kĩongo

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keɔ̀ᵑɡɔ̌/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.

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Noun

kĩongo class 7 (plural ciongo)

1. skull
2. head

   Kanua kendagia kĩongo. - A mouth sells a head.

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• kĩongo kĩenjagwo mwene oiga
• kĩongo kĩenjithagio nĩ mwene

See also

• tombo, mũtwe