njohero

Kikuyu

Etymology

From a verb kuoha.[1]

Pronunciation

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩgokora, mbarĩki, thimiti, and so on.

(Kiambu)

(Limuru) IPA^(key): /ᶮdʑɔ̀hɛ́ɾɔ̀/

As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩcũhĩ, gĩkorora, kĩgokora, mũceere, mũgathĩ, mũgogo (pl. mĩgogo), mũgoma, mũirĩtu, mbarĩki, ndagitari, ngirathi, njũi, rĩithori (pl. maithori), ũnyiinyi, and so on.[2]

(Murang'a, Nyeri) IPA^(key): /ᶮdʑɔ̀hɛ́ɾɔ̀/

The same underlying pattern as that of ngirathi.[3]

(Ndia) IPA^(key): /ᶮdʑɔ́hɛ́ɾɔ̀/

The same underlying pattern as that of thiruai.[3]

Noun

njohero class 9/10 (plural njohero)

waist

References

“njohero” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 334. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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.
Kagaya, Ryohei (1982). "Tonal Analysis of Kikuyu Nouns in Three Dialects: Murang'a, Nyeri and Ndia." In Journal of Asian and African Studies, No. 24, 1–42.

[1] “njohero” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 334. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

[yy1981-2] 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.

[rk1982-3] Kagaya, Ryohei (1982). "Tonal Analysis of Kikuyu Nouns in Three Dialects: Murang'a, Nyeri and Ndia." In Journal of Asian and African Studies, No. 24, 1–42.