irebeta

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ìɾɛ̀βɛ́tà(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

irebeta class 5 (plural marebeta)

1. poem, verse
2. song with cryptic phrasing sung to the accompaniment of the gourd instrument (gĩcandĩ)
3. epigram

See also

• (song): rũĩmbo
• (epigram): thimo