mbakĩ

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᵐbàkě/

As for Tonal Class, Armstrong (1940) classifies this term into mote class which includes mũtĩ, gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), gĩthaka, kĩnya, kĩrũũmi, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrũthi, njagĩ, njohi, nyũmba, etc. 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

mbakĩ class 9/10 (plural mbakĩ)

1. tobacco
2. snuff

   Mũmeni ũngĩ amũrutaga mbakĩ iniũrũ. - One who loathes the other takes away snuff from his nose.

3. tobacco-plant

   Synonym: mũbakĩ

4. dried leaves of tobacco-plant

Derived terms

• kĩnya kĩa mbakĩ
• mbakĩ ya iniũrũ

(Proverbs)

• mũmenwo arutagwo mbakĩ iniũrũ