itu

matu ma mbura

rainy clouds (literally, “clouds of rain”)


mai

Hinde (1904) records mai as an equivalent of English dung (cow's) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba maii and Swahili mavi as its equivalents.


mata

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. Hinde (1904) records mata as an equivalent of English spittle in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba matta, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba utta and Swahili mate as its equivalents.


cuma

cuma (canonical class-9)
cuma (canonical class-10 class-9)
macuma (plural)
cuma (plural)
cuuma (alternative)


iru

Hinde (1904) records iru as an equivalent of English knee in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba iyu as its equivalent.


cuba

cuba (canonical class-14)
cuba (canonical class-10 class-9)
macuba (plural)
cuba (plural)
gacuba (diminutive)
cuuba (alternative)


higo

From Proto-Bantu *mpígò. Hinde (1904) records higo as an equivalent of English kidney in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Swahili figo etc. as its equivalents.


nyama

Hinde (1904) records nyama as an equivalent of English meat in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba nyamma and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba nama, and Swahili nyama as its equivalents.


ngoro

Hinde (1904) records -ngorro as an equivalent of English heart in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.

ngoro nĩ mũtitũ mũtumanu na ndũngĩtonyeka nĩ mũndũ

Gatitũ ka ngoro gatirĩmanagwo.

The grove of heart does not get cleared.

Ũrĩ ithe ndaringagwo ya ngoro.

One who has his own father does not get beaten on the chest.


mũtwe

Hinde (1904) records mtue as an equivalent of English head in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mtue and Swahili kitwa (pl. vitwa) as its equivalents.

mũtumia ndatũraga mũtwe na ndaikagia ndahi ndua


mbembe

/ᵐbɛ̀.ᵐbɛ́ꜜ/


kanua

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kanua karĩa karĩire mbeũ noko koragia 'ngahanda kĩ?'


riitho

maitho (plural)
ritho (alternative)
rĩitho (alternative)

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From Proto-Bantu *ìjícò.
Hinde (1904) records ritho (pl. meetho) as an equivalent of English eye in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba itho (pl. meetho) and Swahili jicho (pl. macho) as its equivalents.


kũgũrũ

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ndũũma

(old) cocoyam, taro (Colocasia esculenta)


riũa

riũa rĩkĩratha

riũa rĩgĩthũa


Njoroge

/ᶮdʑɔ̀ɾɔ̀ɣɛ́ꜜ/

Original meaning was “genet cat”; later named after for male child lest he should be targeted by ancestral spirits (ngoma).


rũhiũ

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

rũhiũ rwa njora


njata

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Hinde (1904) records njata as an equivalent of English star in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ndata and Swahili nyota as its equivalents.


mweri

Hinde (1904) records mweri “moon, month” and mweli “month” as equivalents of English moon and month in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mwei (“moon”) and Swahili mwezi (“moon, month”) (pl. miezi, only in the sense “month”) as their equivalents.


ũthiũ

Hinde (1904) records uthio as an equivalent of English face in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba uthio and Swahili uso (pl. nyuso) as its equivalents.

Meronyms: rũbutu, riitho, ikai, kĩmone, iniũrũ, kanua


gũtũ

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njuĩrĩ

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kĩongo

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Kanua kendagia kĩongo.


iniũrũ

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Hinde (1904) records inyürro as an equivalent of English nose in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba inyu as its equivalent.


mwĩrĩ

mũrimũ ndũrĩ hinya ũgĩtonya mwĩrĩ ta ũkiuma

Hinde (1904) records mwiri as an equivalent of English body in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mwi, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba mwili and mwiakwa, and Swahili mwili (pl. miilī) as its equivalents.


igego

/ìɣɛ̀ɣɔ̀(ꜜ)/

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ikai

Hinde (1904) records ikaii (pl. makaii) as an equivalent of English cheek in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.

ikai rĩa nyama ti rĩa ngwacĩ


rwara

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Hinde (1904) records ruarra as an equivalent of English nail (finger) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


mũcinga

Borrowed from Swahili mzinga.
Hinde (1904) records mtshinga as an equivalent of English gun in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba musinga as its equivalent.


rũrĩmĩ

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From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀dɪ́mì. Hinde (1904) records ulimi or rurimi as an equivalent of English tongue in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba wimi and Swahili ulimi (pl. ndimi) as its equivalent.


ihĩndĩ

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Hinde (1904) records ihindi (pl. mahindi) as an equivalent of English bone in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ivindi (pl. mavindi) as its equivalent.


kĩreru

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


gĩthũri

Hinde (1904) records kithuri (pl. ithuri) as an equivalent of English chest in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kithui as its equivalent.


