"mori" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mɔ̀ːɾìꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], mori [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records mōōri as an equivalent of English heifer in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kamolli as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{lang|ki|mōōri}} mōōri, {{cog|kam|kamolli}} Kamba kamolli Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|mori}} mori class 9/10 (plural mori)
  1. young cow, heifer Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Cattle Synonyms: moori Derived forms: mũrĩa mo(o)ri yake ndathekagwo
    Sense id: en-mori-ki-noun-z8yktrmo Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "mōōri"
      },
      "expansion": "mōōri",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kamolli"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kamolli",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records mōōri as an equivalent of English heifer in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kamolli as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mori",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mori"
      },
      "expansion": "mori class 9/10 (plural mori)",
      "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"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 14 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Cattle",
          "orig": "ki:Cattle",
          "parents": [
            "Bovines",
            "Livestock",
            "Even-toed ungulates",
            "Agriculture",
            "Animals",
            "Mammals",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Chordates",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "mũrĩa mo(o)ri yake ndathekagwo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "young cow, heifer"
      ],
      "id": "en-mori-ki-noun-z8yktrmo",
      "links": [
        [
          "young",
          "young"
        ],
        [
          "cow",
          "cow"
        ],
        [
          "heifer",
          "heifer"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "moori"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔ̀ːɾìꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mori"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "mũrĩa mo(o)ri yake ndathekagwo"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "mōōri"
      },
      "expansion": "mōōri",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kamolli"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kamolli",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records mōōri as an equivalent of English heifer in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kamolli as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mori",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "mori"
      },
      "expansion": "mori class 9/10 (plural mori)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 10 nouns",
        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Pages with 14 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ki:Cattle"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "young cow, heifer"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "young",
          "young"
        ],
        [
          "cow",
          "cow"
        ],
        [
          "heifer",
          "heifer"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔ̀ːɾìꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "moori"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mori"
}

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