mũrata

== Kikuyu == === Alternative forms === mũraata === Etymology === Hinde (1904) records muratta and munduitu as equivalents of English friend in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mòɾàːtáꜜ/ The first a is pronounced long. As for Tonal Class, Armstrong (1940) classifies this term into mbori class which includes mbũri, ikinya (pl. makinya), itimũ, kĩhaato, maguta, mbembe, mũgeka, nyaga, ũhoro, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ, Kamau (“man's name”), etc. Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on. Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including bũrũri (pl. mabũrũri), ikara, ikinya, itimũ, kanitha (pl. makanitha), kiugo, kĩhaato, maguta, mũgeka, mũkonyo, mwana, mbembe, mbũri, nyaga, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ (pl. nĩmĩ), ũhoro (pl. mohoro), and so on. Clements (1984) classifies this term into “HL class” corresponding to Armstrong's mbori class and Benson's disyllabic 3, together with mwana, mũgeka, and Kamau. === Noun === mũrata class 1 (plural arata) friend mũrata wakwa/waku/wake/witũ/wanyu/wao - my/thy/his or her/our/your/their friend arata akwa - my friends girlfriend Synonym: mũhiki ==== Antonyms ==== thũ ==== Related terms ==== (Nouns) ũrata ==== See also ==== (friend): ndũgũ === References ===