ndũgũ

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ⁿdòɣǒ/

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.

Noun

ndũgũ class 9/10 (plural ndũgũ)

1. friendship

   kũruta ndũgũ na - to make friends with

   Synonym: ũrata

2. (Northern) relationship by blood or marriage

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• mũciĩ wa ndũgũ ndũhĩtũkagwo nĩ makinya
• ndũgũ ĩrutagwo njĩra-inĩ