"thuya" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ðùːjáꜜ/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], thuya [plural]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records thūya and sūya as equivalents of English flea in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. Etymology templates: {{m|en|flea}} flea Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|thuya}} thuya class 9/10 (plural thuya)
  1. flea Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Fleas, Parasites Synonyms: kĩroboto Related terms: ndutu, ngage
    Sense id: en-thuya-ki-noun-4bYHLAKf Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for thuya meaning in Kikuyu (1.3kB)

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          "word": "ndutu"
        },
        {
          "word": "ngage"
        }
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          "word": "kĩroboto"
        }
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ðùːjáꜜ/"
    }
  ],
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