njohi

== Kikuyu == === Alternative forms === njoohi === Etymology === Hinde (1904) records enjohi as an equivalent of English beer (native) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ᶮdʑɔ̀ːhǐ/ This o is pronounced long. As for Tonal Class, Armstrong (1940) classifies this term into mote class which includes mũtĩ, gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), gĩthaka, kĩnya, kĩrũũmi, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrũthi, njagĩ, nyũmba, etc. Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on. 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, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on. === Noun === njohi class 9/10 (plural njohi) alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane or honey; the former is fermented with a thoroughly dried sausage tree fruit any kind of alcoholic beverage kũnyua njohi ― to drink beer ==== Synonyms ==== (alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane): mũratina ==== Derived terms ==== (Proverbs) njohi nĩ gacohora ==== See also ==== kĩrũrũ === References ===