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.


iru

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


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.


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


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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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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


ikinya

makinya ma njogu


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.


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.


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.


njegeeke

/ᶮdʑɛ́ɣɛ̀ːkɛ́ꜜ/

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


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.


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.


rũnyarĩrĩ

/ɾòɲàːɾèɾèꜜ/

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


kĩroruha

/kèɾɔ̀ːɾúhà(ꜜ)/


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/


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.


gĩkorora

/ɣèkɔ̀ɾɔ́ɾà/

/ɣèkɔ́ɾɔ́ɾà/


mũnyiginyigi

ki-noun

mũnyiginyigi class 3 (plural mĩnyiginyigi)

/mòɲìɣíɲìɣíꜜ/


mũthita

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


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.


thithino

/ðìðìnɔ̀(ꜜ)/


kĩero

/keɛ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/

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


mũmero

/mòmɛ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


gĩkere

Holonym: kũgũrũ


rũbutu

Holonym: ũthiũ


irũngo

/ìɾòᵑɡɔ̀(ꜜ)/