"mũringa" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mò.ɾí.ᵑɡà(ꜜ)/ Forms: mĩringa [plural]
Etymology: Hutchins (1909) records m'Ringa as the Kikuyu name for Cordia holstii. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Cordia holstii|species}} Cordia holstii Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũringa class 3 (plural mĩringa)
  1. large-leafed cordia (Cordia africana, syn. C. abyssinica, C. holstii); traditionally used for making hives and stools Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Trees Synonyms: muringa Related terms: mũkuũ
    Sense id: en-mũringa-ki-noun-gmkjcJ-w Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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