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iria

n. · class 6

  1. milk; iria imata (curdled milk); iria rĩrathire (milk mixed with blood)
  2. The word has multiple meanings depending on pronunciation: 1. Milk (most common); 2. Those (demonstrative, pointing at those - as in "iria? those we discussed"); 3. Water body such as a lake

Example: "Iria ria Victoria rĩ mwena wa Kisumu." — Lake Victoria is near Kisumu.

Etymology: Context and tonal pronunciation distinguish between the meanings: milk, demonstrative pronoun, or body of water

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