mũtore

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mòtɔ̀ɾɛ̀ꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 1 with a disyllabic stem, together with ndaka, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) IPA^(key): /mòtɔ̀ɾɛ̌/

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.

Noun

mũtore class 3 (plural mĩtore)

1. a certain kind of banana usually roasted or mashed before consumption

See also

• irigũ