ituuya

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Kikuyu[edit]

ituuya (Myrianthus arboreus)

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.

Noun[edit]

ituuya class 5 (plural matuuya)

  1. edible fruit of Myrianthus arboreus (mũtuuya).[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “ituya” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 475. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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