mũratina

== Kikuyu == === Alternative forms === mũraatina, muratina === Etymology === From a Kalenjin language. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mòɾáːtìnáꜜ/ The first a 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) Yukawa (1981:123) classifies this term into a group, whose remaining members are mũnyongoro, gĩtarũrũ, and thungura. === Noun === mũratina class 3 (plural mĩratina) sausage tree; its ripe fruits are used for fermenting sugar-cane beverage and in Nyeri County, decoction of the leaves, barks and fruits is allegedly used for treating gonorrhoea, syphilis, measles, etc. a type of alcoholic beverage, especially made from sugar-cane fermented with a thoroughly dried sausage tree fruit Synonym: njohi ==== Related terms ==== (Nouns) kĩratina class 7 === References ===