"mũkũndũ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòkòⁿdóꜜ/ Forms: mĩkũndũ [plural], mukundu [alternative]
Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)
  1. several tree species of the family Rubiaceae
    Mitragyna rubrostipulata (syn. Fleroya rubrostipulata); yields timber.
    Tags: class-3 Synonyms: mũtũngũrũ
    Sense id: en-mũkũndũ-ki-noun-ugCTtPpF Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Madder family plants, Trees Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 58 5 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 5 11 Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of Trees: 58 27 14
  2. several tree species of the family Rubiaceae
    Meyna tetraphylla
    Tags: class-3 Synonyms: mũtũngũrũ
    Sense id: en-mũkũndũ-ki-noun-zNIr2-Yh Categories (other): Madder family plants Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 40 40 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /mòkòⁿdó/ Forms: mĩkũndũ [plural], mukundu [alternative]
Etymology: Derived from gũkũnda (“to lose (in a game)”). See also gũkũndũka (“to turn evil”). Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)
  1. evil person, corrupted person; scum Tags: class-3 Derived forms: mũceera na mũkũndũ akũndũkaga taguo
    Sense id: en-mũkũndũ-ki-noun-YZDXmA1~ Categories (other): Madder family plants Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 40 40 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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