mũrũaru

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• mũrũarũ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mòɾoàɾú/

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

mũrũaru class 3 (plural mĩrũaru)

1. sick person, patient
2. crowned crane, golden crested crane, Kavirondo crane (Balearica sp.)

Synonyms

• (crowned crane): naitore, naitũrĩ

Related terms

(Verbs)

• kũrũara

(Nouns)

• ndwari
• ũrũaru class 14

(Adjectives)

• -rũaru

See also

• (crowned crane): cũcũ wa njoka, mũhau