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Kikuyu
Etymology
From the verb kũhũma.[1]
Pronunciation
- The first ũ of the stem is pronounced long.[1]
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 9 with a disyllabic stem, together with gĩcũhĩ, njũi, and so on.
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- As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including hiti, icembe, igoko (pl. magoko), ihĩtia (pl. mahĩtia), itumbĩ (pl. matumbĩ), kĩeha, kĩng'ang'i, mũhikania, mũkanda, mbica, nduka, ngingo, ngũkũ, rũthanju, tombo, and so on.[2]
- The same underlying pattern as that of kĩboko.[3]
Noun
mũhũmũ class 3 (plural mĩhũmũ)
- (chiefly in plural) respiration[1]
- (chiefly in plural) deep-breathing[1]
- (chiefly in plural) panting[1]
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