E N GLI S H KI K U Y U -

VOCABULARY

I
C O MP LE D F OR TH E US E OF TH E

OMS
. . . MI S S IONS I N E AS T AFRI CA
BY

A . W
. M C G RE G O R
O F TH E OH U BC M I S S I O N A R Y S OC I ET Y

S OCI E TY FOR PROMOTIN G CHRIS TIA N K N O WLE DG E ,

L O N DO N : N OR T H U M BE R L AN D A V EN U E , WC
. .
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TH I S V oca bular y of th e K ikuyu langua ge is spoken

by one of th e m ost num erous tribes i n th e Br iti sh
E a st Afri ca n Protec tora t e A lth oug h many Eur o
.

n s h av e fr om ti me to ti me e ith er pa ssed t h r o ugh

p ea

th e c o un t r y or r esi ded i n i t nothing i n th e sh ape of

,

a voca b u la ry of th e la n g ua ge h a s so far a a r ed i n
pp e

p r i n t
. Th e c o m p il er th ere for e se n d s i t fo r th w ith a

certain am ount of misg ivin g Many m ista kes w ill .

,

no d oubt b e foun d a s thi s lan gua ge i s mor e f ul l y

,

known Th ose h owever wh o know w hat it i s to

.
, ,

r ed uc e a new l a ng ua g e a n d w h at it i s to h ave to
,

sea r ch for e very w ord a nd to

, ge t t h e sa me o ften

fr o m ver y unwilling a n d uni ntelligent natives w ill ,

not b e too c r i t ica l i n thi s ca se .

T h e collecti on was made i n th e d i str ict of K ik u yu ,

ca lled b y E uropean s Fort Smith ( nati ve na me ,

K ab ati ) dur in g th e yea rs 1 9 0 1 an d 1 9 0 2 w h en t h e

, ,

wr iter w as sta ti oned i n that locality by th e C h ur ch

M i ss ionary Society .

Th e country of Kik uy u i s one of th e m o st fer til e

an d h ea lthy di str ict s of Br iti sh Ea st Af rica It i s
.

si tua ted i n t h e north w estern p or tion of th e P r ot ecto r

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ate a nd i s pr actica ll y on th e E qua tor

, Th e Uga nda
.

R ai l way from a bout mi le 3 2 6 to m il e 3 6 0 r u n s

, ,
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th r ough th e south w estern port io n of th e co untr y

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,

a nd fo r m s a l most th e boundar y of th e sam e Th e .

di strict o ver w hich t hi s l angua ge i s sp oken w ith few ,

modi fications str etch es a wa y i n a n or th easter ly

,
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dir ection fr om th e rail way u ntil it embraces i n i ts

folds tha t great la ndmar k Mo unt K enia ( nati ve ,

na m e ,
Kir i nya ga ) T h e a ltitude of th e co untr y
.

var i es f r om 4 0 0 0 feet to t h e feet of Kenia .

Th e in h ab it ed pa r ts ar e fr om 4 0 0 0 to 700 0 feet Th e .

climate i s one of th e pleasa ntest and hea lthiest i n

E a ster n Equatoria l Af r ica a nd i s w ell sui ted for th e
,

r esi dence of E ur opea ns I t varies fr om moderate

.

tr opic al h eat to th e cold of perpetual sn ow .

T h e p eopl e oc c upying thi s highly favo ured count r y -

are esti mat ed to b e any thi ng fro m to

They constitu te on e of th e hardi est and most muscular
r a ces of East A fr ica Th e rea di ness w ith w h ic h they
.

are now g ivi ng themse l ves t o ma nua l wor k on t h e

far ms of th e many white men resident in th eir

c o un tr y a ug ur s w el l for th e f ut ur e of agr icult ure i n
,

t hi s part of E as t Africa Th e di str ict len ds itself t o

.

th e c ul ti va tion of Eur ope an a nd oth er foods At th e .

r esent ti me ma ny E ur o pea ns a re p ur chasin g la n d

p
a n d set tli n g i n th e c o untr y r o und a bo ut th e Nai r o bi

an d Kik uy u statio ns of th e U g anda R a il wa y .

Thi s V oca b ul ary i s sent out tentati vely i n th e

ear nest ho pe tha t it w il l not o nly b e a h elp to t h ese
i n th eir dea l i n g s with th e i nh a b ita nts o f th e co untr y ,

b ut a l so a nd mor e especially tha t i t w i ll be o f valu e

, ,

to t hose e nga ged i n t h e great w or k of evan gel i z ing

K ikuyu .

A W M C G REG OR . . .

L ond on, M ay 1 9 03 .
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N OT E .

T H E system of ort hograp hy a d opt ed i n thi s Voca

b ulary i s br oadly tha t used by th e R oya l G eogra phica l
Soc i ety of G reat Bri ta i n ; th e main fea tur es of th e
sam e bei n g, tha t th e consona n t s ar e pr on o unced a s i n

E n gl i sh , a nd th e v ow els a s i n I ta lia n Every letter .

i s p ronounced I n th e dist r ict of Fort Smith (na tive

.

na me, K ab eti ) , w h ere thi s c oll e ction wa s ma de , S an d

! d oes not a p pear t o be use d, Th a l way s ta kin g th ei r
p la c es . L a n d R ar e of te n i n di sti n g ui sha b l e, or ar e

used i nt er c ha n gea bly Th e r ea der s a ttention i s also

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.

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ca l l ed to th e w ords i n w hich ng occ ur s, a s koten e ra ,
g
w ith a p o i nt a fter ng Thi s must b e pr onou nced
.

koteng era, not koten gera

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Some w ords h ave b oth
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.

th e nasal ng an d th e 9 har d sound, a s kui ng gata

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.

L IS T or A BBRE VIA TI ON S , E TC .

1a . o
n un . a dv . a dverb .

p r n r onoun i nt interj ection

o .
p . . .

ad a dj ecti ve ive
. .
p a ss .
pa ss .

con j . conj uncti on . mu . neut er .

p p
re .
p p
re o si tio n .

OBS E RVE : A T he . Infi ni tive of th e ver b is i n a ll

cases
g i ven .
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I UYU VOC A BULARY
K K .

B . Where th e pl ura l of th e no un i s th e sa me as

th e i g ular 8 dz p a p pear
s n , . . Wher e a fte r t h e si ngu la r .

th e pl ura l takes a di ff er en t form t h e sa me a ppea rs ,

i n b ra cket s a fter th e singular a s Ser va nt M wote , ,

r er i or t h e par ticu lar pr efi x i s g i ven i n

bra cket s a s G ec h unj i ( I
, I n thi s c a se th e pl ur a l
p re fi x I
( t a k e s t h e p l a c e of t h e si n g ul ar
p re fix G e
’

vi z Gech u nj i ( si ngul ar ) ; I chu nj i ( p l ura l

.
) .

A ba n d o n , to K oleki a K oti ga
. .

( th r ow a wa y) K otee . K oru ta .

Aba sh to ,
K ui ki ra thoui .

A bash ment , n . T h oni .

Abate to , K or utar uta K oth i ra thi ra . .

K onyi h a nyi ha .

Ab domen n ,
. K iyau ( I
A bduct to ,
K okwa ta na hi nya Ko .

tunya na .

A b hor to ,
K oth ora .

Ab ho rr ence n ,
. O th or i .

Abide to ,
Ka i ka ra K otura . .

n b y to ,
K okwata .

A b i lity n , . K eh oti O gi . .

A b l e , to b e
'

K ob ota .

A b l e , a dj .
-hoti
w a wera , etc a ogi .
-
.

A b l ution , to p er for m K oth a mb i a .

A b ode , n . Nyum ba (s 85 p ) M uchi yi

. . .

( M i n
) K e tu r i
( M a

Ab oli sh to ,
K oth engi a K oh eer ia . .

K or uta .

A b om ina te, to K oth or a .

A bomi na tion, n . K eth oro ( I

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~
i g i na l, a dj .
-
a m b er e .

i n d , to K oy uri a . K otwi ka - ng i .

i n d w ith , to K ot wi ka na nyin g i . Ko
y uria m un o .

I t, a d v . K oth i ur u r uka H a kuh i . .

( of ti me ) H en d e y a .

K oth i ur ur uka H a kuh i . .

( r es
p e c ti n g ) O horo w a I g ur u rea . .

to go K othi urur u ka Koch era . .

76 , a dv . I gu ru .

I gu r u r ea .

( xc e lli n g )
e Kori .

Ia d a d v ,( o utsi d e ) . Nj a .

to go . Kochera poror i un gi .

to sc a tte r K oh ur unj a .

e ss , n . K eron da ( I
ond to
z
, K oteng er a
’
.

nt to b e
-
, K otwi ka (neg a ti vely ) .

Il utely , a dv . Y oth i C h i oth i

. .

Il u ti on
,
n . Ore kia wa meb iya Ko .

r ut uo kwa m eb iy a .

l ve , to K or eki a mehi ya K or uta .

mebi ya .

rh,
I to K ony ua .

ai n, to ( food ) . Korega irio .

( l e a ve
) K oti g a .

i n en ce , fr o m foo d O r eg i w a irio .

1r d a d
j , a ok e u
-

g .

t o be K okega .

Ir di t n O keg u
y ,
. .

nda nce, n f
. W i ngi . Bothi .

uda ntl y , a d v . N yi ng i .

;e , to b
( y w o r ds
) K or uma . K or uma na . Ko
teeta .

( y
b a ct
) K or uti ra mur u .

se , n . O teti O r uma ni
. .
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K KI UYU VO C A BULAE Y .

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korumana
a .

I ri ma ria Ab era ( M a
Ir i ma r i a koth i e th i muno
( M a

Acc ede to , K ui t i ki a .

’
K oi ng gata
’
Accel erate to ,
K oteng eria . .

A cc entuat e to ,
K ui ki r a hin ya .

Accept to
, K ui ti kia K oyuki a Ku . .

oya .

Acc ept l
a b e, a .
-
ega .
-
a w eti ki o .
-
a oy uki .

Acceptation n , . Weti ki o .Oy uki .

A ccess n (approac h )
, . Kuoka h a kuhi .

( m ea n s of
) N j ir a .

Accessibl e a ,
i nJ Ira nj ega
-e n .

A ccident n , . K oh onoka .

Acci denta lly a dv ,

. K wa koh onoka .

Accommo date to (a da pt ) ,
K oth ondekir a .

Acco mmodating a dj ,
. a k okw ata na
-
a k ui gana .
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.

Accomplish to ,
Konina K oth i ra . .

A cco mpli sh ment n ,

. M uth i a O ni ni K eturi . . .

A ccord to b e i n
, K okwa tana na .

Accor danc e n , . Okwa tani U b or o mwe . .

Accor di ngly a d v , . K w a undu uch i o K w oyu . .

K w og uo .

Accost to
, K og a i th i a K ua ri a na . .

Acco unt to , K otara .

n . Otar i .

of ,
on K wa undu wa .

on n o Ach a K otiri . .

Acco untant , n . M uta ri (A M uruti ota r i

Accr edit to ,
K ui ti ki a K ob es hinya . .

Acc umula te to , K oc h okereri a K uonge .

r era .

Accumula tio n , n . K eonger eri . M a ch oke

r er io .
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A cc usa tion , n K ech iri thi o .

A ccuse , to K och iri thi a .

Acc ustom to , K omenyeria .

Accustomed to , be . K omenyera .

A cer bi ty, n O rur u .

Ache to ,
Kor ea .

Ach ieve to ,
Koni na . K oth i ra . K uona .

K or uta .

Aci d adj , .
-
r ur u .

Ac know led ge to K omb ura K ui ti ki a . .

Acquai nt to , K oh ee uh or o Kome .

nyi a .

Acqua in tance ,
n .
( fr iend ) M uch eri ( A Nd ugu

Acquiesc e i n to ,

Acq uiescenc e n ,

Acqui r e to ,

A cquit to ,

A cr i d a dj , .
-
r ruo .

A cr oss to g o , K oroga K or inga . .

Act to ,
K or uta K ui ka . .
(p
re

t end ) K ui r uta .

n n-
( )
l aw U h oro K erera . .

A ction, n . K eruti ( I Keiki

a man of . M undu wa hinya (A
n .
( g )
fi h t I ta M b a ra
. .

( opr
s ec utio n ) M uchi ri th i o (M i
Ac t i v e , to b e Kogea na oh i yo .

-
hi yo .

O hi yo .

M ur uti ( A
M ui r uti ( A
Ti th eru .

Ogi .

-
a ogi .

Ogn
'
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.

K or u ti ra K oth onde .

K oga ror a K ui ga i .

Ko tara .
( i nc r ea se
)
ng er era .

to to
,
K ui ki r a i g ur u .

A dditio n K eong er er i ( I
to ,
n . Kor i na I g ur u ri a . .

Address to ,
K uari a K uera .I .

gena na . K uita .

Adequat e , adj .
-
koki nya
a a k ui a i
g .
-

Ad here to , to K okw a ta K u i tiki a . .

A d hesion , n . K okwata na O kwa ta .

A dh esi ve, a dj .
-
a ko kwa ta na .

Adj a c ent , adj .

-
a h a kuhi .

Adj oin to
,
K oh a ka na K o tw i ka .

kuhi .

Adj oini ng ,
ad j .
-
a koh a ka na .

hi .

A dj o ur n , to K ui nuka K oth i e . .

Adj udge, to K oc h i ra .

Adj udicatio n , n . C hi ra ( M a Och i r i .

Adj ust, to K oth ondeki ra K uig .

quarre l to
a ,
K oki ra ni a K ota i th o .

A dmi ni ster to ,
K oh ee K oru ta
. .

a ffa irs to , K ot h on dekir a K ui L .

Admi nistrator n , . M uth a maki (A

ka ria ( A M ll th ‘ v

kir i (A
Ad mi ra bl e, adj .
-
eg a .a ku end uo-
.

Adm iration, n . K i en do .

Admire, to K oma kia K uen da . .

Admi rer , n . M uendi ( A

A dmit, to K oton yi a (conc ede) .

ti ki a ( co n fess
.
)
mbuka .

A dmo ni sh , to K uoni a .
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Adopt to
,
K oy uki a kotwi ka mw ana .

K oth ura .

A dor e, to Kob oya K ui na mia K ue . .

nda .

Adorn to
,
K oth ondeka .

A dornment ,
n . I ndu chia math ondeko .

M a th ondeko .

A dula tion , n . O g och i O k umi o Ogath i

. . .

A dul t, adj . gima

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..

n . M undu mugi ma (A
( y o un g ma n) M wa na ke (A
young w oma n M uhi ki
ol d ma n) M unene A M uth uri

( old w oman) K eh eti ( I

A dultera te, to K u i ki ra oru K utuka ni a . .

A dul tery, to com mit Kokomb a K og wi ka K o . .

komb uo K og wi kuo . .

A d va nce, to . K oth ie mb ere K otongoria . .

money t o
,
to K or i at hi ri K uoh ora . .

Adva nta ge n ,
. U ong erer i .

A d va ntageo us ,
adj .
-
a kuonger era eni uo ng o .
-

r er I .

Advent n . K uoka .

A d ver sary, n M ur u ( A
A d versity , n . O th eni T h ena . .

Ad vert, to (mention ) K onegena ( a ttend . to )

Kor ora .

U b or o Ndeto . .

K oruta uh oro K uoni a.

uh oro . K omenyi a K u .

tha
a .

K wa ogi K wa tii th er u. .

A d viser n , . M ur uti ubor o ( A

A d vocate n ,
. M uh oer i ( A M utai th o
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vooA BU L A E Y .

A dze, n . T hi ya I t h a n wa ( M I
.

A er ial, a dj a kothi e i uru mu ne

g
-
.

N deto ( 8 . 87 .

( M a U b or o ( M .

A fi ect, to K ogarora . K og
( p r e end t ) Ku
( li k e ) K uenda .

A fi ectati on, n ( pr etence ) . K uiruta .

A fi ecti on, n (l ove) . K i endo M endo Vi . .

( mut ual
) W endano .

A ffectionate, adj . e ni ng or o ya kue nda

-

A fii ni ty, n
a l ikeness)
.
( M uh i ana no ( Mi
th emba ( M i
A fi r m, to K unga K oneg ena I .

A fi x , to K ui ki ra .

A ffii c t, to K onogi a K ora kar i i .

Affli ctio n, n . O t h en i O nogi O re

. .

A ffr ight, to K ui ti giri a K ui ki r a .

y a .

n 77' G uoya K ei ti g ir i . .

A foot , a dv . K wa magur u .

r n i gi . ker i .

-
a th uth a .

a dv . Na th uth a
. .

P 2
7 3 1 0 T h uth a (ya ) .

to go K oki nyi ra .

to search K oc h ari a .

A ft ernoon n , . M i ara h oko .

Afterthought , n . Ub or o wa keri U h m .

th uth a .

Ka hin da kokangi M l .

Agai n ad v
,
. ri n
g I.

Agai nst p rep, . Ig ur a r ia ,

( f ac i n g
)
r ua , h akuhi na .
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A g e, a . U i kar i . M a t h i r ero .

old n . O th uri .

to Kogea muth uri .

-
th uri k ur u ,
-
.

Agency , n .
( m ea n s fo rce
) Hi,
n ya .

Nj ira Wera . .

r sonati ng) M ut uti

A gent , at .
(p e ( A
Aggravate to ,
K uong er era or u .

Aggregate n ,
. K otara Otari . .

Ag gression n , . Korc he i ta or mbara .

Ag g ri eve to , K ui ki ra or u K on og i a . .

K orakari a .

A go a dv, . Tene .

Agonize to ,
K uona th ena .

Agony n ,
. T h en a O th eni . .

Ag ree to ,
K uonana K okw ata na K o . .

r ut a uh oro Komanya na . .

Ag reea ble adj , . eg a

-
.a kokwata na -
.

A greement n , . M ai g uano M akwatano . .

M amenyano .

Agri cul tural a dj , .

-
i ndu chia korima
a .

Ag ricu lture n , . Kor ima .

A h ead ad v , . M b er e .

Ai d , a . K e ta i th i ( L ) .

n to K otai th ia .

Ai l men t ,
n . N dw a ri (s M ur imo . .

( M i
A im a t, to K ogeri a ( desire) K uenda . .

M er uki .

R ua .

G uoya M bu .O ma ki . .

K unga m bu K oma kia . .

a m ai th o
-
eni m a it h o .
-
.

K utWika na mai th o Ko .

g ea n a m a i t h o K ui .

hoga .
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Al i en, a dj .
-
g i en .
-
a kora iya .

A liena te , to (p p )
e o l e K u i ki r a I:
Al ight , to Kuuma .

Ali ke, a dj .
-a m uth emba mvs
na ni i .

to be ( si ze
) K u i g a n a i n

pe a ra nc e
) K u i h a

A li ve, ad j .
-
gima muoyo
.
-
.

t h i r e ro .
-
a bi n
to be K ogea na muoyo .

na hi nya or

ro .

Al l, ad j .
-
othi .
-
gima .

A ll ay t o
,
K or uta r uta K ol .

Alleg e t o ,
K onegena K uug .

A l l evi ate to , K o ki r i a K otai tl .

A l ley n
,
. N j i ra munyi nyi 1
much i yi ( 8 dz 1) .

Allia n ce , n . M a kwa tano .

Al l o t , to K ogai a na .

Allow , to K oti ga K ui ti ki e .

A llude to , to K uugi r a .

Al lure, t o K og u c h ia kwa ogi

Almighty , a dj .
-
en i hi ny a
y o t h i .

Al mo st, a dv . H a kuh i .

Al ms, n . I gong ona ( M a

Aloft , ad v . I g uru .

Al one , a dj . Hati ri mundu .

N i e nyi ki , e tc .

to be K ui kara w iki K C .

Al ong . us L et go a lon g Tuthi e kwitu .

Alo ng si de, a d v . Bueri .

Aloof , a dv . K ora i ya K wa vi .

Aloud, a d v . K wa m uga mb o m
Also , ad/v . Na R i ngi
. .

Al tar , n . K eg ongai ni ( I
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A lter , to K ogarora ( new

) Ko g a .

raru ka .

Al ter cat e, to K oruma na .

A ltern ati ve, n . U h oro w a keri .

Al t i t ude, n . K eg eri kya kothi e i g uru

( I
A lt og eth er, adv .

Hindi c hi oth i Ma tuku .

moth i M i th enya y oth i

. .

A maz e , to K omaki a .

Amaz ed , to b e K oma k a .

A maz e ment , n . Omaki .

A mba ssador, n . M u th a maki (A M ukuru

( A M utw aru o ( A

A mbiti on , n . K uenda makuru .

Amb usc ade, n . M a h i th o .

Ameli o rate, to K ot h ondeki r a K oru ti r a . .

A merica n , adj .
-
a ki merikano .

A mia b le , adj .
-
eg a . a kuen duo
-
.

A mi d , Ami dst K ata ka ta ya .

Ami ss , a dv . K i ur u T i kw ega
. .

A mmuni tion, n . R ab uti Indu chia mu chi

.

n ga .

Among A m ong st
,
K a ta kati ya .

A moun t n , . K otara Otari . .

A mputa te to ,
K otema gwoko, etc .

A m use to ,
K oth a ki a .

A musement n ,
. I th ako ( M a
A nalogy n , . M ui h a nano ( M i
A na th ema tize to ,
K oth eth a .

A n cest or n , . M uk ur u wa tene ( A
a t ene
-
.

A nd, coaj . Na .
-
ka
A n ec dot e, n . K erera ( M e

M ala ika .
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.

A ngelic , ad
j . a
-
ma la i ka .

Ang er , n . O rakari .

n to K ora ka r i a .

A ng ry to be , K ora kara .

An imal n , . Nya mo (8 dz p ) . .

Anima te adj , .
-
e ni muoy o e ni ma t .
-

r er o .

to K ui ki ra muoyo or hin ya
A nimo sity n ,
. O th ora ni Mbara . .

An kle n , . I rongo r i a kog uru ( M a

orna ment , n . Dare to (8 dz .

A nno unc e to , K uugir a K uerana I . .

ug a uh or o .

Annoy to ,
K onogi a K ora kari a . .

Annoya nce n , . O nogi Ora kari . .

Annul to , K oru ta K oth e ngi a . .

A noint t o ,
K ui ki ra ma gu ta .

Ano th er a dj , .
-
ngi a k eri
.
-
.

An sw er n ,
. R ei ti ko ( M a
to K ui ti ka .

A n t n blac k b iti n g )
, . Th a mb o .

brow n biting ) T h a ra ku (8 dz p ) . .

fl n ) N g uiya (8 dz p )
yi g . .

( w h i te
) M u th oa ( Mi ) .

Ant hi ll n , . Ker i ma kya m uth oa ( I j -

Anticipate t o ,
K uoya m bere K uo .

m ber e .

Antiquated a dj , .
-
a te n e .

A ny a dj
,
.
—
o othi
.
-
.

Anyw h ere a dv , . H o h o thi .

A part adj ,
. K orai ya, mwe mw e .

A pe , n . N ogo (8 dz .

A p ex n , . M uth i a ( Mi
Ap ostle , n . M utwa ruo ( A M u tu m
( A
A ppari tion, n . Ngoma . K erur u ( C h I
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.

A we , to K ui ki ra g uoya . K ui ti g iri
thi a .

Aze I th a nwa ( M a

Ba b ble, n . I na g eni ( M a Okeg u .

Ba bbler, n . M ukeg u ( A
Ba boo n , n .
‘
Nogo (8 dz .

Ba b y , n ( i n . ar ms) K akengi R okeng

( M a

Kaa na ( T
Ba k,fd a dv . T h uth a .

M ugongo ( M i
to ( help) K otai th i a .

-
b one , . L och uthi ( M a
to go K oh unduka K och oka .

K ogarar uka K ui nuka

K ot hi ur uruka .

Backwar ds, to g o Koch era na keh utati .

Ba d, a dj .
-
ur u .
-
a
gan u .
(ro tte n
-
buth a .

Bad , to go
Ba dness, n . u .

Bag , n . K iondo ( Ch i
( ma tti ng
) G eti ti ( I
Bag ga ge, n M u ri go ( M i
Ba it , to K ui ki ra kitego .

n K itego ( I
Ba ke, to K okaranga .

p ott ery to , K ochi na .

Ba k ery 71 ,
. R iko ( M a
Bald to b ecome
, K okua ga nj ueri .

Ba l dness n , . R oh ara .

Bal e , n . M a r i go ( M i
Ba l e out wa ter, to K uita .

Ba ll , 71 . Ket ung guru (I ’

of stri ng Kechoni kya ndigi ( L ) .

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Ba mboo, n M urangi ( M i
Ba na na , n I r ig o ( M a ) r .

bar k , n . Mag oto .

flo ur , i t . M ut u w a i r i g o .

l eaves, n .

s e t m , 92. N do ma iri go .

M ukoro wa i ri go ( M i
n I ri go rieru ( Marigo mer u) .

n . I r ig o rethi (M a
a . I ki ndu ( M a
Ba nd, n .
(f or h ea d
) M unyir u wa mutui ( M i
n .
( fo r w a i st ) M unyi r u w a iti na ( M i
Bandage, n . R otami ( N d
.am i
) .

n to K uoh a .

Banish , to K uing gata

’
.

Banner , n K i b er ero ( I ) .

Irio nj ega M uh othi ( Mi

.

K oth ekia .

K oh i nga mur om o .

M ugur uki
M uenj i .

th eri
-
.

K ogea oth eri

ad
.

Barefaced , j tir i thoui

-
.

Ba r k , to
( o f t r ee ) , 71. I g oko ( M a
Bar rel, n . K i h embi (I
a .
( ho n ey ) M wa t a ( Mi
Bar ren, to be K ogea thata .

tha ta
-
.

Bar ter , to K og urana .

Base of tree , 71. Keti na ( I

of sp n e, n i . I tina ( M a ) r

sma
Basi n, n .
( ll )
n .

Bask, to K uota mm .
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.

Basket , n . Kio ndo ( C h i

Basket w or k ,
-
to do K otuma .

Ba ss vo ic e , a M ugam bo munene ( M i
Ba sta r d , n . M wana oth a ri a ( Ch ia n a
c h i oth aria

Ba th , n . K i th am b o ( I
Bath e , to K ot h a m bi a ( oneself) K ui .

thamb a .

Ba ttle, n . I ta .

Be , to K otwi ka K ogea K ori . .

Bea d , n M ukath i ( Mi
d
.

n .
( gol l u st r e
) M ukath i wa mutumi ( Mi
n .
(w hi t e) M ukath i wa mw er u ( M i
n . a st ri ng of K eh a h i ( I
Bea k , n M uth ech i ( M i
i t
.

Bean n (po s ) . G etuki ( L ) .

Bea ns , n . M b ocho (8 dz p ) . .

Bear , to ( carr y ) K okuua ( br in g forth ) K o .

chiara .

Bear d, n . N der u .

hair of ,
n . R ote ru (Nder u) .

Bear er , n M ukuui ( A
Beast , n . Nya mo (8 dz p ) . .

Beat , to ( )
str ik e K o oth a
g .
( p uni s h)
K ohora .
(p o und ) Ko
kima .

of p ulse K ui na i na kwa mukih a .

Beat to ( co nquer)
’
,
K ui ng gata Kobota K o . .

teng eri a
’
.

to (sur pass)
Bea utif ul a dj , .
-
eg a .

Bea utify to , K oth ondeka .

Bea uty 71 , . W ega .

Be ca use conj , . A mu . K wa undu .

Beco me to ,
Kogea . K otwi ka .

( su i t
) K ui gana .
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Bec ko n, to K oh ener i a .

Be d , n . Or i r i ( M ar ) N daroa .

Bed, to go to: Kokoma .

Bee, n . Nj uki (8 dz .

Beef , n . Nyama ya ng omb e ’

.

Beehi ve, n . M wa tu (Mi

Nj ohi .

Bee sw ax , n . M ur ur u w a oke .

Before , a d v na p rep . . M bere (ya) Tene . .

Before, t o go K oth i e m b er e K otongo .

ri a .

Beg , to Kob oya . K ot h ai th a . Ku

e nda .

Beget , to K oc h ia ra .

Begga r , n . M uh oyi ( A M uth ai th i

( A M u en di A
(
Begi n , to K ua m ber eri a .

Beg i nn ing , a
t . K ia mb ereri o ( C hi
of da y, n . R oc hi i ni .

Beg uil e, to K og uc h ia kw a ogi .

Behal f of, on K wa und u wa Han du h a . .

Be ha ve, to K uika .

Be havio ur , n . Wiko .

Be head , to Kotema m ut ui .

Behi n d, a d v na p rep . . Th uth a ( ya ) .

Be hold , to Korora .

Be ho ve, t o Kor i na b i ngo (neg a ti vely) .

Be la bo ur , to Kohora mun o .

Be l ief, n . W eti ki o .

Be li eve, to K ui ti ki a .

Bel l, n . Bugi ( M a
smal l a n kl et ,
( ) n . N j i ngi rr i (8 dz .

Be lle, n . M un d u m u k a m w e g a ( A
Be llige rent, n . M ur uti mba r a or i ta ( A ) .

Be ll ow, t o K or i ra ta ng omb e
’
.

Be ll y, n . Ndaa .
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.

Belong to, to K ot wika indu ch i a .

Be lo ve d, adj . eu duo
-
.

Belo w, a dv . Thi R ung u

. P r ep Thi . .

y a R un g u.r ua .

M ukwa (M i
K okunj a ( stoo p) K ui na .

Beneath , adv . Thi . R ungu . P r ep . Th i

y a . R ungu rua .

Bent , adj .
-
og om u .

Ben umbed, to be K okun yara .

Bequea t h , t o K oti g ia K ora th i mi ra . .

Beseech , to K oth a i th a Ko b oya . .

Besi de , p rep . Buer i r ua I g ur u r i a . .

Besi des, a dv . R i ngi .

Best , adj .
-
ega ( to.
)
sur pa ss K oki r a
Bestia l, adj . ta n ya mo .

Bestow , to K oh ee K oruta . .

Beth i n k, to K ui g ua K or ir i ka na . .

Beti mes, a d v . Ro c h i i ni .

Betra y , to K och uka K oruta (i ndi . .

cate) K uoni a .

( b a nd o n
a ) K oti ga .

Betroth to ,
K ui g ua na .

Betw een a dv , . K a ta kati .

Beverage n , . K enyui ( I
Bewar e to , Korora .

Bew itc h t o , K oroga .

( P a 88 .
) K or og uo
Beyo nd p rep ,
. i g ur a ya .

Bid to
,
K ui rera .

Big a dj
, .
-
nene .
-
kur u .

Bil e n , . Nyongo .

Bi ll ( of b ird) M uth ec h i ( M i
Bi ll hook n
-
,
. I th anw a ( M a
Bi n d to ,
K uoha .

N yoni (8 dz .
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Bir th, 1 3.

to gi ve
Birt hda y, a . M uth enya wa koc hi arii
r uo .

Bi rthr i g ht, n .

Bisect , to Kotema na ichun er i .

Bi t, n . Geko ( I G ec h unj i ( I
Bi tc h , n . G wi wa mundu muka .

Bite , to Kor uma .

Bi te , n . O rumi . K or uma .

Kogea na oror u .

Bi tt er , a dj .
-
r ur u .

Bitternes s, a . O ror u .

Blac k , adj . iru

-
.

Black be rr y , n . Nda ri (8 . dz p ) .

lea ves, n .

tree , n
. M utar i ( M i
Blac ksmith , n . M utur i ( A
Bladder , n . Th ongi (8 dz p ) . .

Blame, to K oc hi r i thi a .

Blan ket , n . M ur engeti ( M i

Blasp h eme, to K or umana K unga . ur u
.

K oteeta .

Blasp hemy , n . Otesti Or uma ni

. .

B laz e , to K ua kana .

n . R or erembe r ua m wa ki
(Me)
trees to , K ui kIra rama .

Blea t, to K owa nia K ori ra ta n d o

.

ro m i .

Bleed , to K ura t h a ka mi (to ma ke ) .

K uurat h a t h a ka mi .

Bless, to K otongi a ( P asa

) K.o t o
go n i .

tar i ma i th o
-
.

Kogea ota ri mai th o .

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.

Blind person, n . Ndari maith o ( M a ) N do p .

na ga ma i th o ( M a tio .

na ga ma i to ) .

Blood , n . Th akami .

Blood vesse l , n
-
. M uki h a ( M i
Bloody , a dj .
-
a th a ka mi .

Bloom , to K ochi a ra kero .

Blosso m, n . K ir o ( Y
Blo ssom , to K och i a ra ker o .

Blow , to ( of th e W i n d ) K uur uta r o b no .

a fi r e , to K u hu h a m wa ki .

o
n se , to Komi ra .

Bl un der , to K ui ka ur u . K uchiya . Ku
t
ru a ur u .

