"thiari" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ðiaɾi/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], thiari [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records thiarri as an equivalent of English rhinoceros bird in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|thiari}} thiari class 9/10 (plural thiari)
  1. tickbird, oxpecker, especially red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Birds Derived forms: thiari ndĩrerega kwa ngĩa
    Sense id: en-thiari-ki-noun-h3gJtR8A Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Hinde (1904) records thiarri as an equivalent of English rhinoceros bird in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.",
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    }
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    }
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        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
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