mũthegethe

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Kikuyu

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mũthegethe

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mòðɛ̀ɣɛ̀ðɛ́/
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a trisyllabic stem, together with mũrĩmĩre, and so on.

Noun

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mũthegethe class 3 (plural mĩthegethe)

  1. canary-bird bush, birdflower, lion's claw, rattlebox (Crotalaria agatiflora)[2]
    Synonyms: mũcingiri, mwethia

References

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  1. ^ Dale, Ivan R. and P. J. Greenway (1961). Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi: Buchanan's Kenya Estates and Hatchards, p. 358.
  2. ^ “mũthegethe” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 500. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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