"mbiro" meaning in Kikuyu

See mbiro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ᵐbìɾɔ́ꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], mbiro [plural]
Etymology: Derived from kũira (“to turn black”). Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|mbiro}} mbiro class 9/10 (plural mbiro)
  1. soot, smut Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-mbiro-ki-noun-2jPlo5Pg Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. lampblack Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-mbiro-ki-noun-7WtxLYhN Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
     
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  "etymology_text": "Derived from kũira (“to turn black”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbiro",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbiro"
      },
      "expansion": "mbiro class 9/10 (plural mbiro)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "soot, smut"
      ],
      "id": "en-mbiro-ki-noun-2jPlo5Pg",
      "links": [
        [
          "soot",
          "soot"
        ],
        [
          "smut",
          "smut"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lampblack"
      ],
      "id": "en-mbiro-ki-noun-7WtxLYhN",
      "links": [
        [
          "lampblack",
          "lampblack"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbìɾɔ́ꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbiro"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Kikuyu class 10 nouns",
    "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
    "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Kikuyu lemmas",
    "Kikuyu nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Derived from kũira (“to turn black”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbiro",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbiro"
      },
      "expansion": "mbiro class 9/10 (plural mbiro)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "soot, smut"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "soot",
          "soot"
        ],
        [
          "smut",
          "smut"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lampblack"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lampblack",
          "lampblack"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbìɾɔ́ꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbiro"
}

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