"mbeũ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᵐbɛ̀.ó/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], mbeũ [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records mbēu as an equivalent of English seeds in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbēū and Swahili mbegu as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|mbēū}} Kamba mbēū, {{cog|sw|mbegu}} Swahili mbegu Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|mbeũ}} mbeũ class 9/10 (plural mbeũ)
  1. seed(s) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: mbegũ Derived forms: kanua karĩa karĩire mbeũ noko koragia 'ngahanda kĩ?'
    Sense id: en-mbeũ-ki-noun-SPdYUbE3 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "mbēū"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba mbēū",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "mbegu"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mbegu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records mbēu as an equivalent of English seeds in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbēū and Swahili mbegu as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbeũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbeũ"
      },
      "expansion": "mbeũ class 9/10 (plural mbeũ)",
      "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": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Botany",
          "orig": "ki:Botany",
          "parents": [
            "Biology",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "kanua karĩa karĩire mbeũ noko koragia 'ngahanda kĩ?'"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "seed(s)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mbeũ-ki-noun-SPdYUbE3",
      "links": [
        [
          "seed",
          "seed"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mbegũ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbɛ̀.ó/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbeũ"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "kanua karĩa karĩire mbeũ noko koragia 'ngahanda kĩ?'"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "mbēū"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba mbēū",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "mbegu"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mbegu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records mbēu as an equivalent of English seeds in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbēū and Swahili mbegu as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbeũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbeũ"
      },
      "expansion": "mbeũ class 9/10 (plural mbeũ)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 10 nouns",
        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ki:Botany"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "seed(s)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seed",
          "seed"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mbegũ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbɛ̀.ó/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbeũ"
}

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