heho

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛ̀hɔ́ꜜ/

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.

Noun

heho

1. coldness

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• kanua njero, na mũciĩ ndũkomeka nĩ heho

References

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