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Kikuyu
Etymology 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.
Noun
mũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)
- several tree species of the family Rubiaceae
- Mitragyna rubrostipulata[2] (syn. Fleroya rubrostipulata); yields timber.
- Synonym: mũtũngũrũ
- Meyna tetraphylla[1]
- Synonym: mũtũngũrũ
Etymology 2
Derived from gũkũnda (“to lose (in a game)”).[2] See also gũkũndũka (“to turn evil”).
Pronunciation
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 4 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩng'ang'i, ngũkũ, kĩeha, and so on.
Noun
mũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)
- evil person, corrupted person; scum
Derived terms
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beentje, H.J. (1994) Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas, Nairobi, Kenya: National Museum of Kenya, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “mũkũndũ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 245. Oxford: Clarendon Press.