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Kikuyu
Pronunciation
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.
- (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including bũrũri (pl. mabũrũri), ikara, ikinya, itimũ, kanitha (pl. makanitha), kiugo, kĩhaato, maguta, mũgeka, mũkonyo, mũrata, mwana, mbembe, mbũri, nyaga, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ (pl. nĩmĩ), ũhoro (pl. mohoro), and so on.
Noun
gĩcuthĩ class 7 (plural icuthĩ)
- tail
- Synonym: mũting'oe
- gĩcuthĩ kĩa mũrũthi ― a lion's tail
(Nouns)
References
- “gĩcuthĩ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 76. Oxford: Clarendon Press.