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Kikuyu
Etymology
From gũkũnja (“to fold”).[1]
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.[2]
Noun
gĩkũnjo class 7 (plural ikũnjo)
- ball of string or wool[1]
- Synonym: gĩcũni
- tied or rolled up bundle or load[1]
(Nouns)
See also
- (ball of string or wool): mũbira
- (tied or rolled up load): kĩohe
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