nathi
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nathi
Kikuyu
Pronunciation
- Benson (1964) claims that this a is pronounced long.[1]
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.
- (Kiambu)
- (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
nathi class 9/10 (plural nathi)
References
- ^ “nathi” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 279. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- ^ Yukawa, Yasutoshi (1981). "A Tentative Tonal Analysis of Kikuyu Nouns: A Study of Limuru Dialect." In Journal of Asian and African Studies, No. 22, 75–123.
- Hoorweg, Jan and Rudo Niemeijer (1980). "Preliminary studies on some aspects of Kikuyu food habits." In Ecology of food and nutrition, 9, pp. 139–150.