borithi

Kikuyu

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /βɔ̀ɾíðì(ꜜ)/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩgokora, mbarĩki, thimiti, and so on.

Noun

borithi class 9/10 (plural borithi)

police
Synonym: birithi

Related terms

(Nouns)

mũborithi class 1

References

^ “birithi” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 30. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

[1] “birithi” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 30. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

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