itu

matu ma mbura

rainy clouds (literally, “clouds of rain”)


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)


iria

Hinde (1904) records īrria as an equivalent of English milk in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu. A borrowing from a South Cushitic language; compare Burunge iliba, Iraqw ilwa, and within Bantu compare Swahili maziwa, Kamba ĩia.

iria rĩa mwĩtha


iria

place where water is collected
lake, pond


riũa

riũa rĩkĩratha

riũa rĩgĩthũa


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.


mathugumo

/màðùɣúmɔ̀(ꜜ)/

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


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.


mahira

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


mũratina

/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.


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


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.


thahabu

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


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)/


ndururumo

/ⁿdùɾùɾùmɔ̀ꜜ/


gĩkorora

/ɣèkɔ̀ɾɔ́ɾà/

/ɣèkɔ́ɾɔ́ɾà/


irathĩro

/ìɾàðéɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


itherero

/ìðɛ̀ɾɛ̀ɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


ithũĩro

/ìðò(w)èɾɔ̀(ꜜ)/


mũnyũrũrũko

ki-noun

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


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


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.


thithino

/ðìðìnɔ̀(ꜜ)/


kahũa

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

mũgũnda wa kahũa

coffee, including the plant (Coffea arabica)


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.


kĩgera

/kèɣɛ̀ɾà(ꜜ)/

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


mũnyaka

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


-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)