mori

Hinde (1904) records mōōri as an equivalent of English heifer in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kamolli as its equivalent.


hiti

Hinde (1904) records hiti as an equivalent of English hyæna in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mbiti and Swahili fisi together with pisi as its equivalents.

Crocuta crocuta
Crocuta crocuta#Translingual

hyena, especially spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

gũthekererwo nĩ andũ ti kũrĩrĩrwo nĩ hiti


ng'ombe

/ŋɔ̀ᵐbɛ̀(ꜜ)/

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmbè. Hinde (1904) records ngombe as an equivalent of English cow in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngombe and Swahili ngombe as its equivalents.

ng'ombe yakwa

ng'ombe ciakwa

gũthũũra ng'ombe nĩ gũthũũra kamũkwa kayo


thuya

Hinde (1904) records thūya and sūya as equivalents of English flea in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


mbogo

From Proto-Bantu *mbògó. Hinde (1904) records mbogo as an equivalent of English buffalo in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba mbo as its equivalent.


harika

female goat that has not yet borne a kid


nganga

Hinde (1904) records enganga as an equivalent of English guinea-fowl in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nganga and Swahili kanga etc. as its equivalents.


ngui

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Hinde (1904) records kui and ngiti as equivalents of English dog in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


thonjo

/ðɔ̀.ᶮdʑɔ̀(ꜜ)/

weaverbird, including baglafecht weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)


mbũri

From Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́dì. Hinde (1904) records mburri as an equivalent of English goat in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mbuii and Swahili mbuzi as its equivalents.

mbũri yakwa

mbũri ciakwa

rũũru rwa mbũri

mbũri ya ngĩa yaringĩrĩra no ũguo bata ũringagĩrĩra

rũgendo rwa njũa na rwa mbũri ititwaranaga


kĩndũ

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀ntʊ̀. Hinde (1904) records kiindu as an equivalent of English thing and anything in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kiindu (“anything”), kiindu (“thing”) (“Ulu dialect”; spoken then from Machakos to coastal area), kinduki (“thing”) (“Nganyawa dialect”; spoken then in Kitui District) and Swahili kitu as its equivalents.


ngi

Hinde (1904) records ingi and ingishi as equivalents of English fly in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ingi, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba inji, and Swahili inzi (pl. mainzi) as their equivalents.

ngi ĩrathagwo ũigana mũkiha ũrĩa ĩrĩ naguo


kĩrũũmi

Acinonyx jubatus
Acinonyx jubatus#Translingual


njogu

/ᶮdʑɔ̀ɣù(ꜜ)/

From Proto-Bantu *njògù. Hinde (1904) records njogu as an equivalent of English elephant in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba unzōō and Swahili ndovu etc. as its equivalents.


nyoni

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From Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀nì. Hinde (1904) records nyoni as an equivalent of English bird in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Swahili nyuni etc. as its equivalent.


mũnyongoro

/mòɲɔ́ᵑɡɔ̀ɾɔ́ꜜ/

Hinde (1904) records minyongora as an equivalent of English worm in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


ngĩrĩ

Hinde (1904) records ngelee as an equivalent of English wart hog in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngii and Swahili ngirri as its equivalents.


nguru

Hinde (1904) records ngūrru as an equivalent of English tortoise in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nguu as its equivalent.


ngware

Hinde (1904) records ngwarra as an equivalent of English partridge in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba engwalle and Swahili kware etc. as its equivalents.


nderi

Hinde (1904) records ndere as an equivalent of English vulture in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ndē and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba ande as its equivalents.


ngarĩ

Hinde (1904) records ngare as an equivalent of English leopard in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ngoo and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba engo as its equivalents.


njogoo

/ᶮdʑɔ̀.ɣɔ́.ɔ̀(ꜜ)/


thamaki

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ngigĩ

Hinde (1904) records ngigi as an equivalent of English locust in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngie and Swahili mzige (pl. wazige) together with nzige as its equivalents.


hũngũ

Hinde (1904) records hungu as an equivalent of English kite in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba mbuungu as its equivalent.

hũngũ ĩgĩthiĩ igũrũ ndĩatigire thĩ kũrĩ kwega


ndigiri

Hinde (1904) records ndigiri as an equivalent of English donkey in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


ithagu

Hinde (1904) records mathagu as an equivalent of English wing in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kithau and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba ndthauo as its equivalents.


ng'ondu

Ultimately from a Central Sudanic language, in which it originally meant "goat".

