"mbuku" meaning in Kikuyu

See mbuku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ᵐbùkù(ꜜ)/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], mbuku [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English book. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|en|book}} English book Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|mbuku}} mbuku class 9/10 (plural mbuku)
  1. book Tags: class-10, class-9 Synonyms: ibuku
    Sense id: en-mbuku-ki-noun-knGf4M-M Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for mbuku meaning in Kikuyu (0.8kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "book"
      },
      "expansion": "English book",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English book.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbuku",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbuku"
      },
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      "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"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ibuku"
        }
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbùkù(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbuku"
}
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      },
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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        "1": "9/10",
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      },
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    }
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        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from English",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from English",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "book"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "book",
          "book"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ibuku"
        }
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbùkù(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbuku"
}

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