ndoo

See also: Ndoo

Kikuyu

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ⁿdɔ̀.ɔ̌/

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

ndoo class 9/10 (plural ndoo)

1. waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

   Synonym: kurũ

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Swahili ndoo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ⁿdɔ̀.ɔ̌/

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

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.

Noun

ndoo class 9/10 (plural ndoo)

1. bucket, pail

Mwani

Noun

ndoo class 9 (plural ndoo)

1. bucket, pail

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

ndoo (n class, plural ndoo)

1. bucket, pail

Descendants

• Kikuyu: ndoo