"njegeeke" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᶮdʑɛ́ɣɛ̀ːkɛ́ꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], njegeeke [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records enjegeki as an equivalent of English armpit in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Etymology templates: {{m|en|armpit}} armpit Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|njegeeke}} njegeeke class 9/10 (plural njegeeke)
  1. armpit Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Body parts Synonyms: njegeke
    Sense id: en-njegeeke-ki-noun-zR2ru7Er Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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