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8 words and 2 phrases found.

Kikuyu

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KEKikuyu
Mwana[Mwah-nah]
Noun
Child

“Mwana nĩ arakaĩra.”

The child is crying.

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KEKikuyu
Mwanake[mwa-nah-keh]
noun
Young man

“Mwanake ũcio nĩ mũrutĩ-wĩra.”

That young man is hard-working.

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KEKikuyu
Kamwana[kah-mwa-nah]
noun
Little boy

“Kamwana kau nĩ karoka.”

That little boy has come.

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KEKikuyu
he[hɛ]Appears in an example
verb
To transfer something to someone else.

“He mwana kĩndũ.”

Give the child something.

Also means
  1. to give

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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KEKikuyu
Iria[ee-ree-ah]Appears in an example
Noun
Milk

“Mwana nĩ aranyua iria.”

The child is drinking milk.

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KEKikuyu
Irima[ee-ree-mah]Appears in an example
noun
Hole

“Mwana nĩ agũire irima-inĩ nja.”

The child fell into the hole in the yard.

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KEKikuyu
Gĩcĩĩrĩ[ge-she-re]Appears in an example
Adjective
Restless / Active

“Mwana ũcio nĩ gĩcĩĩrĩ.”

That child is restless.

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KEKikuyu
Gũtheka[ɣo.ðɛ.ka]Appears in an example
verb
To laugh

“Mwana ũcio nĩ aratheka mũno.”

That child is laughing a lot.

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