mbarĩki
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Kikuyu[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩgokora, thimiti, and so on.
- (Kiambu)
Noun[edit]
mbarĩki class 9/10 (plural mbarĩki)
- castor bean[2]
- castor oil;[3] Kikuyu people use it for treating minor wounds and protecting skin, etc.
Synonyms[edit]
Holonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ “mbarĩki” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 25. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- ^ Kikuyu Language online: phonology (retrieved 10th January 2016)
Meru[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mbarĩki
Holonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Taitumu, Bernard (2014). "Kimeru Word-Formation Processes: An Onomasiological Approach", p. 63.