"rĩĩtwa" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɾeetwa/, /ɾeetoa/, [ɾèètóá] (note: in isolation), [ɾèétòà ɾéákóá] (note: before rĩakwa (“my”)), [né ɾèètóá] (note: after nĩ), [tí ɾéètòà] (note: after ti) Forms: marĩĩtwa [plural]
Etymology: From a verb gwĩta (“to call”). Hinde (1904) records ritoa as an equivalent of English name in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba sietua and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba dzītwa as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{m|ki|ĩta|gwĩta|to call}} gwĩta (“to call”), {{m|en|name}} name, {{cog|kam|sietua}} Kamba sietua, {{m|kam|dzītwa}} dzītwa Head templates: {{ki-noun|5|marĩĩtwa}} rĩĩtwa class 5 (plural marĩĩtwa)
  1. name Tags: class-5 Synonyms: rĩĩtũa, rĩtwa
    Sense id: en-rĩĩtwa-ki-noun-gqNTf~Db Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "ĩta",
        "3": "gwĩta",
        "4": "to call"
      },
      "expansion": "gwĩta (“to call”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "name"
      },
      "expansion": "name",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "sietua"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba sietua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "dzītwa"
      },
      "expansion": "dzītwa",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a verb gwĩta (“to call”).\nHinde (1904) records ritoa as an equivalent of English name in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba sietua and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba dzītwa as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "marĩĩtwa",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "5",
        "2": "marĩĩtwa"
      },
      "expansion": "rĩĩtwa class 5 (plural marĩĩtwa)",
      "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"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "my/thy/his or her name",
          "text": "rĩĩtwa rĩakwa/rĩaku/rĩake"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "name"
      ],
      "id": "en-rĩĩtwa-ki-noun-gqNTf~Db",
      "links": [
        [
          "name",
          "name"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rĩĩtũa"
        },
        {
          "word": "rĩtwa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾeetwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾeetoa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾèètóá]",
      "note": "in isolation"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾèétòà ɾéákóá]",
      "note": "before rĩakwa (“my”)"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[né ɾèètóá]",
      "note": "after nĩ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tí ɾéètòà]",
      "note": "after ti"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rĩĩtwa"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ki",
        "2": "ĩta",
        "3": "gwĩta",
        "4": "to call"
      },
      "expansion": "gwĩta (“to call”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "name"
      },
      "expansion": "name",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "sietua"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba sietua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
        "2": "dzītwa"
      },
      "expansion": "dzītwa",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a verb gwĩta (“to call”).\nHinde (1904) records ritoa as an equivalent of English name in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba sietua and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba dzītwa as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "marĩĩtwa",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "5",
        "2": "marĩĩtwa"
      },
      "expansion": "rĩĩtwa class 5 (plural marĩĩtwa)",
      "name": "ki-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Kikuyu",
  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Kikuyu class 5 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "my/thy/his or her name",
          "text": "rĩĩtwa rĩakwa/rĩaku/rĩake"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "name",
          "name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾeetwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾeetoa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾèètóá]",
      "note": "in isolation"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾèétòà ɾéákóá]",
      "note": "before rĩakwa (“my”)"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[né ɾèètóá]",
      "note": "after nĩ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tí ɾéètòà]",
      "note": "after ti"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "rĩĩtũa"
    },
    {
      "word": "rĩtwa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rĩĩtwa"
}

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