mũkũndũ

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See also: mukundu

Kikuyu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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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

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mũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)

  1. several tree species of the family Rubiaceae
    1. Mitragyna rubrostipulata[2] (syn. Fleroya rubrostipulata); yields timber.
      Synonym: mũtũngũrũ
    2. Meyna tetraphylla[1]
      Synonym: mũtũngũrũ

Etymology 2

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Derived from gũkũnda (to lose (in a game)).[2] See also gũkũndũka (to turn evil).

Pronunciation

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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.

Noun

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mũkũndũ class 3 (plural mĩkũndũ)

  1. evil person, corrupted person; scum
Derived terms
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(Proverbs)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Beentje, H.J. (1994) Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas[1], Nairobi, Kenya: National Museum of Kenya, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 kũndũ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 245. Oxford: Clarendon Press.