mũthegethe
Kikuyu
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mũthegethe
Alternative forms
- musigethe[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mòðɛ̀ɣɛ̀ðɛ́/
- As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a trisyllabic stem, together with mũrĩmĩre, and so on.
Noun
mũthegethe class 3 (plural mĩthegethe)
- canary-bird bush, birdflower, lion's claw, rattlebox (Crotalaria agatiflora)[2]
- Synonyms: mũcingiri, mwethia
References
- Dale, Ivan R. and P. J. Greenway (1961). Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi: Buchanan's Kenya Estates and Hatchards, p. 358.
- “mũthegethe” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 500. Oxford: Clarendon Press.