"takataka" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /tɑ.kɑˈtɑ.kɑ/ (note: Unguja standard), /tʰɑ.kɑˈtʰɑ.kɑ/ (note: Kimvita) Audio: Sw-ke-takataka.flac Forms: takataka class IX [canonical], takataka class X [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication of taka (“dirt, filth”). Etymology templates: {{reduplication|sw|taka|gloss=dirt, filth}} Reduplication of taka (“dirt, filth”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} takataka class IX (plural takataka class X)
  1. dirt (soil or earth)
    Sense id: en-takataka-sw-noun-MXqePLjH Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili reduplications Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Swahili reduplications: 92 8
  2. garbage, rubbish, trash, refuse
    Sense id: en-takataka-sw-noun-~j~2pI-z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kitakataka (english: speck)
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      "args": {
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        "gloss": "dirt, filth"
      },
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      "name": "reduplication"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    }
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sw",
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          "_dis": "58 42",
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        },
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          "_dis": "78 22",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "81 19",
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          "name": "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "92 8",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "garbage",
          "garbage"
        ],
        [
          "rubbish",
          "rubbish"
        ],
        [
          "trash",
          "trash"
        ],
        [
          "refuse",
          "refuse"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/tɑ.kɑˈtɑ.kɑ/",
      "note": "Unguja standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰɑ.kɑˈtʰɑ.kɑ/",
      "note": "Kimvita"
    },
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    "Swahili lemmas",
    "Swahili nouns",
    "Swahili reduplications",
    "Swahili terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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      "english": "speck",
      "word": "kitakataka"
    }
  ],
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      },
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  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "takataka class X",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "dirt (soil or earth)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dirt",
          "dirt"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "garbage",
          "garbage"
        ],
        [
          "rubbish",
          "rubbish"
        ],
        [
          "trash",
          "trash"
        ],
        [
          "refuse",
          "refuse"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/tɑ.kɑˈtɑ.kɑ/",
      "note": "Unguja standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰɑ.kɑˈtʰɑ.kɑ/",
      "note": "Kimvita"
    },
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  "word": "takataka"
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