mbura

From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. Hinde (1904) records mburra as an equivalent of English rain in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mbua and Swahili mvua as its equivalents.


mathugumo

/màðùɣúmɔ̀(ꜜ)/

From gũthuguma (“to urinate”).
Hinde (1904) records mathugumu as an equivalent of English urine in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


mũkiha

Hinde (1904) records mukiha as an equivalent of English vein in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mukibba and Swahili mishipa as its equivalents.

ngi ĩrathagwo ũigana mũkiha ũrĩa ĩrĩ naguo


rũhonge

/ɾò.hɔ̀.ᵑɡɛ̌/


rũhĩ

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


igoti

Hinde (1904) records igotti as an equivalent of English neck (nape of) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ikoti, and Swahili ukosi and kikosi as its equivalents.


ngingo

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From Proto-Bantu *-kí̧ŋgɔ̄.
Hinde (1904) records ngiingo as an equivalent of English neck in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ngingo, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba njingo and Swahili shingo (pl. mashingo) as its equivalents.


kĩromo

A diminutive of mũromo (“mouth”). Hinde (1904) records kiromo (pl. iromo) as an equivalent of English lips in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kilomo (pl. ilomo), “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba moomo and Swahili mdomo (pl. midomo) as its equivalents.


mahira

Hinde (1904) records mahira as an equivalent of English pus in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mabia as its equivalent.


mũgũnda

/mòɣòⁿdà(ꜜ)/

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

mũgũnda wakwa/waku/wake/wao

mĩgũnda yakwa/yaku/yake/iitũ/yanyu/yao

my/thy/his (or her)/our/your/their field

mũgũndainĩ ũcio


mũguĩ

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


mbuĩ

From Proto-Bantu *mbúì. Hinde (1904) records mbui as an equivalent of English grey hairs in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mbūe and Swahili mvi as its equivalents.

gũtirĩ mũtumia wenjagĩrwo mbuĩ kwa nyina


kĩgokora

/kèɣɔ̀(ː)kɔ́ːɾà(ꜜ)/

/kèɣɔ̀kɔ́ːɾà(ꜜ)/

/kèɣɔ̀ːkɔ́ːɾà/

Hinde (1904) records kiokora (pl. iokora) as an equivalent of English elbow in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba kikokoa (pl. ikokoa) as its equivalent.


cũcũ

cũcũ (canonical class-1)
cũcũ (plural)
macũcũ (plural)
cũũcũ (alternative)


ikinya

makinya ma njogu


ithanwa

Hinde (1904) records ithanoa (pl. mathanoa) as an equivalent of English axe in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


itimũ

Hinde (1904) records itimu as an equivalent of English spear in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba itumu as its equivalent.


njohi

Hinde (1904) records enjohi as an equivalent of English beer (native) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.

alcoholic beverage made from sugar-cane or honey; the former is fermented with a thoroughly dried sausage tree fruit

kũnyua njohi


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.


bangiri

Borrowed from Swahili bangili, ultimately from certain Indo-Aryan language(s) (cf. Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī)).


ũcũrũ

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rĩithori

/ɾèìðɔ́ɾì(ꜜ)/

From Proto-Bantu *-yí̧cōdī̧.
Hinde (1904) records maithorri as an equivalent of English tears in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba methoii as its equivalent.


kĩronda

/kèɾɔ̀ⁿdà(ꜜ)/

From Common Bantu *kɪ̀dòndà.
Hinde (1904) records kironda as an equivalent of English sore and ulcer in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba dondee (“ulcer”), and Swahili donda (“sore”) (pl. madonda) and donda ndugu (“ulcer”) as its equivalents.

sore, ulcer; especially veldt sore, Barcoo rot, (diphtheric) desert sore, septic sore


mũtũng'ũ

Hinde (1904) records muthungu as an equivalent of English small-pox in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba nthungu as its equivalent.


njũgũma

Hinde (1904) records njuguma as an equivalent of English knobkerry in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba nzoma as its equivalent.

andũ matarĩ ndundu mahũragwo na njũgũma ĩmwe


mwatũ

Hinde (1904) records mwatu “barrel” and mwātu “honey box” in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mwatu (“honey box”) as their equivalent.

mwatũ wa njũkĩ

beehive made of tree trunk split in two and hollowed out


ũũkĩ

Hinde (1904) records ūūki as an equivalent of English honey in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ũkĩ wa nzuki as its equivalent.


nyũmba

From Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀mbá. Hinde (1904) records nyumba as an equivalent of English house in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba nyumba, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba numba, and Swahili nyumba as its equivalents.

