"mwaka" meaning in Kikuyu

See mwaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /moàkáꜜ/ Forms: mĩaka [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jákà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ki|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jákà}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jákà Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mwaka class 3 (plural mĩaka)
  1. year Tags: class-3 Categories (topical): Time Related terms: mũthenya < kiumia < mweri < mwaka
    Sense id: en-mwaka-ki-noun-TLTqJVg8 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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        "3": "*mʊ̀jákà"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jákà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mĩaka",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Time",
          "orig": "ki:Time",
          "parents": [
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        {
          "word": "mũthenya < kiumia < mweri < mwaka"
        }
      ],
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        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/moàkáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mwaka"
}
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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      "form": "mĩaka",
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    }
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        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Kikuyu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Time"
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/moàkáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mwaka"
}

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