Boa rd , n . K e hi nger i ( L ) .

Boa st , to K ui g och a .

n 77" Wegoc hi .

Boa ster, n . M ui goc h i ( A

Boa stf ul , n . a ku i oc h a
-
g .

Bo a t , n . M uh a r a t i ( M i
Bo de, to K uoni a mbere .

Bodil y , a dj .
-
a m wi r i .

Body , n . Mw ir i ( Mi
n .
(co m pa n y ) K e kundi ( I M ach a mi n i o .

n
(p
. e r so n ) M un d u A
( so m e b o dy ) M un du m w e .

I h uh a ( M a ( sma ll ) Th o
nan i .

to K ui yoh a .

( to c ook
) K or uga K ui yoh i ya
. .

over to ,
K ui yoh a mun o .

w ater to ,
K ui yohi ya ma i .

Boi ster o us a dj , . a hi n ya
-
.

Bold a dj,
.
-
a n am b a
j .

to be Kogea na ooh am ba .

Bol d ness n , . O c h am ba .
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K K .

Box th e ears, to Koringa na r obe .

Boy , n . K a h ee ( To
Boyhood , n . Oh ee .

Boyish, a dj .
-
ka h ee
a .

Bra c el et, n . K a ch a ngu ( I Gechi ( )

L .

Bra ins, n . Th i kerer i o ( M a ) r .

Bra n, n . M ah uti .

Bra nch , n . R oh a ungi ( H a ungi ) .

Bra nd , to K uora .

Bra ss, n . K ech ang o (I

Brave , adj .
-
mer eru
a .

to b e K omerer ia
Braver y, n O mere r u Oja mba . .

Bra wl , n . M bara I ta . .

Bra y, to K ori ra ta ndig i rr i .

Br ead, n . M ugati ( M i
Br ea k , to K uuraga K ueh iya . .

r omi se, to K uchiya uh oro

a
p .

l oose , to K uir uta K oteng era

’
. .

Br ea kfa st , n . I ro chia r ochii ni .

Br ea st , n . Nyondo (8 dz .

Brea th , to g et ( pa nt ) K oh umu ka .

n . M ihuma .

Brea th e , to K oh eh a K oh u muka . .

Breed, to K or et hi a .

n 77“ M uh i ri ga (M i
Br eeder , n M ur ethi (A
Bree z e, n Ka h u ho .

Brib e, n . K eh a ki ( I
a, to K oha ka .

Br i bery , 72 . O ha ki .

Br ick, n . M a tofali wa teri .

Br ide , n M uh i ki (A M ug ur uo
(
i
A
Bri d egr oom, n . M ugu ‘
a ni
( A
Br idge, 71 . T h aga ma ( M a
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.

Br i dl e, n . M ukwa wa ka nwa ( M i
Br ief, adj .
-
a uh or o un i
y yn i .

B rig ht , to be Kothera .

Brighten , to K oth e ria . K og i ri a .

Brillia ncy, n . O t h er i .

Bri mstone, n . K i beri ti .

Bring , to Kors he .

to life to ,
K ori y ukia .

u up to ,
Korera K oreth ia . .

Br in k , n . R uerai ni ( M a
Broad , to be
t ungu ar i i
y
- -
. .

Broa d en to K uara mi ra .

Bro i l, n . M bara I ta . .

Broken, to b e Kok ua .

Bronchiti s, n . K i korora K eh ut i ( I .

Brook, n R o e (N j o e )
’ ’
. .

( ver y small ) Kaa nda (T waa nda ) .

Br oom, n . K e h ato ( I
Br oth , n . Tha thi .

Br oth er, n .
( of sa me
m oth er ) Mw ana or M uru wa mai to .

Br other i n la w, - -
n . M uth oni ( A
Br ow, n ( of . h ea d ) T hi t h i ( M a
Br ui se, to K ohora . K oki ma . Ko

3,
n ' I koya ( M a ) . Ori ngi ( M a ) .

Br ush, to K og uta .

Br us h wood, n . Tomi ti .

B ucket, n . Ki nya ( I
B ud, to Komera .

n 71 “ K er o.

Bufi a l o, n . Mb ogo (8 dz .

Bug, n . N da (8 dz .

B ugl e, 91 . C hor o ( M a
Build, to K uaka .
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.

Build er , n . M uaki ( A
Bull, n . Nj am ba N deg wa . .

Bull et, n . M b ur ub ur u .

Bundl e, n . M ur i g o ( Mi
Bung, n . Nguni ko (8 . dz
Bur den, n . M uri go ( Mi
Bur ial, n . O th i ko .

p l ac e n -
,
. M bi r i ra( 8 . dz
Bur ly a dj , . nen e
-
t u ng u
.
-
.

Burn to ,
K oc h ur ia Kochi na . .

to ( bl a ze )
Bur nt to b e ,
K oc h ur i o .

Burn i sh to ,
K ogi r i a K ot h eri a
. .

Burr o w to ,
K ue nj ath i .

Burst to ,
K uat u ka .

Bury to ,
K ot h i ka .

to (concea l ) K oh i th a .

Bu sh n , . G e th a ki ( I K e th a ka .

Bush b uck n
-
, . T hi ya ( M a ) .

Busi ne ss n , . Wera Ub or o . .

Bu sy per son n , . M uruti w era m uno ( A

M undu w a w era ( A
But , co n '
j . or p rep . Ka k e O ng eruo ( exc ept)
. .

No (only ) Wiki
. .

Butter , n . Ngor ono M a guta . .

Butt er fly, n . K e h ur uta ( C hi

Butte rm ilk , n . M ai ma ng orono .

Buttock s, n . I tina ( M a
Butto n, 71 . K eth u ngo ( )
L .

Buxom , adj .
-
ega .
-
t ung u .

Buy, to K ogura .

Buy er, n . M ugur i ( A

Buzz, to K og am b a .

By, p r ep . H a kuhi na K wa . . Na .

By sta nder, n . M ur ugam i (A

n . N j i ra nyi nyi (8 dz p .
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C ac kle , to K ogamba .

C a j ole , to K og uc h ia na ogi .

C a k e, n . M uga ti wa um ir i o
( Mi
C ala bash, n . G eti ti ( I
mil k , n . Ir ia ri a g eti ti .

pla nt , n . R un g u ( Ny ung u . M ar n
ng u )
C al cula te , to Kotar a .

C a lf , n h e ) . Ndogwa K ategw a Kachou

. . .

n . Mori (8 dz .

of leg at ,
. K i ker i (I
Calico n , . Ta ma mweru (M a
C all to, K ui ta K ui tanga
. .

upon t o vi sit)
( ,
K og ei th ia .

for to ( need ) ,
K u enda .

C all na mes to ,
K or umana .

Ca ll up to ( cal l to mind )
,
K ori ri kana . N on enya .

C alli ng , n . K ui ta . Wito . Wera .

Calm , a ( q uiet ) .

C a lm , to K okir ia .

C alm ness, n . Okir i .

C al umnia t e , to K oteeta .

C a l umny , n O teet i .

C a lve , to K oc h iar a .

C am el, n . Ngamera (8 dz .

C a m p, 77 . Han d u h a kokoma K itur i .

( )
Ik .

n to K ua ka h ema K otura . .

Ca n , n ( ti n )
. Ki baba ( I
( to b e a b le
) Kob ota .

Canal , n . M utar o w a mai ( Mi

C a ncel, to K oruta K ot h engi a
. .

Ca ncer , n . K eron da k e ur u ( I
Ca n di date, M uen di ( A
C a ni ster , n . K i ba b a ( I
C a nniba l , n . M ugur uki ( A
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.

C annon , n . M uchi nga m unene ( M i

C a n oe, n Ka har a ti ( To
C a nt , n . Ub or o wa okeg u .

C a p, n . I gop ia (Ngo pia ) .

C a pa bil ity, n . Hinya Ogi U h oti

. . .

C a pa cio us, a dj .
-
n en i theui a k uiki .
-

i nd u nyi ngi .

C api tal , n . M uch i yi munene ( M i

Ca ps iz e , to K ogar or a .

C ap ti va te, t o K okenn i a m uno . K ua g

C a ptive , n . M ukw atuo ( Mi

C a pti vity , n . O kw a tuo .

C a ptur e , to K okwata Kota ba K u o n . .

n K okw a ta Ma ta ha . .

Ca ravan j ourn ey , n . K yar o ( C h i

Car ca se , n . K oi m ba ( Chi
Care for, to ( love) K u enda ( n ur se.
) Ko r e n
of to ta ke
,
K ui kari a .

to ta ke Kor or a .

n ( tro ub le )
. Oth eni . T h e na .

C ar ef ul a dj
, . r
-
ori .

to b e Kor ora .

C areless to be ,
K ua g ana . Kor or a ( n eg
ti vely ) .

-
a ga n u .

Carelessness , n . Wa gan u .

C a rp enter n , . M ur uti ( A M utemi mu

C arri age , n . Ngar i (8 dz .

C arr i er, n . M ukuui ( A

C a rr y , to K oka na .

C arve , to (meat ) K oti na ngi a .

to ( w ood) K oc h oh i a .

C arver , n . M utina ngi a ( A M uc h

h ia (A
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afi air
Case , n .
( ) C hor o .
( )
bo x I th and uka

( M a

Ca sh ,
n . M b ech a R upia . .

C assa va , n . M ug w ac h i ( M i
Ca st to (throw away )
, K otee . K oruta .

Ca st or oi l n -
, . M a g uta ma mbari ki .

a: bean n : M bari ki .

pl a nt at , . R i a r i k i ( Ma
C a stra t e to , K oh akora .

C as tra ti on, n U ha kor i .

C a t, n . Kai h o ( C hi
C a tc h , to ( h old of ) K okwa ta K onyi ta ( snare ) . .

K otega .

to (under stand) K omenya K ui g ua . .

Ca tt le, n . Ng om b e (3 dz
’
.

C a ttle pen ,
-
a . K y ugo ( Chi
Cause , n . Undu U bor o .

( for th i s) K w a undu uch i o .

C a u t i on ,
to Kner a .

Ca u tio us to be ,
K ui rora .

Ca u ti o usness n , . O ror i .

C a ve , n I r i ma (M a ) .

C ea se, to K oti g a K okira ( spea k i ng )

. .

C ea se less, ad a mi th en a h i t ar i
j -
y y ot .
-

m uthi a .

Cel esti al a dj , .
-
a i ur u
g .

Ce nti ped e n , . M bomb oyi (8 dz .

Certa in ly a dv , . Tii t h er u .

C e rt ai nty n , Ti i th er u .

C h afi , n . M a h uti .

Ch a i n, n K ir eng eri (I
C h air , n . Geti ( I
Ch alk , n . I ra .

ea t ) Koga
K og ar or a ( N . .

rara ka
( )
excha ng e K o .

kara nia .
32 E NG LI S H -
K I K UY U V O C ABULARY .

Charc oal ,
n . Ma
kara .

to m a k e K ochina ma kara .

Ch ar ge to ,
K uer era .

( acc use
) K och i ri thi a .

C h arm to ,
K oguchi a K ua ger er
.

C ha r m n , . G eth i t o ( I
C har mer n ,
o
. M ug uch i a M wag er eri .

C ha se t o ( h u nt )
,
K og wi ma .

( d ri ve
) K ote ng eri a
’
.

C ha sm n ,
. I ri ma ( M a
C h a ste a dj , .
-
th er u.
-
ther i .

C hasti se to ,
K ori hir a K ohora
. .

Cha stisement n ,
. K oh or uo .

C hastity n , O th er u . O th er i .

C ha t to
, K uerana K oneg ena
. .

C hea p to b uy
,
K ogura wega .

C heat to , K o h en i a .

C hea ted to b e ,
K oh eni o .

C h eck to , K ui ger eri a ( mar k o ff .

i kira arama .

Checkmate to ,

C hee k n ,
. R oth ea (T hea ) . I k ai
C h eer to, K okennia .

C h eerl ess a dj ,
.

C h er i sh to ,

C hest n , .

C h ew , to
C h e w t h e cu d , to
Ch i cken , n
C hi ef, n . M utha ma ki ( A Mu
( A
C hi e ftai nship, n O th a ma ki . On ene .

C hil d, n . M wa na (Chia na ) K .

( T wa na
) f e m ) I . .

go (To ) .

Ch i ldh ood, n . Waana .

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-
.

C lea n, to be K oth era .

a dj .
-
t h er u .

C l eanli n ess n ,
. O th er i .

C l ea nness n ,
. O th er i .

C lea r S pac e n , . Hand u h ath er i .

to be Koth era .

Clea ve to ,
K ua t ura .

C lever t o b e,
K oh ega .

adj . a ogi
-
.
-
a koh eg a .

C l e ver ness n , . Ogi . O b eg i .

C li ma x n , . M oth i a . M u h ak a ( M i h a h
C li m b to, K oh ai c h a .

C lock n, . Thaa .

C l ose n ad v
,
.
, . H a ku h i .

v to K oh i ng a ( fi )
ni sh K oni I .

C l oth n , . T ama ( M a
n .
( red
) Tama m ut uni (M a
C loth e , to K oi g wi ka ( o ne self
) K .
'

g w i ka .

C loth e s, n .
(g ar men t
) R eg w i ko (M e
C lo ud, n . I tu (M a
to K ui ki r a kerur u .

ud ess, a d
C lo l j .
-
ma t u
t ar i .

C lo udy , adj .
-
e ni mat u .

C l ub , n . N j og uma (8 dz .

C l uck , to K og amba .

C l uster of stars, at . G ech i g o kya j

n a ta
( )
L .

C oa l , n . M a kar a .

C oa l esc e, to K or uta uh or o m we B .

kwa tana .

C oal itio n, n . M a kwa ta no .

C oa st , n . I t h e r er u .

C oa st la ng uage, a . K i th wa er i .

C oa t , 91 . I g oti ( M a
C ob of m ai ze, n . M uc h a kwi wa m b em
( Mi
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K K . 35

to (mai z e) K oth ondora m bam bi .

k e r el n , . Ng uk u ya nj amb a .

(i n , n . I tha nd uku ri a koth ika

m un d u .

K oriri ka na K ui g ua . .

Heho .
( i k n ess
) K eko ro
s c

ra
( )
L .

K oh e h a .

K ui g ua h eho .

a h eh o
-
tir i .
-
na mwak i .

lect, to K och oker eria . K unuga

nyi a .

lection , n . Och okereri o .

lect i ve , a dj . ot h i ha m we
—
.

ossa l , a dj .
-
ne n e m uno .

our , n . M bi r o ( dz 8 .

n to K ui ki r a m b i r o .

our ed , a d j -
a mbi r o n i ngi
.
y .

um n, a .
( row K ota g a na ( M a (p )
o st
K e tu ki ( L ) .

K eta mbar uki o (L ) .

K ota m ba r uki a K oma me .

j
r ar i a n ueri .

nbat, n . I ta . Mbara M ah ora no . .

ne, t o K uo k a .

a lon g M et uki l
a w a y to ,
K ui nuka K oc h oka . .

b a ck to ,
K oc h oka K ui n uka . . Ko
h und uka .

d o w n , to K uuma .

i nto v i ew to ,
K uonuo .

n ea r , t o K uoka h akuh i .

o ut , to K uuma nj a .

I for t, to K oki r i a K okenni a

. . Ko
t
ru a oth eni .

O ki r i .
36 E NG LI S H K I K UYU VOC A BUL AR Y
-
.

C o m for ter , n . M uta i tb or a ni ( A M u ki r i

( A
C omma nd, to K uer era .

C omma nd , n . K eerera (L ) ( M eerer o

) . .

C om menc e , to K ua mb er eri a .

C omme nc ement , n . K i amber er i o ( L ) .

C omm it , to (cr ime ) K ui ka or u K or uta or u . .

K ueh i ya .

C omm o n , ad j a mi th en a yoth i a a n d u
y
- -
. .

othi .

C om mon ly a dv , . Hi ndi ch i othi .

C omm otio n n ,
. M bar a M a n eg eni
. .

Com panion n , . M wend uo ( E nd uo) Ma .

Cher i ( A Th i r i to ( M a ) .

C omp any , n . Gekund i ( I M ach a ma ni o .

C o mpa r e, to K or orani a .

C om pel , to K ori nger eria . K ui ki ra

hi nya .

C ompl a i n, to K oteeta K oruma . .

C om pl ete, to K oth i ra K o nina. Ko .

n in ukia .

C om pli a nc e, n . Wati ki o .

C omp li ments, n . Ng ei th i a U b or o w a ko
.

gocha .

C om positio n, a . M a gamb o .

mur der )
C om pr eh end t o , K om enya K uig ua . .

C ompre hension, n . Omenyi Ogi . .

C om p ul sion, n . Hinya .

C o mpute, to Kotara .

C on c ea l , to K o hi t ha .

C o ncea lm ent, n . Oh i th o .

C on c ei t, n . M ai goc h o .

C on ce iv e, to K ogea eh u
C onc entrat e, to K och okerer za ha nd u ha
mwe . K orehe ka mwe .
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. 37

C on cer n to ,
K ua g er era .

n .
( a fl a i r)
’
U ndu U b or o
. .
( Ma un d u .

M a hor o .
)
C o n c ern i ng K wa . I g ur u r i a .

C o n clu de, t o Kon i na . K oth ir a .

C on cl usion , n . M oth i a .

C o ncl usi ve, a dj .

-
a hinya .
-
a mot h i a .

Con co u rse n , . M ac h a ma ni o .

C on c ub ine n , . M undu muka oth a ri a

( )
A .

C on c ur to
,
K ui ti ki a .

C o n dem n to ,
K oc hi ri a . K och i ri t h i a .

( j ) ct
re eK o r e ga .

C onde mna t i o n, n . Ochi r i Oc h i ri t h i o

. .

C on de sc end , to K ui t i kia .

C on d uc e, to K ota i t hi a .

Co nduct , t o (l ead ) K otwa ra .

Con d ucto r, n . M ut war i ( A

C on fess, t o K um bura .

Co nfession, n . O m b ur i .

Confi ne, to ( sec ur e) K uoh a .

C onfi scate, to K uoya or kokwata na hi

nya .

Conform to ( foll ow
, K oki nyi ra .

a fte r
)
C ongregation n ,
. M a ch oker eri o . M ac h am i
ni o .

G ekun di kya ah o
y i .

shi pper s)
Conj unctio n n (i n ,
. con H a mw e m a .

j un ction with )
Connect to , K ok wa ta nia .

Conquer to , K ui ng ga ta
’
. K uhota .

’
K oteng er i a .

Conquest ( spo il s) M a ta h a .

Consent , to K ui tiki a . K ui ti kira .

n ” 0 K ei ti ki r o .
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.

C on sequent , th a tha a moth i a

ad
j .
-
a .
-
.

C o nsider , to o
( pp )
su se K ui gua ( refl ect o n
.
) K o

r i ri ka na .

C o nsign , to K uiki ra .

C onsola ti on , n . O ki r i .

C on so l e , to K okiri a .

C o nsp ir a cy , n . Werani Nd un du . .

C o nspira tor , n . M ueni kuera na .

e tc .
)
C onspir e, to K uera na K okwatana n a .

u horo mufra .

C onsta ntly , ad v . M i thenya y oth i H en de .

chi oth i M a tuka mothi . .

C o nste ll atio n G ec h i go kya n j ata ( L ) .

C o nsterna tio n , n . Guoya nyi ngi .

C o nstr uct , to ( hou se ) K u a ka

( ma ke
) K o .

r u ta .

C o nsul t, to K oc h a ri a uh oro . K uenda

uh or o .

C o n sume , to ( wi th fir e) . Kochina (Pass) K oc h i nuo , .

C o nsumption , n . N dw ar i ya g etb ori .

C o nta i n, to Kogea th eni .

C onta mi na te , to K ui kir a geko .

C onte mn , to K oth ora .

C ontemplate, to K o r or a K or ir i kana
. .

C onte mpt, n . O th or i .

to h ave K ot h ora .

C ont ents, n . I ndu chia th eni .

C ont est , to ( o pp ose) K og i ri a Kokama . .

C onti nual , adj a mi th en a yot h i a hi

y
- -
. .

n di c hi oth i .

C onti nua l ly , ad v . H i ndi c h i oth i M ith enya .

y o th i .

Conti n ue to ( rem ai n)
,
K uika ra K ot ura . .

C ontra c t to,
K okwa ta na
n ( a greement )
. O kwa tani .
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Con tra dict to , Koka na . K orega . Kok a

rarI a .

C on tr i bute , to K oh ee g ec h unj l .

C ontr o v ersy , n M a neg eni .

C o n va l esc ence, n . K uam be reri a k uh ona . .

C on ven tio n, n . M a c h a ma ni o .

C o n ver sa t io n , n . M a ny i h i o M a n eg e n o
. .

C o n v e r s e , to K onyi h i a b o wa i K ner a .

na . K on eg e na .

C on ver si on , n . O ga r ur uki .

C o nver t, to K oga r urukia .

C on vey, to K ot wara K okuua . .

Coo k M urug i ( A
a:
to K oruga .

C ooked, to b e K oh eh a .

C oo kin g pot -
Ny ungu ( 8 dz .

p l a c e n ,
. R iko ( M
stone s n , . Ma higa na r ik o .

C oo l , to K uona h e ho K oh eh a . .

C o opera te ,
-
to K or uta w era ba m we K o .

tai thi a na .

C op per, a Ki gera kya munya ka .

Cop y , n . M ut h emba ( Mi M uhi a

n an o ( Mi
C or d , n . R ori g i ( M a
C or k , to K oh i ng a na ng uni k o .

C orn ( m a i ze
) , n M be mb i .

m or ta r ,
n N d ir r i.

C orn er , a K a tur i (To

Cor p se, n K ei mba ( C h i
C orr ec t , to ( pun i s h) Kohora .
( p
t o ut t o right s)
K oth ondeka K or uta .

meb iya .

C orrection, n . U bor i O th ondeki

. .

C orr upt, to K uc hiya .

C o ttage, n . Ny umba nyi nyi ( 8. dz

40 EN G LI S H K I K UYU V O CA BULARY
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.

C ot ton , n . R oga ( M ar oya) .

C ough ,
n . K i kor ora ( L ) .

to K okor ora .

C o uncil , n . C hi ra ( M a
Co un sel to ,
Koh ec u h oro K or u tz .

horo .

n . Ub o r o .

C ountena nc e , n . O th i o ( M oth i o) .

C o unt er f eit , t o K ui r uta K ui ga r ora

. .

t ru a muh ia nano wa .

C o untr y , n . Por ori ( M a

C ountry ma n , n M urimi ( A ) .

sa me M und u wa kw itu ,

countr y )
C o ur age n ,
. O mi r er u .

C o ur a g eo u s to ,
be K omi re ria .

ad j . m i re r o
-
.

C our t , to K ua g er e ra .

C o ur t shi p, n . Wag er eri .

C o usin , n . M ut h on i ( A
C o ver , t o K okuni ka .

n
77“ Ng uni ko (8 dz .

C ovet , to K uona oi r u K ui g ua th .

C oveto us per son , n . M undu wa oir u ( A

Coveto usness n , . Oir u .

C ow , n . Ng o mb e (8 dz
’
.

n .
( yo u n g f em a l e ) Mori .

n .
( y o u ng m a l e
) K a teg wa ( )
old N d e t
g .

C ow ar d, n . E g uoya ( me M un d u
g uoya ( A
C o w ar dice, n . K eg uoya .

C rack , t o K ua tu ka .

1,
n . Wa tuki ( M a
C ra fti ness, n . Ogi O b egi
. .

Cra fty, to be K oh eg a .

-
a ogi .
-
h egi .
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-
O ABUL ARY
V C .

K oki ma .

K or i ra ( a s a ca lf) . Ko ~

w a n ia .

n . K er i r o ( L ) K ewa n i o (L ) . .

of wa r M bu .

of war , to ra i se K or uta mb u .

C ubit , n . K i g e ro kya ky ara ( L ) .

C ud ( to ch ew th e) K oth a g um ia .

C ul ti va t e , to Ko r i ma K oh anda . .

C ul t i va tio n, n . C r imi .

C unni ng , a dj .
-
a ogi .
-
h egi .

t o be K oh ega . Kogea na og i .

C up , n . M bot h u . N da hi (8 . dz
C ur dl e , to K og an da .

C ure , to K oh onia .

C ured , to b e ( to r eco ver) K oh ona .

C urry , n K a nogo .

C ur se, to K oth et ha .

N
71 “ O th et h i .

C ur ve , to K uog oma .

n . K eog omi ( L ) .

C ushio n , a M w i tir o ( Mi
C usto m U ndu ( M a
C ut to K otema K oti nda
. .

d ow n , to K ote ma nga .

fir ew ood, to K otema ngoo .

t o p i eces, to K oti nati ny i a .

D a b , to K oth i nga th i nga .

Dagger n ,
. K aiyu (To
Daily a d v , . H ii di c hi oth i . M ith enya
y oth i . M a t uko mothi .

-
Am ith enya yoth i a .
-

mat uko mothi .

D a le , n G etua mba ( L ) K i anda .

( )
L
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D am, to K ohi ngereri a ma i .

n 71 “ K i h i ngereri o (L ) .

D amag e to , K uchiy a .

Dame n ,
. M undu muk a m uk ur u ( A
K i h e ti ( )
L .

Damn ,
to ( co n de m n
) K oc hi r i a .
( c ur se) Koth e
th a .

Damn a ble, adj .

-
ur u m uno .

Damned, to b e ( con K och ir i th i o .

demned )
Damp , adj .
-
a mai mai .

Damsel a , . M uir etu ( A

Dance 71 , . N g o ma ( 8 . dz R ui mb o
( M a

Dandy n ,
M ui t h ondeki .
( A i th onde

Da nger , n M bara . Oru .

n a ti .

Dang o er j us, a d .
-
a ogwati .

Dare t o
,
K og er ia .

Dark t o become
,
K uoka n dum a .

a dj
( of co l o ur ) .
-
ir u .
( not l ight) -
eni ndu
ma .

Da rken to ,
K ui kira nd uma .

Dark ness n , Nd uma .

Darl in g n , . M uend uo (A
Das h to (th row)
,
K or uta na hi nya .
( r us h)
K oth i e na r ua .

Da te palm , n M ukin du ( Mi
D a u b to,
K uiki a K uh aka. . K ui

D aughter , n M w a na wa k ar agu ( C h i
K areg u ( To
G uka w e ( M ag uka w e) .

Ngwara i ni R ochini Oth e . .

r i wa r ochi ni .
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.

D ay, n . Otuku ( M a M uth enya

( M i
fter to m orrow
a -
O ke .

b efo re y este rda y I yo .

( ti m e of da yl i ght
) O moth i . O th enya .

to day -
R eu .

y este rda y I ra .

Da ylight a ,
. O moth i .

D ea d a dj
, . kuir i
-
.

to be Kokua Kogea k wa . m uoyo

( g
n e a ti vely) .

Dea f a dj, . tar i mat u

-
.

D ea f a nd dumb per so n , a . K er i mo ( L ) .

D ea fn ess n , . Ota r i ma t u .

Dear adj (costly )

, . a go r o m wi ngi
-
.

a dj
( lo ve d) .
-
en d uo .

D ea rth n , . N g ara g u
’
.

Dea th n , . C e k uc Kok ua . .

De ba uch to , K uc hiya .

D eba uch ee n ,
. M ur eo ( Ur eo ) .

D é br is n ,
. Nda ka Ma b uti . .

D ebt n . T h ir i .

to b e i n K ora nd ura . K og ea na
t h iri .

D ebtor n , . M uth i r i ( A
D ecalogue n , . M eer er o k umi ma M utha .

D eca mp to , K oteng era K oth i e kwa

’
.

h i th o .

D eca pitat e to , Kotema mut ui .

D eca y t o , K ob uth a .

aa
77 " O b uth i .

Dec eit n ,
. M a h ani . M a tha ra .

D ecei ve to , K oh eni a .

Deceiver n , . M uh eni a ( A
Decent adj , .
-
e
g
a .
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D ecide , to K och i ra .

D ecisi on , n . C hira .

D ecline to (r efuse )
,
Korega K u i ma
. .

Decora te to , . K oth on deka .

D ec ora tion n ,
. O th ondeki ( M ath ondeki ) .

D ecoy t o ,
K otega K og uc h ia
. .

n G eteg o ( L ) M utego ( M u .

tego) .

D e crease to ,
K or utar uta K onyi h a nyi .

h a ( ca use to decrease)
.

K onyi h an yi h ia .

De duct to , K or uta .

D eed n , . Wera ( M a ) Undu ( M a .

Deem t o ,
K uona K otara E nigua
. . .

D eep a dj
, . a thi m un o
-
a kothi e thi .
-

m uno .

D eepl y a dv ,
. M un o .

D eface to ,
K u eh iya .

K ui ng ga ta ( put to flight )
’
D efeat to ,
.

’
K oteng eri a .

to (i n a game ) K oh ar i a .

D efence , n Wik ar ia K uika ri a C c . .

ta i th i o .

D ef en celess , ad
j .
-
tar i hi nya or m uikar i a .

D efend to , K ui ka ri a K or uga m i a K o. .

ta i th ia .

D efendant , n . M uc h i ri th i o ( A ) .

D e fensi ve, a d j .
-
a kui ka r ia w iki .

D efi ance, n K uenda i ta or m bar a .

U b or o wa k uan da i ta .

D e l uge , to K ui ki ra m ai me ngi .

De l usi ve a dj ,
.
-
a koh en i a .

D em and to ,
K uenda na hi nya K ue .

r era
(
. a sk for
) K oh oya .

D e moli sh to , Kuchi ya .

D e mo n n , . Ngoma nj or u (8 dz .
46 EN GLI S H -
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Demur ,
to K ok a na K orega Kui m a . . .

D en, n Or uma ( M a I ri ma ( M a
D en i a l n , . O kani Wi mo
. . Or egi .

Denom inate to ,
K ui ta Koh ec . r etwa .

Denounce to , K oc h ir i th ia .

Dense a dj , .
-
itor .
-
nene .
-
omo .

Densi ty n , . Orito . O noue . Womo .

Den ta l ad j , .
-
a ma g ego .

Deny to , K oka n a K uima Koreg a . . .

D epa rt to , Kothia K uinuka Ku uma . . .

this l ife to ,
Kok ua .

D eparted n (deceased) , . M ukui ri ( A

D epa r t ure , n O th ii .

Depr i ve to ,
K or utira .

D epth n , . O th i eth i .

n . Orai ya wa kothi e thi .

Dep ute to ,
Kotu ma . K ot wa ra .

Der ide to , K omena Ko . K oth ora .

t h eker era .

Descend to , Ku uma K oth ieth i . .

Desc ribe to ,
K uug ir a uh or o .

Deser t to (a bandon)
, K oti ga ( r un a wa y.
) K o
t e ng eri a
’
.

Deser t n , . Wero .

Desig n n , U b or o ( M a
ap o i nt
Designate to ,
K uonia ( p ) . K o

th ura .

D esi re to ,
K uenda K uig ua th a ti. .

Desi st to ,
K ot i g a Konina . .

Despatc h to , ( )
do Kor ufa na r ua
( send
) .

K otwara Kotuma . .

D esp ise to ,
K oth ora .

D estitut e per son ,

M uth en i ( A
Destit ution n , . Oth eni .

D estroy to ,
K uchi ya K uurag a .

D es tr uc tio n n , . Weh iyo .

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Deta i n to ,
K og i r er eri a K ui ka ri t h ia . .

De tec t to ,
K uona K ome nya . .

D eter to ,
K og i r er er ia .

Detest to ,
K ot h ora m uno .

D etesta bl e adj ,
. a ko t h or i th i a m uno
-
.

De vas tate to , K ueh i ya K uta h a . .

D evia te to ,
K oth i e r ueri K uuma n .

ra K or a
. .

D evic e , n .
( t r ick
) Kyama ( C hi ( trap) M u
tego ( M itego)
D evi! ,
n . T h e tani ( M a Ngoma
nj or u (8 dz .

Devise to , K or uta uh oro wa .

D evour to , Kor ia .

D evo ut a dj ,
.
-
a koh oya muno hoyi .
-
.

a koth a i th a
-
.

D evo ut man ,
n . M uh oyi ( A M uth a i thi

D ew , n . K en und u M er era . .

D ewy , adj . a ken und u

-
.

D ialec t , n . U b or o ( M a
D iarr he a to ha ve , K oh ar uo .

n . U h a r uo .

D i e, t o Kok ua .

D ie t, n . I rio .

D i flerenc e, n Oh uh a nani
'

. .

D i ff er ent , a dj . K ora iya korai ya .

-
ng i .

D iffi c ul t, to be K uo ma Kog ea . na hi
n ya .

-
omo .
-
ri to . a
- hi nya .

Di g ,
to K ofor a K uen j a . .

