njahĩ

See also: njahi

Kikuyu

njahĩ

Lablab purpureus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᶮdʑàhě/

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

njahĩ class 9/10 (plural njahĩ)

1. seed(s) of hyacinth bean (, syn. )

   Hyponym: nyamũirũ

Derived terms

• mbura ya njahĩ

See also

• mboco, minji, njũgũ, noe, thoroko