ikoro

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ìkɔ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 1 with a disyllabic stem, together with ndaka, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including cindano, huko, iburi, igego, igoti, ini (pl. mani), inooro, irigũ, irũa, iturubarĩ (pl. maturubarĩ), kĩbaata, kĩmũrĩ, kũgũrũ, mũciĩ, mũgeni, mũgũrũki, mũmbirarũ, mũndũ, mũri, mũthuuri, mwaki (“fire”), mwario (“way of speaking”), mbogoro, nda, ndaka, ndigiri, ngo, njagathi, njogu, nyondo (“breast(s)”), and so on.

Noun

ikoro class 5 (plural makoro)

1. skin (of banana, potato, etc.)

   makoro ma ngwacĩ - sweet potato skins

Related terms

(Nouns)

• mũkoro class 3
• ngoro class 9/10
• nyagĩkoro class 9/10

See also

• gĩkoni