"metha" meaning in Kikuyu

See metha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɛ̀ːðàꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], metha [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili meza. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|meza}} Swahili meza Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|metha}} metha class 9/10 (plural metha)
  1. table Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-metha-ki-noun-DU~Ep403 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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

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