ndũũma

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• ndũma

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ⁿdóːmǎꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 8 with a disyllabic stem, together with matũũra, thani, kiuga, and so on.

Noun

ndũũma class 9/10 (plural ndũũma)

1. (old) cocoyam, taro (Colocasia esculenta)

Related terms

(Nouns)

• itũma class 5
• mũtũma class 3

References

• “mũtũma” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 478. Oxford: Clarendon Press.