nyũmba nyinyi yoragana yathama, yoragwo yathama


nyũngũ

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

nyũngũ ya mbarĩki

earthen pot used for cooking or keeping something


thaburia

thaburia (plural)
thuburia (alternative)


ndigithũ

large and thin necked pot or jar used for storing water, millet, oil


gĩtete

long narrow calabash with strap used for holding milk, gruel or beer

gĩtumbĩ

various calabashes; holding beer and gruel


njegeeke

/ᶮdʑɛ́ɣɛ̀ːkɛ́ꜜ/

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


thahabu

Borrowed from Swahili dhahabu, from Arabic ذَهَب (ḏahab).


ihũri

Hinde (1904) records huri (pl. mahuri) as an equivalent of English lung in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba ibui as its equivalent.


mũhĩrĩgo

/mòhèɾéɣɔ̀(ꜜ)/

plank used as circular external wall of a hut or internal dividing wall


mũthandũkũ

/mòðàⁿdókóꜜ/


mũkonyo

Hinde (1904) records mukonyo, lulila and kikonya as equivalents of English navel in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mukonyo as their equivalent.


rũbaru

Hinde (1904) records mbaru as an equivalent of English rib in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba mbau and Swahili ubavu (pl. mbavu) as its equivalents.


mbogoro

/ᵐbɔ̀ɣɔ̀ɾɔ̀ꜜ/


gĩcũhĩ

gĩcũhĩ gĩa kĩara

gĩcũhĩ gĩa gũtũ; icũhĩ cia matu


kĩĩgamba

From a verb kũgamba.
Hinde (1904) records kigaamba as an equivalent of English bell in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kiamba as its equivalent.

a huge peapod-shaped cast iron containing iron balls, or an empty container filled with pieces of a bottle, used as a musical instrument for making rhythms of dances; tied to legs and shaking them would produce sounds like baca, baca, baca, baca...


mbĩrĩra

/ᵐbèːɾéɾà(ꜜ)/


ithandũkũ

Borrowed from Swahili sanduku, from Arabic صَنْدُوق (ṣandūq).


mũitĩrĩro

/mòìtèɾèɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


mũtumia

atumia (plural)
mũtumiya (alternative)
mũtimia (alternative)

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cukari

Borrowed from Swahili sukari, from Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar), from Persian شکر (šakar), from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (škʿ /šakar/), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā, “ground or candied sugar, originally meaning grit, gravel”).

der

cukari wa nguru

mũrimũ wa cukari


nyina

ũthayo na ng'aragu nĩ mũndũ na mũrũ wa nyina


mũciari

From gũciara (“to bear, to bring forth”).


mũthuuri

mwanake

antonym(s) of “husband”; concerning marriage

kĩhĩĩ

antonym(s) of “adult man”; before circumcision

mwana

antonym(s) of “adult man”; after circumscision

From gũthuura (“to select, to elect”).
Hinde (1904) records muthuri (pl. athuri) as an equivalent of English man (old) in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.

mũthuuri ũtarĩ kahĩĩ nĩwe wĩriragĩra ngururu

mũthuuri wa kĩama

a member of a traditional council of elders who have paid goats as fee


rũnyarĩrĩ

/ɾòɲàːɾèɾèꜜ/

Hinde (1904) records runyarrire “foot” and runyadide “ankle” in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


kĩroruha

/kèɾɔ̀ːɾúhà(ꜜ)/


Kariũki

a male given name; as a nickname, given to a baby if his immediate older brother has been dead earlier.


nyondo

/ɲɔ̀ⁿdɔ̀(ꜜ)/

Hinde (1904) records nyondo as an equivalent of English breast in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba noondo as its equivalent.


nyondo

/ɲɔ̀ⁿdɔ̀(ꜜ)/


ndururumo

ndururumo (plural)
ndurumo (alternative)

/ⁿdùɾùɾùmɔ̀ꜜ/


mũrimũ

disease, illness, sickness; traditionally referring to ones that were thought to be caused by supernatural beings.


ndwari

severe sickness; traditionally referring to one that was not classified as mũrimũ.


mũnyago

/mòɲáɣɔ̀(ꜜ)/

long and quite heavy digging pole with the digging end pointed, used for first breaking up of land


kĩande

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


mũgongo

/mòɣɔ̀ᵑɡɔ̀ꜜ/

Hinde (1904) records mgongo as an equivalent of English back in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba muongo, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba moongo and Swahili mgongo as its equivalents.


