"mũtĩ-mũirũ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòtě moìɾóꜜ/ Forms: mĩtĩ-mũirũ [plural], mutimuiro [alternative], mutimuiru [alternative], muti-muiru [alternative]
Etymology: Literal meaning is “black tree”. Head templates: {{ki-noun|3|head=mũtĩ-mũirũ}} mũtĩ-mũirũ class 3 (plural mĩtĩ-mũirũ)
  1. Galiniera saxifraga (syn. G. coffeoides); shrub or tree of the family Rubiaceae Tags: class-3 Synonyms: mũgicũ, mũhige, mũhuha, mũkondwe, mũkomakoma, mũthigitha
    Sense id: en-mũtĩ-mũirũ-ki-noun-hRThTHo2 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Madder family plants, Sapindales order plants, Shrubs, Trees Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 37 37 Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 40 30 30 Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of Trees: 25 37 37
  2. shrub or tree species of the genus Turraea (Meliaceae)
    Turraea holstii
    Tags: class-3 Synonyms: mũrundu, mũrundu
    Sense id: en-mũtĩ-mũirũ-ki-noun-Oz1VIwii Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sapindales order plants, Shrubs, Trees Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 37 37 Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of Trees: 25 37 37
  3. shrub or tree species of the genus Turraea (Meliaceae)
    Turraea abyssinica
    Tags: class-3 Synonyms: mũrundu, mũrundu
    Sense id: en-mũtĩ-mũirũ-ki-noun-n8Kojwmo Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sapindales order plants, Shrubs, Trees Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 37 37 Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Shrubs: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of Trees: 25 37 37
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  "etymology_text": "Literal meaning is “black tree”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩtĩ-mũirũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mutimuiro",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mutimuiru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "muti-muiru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "30 35 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 44 44",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 37 37",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 30 30",
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          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Madder family plants",
          "orig": "ki:Madder family plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 41 41",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
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          "_dis": "25 37 37",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũgicũ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũhige"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũhuha"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũkondwe"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũkomakoma"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũthigitha"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 44 44",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 41 41",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 37 37",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Trees",
          "orig": "ki:Trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shrub or tree species of the genus Turraea (Meliaceae)",
        "Turraea holstii"
      ],
      "id": "en-mũtĩ-mũirũ-ki-noun-Oz1VIwii",
      "links": [
        [
          "Meliaceae",
          "Meliaceae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 44 44",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 41 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Sapindales order plants",
          "orig": "ki:Sapindales order plants",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Shrubs",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Trees",
          "orig": "ki:Trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shrub or tree species of the genus Turraea (Meliaceae)",
        "Turraea abyssinica"
      ],
      "id": "en-mũtĩ-mũirũ-ki-noun-n8Kojwmo",
      "links": [
        [
          "Meliaceae",
          "Meliaceae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mòtě moìɾóꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mũtĩ-mũirũ"
}
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    "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Kikuyu lemmas",
    "Kikuyu multiword terms",
    "Kikuyu nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ki:Madder family plants",
    "ki:Sapindales order plants",
    "ki:Shrubs",
    "ki:Trees"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literal meaning is “black tree”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩtĩ-mũirũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mutimuiro",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mutimuiru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "muti-muiru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "head": "mũtĩ-mũirũ"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Galiniera saxifraga (syn. G. coffeoides); shrub or tree of the family Rubiaceae"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Rubiaceae",
          "Rubiaceae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũgicũ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũhige"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũhuha"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũkondwe"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũkomakoma"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũthigitha"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (genus)",
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shrub or tree species of the genus Turraea (Meliaceae)",
        "Turraea holstii"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Meliaceae",
          "Meliaceae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        }
      ],
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        "class-3"
      ]
    },
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        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (genus)",
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shrub or tree species of the genus Turraea (Meliaceae)",
        "Turraea abyssinica"
      ],
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        [
          "Meliaceae",
          "Meliaceae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũrundu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mòtě moìɾóꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mũtĩ-mũirũ"
}

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