-rĩ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ri"

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾe/

Verb

-rĩ

  1. (in present or past tense) to be[1]
  2. (with na) to have[1]

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

  • gatinyinyiraga gatarĩ gakunye
  • gũtirĩ mũrĩo ũtainagia gũtũ
  • gũtirĩ nyoni njega mwere-inĩ
  • haaro nĩ ya mũka ũrĩ ihĩĩ
  • ĩrĩ gũkũra ĩrĩagwo iguku nĩ aka
  • ĩrĩ ngumo nĩ ĩrĩ mũrahi
  • mũndũ mũgo wa gwĩthokia ndarĩ rũa
  • mũrimũ ndũrĩ hinya ũgĩtonya mwĩrĩ ta ũkiuma
  • mũruithia arũme aarĩ kĩhĩĩ
  • rũrĩ itara rũthekaga rũrĩ riko
  • thĩna ndũrĩ mĩri
  • ũrĩ ithe ndaringagwo ya ngoro

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “-rĩ” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 394. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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