gĩathĩ

== Kikuyu == === Etymology === From gwatha (“to command, to order”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣeàðě/ As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on. (Kiambu) (Limuru) IPA(key): /ɣeáðěꜜ/ According to Yukawa (1981:86), this term is heard as [ɣéáðè] in isolation. As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including buubu, gĩthitũ, itũũra (pl. matũũra), kĩratũ, mũbira, mwera,nyanya (“tomato”), thani, thimbũ, and so on. === Noun === gĩathĩ class 7 (plural ciathĩ) appointment for gathering prearranged meeting any social event where people gather at a market, feast; party ==== Derived terms ==== (Idioms) gĩathĩ kĩa ngũha (Proverbs) gĩathĩ gĩtharagio nĩ gaka kamwe gĩathĩ kĩa ngũha nĩ gũtũ gĩathĩ kĩa njĩra-inĩ gĩtikinyaga gĩathĩ kĩrĩagwo nĩ kĩngĩ gĩathĩ kĩrĩ mũrugĩrwo gĩathĩ kĩũmũ no kĩa mũrokero gĩkuũ gĩtirĩ gĩathĩ ==== See also ==== (prearranged meeting) mũcemanio, kĩgomano === References ===