mũkũndũ
See also: mukundu
Kikuyu
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
edit- 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
editmũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)
- several tree species of the family Rubiaceae
- Mitragyna rubrostipulata[2] (syn. Fleroya rubrostipulata); yields timber.
- Synonym: mũtũngũrũ
- Meyna tetraphylla[1]
- Synonym: mũtũngũrũ
- Mitragyna rubrostipulata[2] (syn. Fleroya rubrostipulata); yields timber.
Etymology 2
editDerived from gũkũnda (“to lose (in a game)”).[2] See also gũkũndũka (“to turn evil”).
Pronunciation
edit- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 4 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩng'ang'i, ngũkũ, kĩeha, and so on.
Noun
editmũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)
Derived terms
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