"mũrũthi" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòɾòːðǐ/ Forms: mĩrũthi [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records muruthi and mulozi as equivalents of English lion in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Etymology templates: {{m|en|lion}} lion Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũrũthi class 3 (plural mĩrũthi)
  1. lion Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Carnivores Synonyms: ngatia [Northern], mũrũũthi Related terms: ndũ (maneless one)
    Sense id: en-mũrũthi-ki-noun-~FlIdxK7 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records muruthi and mulozi as equivalents of English lion in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Carnivores",
          "orig": "ki:Carnivores",
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            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
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            "Fundamental",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "lion's tail",
          "text": "gĩcuthĩ kĩa mũrũthi",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        {
          "roman": "maneless one",
          "word": "ndũ"
        }
      ],
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          "tags": [
            "Northern"
          ],
          "word": "ngatia"
        },
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          "word": "mũrũũthi"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/mòɾòːðǐ/"
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/mòɾòːðǐ/"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ],
      "word": "ngatia"
    },
    {
      "word": "mũrũũthi"
    }
  ],
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}

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