thiari

== Kikuyu == === Etymology === Hinde (1904) records thiarri as an equivalent of English rhinoceros bird in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ðiaɾi/ As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3. === Noun === thiari class 9/10 (plural thiari) tickbird, oxpecker, especially red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) ==== Derived terms ==== (Proverbs) thiari ndĩrerega kwa ngĩa === References ===