gĩthitũ

== Kikuyu == === Alternative forms === gĩthiitũ === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣèðíːtǒꜜ/ This i is pronounced long. As for Tonal Class, Armstrong (1940) classifies this term into ðiimbo class which includes thimbũ, thani, itũũra (pl. matũũra), kĩratũ, mũbira, mwatũka, etc. Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 8 with a disyllabic stem, together with matũũra, thani, kiuga, and so on. (Kiambu) (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including buubu, itũũra (pl. matũũra), kĩratũ, mũbira, mwera,nyanya (“tomato”), thani, thimbũ, and so on. === Noun === gĩthitũ class 7 (plural ithitũ) amulet, charm === References ===