbɛ̀(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mũembe"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "embe"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili embe",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili embe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩembe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "3"
      },
      "expansion": "mũembe class 3 (plural mĩembe)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "meronyms": [
    {
      "sense": "fruit",
      "word": "iembe"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 3 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Sumac family plants",
        "ki:Trees"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mango-tree (Mangifera indica)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mango",
          "mango"
        ],
        [
          "Mangifera indica",
          "Mangifera indica#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/moɛ́ᵐbɛ̀(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mwiembe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mũembe"
}

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