mũrata

Etymology
Hinde (1904) records muratta and munduitu as equivalents of English in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.

Pronunciation

 * The first a is pronounced long.
 * Clements (1984) classifies this term into “HL class” corresponding to Armstrong's mbori class and Benson's disyllabic 3, together with mwana, mũgeka, and Kamau.
 * Clements (1984) classifies this term into “HL class” corresponding to Armstrong's mbori class and Benson's disyllabic 3, together with mwana, mũgeka, and Kamau.

Noun

 * 1) friend
 * mũrata ///// - my/thy/his or her/our/your/their friend
 * arata  - my friends
 * 1) girlfriend