"magathĩ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /màɣáðè(ꜜ)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili makasi, from Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ). Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|makasi}} Swahili makasi, {{der|ki|ar|مَقَص}} Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ) Head templates: {{ki-noun|6}} magathĩ class 6
  1. scissors, shears Tags: class-6 Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-magathĩ-ki-noun-rlpAVHOn Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "makasi"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili makasi",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "مَقَص"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili makasi, from Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "6"
      },
      "expansion": "magathĩ class 6",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Tools",
          "orig": "ki:Tools",
          "parents": [
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "scissors, shears"
      ],
      "id": "en-magathĩ-ki-noun-rlpAVHOn",
      "links": [
        [
          "scissors",
          "scissors"
        ],
        [
          "shears",
          "shears"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-6"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/màɣáðè(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "magathĩ"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "makasi"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili makasi",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "مَقَص"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili makasi, from Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "6"
      },
      "expansion": "magathĩ class 6",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 6 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Arabic",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Tools"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "scissors, shears"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scissors",
          "scissors"
        ],
        [
          "shears",
          "shears"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-6"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/màɣáðè(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "magathĩ"
}

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