"ngono" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᵑɡɔ̀nɔ́/
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili mikono (“hands”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|mkono|mikono|t=hands}} Swahili mikono (“hands”) Head templates: {{ki-noun|10}} ngono class 10
  1. hands Tags: class-10 Derived forms: gũikia ngono Related terms: njara, moko
    Sense id: en-ngono-ki-noun-RaIp1X01 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 91 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 4 3
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "mkono",
        "4": "mikono",
        "t": "hands"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mikono (“hands”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili mikono (“hands”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "10"
      },
      "expansion": "ngono class 10",
      "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 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 5 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "93 4 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "gũikia ngono"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hands"
      ],
      "id": "en-ngono-ki-noun-RaIp1X01",
      "links": [
        [
          "hand",
          "hand"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "njara"
        },
        {
          "word": "moko"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡɔ̀nɔ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngono"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "sw:Sex"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "gũikia ngono"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "sw",
        "3": "mkono",
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        "t": "hands"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili mikono (“hands”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili mikono (“hands”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "10"
      },
      "expansion": "ngono class 10",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "njara"
    },
    {
      "word": "moko"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 10 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms borrowed from Swahili",
        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hands"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hand",
          "hand"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡɔ̀nɔ́/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngono"
}

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