ngemi
التعريفات والمعاني
== Kikuyu ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ᵑɡɛ̀míꜜ/
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.
(Kiambu)
(Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including bũrũri (pl. mabũrũri), ikara, ikinya, itimũ, kanitha (pl. makanitha), kiugo, kĩhaato, maguta, mũgeka, mũkonyo, mũrata, mwana, mbembe, mbũri, nyaga, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ (pl. nĩmĩ), ũhoro (pl. mohoro), and so on.
=== Noun ===
ngemi class 9/10 (plural ngemi)
ululation made by women as an expression of joy
Ngemi ciumaga na mũciĩ. - Ululations come out from home.
==== Derived terms ====
(Proverbs)
ngemi ciumaga ndĩrĩ-inĩ
==== See also ====
mũgambo
=== References ===
=== Anagrams ===
ngime