Dignify, to K ug oc h a K ogath a . . K ui
kira ng um o .

D ignity n ,
. O n c us Og oc h i . .

D i m to ,
K uiki ra ndu ma .

Di mensio n ,
n . O nene K ig er i ( L )
. .
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.

D imi ni sh to ,
K oruta r uta K onyi ha ny i .

a use to dim ini sh

ha ( c .
)
K onyi h a nyi h ia .

I na g eni ( M a
Ir io chia muth enya ( la te) .

I rio chia wai in i .

D i p , to K otob oki a K otonyia . .

Di rec t to ,
K uerera K uonia . .

Di rec tly a d v ,
. Or i mw e Orau . .

Dirt n,
. N da ka M a b uti G e ko
. . .

D ir ty a dj
,
. a n da ka
-
a geko .
-
.

t o be K og ea n a n da ka Kogea .

na g e ko .

Di sagree to ,
K orumana . K og i ta na
Di sa llo w to ,
Koka na . Korega K ui ma . .

Disappear to ,
K oti kuon uo K othi e . .

Disappr o ve t o ,
K or ega K uenda .

ti vely ) .

Di sa vo w to ,
Koka na K orega K ui ti . .

ki a (neg a ti vely ) .

Di scer n to ,
K uona K omenya . K ui .

Di scer ning a dj ,
.
-
a o
gi .

D i sci pl e n , . M urutuo ( A
Di sclose to ,
K okunora .

Di sconnect t o ,
K uoh ora Kotema . .

Disconti n ue to ,
K otig a K othi r a. .

Di sco ver to ,
K uona .

Di sco very n , . U oni .

Disc uss to , K or uta uh or o i g uru .

Di sc ussion n ,
. C h i ra ( A
D i sdai n to ,
K oth or a K or ega . .

Di sease n ,
. M ur i m o ( M L) N dwa r i .

( 8 dz.

D i sengage to ,
K or uta K uoh ora . .

Di sgust t o ,
K onogi a K oraka r ia . .
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.

D i stur bance ,
n I nag eni ( M a M bara
8 dz
( .

Di sun i te to ,
Kotema Kotenga . .

Di tch n , . M utar o ( M i
D iur nal adj (da ily) , .
-
a m ith enya y oth i .
-
a ma
t uko mothi .

D i ver ge to ,
K oth i ra n j i ra ingi ingi .

Ko thi a r ueri .

Diversion , n .
(p astime) K oth aka ( Math a ko) .

D i ver si ty , n O h uh a nani .

D i vert to ,
K ogar ur ukia r uer i .

D ivest to (clo thes)

,
K oruta .

D i vi d e t o ,
K uga i ana .

D i vi ne to (foretel l)
,
K ora g ura .

a dj a Nga i -

D i vi si on n (di str i b ution) K egaiani ( M a

.

, .

n ( po r tio n) G ech unj i ( L )

. .

n ( sepa r a tion M ag a i a ni ko
. .

n ( va ri a nc e ) M b a ra
. .

Di vorc e to , K o ti ga K ui ng gata .
’
.

Dizz i ness n ,
K oth i ur u ruka mutui
. .

D o to
,
K oruta K ui ka ( ch ea t ) . .

K oh eni a ( fi n i sh
) K o .

n i na .

Doctor ,
n . M undu mugo Mu
ndu m u gi ( A
Do dge , n Ky ama ( C h i M u teg o
( Mi
i n play , K omem ia .
( w ar d off
) K ui
gita .

Dog ,
n .
( w il d ) K eh u ( C h i
n .
( h o u se
) G wi i (M a
D om estic adj , .
-
a n u
y mbai ni .

Domi nant adj , . k ur u

-
.
-
ahi nya .

D omina tion n , . Ochir i . Hinya Wa th i ? .

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D om ineer to , K or uta hinya .

D om i nion n , . O nen e O thamaki O kur u

. . .

D on to (put on)
,
K ui g wi ka .

D ona tion K i h eo ( Ch i Otana

D on e to be (booke
.

, d) K orug uo K ui yoh a
.
( d e .

)
c ei ved K oh eni o

to be ( fini sh ed ) K othi ra ( ti
. r e d ou t
) K o

n oga .

D i g i r r i ( Ma
O c hi ri th i o .

R igi ( M a M uromo ( M i
r omo ) .

l in tel , n . I g uru r i a mur omo .

Do or wa y ,
n . K i t ha kai ni ( L ) M ur omo .

( M i r om o
) .

Dor mant , jad . a koko ma

-
.

Do u bl e ,
to (fold) K okun j a ( i nc
.r ease
) K uo
n g er era k er i .

D o ubt to ,
K u i t i ki a (neg a ti vely ) K o .

ta ra nia .

I r i guo ( M ari g uo) I tar a .

n ia ( M a
D ou btful , a dj .
-
eni m a taranio eni ma .
-

igu o
r .

Do ubtless ad v ,
. Ha tar i mata ranio . Ti i th er u .

Dough n , . I ri ng i o ( Ma
Do ve n , . N d u tura (8 dz .

Down to put , K u ikath i K og oi th i a

. .

ad v . Thi R ungu
. .

eni oth eni

-
r it o .
-
.

K och u nga .

K ogu c h i a .

K otur eki a K otwar eth i a

.

mai .

K oguch ia .

K otema mui h anano

, .
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.

Draw a b ow , to K ui ki a uta .

a li ne ,
to Ko tema mutar o .

to nea r, K u oka h a kuh i .

wa ter to ,
Kota b a ma i .

Draw ing n , . K ot ema muh i anano .

Dread to ,
K u i ti g i ra .

D read fu l a dj , .
-
a gu oya .

Drea m n ,
. O ro ti .K ar oti ( I ) .

n to K o rota .

D reg n , K enyi ta ( L ) .

Dr ess n ,
. R egw i ko ( M a
to K oi g w i ka .

Dr ill to ( pierce )
, K oth ech a .

to (i nstr uc t) K or uta na .

D ri n k n ,
. K enyui ( I
v to K ony ua .

Dri nk er n ,
. M unyu i ( A
D ri p to,
K ota ta .

K ui ng ga ta K oteng c
’ ’
Dr i ve to .

Drop to ( of wa t er )
,

, K o ta ta ( l e t go
.
) K oti
an m
( )
f K og oa .
( ake to

K ogoi th ia .

Dr op of wa ter n , . I ta ta ( M a
Dro ug ht n , . Nyota .

( to h a ve
) K ua g a mb ur a K ue .

mb ura K ui gua ny .

Dr owned to be ,
Kokua ma i ni .

Dr o wsiness n , . Och ung i .

D r ow sy to be , K och unga .

Dr u g n , . M utha iga ( Mi
D ruggist n , . M wendia m utha iga .

Dr um to , Kohora .

u n . K eh emb i ( L ) .

D ru n k t o b e ,
K o re o .

Dr un kar d n , . M urco ( A
Drunken adj -
a kor eo
.
. .
,
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.

D r unke nness , n . O re o .

-
moo .

K uoma .

to make K uomi a .

to p ut out to K ua n i ka .

D ull , a dj .
-
i to
r tar i ogi
.
-
.

D ulness n ,
. Or i to .

Du mb to be ,
Kob ota kua ri a (nega ti vely ) .

39 p er so n K er i mo ( L ) .

D un g n , . B orna .

D ungh i l l n , . K iara ( C hi
Dupe to ,
K oh enia .

D ur able adj ,
. a k ui ka r a m un o
-
.

Dust n , . B ukong o T er i . .

Dwell to ,
K otura K ui ka r a . .

D well i ng , n M uch iyi ( M i K et uri ( L ) .

D ye, to K ua ka mb iro .

D ysentery to ha ve ,
K oh a rua th a ka mi .

O mun d u, e tc .
-
othi .

E ar , n . G ot o ( M a
E ar bloc k , n
-
. M uti wa goto ( M i
E ar stick , n
-
. R onyori ( Nyori ) .

R oc h i i n i N g wa ra i ni . .

E ar n, to K u ona k wa w era .

E ar nin gs, n M on i kw a w era .

E ar ri ngs,
-
n N debi ( 8 dz .

E ar th , n .
( )
soil T e ri
( l a nd ) Po r o r i
.

( M a
) (p la n e t.
) M p
a o

mm .

E a r th en , a dj .
-
a te ri .
-
a ma por ori .

E a rth enwa re pot, n . Nyun gu (8 . dz

E a r thly , a dj .
-
ma por ori
a .

Ea r thqua k e, 72 K ui na i na kwa p or or i .

Eas e, t o K oki ri a .

oneself , to K uomea .
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.

East ,
n . I th erero .

Ea sy , ad j .
-
b otho .

to b e K otar i ki omo .

E a t to
,
Koria .

to sati sfa
ction ,
to Ko bona .

Ea ta ble a dj , . a kor ia
-
.

E b ony n ,
M utam ai uy u ( Mi
th eth e ( M i
Echo , n M uga mbo wa m utit
M
( ) i n

Eclip se of moon n , . Kim a kya th i nwa .

E dge n (of pla ce)

, . R uera i n i M uh a ka i n i ( B.

of gar ment n , . D otir i o .

of kn i fe n , O g i ni ( M a M ui n a ( I
E dict n , . Ub oro K erera ( M eere
.

E duca te to ,
K or uta na K ome nyi a . .

m enyi th ia K oh ee uh .

E d uca tio n , n . O r uta ni .

E ducator , n M ur uta ni ( A
E fi ac e , to K oth eng ia .

E ffemi na te , a dj .
-
a mun d u muka .

E ffort , to make K ogeria .

n . K i g er io ( L ) .

E gg , n I tum b i ( M a ) .

Egoti stic a dj , .
-
a kui goc h a .

Egress n ,
. N j i ra ya k uum a (8 dz 1 .

Eight - na na .
-
n an a y y .

Eigh tee n I k u mi na i nya nya

Eighty M i r ung u i nya nya .

Either K a na k a na .

Ej ac ulate to ,
K or uta m ugam b o na rI

Ej ect to ,
K or uta or kotse nj a .

to ( vom it) K otaika .

Elapse t o ,
K oh i tuka .

Ela te to ,
K uiki ra ki ke nni .

El bow n K i kokora ( L )
.
. .
,
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E lbow r
-
oom , n . H a nd u .

Elder , n . M uth ur i (A
7: a dj ‘
-
kur u .
-
n en e .

E l dest , adj .
-
a r e i th at h i
g .

E lect , to K oc h ar i a Koth ar a . .

E lectri fy , to K oma ki a m uno .

Elepha n t n , . Nj og u (8 dz .

E leva te to , K oh a i c hia .

E levated a dj ,
a i ur u
-
g .

E leven K umi na mwe .

E leven th a ik u mi n e mw e
-
.

Eloquence n , . Ogi K unga w ega

. .

E loq uen t a dj , .
g
-
i . a k un g
-
a w e ga .

E lop e to K oteng eri a

’
, .

El se adj
, .
-
ngi .

E lse wh er e , a d v . Ha ndu ha ngi .

E lude, to K ueh er era .

E ma na te , to K uuma .

E mancipa te , to K or uta okomboi ni .

E mbaras s, to K on og ia K or a ka r i a . .

E m ba r k , to K otonya .

E m bel li s h , to K o th ondeka K uikira .

w ega .

E m belli sh ment n ,
. Wega . M ath ondeko .

E m bezz le to ,
K uiya K otu nya
. .

E m blem n ,
M u h i a na no ( Mi
E m blematic a dj , .
- ni
e m uh iana no .

E m bo lden to ,
K ui ki ra hin ya or ng or o .

E m brac e to ,
K ok unya .

77
K uiti ki r a .

nc l ude ) K ok wata K o twika na . .

one anoth er ,
to K oga i th a ni a K uenda na . .

K okunya na .

Ok unyi Wetiki ro .a .
n
ti .

E mer ge, to K uuma . K u onekana .

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M uth a iga wa ndaa ( M L) .

M uth aiga wa h i ng ura nda

E minent a dj , . k uru
-
.
-
en i ogochi .

E m i n en t l y a d v , . M u no .

E mi ssar y n , . M ut wara (A M ut waruo

( A
Em it to ,
K or uta nj a .

E m per or n , . M uth a ma ki m unene ( A

E m p i re n , . O th amaki .

E mploy t o ,
Kohec wera K or uti ra .

w era na .

E mployment , n . Wera . O komb o .

Empower to ,
K oh ee or kor uta h i nya or
uh oro .

E mpty , ad
j .
-
th er i .

n to K ui ta
E m ul at e, t o K og erI a k ui h anana na .

E n r o ute , a d v . N j irai ni .

E nab l e to ,
K ui ki r a hi nya K oh ot i a . .

E nactm ent ,
n . K eerera (M eerero) .

E ncamp to , K ui kara K ot ura R ua k a . .

h ema .

Enca mpm ent ,

n . K e turi ( L ) .

E ncase to ,
K okuni ka K uoha K ui . .

ki ra th eni ya .

E ncha i n to , K u oh a K og wata
. .

E nchant to , K or oga K uagi r era

. Ko .

ke nnia .

E nch ant er n ,
. M ur u ti orogi M ur og i ( A .

En ci r cle to ,
K oth i ur ur uki ri a .

E nclos ur e n , . K eh i ngo ( L ) .

n .
( for ca t tl e ) K y ugo ( chi
E nco urage to , K ori ngerer i a K ui ki ra .

n gor o K ota ith ia

. .

Enco uragement ,
n . K ui ki ra ngor o .
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.

E nter to ma k e to
, K otonyia .

Entic e to ,
K og uc h ia kw a ogi . E
r i n e reri a
g .

E nti re adj , .
g
-
i ma .
-
o thi .

Entir ely ad v , . O thi . C h i oth i .

Entra ils n , N daa M ara

. .

E ntra nc e H an du h a kotonya M .

r o mo Mi
( N j (
i ra 8 dt p .

Entr eat t o ,
K oh oya K otha i th a . .

Entr us t to , K ui tiki ra .

Enumera te to , Kotara .

E numera tion n ,
. Otar i .

Enuncia te to ,
K unga oth er i .

E nvenom to , K ui ki ra or or u .

Envious a dj , .
-
a oi r u .

E nvoy n ,
M ut wa r i ( A
Envy to , K uona oir u .

E nwrap to ,
K uo h a . K ok unj a . KI
kira t h en i .

Epistl e n , . R e tem uo ( M a
Eq ua l a dj , .
-
ga na1ni .

to be K og a na i na .

Eq ua li z e to ,
K ui g a na ni a .

E rase to ,
K oth eng i a K oruta . .

Erect to (const I uct)

, K ua ka .

to b e K or ug a ma .

a dj a ko ru a ma
g
-
. .

E rr to
, K uc hiya .

Error n , . B eb iya ( M a
E sc a pe to , K oh onoka . K oh ona .
( m
y) Koteng era
awa
’
.

I,
71’ O h on oki C honi . .

Esca rpment ,
n . K er i ma ( L ) .

E steem to ,
K otea .

Eternal adj , .
-
a t en e tar i kia m berer
.
-

kana muthi a .
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T en e .

E th er eal adj ,
.
-
i g ur u
a a mat wi ni .
-
.

E ur o pe n ,
O lai ya .

E ur op ean n , . M uth ung u ( A

-
a kith ung u .

E va de t o , K ue h er era .

E ven to be
,
K ui g ana na .

ad v O ta .

WaI I ni
m)
E veni ng , n .

E ver , a d v (any . ti e M u th enya wa woth i .

a l wa y s Mi th enya oth i
( ) y .

Ev er la sti ng a dj , .
-
a te ne .

E verm ore ad v ,
. T e ne .

E v ery adj ,
. 0 ( . y m a n Omu n d u
) ever .

E very where H andu ho thi .

E vict to
, K or utir a ny umba etc , .

E vidence n ,
. Ugi ri U b oro War ere
. .

r a i .

K uar er i a .

E vil n . O ru N ai . .

to do K u i ka na i .

i it n
sp r , . Ngoma nj oru (8 . dz
E xa ct ly a d v , . O g uo .

E xa ggera te t o ,
K u onger era u h oro .

E xa l t to , K og a th a K og oc h a Ko . .

k um i a .

E xa l tatio n, n . O g och i Oga th i O kumi o . . .

E xa mi ne, t o (i nspect) Korora ( t e st ) K og er ia . .

(j u dg e ) K och ir i th i a .

E xa m i na ti o n, n Oror i O ch i ri t h io
. .

E xa mple, n M uth emba ( Mi M u hi a

na n o ( Mi
Exasp erate to , K ora ka r i a .

E xca va te to ,
K uenj at h i .

E xceed to , K oki r a Kori . .

E xceedingly adv , . M uno .

60 n e m a -xrxnr n VOC A BU L AR Y .

Excel to
,

Excelle nt a dj ,
.

E xcept p rep , .

K otiga
h
.

E xc a ng e , to K okora nnia .

E xcla i m, to K unga na m ugam bo

ne ne .

Excl ude to ,
K o ti ga . K a i ka hara i
E xcl usi ve a dj . . a
-
w iki .

Exc use n , . U h oro w a koc h oki a .

t o ma k e K uuga uh oro w a kochi

E xc ursion n ,
. K yar o ( C h )
i .

E xecra te to ,
K ot h e th a ( loa th e ) .

thora mun o .

E xemplify to ,
K uoni a kw a m uth em b
E xert to ,
K og eria .

Exho rt to , K uonia .

Exis t to
,
K ogea K otwi ka. .

E xistence n ,
. M a thi r ero . M uoyo .

Expa nd to , K ui m ba .

Exp a nsion n ,
. U i m bi .

Expect to ,
K uenda .

E x pec to ra te to ,
K otua ma ta a Koko: .

Expedient n , . U bo r o N j i r a
. .

Expel to , K ui ng ga ta
’
Kora ta .

E x pe nsi ve a dj ,
. a go ro mw i n g i
-
.

Expla i n to ,
K omenyi a . K uerera .

E xp ose to ,
Kora ta n a j K nik. s

unco ve r)
oth eri .
(
oh era . K okunara .

Expostula te to ,
K uoni a reh iya .

Ex pression n ( face) , . O th i o .

E xtend to ( reach )
,
K oki nya .
( p
s read
)
n ika . K ota mb ara r
Extent n , . O ki nyi . O nene O ra .

Exteri or n , . N ja .
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E x ti n g uish , to K oh oria .

E xtol , to K og oc ha . K oga th a . Ko
k um ia .

E me, my
xt r e . a
-
mu th i a .
-
a m uh a ka i ni .

E xtre mity , n . M uthi a ( Mi M u h a ka

( M i
E x tri ca te, to K orut a .K uc h era Ko .

h onoki a .

E x ul t,
to K o kenna .

Exu lta tion ,

n . K i kenni .

E ye , n . R i tho ( Ma
evil , n . R i tho r i ur u
( M a i th o .

m ur u ) .

K oh i nga r itho .

K oh i ng ura r i tho .

T h i th i ( M a
M but u (8 dz .

K ub u tu ( M a
K i mo ni ( L ) .

F a ble , n . R oga no ( M a
( )
li e M a

tha ra M a b eni
. .

F a br ica t e , to ( co nstruct ) K ua ka (
. ma ke
) Ko r a ta .

F a b ulous, adj .
-
a ma b e ni or ma th a ra .

nene m uno
( gr ea t
) -
.

F a cade , n . R uer i r ua m berya ny u

m ba .

F ace, n. 0 th i o (M a ( f )
ro nt B uer i

r ua m b er e M a
(
K or ug a m ira K or uga ma .

mb er e .

-
a ot h i o .

F acilita te, to K ota ith ia .

F ac t , n . K i ndu kya t II th er u ( L ) .

Fac tion , n . G ec h unj i kya andu mba

62 EN G LI S H K I K UYU VO C A BULARY
-
.

Fa c ulty n , . H i nya . Ogi .

Fa de to , K oh e h a . K uom a .

F a g to
, K onog a kw a w era .

Fa ggot n , . M ur i g a wa ngoo ( Mi ) .

Fa il to (m i ss)
, K ue h i y a ( l )
essen Ko n yi .

h anyi h a .

in desig n, to K or ema m ss a ma r k
a
( i .
)
K oh i t i a .

Fa ili ng n (fa u lt )
,
. B eb iya (M a
Fa il ur e n , . K orema .

Fa i nt to , K otub unyi ka .

Fa i ntness n , . O tubuny iki .

Fa ir a dj
,
. eg a
-
( i n colour
.
) th er i -
.

-
er u .

M uth enya m u k ur u wa
ki ende ri i ni ( Mi
Fa ith n ,
. K ui ti kia Wei ti ki o . .

Fa ith ful , a dj . a kor i r i kana

-
a kui t i ki a .
-
.

F aithle ss, ad j .
-
a ma tharam a h eni or .

Fa ll , to K ogea ( )
err K
. u e h i ya .

( p
dro
)
a s w a ter K ota ta .

to flat ) K okoma .

to ba ck) K oc h oka K oth i e ny uma .

or t h a tha K oh unduka . .

to ( short ) K onyi h a nyih a .

i nto li ne to , K or ug a ma na mu h ar i .

sick to ,
K ur uara .

Fa lla cy n , . U b oro wa koh enia ( M a

Fa l se a dj
, .
-
a ma b eni or ma th ara .

Fa l sehood n ,
. M a h en i Mathara . .

Fa me n ,
. O g oc h i O nene .Ng umo . .

Family n , . M uhi ri ga ( Mi ( h o u se

hol d) An du a nyum ba .

( c l a ss
) M uth emba (M L) .

Fa mi ne , Ng arag u ’
n . .
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. 63

F a m i sh , t o
’
Kok ua na ng a ra gu .

F a m ous, a dj .
-
kog oc h uo
a kur u nene .
-
. .

F a n cy , to (im ag i ne) K uona K uuga

.
(lik e
) .

K uenda ( ch o o se
) K o .

th ur a .

I g eg o ( M a
K orai ya M uno . .

K ora i ya .

N dai muka ! ( I go ) Thi e .

n a u h or o (go i n p eac e ) .

9
-
muth i a .

F a rm , n . M ug unda ( Mi
n to Kor ima .

F a rm ing n ,
K er imi .

F a sci nate n , . to K oroga .

( p
ca ti vate
) Ko
hota . K og u c h i a .

F ashio n, n .
( a
pp c )
ea ran e M u th emba ( )
Mi .
( h ab i t
)
U n du .

F ast , to Korega i rio . K otura na

’
n g ara g u .

to mak e K uo h a ( d oo r
.
) K oh i ng a .

K okin dera .

ad j . a kothi e na r ua
-
.

ad v . N a r ua M etu ki . .

F asten, to (sh ut ) K ohi ng a ( to t i e

) K ok
. u
ndik a K uo h a . .

F a s te ner , n K eh ing o (L ) .

F a t , adj .
-
o n ru .

to be K o n or a .

Fat, n . M a g u ta . N g or ono .

Fa tte n to , K onori a .

F a th er n, . Baba ( M ai th i ) .

T h oguo ( M a i t h i ) .

I thi ( M ai t h i )
Fa therland
.

,
n . Porori wa koc h i arI I ruo .

F a th erly, ad j .
-
a ta baba .
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.

K igera ( L ) .

K og era ( u
.nd er sta nd
)
K omenya .

Fa tigue n , . O nogi .

F a tigu ed to ,
be K onoga .

Fault n , . B eb iya ( M a
Fa ul tl ess, a dj .
-
tar i r ehi ya .

Fa ulty , a dj -
e ni m eh i ya .

Favour to ,
K uenda .

Fa vo ur ite n ,
. M wend i ( E ndi) M we .

n duo E nd uo)
( .

Fear ,
n . noya ( Ma g uoya) K ui .

tigira K etigi ri . .

to K ui ti g i ra .

F ea rl ess, ad
j ta ri kui ti gi ra
-
.

Fearlessness ,
n . K oti ga ti g i ra .

F east n , . I r io nyi ng i ( holi day

) .

M uth enya m uk ur u
( Mi
K ea thi ( C h i M u h o th i
( Mi
i , to Kor ia muno .

Fea ther n , . Nj oya (8 dz .

Feeb l e adj , . tar i hi nya

-
h enj u .
-
.

to be . K oh enj a K or i hin ya
.

n eg a ti vely)
( .

F e eb leness, n . C h enj u .

Feed, to Kor era .

( go a ts e tc
) , .

K oreth i a .

n . I rio . M a reth io .

F eeder , n . M ureth i ( A
F eel to (cold
, , etc .
) K ui g ua K uona
.
( to uch ) .

K oh utia .

p i to
a n, K u i g ua r uo .

F eign , to K oh enani a K ui ru ta . .

F ell, t o K ogoi th ia K ot em a . .
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-
.

Filthi ness n , . O ru . Geko .

Filthy to b e, K og ea ma g eko .

ad
j ( of .
p ch )
s ee -
a u h or o m ur u .
( d i r ty
) . a
-

n da k a .
-
a geko .

-
a m uth i a .
-
koth i ra
a .

K uona .
( lo o k for
) K o
cha ria .

Kotua chi ra .

I reh i ( M a ( for m urde r

)
Mugamb o ( Mi
-
o a
g .
( thi n) ch e ki -
.

Fi nely , a dv . W ega .

Fi n ger ,
n . Kyara ( C h i
n ( i
. n de x ) Ky ara kya kuonia .

( l ittl e
) K aa ra ka m uira ( To
na i l n ,
. R ua ra (N d ua ra ) .

Fi ni sh ,
to K o ni na K oth ir a . .

n ‘ M ut h i a M un in o . .

Fi r e n . M wa ki ( Mi
to (a g un) Kori nga m uchi nga .

to ma k e K ua ki a mwa k i ( w i t h .

stick s
) K oth i g e th a

m w a ki .

to set on Kochina .

Fi reb ra n d n , . I c h i nga r i a mwa ki ( M a

Fi r efl y n ,
N j eni n i (8 dz .

F i r e pl a c e n , . R iko ( M a
F i r esti c ks, n . K i th i g eth i ( I ) .

Fir est o ne ,
n . I h i g a r i a mwa ki or riko
( M a

Fi rew ood n , . Ngoo .

Fir m a dj
,
.
-
a hi ny a .

to be Kogea na hi nya .

Fir st adj
, .
-
a mb er e k ur u a ki a
.
-
.
~

m kereri a .

a dv . Mber e .
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Fir stborn adj , .

-
a i r i ga t h at h i .

F i sh n , . K y u ng uyu (c h i ung uy u) .

Fi sherma n n , . M utegi wa c h i u ng uy u ( A
F ist n
,
. Ng undi (8 dz .

F i t to K ui g a na .

to h a ve a Kori ngo na ir ingo .

n . M ur i mo wa ngoma ( M i
T h a no .

K okin dera K uoh a . .

K i beb ero ( I ) .

K ua ka na mu no .

R ur eremb e r ua m wa ki
( M a rerem be
) .

Fla t adj
,
.
-
r un
g ar u .

Fla tter to ,
K og oc h a .

Fla t tere r n ,
. M ug oc h i ( A
F l a tter y n , . O g oc h i .

Fla vo ur to ,
K oc h a ma .

71“ O c h a mi .

F l ea, n T h ui ya (8 dz .

’
Fle e , to K ote ng era .

Fl e s h , n . N ya ma .

a me Nyam o
( g )n . .

F le shl y a dj , .
-
a mw IrI .

Fl exibility n , . U i na i ni .

Fle xible to be ,
K ui nai na .

a d a ku i na i na
j .
-
.

K otee .

K ui ka ra i g ur u r ia ma i .

R or u ( M a
M a i m e ngi .

K ui y ura kw a ma i Koy u .

r i a kw a ma i .

Floor n ,
. I ta r a ( M a
Flour n , . M utu .

F l o ur ish to ,
K otonga .
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KI K UY U vo oA s U LA mE .

K ot h i e ka h ora .

I th a ng u ( M a th angu ) . K ie ~

ro
( C b i e ro
) .

Fl ute ,
n . M ut or i ro ( M i
to p la y K u huh a mutori ro .

Ngii ( M a
K og or uka
’
.
( ru n a wa y
) Ko
teng era .

K e h oy u M oh oyu . .

K emundu (L ) .

-
a k em undu .

K ok un j a K una (of sh ee p ) . .

K ui ki ra ny umba i ni .

K yugo ( C hi n g o) C och igo .

( I c h i g )
o .

Folia g e n ,
. I t h a ng u ( M a
Folk ,
1 3 . A nd u .

Follo w t o ,
K oki ny i ra .

Follo w er n ,
. M uki ny iri ( A
Folly n ,
. O keg u O r im o
. .

Fondl e to ,
K oki r ia .

Food n ,
. I r io I ndu chia kor ia
. .

Fool n
,
. M u keg u ( A
to b e a K okega .

Foolish a dj , . a ok e u
-
g
-
a k e ri mo . .

Fool i sh ness n ,
. O keg u .

Foot n
,
. Kogur u ( M ag ur u) .

sol e of I ki nya ( M a
Footma rk n ,
. I kinya ( M a
F or (p r ep ) K wa (
. b ec a use of ) K w a

un d u w a ( p
i n l ac e of ) .

Ha nd u h a .

Kor ega K uima . .

Hinya .

I ri oko ? ( M a K i hi tuki .

B ueri r ua mbere .
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F or e , to t h e M bere .

F or eca st , to K or a g ura .

Fo r efather , n . Ba ba w a te ne ( M a i t h i wa

t e ne ) .

For ego to , K oti g a K or uta . Kor ega .

Foreh ea d n ,
. T h i th i ( M a
Fore ign a dj , . g e ni
-
a
p.o r ori -
un gi .

Fore igner n ,
. M u ge n i ( A
F ore man n ,
. M ur ug a m i r i (A
For emost adj m b er e kia i nbe reria
‘

, .
-
a .
-
a .

For e noon n ,
. M i a r ah o .

F or eor dai n to ,
K uerera m bere .

For epa r t n ,
. G ec h unj i kya m ber e ( l c h u
nj i ch i a m ber e ) .

For esee to ,
K uon a m b ere .

F orest, n . Muti to ( M K e th a ka ( I
Foretell to ,
K ora g ura .

F or eteller n ,
. M ura g uri ( A
F or e ver M a tu ku mothi .

te ne .

F or e wa r n, to K uonia m be r e .

F o r ge , t o K otu rr a .

F or ger , n .
( of iron) M utur r i ( A
F or get, to K ori g a n i r u o .

For g etful , a kor i g a ni r uo

ad
j .
-
.

For ge tful ness n ,

. O rig a n i r uo .

For gi ve to ,
K oti g a .

For gi veness n ,
. O ti g i .

F o r gi vi ng adj , . a kot i g a
-
.

Fo r m n, . U n du ( M a M u th e m b a
( Mi
n to K otur r a K or uti ra . .

F o rma l ly ad v , . K w a und u O ga o . .

For mer a dj, . a

-
mb er e a kia mbere .
-

r ia .

Formerly, ad v . Tene .
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-
vocA BU L A a r .

Forsa k e , to K oti g a K otes (

. P as s
) .

K ot ig uo .

F or sake of K wa und u wa .

For sooth a dv , . Ti i th er u .

Fo rth ad v , . K oth i e m bere M be re N j a . . .

Fort hw ith ad v , . O r i m we Or eu Ka hi nda . . .

Fort ieth a dj , .
-
a mer ung u
inna .

F ort i fy to ,
K ui ki ra hi nya .

Forty M ar ung u i nna .

Fort una te adj , . a ki oner u

-
.
-
a munya ka .

F ort une ( good ) M unya ka .

Fortune to h ave good , Kogea na munya ka or

ki oner u .

( p p )
to r os er K otonga .

For w ard , a dv . M bere .

to go K ot h i e m be re Koto ng o .

r ia .

K or era K or e thi a
. .

a g e ko
-
a nda ka .
-
.

K ui ki ra geko K ui ki ra .

n da k a .

Fo ul mouth ed
-
,
a dv . a kor uma na
-
.

Fo ul ness n , . G eko Nda ka

. .

Fount n , . K eth ima ( L ) .

Fou nta in n ,
. K eth i ma ( L ) .

Four n , . I nna I nya

. .

F o urteen n ,
. I k umi n a i n na .

Fo urt h -
a I nna .

Fow l n , . N g uku (8 dz .

Fox n ,
. Mboyi (8 dz .

F r ac a s n , . M bara I ta . .

Frac tion n , . G ech unj i ( L ) .

Fraterna l adj -
a n d ug u a mur a ta .
-
.
, .

Fra tern ity n , . O dugu Ora ta . .

Fra ud n , . M ab eni M athara . .

Free, to K uoh or a . K uh onokia .

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F reedo m n ,
. M unya ka (goo d for tune ) .

F reely a d v , . T oho .

F req ue ntly ,
a dv . Ka ngi M i th enya . mi ngi .

M at uko ma ng i .

F resh a dj , .
-
th i .

