"ndutu" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ⁿdútúꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ndutu [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records ndutu as an equivalent of English insect and jigger in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ndulu (“insect”) and Swahili mdudu (“insect”) (pl. wadudu) as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{m|en|insect}} insect, {{m|en|jigger}} jigger, {{cog|kam|ndulu||insect}} Kamba ndulu (“insect”), {{cog|sw|mdudu||insect}} Swahili mdudu (“insect”) Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ndutu}} ndutu class 9/10 (plural ndutu)
  1. chigoe, chigoe flea, chigger, sand flea, jigger Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Fleas, Parasites Synonyms: ngage
    Sense id: en-ndutu-ki-noun-Ul2siLAm Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ndutu meaning in Kikuyu (1.9kB)

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      "args": {
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        "2": "insect"
      },
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      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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    },
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        "3": "",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records ndutu as an equivalent of English insect and jigger in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ndulu (“insect”) and Swahili mdudu (“insect”) (pl. wadudu) as its equivalents.",
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        "class-10",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ndutu",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Fleas",
          "orig": "ki:Fleas",
          "parents": [
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            "Arthropods",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        },
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            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        "chigoe, chigoe flea, chigger, sand flea, jigger"
      ],
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        [
          "chigoe",
          "chigoe"
        ],
        [
          "chigoe flea",
          "chigoe flea"
        ],
        [
          "chigger",
          "chigger"
        ],
        [
          "sand flea",
          "sand flea"
        ],
        [
          "jigger",
          "jigger"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ngage"
        }
      ],
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        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ⁿdútúꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ndutu"
}
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      },
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        "2": "jigger"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "insect"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mdudu (“insect”)",
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ndutu",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Fleas",
        "ki:Parasites"
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      ],
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        [
          "chigoe",
          "chigoe"
        ],
        [
          "chigoe flea",
          "chigoe flea"
        ],
        [
          "chigger",
          "chigger"
        ],
        [
          "sand flea",
          "sand flea"
        ],
        [
          "jigger",
          "jigger"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ngage"
        }
      ],
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        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ⁿdútúꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ndutu"
}

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