rũhonge

/ɾò.hɔ̀.ᵑɡɛ̌/


mũtĩ

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From Proto-Bantu *-tí. Cognate to Kamba mũtĩ.
Hinde (1904) records muti (pl. miti) as an equivalent of English tree in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba muti (pl. mitino), “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba mti and Swahili mti (pl. miti) as its equivalents.

mũikari mũtĩ gĩtina nĩwe ũĩ kĩrĩa thambo ĩrĩaga

gĩtinainĩ kĩa mũtĩ


ithangũ

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Hinde (1904) records mathangu as an equivalent of English leaves and foliage in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mathaangu (“leaves”) or mathangu (“foliage”) as its equivalent.


mũratina

mĩratina (plural)
mũraatina (alternative)
muratina (alternative)

/mòɾáːtìnáꜜ/

sausage tree; its ripe fruits are used for fermenting sugar-cane beverage and in Nyeri County, decoction of the leaves, barks and fruits is allegedly used for treating gonorrhoea, syphilis, measles, etc.


mũhũgũ

Hutchins (1909) records m'Hùgu as the Kikuyu name for Ibean Sandal, or Brachylaena sp.

muhugu, muhuhu (Brachylaena huillensis), syn. B. hutchinsii); Kikuyu people have used this species for firewood, poles, partitioning walls (mĩhĩrĩgo), etc.


mũbariti

mĩbariti (plural)
mũbariiti (alternative)

silky oak, southern silky oak (Grevillea robusta)


mũtuuya

mĩtuuya (plural)
mutuya (alternative)
mũtuya (alternative)

Hutchins (1909) records m'Tuyu as a local name for Myrianthus arboreus.

giant yellow mulberry (Myrianthus holstii and Myrianthus arboreus)


mũhethu

mĩhethu (plural)
muhethu (alternative)
mũhethũ (alternative)

charcoal tree, gunpowder tree (Trema orientalis, syn. T. guineensis)


mũiri

From kũira (“to be black”)
Hutchins (1909) records m'Wère as the Kikuyu name for Pygeum africanum.

red stinkwood, African cherry, African plum, African prune (Prunus africana, syn. Pygeum africanum)


mũtarakwa

mĩtarakwa (plural)
mutarakwa (alternative)

/mòtàɾákoáꜜ/

Benson (1964) suspects that this term is related to Maasai ol-tarakwai (“Juniperus procera”). Compare also Kalenjin (Markweeta tarakwet and tarokwa, Nandi tarakwet and turkwet, Pökoot tarokwa, Sabaot torokio, Tugen tarokwa).

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Juniperus procera
Juniperus procera#Translingual

African pencil cedar, East African cedar (Juniperus procera)


mũthaithi

mĩthaithi (plural)
musaisi (alternative)
musaizi (alternative)
muzaisi (alternative)
muthaithi (alternative)
mũthathi (alternative)

/mòðàìðì(ꜜ)/

Hutchins (1909) records m'Saizi as the Kikuyu name for Pillar-wood, or Weihea africana.

certain species of the genus Cassipourea (Rhizophoraceae)


mũrũrũe

/mòɾòɾòwɛ̀(ꜜ)/

forest pepper, Lopez root, wild orange tree (Toddalia asiatica); formerly its leaves and roots were used for treating feverish colds, and recently leaf decoction for colds, asthma, chest pain and toothache


mũthaitĩ

mĩthaitĩ (plural)
muthaiti (alternative)
mũthaiti (alternative)

Hutchins (1909) records m'Zaiti as the Kikuyu name for Ocotea usambarensis.

East African camphorwood (Kuloa usambarensis; syn. Ocotea usambarensis) or Ocotea kenyensis; wood of at least the former one was used for making partitioning walls (mĩhĩrĩgo), containers related to honey, etc.


mũtamaiyũ

mĩtamaiyũ (plural)
mutamaiyu (alternative)
mũtamaiyo (alternative)

Hutchins (1909) records m'Tamàyu as the Kikuyu name for Olea chrysophilla (sic!).

wild olive, brown olive (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata, syn. O. africana, O. europaea subsp. africana, O. chrysophylla)


mũcarage

mĩcarage (plural)
mucarage (alternative)
musheragi (alternative)
mutharage (alternative)
mũcharage (alternative)

/mòɕàɾáɣɛ̀(ꜜ)/

Hutchins (1909) records m'Sharàge as the Kikuyu name for Olea hochstetterii (sic!).


mũthithikũ

mĩthithikũ (plural)
muthithiku (alternative)


mũmondo

/mòmɔ̀ⁿdɔ̀(ꜜ)/

African redwood (Hagenia abyssinica, syn. Brayera anthelmintica)


mũgaita

Hutchins (1909) records m'Gàiyìtà as the local name for Rapanea rhododendroides.

Certain species of Primulaceae producing fruits (ngaita) used as a vermifuge.