F ret to ,
K onogi a ( N ea t ) K o nog a . .

F ri e nd , n . Nd ugu M ura ta ( A .

F rien dless, adj . ta r i n dug u

-
.

F riend shi p, n . N d ug u O ra ta . .

F right n ,
. U i ti g ir i th i o G uoya ( M a .

Frigh te n ,
to K ui ti g i r i th ia K ui ki ra g u .

oya .

F rivoli ty n , . O keg u .

Frog n , . Ky ura ( C h i
Fro m pr ep ,
. K wa Thi ma
. K uuma . .

Fro nta g e n , . B uer i r ua m b e re ( M a

Fr oth n , . K e h uy u ( M o h ny n ) .

Frow n to ,
K o n y i ra K o r or a na h i .

nya .

Fr uit , n . M ac h i a r o . M bi ro .

n to K oc h i ara .

F i tless a dj
ru , . ta ri mac h i a ra
-
.

Fry to , K okara ng a .

Fu e l n , . Ngoo .

Fugit i ve n ,
. M a te ng erI ( A
Ful fi l t o ,
K omb uka ? K oth i ra .

Full to be ,
Kob o na K oy ura . .

e ni ko u r a
y
-
.

M u no .

O y ur i .

oth a ka
G e th a ki ( )
L K .

( M a th a ko
) .

F uncti on , n . N de t o U b or o ( M a
Funera l M a th i ko K uth i ka . .

F ur l to , K ok unj a .

F u rna ce , n . K e g a nd a i n i .
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VO C A E U L A II Y .

F ur n i sh ,
to K oth on deka ny umba na
ind u .

F ur nitur e ,
n . I nd u ch i a ny u mba Ma .

th ond eko ma n y umba .

F u r th e r , ad v . M bere R ing i . .

a -
a m be r e .

F ur y n , . O r a ka r i .

Futur e i n ,
th e Ka hi n da koka ng i M uth e .

n
ya un gi .

G a d a b out, to K oc h e rach era .

Ga i ly, a d v . K w a ki kenni .

C a in , n . K i o n g e r er i ( C h i ) . U onge
r er i
( M a

K uon a u on g e r er i . K uo
n g e r era . K uona .

to ( rea ch ) K oki n ya .

Ga i ni n gs n , . M aoni .

Ga l e n
, . R oh uh o r ui ng i .

Ga ll n, . Nyongo (8 dz .

Ga llop to ,
K ot eng e r a
’
. Kat hi e na
r ua .

Gam e ,
n .
(p )
l a y G eoth i ( C h i ) . O th a ka
( M a

( an i mals) Nyam o (8 . d z

G a ol , n . K i oh a i n i .

G ape, to ( ya w n ) K or uta , mi h eh o .
( g p
a s )
K okomoka .

C a p e, n . M uh eh o ( M L) .

G a rb , n R eg w i ko ( M a
G arden, n . M ug un da ( M L) .

G arden er , n . M ur im i (A
C am aa t , n . R eg w iko ( Ma
G ar ner , n I ta ra ( M a I kombi
( M a
G a rni sh , to K oth ondeka .
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-
.

G i ft , to giv e a K o h ee . K u r uta .

Gifted , a dj -
a h i ny a a o i
g .
-
.

Giga n tic a dj , . n e n e m un o
-
.

Gi ml et n , . K i t h ec h i ( L ) .

G in , n . M utego (M L ) .

G ira fl e, n
’
. N d wi g a ( 8 d .
z

G ir d, to K og w ika K uo h a . .

Gir dl e , n . M ukwa wa i ti na ( M L) .

G i rl , n ( little ) . K a r eg o ( To
n
( g)
b i . K i rego ( L ) .

n .
( ma r r ia gea bl e
) M wi ret u ( A
G ive ,
to K oh ee K or a ta
.

ba ck , t o K oc h ok ia .

b ir th to , to K oc h i a ra .

bir t h p rem a turely , to K oh una .

oneself to , K ui r uta .

tr ouble to ,
K onog i a .

up to , K oti g a .

Gi z zard n , . N um e r o ( M L ) .

G la d adj
, . a kike n n i
-
.

Gl a dden to , K o ke n n i a .

Gl a d n e s s n ,
. O ken ni .

G la r e to ,
Kor i m erori .

Gl a ss n (t umb ler)
, . N da h i ( M a
n ( mi rr o r ) . G ec h i chi u ( L ) .

G lea m to , Ko th era .

G l ea m s a t da w n n , . M e ror i .

G le e n
,
. K i ke n n i .

G lide to , K ohi t uka n a r ua .

G listen to ,
K ot h era K uaka n a . .

G loom n , . Nd uma ( sorr o w ) Th ona

.

Or i to O th eni
. .

G loo my a nd u ma
, ad
j .
-
aoth en i .
-
.

Glo rious , a dj .
-
gochi .
-
eg a m un o .

G lory n , . O g oc h i . O n ene . O ku m i o .

Ng umo .
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G l o ry , to K og oc h a K okumi a . .

G lo w, to K ua ka na .

G l utto n , n M ukoroka (A
G na w , to K o h a r ia .

G o to , K ot h i e K ui n uka
. .

ab out to , K oth i urur uka .

a w a y to , K c th ie k wang u, e tc K u i .

nu ka . K uuma .

ba ck to ,
K oc h oka th ut ha K oh u .

nd uka .

ba d , to K ob utha .

be fore to ,
K oth i e mbere Ko to .

ng ori a .

by to ,
K oh i tuka .

do wn ,
to K u uma ( d ecrease )
.

nyi h a nyih a .

fo r a w a lk , to Kochera .

home t o ,
K uin uka .

in to to ,
K otonya .

o u t, to K oth i e nj a . K uuma .

ou t , to ( of a fi re ) Kohora .

I: “P7 130 K c h a icha .

G oat , n . M bor i (8 dz .

n . of ) Kori (To
n . Th eng i (8 dz .

a . female) K a h a ri ka ( To ( bea r i ng
)
M ugo ma (A
G oa t ski n , n
-
. R o w a (N j owa ) .

G od , n . Nga i ( M a ka i )
G od like , adj . T a Ngai .

G ood, a dj . ega
-
.
( use f ul
) -
a k ui g a na .

a hi nya
-
.

( co nsidera bl e
) -
n en e m uno .
( tr ue
) -
a

t i i t h er u .

( soun d
) gi ma (tempered) horo
-
.
-
.

to be Kogea mw ega .
76 EN G L I SH K I K UY U V OC A BULARY
-
.

G oo d bye ( I a m goi n g )
-
N da i nu ka N en da th i e . .

( go i n p e ac e
) Thi e na uh or o .

l uck n ,
. M unya ka .

Goo ds n , I n du .

G or e n
, . T h a ka me .

G orge to ,
K oho ua Kori a na koh on .

G ory a dj
, .
-
a th a ka me .

Go spe l n ,
. U b oro m wega .

G o ve r n t o , K ua th a . K oc h ir a .

G ove r n o r M unene M u th a ( A
ma ki ( A M aat hi ( A
G ra c e , Bo thi y ea r of) M w a li
n .
( .

w a kob ona ( M L) ( low .

W en d i .

Gra cele ss a dj , . ur u .

G ra dua l a dj ,
. K a ni ni ka ni ni .
-
a ka h or
ka hora .

G ra dua lly , ad v . K a h ora h ora . K an i nika

n n i i .

G ra i n M b eu . M a tuka ni o .

Gra nd ,
a
dj .
-
nen e .
-
k urn .
-

g oc h
-
eg a .

G ra ndchil d 72 , . G uka (M a g uka ) .

G randmot h er n ,
. C hocho ( Mac hoc ho ) .

Gra nt to , K oh e e K ui ti kia . .

Grasp to ,
K ony i ta K ogwa ta . .

Grass n ,
. R onyek i ( Ny eki ) .

n ( reed ) . R oke ng i .

n ( used) . M u ra r i ( M L) .

G ra ti fy t o ,
K oke nni a .

G ra tis ad v ,
. Toho .

Gra ve a dj ,
. ki ri
-
.

( t o mb ) M birira (8 dz .

G ra v y , n . Thathi wa nyam a e tc .

b
,

G raze ,
to ( ) ru K ot h i ga . K oc ho no ka .

cattle , to K ore th i a .
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G r ea se , n . M a g uta Ngoro no . .

n to Ko h a ka m a g uta .

G r eas y, a dj . a ma g uta
-
.

G r ea t , a dj . n en e
-
k ur u .
-
.

G reatl y, ad v . M u no .

G r eatne ss , n . O ne ne O t h a ma ki . .

Greed in ess, n . O kor o ku .

kor oku
-
.

-
t un i .
( un r ipe ) it hi -
.

G ree t , to K og ai t hi a .

K egai th i o ( L ) .

G re y a d
,j .
-
er u .

G re y ha irs , n . M b ui .

Gri d , n . O th en i T h ena O rak ari

. . .

G r i e v e , to K ora ka ra Koma ka . .

( a nn oy ) K o no g i a .

G r ie v ous, ad j . r i to
-
a o th en i
.
-
.

G r i n, to K o th eka .

G ri nd , to K ot h ea ( y
b b ea t i n
g) K. o

hor a ( sha rpe n ) Ko no ra . .

G r i p , to K og w ata m uno K o ny i ta . .

G r oa n , to K och a i ya K or ira . .

n n M uc h a i yo ( M L) .

Gr ound , in .
( l a nd
) Por ori ( M a ) (soil ) Te ri r . .

( b o tt om ) Thi .

Gr o w ,
to (of ma n ) K okora ( of ve geta tio n
) .

Komera .

Kor ima .

fat , to Konora .

less, to K ony i h a nyi ha .

ripe to , K ui r ua .

th in to , Kobonj a .

Gr owl to , K orara ma .

G r ub n , . N auta K eg un y u

Gruel, n . M uth ora ( M L) .

78 E NG LI S H K I K UYU VOC ABULARY
-
.

C r umbl e, to K otee ta .
(
g et cr oss) Kc
ra kara .

Grumbli ng , n . O teeti .

G r u n t to ,
K o rur uma .

Gua rd to ,
K uik ari a K ur ug am i ra . .

n . M ui ka r ia ( A M ur a ga
m ir i ( A
G ua r dia n M ui ka ria ( A
G uess to , K ui g erer ia K och ora ni a . .

n . O ch ora nia ( M a
G uest n , . M ugeni ( A ) .

G ui de to ,
K uonia nj ira .

n n . M uoni a nj i ra (O nia nj i ra)

G uiltl ess ,
t o be Kogea na mathara ( neg a
ti vely ) .

G ui nea fo w l n -
, . Nga nga (8 dz .

G um n (of teeth )
, . . K eni ( L ) .

G un n ( rifl e)
, . M uchinga ( M L) .

n ( shot ) . M uchi nga w a rab uta ( M L)

G un h a m mer n
-
, . R u ga .

G u npow der n ,
. R a b uta .

G un stock n
-
, . G a te m bi ( L ) .

G urgl e to ,
K ob uc h a b uch ia .

G ust of wi nd n , . Boko ngo r ua r ob no ( M a

C ut , n . B oga (M a

H a b it n , . Undu ( M a U h oro ( M a
Ha b ita b l e a dj , . a kui ka r a a n d u
-
.

H a bita tio n n , . M u ch i yi (M L) M a i ka ro .

K eturi (I ) .

H ail , n . Mbura ya mb emb e .

H a ir , n . R och uer i ( Nj ueri ) .

(g r ey
) " ,
r M bui (8 dz .

n ( be a r d) . N de r u .

n (of ta il s) . . Nj uer i chia g e th ita .

Ha l e a dj
, .
g
-
i ma a hi ny a ya ke
.
-
.
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VO C ABULAR Y .

H a lf , n . G e ch unj i kya keri ( Ich un

chia ) .

H a lt ro a ma ( )
, to ( p)
s to K o g r e st .

K oh ur uka ( p)
li m X o .

th ua (stay) K uikara
. .

H a l ter n , . R or i g i r ua kuoh a mbara th i .

H a l t i n g pl a c e -
, n K e ika ro (C hi K e h ur uko
( )
I
H a mmer , n . K a tur ua (To
to Kohora K ori ngari nga
. .

H a m per, to ( i mpe de ) K ui g i r ia .

n . Kion do (C h i
Ha nd n , . G w oko ( M oko) .

n .
p a l m of R ob e ( H e) .

( )
l ef t G w oko kwomoth o .

r ight
( ) G w oko kwori o .

( m eas u re
) Kigor o kya g woko (L ) .

H a ndful n , . Ngu nd i ya, etc (8 dz . .

Ha n dkerchief n , . Ka ta ma (To
H a ndl e n , . Ngw atero (8 dz .

Ha n dsome adj , . eg a
-
.
( l a rge
) n e ne -
.

Ha ng to (man ) ,
K oc h ur i a i g ur u .

up t o ,
K ua ni ka .

bac k to , Kor ega .

Ha n ker to , K uen da m uno K ui g ua .

th uti .

Ha pl ess ,
ad j . a oth e ni
-
a th ena .
-
.

H a p pe n ,
to K uoneka K uonuo . .

to to ,
K uona .

H a pp iness n ,
. K i ke nni .

H a ppy a dj ,
. a ki kenni
-
.

H a r a ss to , K onog ia K ora kari a

. .

H a rd a dj ,
. om o
- -r ito
. .

to be K uoma .

H ar den to ,
K or utira omo .
-
.

H a rdness , n Womo .
80 E NG LI S H K I K U Y U VOC ABU L AR Y
-
.

Hard y , a dj .
-
a hi nya .

Har k ! i n t . T h iker e ria

Ha r m to ,
K ueh i ya .

Harml ess to , be K oh ore ra .

-
h or er i .

Ha rm ony n r ee m en t M akw a ta no
, .
( a g ) .

Ha r te beest n , . Ngo ndi (8 dz .

H ar ves t (ti me) M ag eth a (p r od uc e

) M a
.

getb o Kime ro . .

to K og oth a .

M etuki ! N a r ua !
t o m a ke K oth ie na rua K or uta n: .

r ua K ui ka na , e tc
. .

H a t, n . Ngopia (8 dz .

Hatch to ,
K okomera .

Ha tch et n ,
. I th a n w a ( M a
H a te t o
, K oth ora .

Ha tre d n , . O t h or i G etho ri ( L )
. .

Ha ul t o, K og uch ia n a hi nya .

H a ve t o , Kor i na K ogea na K c . .

t w i ka n a .

Ha vi ng a dj , .
-
e ni .

Ha w k n ,
. Hungo (8 dz .

Ha z e n ,
. N duma ( g)
fo K a n a ud i
.

i
I )
H e, p e rs p ron . . Or a ( t
.h )
ey Ar ia .

H ead, n . M utui ( ML) .

to K otw i ka m uku ru wa (g .

b efor e) K otongo r ia .

-
a che ,
n . M ur i m o w a mutui ( M L) .

m an, n . M ur ug a mi r i ( A
-
s hi p ,
n . O kur u O th a mak i
. .

H ea l to,
K u h on i a K o ho na.

H ea ling ,
ad
j .
-
a ko h o ni a .

’
n K ob ona
Healt h
.

, n . Og i ma Hi nya. .
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-
.

H er , n . O ri a ( A r ia
) .

p ar s .
p ose .
p r o n . a ke
-
( t h.e i r
) -
ao .

H e ra l d n , . M ureh i uh or o ( A
He rd n ,
. G ek un di ( L ) .

to K or e t h i a .

H er dsma n n ,
. M u re t h i ( A
H er e H a ha .

Her ita g e n ,
. O ra ma ti .

Hesi ta te t o ,
K og urum uk u .

Hide n (skin )
, . R ow a (N j o wa ) .

to K o h i th a .

onesel f to ,
K u ih i th a .

n ( for sl eep i ng
. on
) N da r oa (8 dz .

to peg out K ua n i ka .

Hi di ng place -
, n . K eh i t h oi ni ( M a
High adj ,
.
-
ra iy a a i g ur u.
-
.
-
k u ru .

to be K or a i ya .

h j -
a n ded , ad .
-
hi ny a
a .

Highly a d v , . Wega M uno . .

High p ri e st n -
,
. M u koh a n i mu k ur u
High wa y ma n n ,
. M ut unya ni ( A
Hila r io us a dj ,
.
-
koke nna
a .

Hi ll a , Ki r i ma (L ) .

Hill top n
-
, . M uth ia wa ki r i ma ( M L) .

Hilly a dj ,
.
-
e m Iri ma .

H im -
mu -
mo -
mw
Hi nde r , to K og i r ia K og i re r eri a
. .

Hi n der mo st, a dj . a m u thia

-
a th ut h a .
-
.

Hin dra nc e, n . K eg i r i o ( L ) .

Hi nge , n . K e h i n g o (L ) .

H i p, n . Ki er o (C hi ero ) .

Hip pop ota m us , n . Ng uo (8 . dz

H ire t o , K uoh ora .

n " 0 W oh ori .

H i s , p r on . a ke
-
(t h eir.
) ao -
.

H i ss, to K ori ra ta nyamuyathi .

I .
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H i t , to K og o th a .
( t h ra sh ) Koh or a .

H itch, to K oh i ng a .

n
n ° K e h i ng o ( )
L .

H i t h er a d v ,
. Koko . Ha ha .

Hi t her to ad v , . O ta r e u .

Hoa rd t o , K oh it h a .

Hoa x to ,
K o h e ni a .

H oe , n . I t ha n w a ( M a )
H oe , to Korima .

H og , n . N g eI i ( 8 -
. dz
Hoi s t , to K oh a i c h i a .

H O IJ ,
to K og wa ta . K eny i ta .

of to ,
la y Ko nyi ta . K og wa ta .

Hol e ,
to make a K o th ec h a .

n .
(i n gr o u n d) I r i ma ( M a
Holi day , n . M u th e nya m uk uru ( M L) .

M u h ot h i ( M L) G ea th i .

( C h i
Holin ess n , . W ega O th er u . .

Holy a dj, .
-
t h er u eg a .
-
.

G host ,
n . Ngo ma M ut h er u Ngor a .

M ut h er u .

to be Koth era .

Hol low out to ,

K ua iya .

H o mage to do ,
K oh e e o
g oc h i . K ui na m i
i
r ra.

H ome , 72 .
(
of h ouse ) Kw wi t h pr ono un .

I: (p la c e ) Ny umba M uchiy i . .

( co u n t ry
) Por or i ( M a
a dv . Kw a ngu K wa k u K wa ke . .

K i u K wany u K w a o )
( w t . . .

Ho nest to , be K ot h ing a Kori m wi c h i .

( neg a ti vely
) .

-
e
g a .
-
th in g u .

O ne ne O g oc h i . . Ngumo .

O k um i o O tei . .
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-
.

Honey n ,
. O ke .

Honeycom b ,
n . M a g ua ma oke .

Hon o ur to , K o tea K ogoc h a

. .

Hoof n , . I ki nya ( M a
H op , to K oth uath ua .

Hope ,
to K ui g er eri a .

n . R ui g e reri a ( M a ) .

Hori zontal to , be K oth i e kui ga na i na na p o

r orI .

Horn R oh e h a ( H h ) (
’

, n . e a w ar .

C hor o (M a ) .

Horse n , . M ba r a th i (8 dz .

Hos t n (of men )

,
. G ec h i g o ( L ) K i ch a m i ni .

r io I
( ) .

Ho stiliti es n ,
. M ba r a I ta . .

Hot adj
,
-
m wa ki iyoh u
.
-
.

to be K ui yoh a .

w ea ther K wena r ugar i .

Hote l 91 ,
. Ny umba ya a geni .

Ho u r n , . Hinde ( M a
Ho use n ,
. N y um ba (8 dz .

or males T h i ng i ra ( M a )
( f ) .

Housebrea ker 72 , . M w ic h i (A ) .

H ow 7 -
a tea
( to , ver b
) ( H ow d o e

h e spea k A k uuga tea

H o w ev e r K a ke .

H ow m a ny ? d ga na ?
H ow of te n 1 K a i g a na
H uge, a dj .
-
n en e m un o .

Human , adj .
-
a m un du .

H umane, a dj .
-
a kah or a eg a h or eri a
.
-
.
-

to be K oh or eri a .

H um b l e , to be K ui nyih i a K on yuka . .

a -
nyuko i ny i h i a
.
-
.

Humility n , . O ny uko U i nyi h ia

. .

H ump (of cow ) I g uku ( M a

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Hunchback , n . M undu wa ig uku ( A

H un dred n ,
. Iga na (M a
H undred th , a dj .
-
igana
a .

H u n ge r n ,
. Ng a ragu
’
.

’
n to K ui g ua ng a rag u .

'
H un gry a dj ,
.
-
e ni ng arag u .

H unt to ,
K og we ma .

H unter n ,
M ug wemi ( A M wa t h i

H u rl ,
to K otee na hi ny a K or uta .

na h i nya .

H urr y to , K or uta na r ua K oti ndi ka . .

up ! i n ter ec
j . M etuki N a r ua !
H ur t to , K oria K otura . .

H usban d , n . M ur umi (A
H ush n ,
. Ma koro .

K uoa .

N y um b a ( 8 or men
. dz ( f )
Th i n gi ra (M a
H yaena , n B i tti (8 d p .
z
.

H y mn , n . U i no ( M a
Hypocrite (to p la y th e) . K oh enia K oga rur uka . .

M uga r ur uki ( A
H y poc ri sy, n . Og a r ur uki .

-
e ni kog w a t uo na ngo ma .

I , p er s .
p r on . N ie Ngoro ya k wa
. .

I my se lf , ref p r on . . N i e nyiki N i e mw e ni . .

I d ea n . U h or o .

I den tical , adj ( man) . O r ia m w eni ( A r ia en i

) .

(thi ng ) O kir ia ki r i a .

Idl e adj , .
-
gota .

Id le ness ,
n O g ota .

Id ler n , . K ogota (L ) .

I d ol n , . M uh i a na no wa koh oyuo
( M i )
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I d ola ter, n . M uh oyi m uh i a na no ( A

I dol a tr ous, ad j .
-
a ko b oya m uh ia na n o .

I f , conj . K or uo . O ngi r uo .

I g n i te to ,
K ui ki ra m wa ki K ua ki a . .

I g norance n ,
. O keg u .

I g no ram us n , . M ukeg u ( A
I g no ra nt a dj ,
.
-
ke g u .

I gn o re to ,
K o rora (neg a ti vely ) . Ko
t iga .

I ll , ad j .
-
r ua r u .

to b e K or ua ra .

n .
( b ad ) O ru .

Ill ness ,
n . N d w a ri ( 8 d .
z
M ur i m o
( M L ) .

I ll egi ti ma te ,
ad j . a o th a r i a
-
.

I ll -
na t ur e d , a d j .
-
a or u
( ill looki
. g ) tho lm -
n -
.

I ll umi na te to ,
K ui ki ra oth er i Ko thari a . .

I ma ge n ,
. M uh ia na no ( M L) .

I m a gi ne to , Ku nga K ui koa . .

I mi ta te to ,
K ui g e ra kan ia .

I mm a c ula te a dj , . ta r i na meb iya

-
.

I mme dia te a dj , . a re u
-
a ori m we
.
-
.

I m m edia te ly a dv , . R eu r e u O r i mw e . .

I mm e nse a dj , . n e n e m u no
-
.

I m me r se to ,
K o toboki a K ui kira ma i .

ini .

I mm o des t , ad j . ta r i th oni .

I m m o r ta l ,
ad
j a k ui kara te ne ta ri m u .
-

t hia .

I mmo r ta li ty ,
n . M a t h i rero ma te n e . M uoyo
te ne
wa .

K uc hiya .

K og a i ya K oga i a na . .
( y
b
w o rds ) K or uta na . Ku
ug a .

I mp ea c h, to K oc hi r i th ia .
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Impede to ,
K og i r i a K og irerer ia
. .

I mperfec t adj ,
. og omu
-
.

Imper i l to ,
K uik i r a ogw a ti .

I mper iou s adj , . e ni hi ny a

-
.

I mpe rsonate to ,
K uir uta .

I mpe tuo us adj , .

-
a hin ya .
-
a r ua .

I m pla nt to ,
K ui ki ra n g oro i n i .

I m plo r e to ,
K o th ai th a K ob oya In u no . .

I m ply to, K u on i a .

I mporta nc e n ,
. O ne n e Ogoc h i
. .

I m por ta n t adj , . nen e

-
goch i
.
-
.

I mpor tu ne to ,
K oh oya h oya K o nog i a . .

Im possi bl e to be ,
K oh ot e ka na ( n eg a ti vely ) .

ti ng i h oteka na
-
.

I mposter n , . M uh ena ni a ( A
I mpo te nce n ,
. C h e nj u .

I mpote nt a dj , . tar i hi nya

-
h e nj n nnje .
-
.
-
.

I mpreca te to ,
K o th eth a .

I mpre ssio n n , . M u hi a na no ( M L) .

I mpr ison to , K uoh a K ui kir a kioh oi ni

. .

I mpr o per -
m onj u
a a goko .
-
.

I mp ro ve to ,
K ot h o ndeka .

I mpur e a dj ,
. a m o nj u
-
a ge ko .
-
.

I mpurity n ,
. O ru Geko
. .

I mp ute to ( cha rge )

,
K och i ri th ia .

I n, p r ep . Th e ui i ni ( sufi x to no un )
.
-
.

I n th e m iddl e of Ka ti ka ti ka .

I nac c ura cy n ,
. K ueh iya Be bi ya ( M eh i ya ) . .

I naccurate adj ,
.
-
a ku eh i a ehi a
y y .

Ina cti ve adj ,

.
-
ta r i hin ya ( d ull , slo w
) .

Ina deq ua te , ad j . K oki nya ( negati vely ) .

-
ta r i
ku i ga na .

I nan ima te ,
ad
j .
-
k uir i .
-
ta r i m uoyo or

ma thirero o h i nya
r
..

Inasmuch , co n j . K wa und u . K wa koge a .

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-
.

I naudi bl e a dj ,
.
-
m uga mb o m u nyi ny i
a .

I nau spicio us a dj a nyo ni n or u a m ut

,
.
-
j .
-

I nca ntation n ,
. U ino w a m undu m
( M a

I ncapa bl e to ,
be Ko b ota (nega ti vely ) .

gota .

ad
j ta r i hi nya
-
gota .
-
.

I ncar na tion n , . K or uti ka m u ndu .

I ncle me nt adj , . a h eh o
-
.

I ncli ne to ( l ike)
,
K uenda ( li e do w n ) .

koma .

K er ima ( L ) .

K uoh a K ui ki ra t h
.

K oku ni kira .

K ui kira t h en i KI .

b am w e .

I nco rr ect a dj , .
-
e ni m eb iya .

I ncr ea se t o , K u ong er e r a .

n . O U ong ere r i .

I nc u r t o K uon a K uonuo na
I ndebt ed to be
, . .

, Kogea na t h i r i .

I ndee d a d v ,
. Ti i th e ru .

I nde m ni fy to , K oreh i ra
I n di a n n ,
. M uhi ndi ( A
co r n n ,
. M b e mb i .

I ndica te to ,
K uonia .

I ndi c t to
,
K oc hi ri th ia .

I n di g na n t a dj ,
.
~
e ni or a ka I i ,

I nd igna tion n ,
. O r a ka r i f oru . .

I nd i s po sed a dj ( un w ell ) ,
.
-
r ua ra .

I n dis ti nctly to S pea k , K oth i oma .

I ndol enc e n ,
. O t ba h a Og ota . .

I n d ol en t to b e , K oth a h a Kogota . .

I ndoo rs ad v , . t h e n i ya ny umba .

I nd uce to , K or i ng e rer i a .

I n dustria l a dj ,
.
-
a w e ra .
90 E N G L S H K IK U I -
YU V OC AB U LAR Y .

I nh abi t to ,
K ui kara th eni Km .

th eni .

In h a bitabl e, adj . a kui kara t he ui

-
.

In ha b i ta nt, n . M ui kari ( A M utu ri (

I n h er ent, a dj . a t h eni
-
.

I n h eri t , to K ora m a ta .

I nh er itance n ,
. O ra m a ti .

I n h eri tor n ,
. M ura ma ti ( A
I n h uma n a dj u r ur uki T a nya m o
g
-
. . .
,

I n i q ui t y n ,
. O ru N ai. We hi ya . .

to d o K or uta o r u or n ai .

I ni tia te to ,
K ua m berer ia .

I nitia tio n n ,
. M ua mbcre ri o .

I nj udicio us a dj ,
. keg u
-
.

I nj u nc tion n , . K eer era ( C h i Mce rt

I nj ur e to
,
K ueh i ya K on og ia . .

I nmost a dj,
a t h eni m u no
-
.

I nnoce ncy I nnoc e nc e , ,

n . Oth eri O ta r i r ehiya
. .

I nnoce nt a dj ,
. a ki h oto
-
ta r i re hi ya .
-
.

to b e Ko b o ta Koth e ra . .

Inqu ire to , K unr ia K oc h a ria uh I .

I nq uire r n ,
. M weni kumi a ( E ni .

i )
ur a .

I nq ui r y n ,
. C ur io ( M a
I nsan e a dj
, .
-
a oke
g u .
-
keg u .

goma
n .

to b e Kor i na n go ma K o k .

I nscr i be to , K ote ma K ua ndi ka . .

I nsect n ( smal l )
, . K a t ut u ( To N du tu ( 8 d .

I n sec ur e a dj ,
. eni og w a ti
-
.

I nser t to
, K ui ki ra t h e ui .

I n side a dj
, .
-
a t h e ni ka ta ka ti .
-
a .

a dv . Theni K a ta kat i
. .

I ns igh t ,
n . Ogi O meny i
. .

I n si g ni fica nce , n . O ny i nyi O ni ni . .

I nsig ni fica nt, adj .

-
ny i ny i muno -
ni ni . .
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I nsi st to , K uerera na h i nya .

I ns obri ety n , . O r eo .

I nsomuch a d v ,
. Ot a K w a kogea
. .

I nsp ec t to ,
Kor ora K or ugami ra . .

I nspe ctor n ,
. M u ro r i A
( ) . M ur ug a mir i
( A
I nspir it to ,
K oh ee n gor o .

I nstant adj ,
.
-
a o ri mw e .

I ns ta n tly a d v ,
. O r en O r i mw e
. .

I ns tea d , ad v . H a ndu ha ke , e tc .

of K w a ha ndu ha ke , e tc K w a .

un du w a ke , e tc .

I nstru ct to ,
K or uta na K om e ny i th i a
. .

Ins truc to r n ,
. M ur uta ni ( A
I ns ult to n
, ,
. Kor u m a K or uma na . .

n . Or umi ( Di rk ) .

In tell igence n , . Og i .O m e ny i .

I ntelligen t a dj a ogi 1n e n i
y
- ~
.
, . .

I ntend to ,
K ue nda .

I n tensif y to , K uon g er e ra .

In tensi ty n ,
. U ong ere ri Hi ny a . .

In te ntiona l adj , .
-
a uh or o .

I n ten ti ona lly a d v , . N a u h or o K wa ngo ro . .

I n ter to
,
K uthi ka .

In ter c ed e to ,
K ota i t h o ra .

In ter c ept to ,
K okw a ta n r a i ni K uoh a . .

In tercession n , . O ta i t h ora ni .

I nte rc essor M uta i t h ora ni ( A ) .

Interest to ,
K ui ki ra ngor o y a kue n da .

I n te r ior n ,
. T h e ni K a ta kati
. .

-
a th e n i a ka t a ka ti
.
-
.

I nterment n ,
. M a th i ko O t h i ko . .

I nte r na l a dj , .
-
a t h e ni -a ka ta ka ti
. .

a n g or oi n i
-
.

I n terp ret to ,
K ogar ora uh oro K og era .

kania .
92 E N G L S H K IK I -
UYU VO C ABULARY .

Interroga te to ,
Ku nr ia K oc h ari a . u h or o .

I nterr upt to , K or uta i nag eni .

I n ter vene to , K uoka th eni .

I nterwea ve to , K ot uka ni a .

I ntestines n , . M a ka .

I nth ral to ,
K uoh a K u i kira o kom
.

b oi n i .

I ntimacy , n . O nd ug u Wendi . .

I ntimate ,
ad
j . a
~
h
t e n i -
a n go r o -
a . .

kend o .

I nti ma tio n n , . U b or o .

I nti mida te to ,
K ui kir a og wa ti K ui tigi .

r i th i a .

I nto p ep
,
r
. T h eni n i ( suffi x to n oun
.
-

I ntoxica te to ,
K orei th i a .

I ntoxicat ed to ,
be Koreo .

-
r eo .

I ntoxi ca tion n , . K i reo O r eo . .

I ntr o duce to ,
K or eh e K otonyi a . .

I nva de to , Koreba i ta or m ba ra .

I nva li d n , . M ur ua ru A
( ) .

