gĩthomo

From gũthoma (“to read”).^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ɣèðɔ̀ːmɔ́ꜜ/

The first o 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.

gĩthomo class 7 (plural ithomo)

1. education

   gĩthomo kĩa igũrũ ― higher education^[1]

2. study, learning^[1]

(Nouns)

• mũthomi class 1
• ithomo class 5