"ndoo" meaning in Kikuyu

See ndoo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ⁿdɔ̀.ɔ̌/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ndoo [plural]
Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ndoo}} ndoo class 9/10 (plural ndoo)
  1. waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) Tags: class-10, class-9 Synonyms: kurũ
    Sense id: en-ndoo-ki-noun-NR2HYOBN Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Antelopes, Containers Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Antelopes: 97 3 Disambiguation of Containers: 92 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ⁿdɔ̀.ɔ̌/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ndoo [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili ndoo. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|ndoo}} Swahili ndoo Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ndoo}} ndoo class 9/10 (plural ndoo)
  1. bucket, pail Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-ndoo-ki-noun-fxLinubx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "_dis": "92 8",
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      "ipa": "/ⁿdɔ̀.ɔ̌/"
    }
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ⁿdɔ̀.ɔ̌/"
    }
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      ],
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          "bucket",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ⁿdɔ̀.ɔ̌/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ndoo"
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