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Kikuyu
Etymology
Borrowed from English drum.[1]
Pronunciation
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 5 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩboboto, ndaraca, and so on.
- (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.[2]
Noun
ndarama class 9/10 (plural ndarama)
- drum
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References
- “ndarama” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Shona
Etymology
A regional wanderwort, ultimately from Arabic دَرَاهِم (darāhim, “dirhams”); cognates include Tswana talama (“button”), Chichewa ndalama (“money”), and Tsonga ndzalama (“gem”).
Noun
ndaramá class 9 (plural ndaramá class 10)
- precious metal, (especially) gold
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