"njohi" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᶮdʑɔ̀ːhǐ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], njohi [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records enjohi as an equivalent of English beer (native) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|njohi}} njohi class 9/10 (plural njohi)
  1. alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane or honey; the former is fermented with a thoroughly dried sausage tree fruit Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages
    Sense id: en-njohi-ki-noun-Da71Y2y0 Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 50 50 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. any kind of alcoholic beverage Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages
    Sense id: en-njohi-ki-noun-JikBtWf5 Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: njoohi Synonyms (alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane): mũratina Derived forms: njohi nĩ gacohora Related terms: kĩrũrũ
Disambiguation of 'alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane': 49 51
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records enjohi as an equivalent of English beer (native) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
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        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "njohi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kĩrũrũ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "61 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 38",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "topical",
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            "Recreational drugs",
            "Drinking",
            "Food and drink",
            "Liquids",
            "Drugs",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Matter",
            "Pharmacology",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Biochemistry",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health",
            "Body"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane or honey; the former is fermented with a thoroughly dried sausage tree fruit"
      ],
      "id": "en-njohi-ki-noun-Da71Y2y0",
      "links": [
        [
          "alcoholic",
          "alcoholic"
        ],
        [
          "beverage",
          "beverage"
        ],
        [
          "sugar-cane",
          "sugar-cane"
        ],
        [
          "honey",
          "honey"
        ],
        [
          "ferment",
          "ferment"
        ],
        [
          "dried",
          "dry"
        ],
        [
          "sausage tree",
          "sausage tree"
        ],
        [
          "fruit",
          "fruit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "topical",
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            "Recreational drugs",
            "Drinking",
            "Food and drink",
            "Liquids",
            "Drugs",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Matter",
            "Pharmacology",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Biochemistry",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health",
            "Body"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to drink beer",
          "text": "kũnyua njohi",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any kind of alcoholic beverage"
      ],
      "id": "en-njohi-ki-noun-JikBtWf5",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᶮdʑɔ̀ːhǐ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "49 51",
      "sense": "alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane",
      "word": "mũratina"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "njoohi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "njohi"
}
{
  "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:Alcoholic beverages"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "njohi nĩ gacohora"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records enjohi as an equivalent of English beer (native) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "njohi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "njohi"
      },
      "expansion": "njohi class 9/10 (plural njohi)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "kĩrũrũ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane or honey; the former is fermented with a thoroughly dried sausage tree fruit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "alcoholic",
          "alcoholic"
        ],
        [
          "beverage",
          "beverage"
        ],
        [
          "sugar-cane",
          "sugar-cane"
        ],
        [
          "honey",
          "honey"
        ],
        [
          "ferment",
          "ferment"
        ],
        [
          "dried",
          "dry"
        ],
        [
          "sausage tree",
          "sausage tree"
        ],
        [
          "fruit",
          "fruit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to drink beer",
          "text": "kũnyua njohi",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any kind of alcoholic beverage"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᶮdʑɔ̀ːhǐ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane",
      "word": "mũratina"
    },
    {
      "word": "njoohi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "njohi"
}

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