thiũrũra

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðiòɾóɾà(ꜜ)/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩgokora, mbarĩki, thimiti, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩcũhĩ, gĩkorora, kĩgokora, mũceere, mũgathĩ, mũgogo (pl. mĩgogo), mũgoma, mũirĩtu, mbarĩki, ndagitari, ngirathi, njohero, njũi, rĩithori (pl. maithori), ũnyiinyi, and so on.

Noun

thiũrũra class 9

1. dizziness, giddiness, vertigo

Related terms

(Verbs)

• gũthiĩ
  • gũthiũrũra
  • gũthiũrũrũka

(Nouns)

• mũthiũrũrũko class 3