"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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
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    },
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛ̀ːðàꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "metha"
}
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili meza.",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
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    {
      "ipa": "/mɛ̀ːðàꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "metha"
}

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