gũtirĩ ũrirũ ũtonwo na ũrĩa wonwo no ng'ondu


ndutu

Hinde (1904) records ndutu as an equivalent of English insect and jigger in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ndulu (“insect”) and Swahili mdudu (“insect”) (pl. wadudu) as its equivalents.

chigoe, chigoe flea, chigger, sand flea, jigger


ndũrũme

/ⁿdòɾómɛ̀(ꜜ)/

Hinde (1904) records ndurume as an equivalent of English sheep in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


ndũiga

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ntʊ̀ìgà (“giraffe”). Hinde (1904) records ndwiga as an equivalent of English giraffe in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ndia and Swahili twiga as its equivalents.


ndegwa

/ⁿdɛ̀(ː)ɣwàꜜ/

/ⁿdɛ̀(ː)ɣoàꜜ/

Hinde (1904) records ndēgua as an equivalent of English bull in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


ngũngũni

/ŋɡóːŋɡòníꜜ/


mũthũa

Hinde (1904) records muthua as an equivalent of English ant (white) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Swahili mchwa as its equivalent.


thuraku

Hinde (1904) records tharaku as an equivalent of English ant (red) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


njũkĩ

Hinde (1904) records njuki as an equivalent of English bee in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba nsuki etc., “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba nzuki and Swahili nyuki as its equivalents.

mwatũ wa njũkĩ


kĩng'ang'i

Hinde (1904) records kingangi as an equivalent of English crocodile in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kinyangi as its equivalent.


itarara

/ìtá(ː)ɾàːɾáꜜ/

python, especially (African) rock python (Python sebae)


kĩĩmbu

Hinde (1904) records kēēmbu as an equivalent of English chameleon in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba keembu as its equivalent.


nyaga

Hinde (1904) records nyaga as an equivalent of English ostrich in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nya as its equivalent.
Chombastic (2024) records nyaga as an equivalent of English glitter / glory in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, as applied to mean gliters applied as "manyaganyaga" hense kirinyaga directly applies to "with glitter or glory.


ngũkũ

From *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó. Hinde (1904) records nenguku as an equivalent of English chicken in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nguku and Swahili kuku as its equivalents.


mũrũthi

Hinde (1904) records muruthi and mulozi as equivalents of English lion in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.

gĩcuthĩ kĩa mũrũthi


thenge

thenge ciakwa - my he-goats


njagĩ

Hinde (1904) records njagi as an equivalent of English zebra in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba nzaii as its equivalent.


ngĩma

ndũgate mĩguĩ na ngĩma, ngu(u)yo irĩ njĩra


mbarathi

/ᵐbàɾá(ː)ðì(ꜜ)/

Borrowed from Swahili farasi, from Arabic فَرَس (faras).


ndutura

Hinde (1904) records ndutūrra as an equivalent of English dove in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


kĩroboto

/kèɾɔ̀βɔ̀tɔ̌/


kĩgunyũ

Hinde (1904) records kunyu and kigunyu as equivalents of English caterpillar in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


kĩũra

kĩũra kĩaringio rũũĩ kiugaga nĩkĩo kĩeringia


njeneni

/ᶮdʑɛ́nɛ̀ːníꜜ/


mbwe

Hinde (1904) records mbue as an equivalent of English jackal in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbiwa as its equivalent.


njũi

/ᶮdʑóː.ì(ꜜ)/


thegere

/ðɛ̀ɣɛ̀ɾɛ̀ꜜ/

Mellivora capensis
Mellivora capensis#Translingual

small animal that breaks up beehives (mĩatũ) and steals all the honeycombs; honey badger, or ratel (Mellivora capensis)

ichneumon, Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)


kĩĩhuruta

/kèːhúɾùːtáꜜ/

Hinde (1904) records kihurruta as an equivalent of English butterfly in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


nũgũ

Hinde (1904) records nugu ao ithinwa as an equivalent of English baboon in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


nguyo

Hinde (1904) records nguyu as an equivalent of English colobus monkey in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


mũitĩrĩro

/mòìtèɾèɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


njege

Hinde (1904) records njege as an equivalent of English porcupine in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


gĩtore

tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax); According to IUCN (2014), two native species are found in Kenya: southern tree hyrax (D. arboreus) and eastern tree hyrax (D. validus).


mbũmbũĩ

Hinde (1904) records mbumbui as an equivalent of English spider in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mbuabui and Swahili buibui as its equivalents.


ndinoho

/ⁿdìnɔ̀hɔ́ꜜ/


thiari

Hinde (1904) records thiarri as an equivalent of English rhinoceros bird in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.

