thigai

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðìɣáːì(ꜜ)/

This a is pronounced long.

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩgokora, mbarĩki, thimiti, and so on.

Noun

thigai class 9/10 (plural thigai)

1. stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans)

See also

• ngi