"mũhu" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòhǔꜜ/ Forms: mĩhu [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records muhu as an equivalent of English ashes in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mūū and Swahili ivu (pl. maivu) as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ashes}} ashes, {{cog|kam|mūū}} Kamba mūū, {{cog|sw|ivu}} Swahili ivu, {{m|sw|maivu}} maivu Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũhu class 3 (plural mĩhu)
  1. ash(es) (of wood) Tags: class-3 Related terms: thiota
    Sense id: en-mũhu-ki-noun-ihIRGm1i Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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      "ipa": "/mòhǔꜜ/"
    }
  ],
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