"nĩkĩ" meaning in Kikuyu

See nĩkĩ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /neke/
Etymology: nĩ + kĩ Etymology templates: {{m|ki|nĩ}} nĩ, {{m|ki|kĩ}} kĩ Head templates: {{head|ki|adverb}} nĩkĩ
  1. (interrogative) why Tags: interrogative Synonyms: nĩ ũndũ kĩ
    Sense id: en-nĩkĩ-ki-adv-K-I8WF8V Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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