"mũhũgũ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòhòɣó/ Forms: mĩhũgũ [plural]
Etymology: Hutchins (1909) records m'Hùgu as the Kikuyu name for Ibean Sandal, or Brachylaena sp. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Brachylaena|genus|Brachylaena sp.}} Brachylaena sp. Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũhũgũ class 3 (plural mĩhũgũ)
  1. muhugu, muhuhu (Brachylaena huillensis), syn. B. hutchinsii); Kikuyu people have used this species for firewood, poles, partitioning walls (mĩhĩrĩgo), etc. Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Composites, Trees Synonyms: mũhũgũhũgũ [Northern]

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        "ki:Trees"
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        "Northern"
      ],
      "word": "mũhũgũhũgũ"
    }
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