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ndome

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Kikuyu

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ndome

Pronunciation

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This o is pronounced long.[1]
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 4 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩng'ang'i, ngũkũ, kĩeha, and so on.

Noun

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ndome class 9/10 (plural ndome)

  1. wooden armshield used by male youngsters;[1] see more on Ndome (Schild).

See also

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 “ndome” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 296. Oxford: Clarendon Press.