"nyau" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɲà(ː).úꜜ/ Forms: nyau [canonical, class-9], 10 (augmentative kĩnyau [canonical], diminutive kanyau) [canonical], nyau [plural]
Etymology: Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai e-nyau (“cat”). Etymology templates: {{cog|mas|enyau|e-nyau|cat}} Maasai e-nyau (“cat”) Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|nyau}} nyau class 9/10 (plural nyau)
  1. cat Synonyms: mbaka
    Sense id: en-nyau-ki-noun-d693i1Gr
  2. wild cat (Felis silvestris) Categories (lifeform): Felids
    Sense id: en-nyau-ki-noun-ApqMZsVj Disambiguation of Felids: 22 78 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 85 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 90 3 4
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mas",
        "2": "enyau",
        "3": "e-nyau",
        "4": "cat"
      },
      "expansion": "Maasai e-nyau (“cat”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai e-nyau (“cat”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyau",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "10 (augmentative kĩnyau",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diminutive kanyau)",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nyau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "nyau"
      },
      "expansion": "nyau class 9/10 (plural nyau)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cat"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyau-ki-noun-d693i1Gr",
      "links": [
        [
          "cat",
          "cat"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mbaka"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "2 98",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 85 4 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 90 3 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 78",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Felids",
          "orig": "ki:Felids",
          "parents": [
            "Carnivores",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wild cat (Felis silvestris)"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyau-ki-noun-ApqMZsVj",
      "links": [
        [
          "wild cat",
          "wild cat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɲà(ː).úꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyau"
}
{
  "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:Felids",
    "sw:Genitalia"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mas",
        "2": "enyau",
        "3": "e-nyau",
        "4": "cat"
      },
      "expansion": "Maasai e-nyau (“cat”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai e-nyau (“cat”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyau",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "10 (augmentative kĩnyau",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diminutive kanyau)",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nyau",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9/10",
        "2": "nyau"
      },
      "expansion": "nyau class 9/10 (plural nyau)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cat",
          "cat"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mbaka"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wild cat (Felis silvestris)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wild cat",
          "wild cat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɲà(ː).úꜜ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyau"
}

Download raw JSONL data for nyau meaning in Kikuyu (1.1kB)

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  "path": [
    "nyau"
  ],
  "section": "Kikuyu",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "nyau",
  "trace": ""
}

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