I nva sio n n ,
. M bara . I ta .

I nven t to ,
K or uta m bere .

I n ventor n ,
M weni koruta mb ere ( A
I nvestiga te to , K unr ia K uch a ri a u h orc .

K orora .

I nvigor a te to ,
K ui ki ra hi ny a or n gor o o
m uoyo .

In vite to,
K u ita . K ui ti r a . K uen da
I nv i ta tion n ,
. W i to .

I n vok e to ,
K oh oya K oth ai th a . .

I n wa r d a dj a t h e ni a n or oi ni
g
- -
. .
,

I nw a r dly a d v ,
. K w a t h en i K w a ngor o . .

I o ta n
, . K a c h u nj i k a n i ni ( T o
I ro n, n K egera ( I
I rra tional ad ta ri na ogi keg u
, j .
-
.
-
.
 EN GLIS H K I K UYU V O C ABULARY
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. 93

I rresi s ti ble , ad j .
-
a hi nya nyi ng i m uno .

Irri ga te, to K oi kurakia mai K u iki ra .

mai na mutar o .

Irr i ta te ,
to K ora ka ri a K onogia K u . .

i t h oa .

Ir ri tatio n n , . Ora ka r i O nogi Wi th oi

. . .

Isl a nd n , . G eth i orori kya iri a ( I ) .

Is o la te to , K ui ga wiki .

U y u ( Y L) , etc , accor di ng .

to class of nouns .

K ui th oa .

C h er i .

Item ,
n . K i ndu kim we ( I ndu) .

I ts, p r on .
-a
ke, etc -
ao , etc ). as .

w i th pa r tic ular prefi x .

I tself p r on en i , w ith pa r tic ula r re fi x

p
-
, . .

Ivory , n . M u g w ongo ( M L) .

Jabber to , K ua r i a okeg u .

Jac kal n , . K eh u (Chih u) G wi . wa

keth a ka ( Ma gw i ) .

J a m,
to K ui ki nya .

Janua ry , n . M wer i w a m bere w a m w a ka

ki th ung u .

J ar , n .
( sma ll) Ka ta bi ( Tota b i ) N da h i .

( M a ta hi
) .

Ja veli n n , . I t i m u (M a
Ja wbone n , . Ib indi ri a ki rero ( M a

R oka mb uc h u .

Jea l ous ,
ad j .
-
oir u
a .

to be Kogea na oi r u .

Jea lousy n ,
. O i ru .

Jear to ,
K oth eka .

Jeho vah n , . Ng a i kiya h udi .

J eopard y n , . M ba ra n a ti . .

Jest to ,
K ot h eki t hi a K oth eka . .
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VOC A E U LA IIY .

Jester ,
n . M u th eki ( A
J ew , n . M uy a h u di ( A
J ew ish, a dj .
-
ki ya h u di
a .

J i gg er N dutu (8 dz p ) . . .

J i ngl e , to K or i ra ta n j i ng i r ri .

J o b, n . Wera Ndeto ( M a we ra )
.

( N deto
) .

K og w a ta n i a .

M ug w a ta ni a ( A
I ru ng u ( Ma
K ot h a ka K oth e kia .
.

O t h a ki ( M a ) K o t h e ki a r .

( M a I t h e ru
( M IL
) .

a ki ken ni
-
.

K a c h unj i ka n ini ( To
K ya ro ( C hi ro ) .

K uch era K oth i e koc hera .

.

K ot h a ma .

Jo vi al , ad j . a koke n na
-
a koth aka .
-
.

J oy , n . K i ken ni .

to h ave K ogea na kike nni Ko .

ke nna .

-
a kokenna .

M uchi ri ( A
K oc hi ra . K oc h i r i t h i a . Ko
ru a t chi ra .

( l ct di to
s se e ,

ti ng ui sh ) K oc ha ria kw a og i .

J udgment n ,
. Ochi ri .

J ug a , . . Nd ahi (8 dz p ) . . .

J uice (of suga r cane) -

N g ogoy u ( of fru i t ) M a i ma .

m bi r u (of m ea t ) Th a thi
. .

J um to K orog a
p ,
.

J ust adj ,
.
-
eg a a ker er o
.
-
.

to be K a s ga .

W ega .
 L
EN G IS H - K K I U YU VOC A BU LARY . 95

J u v en ile ,
ad
j .
-
a tw anna .

K e e n, to b e Kor i na or um i .

a di ogi
-
.
-
r i or u mi .

K ee p , to K u i ka r i a K ni g a Ko .. .

kwata na .

i n w i th , to K ue nder e ri a K O kw a ta .

na. .

to ( feed ) K or eth i a .

i n vie w to , Kor ora . K ori ri ka na .

ofi t o ( defend
’
,
one

se lf K uig i ta
) .

coun sel to ,
K oh i th a u h oro . .

K eeper, II . M ui ka r ia ( A M ur e th i
< A
Kenia K l l i ny a th a
.

,
n . K i re i ra . .

K ey, n . K e h i ng u r i ( I
K i ck, to K ogoth a na r o ba ti . .

K i d, n . Kor i ( To r i ) .

K id na p, to K ui y a mu nd u, . e tc . Ko
k wata na hi ny a , . .

Kid ney n ,
. Higo ( M a)
K ill to
,
K uu ra g a .

( for foo d ) K oth enj a .

K i nd n ( species )
,
. M uth em b a ( Mi M uh i ri
g a.
( Mi
K i nd ? w hat , i nter .
-
r iko ? w i th par ticul ar
p r efi x .

K i ndl e to ( of ,
fi re ) K ua kia .

Ki n dne ss n ,
. Wega O ba ni . . .

K i ndr ed n ,
. N j i aroa M uhir ig a ( Mi . .

K i ng n ,
. M uth a m a ki ( A M ua t h i

K i ngdo m n ,
. O th a na ki O ne ne U at h i . . .

K i tc hen n , . R i koi ni ( M a
K itc hen gard e n -
,
n . M ug unda w a i r io ( Mi ) . . .
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.

K nav e n ,
. M u keg u ( A m)
K na very n ,
. O keg u .

K nea d to ,
K ori ng i a .

K nee n ,
. I r u ( Ma
Kn ee l to ,
K u in a mi ri ra K oturia .

n du ?
K n ife n ,
. K a h i y u (To
Knob n , . K e ung o ( C hi
K no bkerry ,
n N j og uma ( s .

K nock to ,
K og oth a K or i n g a
. Ko .

ko monga .

K not n , . I ku ndo ( M a
K notty a dj ,
.
-
e ni ma kun d o .

K now to ,
K om enya K uig ua K uoi . . .

K nowi ng a dj , . Og i . O menyi .

K n o w l ed g e n a kom e n a ogi
y
- -
. . .
,

K nuckle n ,
. Ur ungo . I r u ng o ( M ar n

ng o
)
L a bel , to K nig a or kui ki ra r uoro .

L a bia l , a dj . a ki r o mo
-

L ab or iou s , a dj . a we ra
-
a hi nya
. a -
.
-
ko
nog i a .

L a b o ur, n . Wera ( M a w era ) .

to K or u ta w e ra .

L a bo ur er , n . M ur uti w er a ( A Mu ri
mi ( A
L ac e, to K uoh a .

L ack , to come short of K uag a ( w

. a n t ) K u e nd a .

n . Wa gi Wen di
.

d
.

La , n . K a h ee (To h ee ) .

L a dder, 72 . I rara ( Ma
L a de, t o K ui ki ra m ur i g o .

L a den , a dj . en i mur i g o
-
.

L ag , to K oti g uo t h uth a ( to . be
fa tig ued) K oremu o .
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.

Lar gene ss, n . O nen e .

L ar k, n . O th a ki .

L a sh , n . K eg oth a kya n d ig i ( I
L ass , 72 . M ui re tu ( A
L a st, a dj . a m ut h i a
-
a kei nga n d .
-

L a stly , a d v . M uth i a .

L a te , t o be K oker uo .

a a
-
m ut h i a ( r ec e n t
) .

mber e ( of l a te ) M i t h en .

e no .

La te st , ad j .
-
a m u thi a .
-
a h a ku h i .

-
ar e u .

L a t he r , 1 1 . K e h u yo ( I ) .

L a t i n , a dj . a k i r umi
-
.

L a tter , a dj a th uth a
-
a k er i .
-
.

L a tte rly , a d v . M i th e nya e no .

L a ud, to K ogoch a K o kum ia . . I

g a t ha .

L a ugh , to K oth eka .

at K oth e ker er a .

n . O th e ki .

L a ugh ter, n O th e ki ( M a
L a v ish , to K or u ta ng i mu n o -
.

L a w, 72 . C hi ra ( co m .m a n d s
) K or c

( M e er e ro
) ( c u st o .

U n du ( M a
L a w g i v er M ur ut i chira ( A
L a y, to ( plac e ) K ui g a K u i ki ra
. .

a. ch arge to , K oc hi r i th ia .

asi d e to ,
K ui ga r ueri .

do w n to ,
K onog oka Kokoma . .

eggs to ,
K o c h i a r a m at u m b i .

hold of to ,
K og wata K onyi ta . .

wa i t for to ,
K ueterera .

w a ste to , K uc hiya .

L az i n ess n , O g ota .
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L azy , to b e K ot wi ka kogota .

L a zy , ad
j .
-
gota .

L ea d n . M bur om b uro .

t y to
as ra ,
K otee .

to ( go before K otongor ia K otw ara . .

L ea d er , n . M utong ori a ( A
L ea f, n . I th a ng u ( M a I c h oya
( M a

L eafless, adj .
-
ma th a ng u
ta ri .

L eafy e ni math angu ma ngi

-
.

L ea gue , 72 . M akw a tano .

to be in K ogea na uh oro m we .

together to , K okwa tana .

Lea k , to K ota ta nga .

Le a kage , n . K ota ta nga .

L ea n a ga i nst , to K ui ti r a nia .

on on e s i d e , K ui na g ora .

upo n to ,
K ui ti r a nia .

to b ecome K oh e nj a .

h e nj u
-
.

L ea n ness, n . C he nj u .

L ea p , to K or og a .

L ea r n , to K or utuo (to b e ta ught) .

( ca use to k n o w) K o me
nyi a . K omenyi th i a .

( b e i nformed ) K uer eruo .

L ea r ner , n . M w aa nar utuo ( C hia n a

c h i ar utuo ) .

L eas t , a dj .
-
nyi nyi mu no .

L ea th er, n . N dar oa ( 8 . K e kondi

L ea ve behi n d to , K ot iga .

ofi , to Koni na K oth i ra . .

to (dep art ) K ui nuka K ot h i e . .

to give K ui ti kira K uh ee . ub ro o .

L ea vi ngs n ,
. M atig o .
1 00 E xc u s e -
ma nY U VO C A BU L A aY .

L e ft , ad j .
-
a kw omoth o .

han d ,
n . G woko k womo th o .

L eg , n . Kog uru (M a
L egal , a dj . a w e ga
-
.

L egend, n . K e r er a ( I
L egi sl a t e , to K oc h i ra K or u ta ch i ra
. .

Lend a h a nd , to K ota i th ia .

to ( money ) K u r i a th i r i K okora ni a .

( mi rage) K uoh or era .

L en der, n . M uoh or er i (A
L e ng th , n . Qr a iya .

L en g th en, to K uon gerera orai ya Ko .

ra i h i a
y .

L en gth w a y s , ad v . K w a or a i y a .

L eng thy, a dj .
-
iya
ra .

L en i ent, a dj . a ka hora
-
.

L eopa r d , n . Ngare (8 .

L epro sy, n . Wo nj i .

L e ss, a dv . K a n i ni .

t o b ecome K onyih a nyi h a .

L e ssen, to K or utar uta K uono nori o . .

K ony i h a nyi h ia .

L est, conj .
-
ti w it h subj uncti ve moo d .

L et, to (allo w) K o ti ga K ui ti kira

. Ku .

enda .

a lon e ,
to K oti ga .

down, to K og oi thia .

loose to ,
K uoh ora .

off, to K oti g a .

on, to (to fe i gn K oh ena ni a .

L e tte r , n . I r ua (M a R e tema o ( M a
L e vel , to b e K ui ga na na .

K u i g a n an i a .

d ga nan u .

Mun du w a m ah eni or m
th ara (A
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K K .

L ights, 71 .
( o f ani ma s l ) I hori ( M a
L ik e , to K ue nda K och ari a
. .

Ta .

L i ki ng, n K i en do Wendi ( M e ndi )

)
. .

L ik e, to b e (
a
pp e ara n e c K oh i a nana ( s i z e, e tc )
. .

K ui ga nai ni .

L ik e ne ss, n . M uh ianana (M i Ohia

na n o ( Ma
L ikew ise , a dv .

L imb , n . I r ungo ( Ma
n .
( of t r ee
) R oh a ungi ( H a ung i ) .

L i mi t, n . M uhaka ( M i K oki nya .

L im p , to K oth ua .

L ine, 91 . M uha ri ( M i M uk ur uo
( M i
n .
( coard ) R or i gi ( N digi ) .

to dra w a K ua ra muhar i K o k ur um . .

to fall i nto K or uga ma mu har i .

L i nge r to , K oti nda K oke ruo. K ui .

kar a .

L in g ui s t, n . M uchi r i ( A M umenyi
uh oro ( A
L in k , to K oh aka nia K okwa ta nia . .

L io n , n . M ur oth i ( M i
L io ne ss, n . M uroth i wa m undu muka
( M u
L ip, n . Kir om o ( L ) .

L i q ui d, n . M ai . Ta ma i .

L i ste n , to K o th eker er ia .

L i s te n e r, 91 . M u th eker er ia ( A
L i ttl e , a dj . ni ni
-
ny i ny i
.
-
.

L i ve , to (dw el l ) K uika r a K ot ura . .

( h ave life
) Kogea na m uoyo or ma
th i rer o .

L i vi ng , a dj . a
- muoyo ri muoyo .
-
.

gi ma
-
.
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L i ver , n . I ni ( M a
L iz ar d, 91 .
( s ma l l ) Nj a g a th i (8 .

Loa d, to K ui ki ra m uri g o . K okuui

t hia .

a
g un , to K oth ondeka muchi nga .

L o a f, n . M uga ti ( M i
L oa n, to K uoh ora .

L oath e , to K oth ora K ue nda (neg a .

ti vely ) .

L oa thi ng , n . O th or i .

L oa th so me , a dj . a oth or i
-
.

L o be of ea r, n . M oni ya go to ( M a
L oc ust , n ( sma ll ) . N da h i ( 8 .
( l ) g
a rg e N i

g e( 8 . dz
L of t, n . I ta ra ( M a
to go K ot hi e i g ur u .

L ofty adj , . a i g ur u
-
.

L oi n n
,
. Itina ( M a
L oite r t o , K oti nda K o thi e k a hora
. .

L oite r er n ,
M ut i n d i ( A
L oi ter i ng n , O ti nd i .

L o ne ( lon ely) ,
ad
j .
-
a k ui ka ra w iki .

of t i me
Lo ng a dj, . r a iy a
-
(.
) a m i -

th e nya mi ngi .

to b e K o ra i ya .

to ( d e si r e
) K ui g ua t h u ti .

L o ngi n g, n . T h uti .

L ook , to K o r o r a K u on a . .

to ( a
ppear
) K uoneka na K uh i a na na .

na .

after to ,
K oc h a r i a . K oma th a .

a s i f to ,
K uoneka .

b ehi n d to ,
Ko rora t h u th a .

for , to K oc har ia . K oma tha .

i ntently to ,
Kor ora m un o .

L oo kin g gla ss n -
, K ec h i c h i o ( L ) .
104 EN G Ll S ll K K
-
I U YU VO UA BU LA BY .

K ia na ( C h i G etbia ri ( L ) .

K u oh or a K oh i ng ura (of.

d oor ) .

a li ttl e to , K oh i n ga h i ng ura .

L oo t, n . I ta h a ( M a
L oqua cious, a dj . a ub o r o w i n gi
-
.

L or d n . M ut h u r i ( A
L or d s day, n . M uth e nya wa M u th uri
( Mi
L o se, to K otee .

L os s, n . O t ee .

L o s t, t o b e Kora .

L o t, 72 ( po r tio n)
. G e c h un p ( )
L .
( q u a n ti ty )
W i ngi .

L o ud, a dj .
-
a m u gam b o m u ne ne . e a
hi ny a .

L o ud ly , a d v . N a m uga m bo mu ne ne .

L o un g e , to K ui ti r a n i a .

L o un g e r , n . M ui ti ra n ia ( A
L o u se, n .

L o ve u . W e ndi . K i en d o We nda no . .

to K uenda .
( on e a n o t h er
)
K uenda no . K ui g ua
t h ut i .

L o va b le , a dj . a k ue n d u o
-
.

L o vel y , a dj .
-
e
g am u no .

L ov i ng , a dj .
-
a ki en do .

L o vi n g ki nd ness ,
-
W e ga W en di . .

of
L o w, a dj . a th i
-
( sh or t
.
)‘ k u hi ( -
.

condition) u1 u -
.

o f so un d K w a mu
a dv . T hi (.
)
ga m b o m unyi nyi .

L o wl y , a dj . hor u
-
.

L u b r ica te , t o K u iki r a ma g uta .

L uc i fer, n . Nya ta ya roc h ii n i (match) .

K i be ri ti .
l 06 E N G L iS H K K -
I UYU VO C ABULARY .

Ma gnate ,
n . M une ne ( A l
( ),
A
M ag nificence , n . Ogoc h 1 Ou e n e . .

Oga th i .

M a gnify , to K ogoc h a K okumi .

ga tha .

Ma gni tude n ( li ttle) O n en e , . .

M a i d mai den n
, K a rega (To) M ui r e , . .

M a imed a dj ( foot) ,
th ui (i n ar m) b<
.
-
.
-

M ai nta i n to (k eep h old ) K okw a ta

, (pr ese r .
‘

ikaria .

( a ssert
) K uug a .

M a i ze , n . M b e mbi .

M aj estic, ad
j .
-
n ene .

M a j esty, n O n ene O ga th a C. .

M a k e to ,
K or uta Ko umba . .

co me do w n , to K og e i th i a Ko ru n .

fi re to ,
K ua ki a m wa ki .

go up to ,
K oh a ic h ia .

ha ste to ,
K oth i e na r ua K .

era .

ill to ,
. K or oga .

m i sta ke to , . K ue h i ya .

i n speech K or eg u o .

n to
K oh e ne ria
0

el g ,
n s to .

w a t er, to K o th uk uma .

w ell , to K o h e n ia .

w i se , to K oh eg i a .

M a ker , n , M ur uti ( A ) M u um .

M a la dy , 71 . M ur i mo ( M i J
( 8 (i .
t

Ma le ,
n . M u n d u m u r um e ( A
7:
ad j ‘ me
-
ru

M a lic e, n O th or l . O ra ka r i .

M a l i gn , ad j .
‘
'
ll l ll .
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. 1 07

M ah g n, to K oc h 1 r1 th ia na or u or ma
hen i K oh enania . .

M a lig n ity, n . Or u Or og i
. .

M a ll e t , n . K a tur ua ( To
M a n, n . M undu murume ( A ( i n
di vi d ua l ) M und u ( A n
n du )

( f ull g r own) M ur ume (A old

( ) M u
th uri (A
n
( y
. oung ) M w a na ke (A a nake) .

M a na ge to (direc t )
,
K uon i a ( g )
a rra n e K o tho
.

n de ka ( o )
ver see Kor u .

ga mira .

to (to be in
charge)
Ma n ful a dj
, .
-
a hi nya . a
-
kiruma .

M a n ge r n , . M uh ara ti ( Mi
Ma n gl e to,
K okunya nga .

Ma ngl ed to b e ,
K okun ya ng uo .

M a n ia c n
, . M w ene n
g o ma
( E ne ng o
ma ) .

Man if est, ad j .
-
ther i .

to K uo ni a K or uta , . oth er i .

K ok unora .

Ma nifesta ti on U oni o Okonor u . .

Ma nifol d, adj .
-
i ngi .

Ma n i p ul ate, t o K oth ondeki ra kwa moko .

Ma n ki nd, n . An du .

M a nl y , a dj .
-
a ki r um e rume .
-

Manner , n . N j i ra (3 ! i (kl nd M u
) .
s

th em b a ( M i
of w ha t r iko ( w i t h partie pr efi x ) . .

Ma nu al a dj
, .
-
a moko .

Ma n ure, n . Bor na .

Ma ny -
ng i .

h ow, m ter iga na l

‘
-
.
1 08 E N G u se -
m ew V OCABU LA RY .

Map , n . M uh ia nano wa .
p
( M i
M ar to, K uehi ya .

M a r a u d i ng , ad j . a ko reh e i ta
-
or m ba ra
Mar k to ( notice)
,
Koro ra ( ig n).K uor s

n . R uor o ( N d oro
) .

( N d uor1
)
M ar ket
’
, n . Ki ng a ng aini ’
.

Mar k out, to (cho ose) Koc h ari a .

M ar ri ag e, n K ir el o (L ) .

Ma r r ow n M uth i mo ( Mi
M arr y to ( of man)
,
.

,
K oh i ki o K og ur a na
. .

( of w o m an ) K oh i ka K og ur uo
. .

rm c er e
(p e r fo Kohika nia .

m on y )
M ar sh n , . H an d u ha i r ia .

( )
’
Mart n , . K i ng
’
an
g a ini I .

M a r vel to ,
. Koma ka .

M a r vell ous adj , .

-
komaki a
a .

M asc uli ne a ki r um e
- -
rume . .

M a sh to , K oki ma .

M a sk to , K u i u mba K oh i th a . .

n . K ei um b i ( C h i umbi ) .

M assi ve adj ,
.
-
n e ne mu no .

M a st n ( for
,
. flag ) M uti w a ki berero ( M i
Ma ster n ,
M uth uri ( tea

M urut
n .
( o w n er
) M ueni ( E ni ( ov er

M ur uga mi ri (A
K oh ota .

’
( p ut to £1
Koteng er ia .

( t o ut) ’

pu K ui n g ga ta .

M a stl cate , to Ko ta nuka .

M a t, n (sleep i ng )
. N da r oa (s .

M a tch , n . K i beri ti ( L ) .

to K uiga nania .
110 EN GLI S H K I K UYU VOC ABU LA RY
-
.

M ee k , t o b e K oh orera K uega . .

b orer i
-
eg a .
-
.

M eek ness, n . O h oreri K a hora . .

Meet to ,
K uonana .

w i th to ,
K och ama nia K otongano . .

K otha gama .

to g o to K otongana .

M eeting ,
n . M ac ha mi ni o Matongana . .

M ath agamo .

M ela ncholy , n Oth eni Orito . .

Melodio us , a dj . a muga mb o mw aga

-
.

Melody n , . M uga mbo m wega or M u

ga mb o wa m ur i o ( M L
) .

Melt to
,
K oth i thi na .

to ( cause to ) K oth i th i nia .

Member n ( of body ) ,
. I r ung u ( Ma ( par t) Ge
ch unj i (L ) .

M emora b l e , a dj . kur u
-
.
-
gochi .

M e mor ial, n . K i n du kya kor i ri ka nia

Memor y n , . O menyi Ori ri ka ni.Ogi . .

Mend to , K oth ondeka .

M en ta l a dj , . a n or oi n i
-
g a m utui -a .
-
.

ogi .

M en tio n to , K onegena K uuga . .

M er ch a n t n ,
M undu wa uong ereri ( A
Merci ful a d! , . b or eri
-
a keti g i
.
-
.

M ercy to have ,
K oti ga .

M er ely a d v , .

M er it n , .

n to K uagerera .

M err iment K ekenni .

-
a k ekenni .

M essenger , 71 . M u twa ri ( A M utwaruo

( A M utumuo ( A
M essa ge , n . U h oro .
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M essia h , n . M a th i h i . K r i t h to .

M eta l a .
( b ra ss
) K ec h a n g o .

co
( pp )
n e r . K igera kya munya ki .

n
( i r on
) . Kigera .

n
( l ea d
) . K i ger a kya mb uromb ur o .

n
( )
t i n . Kig er a kya ki ba ba .

M eta llic a dj , . a kig era

-
.

M etap h or n , . M u h i a na n o wa u h or o .

M eta p horica l adj ,

.
-
e ni m uh i a na no .

M ete to , K e g er a Kotar a
. .

Meteor n , . N j a ta ya ki m ur e (s .

Met hod n ,
. Un du ( Ma
M etr opo lis n , . M uc h i y i m uk ur u w a po
r or i

M i d da y ,
-
n . M i ar a h o .

Mi ddl e ,
a . K a taka ti .

h a ta h a ti
a
g g
n
M id ig ht , n
.

. O tuk u ka ta ka t i .

M i dw ife n , . M uc h i ar i th a nia ( A ch i ari

th a ni a ) .

M ig ht , n . O boti .Hi nya O nene . .

Mighty , adj .
-a hi y n a .
-
a one ne .

M i gra t e, to K ot h a ma .

M igra tio n, n I
. K ot h a ma .

M ilch , adj .
-
e ni kor u ta ir ia .
-
.

Mi ld a dj
, .
-
h or er i a m ba r a
.
-
.

Mili ta nt ,
ad
j .
-a koh o ra na a m ba ra .
-
.

-
a K uenda m bar a .

M ilk , n .

( fr esh
n . I r ia riam weth a .

n ( so ur )
. Ir ia ria mata .

M ilky adj ,
. Ta iria .

M illet n , . M u h eh a M w er i . .

M i mic to ,
K uig eka ni a .

n M ui g eka nia ( A
Mi nce, to K oti nati nyia .
 1 12 e xc u se -
ma m a voc s ee m ar .

Mind , 72 . M uoyo . Ogi . T h i kereri o .

to (attend to K or or a .

( o b e y K ui g ua K otea . .

( o b s er ve
) K o r or a K ori ri ka na
. .

( t a k e c a r e of
) K ui kar i a .

( ta k e to h ea rt
) K ui ki ra ngoroi m
Mi ne p ass p ron
, . .
-
a k wa
( w.i t h p a rt1 c
p re fix ) .

Mi ni ste r n ( of sta te) , . M uth a maki M wat h i ( A .

71
( serva nt
) . Ngom bo (8 65 M w e te .

r er i
( E t er er i
) .

to to , K ueter era ( p p y)
su l .K o

r uta K oreh i ra
. .

Mi nus Ha ta r i .

M i n ute ,
ad j .
-
i
n
y y n i m un o n i n i .
-
.

Mira cl e ,
n . Kya ma (C hi ama) K i ma .

ki ( Ma ma ko ) ( I maki
) . .

Mi r e , 72 . N daka (8 d .
z

Mir r or 72 , . G ec hi ch i o ( L ) .

Mirth n , . O th a ki K i ke nni
. .

M ir th ful a dj ,
.
—
a ma t ha ko .

Miry a dj
, .
-
a n da ka nyi ngi .

M i sa ppre hend to , K uaga kume nya weg a .

Mi sbe ha ve to , K or uta or u K uc hiy a . .

M isb eh a vio ur n , . Meb iya O ru . .

M isc a rr ia ge n , . K uchiya i h u .

M i sca rry to ,
K uchiya i h u .

Mi sch a nce n , . N yo ni nj er u .

Misdir ec t to ,
K otwa r a or u .

M isdeed n , . Weh i ya . Bebiya ( M e

hiya ) .

M i sera bl e, ad j .
-
a ot h e ni .
-
a t h e na .

M i sery n , . O th eni T h ena

. .

Misgi ving n , . I tara ni a ( Ma ) .

M isi nfor m to ,
K uera na matha ra .

Mislea d to ,
K ot wa ra oru K oh i tia .

nj ira .
1 14 EN G LI SH K I K UYU V OC A BU LAR Y
-
.

Mol es t to, K onog ia .

Momentous ,
a
dj .
-
n ene .
-
ko ru .
-
en i uh oro
u nen e .

Moment um ,
a . Hinya w a koth i e .

M ona rc h , n . M uth a maki ( A M w a thi

( A M u (
n e ne A

Mo ney 71 ,
. M b ec h a R up ia . .

Mon eyed a dj , .
-
tonga .

Mon k ey a ( black ) ,
. Ng im a (8 ( C olob u s
)
Nguyo (3 dz .

n ( a
p e ) Nogo .

M ont h n ,
. M we r i ( M ier i ) .

Mon thly adj , .

-
a m werl .

Moo nbeam n , . O th er i w a mw er i .

Moor n ,
.
-
w er o ( M a

M or e a d v
, . Kokire . R ingi . I gu r u .

Mor ni ng n , . R och i i ni .

Mor o se t o b e
,
Kor i or umi .

Morse! 72 , . I tigi (M a
V
l o1 r o w , t o n . R oc h i o .

a .
( ay
d fter to a O ke .

a. t wo da y s
a ft er to M a tuk wa tatu .

a . th ree da ys
a ft er to M a t ukwa ua .

M or ta l , a dj .
-
kok ua
a .

M o s t a dj
, . i n gi kokir a ch iot h i i ngi
-
.
-
.

Mos tly , ad v . M uno K oki r a ch i o th i

. .

a dv . Ka ngi .

M ot h e 1 m
( y) Ma i to (.yo u r
) N y u k w a .

( h i s or h er s
) N yi na .

( P l a val a ll p er so n s)
M any i na .

M o th e rly adj , . T a ma ito .

Mo ti ve a ( purpose)
, . Ub o ro ( r eason.
) U n d u .

( j )
o b ec t M u th i a .
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. 1 15

M o un d , a . Kari ma ( ToQ) .

Mount to , K oh a i c h i a K uamba ta . .

M ou nta i n 77 ,
. K er i ma ( L ) .

M oun ta i neer , n . M u ika r i keri mai ni .

M o unta in ous ,
ad
j -
en i i r i ma .

M oum to ,
K orira K omaki a
. Ko .

chaiya .

M our n ful , a dj .
-
a oth e ni .
-
r i to .

M o use n , . Bea (s .

M oustac h c, n N der u (s .

M onth, 911 . K anwa (To

M ove, to K og ot h oka K oh i nduka . .

r emove
( ) K ot h a ma (g )
o K o th i e . .

M uck a , . N daka G eko . .

M ud, n . N da ka .

M u d dy ,
ad j . a n da k a
-
.

M ug , a . M both u N da hi (s . .

M ul ti ply , to K uon g er era .

M ul tit ude , a . G ek undi ( L ) .

Mur der to , K uurag a .

n n . U ura g i .

M urderer a , M uura gi (A ura gi ) .

M ur mur n , . K oteta .

M usc le n , M uki h a ( Mi
M usc ular a dj , .
-
hi nya
a .

M usi c , 71 Ui no . M ugambo
M ur urumo (M i
M us hr oo m, 11 . I kuno ( Ma ) r .

M ust (to be concerned) K uagi ri i ruo ( t o c oncern) .

K ua gi ra .

( t o b e obliged) K otir i na bi ngo (naga

l i vely ) .

M u ster , to K oc h okereria .

K e ri m o ( L ) .

K otemenga .

M uth ori ( A M uragi ( A

1 16 ENG LI S H K I KUYU VO C ABULARY
-
.

M utt on , n . Nya ma ya ndoromi .

M utual ,
ad j . a o thi er i
-
.
( i n ver b
) a na
-
.

M ut ua l a ffe c tion , n . W enda no .

a gree ment , n . M a k wa ta no .

M y , p ass p r on . .
-
aw ka .

My ria d n , . G ec h i g o ( L ) .

My self p r on , . N i e m weni .

Mysti fy to ,
K oh en i a .

N ag , n M bara th i (3 dz . M bar a
thi munyi nyi ( 8 . dz
Nail , n .
( of fi n g er ) R ua ra N d ua ra . .

n .
( i ron
) M uc h omari (M i
Na k ed a dj ,
-
en a
g j a .
-
th er i .

N a kedness a dj , . O th er i .

N am e n R et wa ( M a r etw a )
n
, .

( ick
) R et wa ri a k ut no ( M a
?

Kot ua r etwa K oh ec .

r e t wa .

of, i n th e K wa und u w a .

Namely , adv . O gue N i gu o . .

N ap , n . K och unga .

Napkin n ,
. Katama ( To
N arra te to ,
K uuga K ua ri a . .

Na rrative n ,
. U b oro ( M ar ) .

N arr ow a dj ,
. ch eki
-
n i ny i
y .
-
.
-
n n i i .

Na sa l a dj
,
. a i ny ur o
-
.

Na sty a dj, . or u
-
a konog ia
.
-
.
-
a ge ko .

Nation n ,
. M u h i r i ga ( Mi M ba ri
( d
8 . z

Na tional a dj ,
.
-
a mu1 ri ga wothi .

Nat i onal ize to ,

K otonyi a th en i wa m uhi
r i ga .

Na ti ve , n M und u wa th eno or p or ori

( A n d u A
Na t i vity , n O c h ia ri r uo .
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EN G I S H K I K -
UYU VO C ABULARY .

