gatitũ

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣàtìtóꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.

Noun

gatitũ class 12 (plural tũtitũ)

1. small forest, copse, grove

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• gatitũ ka ngoro gatirĩmanagwo
• gatitũ ka ngoro gatiunagwo/gatiunanagĩrwo

Related terms

(Nouns)

• mũtitũ class 3

See also

• gĩthaka

References

• “mũtitũ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 453. Oxford: Clarendon Press.