"rũhiũ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɾòhiǒ/ Forms: hiũ [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records roihiyu as an equivalent of English knife in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kabiu and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba kaviu as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{cog|kam|kabiu}} Kamba kabiu Head templates: {{ki-noun|11|hiũ}} rũhiũ class 11 (plural hiũ)
  1. knife Tags: class-11 Categories (topical): Weapons Related terms: kahiũ [class-12], mengere, njomo
    Sense id: en-rũhiũ-ki-noun-PU0QHNfq Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Kikuyu links with redundant target parameters

Download JSON data for rũhiũ meaning in Kikuyu (1.6kB)

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      "args": {
        "1": "kam",
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      "expansion": "Kamba kabiu",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records roihiyu as an equivalent of English knife in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kabiu and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba kaviu as its equivalents.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "hiũ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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      "expansion": "rũhiũ class 11 (plural hiũ)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
  "proverbs": [
    {
      "word": "gũtema na kanua ti gũtema na rũhiũ"
    },
    {
      "word": "thĩna nĩ rũhiũ rwa gũicũhia mũro"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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        },
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          "name": "Kikuyu links with redundant target parameters",
          "parents": [
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ki",
          "name": "Weapons",
          "orig": "ki:Weapons",
          "parents": [
            "Hunting",
            "Military",
            "Tools",
            "Human activity",
            "Society",
            "Technology",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "sword",
          "text": "rũhiũ rwa njora"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knife"
      ],
      "id": "en-rũhiũ-ki-noun-PU0QHNfq",
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        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
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      "related": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "class-12"
          ],
          "word": "kahiũ"
        },
        {
          "word": "mengere"
        },
        {
          "word": "njomo"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-11"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾòhiǒ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rũhiũ"
}
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        "1": "kam",
        "2": "kabiu"
      },
      "expansion": "Kamba kabiu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records roihiyu as an equivalent of English knife in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kabiu and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba kaviu as its equivalents.",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ki",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "gũtema na kanua ti gũtema na rũhiũ"
    },
    {
      "word": "thĩna nĩ rũhiũ rwa gũicũhia mũro"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "class-12"
      ],
      "word": "kahiũ"
    },
    {
      "word": "mengere"
    },
    {
      "word": "njomo"
    }
  ],
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        "Kikuyu class 11 nouns",
        "Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu links with redundant target parameters",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ki:Weapons"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "sword",
          "text": "rũhiũ rwa njora"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knife"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-11"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾòhiǒ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rũhiũ"
}

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