"njũgũma" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᶮdʑòɣòmǎ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], njũgũma [plural], gacũgũma [diminutive]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records njuguma as an equivalent of English knobkerry in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nzoma as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|nzoma}} Kamba nzoma Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|njũgũma}} njũgũma class 9/10 (plural njũgũma)
  1. knobkerry, a type of throwing club Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Weapons Derived forms: andũ matarĩ ndundu mahũragwo na njũgũma ĩmwe Related terms: ndotono, rũthanju, thimbũ
    Sense id: en-njũgũma-ki-noun-z5TkuXXp Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "nzoma"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba nzoma",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records njuguma as an equivalent of English knobkerry in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nzoma as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "njũgũma",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gacũgũma",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "njũgũma"
      },
      "expansion": "njũgũma class 9/10 (plural njũgũma)",
      "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": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Weapons",
          "orig": "ki:Weapons",
          "parents": [
            "Hunting",
            "Military",
            "Tools",
            "Human activity",
            "Society",
            "Technology",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "andũ matarĩ ndundu mahũragwo na njũgũma ĩmwe"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knobkerry, a type of throwing club"
      ],
      "id": "en-njũgũma-ki-noun-z5TkuXXp",
      "links": [
        [
          "knobkerry",
          "knobkerry"
        ],
        [
          "throw",
          "throw"
        ],
        [
          "club",
          "club"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "ndotono"
        },
        {
          "word": "rũthanju"
        },
        {
          "word": "thimbũ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᶮdʑòɣòmǎ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "njũgũma"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "andũ matarĩ ndundu mahũragwo na njũgũma ĩmwe"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "nzoma"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba nzoma",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records njuguma as an equivalent of English knobkerry in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nzoma as its equivalent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "njũgũma",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gacũgũma",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "njũgũma"
      },
      "expansion": "njũgũma class 9/10 (plural njũgũma)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ndotono"
    },
    {
      "word": "rũthanju"
    },
    {
      "word": "thimbũ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 10 nouns",
        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ki:Weapons"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knobkerry, a type of throwing club"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knobkerry",
          "knobkerry"
        ],
        [
          "throw",
          "throw"
        ],
        [
          "club",
          "club"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᶮdʑòɣòmǎ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "njũgũma"
}

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