"mũtembei" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mò.tɛ̀.ᵐbɛ́.ì(ꜜ)/ Forms: mĩtembei [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili kutembea (“to walk”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|tembea|kutembea|to walk}} Swahili kutembea (“to walk”) Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũtembei class 3 (plural mĩtembei)
  1. house rat
    black rat (Rattus rattus)
    Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Rodents
    Sense id: en-mũtembei-ki-noun-m1QDzUMi Disambiguation of Rodents: 50 50 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. house rat
    Norwegian rat (Rattus norvegicus)
    Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Rodents
    Sense id: en-mũtembei-ki-noun-V9y1lWtr Disambiguation of Rodents: 50 50 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ndembei Related terms: mbĩa
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    }
  ],
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}

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