Neg ro , n . Mundu murumi m wi ru (A

ndu a rumi a i ru ) .

Neg roi d , adj . a a ndu air u

-
.

N e igh , to K ori ra ta m ba ra th i .

N eigh bou r, n . M uth am i ( A

R ugongo ( M a
i)
N eighb o urhood , n .

of ,
in B uer i r ua akuh i . na .

Nei th er a d v ,
. Ka na .

N er ve 71 ,
. M ukih a ( Mi
n
( co ura g e ) . Hi nya Ngor o ne ne . .

of th e ner ves
N ervo us a dj , . a g uoya
-
( ) .

m i ki h a
a .

Ny um ba ya nyoni (3 d .
z

G eta ra kya nyon i ( l tara

chia ) .

N et , 72 . M u h endo ( Mi R ota ra
r ua m i h e nd o ( M a
N eth e r , a dj .
-
a th i .

Net tl e n , . Tha h ai ( M ath a bai ) .

Neuralgia 71 , . M ur imo w a magege .

Nevert h e less , j
c on . Nori Na ni w ith verb
. .

N ew a dj,
. er u
-

( st ra nge
.
) g e n i ( d i f -
.

forent ) i ngi -
.

( mo de rn
) -
a mith e nya e no .

Ne wness ,
a . Wer u .

New s a , . U h or o .

N ext adj ,
.
-
k er i
a .
-
a igi i r .
-
a b akh b i .

a dv . R i ngi . K oka ng i . T h ut h a .

H a kuh i na .

N i bb le , to K oth og una .

N ice, a dj .
-
g e a .
( t o taste) -
a o mu r i o.
Nick n ( notch )
,
. I eb a n o ( M a
Nick name n , . R e twa ri a kot uo ( M a ) .

N i g g a rd n , . M undu wa oiru (A
Nigh a dv , . H a ku h i .

N i ght n , . O tuko (da r k ness) N d u

.
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N igh tly , adj .

-
a ot uko .

N in e K enda .

N inete en I kumi na k enda .

Ninety M a kum i k en da M er u ng u .

k e nda .

Ni nth ad a k e n da
, j .
-
.

Ni pp le ,
n .
( of br east ) Nyondo (8 d (of g un
).
z

K a hor o (To
No , ad v . A c ha C h a K otir i H a
. . .

tir i .

Nob l e ,
a dj .
-
k ur u e a
g
.
-
.

Nobl ema n ,
n . M u nda m une n e or muk ur u
A n d u a ne n e 0 9 a k ur u)
(
°
.

N oc t ur na l, a dj .
-
a ot uko .

N od, to (as si g na l
) K oh e ner i a .

to K ui na ma m ut ui (d o ze
) .

K oc h u nga .

Noi se ,
n . I na g en i ( M a M uga mb o
( Mi M b a ra .

Noisel ess a dj , .
-
ta r i i na g eni or muga m bo .

Noi some a dj , . a kono g i a

-
.

Nom i na l a dj , .
-
a r etwa w iki . .

Nomi nally a dv ,
. K wa r ee tw a wiki .

Nomi na te to ( na me ) ,
K uita . K ot ua .

to (a ppoint ) K oc h a r i a . K ui g a .

None ntity n ,
. Ti kind u .

No nse nse n ,
. O keg u .

Nonsensical a dj a o ke u
g
-
. .
,

Noon noonda y n
, ,
. M i ara h o .

N or conj, . K a na .

No rma l adj ,
.
-
a u ndu.

Nose a ,
. I ny ur o ( M a
N ot, a dv Ti ver bs) ti
.
( i n -

Notabl e ad j a komen eka -

ega -
k ur u
y
-
. . . .
,
-
gochi .

Notc h , n I c h a no (M a )
 120 ns e msn -
m xr r v VOC A BU LA RY .

Not ice ,
to ( o b se r v e
) K u r ora . K niga . K u o na .

( me n t io n ) K uita K o neg ena . .

No t i fy ,
to K omeny i t h i a K uera . .

N o t y e t, adv .
( S ee n ot y et te ns e i n v e r b ) .

N ou ght, n . Ti ki nd u .

Nour ish ,
to Kor era K oret h ia . .

( a desi g n) K ok wa ta ngor oini .

No ur i sh m e nt ,
n . I rio Ma r et h io
. .

N o w, ad v . Reu O r i m we
. .

N o w a da ys
-
M i t he nya e no .

N oxio us , adj .
-
u ru .a kono ia
g
-
a k o .
-

t hor a .

N umb er , n . K i ta r o ( L ) .

to K ota r a .

N umb erless adj , . ta r i ki ta ro

-
.

N umb ness n ,
. K oga nda .

N um er o us a dj ,
.
-
i ng i .

N ur se to (chi ld )
,
Korera .
( ck )
si K u i k a ri a .

71 . M urer i ( A M ui ka ri a ( A

Oa th , to ta ke an ( ta ke ordea l cu
p) K onyua
m uma .

ur se) Oth eth i

n .
( c .

O bed1 enc e, n . K ot ea K oth eker eri a

. .

O be i sa nc e , n . K ui na m ira m utui Koho .

K otea . K oth ek er eria .

K or ega Kokana . . K uiti

gi ra (n eg a ti vely ) .

to ( hi nder ) K og ir i a .

O bj ect i o n n , . Or eg i K eg 1 r 10 ( L )
. .

) h ec ti o na ble a dj a ko nog i a
j , .
-
ur u .
-
.

to K oth engi a K u oya k w o .

thi K ogi ria . .

U lnmxi ous, a dj . a konog ia

- -a kora ka r ia .
.

-
ur u .
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-
vocm v u a r .

O f la te M i th e nya e no . Mat uko

m ay a .

T en e .

N daa ya n a ma
y , R o r ua
ya ma
r ua n .

Or a kar i fa ul t i
( )
. R e h y a .

( M a W e h i ya
( M a

Ki ndu ki ur u ( L ) .

Offe nd , to K o ra ka r i a ( h ur t a n noy
) .
,

K onog ia .

o w ro n g K uc h iy a
( d ) K or uta or u . .

O ff e nde r, n . M u r ut i o r u ( A M w eni
m e h i ya ( E ui me b iy a )
. .

O ffe ns i ve , ad
j . a kon o i a
-

g u r u m u uo .
-
.

Offer to K or uta K or uti ra K ohee

. . .

to ( i n c i fice )sa r K or uta i g ongo na .

to ( m a ke r o osa l
p p ) K or uta uh or o Koh ec u .

hor o .

to ( prom i se) K ui r era .

a U h oro ( Moho ro )
(g )
f
.

Of ei ng
r , 72 . i ft R i bee ( of a
.
g oa t ) W a
th i omo .

( c
sa r ifi e c ) I go ng ona ( M a
M ut ha ma ki ( A M ukuru
( A M u k u ru
( A
M ur uga m ir i ( A
O ffi ci a l , a dj .
-
a m une ne .
-
a hinya .

O tfic ia te , to K oruta wera K ui ka . .

O ff sco ur i n g s, n . G e ko M a b uti
. .

O fi s h oot , n . K a h aung i ( To
Offspr i ng, n . N j iar uo (8 d M ueh iaro .
z

Ka hi nda ka ngi .

,
M i th e nya m i ngi .

3
0 1 1, n . M a gu ta ( 1 ock
) M a
. g uta
na ta a .
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O il 92 . ca stor M a g uta ma m ba r iki .

to K u 1 ki ra ma guta K u h a ka .

m a g uta .

Oily, a dj a m a u ta
g
-
. .

O int me nt, n . M a guta . Ngor ono .

Old , adj .
-
th ur i . a
-
t e ne .
-
k 11 r u .

of Te n e .

a
g e ,
n . Oth ur i .

man, n . M uth uri ( A t h ur i

) . Mu
k ur u A ku r u .

w o ma n , n . Ki be ti ( L ) .

Ome ga , n M uth i a .

O me n (good ) . Nyoni n j e ga ( bad

) .

Nyoni nj oru (8 d .
z

Om i no us, a dj . a nyo ni nj e r u
-
.

O mi ssio n, n . O ti g i ( M a )
Omit , to K oti ga (p.as s o ver
) K o

h i t uki a .

O mni p o tenc e , n . K oh ota ch i oth i .

Om n ipote nt , a dj . a ko b ota c h i othi

-
.

Om ni pr ese nt, to be K otwi ka h an d u hot hi .

Omn i science, n . K om enya c h ioth i .

Omn i scient, adj . a kome n a c h i o th i

-
y .

O n , p rep . I g ur u r i a M b er e ya . .

ac count o f K wa und u wa
to go K othi e mbe re K otongor ia . .

Onc e , a d v . Ka mwe O r i mwe . .

O ne , adj .
-
mwe .

w i th an oth er 0 na 0 .

Onesel f Ni s m weni, etc .

(
o ur

sel ves ) I th ui en i .

Only ( I ,
e tc .
) Ni s nyi ki .
( We ,
etc .
)
I th ui wiki .

Onwar ds, a dv . M b er e .

Ooz e , to Ko bata .

Ope n , a dj .
-
ther i.
( f r ee
) -
a and u o thi .
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I UYU
K K VO CA BU L A BY .

O pen , to K okunora . K ohi ng ura .

K uoh a .

spa e, nc . Wer ui ni .

O p en i n g , ad
j . a m ber e
-
.
-
ki a mb erer ia
a .

Op enly , a d v . Ha th eri . K w o th eri .

Opera te , to K or uta w era .

Oper atio n, n . Wera ( M a K ui ka .

O per a to r , n . M ur uti wera ( A

O pi n e , to K uona . K or 1 r1 kana .

K u uga .

O p1 n 1 on, n . i U h oro .

O pp ort un ity , n . Hi nd i ( M a
Opp o se, to K og ir ia K oruga ma mbere . .

O pp osit e, a dj . a m bere
-
.

Op pr e ss, to K o nog ia K ora ka ria . .

Opp r essio n, n . O nogi Ora ka r i

. .

Opp ressive , a dj . a konog i a

-
a kora kari a .
-
.

-
r i to .

O r , conj . Ka na .

Ora tor , n . M uchir i (A

Or deal c up , n . M u ma .

to ta k e K onyua m uma .

K ui rera K uat h a . .
(
ar

K oth ond eka

r a nge
) .

Or der ly , a dj .
-
a ka ho ra . -
e ga .
( q u i et )
-
kir i .
-
th i ngu .

Or di na nc e, n K u i r era ( M er er o) .

O r dinar y , a dj . a
-
m i t h en y a y ot hi -
a .

h ind i c h ioth i .

Orga n, n (musica l)
. K i na nda .

Or ga nic , adj . a ki ndu ki gi ma

-
.

Or ga n i z a tion , n . M a kw atano M a th ondeko . ..

O r ga nize , to K o th ondeka .

O rigi na l , a dj . a mbere
-
a ki a mb er eri a -
.

a
-
Wik i .

Or igi na l ly , adv . M bere .

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.

O ver j oyed , to b e K okenna muno . .

O verla y , to K uiki ra ig ur u . K oku

n ika .

O verlook , to K or ugami ra K ui karia . .

( l et pa ss
) K o hi t uki a .

K oti gia .

O verlooker, n . M ur uga mir a ( A M ui

k a r i a (A
O ver much , a dj .
-
ngi m uno .

’
O ve rpow er, to K o h ota K oteng er i a
. .

O ver r each , to
-
K oh eni a .

O ve r r un, to
-
K oh i tuka ( i nvad e
) K
. 0
r e h e i ta K otonya kwa .

hinya .

O versee, to
'
K orugami ra .

O ve rseer, n . M uruga mi r i ( A
O ve rset, to K og a rora .

O ver sh a do w , to K ui kir a ki r ur u ig uru .

O ver state , to . K uongerera muno .

O ver th r o w , to (t ur n) K og arora ( br i ng d o
. wn )
K og oi th ia (p ut to .

fl ight) K oteng eria

’
.

’
K ui ng g ata .

O ve r t ur n, to K oga rora .

O ver w hel m, to K oreh e hi nya nyi ngi K0 .

hota Kuchi ya
. Ko .

to nya kwa hinya .

K ogea na thi ri .

Kogea na (confess) K u .

u mb a K ui tiki a
. Ku .

ug a .

O wner, n . Mweni (E ni ) M wen ethi .

( E ne th i ) .

N d eg w a ( Ma teg wa) .
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V C .

Pa ce ,
to K oth i e k a hora kw a ma
g ur u .

Pacific ,
ad j .
-
thi n g u . a
-
ka hor a .

kokir a .

Pa cify to ,
K oki r i a K ota ith ora na
. .

Pack to ,
K uoh a ba mw e Kotho .

n deka na m i ri g o .

to ( )
fi ll K oyur ia K ui ki ra
. ng i .
-
.

97 M ur i g o (Mi
Pack et , p a cka ge , n . K ar igo (To
Pa d for h ead , n .

R eker io ( Ma
Pa dlock n , . K eh i n g o ( L ) .

Pagan a dj , .
-
g ur u k i .

Pa ga nism n ,
. O g ur uki .

Pa gea n try n , . M ath ondeko .

Kinya ( Inya ) .

Pa ilful n , . K i g er o kya ki nya .

Pa in to gi ve
,
K e tura K onog ia
. .

R uo ( M ar uo ) Onogi . .

T h erega ( Ma
to Koha ka or kui ki ra th erega .

Pa inti ng , n . M uh ia na no wa th er eg a
( Mi
Pa la c e , n . N y umb a ya m uth a ma k i
I

( 8 dz .

Pa lata b l e , ad
j .
-
a kor ek a .
~
eni murio .

Pal frey n , . M barath i m unyi nyi

( d z
8 .

Pa l m (,
of hna nd
) . R ob e ( H e
n ( da te ) . M uki nd u ( ML) .

Pal try a dj , . nyi n yi m un o

-
n i ni m u n o .
-

Pamper to , K oh e ni a .
0

Pa negyric a ,
. U h oro w a kog ocha .

Pa nel n , . K eh eng er i ( L ) .

Pa nic n , . G uoya muk ur u ( Na

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-
.

Panic a nd ca use a
, K ui kira g uoya .

Pa n ic stricken a dj
-
, . a kok w a tuo na g uoy a
-
.

P anoply n , . M eg wi ko mothi ma i ta .

Pa n t to, K ao ma K oh u m uka
. .

Pa nt ry n , . I ta ra ( Ma Iko mbi ( M a
Pa pa n , . Ba ba .

Pa p er n ,
K ara t a th i I roha ( M a .

Pa ra bl e n ,
. M uh i a na n o wa ub or o ( M i
Para cl ete n ,
. M uki r ia ( A M uta i th o
ra ni A
(
Pa r a fli n , n . Ma guta w a tea .

Pa ra m o unt ,
a
dj . a hi nya
-
a nene .
-
m uno .

Pa r c e l n ,
. K a ri g o ( To
Pa rch to ,
K uo mi ra .

Pa r do n to ,
K oti g a .

n G et ig i
fé
.

Pa -
, to ( i f frui t) K ue a .
( of na i l s) K or uta .

ndua ra .

Pa r ent n ,
. M uc h i a r i ( A
Pa rli a m ent ,
n . M ac hi r ai ni .

Pa r ly to ,
K or uta uh or o .

Part n ,
. G e c h unj i ( )
L .
( w o r k )
W er a ( M a ( d i st r ic t
)
Ngo ngo (8 dz p Ka k o .

okon o
ng o ( T g ) .

to K og a ia na Kotema . .

Pa rted to become ,
K ote mb uka .

Par take to , Koria K ogai ana K uoya

. . .

K oeh ama .

Pa r t a k e r n ,
. M ug a ia ni (A
Par tial adj , .
( n ot co m a
-
g ec h un j (
i h a v e a lik ing
p l e te
) fo r) a k ue na
.
-
.
-
a kue
n da .

Pa r ticle ,
n . K i nduki n yi ny i ( )
I .

Pa r t i n g ad a m uth ia
, j . .

Par tner ,
n . M u kwa ta ni ( A
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.

P a t i e nc e n , . O h orer i .

P a t i e n t t o be ,
K ogea oh or eri . K oho
r era .

a,
ad j h oreri
-
.ith er u -a .

P atria rch ,
n . M u th uri wa te ne ( A
M uk ur u ( A ) .

Pa tr oniz e to ,
K ota i t h i a Kogura kwa . .

Pa t tern n , . M u th emba . M uh ia nano

( M i
Pa up eri sm ,
n . Oth e ni .

Pa use to , K or ugama h ani ni . Ko

t i th i a .

Pa ve , to K ui kir a m a higa th i .

Pa w , n . Koguru kw a nyamo ( Ma
Pa y, to K or i h a .

Pay ment , 71 . M uch a ra ( M i M ari h io .

Peac e n , . Wega U b or o
. .

to ma k K ot ai th ora na .

Pea cea b le j ,
ad .
-
b o r eri e ga
.
-
.

Peac ema k er n ,
. M uta i th ora ni (A ) .

P ea k n ,
. M uth i a ( Mi
Pea sa n t n ,
. M ur i mi (A
P eb b l e n ,
. Ka h i ga (To
Pec ulia r a dj a ta r i m uhi a na no ( stran ge
,
.
-
) .

n1
g e
-
.

7 ( o n e
’
s o wn
) a
-
mw eni .

Pe des tma n i sm , K ot h i e kw a ma gu ru .

Pe e l ,
n . I kor o ( Ma
n to K ue a .

Pe ep to ,
K oc h oth ereri a .

Pe lt to ,
K u iki ri a .

Pen , n . Ka l amu ( To K etemi

I
( ) .

n to K otema na kalam u .

Penetra te to ,
K otonya t h eni muno Ko .

tonya ngoroi ni .
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Penis n , . Or u ( M a
Penkn i fe n ,
Ka b iy u (To
Pennil ess a dj , . ta r i na m bec h a
-
.
-
th e n i .

Pe nury n , . O th eni .

People n ,
. A nd u .

Pepper n , Ka nogo .

Peppery adj , . a ka n ogo

-
.

Peradventure , a dv . A nga .

Perceive to ,
K ue na K omenya . . K ui
g ua .

Perc epti o n n ,
Ogi wa k ue na Ome nyi . .

Per ditio n n ,
. H a ndu h a kora .

Perf ect adj t a ri r e h i a

e a
g y
- -
, . . .

Perfora te to ,
K oth ec h a K oth ec h a ng a . .

Perfor m to ,
K or uta K ui ka Ko ni
. .

na K ot h i ra
. .

P erf um e ,
n K en ung i kyega ( M anu

n g i m ega ) .

Pe rha ps a d v ,
. Anga .

Peril n
, .
n at i .

Per ilou s adj , .

-
ogwati
a .

Pe rish to ,
Kora K ok ua . .

Perj ury to comm it ,

K o h en i a K unga matha ra .

or m a be ni .

n . M a h e ni o M ath ar a . .

P er ma nent
0

,
a dj . a
-
kui kara a m atuko .
-

m othi a t e ne a bi .
-
.
-

n di ch i o th i .

Permission ,
n . W e t i ki o ( M a i ti ki o
) . U
horo
P ermit to ,
K ui tikl a . Korega n eg a

l i vely .

Perpendicular ,
ad j .
-
r un
g ar u .

P er petra te to ,
K or uta K ui ka . .

P erpet rator n ,
M uruti ( A
13 2 ENG IS H K K L -
I U Y U V OC A BUL A RY .

Per petual , ad j .
- m i th enya yothi
a a hi .
-

nd i c h i ot h i .

Pe rpl e x to ,
K om a k i a .

Pe rse ver e to ,
K og eri a K og era g eri a
. .

Per so n n ,
. M u n d u ( A nd u ) .

P e r s o n a ge n ,
. M undu ( And u) M u ndu .

m u nene ( A
Per sona lly a dv ,
. K w a mw eni .

Per so na te to ,
K u i r uta .

Per sp i ra tio n n ,
. T h i t h i no .

P e r s p i r e to ,
K o th it h i na .

Pe rsua de t o ,
K ori ng era ri a . K oth ai th a .

P e r u se t o ,
Ko thoma m uno .

Pes til e nce n ,

. Nd wa r i ya kokua (8 dz .

M ur i mo wa kokua
( M i ri mo
y a kok ua
) .

Pe tty adj , .
-
n 1 n1 .

Phot ogra ph M uh i a nano ( M i

Ph ysic n ,
. M utha iga ( Mi
Phy sici a n n ,
. M undu m ugo ( A M u ri
gi ti ( A
Pick to ( cho ose ) K oc h ari a .

(p ic k u p) K uona . K uoya .

(p l u ck ) Kotua .

r ec over
( ) K oh ona K uona hi nya
. .

Pi c tu i e, n . M uh ia na
Pi ec e n, G ech unj i
dv
.

Pi ec e mea l , a . K a ni ni ka ni ni .

P i er c e to, K ot h ech a K oture kia . .

Pi g , n . Nger i (s ! k .

Pigeon n , N dutura (8 d .
z

Pig my n ,
. K a m und u ( Tom und u) .

P i lla ge to , Kota b a .

Pilla r n, G etuki ( L ) .

Pillo w n , . M ui ti ro ( Mi
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.

K o th i nga nda ka Koh a ka .

n daka .

K y uga ( C hi nga ) .

K oth eka ( m usic ) K or i nga

.

k e ne nda, etc .

G eh othi ( I ) Oth eki . .

K oh oya m uno K oth ai .

th a .

Pl ea sa nt a dj , .
-
a mur io -
a kokenna . .

Pl ea se to , K okenni a K u ag i r i r a . .

Pl ea sur e n ,
. I th eko ( Ma K i kenni
( M a

Plenty ,
n . Wi ngi . Bothi .

Plot n, . U h or o . U b or o m ur u
( M a

gr o und n
of ,
. M ug unda ( ML) .

Pl uck to ( fr ui t)
, Kot ua .
( fe a t h e r s
) Komu
n ya . K om uny ura .

n .
( co ur a ge
) Ngor o n e ne O j a m ba . . O
m er e r u .

Pl ucky to ,
b e, ad j . r i or u mi
-
a .
-
n goro nene .

Pl ug n , . Ng uniko (8 d .
z

n 150 K ok un i ka .

P l uma ge n , . N j oya y a n yoni .

Pl um p a dj ,
.
-
a ma
g uta ma ng i . a
-
ko nora .

Pl under n ,
. M ata h a .

to Kota hs .

Poc ket n ,
. M uon do ( M L) .

Poi nt n ,
. M uth ia ( M L) .

Poi nt bla n k
-
,
a dv . K w oth er i .

Poi son n ,
. O ror u .Gr ogi .

to K ui ki r a or or u .

Poi son o us ,
ad j .
-
a or or u .

Pol e n
, . M uti ( M L) G etu ki ( L )
. .

Poli sh t o ,
K og i r ia . K oth eri a .

Poll ute to , K ui kir a nda k a or g eko

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Po nd n ,
. K ar ia ( To
Po nder to ,
K or i r i ka na .

Pond ero us ,
a d j .
-
r muno
i to nen e mu n o .
-
.

Po ny n , . M ba ra th i m unyi ny i (s dz p . .

Poor n ,
. M u th eni ( A th eni ) .

ad j .
-
th e n i .

Poorly to be , K or ua r a .

Pop ul ar a dj , . a a n d u o thi
-
.

Populat ion n , . A n du .

Popu lous a dj , . a k oy ura a n d u

~
.

Porc upi ne n ,
. N j eg i (8 dz .

q uills M uc h egi ( M L) .

Porr i dge n , . M uth ura .

Port er M ukuui ( A kuui ) .

Por tion n , . G ec h u nj i ( L ) .

Por tly a dj , .
-
n e ne .

Por t ra i t n , . M u h ian a no ( M L) .

Portra y to , K e t ema muh i ana no .

Positio n n , . Ha nd u .

Po i tively a d v
s
, . K w a t i i th e r u .

Possess to , Kogea na K otwi ka na . .

o n es e l f o f ,
to K ue na K okwa ta . .

Possessions n ,
. I nd u .

Possessor n , . M w e n i ( E ni ) .

M we neth i (eneth i )
Po ssibl e to be
.

, K oh oteka na .

Po st 91 ( prop )
, . G et u ki ( L ) ( tr ee
) M ut i .

( M L ) .

Po sterior a dj , .
-
a t h u th a .

Postpone to ,
K ui ka K uug a r oc h i oro
.

chio .

Pot n (cooking)
,
. Ny ung u (8 . dz
Pota toes n , . Ng wa chi .

Po un d to , K o ki ma .

Po ur out to , K uita .

to th e dr eg s , to K ui ni ki r ira .
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.

Po ver ty ,
n . O th eni .

Po wde1 , n .
( mea l
) . M utu ( g un ) R ab uta
. .

Po w er n , . Hi nya O nene . .

Po w er ful a dj ,
a h i n ya
-
.

Pow erl ess a dj ,

. ta 1 i hi nya
-
°
.

P ra i se n ,
. O g och i Ng umo O kumi o
. . .

Wa th a .

K og och a . K okumi a . Ko
ga tha .

on eself to ,
K u i ga t h a K u i go c h a K u . .

i ku mi a .

Pra y , to K oh oya K oth a i th a . Ku .

en da .

P ra y e r ,
n . K e h oy i ( M a h oyo) ( Me ndi )
( M a t h a i th i
) .

P rea ch to ,
K uer a .

Pr each er n , . M w er i ( M e
Pr ec ede to ,
K otong or ia . K oth ie m be re .

Pr ecedi ng a dj ,
.
-
a m b er e .

Prec i o us a dj , .
-
go or m wi ngi .
-
eg a m uno .

Pr e cip i ta te ly a dv , . K w a r ua .

Pr ec onc eive to ,
K ui g u a m b er e .

P re decea se to ,
Kokua m b ere .

Pr e dece ssor n , . M utong or i a ( A

Pr edict to ,
K o ra g u ra K or uta . u h or o
m b er e .

Pr edic tion n , . O ra g ur i .

Pr edo mi na te to ,
Kogea na hinya K otw i ka .

1 g ur u r 1 a .

Pr e ex i st, to
—
K ot w ika or kogea m bere .

Pr e e xi ste nt,
-
a dj .
~
kotw i ka m ber e
a .

Pr efer , to K uen da kori K oth ura . .

P regna nt ,
to b e Kogea ih u K uona i h u . .

a dj . eni i h u
-
.

P li m i na r y , a m b er e a ki a mbe reri a
re ad
j .
-
.
-
.

Pre monish , to K uonia m b er e .

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Priva te a dj , .
-
m weni
a .

Pri vily a d v , . K wa h i th o .

Pr i vy a dj
,
. a m und u m we m w e ni
-
.

a dj ( see1 s t ) . a h i th o
-
.

Probab ly a d v , . An ga .

a dv . Nga i a ngi enda .

Pr oc eed to (adva nce )

, K ot hi e m b er e . K okwata
nj ira .

to come out) K uuma .

to go before) K oto ngori a .

Pr oceeds n , . Moni .

Pr ocla i m to , K nera .

Procra sti nate to , K orari ri a . K oti nda . Ku

ik ara .

Pr oc ura b l e ,
ad
j .
-
a kuoneka na .

Proc ure to , K ue n a .

P r o d u c e to ,
K och ia ra K or uta ( l ength ) . .

K uong erera ora i ya .

Pr ofess to , K ui ti ki a .

Pr ofi t n ,
. U o ng er er i .

Pr ofoundly ,
a dv . M un o K wa hin ya K w a
. .

og 1 .

Progeni tor n , . M uc hi ar i ( A c h ia r i ) .

Pr ogressi vely ,
ad v . K a ni ni ka n i ni M w e k wa .

m we .

Pr ohi bi t to ,
Korega .

Pr om i nently a d v ,
. M b er e ya othi . K w oth er i .

Pr omi se to ,
K ue re ra .

Pr op n,
. G etuki ( L ) .

u
p to ,
K e tir a .

Pr opaga te to ,
K oc hi ara .

Prop erty n , I nd u .
( i nh er ita nc e ) Ora
mati .

Pr oph ecy n , . O ra g u ri .

Prophesy to ,
K ora g ura .

Pr o ph et n , . M ura g ur i ( A ra g ur i ) .
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Propitia te to , Kok1r 1a .

Pr opose to , K or u ta o o ub r .

Pro pr ieto r n , . M w eni ( E ni ) . M weneth i

( E n et h i ) .

Pr osec ute to , K ochi ri th ia mb ere ya m u

chi r i .

Prosec ut or n ,
. M uchi r i th ia ( A
Pr osper to , K ote nga .

Prosperi ty n ,
. O tongi .

Pr osp er ous a d j , .
-
tonga .

Pr ost ra te to ,
K ui na mi r ira .

Pr otect to ,
K ui ka ri a .

Pr otector n , . M u kar i a (A
i

Pr o ud to b e ,
K oturi ka .

P r ove rb n , . M u h i a na n o wa ub or o ( M L) .

P r ovi sions n , . O h ia kor ia Ir io . .

Pr ovoke to , K ora ka r i a .

P ug na cio us a dj ,
. a ku e nda i ta or mb ara
-
.

P ull to
,
K og uch i a .

out to K or uta .

by r oots K ok ura .

I g oth a ria m uki h a wa th a

ka m i .

P ump ki n n ,
. I r eng i ( M a ) p .

Punish to ,
K onyari ra (p y)
a Ko r i b a . .

ea t Kohora
( b ) .

Pun y a dj ,
. m n 1 m un o
-
.

P upil 72 , . M ur utuo (A
P ur cha se ,
to Kogura K uona k wa mb e.

c h a , etc .

P ur e ,
to b e K o t h er a .

-
th er u .

P ur ga tive ,
n . M utha iga wa koh a r i th ia .

P ur g e to ,
K ot h er i a K oth ambi ra . .

P ur i fy to ,
K oth er ia .

P urity n , . O th er i .
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.

P urple adj ,
.
-
tun i .

P ur sue to , K ote ng er ia
’
K o ki .

K og w i ma .

( ai m a t ; wa nt ) K uenda K oc h ar ia. .

P ush , to K ui ki a K otin di ka
. .

P ut, to K ui ga K u i ki ra
. .

a n e nd to, to Konina K oth i ra . .

as i d e to ,
K niga r uerai ni .

a w a y to ,
K oth e ng ia K or uta .

do wn to ,
K og e i th i a K ui ga tl .

forth to ,
Komera K oc h iara . .

i n a l i ne to ,
K niga na m uh ar i .

on clo th es t o , K og w i ka .

or na me nts, to K ot h ondeka .

o ut fi r e , to K oh or i a mw a ki .

of j oi nt ,
to K u una .

to K or uta .

t o d ry , to K ua ni ka K ota m ba .

fl ig h t , to K ui n g
’
to K oteng er i a .

P utr e fy t o , K ob u th a .

P uz z l e t o
,
K omaki a .

P uz z l ed to be ,
K o maka .

Pyg my n ,
K a mun d u ( T om und u
Py thon n ,
. N ya m ua th i N
( y aI

a thi N da math i a (s
) .

Q ua ck to ,
K og am b a ta b a ta .

m b a ta th a m b i r i .

( b o a st
) K ui g oc h a .

Q ua dr up e d , n . Nya m o ya mag uru II

Q ua ke to ,
K ui na i na .

Q ua li ty n ,
. M ut h em ba ( M L) .

Q ua rrel to ,
K or uma na K ote ta 1 .

n . K ote ta n i a M ba ra . .

Q ua rr el some ,
a d j .
-
r uma n i a m ba r a
.
-
.

Q uarter n ,
. G e ch unj i kya ka nna .
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.

R a dia nce, n .
( at da w n ) M eror i . O th eri .

Ra di a n t , a dj .
-
mer or i
a .

Ra g , n . K ata m a (Tota ma ) .

R a ge , n . O ra ka r i Orumi . .

to K ora kara .

R a gge d , ad j . ur uur u
-
buth u. a ko -
.
-

temb uka nga .

R ai d, to Korche i ta K otaba . .

R a ilr oad , n . N j i ra ya ngar i ya nd ogo .

R a i m ent , n . R eg w i ko ( M egwiko) .

R a i n, n . M bura .

n to K ora mbura .

R a i nb o w , n . M u k unga wa mbura ( M i ku
n g u ya mb ura
) .

R a i nclo ud , n . I tu r ia mb ura ( M a
R a i ny , a dj .
-
a mb ura .

sea so n ( g )
rea ter Ka t h a no
( l e sser
) .

M w a ka w a ke h u .

R a i se , to K oh ai ch ia ( br i n g to li fe
.

)
K or i y ukia ( d i g n ify ) .

K og och a ( i nc rease) K uo .

n g e r era
( m a k e t o sta nd
.
)
K or ugam i a (rem ove ) K o .

th en g i a .

Ra m , n . Ndorom i mur umo . N dor o

mi nj a mba (8 dz .

