Kikuyu

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Pronunciation

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As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on.

Noun

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rũbũa class 11 (plural mbũa)

  1. flaky solder[2]
  2. bee's sting left in skin[2]
  3. peel of sugar-cane chipped off before eating[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yukawa, Yasutoshi (1981). "A Tentative Tonal Analysis of Kikuyu Nouns: A Study of Limuru Dialect." In Journal of Asian and African Studies, No. 22, 75–123.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 bũa” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 38. Oxford: Clarendon Press.