gĩkũnjo

From gũkũnja (“to fold”).[1]

• IPA^(key): /ɣè.kò.ᶮdʑɔ́ꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including bũrũri (pl. mabũrũri), ikara, ikinya, itimũ, kanitha (pl. makanitha), kiugo, kĩhaato, maguta, mũgeka, mũkonyo, mũrata, mwana, mbembe, mbũri, nyaga, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ (pl. nĩmĩ), ũhoro (pl. mohoro), and so on.[2]

gĩkũnjo class 7 (plural ikũnjo)

1. ball of string or wool[1]

   Synonym: gĩcũni

2. tied or rolled up bundle or load[1]

(Nouns)

• gĩkũnja class 7

• (ball of string or wool): mũbira
• (tied or rolled up load): kĩohe