rũbaũ

• rũbaaũ

Compare Swahili ubao (“board”).

• IPA^(key): /ɾòβàːóꜜ/

This a is pronounced long.[1]

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]

rũbaũ class 11 (plural mbaũ)

1. plank, long board[1]
2. sawn timber[1]

(nouns)

• mũbaũ class 3
• kĩbaũ class 7

• (plank): mũhĩrĩgo