"mbegũ" meaning in Kikuyu

See mbegũ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ᵐbɛ̀ɣǒ/ Audio: LL-Q33587 (kik)-Samuel Waina (WikiLucas00)-mbĩgũ.wav Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], mbegũ [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili mbegu. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|mbegu}} Swahili mbegu Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|mbegũ}} mbegũ class 9/10 (plural mbegũ)
  1. seed(s) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: mbeũ
    Sense id: en-mbegũ-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": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "mbegu"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mbegu",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili mbegu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbegũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbegũ"
      },
      "expansion": "mbegũ class 9/10 (plural mbegũ)",
      "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"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "seed(s)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mbegũ-ki-noun-SPdYUbE3",
      "links": [
        [
          "seed",
          "seed"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mbeũ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbɛ̀ɣǒ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q33587 (kik)-Samuel Waina (WikiLucas00)-mbĩgũ.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbegũ"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "mbegu"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mbegu",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili mbegu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbegũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbegũ"
      },
      "expansion": "mbegũ class 9/10 (plural mbegũ)",
      "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",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ki:Botany"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "seed(s)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seed",
          "seed"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mbeũ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbɛ̀ɣǒ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q33587 (kik)-Samuel Waina (WikiLucas00)-mbĩgũ.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav/LL-Q33587_%28kik%29-Samuel_Waina_%28WikiLucas00%29-mb%C4%A9g%C5%A9.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbegũ"
}

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