gĩtoero

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

gitoero^[1]

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣè.tɔ̀ː.ɛ́.ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/

The penultimate o is pronounced long.^[2]

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

Noun

gĩtoero class 7 (plural itoero)

stew with potato, vegetable and sometimes meat

References

^ Hoorweg, Jan and Rudo Niemeijer (1980). "Preliminary studies on some aspects of Kikuyu food habits," p. 140. In Ecology of food and nutrition, 9, pp. 139–150.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 “gĩtoero” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 456. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

[h&n-1] Hoorweg, Jan and Rudo Niemeijer (1980). "Preliminary studies on some aspects of Kikuyu food habits," p. 140. In Ecology of food and nutrition, 9, pp. 139–150.

[tgb-2] 2.0 ^2.1 “gĩtoero” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 456. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

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