"mũthũũri" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòðóːɾǐꜜ/ Forms: mĩthũũri [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records muthuuri as an equivalent of English cactus in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũthũũri class 3 (plural mĩthũũri)
  1. candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens); its latex may cause temporary blindness if applied to the eyes. Tags: class-3 Categories (lifeform): Spurges, Succulents, Trees Synonyms: mũbũbũngi, mũbũng'ũngi, gĩthũũri, muthuri Derived forms: gathũũri [class-12] Related terms: mwania-thenge, mwatha wa ihĩĩ, gakinya-njĩgĩ, kariaria
    Sense id: en-mũthũũri-ki-noun-GG5WvtLP Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records muthuuri as an equivalent of English cactus in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩthũũri",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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  "head_templates": [
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  "lang": "Kikuyu",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Spurges",
          "orig": "ki:Spurges",
          "parents": [
            "Malpighiales order plants",
            "Plants",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Succulents",
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        {
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          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Trees",
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            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        }
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          ],
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        }
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        "candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens); its latex may cause temporary blindness if applied to the eyes."
      ],
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        ],
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          "latex",
          "latex"
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        [
          "blindness",
          "blindness"
        ]
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      "related": [
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          "word": "mwania-thenge"
        },
        {
          "word": "mwatha wa ihĩĩ"
        },
        {
          "word": "gakinya-njĩgĩ"
        },
        {
          "word": "kariaria"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "mũbũbũngi"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũbũng'ũngi"
        },
        {
          "word": "gĩthũũri"
        },
        {
          "word": "muthuri"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mòðóːɾǐꜜ/"
    }
  ],
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}
{
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records muthuuri as an equivalent of English cactus in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩthũũri",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "3"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "mwania-thenge"
    },
    {
      "word": "mwatha wa ihĩĩ"
    },
    {
      "word": "gakinya-njĩgĩ"
    },
    {
      "word": "kariaria"
    }
  ],
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        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Spurges",
        "ki:Succulents",
        "ki:Trees"
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      "glosses": [
        "candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens); its latex may cause temporary blindness if applied to the eyes."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "candelabra tree",
          "candelabra tree"
        ],
        [
          "latex",
          "latex"
        ],
        [
          "blindness",
          "blindness"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mũbũbũngi"
        },
        {
          "word": "mũbũng'ũngi"
        },
        {
          "word": "gĩthũũri"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/mòðóːɾǐꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "muthuri"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mũthũũri"
}

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