thibitarĩ

/ðìβìtáːɾèꜜ/


ndagĩtarĩ

mandagĩtarĩ (plural)
ndagitari (alternative)
ndagitarĩ (alternative)

/ⁿdàɣétàːɾéꜜ/


mũthigiti

/mòðìɣítì(ꜜ)/

Borrowed from Swahili msikiti, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


njikarĩro

/ᶮdʑìkàɾèɾɔ̀ꜜ/


mũromo

/mòɾɔ̀mɔ̀(ꜜ)/

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòmò.
Hinde (1904) records miromo as an equivalent of English mouth in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba moomo as its equivalent.


magathĩ

Borrowed from Swahili makasi, from Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ).


gĩkorora

/ɣèkɔ̀ɾɔ́ɾà/

/ɣèkɔ́ɾɔ́ɾà/


ndotono

/ⁿdɔ̀tɔ́nɔ̀(ꜜ)/

A club made of a pulled out shrub or sapling (of mũnderendu (Vepris spp., syn. Teclea spp.) according to Leakey (1977))


biribiri

Borrowed from Swahili pilipili, from Persian پلپل (pelpel), ultimately from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali).


mũnyiginyigi

ki-noun

mũnyiginyigi class 3 (plural mĩnyiginyigi)

/mòɲìɣíɲìɣíꜜ/


nyamũga

Benson (1964) suspects affinity with Maasai en-amughe.


irathĩro

/ìɾàðéɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


itherero

/ìðɛ̀ɾɛ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


ithũĩro

/ìðò(w)èɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


mũnyũrũrũko

mũnyũrũrũko class 3 (plural mĩnyũrũrũko)

/mòɲòɾòɾòkɔ̀(ꜜ)/


rũũĩ

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

kĩũra kĩaringio rũũĩ kiugaga nĩkĩo kĩeringia


rũraacio

/ɾòɾàːɕiɔ̀ꜜ/

Derived from kũraacia (“to pay bridewealth”).

bride price, bridewealth; cows, sheep, goats, cash, mead, etc. paid continuously by a groom to his father-in-law.


mũthita

mĩthita (plural)
gĩthita (augmentative)
mũthiita (alternative)


gĩtarũrũ

/ɣètáːɾòɾóꜜ/

Gĩtarũrũ rũriĩ... - A tray on the interravine meadow? (riddle; the answer is Ikinya rĩa njogu, an elephant's footstep.)

A winnowing tray twined with bark of mũgio (Triumfetta brachyceras, syn. T. macrophylla, T. ruwenzorensis), a kind of shrub, used also as a server.


gĩthoguo

/ɣèðɔ̀ːɣuɔ́ꜜ/

Borrowed from Swahili kibaba (“a pint”) and analyzed as kĩ- + baba (“my father”), on which punned with thoguo (“thy father”).

a tin can with a stone put in, worn by boys on the calf of the leg during dances; a rattle


njahĩ

Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus#Translingual

seed(s) of hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus, syn. Dolichos lablab)


mũratho

/mòɾàðɔ́(ꜜ)/


ngothi

/ᵑɡɔ̀ːðì(ꜜ)/

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2001, John Kamenyi Wahome, Mũkiingo: (HIV-AIDS) Na Mĩrimũ Ĩngĩ Ĩrĩa Yanathĩĩnia Rũũrĩrĩ Rwitũ, Jemisik Cultural Books, p. 20.
Naguo waarĩ ũmwe wa mĩrimũ ya kũnyamaaria ngoothi ya mũũndũ o hamwe na kũreehe ruo rũingĩ.
It [Chickenpox (mũthandũkũ)] was one of the diseases of plaguing human skin even together with bringing much pain.


mboco

/ᵐbɔ̀ːɕɔ̀(ꜜ)/

Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris#Translingual


mũka

mũka wa mwathi ahingaga na kũgũrũ etereire kĩgurumũki ooke


mũkuha

awl, especially for sewing leather, skin garments, etc.


gatarũ

Diminutive of itarũ (“boat, ship, canoe”).


mũragũri

/mòɾàɣòɾì(ꜜ)/

Derived from kũragũra (“to divine, to foresee”).


rũheni

/ɾòhɛ̀nì(ꜜ)/

Derived from kũhena (“to shine, to flash”).
Hinde (1904) records ruhēni as an equivalent of English lightning in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu.


