njũkĩ

Etymology
Hinde (1904) records njuki as an equivalent of English in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of 🇨🇬 etc., “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba  and 🇨🇬 as its equivalents.

Pronunciation




Noun

 * 1) bee
 * njũkĩ - beehive