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mũbaũ

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Kikuyu

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mĩbaũ

Pronunciation

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This a is pronounced long.[1]
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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mũbaũ class 3 (plural mĩbaũ)

  1. blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)[1]
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(Nouns)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “mũbaũ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 26. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
  • Muiru, David N. (2007). Wĩrute Gĩgĩkũyũ: Marĩtwa ma Gĩgĩkũyũ Mataũrĩtwo Na Gĩthũngũ, pp. 11, 33.
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