thimo

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðimɔ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.

Noun

thimo class 9/10 (plural thimo)

1. proverb

Related terms

(Verbs)

• gũthima
  • gũthimũra

References

• “thimo” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 512. Oxford: Clarendon Press.