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ituuya

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Kikuyu

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ituuya (Myrianthus arboreus)

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.

Noun

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ituuya class 5 (plural matuuya)

  1. edible fruit of Myrianthus arboreus (mũtuuya).[1]

References

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  1. ^ “ituya” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 475. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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