numĩra

Kikuyu

Alternative forms

• numira

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nùmèɾà(ꜜ)/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 1 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩberethi, mbogoro, and so on.

Noun

numĩra class 9/10 (plural numĩra)

1. giant forest hog, giant hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)

References

• “numĩra” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 285. Oxford: Clarendon Press.