rũrĩra

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Kikuyu

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Pronunciation

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As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 1 with a disyllabic stem, together with ndaka, and so on.
  • (Kiambu) IPA(key): /ɾòɾɛ̀ɾà(ꜜ)/

Noun

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rũrĩra class 11 (plural ndĩra)

  1. umbilical cord[2]
  2. relationship, kinship[2]
  3. button at the bottom of a gourd[2]

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 rĩra” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 400. Oxford: Clarendon Press.