"mũkebe" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòkɛ́βɛ́ꜜ/ Forms: mĩkebe [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili mkebe. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|mkebe}} Swahili mkebe Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũkebe class 3 (plural mĩkebe)
  1. tin, can Tags: class-3 Categories (topical): Containers Related terms: kĩbaba, gĩkobo
    Sense id: en-mũkebe-ki-noun-UwpVOTg- Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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        "2": "sw",
        "3": "mkebe"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mkebe",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili mkebe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩkebe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "3"
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Containers",
          "orig": "ki:Containers",
          "parents": [
            "Tools",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "tin, can"
      ],
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          "tin",
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        ],
        [
          "can",
          "can"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "kĩbaba"
        },
        {
          "word": "gĩkobo"
        }
      ],
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        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mòkɛ́βɛ́ꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mũkebe"
}
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        "2": "sw",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "mĩkebe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
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        "1": "3"
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      "name": "ki-noun"
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "kĩbaba"
    },
    {
      "word": "gĩkobo"
    }
  ],
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        "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:Containers"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tin, can"
      ],
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          "tin",
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        ],
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          "can"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/mòkɛ́βɛ́ꜜ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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