"ngarĩ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᵑɡàɾéꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ngarĩ [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records ngare as an equivalent of English leopard in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ngoo and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba engo as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|ngoo}} Kamba ngoo Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ngarĩ}} ngarĩ class 9/10 (plural ngarĩ)
  1. leopard Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Carnivores Derived forms: tiga kuonia ngarĩ kũhaica mũtĩ
    Sense id: en-ngarĩ-ki-noun-NZ93k8vW Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ngoo"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba ngoo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records ngare as an equivalent of English leopard in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ngoo and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba engo as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngarĩ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "ngarĩ"
      },
      "expansion": "ngarĩ class 9/10 (plural ngarĩ)",
      "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 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Carnivores",
          "orig": "ki:Carnivores",
          "parents": [
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "tiga kuonia ngarĩ kũhaica mũtĩ"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "leopard"
      ],
      "id": "en-ngarĩ-ki-noun-NZ93k8vW",
      "links": [
        [
          "leopard",
          "leopard"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡàɾéꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngarĩ"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "tiga kuonia ngarĩ kũhaica mũtĩ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "ngoo"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba ngoo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records ngare as an equivalent of English leopard in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ngoo and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba engo as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngarĩ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "ngarĩ"
      },
      "expansion": "ngarĩ class 9/10 (plural ngarĩ)",
      "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 1 entry",
        "ki:Carnivores"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "leopard"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "leopard",
          "leopard"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡàɾéꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngarĩ"
}

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