"thigiriri" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ðìɣíɾìɾíꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], thigiriri [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records thigirriri as an equivalent of English ant (small black) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|thigiriri}} thigiriri class 9/10 (plural thigiriri)
  1. small black garden or sugar ant Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Ants Related terms: mũgagaca, thambo, thuraku, mũthũa
    Sense id: en-thigiriri-ki-noun-Z1oESqw2 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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        },
        {
          "word": "thambo"
        },
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        }
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    }
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    },
    {
      "word": "thambo"
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    {
      "word": "thuraku"
    },
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      "word": "mũthũa"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ðìɣíɾìɾíꜜ/"
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