rũhiũ

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

Pronunciation




Noun

 * 1) knife
 * rũhiũ rwa njora - sword