-irũ

Appendix:Variations of "iru" Kikuyu Etymology Hinde (1904) records -iru as an equivalent of English en black in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of kam -ziu and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba kam -wiu as its equivalents.Hinde, Hildegarde (1904). Vocabularies of the Kamba and Kikuyu languages of East Africa, pp. 8–9. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pronunciation ki /ìɾóꜜ/ - 2-3 Adjective ki adjective black dark-colored Inflection mũirũ airũ mĩirũ rĩirũ mairũ kĩirũ njirũ rũirũ kairũ tũirũ kũirũ hairũ Derived terms Nouns ki mũirũ c3 ki ũirũ c14 ki mũtĩ-mũirũ c3 Related terms Verbs ki ira kũira References -irũ 190 ki Colors