Ra n cid, ad
j .
-
a ku nunga .
-
ur u .
-
a ko
t h u ka .

t o be Kor i na onung i .

R a ng e, to Kochera K othi ur uruka . .

( a rr a ng e
) K oth ondeki r a .

R a n sac k to , Ko ta b a (sear ch for ) K o

.

cha ria h a ndu hothi .

Ra nsom , n . O kor i .

to Kokora K ui gw i th a ni a
. .

R a nsom er , n M uka i (A
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R a p, to K og ot ha g oth a . Ko ri nga
r1 n ga .

R a pa cious, a dj .
-
h i ny a .
-
a kor ia .

R ap i dly , a d v . N a r ua M etuki . .

R a p ture , n . K okenna kui ng i .

R a p t ur o us , a dj .
-
a kokenna .

Ra sh , n . Ob er i .

R at , n . Bea (8 dz .

R ath er , a d v . Kori .

R a tio n, n . I rio ch i a muth enya .

R ava ge , to K uchiya Ko taba . .

R ave , to K ua r ia ta m w en i ng o
ma .

Ra w , ad
j . thi (
-
.
) th er i
ba re ( w ea t h er
) -
.

a h eho
-
.

Ra wb o ne d, a d j . h enj u
-
.

R a ze , to K og e i th i a K uchiya . .

R a z or , n . R ue nj i ( M enj i) .

Beac h , to K oki nya . K oki nyi ra .

( xte n
e d ar m K oron ga g w oko .

( a tta i n
) K uo na . K og wata .

K othoma .
( u nde rs tand )
K o men ya .

R ea da bl e, a dj .
-
eg a kwa Kothoma . .

R ea de r, n . M u th om i ( A
R ea d ily , a d v . Or i m we G reu . .

R eadi ness , n . K ui y uh a .

Rea d i ng, n . G eth omo

R e a dj ust , to
—
K oth on deki ra .

R e a dmit, to
-
K otonyi a k er i .

R ea l , a dj . a tii th er u
-
a th eri .
-
.

R ea lity , n . T i i t h er u .

R eali za bl e, a dj . a K oh ote ka na
- a kuone .
-

ka na a kui tiki a na.

-
.

R ea li z e, to (get) K uona ( e x ec ute

) Ko
. ru
tira K oni nithia (gras p)
. .
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m vm av .

K uo na ni t11 th er u K ui .

tikia K o menya . .

R ea lly , a dv . T i i th er u T i mab e ni . .

R ea l m, n . O ne ne O th a ma ki
. Po .

r or i ( M a ) r .

R e a ni ma te, to
-
K ori y u kia K uiki ra muoyo . .

R ea p , to K og et h a .

R ea per , n . M ugethi ( A g e th i ) .

R e a ppear , to
-
K uonuo r i ngi K uone ka .

keri .

R ear , n . B uer i mber e r ea .

ad j . a t h u th a
-
a m u th i a .
-
.

to b r i n g up t h e K oki nyi ra kw a m uth i a .

ui l d
to ( b ) K ua ka K or u ta .K oh a i .

chia ( br i ng up) Kor era

. .

K or eth i a K u ungi thi a . .

( m )
a k e to sta nd K or u a
g
mi a K oh ai ch i a
. .

Re -
a rran ge to , K oth ondeka ri ngi K oga .

r ora ka hora .

R ea r w ar d, adv . K w a th uth a .

R easo n , n .
( i nt ell ect
) M b ug ui ro Ogi ( moti v e
) . .

Und u ( M aundu) .

to (
arg ue
) K oka r a r a nia ( use i n t s l .

l ect) K otara ni a K o ri .

r ika na .

o bl e a dj
R ea s na a ogi a t th e u g
e a
-
- - . 11 r . .
,
.

R ea son o f by , K wa u nd u wa .

R e a ssem bl e to
—
, K oc h oker eria ker i or ri ngi .

R e a ssert to
-
,
K unga k er i .

R e assu re to
-
, K oh ec ng or o K ui kira .

n g or o .

R eb el, to K orega K oth ora . .

R e belli on, n . Or eg i .

R eb ound, to K och oka tha tha K ath ie

th ut ha or K er 1 .
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-
.

R e d, a dj .
-
t uni .

R e dden , to K u i ki r a ot uni .

R e deem , to K ui g w i th a ni a . Kok .

R ede em er , n . t kor i ( Ak or i ) .

R ede m pt i o n , n . Oko r i .

R ed e mp ti v e, ad
j .
-
a kokor a .

R e d o u nd, t o K och oka .

R ed r e ss, to K oth ond eka K ori h i r a

R e d uce , to K or utar uta K ony i l .

h ia .

R ed uced , a dj . h e nj u
-
.

R e ed , n . I r ura (8 d .
z

R e e l ec t , to
-
K oth u ra k e r i or r i ng
R e ent er , to
-
K otonya k er i .

R e exa m i ne, to
—
Kor ora k er i .

R efer ee , n . M uchi ri ( Achi ri ) .

R efi n e , t o K ot h e r i a .

R efi t , t o K oth ond e ka r i ng i .

R e for m , to K og a r ora kot wi ka -

e

R e fra i n , to K og i r er e r i a
be
.

R e fug e p i t , n ( of . a st
) I r i m a ( M a r i ma ) .

n .
( of me n) M u ng u ( M i u n g u ) .

R efugee , n . Mor i (O ri ) .

R efuse , to Kor ega K ui ma . .

R efute, to K uon i a m a beni .

R egai n , to K uona r in gi .

R ega le, to K or et h ia . K oke nnia

a
g er er a .

R e ga r d , to (a t tend to ) Kor ora ( hono ur ) l

.

( co n sider ) K ori r i k

R egenerate, to K oc h i a ra k er i K .

m uoyo m ut h er u .

R egio n, n . B ueri ( M a r ue ri ) .

M
( p a or or i
) .

R eg r e t, n . O r akar i ( M a r akar i ) .
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R e gr et , to K ora ka ra K orakari o . .

R e g ula te, to K or ug a mm ra K oth onde .

ka .

r eco un t )
R e h ear se, to K ua r i a k eri ( .

Kotara .

O th a ma ki Wathi Ochir i . . .

K oc h ir a R uath a . Ko .

t h a ma ka .

R ei nforcemen t , n . M utai th ia (A
Re j ec t, t o K or ega K oth ura K ui. .

kira koraiya .

Korega K oka na. K ui .

kira kora i ya .

K okenna K uina . .

K nera K or uta uh or o
. .

K uoh or a .

G eta i th i a ( I tai th ia ) .

K o th eng ia oth e ni K oho .

n ia .

R elig ion , n . O h oyi . Weti ki o .

R e li n q ui sh , to K oti ga K or eki a
. .

R el i sh , to K ue nda muno K uage rera . .

n .
( seasonm g
) M a tu ka ni o .

R e ly on , to K ui ti ki a .

R e mai n , to ( t
s a
y) K ui kara K oti nda (
. be .

l eft) K otig uo .

R ema rk , sa y)
to (notice ) Korora K uona .
( .

K uga K uaria Kone . .

gena .

n . U b or o U gi . .

R e ma rka ble, adj . a kom a kia

-
nene .
-
.

R emedi a l, a dj . a ko h on i a
-
.

R em ed y , n . M uthai ga ( M L) .

K oh e ni a K ot h onde ka . .

K or i ri ka na K ui g ua . .

R em embrance, n .
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.

K or i ri ka ni a .

K oti ga ( p y)
a . Ko ri b a .

( l e ssen K or utar uta

) .

R e morse, n . M a ra ka ro
R emote, adj . a kor a iya
- —a t n
e e . .

R e move , to K oth a ma ( ta ke a way.

)
K oth eng i a K ui ga h a .

ra 1 ya .

K otemb ura . Kuchiya .

K o th ondeka . K or uta ri

ng i .

R eno unce, to (gi ve

)up K ot i a
g ( re fuse
) .

K orega K o kana K uima . . .

R eno wn, n . O ne ne Og och i

. Ngumo . .

Og at h i .

K etemb uki ( L ) .

K oth ondeka K o r uta r i .

ngi .

K ori h a .

K uika or korufa r ingi .

K uga or kuar ia or ko ne
gena ri ngi .

K a ing i H i ndi c h ioth i

. .

K oc h oki a th ut ha K ing ’
.

’
ga ta K oteng er i a
. .

R e pent , to Komaka .

R ep en ta nt, a dj . a ko ma ka
-
.

Re place , to K oc h oki a .

R epl e n ish, to K oy uri a r i ngi .

Re pl etio n, n K oy ura muno .

R epl y , t o K ui ti kia K uiti ka . .

R epo se , to K oh ur uka K okoma . .

n . O h ur uki O k omi Toro

. . .

R ep r ese nt, to ( to be a li ke) K oh i a na na ( mak e a l ik e .

ness) K or uta muh i a nano .

tive, n M ur eki o ( A
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,
.

R et i r e , to K oth i e t h utha K oc h oka . .

K oh u nd u ka .

K oga r ora uh or o w a m ber e .

K oc h oka K oh un duka . .

K oth i e th uth a .

Retri e ve , to K u on a r i ngi K og arora . .

K oc h okia .

R et rog r ad e , a dj . a kot h i e t h ut h a
-
.

R et u r n , to K oh u nd uka K oc h oka . .

K oth i e th uth a .

( re
p d
a
'

) K oc h oki a K or i h a r i ngi . .

r e ly to K ui ti ki a K ui t i ka
p ,
. .

R evea l , to K okun ora .

R evel a tion , n . Okon or i .

R e ver e nc e , to K ot e a K oh er er a
. .

n n ' Ot eo W eh er ero
. .

R ever se , to K oga r or a .

n 77" B uer i r ua th uth a .

R e ve r t , to K oc h oka .

R ev i e w, to K or ora r i ngi .

R evil e , to K or umana .

R evi se , to K oth ondeka .

R evi si t , to K uok a r i n gi K oc h o ki a .

i gi
r n .

R e v i ve , t o K ur i yukia K uoki r ia . .

R evolt , to K or ega ( a b h or ) K oth ora

. .

R evolve , to K oth i ur ur u ka K ogar u .

karu .

R evolver , n . M uchinga munyi nyi ( M L) .

K amuchi ng a ( To mu
chi nga ) .

R ev ul sion M a g ur ur uki ma n goro .

M a th ori .

R e w ar d , t o K or ih a .

,, n . K i nd u kya n du gu . K i h eo .

R h 1 noc eros , H ur i a ( 8 dz
o

n . .
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R i b, n . R oba r u ( M a ( M b ar u
)
R ice , n . M uch ere .

R ich , a dj . t o nga
-
r i na i nd u n y ing i
.
-
. .

m an K et onga ( L ) .

R iches, n . I nd u O tongi
. .

ar r i ed )
R ide, to K c h aich a ( b e c .

K okuuo .

R ider , n . M u h a i c h i m ba r a t h i et c .

R i dicule , n . O th ekerero .

n to K oth eker e ra .

R i fle n . M uchinga (M L) .

to K ota h a K uchiya. .

or i o
R igh t , ad j ( g
. oo d ) eg a
-
.
( si de
) a k w -
.

( fi tti ng
) t 1 1 th e nr a .
-

kui ga na .

to K oth ond eka .

R ighteo us, to be K uigana na Kogea na .

meb iya (n ega ti vely ) K u .

eg a .

-
ta ri meb iya .
-
i g a n a nu .

R ighteousn ess , n . U i ga na nu .

R id , n . I kor o ( Ma
R i ng , n . K e c h oki ( I ) .

n (for w ri st )
. G e ch a n g o ( I
n .
( goa t ski n
) -
L ok w ar o ( Ngwar o ) .

R iot , n . M ba ra I ta I na g eni
. . .

n to K or uta mbara .

R ioter , n . M ur uti mbara (A

R i p, to Kotema K owatura . .

R i pe , a dj . i ru
-
.

R i p en , t o K ui r ua .

R ise , to K uoki r i a .
( t s a nd
) Koru

ga ma . K ot hi e i guru .

K oh a i c h a .

R i sk , n .
n a ti . O ru .
1 52 E NG LI S H -
KIK UYU VOC ABUL A RY .

Ri sky , a
dj .
-
ogwati
a .

R i ver , 72 R o e ( Nj o e )
’ ’
. .

R o a d, n . N j i ra ( 3 dz .

R oa r, to K or ur u ma K oga mb a . .

to ( of t h un d a K or u ru ma .

of th unde r n ,
. M ar ur umi N g or ur u mi .

R oa st, t o K okara ng a .

R ob , t o K u i ya .

to ( y
b violenc e) K ot unya .

R o b ber , 71 . M ui c h i (A M ut un yz
( A
R ock , 71 . I hi g a i ne ne ( Ma b 1 ga n
)
nen e .

R od , n . R oth a nj u ( Th a nj u) .

R 0 11, to K og a r a g a
R oo f, n . M utui w a ny u mb a ( M L)
R oot, n . Mur i ( M i i r i ) .

R ope , n . R or i g i ( N di gi ) .

R ot, to K ob uth a .

R otte n , a dj . b ut h u
-
.
-
u ru .

R o ugh, a dj .
-
gom i .

R oun d, a dj .
-
t un g u r u .

a dv . K oth i ur ur uka .

R ouse, to K u oki r i a .

K ora ka ri a .

K oteng eria
’
.

N j i r a ( 8 dz .

M bara I nag eni

.
( 1i 1 .

M u har i (M L) .

R oya l , a dj . a ki nene
-
a ki th am a k .
-

R ub , t o K oh am ba ta .

R u bb i s h , n . N da k a M a b uti . .

R ude , a dj u r u ki
g
-
. .

R uffi a n M u tur iko ( A

R ui n , n . G e kuo .

to K u u ra g a K u eki ya . .
1 54 ENG LIS H K I K UYU
-
voos nuuutv .

Scr ea m , n . K er i ro ( L ) . K okai ya .

S ea , n . I r i a ( Ma
Sea m of coa t n , . R ot umo ( Ma
S ea r ch for to ,
K oc h a r ia .

Sea son n (mont h ) , . M w er i ( Mi ) .

( y ea r
) M wa

ka ( M i) .

( hosrt spa e c K ahinda .

S ea sonm g , n . K ot u kani a ( M a tuka ni o ) .

S ea sons ,
n . M wa ki w a N j ah i , M weri ,
M oh ea .

S eat n ,
. G e t e (L )
’
.

Sec ond a dj ,
. a k er i
-
a er i
.
-
.

S ec ret n ,
. Ki nd u kya hi th e ( Indu
chia h ith e ) U horo wa .

h i th o .

S ec r et e , to K oh i th a .

Secr e tly a d v , . K w a h ith o .

S ec ul ar a dj a ma oror i
p
-
.
,
.

S ee , to K ue na . K or ora .

Seed , n . M b eu .

S ee k, to K oc h aria .

Se e m , t o K uoneka ( to b e lik e
) .

K oh ia na na .

S eize ,
to K onyi ta K okw ata
. .

( c
ac etp) K u oya .

K oth ura .

en i
-
.
(m y se lf ,
etc .
) Ngoro

ya k w a , etc .

S ell to
, K u endia .

S en d t o ,
K otwar a . K ot uma .

Sen ior a dj , . a m b er e
-
.
-
k ur u .

S e nse n , . O gi .

S en se l ess a dj , . keg u
-
.

S e nsua l a dj , . a m wi r i
-
.

S e n t to b e
, K otumu o . K ot war uo .

Sentence n ,
. Ochir i .
 EN G LI S H K I K UYU
-
vooa s um nv . 1 55

Sepa ra te to , K oti g i t h a ni a ( c em e .

K oti i t h a n a
a pa r t
) g .

comb ata nts ,

K ota i th or ana .

S e r p en t ,
n . Nya mu ya th i ( Nya m u
c h ia th i N da ma t h i a
.

n . M ur a ru ( M L) .

Servant ,
n . M w eter er i ( E ter eri ) Ng o .

mb o (8 d .
z

Se rv e to, K ue terera .

Se r ver n , . M w et erer i ( E t ere r i ) .

S e r vicea b l e a dj a k ui a na
g
-
.
, .

S et to (plac e)
,
K uiki ra K ui g a. .

a t n o ught to ,
Kothe ra K oth eker e ri a . .

a tra
p to ,
K or u ta kitego K otega . .

( of t h e su n ) t o K oth oa .

t o w ork to ,
K ua m ber er ia w era Ko .

k wata w e ra .

up, to K or uga m ia .

Sett le to (deci de)

,
K och i ra .

( q u i et
) K okir ia .

( re s i d e K e tura K ui kar a . .

S ev e n n ,
. M ug w a nj a .

S ev enth a mu w a n a
-
g j .

M e r u n g u m ug w a n j a .

Ko tema .

Kotum a .

K ui ki ra ker a r u .

h a do w
s , n . K e r ur u ( C h i ruru ) . N du
ma .

Sh ado wy , a d j .
-
a kerur u .
-
a ndu m a. -
a

ngoma .

S hake ,
to K ot h u kia K ui nai na . .

hands to , K oka i th a n ia K okwa ta na .

m oko .

Shame ,
n . Thon i .

to fee K ui g ua th oni .
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-
.

Share to (di vi de) K oga iana

'

.
,

11
77“ G ec h unj i ( L ) .

Sh p a dj
ar , . ogi
-
r i or um i
.
-
.

Sh ar pen to ,
Kon ora .

Shar pness n , Or umi .

S h ave to ,
K u enj a .

Sheath n , . Nj ora (s .

Sh ed n , . N yu m b a nyi n y i .

S h eep, n N dor om i (3 d .
z

f male not y et M uwati ( M i w a ti )

( e ,
.

bea ri ng)
fema le bea r i ng) o n du
(
(
Ng d
’

,
8 .
z

mal e bi g ) ,
N j a m ba ( 8 . d z

S h e ll to ,
K ue a .

Shelter to ,
K ui ka ri a . K oh i th
Sh eph er d n ,
. . M u r eth i ( A
S hi el d n , . Ngo (8 . dz
S hin n , . M uth i m o ( M L) .

Shine t o ,
K or uta m er ori K .

S hi p n,
. M u h ar a ti ( M L) .

Shirt n , . Ta ma wa th eni ( I
ma th eui ) .

Shiver to ,
K ui na ina .

Shoe n K e r a tu ( L ) .

Sh oot to ( pl ants)
,

,
K ot h i th uka .

a g un to , Kori nga m uchi nga

ki a .

game to , K ora t h a K og w i n .

S hop n , . K i th og or oi ni ( L ) .

Sho rt a dj ,
. k uhi ( small ) nyi
-
.
-

Shorten to , K okueh i a .

S houlder n , K ia n di ( C h i a nd i ) .

Shout to , K oga mba K ui ta : .

r ira K or uta mi
.

Show to , K uoni a K ui ki ra .

Sh rie k to , K okai ya K or i ra . .
158 ENG LI S H KI K U YU VOC ABULARY
-
.
~

S ip , to K och a mac h a ma . I
ka hora .

Siste r n ,
. M w a r i w a ma i t o ( A
Si ster i n l a w - -
M wa r i w a n yi na
Ma r a mu ( A
S it to
,
K u i ka ra .

w i th sick ,
K ui kar ia .

Six I tha th a tu I ta n da t .

Sixt h a dj . a i ta n da tu
-
.
,

Sixty M er ung u i ta nda tu .

Siz e n , . K i g er o ( I ) .

Skill n , . O gi .

Skin to K o th enj a r oa Kor u .

n . R oa ( N j oa ) .

S ky , n . M a tu .

Sla nd er to ,
K oth ore th i a Koch ! .

Sla p to , K og ot ha n a r oh e .

Sla ugh ter to ,

K oth enj a ( for food ) .

( )
kill K u ur a g a .

Sl ay to , see Sla ught er

Sla ve n ,
. Ngo mbo (8 dz .

Sl eep to , Koko ma K och ung .

11
72 ° Tor o .

Sleep i g plac e n -
, n . K ir a ro ( L ) .

Sl eepy to feel , K oc h u nga .

Slide to ,
K otend er uka .

Slightly a d v ,
. H a ni nih a ni ni .

Sli p to,
K oten der uka .

Slipp ery adj ,

. tender u
-
.

Slit to
,
K ot em bura .

Sloth n , . O g ota .

Slowly a d v ,
. Ka hora .

Sl umb er to , K oc h unga .

Slyly a dv , . N a ogi .

Small adj ,
.
-
n n i i .
-
nyi ny i .

Sma ll ne ss n , . O ni ni . O ny i nyi .
 EN G LI S H K I KU Y U VOC AB ULA RY
-
.

S ma ll of back ,
n . M ugongo ( M L) .

S mall p ox 71 -
,
. Mu tun g o ’

S mart to , K ot ura .

S m ell to , K on ung a K onu ng i ra . .

11 7b .

( b ad
) K on u n g a k ur u .

( goo d ) K o n un g a kwe g a .

K ot h eka .

M ur uti (A
N dogo .

K ony ua mb a ki .

-
i g ana n u .

N ya muya th i a m uc h i
( y
N
hi )
at .

M utego ( M L) K et ego ( L ) . .

K otega K okwata na ogi. .

M un du w a nj u ko ( A
K omenna .

K uath imura .

K on u ng ira K onuh a n uh a . .

K ong orota
’
.

O g uo .

0 ( h e went thu s) A th i r i o
. .

Og u o .

Se -
a n d so - -
a n g ania
’
.

S oak to , K or i nda . K otob okia .

Soa p n ,
. T h a buni .

Socia bl e a dj ,
. Ota na .
-
a kueh a na .

Soft a dj ,
. h uth u
-
.
-
or r o o .

Soil n , . T er i .

Sol dier n ,
. M w a nake ( A
Sole of foot 11 , . I ki nya ( M a
Soli tary a dj ,
.
-
a w iki a mw eni , .
-
e tc .

Solitude n ,
. O wi ki I h or u
. .

Somethi ng n ,
. Kin du ( L ) Kindu ki m we . .

Someti mes a d v ,
. H i nd i c h i oth i K a i n gi . .

S on , n . M w a na ( C hia na ) .

S on in la w
- -
M uth on i ( A)
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-
.

U i no ( M a
O r i mw e . R eu . H a k uh i .

M urar i ( Mi ra ri
)
Soothe to
.

,
K oki r ia .

Sorc er er n ,
. M undu mugo ( A
Sore n , . K i ron da ( L ) .

Sorr ow n , . O th e n i O ra ka r i . .

Sorr y to be ,
. K or a ka ra .

Sort n ,
. M uth emba ( M L) .
( tr i be
)
M uh i ri ga ( M L) .

Sor t of ,
w ha t -
iko w ith
r
,
s
pe c .
p re fi x .

Soul 11,
. Ngor o (s . d M uoyo

M nga m bo ( M L) .

1 ma
g
-
.

So up n ,
. Tha thi .

Sour a dj ,
.
-
r ur u .

S out h n , . I th er er u .

S o w , to K oh a nda .

S o wer ,
71 . M uh a ndi ( A
Spac e ,
n .
( p
o en K ih a r o ( L ) .

S pad e ,
n . I j em b e ya ki t h ungu ( M a
I t h a n wa ( M a )
S pan n ,
. I ger o ya g woko ( M a
Speak to ,
K ua r ia K oneg e na K u ug a. . .

in k no w n un

to ng ue to , K oth i oma .

s h a rp ly to , . K or uma K oteta . .

S p ear ,
n . I ti mu ( M a
Spend , to K or uta ( y
b u w i th ) . Ko
g ura na .

S p i de r n ,
. Bo mb oy i ( s . d
Sp i ll t o,
K u i ta .

S pi n to
,
K ope ra p era K ui n a i n i a . .

S pi n e n ,
. M u kur umu t ho ( M L) .

S pir it n , . Ngoma ,( s d .

Spit to, K ot ua ma taa .

I
1 62 Br e men 11 1 11 U Y U
-
voc a w mn .

S ta te , 12 . Por ori ( M a por ori ) . T hena

( T h ei ch i
) .

S ta y ,
to K ui kara K otur a .Koti .

n da .

K ui ya .

M ur uki ( M i ruki ) .

K igera kya ka iy u ( L ) .

I gero ri a kug ur u ( M a
K oh i yohiya .

Roth a nj u ( M ar oth a nj u) .

ea r , n . R onyori ( Ny ori ) .

K or a t h a .

R o wora ( M bora ) ( M a ro .

w or a .
)
Stingy a dj , .
g
-
a
g a t u
Stir to,
K uur uga .

Stomach 11 , .

Stone n ,
. Ih i ga ( M a hi ga
) (o f .

fr uit) N yung o (s ! t .

G ete ( I te) .

K ui na ma .

K or uga ma ( to m a k e t o ) .

K or uga mia .

S te p u p, to K okuni ka K ok uni ki ra . .

Sto re ( food) ,
11 . Ita ra ( M a
Ikombi ( M a
to K ni ga i ndu .

Story ,
n . U h oro ( Moh or o) . K ere
ra ( L
) .

Storm ,
11 . B ok ungu r ua mb ar a
( Ng u n g u ) .

S t o ut ,
to b e Kori m utun g u .

ad j t ungu
-
.

S tra ight a dj , .
-
r un
g a r u .

S tra ight en to , K or ungar i a (ma ke equal ) .

K ui ga nani a (put t o .

rights K ua ra an i a
) g y .
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o -
Voc w eu nr . 1 63

Strange a dj , . ge ni
-
. a
p o r or i ~
un gi .

Str a nger n ,
. M uge ni (A
St ra ngle to , Ku i t a .

S tra p n
,
. M uk ua ( M L) .

S tra y to,
Kor a .

St rea m n , . R oe ( Nj oe) .

S tre ngth n , . Hi nya M uoyo . .

Str ength en to ,
K u i ki r a hi ny a .

S tr etc h a rm s t o ,
K ota m bara ri a
a ski n to ,
K uom ba K ua ni ka . . Kn
a r a ro a .

K ui nog or a .

K uam ba K ua nika K o . .

ta mba r ar ia .

Str ike to ,
K og ot h a .

Str i ng n ,
. R or i g i ( N di g i ) .

of b eads M ukun ung o ( M L)

’
.
,

St ri p to
,
K or uta ta ma .

Strive to ,
K og er ia .

wi t h to , K oronda n a K oh ota na . .

Stroke to , K ota m buroki a K ot ha t h .

a i ya .

Str ong , ad j .
-
a h i ny a r i or umi .
-
.

to be Kogea na hinya .

Str uggle to ,
K or onda n a .

S tum bl e to ,
K otog og a . Koh e ng o .

Stump of tree ,
n . G eth uki ( L ) .

St upi d a dj , .
-
k eg a .

St utter to ,
K oton doi ra .

S ubd ue to K oh ot a K ui ng g ata ( put

’
. .
,

t o fl ight ) K ot eng eri a

’
.

Sub due (q u ie t) K oki ri a .

S ub merge t o , K otob oki a .

S ucco ur to , K otai th i a K ui kira h inya . .

n . K e ta i th ia ( M a tai th io) .

Such ,
ad j . m uth em b a u yu , etc ,

S uck ,
to Koch ona ,
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.

Suckl e to ,
K orera .

Suddenly ad v ,
. N a r ua N a mel uki
. .

S uet n , . R ua m bu ( M a r uamb u
) .

Ng uru ny u .

Suffer to ,
K u i g ua r uo .
( en d u r e
) Ko
kuna .

Suffi ce to , K ui ga na . K ob ona .

Sugar n ,
. C h uk ar i .

-
ca ne, n K igwa ( L ) .

S uit to,
K u i g ana .

Sul phate of copper , n . M ur ut utu .

S ul phur n ,
K i beri ti .

S ummit n ,
. M u th i a ( M L) .

S un , n . R i na (M a ri u a ) .

S un gl ea ms a tda wn , n . M erori .

S unr i se n ,
. R och i i n i .

S unset n , . K o th oa . Wanni .

S upper n , . I rio chia wa i i ni .

Suppor t to ,
K okuua K ora i h ia
. .

S up pose , to K ui g ua K ori r ika na

.

p
.

( sup o se I go ) A nga neng oth ie .

S up reme to ,
be K oki r a . K og ea na onene .

K otw i ka i g ur u .

S urly adj ,
. ur u
-
.
-
ri Or umi . .

Sur pass to , K o ki r a. Kori .

S urpri se to ,
K omaki a .

Surr o und to , K oth i ur ur uki ri a K othi .

ur u ru ka .

S uspend to , K ua ni ka K otam bara r ia

. .

S wa ll ow to , K omeri a .

S wa rm n (of ,
. bees ) Ndoru chia nj uki ( of a nts) .

N dor u chia th ara ku .

S wear to , K or uma na .

Sw eat to ,
K ot h i t h i na .

11
77” T h i th i no .

S w eep to , Koha ta .

Sw eet to b e
, Kogea na m ur io .
1 66 EN G L mu x l xuw
-
VO C ABU LAR Y .

Ta lker , n M uari a ( A aria ) . M uugi

Ta ll adj
,
.

T a ll ne ss n ,
. Q ra iy a .

Ta lon n , . R ua ra ( Ndw a ra ) .

Tap ewor m ,
n . Nj oka (8 . J :

Ta r , n . M bi ro .

Ta r dily, ad v . Ka hora .

Ta rget n , . K ig e r uo ( )
I .

Ta r ni sh to , K ui ki ra geko .

Ta r ry to ,
K ui ka ra . K oti nda .

Ta sk 71 , . W era ( Ma w era) .

Ta sk mas ter ,
a . M ui ka r ia w e ra ( A N u
ru a m i ra w era A
g (
Ta ste , n . O c ha mi .

to, n . K oeha ma .

Ta stef ul adj ,
. l i m u r io
-
'

Ta tt er ed a dj a kote m bu ka n a
g
-
,
. .

t o be K o te mb uka ng a .

T axa tion ,
n . M uh oth i .

T ea , 11 O ba yi .

T ea c h to ,
K or uta na .

Tea ch er 11 ,
. M ur uta ni ( Ar uta ni) .

Tea chi ng 11 ,
. O r uta ni .

Tea r n , . R e it h ori ( Ma i th ori ) .

to K otemb ura .

T ea se to ,
K oth a ki a .

Te dious adj , . ra iya

-
( c rook ed )
.
-
goch i .

-
r i to .

T ee m to , K oyu ra m uno .

T ell to K ue r a .

Tell er n , . M uer i ( E ri )
T em p l e 1 1 (of h ead)
.

, . T h i ke rer i o (s .

T e m pora l a dj , .
-
a m a pororl .

T emp ora ry a dj , .
-
a r eu .
-
a mi th eny a m i
k uh i
Te mpt, to K ogeria .
 afic L I sH K I K U YU voou trm av
-
.

Te mpta tion ,
n . K og er i o ( Ma
Ten , n . K um i .

T e n d , to K or et h i a Ko rera K ni . .

chari a .

T e nder , a d
j ( ki . nd ) a ki e ndo
-
.

Tent n,
. Hema ( Ma
Ten th a dj ,
.
-
a k um i .

Termi na t e to , K othira Koni na . .

Ter mina tio n n ,

. O ni ni O th i r i
. M uth ia . .

Terrestri al a dj a ma oroi
p
-
, . .

Terr ibl e adj ,

. a kui t i g i ri a
-
.

Terrify to ,
K ui t i g i r i a .

Terr itor y n , . Poror i ( M a ) M utha nga r . .

Test to
, K og er ia Korora . .

Testi fy to , Ku nga K uug i ra . .

T esti mon y n ,
. U gi Ogi ri. .

Testy adj ,
. ri or umi
-
.

T eth er to , K uoh a .

Tha n conj, . K or i . M b er e ya .

Tha nk to , K ui tika ni wega . K oh o

y
a .

Tha t , p
r
on .
-
r ia .

con
j . Kor no K wa undu K a na . . .

Ati .

( for th a t ) K w a kogea .

T ha tch to ,
K ogi ta nyu mba .

T hef t n , K a iya Oichi . .

Them p r on , . r i a w ith
-
, p a r tic ular
prefix .

( i n ver bs
) m a c h ia e tc -
,
-
, .
,

a ccord i ng t o c lass .

Themsel ves p r on ,
.
-
eni .

Th en a dv , . O tu ku uc h i o . R i r ia .

Th ere a d v ,
. Kor ia Ha r ia . .

There w a s a ma n Ha r i na m und u . .

Th er ea b outs H a h uki .

Th ereafter K a hi nda kokangi .

Therea t K w a oga o .
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.

Th ereby K wa un d u u chic . K wa
o
g u o .

Th er efore K wa un d u .

Th er eupon K w a un d u uch i o O r i mw e . .

Th ese a dj dz p r on
,
. . A ya Ichi . Maya Ha ha . . .

Th ey p r on
, . Ar ia I r ia M ar ia H a r ia
. . . .

Thick a dj , .
-
n ene t ungu .ar e -
.
-
.

T hicken to ,
K or uta t unga K omatia -
. .

