"nguru" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᵑɡùɾúꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], nguru [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records ngūrru as an equivalent of English tortoise in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nguu as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|nguu}} Kamba nguu Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|nguru}} nguru class 9/10 (plural nguru)
  1. tortoise Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Turtles
    Sense id: en-nguru-ki-noun-Ik7GfIlH Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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    }
  ],
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    },
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  ],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Turtles",
          "orig": "ki:Turtles",
          "parents": [
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            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
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        ]
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ᵑɡùɾúꜜ/"
    }
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        "class-9"
      ]
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        "plural"
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      "args": {
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      "ipa": "/ᵑɡùɾúꜜ/"
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