mwe

ũmwe (class-2 singular)
amwe (class-2 plural)
ũmwe (class-4 singular)
ĩmwe (class-4 plural)
rĩmwe (class-6 singular)
mamwe (class-6 plural)
kĩmwe (class-8 singular)
imwe (class-8 plural)
ĩmwe (class-10 singular)
imwe (class-10 plural)
rũmwe (class-10 singular)
kamwe (class-13 singular)
tũmwe (class-13 plural)
ũmwe (class-6 singular)
kũmwe (class-6 singular)
hamwe (class-16 singular)

mwagi maguta oigaga atĩ hunyũ nĩ ũmwe na arũme

mũndũ ũmwe

ũndũ ũmwe na


ũhere

/òhɛ̀rɛ̀(ꜜ)/


mũkoro

/mòkɔ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/

mũkoro wa irigũ


kahũa

Borrowed from Swahili kahawa, ultimately from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa).

mũgũnda wa kahũa

coffee, including the plant (Coffea arabica)


thithino

/ðìðìnɔ̀(ꜜ)/


mũkongoro

mĩkongoro (plural)
mukongoro (alternative)

mortar for making sugar-cane beer; according to Leakey (1977), it was made of red stinkwood (mũiri).


kĩero

/keɛ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/

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


bitharĩ

bithaarĩ (alternative)
mbithaarĩ (alternative)

/βìðáːɾè(ꜜ)/


mũkũnga-mbura

mũkũnga-mbura class 3 (plural mĩkũnga-mbura)

/mòkòᵑɡáꜜ ᵐbùɾáꜜ/


-erũ

mwerũ (class-2 singular)
erũ (class-2 plural)
mwerũ (class-4 singular)
mĩerũ (class-4 plural)
rĩerũ (class-6 singular)
meerũ (class-6 plural)
kĩerũ (class-8 singular)
njerũ (class-8 plural)
njerũ (class-10 singular)
njerũ (class-10 plural)
rwerũ (class-10 singular)
kerũ (class-13 singular)
twerũ (class-13 plural)
mwerũ (class-6 singular)
kwerũ (class-6 singular)
herũ (class-16 singular)

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


-irũ

mũirũ (class-2 singular)
airũ (class-2 plural)
mũirũ (class-4 singular)
mĩirũ (class-4 plural)
rĩirũ (class-6 singular)
mairũ (class-6 plural)
kĩirũ (class-8 singular)
njirũ (class-8 plural)
njirũ (class-10 singular)
njirũ (class-10 plural)
rũirũ (class-10 singular)
kairũ (class-13 singular)
tũirũ (class-13 plural)
mũirũ (class-6 singular)
kũirũ (class-6 singular)
hairũ (class-16 singular)

Hinde (1904) records -iru as an equivalent of English black in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba -ziu and “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba -wiu as its equivalents.


kĩegetha

/keɛ̀ɣɛ́ðà(ꜜ)/


ndĩrĩ

wooden mortar for crushing sugar cane to make beer


mũmero

/mòmɛ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


mbegũ

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mbeũ

Hinde (1904) records mbēu as an equivalent of English seeds in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba mbēū and Swahili mbegu as its equivalents.


kĩgera

/kèɣɛ̀ɾà(ꜜ)/

Derived from kũgera (“to count, to measure”).


muonjoria

onjoria (plural)
mwonjoria (alternative)

/muɔ̀ᶮd͡ʑɔ̀ɾiá/


ndome

wooden armshield used by male youngsters; see more on Ndome (Schild).


gĩtoero

/ɣè.tɔ̀ː.ɛ́.ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/

stew with potato, vegetable and sometimes meat


-tune

mũtune (class-2 singular)
atune (class-2 plural)
mũtune (class-4 singular)
mĩtune (class-4 plural)
rĩtune (class-6 singular)
matune (class-6 plural)
gĩtune (class-8 singular)
ndune (class-8 plural)
ndune (class-10 singular)
ndune (class-10 plural)
rũtune (class-10 singular)
gatune (class-13 singular)
tũtune (class-13 plural)
mũtune (class-6 singular)
gũtune (class-6 singular)
hatune (class-16 singular)


mũnyaka

Cf. Maasai a-munyak (“to be lucky, to be favoured”).


ngwacĩ

Hinde (1904) records ngwashi as an equivalent of English potato in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba makwasi,“Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba makwatzi and Swahili kiazi (pl. viazi) as its equivalents.

Meronym: mĩrĩyo

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ngwaci ya mwana wene noyo ihoragia mwaki


gĩkere

Holonym: kũgũrũ


rũbutu

Holonym: ũthiũ


Gĩkũyũ

→ English: Kikuyu

kwaria Gĩkũyũ


irũngo

/ìɾòᵑɡɔ̀(ꜜ)/


kĩmera

/kèmɛ̀ɾà(ꜜ)/

Derived from kũmera (“to germinate, to sprout”).