kanitha

Borrowed from Swahili kanisa.[1]

• IPA^(key): /kànìðáꜜ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 6 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩgongona, 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]

kanitha class 14 (plural makanitha)

1. the church (as an organization)[1]

• athuuri a kanitha class 2

kanitha class 9/10 (plural kanitha)

1. church building[1]

• mũthigiti