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Kikuyu
Pronunciation
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a monosyllabic stem, together with rũkũ, and so on.
- (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including baba, guka, gũtũ, mũguĩ, mũtwe, nyamũ, ruo, rũhĩ (pl. hĩ), rũkũ (pl. ngũ), taata (“my aunt”), ũta (pl. mota), ũthiũ (pl. mothiũ), and so on.[1]
Noun
thũ class 9/10 (plural thũ)
- enemy
- Synonym: muku
- Antonym: mũrata[2]
Derived terms
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References
- “thũ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.