"nyaga" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɲàɣáꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], nyaga [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records nyaga as an equivalent of English ostrich in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nya as its equivalent. Chombastic (2024) records nyaga as an equivalent of English glitter / glory in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, as applied to mean gliters applied as "manyaganyaga" hense kirinyaga directly applies to "with glitter or glory. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|nya}} Kamba nya Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|nyaga}} nyaga class 9/10 (plural nyaga)
  1. ostrich Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-nyaga-ki-noun-t2GW4AAQ Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "nya"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba nya",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records nyaga as an equivalent of English ostrich in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nya as its equivalent.\nChombastic (2024) records nyaga as an equivalent of English glitter / glory in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, as applied to mean gliters applied as \"manyaganyaga\" hense kirinyaga directly applies to \"with glitter or glory.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nyaga",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "nyaga"
      },
      "expansion": "nyaga class 9/10 (plural nyaga)",
      "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"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "ki:Birds",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ostrich"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyaga-ki-noun-t2GW4AAQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "ostrich",
          "ostrich"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɲàɣáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyaga"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "nya"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba nya",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records nyaga as an equivalent of English ostrich in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nya as its equivalent.\nChombastic (2024) records nyaga as an equivalent of English glitter / glory in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, as applied to mean gliters applied as \"manyaganyaga\" hense kirinyaga directly applies to \"with glitter or glory.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nyaga",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "nyaga"
      },
      "expansion": "nyaga class 9/10 (plural nyaga)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 10 nouns",
        "Kikuyu class 9 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ki:Birds"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ostrich"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ostrich",
          "ostrich"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɲàɣáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyaga"
}

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