Myrsine rhododendroides, syn. Rapanea rhododendroides


gĩthũũri

ithũũri (plural)
githuri (alternative)
kithuri (alternative)

candelabra tree, naboom (E. ingens); its latex may cause temporary blindness if applied to the eyes.

some succulent species of Euphorbia
E. bussei var. kibwezensis

some succulent species of Euphorbia
E. cussonioides


mũthũũri

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

candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens); its latex may cause temporary blindness if applied to the eyes.


mũcũgi

white pear (Apodytes dimidiata); produces hard timber.


mũtatĩ

Polyscias kikuyuensis; produces soft timber, used traditionally for making beehive and mole-trap.


mũkarakaba

cypress, especially Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)


mũcemeki

mĩcemeki (plural)
mucemeki (alternative)

/mòɕɛ̀mɛ́kì(ꜜ)/

Afrocrania volkensii (syn. Cornus volkensii), a timber-tree of the family Cornaceae.


mũkorombothi

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mũkorombothi class 3 (plural mĩkorombothi)

mĩkorombothi (plural)
mukorombothi (alternative)

/mòkɔ̀ɾɔ̀ᵐbɔ̀ðì(ꜜ)/

Afrocrania volkensii, a timber-tree of the family Cornaceae


mũkoigo

/mòkɔ̀ìɣɔ̀(ꜜ)/

coast goldleaf, coastal goldenleaf, sweetberry (Bridelia micrantha); traditionally used for building material


mũruma-andũ

mũruma-andũ class 3 (plural mĩruma-andũ)

mĩruma-andũ (plural)
murumandu (alternative)
murumia andu (alternative)
murumia-andu (alternative)
mũrimandũ (alternative)
mũrumandũ (alternative)
mũrumia-andũ (alternative)
mŭruma andŭ (alternative)

/mòɾùmà(ꜜ)àⁿdò(ꜜ)/

Bersama abyssinica, a shrub or tree of the family Francoaceae (formerly Melianthaceae)


mũkũngũgũ

mĩkũngũgũ (plural)
mukungugu (alternative)
mutongoga (alternative)
mũtũngũgũ (alternative)

Commiphora eminii subsp. zimmermannii (syn. C. missionis, C. zimmermannii), tree of the family Burseraceae; traditionally used by Kikuyu people for hedging, supporter of yam vine, and so on.


mũhoko

endod, African soapberry (Phytolacca dodecandra; though very poisonous, parts of this plant were traditionally used for treating cattle sickness and as aperient for human being.


mũkarara

mĩkarara (plural)
mukarara (alternative)

/mòkàɾàɾà(ꜜ)/

Margaritaria discoidea (syn. Phyllanthus discoideus), a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae (formerly Euphorbiaceae); traditionally used for making planks (mĩhĩrĩgo).


mũtendera

mĩtendera (plural)
mutendera (alternative)

/mòtɛ̀ⁿdɛ̀ɾáꜜ/

forest peach (Rawsonia lucida (syn. R. usambarensis); produces timber.


mũita-thũa

mĩita-thũa (plural)
muithathua (alternative)
mũitathũa (alternative)

orange-milk tree (Harungana madagascariensis); contains red sap and wood used for building material.


mũthathumwa

mũthathumwa class 3 (plural mĩthathumwa)

mĩthathumwa (plural)
mũthathimwa (alternative)

Hypericum revolutum, a shrub or tree of the St. John's wort family (Hypericaceae)


mũrũrũ

ramontchi, governor's plum, Indian plum (Flacourtia indica); fruit edible.


mũhũri

fried egg tree, snuff-box tree (Oncoba spinosa)


mũigaigua

mĩigaigua (plural)
muigaigua (alternative)
mwigaigwa (alternative)

shrub or tree of the genus Oncoba; branches with axillary spines.

snuff-box tree, fried egg tree (Oncoba spinosa)


mũbirũbirũ

mĩbirũbirũ (plural)
mbirubiru (alternative)
mubirubiru (alternative)

/mòβìɾóβìɾóꜜ/

Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum (syn. Rytigynia friesiorum)


mũkũndũ

several tree species of the family Rubiaceae

Mitragyna rubrostipulata (syn. Fleroya rubrostipulata); yields timber.


rũathe

njathe (plural)
ruasi (alternative)
ruathe (alternative)

Psydrax parviflora, especially subsp. rubrocostata (syn. Canthium rubrocostatum), tree of the madder family (Rubiaceae); yields timber.


mũkomakoma

mĩkomakoma (plural)
mukomakoma (alternative)

Psychotria fractinervata (syn. Grumilea exserta)


mũgoro

/mòɣɔ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


mũna

Hutchins (1909) records m'Ona as a Kikuyu name for Chrysophyllum sp.).

muna (Pouteria adolfi-friedericii, syn. Aningeria adolfi-friedericii); yields timber.


mũthegethe

mĩthegethe (plural)
musigethe (alternative)

/mòðɛ̀ɣɛ̀ðɛ́/

canary-bird bush, birdflower, lion's claw, rattlebox (Crotalaria agatiflora)


mũembe

Mangifera indica
Mangifera indica#Translingual


mũthithe

mĩthithe (plural)
muthithi (alternative)
mũthithĩi (alternative)

African sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata, syn. O. abyssinica)


mũringathinga

mũringathinga class 3 (plural mĩringathinga)

mĩringathinga (plural)
muringazika (alternative)

/mòɾìᵑɡáðìŋɡáꜜ/

Mussaenda microdonta subsp. odorata (syn. M. odorata); tree or shrub of the family Rubiaceae


mũrera-kĩĩmbu

mũrera-kĩĩmbu class 3 (plural mĩrera-kĩĩmbu)

mĩrera-kĩĩmbu (plural)
murera-kimbu (alternative)

/mòɾɛ̀ɾà(ꜜ)keèᵐbú/

mũ- (“[CLASS 3]”) + kũrera (“to rear”) + kĩĩmbu (“chameleon”).

Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum (syn. Rytigynia friesiorum), shrub or tree species of the family Rubiaceae


mũtĩ-mũirũ

mĩtĩ-mũirũ (plural)
mutimuiro (alternative)
mutimuiru (alternative)
muti-muiru (alternative)

/mòtě moìɾóꜜ/

Galiniera saxifraga (syn. G. coffeoides); shrub or tree of the family Rubiaceae

shrub or tree species of the genus Turraea (Meliaceae)