nyamũga

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• nyabũga

Etymology

Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai en-amughe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲamoɣa/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 7.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) IPA^(key): /ɲàmóɣáꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including biribiri, cibũ (“chief”), gĩkabũ (pl. ikabũ), gĩtara, ithanwa, ithandũkũ, kĩng'aurũ, mũthigari, mũthũ, mwatũka, mbũkũ, ndigithũ, njata, rũbutu (pl. mbutu), thaburia, and so on.

Noun

nyamũga class 9/10

1. sandal

See also

• nginyĩra, kĩratũ