"nyeni" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɲɛni/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], nyeni [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records nyeni as an equivalent of English vegetables in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba nyunni as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|nyunni}} Kamba nyunni Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|nyeni}} nyeni class 9/10 (plural nyeni)
  1. vegetables Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Vegetables
    Sense id: en-nyeni-ki-noun-Gmwe-ijV Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for nyeni meaning in Kikuyu (1.2kB)

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        "1": "kam",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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            "Plants",
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            "Food and drink",
            "Lifeforms",
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            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ɲɛni/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    }
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        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
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