kĩroto

kĩroto

See also: kiroto

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• kĩrooto

Etymology

From kũrota (“to dream”).[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kèɾɔ̀ːtɔ́ꜜ/

The first o of the stem 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.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including bũrũri (pl. mabũrũri), ikara, ikinya, itimũ, kanitha (pl. makanitha), kiugo, kĩhaato, maguta, mũgeka, mũkonyo, mũrata, mwana, mbembe, mbũri, nyaga, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ (pl. nĩmĩ), ũhoro (pl. mohoro), and so on.[2]

Noun

kĩroto class 7 (plural iroto)

1. dream

References

1. “kĩroto” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 406. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
2. Yukawa, Yasutoshi (1981). "A Tentative Tonal Analysis of Kikuyu Nouns: A Study of Limuru Dialect." In Journal of Asian and African Studies, No. 22, 75–123.