ndĩrĩ
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== Kikuyu ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ⁿdèɾě/
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on.
(Kiambu)
(Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.
=== Noun ===
ndĩrĩ class 9/10 (plural ndĩrĩ)
wooden mortar for crushing sugar cane to make beer
==== Derived terms ====
(Proverbs)
kamũingĩ koyaga ndĩrĩ
kũhũ(ũ)ra maaĩ na ndĩrĩ
ngemi ciumaga ndĩrĩ-inĩ
==== See also ====
mũkongoro
=== References ===
“ndĩrĩ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.