gĩeterero

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Kikuyu

Etymology

From a verb gweterera.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣeɛ̀tɛ́ɾɛ̀ɾɔ̀ꜜ/
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a tetrasyllabic stem.

Noun

gĩeterero class 7

  1. waiting with patience; endurance

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

References

  1. ^ eterero” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 96. Oxford: Clarendon Press.