"rĩra" meaning in Kikuyu

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Verb

IPA: /ɾeɾa/ Forms: kũrĩra [infinitive]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kurera as an equivalent of English cry in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba gwier and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba kwier as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|gwier}} Kamba gwier Head templates: {{head|ki|verb}} rĩra
  1. to cry, to weep Derived forms: kũrĩrĩra, kĩrĩro [class-7], mũrĩranĩro [class-3]
    Sense id: en-rĩra-ki-verb-GUEKq-dl Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for rĩra meaning in Kikuyu (1.1kB)

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