ĩrĩ
See also: iri
Kikuyu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ̀dɪ́, a variant of Proto-Bantu *-bàdɪ́.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eɾe/
Numeral
-ĩrĩ
- two
Inflection
agreement of ĩrĩ
| Plural | |
|---|---|
| Class 2 | erĩ |
| Class 4 | ĩĩrĩ |
| Class 6 | merĩ |
| Class 8 | igĩrĩ |
| Class 10 | igĩrĩ |
| Class 13 | twĩrĩ |
Derived terms
(Proverbs)
- aka erĩ nĩ nyũngũ igĩrĩ cia ũrogi
- thegere igĩrĩ itiremagwo nĩ mwatũ
References
- “-gĩrĩ”, "-ĩrĩ" in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, pp. 115, 200. Oxford: Clarendon Press.