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Kikuyu
Pronunciation
- As for Tonal Class, Armstrong (1940) classifies this term into ðiimbo class which includes thimbũ, thani, gĩthitũ, itũũra (pl. matũũra), kĩratũ, mũbira, mwatũka, etc.[1] Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 8 with a disyllabic stem, together with matũũra, thani, kiuga, and so on.
- (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including buubu, gĩthitũ, itũũra (pl. matũũra), kĩratũ, mũbira, mwera,nyanya (“tomato”), thani, thimbũ, and so on.[2]
Noun
mbaara class 9/10
- battle,[1] fighting, war, strife[3]
- Synonyms: haaro, ita, ngucanio
Derived terms
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References
- “mbaara” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.