"mbwe" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᵐbwɛ̌ꜜ/, /ᵐbòɛ́ꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], mbwe [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records mbue as an equivalent of English jackal in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbiwa as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|mbiwa}} Kamba mbiwa Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|mbwe}} mbwe class 9/10 (plural mbwe)
  1. a certain canid
    jackal
    Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-mbwe-ki-noun-ykeuRbVD Disambiguation of Canids: 52 48 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. a certain canid
    fox
    Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-mbwe-ki-noun-bttBMrte Disambiguation of Canids: 52 48 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mbũe Derived forms: hiti ciathiĩ mbwe ciegangara Related terms: ngitĩ, ngui
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hiti ciathiĩ mbwe ciegangara"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "mbiwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba mbiwa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records mbue as an equivalent of English jackal in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbiwa as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbwe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbwe"
      },
      "expansion": "mbwe class 9/10 (plural mbwe)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ngitĩ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ngui"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Canids",
          "orig": "ki:Canids",
          "parents": [
            "Carnivores",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a certain canid",
        "jackal"
      ],
      "id": "en-mbwe-ki-noun-ykeuRbVD",
      "links": [
        [
          "canid",
          "canid"
        ],
        [
          "jackal",
          "jackal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Canids",
          "orig": "ki:Canids",
          "parents": [
            "Carnivores",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a certain canid",
        "fox"
      ],
      "id": "en-mbwe-ki-noun-bttBMrte",
      "links": [
        [
          "canid",
          "canid"
        ],
        [
          "fox",
          "fox"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbwɛ̌ꜜ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbòɛ́ꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mbũe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbwe"
}
{
  "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:Canids"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "hiti ciathiĩ mbwe ciegangara"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "mbiwa"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba mbiwa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records mbue as an equivalent of English jackal in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbiwa as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mbwe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mbwe"
      },
      "expansion": "mbwe class 9/10 (plural mbwe)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ngitĩ"
    },
    {
      "word": "ngui"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a certain canid",
        "jackal"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "canid",
          "canid"
        ],
        [
          "jackal",
          "jackal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a certain canid",
        "fox"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "canid",
          "canid"
        ],
        [
          "fox",
          "fox"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbwɛ̌ꜜ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbòɛ́ꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mbũe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbwe"
}

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