ngucanio

Kikuyu

Etymology

Derived from a verb kũgucia (“to pull”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ᵑɡùːɕániɔ́ꜜ/
This u is pronounced long.[1]
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 9 with a trisyllabic stem, together with kĩng'aurũ, mbahaca, mwarimũ, and so on.

Noun

ngucanio class 9/10 (plural ngucanio)

  1. dispute, tussle, quarrel[1]
    Synonyms: haaro, mbaara

References
  1. “ngucanio” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary, p. 313. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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