Friday, March 6, 2015

Parts of the body in Gĩkũyũ- Ciĩga cia mwĩrĩ


mũtwe - head
Njuĩrĩ - hair
Iniũrũ - nose
Kanua - mouth
Igego- tooth, magego – teeth,
Ikaburu – molar, makaburu - molars
Kĩreru - chin
nderu – beard, materu - beards
riitho – eye. maitho – eyes, butu - eyelashes
ngingo - neck
kĩande – shoulder, ciande - shoulders
guoko – hand, moko - hands
Kaara – finger, tũara fingers (Tuara, with a change of tone,also means deliver something somewhere)
igokora - elbow
Nda - stomach
Gĩthũri - chest
Mũkonyo - Belly button
Njohero - Waist
Kĩero – thigh, ciero - thighs
Kũgũrũ – leg, magũrũ - legs
ikinya – foot, makinya - feet ( also foot steps)
Clothing and related items
Nguo - clothes, Nguo cia mwĩrĩ - clothes for the body - mwĩrĩ body
Shati - shirt, Thuruarĩ - Shorts/pants, Mũbũto - Trousers
Thogithi - socks, Ngobia - hat/cap, tai - neck tie,
Mĩwani - spectacles, kiratũ - shoe, Iratũ- shoes, Taritari - sandals
Gĩtambaya - cloth, Gĩtambaya kia mũtwe - Head scarf
Mindira - ear rings, Bangiri - bangle(s), Mbete - ring, Mũgathi - necklace


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