ithĩnjĩro

Kikuyu

Etymology

From gũthĩnja (“to slaughter, to slay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ìðèᶮd͡ʑéɾɔ̀(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

ithĩnjĩro class 5 (plural mathĩnjĩro)

1. place where slaughter takes place

   Synonym: gĩthinjĩro

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• ithĩnjĩro rĩtiagaga thakame