kĩharũrũka

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• kĩharũ

Etymology

From kũharũrũka (“to come down, to descend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kèhàɾóɾòkáꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 5 with a tetrasyllabic stem, together with kĩgorogoru, kĩĩhutaatĩ, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class,  Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩcigĩrĩra, gĩtumumu, mindira, ngũngũni, and so on.

Noun

kĩharũrũka class 7 (plural iharũrũka)

1. steep slope, drop, cliff, precipice

See also

• mũikũrũko