irathĩro
التعريفات والمعاني
== Kikuyu ==
=== Etymology ===
From kũratha (“to rise (of the sun)”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ìɾàðéɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩgokora, mbarĩki, thimiti, and so on.
(Kiambu)
(Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩcũhĩ, gĩkorora, kĩgokora, mũceere, mũgathĩ, mũgogo (pl. mĩgogo), mũgoma, mũirĩtu, mbarĩki, ndagitari, ngirathi, njohero, njũi, rĩithori (pl. maithori), ũnyiinyi, and so on.
=== Noun ===
irathĩro class 5
east
Synonym: itherero
==== Coordinate terms ====
ithũĩro, rũgũrũ
==== See also ====
rũgongo, mũhuro
=== References ===