tickbird, oxpecker, especially red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)


kamũcoroge

/kàmòɕɔ̀ɾɔ̀ɣɛ́ꜜ/


mũtembei

house rat
Norwegian rat (Rattus norvegicus)


thwariga

Hinde (1904) records thwariga as an equivalent of English bush buck in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


mũrũaru

crowned crane, golden crested crane, Kavirondo crane (Balearica sp.)


mbaka

Borrowed from Swahili paka.
Hinde (1904) records nempaka as an equivalent of English cat in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mbaka and Swahili paka as its equivalents.


mũguongo

/mòɣuɔ̀ᵑɡɔ́ꜜ/


nyamũ ya thĩ

ki-noun

nyamũ ya thĩ class 9 (plural nyamũ cia thĩ)

Hinde (1904) records nyamayathi as an equivalent of English snake in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, and McGregor (1905) nyamuyathi for viper.

a certain species of snake; according to Hobley (1911:418) and Leakey (1977), it was the custom that the snake was treated with milk or fat poured out on the floor for drinking if the animal entered a hut and the snake was made to leave the hut lest the snake should be by any chance killed. Hobley also reports that Kikuyu people regarded the snake as incarnation of a spirit of the departed (ngoma).


thwara

certain kinds of antelope
Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)

certain kinds of antelope
Grant's gazelle (Nanger granti)

certain kinds of antelope
impala (Aepyceros melampus)

certain kinds of antelope
reedbuck (Redunca spp.)


thiya

duiker (bush duiker or common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), etc.)


ngũkũma

Hinde (1904) records ngukumma as an equivalent of English tick in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


thigiriri

Hinde (1904) records thigirriri as an equivalent of English ant (small black) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


kĩihũ

mongoose, especially white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda)


nyau

nyau (canonical class-9)
10 （augmentative kĩnyau (canonical)
diminutive kanyau） (canonical)
nyau (plural)

Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai e-nyau (“cat”).


thiruai

Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai o-sirua (“eland”).


ndongoro

/ⁿdɔ̀ᵑɡɔ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


bongwe

(Chanler's) mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula chanleri)


wakarurĩ

African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha)


gĩcuthĩ

gĩcuthĩ kĩa mũrũthi


mũting'oe

/mò.tìː.ŋɔ̀.ɛ́ꜜ/

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Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai ol-kidong'oi (“tail”).


njĩmbĩrĩ

otter, especially spot-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis, syn. Lutra maculicollis)


ngitĩ

Hinde (1904) records kui and ngiti as equivalents of English dog in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba ngiti as its equivalent.


mũrarũ

/mò(ː)ɾáɾò(ꜜ)/


nyamĩndigi

nyamĩndigi class 9/10 (plural nyamĩndigi)

/ɲámíːⁿdìɣíꜜ/

/ɲàméːⁿdíɣì/

a bird of the genus Cossypha, especially a Cape robin-chat (C. caffra, syn. Dessonornis caffer)


kĩgunyarĩrĩ

/kèɣùɲàːɾèɾè(ꜜ)/


numĩra

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni#Translingual

giant forest hog, giant hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)


ngũgũ

Tauraco hartlaubi
Tauraco hartlaubi#Translingual

turaco, lourie, especially Hartlaub's turaco（Tauraco hartlaubi）


mũrũgũ

species of long-tailed widowbird, including Jackson's widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni)


mũnyĩrĩ

paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone spp.); in Kenya, where Kikuyu people live, at least two species are found: red-bellied paradise flycatcher (T. rufiventer) and African paradise flycatcher (T. viridis).


kanyoni

/kàɲɔ̀nì(ꜜ)/


mũthũ

fruit-eating mousebird, especially speckled mousebird (Colius striatus)


nding'oing'o

nding'oing'o class 9/10 (plural nding'oing'o)

nding'oing'o (plural)
gating'oing'o (diminutive)

/ⁿdìŋɔ̀ìŋɔ̀(ꜜ)/


ngũrũe

/ᵑɡòɾòɛ̀(ꜜ)/

Hinde (1904) records ngurruwe as an equivalent of English pig in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ngūe and Swahili nguruwe as its equivalents.


mũkũnga

Hinde (1904) records mumkunga as an equivalent of English eel in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba mukanga and Swahili kungu (pl. makungu) as its equivalents.


gĩthima mbũri

gĩthima mbũri class 7 (plural ithima mbũri)

/ɣèðìmà(ꜜ)ᵐbóɾí(ꜜ)/

coucal, especially Burchell's coucal (Centropus superciliosus burchellii, syn. C. burchellii)


ndete

ndete (plural)
gatete (class-12 diminutive)

species of warbler, especially grass warbler


kang'aurũ

/kà.ŋà.ú.ɾóꜜ/