mũcingo

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mòɕìᵑɡɔ̌/, /mòɕìᵑɡɔ́/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on. And also into “Class 4” with kĩng'ang'i, ngũkũ, kĩeha, etc.

• (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

mũcingo class 3 (plural mĩcingo)

1. Alternative form of mũcingũ

References

• “mũcingũ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.