borithi

Kikuyu

Etymology

Borrowed from English police.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βɔ̀ɾíðì(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.

Noun

borithi class 9/10 (plural borithi)

1. police

   Synonym: birithi

Related terms

(Nouns)

• mũborithi class 1