mbarĩ

See also: mbari

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• mbari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᵐbàɾé/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 4 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩng'ang'i, ngũkũ, kĩeha, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) IPA^(key): /ᵐbàɾéꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including bũrũri (pl. mabũrũri), ikara, ikinya, itimũ, kanitha (pl. makanitha), kiugo, kĩhaato, maguta, mũgeka, mũkonyo, mũrata, mwana, mbembe, mbũri, nyaga, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ (pl. nĩmĩ), ũhoro (pl. mohoro), and so on.

Noun

mbarĩ class 9/10 (plural mbarĩ)

1. family group, sub-clan

Meronyms

• nyũmba

Holonyms

• mũhĩrĩga