gĩtumumu

== Kikuyu == === Alternative forms === gĩtumuumu === Pronunciation === The penultimate u is pronounced long. As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 8 with a trisyllabic stem, together with ngũngũni, batĩrĩ, and so on. (Kiambu) (Limuru) IPA(key): /ɣetúmùːmúꜜ/ As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩcigĩrĩra, mindira, ngũngũni, and so on. (Nairobi) Yukawa (1985) classifies this term into a group including itarara, kĩĩhuruta, njegeeke, and so on. (Murang'a) IPA(key): /ɣétúmùːmúꜜ/ The same underlying pattern as that of nyamĩndigi. (Nyeri) IPA(key): /ɣètúmùːmúꜜ/ The same underlying pattern as that of mũnyongoro. === Noun === gĩtumumu class 7 (plural atumumu) (derogatory) blind person Synonyms: mũtumumu, ndumumu ==== See also ==== buubu, kĩonje, gĩtaigua === References ===