"riika" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ɾìːkà(ꜜ)/ Forms: mariika [plural]
Head templates: {{ki-noun|5|mariika}} riika class 5 (plural mariika)
  1. group of the people who have been circumcised at the same time; used to play a role in tying up kinship relations such as mũhĩrĩga, mbarĩ and nyũmba; age group, age set Tags: class-5 Synonyms: rika Derived forms: nyũmba na riika itiumagwo
    Sense id: en-riika-ki-noun-Ds6dX4o0 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "mariika",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "5",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
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          "parents": [
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "nyũmba na riika itiumagwo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "group of the people who have been circumcised at the same time; used to play a role in tying up kinship relations such as mũhĩrĩga, mbarĩ and nyũmba; age group, age set"
      ],
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          "circumcise",
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        ],
        [
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          "mũhĩrĩga#Kikuyu"
        ],
        [
          "mbarĩ",
          "mbarĩ#Kikuyu"
        ],
        [
          "nyũmba",
          "nyũmba#Kikuyu"
        ],
        [
          "age group",
          "age group"
        ],
        [
          "age set",
          "age set"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rika"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾìːkà(ꜜ)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riika"
}
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    {
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    }
  ],
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
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        "Kikuyu lemmas",
        "Kikuyu nouns",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "group of the people who have been circumcised at the same time; used to play a role in tying up kinship relations such as mũhĩrĩga, mbarĩ and nyũmba; age group, age set"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "circumcise",
          "circumcise"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "mbarĩ",
          "mbarĩ#Kikuyu"
        ],
        [
          "nyũmba",
          "nyũmba#Kikuyu"
        ],
        [
          "age group",
          "age group"
        ],
        [
          "age set",
          "age set"
        ]
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɾìːkà(ꜜ)/"
    }
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    {
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    }
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}

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