Thick et n ,
. K i th aka ( I
Thickness n ,
. O tu ng u O nene . .

Thi ef n ,
. M wi c hi ( A ichi ) .

Thie ve to ,
K uiya .

Thig h n , . Ki er o ( C hier o) .

Thi n ad j , . ch eki
-
.

Thi ng n ,
. Kin do ( I ndo) .

Thin k to ,
K or ir i ka n a .

I thi n k Anga , w ith ver b .

Th i r d a dj ,
.
-
k a ta t u
a .

Thir d ly a d v ,
. N a ka ta t u .

Thi rst n ,
. Nyo ta .

to K onyota K ui g ua nyota . . .

Th i rsty , ad
j .
-
en i nyota .

Thir teen n ,
. I k um i na i th a th a tu .

T h i r te en th a dj ,
.
-
a i k u mi n a i th a th a t u .

Thir ti eth a dj a m er un u i ta tu
g
-
.
, .

Th i r ty n ,
. M e r ung u i ta t u .

This p r on
,
. U y u K eki R o ro H a ha
. . . .

Thor n n ,
.
Mui g ua ( Mi
Thor o ughly a dv ,
. K w oth i M un o . .

Th ose p r on ,
. A r i a I r i a M a r i a H ar ia
. . . .

T h o u p r on
,
. We .

T h o ug h conj ,
. I ki g ea . O ng er uo . Kana .

a dv .

i
T h o i g ht, n . K ori r i ka na ( M ar i r i ka n o) .

Tho ug h t ful , a dj . a kor i r i ka na

-
.

Tho usa nd, n . Gir i ( G i ri i gir i G i ru th atu, .

1 70 E N G L IS H K I K U Y U -
voc m ut u w .

Ti me , an other (af te r Ka hinda koh ag i ( M uh i n di

wards) momangi ) .

Timely ,
ad
j .
-
a muth enya mweg a or we
kui gana .

Tim id , ad
j .
-
a guoya .

pe rso n , n . K eg uoya ( g y )
I uo a .

Kiba ba ( I ba ba ) .

K oha ka th ereg a K ui kira .

th er ega .

-
a ka ni ni nyi nyi ( .
-

M u thi a ( M i thi a ) .

Ii or eo .

K on og a K onogi a . .

Ti r ed ,
to b e K onoga .

T i tl e , n R eetwa r i a og oc hi ( M ar ) .

To (sign of i nfi n i ti ve) Ko Ku Kw
Toa st to ,
K oka ra n ga .

Tobacco n , . M ba ki .

i
p pe n -
, M u t un g i ( M i ’

To da y n
-
,
. R eu Om oth i M uth e ny:
. .

uy u Ot uko uy u
. .

Together ,
a dv . B a mw e n a .

Toil n , . W era ( Ma w era ) .

to . K or uta we ra .

Toil some, ad
j .
-
a w er a konog ia
.
-
a .

Tok en ,
n . K i on i o ( C h i oni o) .

to ma k e a K ora ma K oh ener ia . .

Tol e ra bly a dv , . Ti m un o .

Tol era te to , K okuua na na .

Toll n ,
. M uh oth i ( Mi
Tom b n ,
. M b ir i ra (8 dz .

To m on o w n
-
, . R oc h i o
a
.

n . da y f ter . O ke .

t w o da y s a ft ei M a tukwa ta tu .

M ugamb o ( M i M u th e
m ba w a m uga mb o ( Mi
To ngs , n Ngori (8 . J :
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. 1 71

R or i mi ( Ni mi ) .

-
a kui ki ra b i ny

O t uko uchi c .

M un o i n a dditio n) N a
( . .

R i ngi I g ur u . .

Tooth ,
n . l g eg o ( M a
) ( d o u b l e ) .

I ka m b ur u ( M a ( b a ck )
M a g et uri .

Too th ac he K or ua ra kw a mag ego .

Toothless a dj , .
-
ma geg o
ta r i .

Top 72 (of hill )

,
. M ut hia ( M i th i a ) .

T op h ea vy a dj
-
,
.
-
r ito
i g ur u .

Top pl e t o ,
K og oi t h i a ( n e w ) K og oa . .

Torch n ,
. G ec hi nga kya m wa ki ( L ) .

To rme nt to ,
K on og i a .

To rm enti ng a dj ,
. a kono i a
-
g .

Tor toise n , . Ng ur u (a a .

Tort ure to ,
K o nog ia m uno .

Toss to ,
K ui kia ( t h r ow
. a wa y
)
K otee .

T otter ,
to K otog og a K ui na i na . .

T ouch , to K oh uti a .

up , to K oth ondeka .

To gh adj
u , .
-
a hi nya .
-
omo .

To urist n ,
. M uc h er i ( A ch e r i ) .

To wards p rep , . K wa K o th i e kwa

.
( i n .

r es ec t f r ia
p o
) g I ur u .

( n ea r
) H a kuh i ya .

T ow el n , . Ka ta ma ( Tota m a ) .

To wn n , . M uch i yi ( M i ch i yi ) .

Tow nsfolk , n . An du a m uc h i yi .

Tra ce to ,
K o tw e ri a K oki nyi ra k wa .

k ur ora ma ki nya .

Track n ,
.

Tr a ckl ess , ad
j .
-
tar i na nj i ra .

Tra d e n ,
. Wongerer i . W er a .

Trader n , . M uong er er i ( A onger eri ) .

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-
.

Tra ditio n n , . K ir era ( L ) .

Tra duc e to , K oneg enia .

Trail n, . M a ki nya .

T ra i n t o
,
K or uta na . K omeny i tl

Tra i ner ,
n . M ur uta ni ( A
Tra i t n
,
. K i oni o ( Chiom o
T ra itor , n .

( A Hi nga (8 . dz p .

T ito o
ra r
j us, a d .
-
a n uku
j .

Tra mp l e to , K oki nya nga .

Tr a nq uil a dj , .
-
a ka hora .

Tra nsa ct to ,
K or uta .

Tra n sa ction n , . Wera . Ub oro . N detc

Tra nsfer to ,
R oh e e . K or uta . Kc
r ora .

Tra nsfi g urati on n ,

. O g arori O gar ur uki . .

T ra nsfig ure to , K oga ror a K ogaru r uk .

T ransform to ,
K og a r or a K okoran ia .

T ra n sgress t o ,
K ue h iy a .

Tra nsg ress io n, n .

-
a

neg a ti vely
( ) .

Tra nslate to ,
K og a rora uh oro .

K oth a ma .

Tra nsmi t to ,
K o tw a r a .

Tra nsmutable, ad j .
-
a kog a r or a .

-
a ko thera .
-
er u .

T ra n sp lan t , to K oh a nda ha ngi . K ot

mi ra . K o ta g a nor a .

T ran spor t ,
to K okuua . K o twar a .

T ra p t o
,
K oteg a . K o kw a tia
m ut ego .

M ut ego ( Mi
G e ko M ab uti
. .

O the ni w a koc hi ara .

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-
.

Tr i u ne , a d
j .
( g )
N a i . M we kwa ng ro o
i th a t u .

Tr i v i a l ,
ad j .
-
a mi th e nya yot hi . a
-
ka
n1 n 1 .

T r 0 0 p , 72 . N g undi (s ! l .
:

Troub l e , 71 . T h e na Ot heni
. .

to K onogi a .

Tr ou b lous a dj , .
-
a onogi .

T r o ugh n ( goat ) , . M uh a a ti ( Mi
r

Tr ua nt n ,
. M ute ng eri
’

Tr uc e 71 ,
. M a kwa ta no kwa kah i nda .

T r ue a dj ,
.
-
a t i i th eru .

Tr uly a dj , . N a tii t h er u .

Tr umpe t 72 , . Oho r o ( M ach oro) .

Tr ust to ,
K ui ti kia K o menya .
( )
t ry .

R ogeri a .

T r y, to K oger ia (j u d g e.
) K o ch i ra .

K och i r i th i a endea
( .

v o ur
) K og eria
( y
t r .

ha r d ) K ogeri a muno .

T ug , t o K og uch ia .

T umb le, to K og oa (ca use t o) K og oi t h ia

. .

T umul t ,
n . I nag eni M b ara. ..

T u ne 71 , . M u ga mbo ( Mi
T uneful a kor uta muga m b o m wega
, ad
j .
-
.

T ur n , to K og arora K ogar urukia . .

( bad
) K obuth a .

T ur n out w el l, to K otonga .

T usk , n . I g egu ( Mageg u) ( el e .

ant M ug wongo ( M i
p h )
Tut or n ,
. M ur uta ni ( A r uta n i ) .

T wa ddle n ,
. O keg u .

Tweez ers n , . Ngori (s .

T wel f th a dj , .
-
a k um i na igi ri .

Tw el ve 72 , . I k umi na eri .

-
a merung u eri .
 E N G L IS R - K I K U Y U VOC A BUL ARY .

Tw ic e a dj
, . K er i .

T wig 11
, . K a h a ungi ( Toh a u ng i ) .

T wiligh t K a t h e r i ka wa ii ni .

T w i ne n , . K a rigi ( Tori gi ) N d igi . .

T w i st t o
, K oth i ora .

T w it t o
,
K ori ri ka n i a meb iya .

T wi tter to ,
K orir a ta nyoni nyi n yi .

T wo, n . I gi ri E ri . .

T w ofol d , ad
j .
-
a k er i .

Ty pe n,
. M uhi a nano (Mi
Ty p ify to ,
K uh i a nana na .

Tyra nnize to ,
K onogia .

Tyr a n ny n ,
. Onogi .

Tyr a nt n , . M un og i ( A nog i ) .

U dder n , . M uka mo ( M L) .

U gly adj , .
-
ur u kora ka ri a ma i t h o
.
-
a .

U lcer n , . K er onda ( L ) .

Ulcera te to , K or uta ker onda .

U lteri or a dj ,
. a m uth ia
-
a t h u th a .
-
.

U l timate adj , . m ut h i a
-
a koth i r a .
-
.

U l t i m a t um n , . Ub oro w a m uthia U b oro .

w a koth i ra .

U m brel la , n . K itara kya mbura N yu .

m ba ya m bur a .

U mpire , n . M uchi ri ( Achiri ) .

U n ti
-

U na b l e , t o b e Kob o ta (nega ti vely) .

U nacco untab l e , a kom ak a m un o

-
.

U na fi ec te d, adj .
-
t h er u .

U na n i mous, adj .
-
en i u h o r o mw e .

U na ssumi ng, a dj .
-
thoui
e ni i nyi hi a .
-
.

Unava iling, to be K ui ga na ( m g a ti vely ) .

U nawar es, adj . K wa h i th o .

U nbar to , K oh ing ura .

U nbelie f n ,
. K orega . K ui tika ( nega
ti vely ) .
1 76 E N G L SH-K K I I UYU VOC A BULARY .

U nbeli ever ,
n . A ta ri kui ti ki a ( M a ta r i k u

i tikia ) M ur egi ( A r eg i ) . .

Unb elie vi ng a dj , . ta r ikuitiki a

-
.

Un bi dden to b e , K ui tuo (nega ti vely ) .

U nb i nd to , K uoh ora .

Un blem ish ed a dj , . th er u
-
ta ri geko .
-
.

U n bol t to
, K oh ing ura .

U nc ea si n g a dj a mi th e nya t h i bi
y o
-
, . a .
-

nd i chi oth i .

Unci vili zed , ad

j . a ot h e ni
-
g u ru r uk i .
-
.

Uncla sp to , K oh i ng ura .

U ncl e n
, . Ba ba m u nyi nyi Ba b a w a .

k er i .

Uncl ea n a dj , .
-
a g eko a n da k a .
-
.

Uncl ea nn ess n , . G eko N da ka . .

Unclothe to ,
K or uta ta m a .

U n co mforta ble ,
ad
j . Ti ega -
tarikuiga na .
-
.

Unco mm o n adj ,
. g e ni
-
a koma ka
.
-
.

a w iki
-
.

Uncouth a dj ,
.
-
u ru gen i a m ug ur u ki
.
-
.
-
.

U nco ver to ,
K og uur i a . K okunor a .

Unctuo us adj ,
.
-
a maguta .

U ndecei ve to ,
K ok unora ma i th o .

U ndeniab l e a cfi ,
.
-
ta r i ma ri g uo a t11 th e r u .
-
.

Under a dj na p r ep
, . . Thi R ung u rua
. .

Un der do ne a dj , .
-
th i .

Underh and a dj , .
-
a ma b eni .

U nder nea th T hi ya R ungu r ua . .

U ndersta nd to , K o menya K ori ri ka na . .

K uig ua .

Und er sta nd ing ,

n . K omenya K ui g ua ( a . .

g r eem e nt ) M a k w a ta no .

U n dertone n ,
. M uga mbo munyi ny i .

Un der wa ter T h i ya m ai Th eni ya ma i . .

U n der wood n ,
. I tundugur u ( M a
K uoh ora K okunora . .

K or uta ta ma .
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-
.

Unloose to ,
K uoh ora .

U nr ea l a dj ,
. Ti a ti i th er u
-
. Ta ker oto .

a meb iya
U nr ight eous , ad j .
-
ur u . ag a n u
-
.
-
.

U nr i pe adj ,
.
-
thi .

Unsay to ,
K oga rora ub o r o .

Unseal to ,
K okunora .

U nseat to ,
K or utir a th eu i w a h a nd u
h a ke .

Unsociab le , a dj .
-
ur u kui kara wiki
.
-
a .

Un sound , a dj .
-
r o tte n
) b u th u -
ur u -
. .

Unspott ed , adj .
-
ta ri g eko th e ru .
-
.

U n succ essful man, n . Mukea (Ng ea ) .

Unti e to
,
K uoh ora .

Un ti l p rep
, . O ta .

O ta K oth i e kw a
. .

U ntr ue adj , . Ti t1 1 th er u .

U n tr uth n ,
. M a h eni M a tha ra . .

U ntruthf ul , ad
j . a
-
ma beni a ma thar a .
-
.

a koh e ni a
-
.

U ntwi st to , K okund ura K oh a tur a . .

Unveil to ,
K okunora .

U nw ell to be , K or uara .

U n w i el dy adj , .
-
r i to .
-
ne ne .

Unw orthy to b e ,
K uag er ir uo (neg a ti vely ) .

U nw r ea th to ,
K okund ura K oh at ura .

U p, a d v . na, p r e
p I g u r u I ur u r i a
g . . .

Up bra i d, to K ote tia K oka ni a Ko . .

ru ma .

Uphill adj , .
-
a hi nya .
-
r i to .
-
a i g ur u .

U plands n ,
. I r i ma .

Up on prep
,
. I g ur u ri a .

U pper a dj , . a i g uru
-
.

Upr ight adj ,

.
-
r un
g ar u - a kor u .
g maaw e g a .

U p r oa r n ,
. I n a g en i . M ba ra .

U pr oot to , Kor a ta .

K ui ta . K og a rora .

Up s h o t, n .
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. 1 79

Up w a r d , a
dj .
-
k c ha ich a i g ur u
a .
-
a ko
thi e i g uru .

Urg e , to K ob oya K oth a ith a . .

U r i n e, n . M a th ug um o .

U s, p r on .
( W e , I th ui .
) tu
- -
to -
tw
U se , to K or u ta na .

Used , to b e (acc ustomed ) K ome nyera .

U se ful , a dj a kui a na
g
-
.

U sua l , a dj . a u nd u
-
a mi th enya yothi .
-
.

U sua lly , a d v . M i t h enya yoth i M at uko .

m a n gi .

Ut most ,
ad
j . a moth i a .

Vaca nt , ad j . th er uHa tar i kin du . .

Vac at e to , K o th a ma K uuma K ot i ga . . .

Va cc i na t e to , Kotema .

V acill ate t o ,
K ogar ora gar ora .

Vac uous a dj ,
.
-
th er i .

Va in adj
, .
-
tee .
( f )
a nciful Ta ker oto .

i n, ad v . Th b o .

-
glor io us a kui och a
-
g .

Va le ,
n . G e tua mba ( L ) . K ia nda
( C hi
Va li a nt ,
ad
j .
-
a hi nya .
-
a n goro nene .

-
omo .

-
a hi nya .
-
a ogi .
-
a w ega .

Oj a m ba . O merer u . O rum i .

Hinya .

Va l ua b l e a go ro m w i n gi kui ga na
, ad j .
-
.
-
a .

-
a og oc h i .

G or o .

K og eri a gor o K otara gor o . .

K oth i e K oti kuonuo (to . .

b e ab so r bed ) K onyuo .

O ke g u .

Kob ota K ui ng ga ta K o
’
. .

t eng eri a
’
.
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K IK UY U voc a a um ar .

Va po ur ,
n .
( t m) s ea M er uki .
( s moke ) N dogo .

( m i st K e n und u
) .

Var ia bl e adj u r uki a ko a r ur uka

g g
- -
, . . .

Va r ia n c e n ,
. I na g en i M ba ra . .

Va r io us a dj ,
.
-
n gi H ara i ya h a rai ya
. .

Va ssal n ,
. Ngo mbo (8 ! it .

Va st a dj ,
.
-
n ene muno .

Va stly a d v ,
. M un o .

V a u l t to ,
K or oga .

Veil to K u i u mb a
V e i ri,
, .

n M u ki h a ( M L) .

dj
.

V e ne 1 a b l e ,
a . a og ooh i
-
goc h i kuru .
-
.
-
.

V e n e i a te , to K o tea K og och a K oga t h a

. . .

Ven gea nce to ta k e ,

K orih era .

Ve n o m n ( w i tc hcr a f t)
,
. O rog i (p oi so n.
) O r or u .

Ve no m o us adj ,
.
-
g
a oro i .
-
a o ro r u .

Ve n tila te to , K ui ki ra heho .
(
e xami n e )
Kor ora .

V entu re ,
to K og e ri a .

Ven t ure so me , ad
j .
-
a n goro n en e . a O a
-
j m ba .

-
a b i n ya .

Ve rac io us ,
ad
j .
- k uuga tii th er u
a .
-
a tl i ~

t h er u .

Vera nda ,
n . K eth a ku .

V er b ose ,
ad j .
-
a mohoro m a ngi .
-
a ma
n eg eni m a n gi .

Verdict, n . Ub or o . O chi ri .

Ver dure , n . Ma th a ng u .

V erily , ad v . T i i th er u .

V er na c ula r ,
71 . U b or o wa ma por or i .

V ery ad v ,
. M u no M a at end of a dj
. .

Ve ssel n ,
. M uh ar a ti ( M i
Ve stur e n ,
. R e g w i ko ( Ma
K on og ia K ora ka ri a . .

Beb iya ( M a ) ( w ick ed .

ness ) Or u O th uku . .

-
a nyi a yi -a
t hi . .
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-
V OC ABULARY .

Vit up era tio n, n . O r uma ni M a r uma no . .

V ivid, a dj T a ti i th e r u .

Viv i fy , to K ui ki ra m uoyo .

V oc a t io n ,
n . Wera ( Ma N deto (8 .

Voice n ,
. M uga mb o ( M L) .

Voiceless ,
ad j . ta r i m uga mbo
-
.

Void a dj
, . theri
-
.

1: Of Hatar i .

Volca no ,
n . K er ima kya mwa k i ( L ) .

K erima kya Ngai ( L ) .

V om i t , to K ota ika .

V ora cio us , ad j .
-
a kor ia m uno .

Vote to ,
K or uta u h oro . K uen da .

K oth ura .

V o w , to K ui g a na th i ri .

V oy a ge, n . K yaro ( m uh ara ti ni ) . K ya

r o 1 r 1a1 n 1 .

V ulga r adj , .
-

g ur u ki .
-
a a nd u othi .

V u lga r ity n ,
. O g u r uki .

Vult ur e n ,
H ungo .
( M a h ungo ) .

Wa d e to ,
K oth ie or kohi t uka kw a
oth eni K or uta w era.

kw a or i to .

K okuua .

K ui nai na ( ca use to) K ui .

na i ni a .

W a ge s n , . M uc h a ra M b ia . .

Wagon n , . Ga r i m u ne n e ( M a ) .

Wa il to,
K ori ra kw a th ena .

W a ist n , . N j oh ero I ti na ( Ma ti na )
. .

Waist ba nd -
,
n . M u nyoro ( M i n or o)
y .

Wa it to ,
K ueterera K ui ka ra K o . .

r u a ma K t i n da
g o . .

M w etereri ( E terer i ) .

K uoki ra ( r o us e u p).K uo
 ENG L I S H K I K UYU VO C ABU LARY
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.

W a k eful , ad
j .
-
ma i th o
a .

Wa k en to , K u oki ri a .

W a lk to ,
Koc h era . K ot hi e .

Wa lker n ,
. M u c h er i ( Ach er i
) .

Wa lki ng n ,
. Koch era kw a ma g ur u .

W a ll n ,
. M a nyu nj ur i R oth i ngo r ua .

ny u m b a ( M a
Wa n d n , . M uti (M L) I c h e ng i ( M a .

Wa nder to ,
K uor a K oth i ur ur uka
. .

W a n d e r i ng , n . O thi ur ur uka .

W a ne to ,
K or uta r uta K onyi h a ny i h a . .

Wa nt n ,
. O th en i K uen da
. Wa gi . .

to K w enda ( fa ll shor t of
.
)
K ua g a .

War , 71 . I ta .M ba ra .

to K or uta i ta or m ba ra .

Wa r d ofi to , K u ig i ta .

Wa r den n ,
. M uk ur u ( A kur u) Mu .

ika r ia (A ikar i a ) .

War der n , . M wi karia ( A i ka ri a ) .

Wa r eho use ,
n . Nyumb a ya ku iki a i nd u .

( foo d sto r e
) I ta ra

( M a I ko m b i ( M a

Wa rfar e n , . I ta .M aun d u ma i ta .

War i ly a d v ,
. K a h ora ka h ora K w a ko .

r ora .

Wa r like adj ,
.
-
a i ta .hi nya kw a i ta
-
a .

War m a dj , .
-
a m w a ki ( h e a rty
) a .
-

ngo r o ( a n gry
) a. ora -

k a ri .

War mth n , . M w a ki O r ugari . .

Wa r m onesel f to ,
K ui ota mw a ki .

Warn to ,
K uon i a . K oh ee u h or o wa
og wa ti .

to (by sign a l ) K oh e n er ia .

Warr io r ,
11 . M wa na ke ( A nake) . Mu
(
n d u w a i ta A
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I UYU V OC A BU LARY .

-
a m a i th o . k ur ora
-
a .

K ot h eri a . Koth am ba .

K otee h anga .

Th aa .

Korora Kora nga ( w it h . .

sick
) K u i kar i a
( b e .

a na m a
v igila nt
) Kog e

itho .

Watchful, a dj . a ma i t h o a ko rora .
-
.

Wa tch word , n . Ub or o wa K uig ua na .

‘ Va ter , n . M ai .

to K ui ki ra m a i .

‘ Va t e r fa ll , n . N dur umo ya ma i ( 8 .

Wa ter fo w l , v . T h a m bi r i chia roe .

Wa ter j a r n
-
,
. Nya n j a (8 dz K e nya( I .

W at er l e ss a dj ,
. ta r i m a i
-
.

W a t e r p o w er n
-
, . H i ny a wa m a i .

Wav e to (a s fla g )
, K o th i ur ur uka K uinai na . .

n ( 0
3!
3 11 89 to ) K ui na i ni a K oth i ur urukia . .

Waver to , K ui na i na Kog ea na ma . .

r i uo
g Kog ea na m a t a
.

ra n i o .

M a g ua
K ui ki ra m a g ua .

N j i ra (8 dz ( m e th od ) .

N j i ra Ub oro ( h ab it) . .

U ndu ( ma n ne r) M 11 .

t h em ba .

to be i n th e (a nnoy ) K onogi a .

to be out of K ogea hara iya .

to ma k e K oeh erera .

K U Oha K m ng irau .

I th ui ( i n
. v er b
) T o T 11
Tw
-
h enj u ta r i na hi nya
.
-
.

K oh enj a K ogea na h i nya .

( n eg a ti vely
) .
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-
.

Welco me a dj ,
.
-
ki kenn i
a .

Wel fa re n , . U b o r o W e ga . . O tc ng i .

Well a d v
,
. Wega M uno . .

i n ter n Ni a t ea ? a t ea a fte r ve r b
p r o -
. . .

( n . of w ater ) K e th ima ( L ) .

-
k no w n adj ,
.
-
m enyeki .

off
(p e r so n
) ,
n . K eto nga ( Ito nga ) .

W est 71 , . N ar ug ur u G ot hoa . .

W et to,
K ui kira ma i .

Wh at ? i n ter . Nike ? N ia tea ? ( sor t o f

r iko wi th fi x
p r e
-
.

Wh en ? i nte r
.
p ron . Ni ri
a dv . R i r ia .

Wh ence ,
con j .
-
ko .

i nter . ko to verb
-
.

Wh enever , a dv . M i th e nya y oth i .

W h ere Ha nd u .

h a ka ( wh er e a r e t hey
-
.
-
.

Meh a
Wher eas ad v , . K w aun du K wa og uo . .

W h erefore a dv ,
. K w a u ndu uy u K waog uo .

Wh erefr om ? i nter . ko at end of verb

-
.

Wh ereo n Ka hinda .

Wh ereup on conj , . Ka h i nda K oka ngi . .

W h ere ver conj , . Ha n du hothi .

W h et to ,
K on ora .

Wh etstone n , . I no r o ( M a
W hich ? i n ter p r on . . r iko
-
.

W hile a dv , . Hin di ya .

to b e w or th K ui g a n a .

n .
( s
p a e o f c ti me ) K a h in da .

Whi ne to ,
K o ri r a t a g w i .

Whip n , . K e g ot h a ( L ) .

to K og oth a K u oh ora . .

W h i pping n , . K u oh ora K uoh or uo . .

Whi r l wi nd n , . R u h uh o r ua r okong o .

W hiskers n , . N d er u .
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W h isper to ,
K oh ea na .

n n ‘ K eh ea ni ( L ) .

Whi st l e n ,
. K u n ga mer or i .

W hit e a dj , .
-
er u .

an s , n t . M oth oa ( M i
Whiten ,
to K oth er ia .

Whiteness n , O th eri Wer u “ . .

W hi th er conj , . K or i a ko .
-
.

i n ter . ko
-
.

Whith er soe ver conj , . Ha ndu hothi Ho hothi . .

Wh it Sunda y n
-
, . Otuko w a Pen teko te .

Whiz to ,
K othie na r ua .

Wh o ? p ron . No ? Who a r e you ? Ni

w eo
Whol e a dj ,
.
-
gi ma .
-
othi .

Whose ? i n ter .
-
ao .

W hy i n ter . K wa u nd u ur i ko ? Nike ?
Wicked adj , .
-
ur u .
-
a
g a nu . a
-
kue
hiy a .

Wick ed ness , n . O ru . Waga nu .

W ide a dj , .
-
i
ar e .
-
a koki nya h a ra
i ya .

Widen , to K uara mi a .

W i d ow ,
n . A kui r i ruo na mur umi
M a kui r i r uo na a r umi )
(
Wife ,
n . M undu m uka wa m ur um1
a ka a m ur umi
( A n d u ) .

Wild ,
ad
j ( an imals) -
a keth a ka ( ba r b a r o us
) .

ur uki
g
-
.

Wil derne ss n ,
. w er ui ni .

Wildly a d v , . Toho Ma nna ( witho ut

.

se nse
) h a tar i ogi .

( r oughly
) K w a hi nya .

Will ,
n .
( co m ma nd K uer er a
) (p ur .

sh )
p o se
) U b o ro
( w i .

K uenda .
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Wi ll ,
to ( co m m a nd
) K uere r a .

( w )
a n t K ue nd a
( choo s e ) .

K o t h ura ..

W illi ng ly ,
ad v . K w a ngor o K w a ki e ndo . .

Wi n to , Ko bota ( i n a gam e) K o
.

har ia (to g e t) K uona . .

(p o fl ight
) Kot g ’
u t t e n ~

er i a K ui ng gata
’
. .

Wi nd n ,
. R oh uh o H obo . .

W i ndow n , . M w a nya ( Mi I b or o ( M a ) r .

W i n d wa rd ,
-
a r u er i r ua r oh u h o .

W i ndy a dj ,
.
-
a h e ho a r oh u ho
.
-
.

Wi n e n ,
. Nj ohi ya kith ungu .

W in g 71 , . I th ag u ( M a
Wi nk to ,
K o buch ia K oh e neri a na . .

r itho .

M u h oti ( A
M wa k a wa h eho ( M L) .

K athan o .

W i p e to , K og i r ia K oth er ia . .

W ir e n ,
. M uri nga ( Mi
Wir y a dj ,
. a hi ny a
-
.

W isdom n ,
. O gi O m enyi
. .

Wise to b e
,
K om e ny a ub or o . R otv ika
m ugi .

W i sh ,
to K u en da K u i g ua th a ti
. .

K oth ura .

Wi t n
,
. Ogi .
( h u m o u r
) K i t h e k a .

Wi tch n ,
. M ur ogi m uka ( A r ogi a ka ) . .

Wi tchcra ft v , . G r ogi .

Witchery n ,
. O r og i .

With p r ep (p er sons)
,
. Na .
( t hi n g s
) K w a
( to .

g et h e r w i t h ) H a m w e
na
(.n ea r
) H a kuh i na .

( a m o n g ) K a t a ka t i y a .

Wit hdra w , to ( i )
r e t re K ui nu ka K uoki ra .Ko .
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V O C ABULARY .

W or d ,
n . U b o ro ( M a ) I na g en i
M
( ) a K y g (
u o C hi ng o
) .

(p r o mi se
) K u er er a
(M e

e re ro
) ( d iv i ne
.
) Y eth u

M a thih i .

W o rd y ,
ad
j .
-
a man ege ni meng i .
-
a

o o wi n gi
ub r .

Wor k ,
71 . Wera ( Ma w et a) .

to K or uta w era .

W or kma n ,
n . Mur a ti w era ( Ar uti ,

! Vo r l d, n . M a porori .

W orl dl iness ,
n . K omw i ga ni ruo Nga i . Ku
kwa ma por ori
en da .

Worldl y , ad
j . a ma orori ma y a
-
p a ko .
-

mw i gani ruo Nga i .

W or m ,
n .
( tosmach
) Nj ok a (8 dz (g r o und)
.

K ethi nyoka ( I ) .

Worn out, a d j ( o ) .
pe rs ns h e nj u
-
k uru
.

I
-
.

to b e (thing s) K oth uka K oh uka Ko . .

t eh uka .

Worry , n Onogi O th eni

. .

n to K onogi a K ora kar ia . .

Wo j
r se, a d .
-
kori
u ru .

Wor ship to ,
K ob oya K ogoc h a . m u no .

Worth (w ha t p r ice ?) Gor o ur iko ?

Worthy a dj , .
-
a km ga na .

t o be K ui ga na . K ua g eri ruo .

W o u nd , n . Ker ema (L ) .

r u ma
n to K ora tha ( b i t e
) Ko . .

Wra ngle to ,
K oteta ni a K or uma na . .

W rap to ,
K uoh a K okunika
. .

Wra pper n , . N g uni ko (8 dz .

Wr a t h n ,
. O r a ka ri .

Wr eck to , K ueh i ya K uu raga . .

Wr ench a wa y , to K otu nyana .

W
Vr e stl e to ,
K oron da na .
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V V
ch
r et , 71 . M uth eni ( A th eni ) . Mu
h e nj u M ur u
( A h j )
en u .

( O ru
) .

VVr et c h ed ,j ad . a ot h en i
-
a th e n a .
-
.

Wr i ng to (cloth es)
,
K u h i ha ( ne ck ) K .oko n ya .

W r i st n ,
. Or ungo w a g w oko ( M a )
or nam ents n ,
. M a t h ondeko ma g woko .

Wr ite to ,
Kotema K ua ndika . .

Wr i ter n ,
. M utem i ( Atem i ) .

Wr it i ng n , . R etem uo ( M atem uo) .

Wro ng 72 , . Or u R eh iya ( M eb iya )

. .

Wa ga un .

kueh iya . a gan u

-
.

G ekwa ( Ik wa ) .

M uth ung u wa Amer ika

( A th u ng u a,

Y ard, n .
( en cl o sur e) Nj a .

n . K i g ero kya ki t hun gu ( L ) .

Y a rn, n . U b or o ( M a)
Y a w n, to K or uta mi e u .

Y e , p ron . I ny ui
Y ea , a d v . Ee N i og uo
. .

Y ea r n . M wa ka (M ia ka ) .

la st M w a ka w a nj a b i or mw er i
as th e ca se ma y b e .

Y ea r ly , a dj . a m w a ka
-
.

Y e a r n , to K uenda E nig ua th uti . .

Y ea r ni ng , n . Th uti .

Y e ll n . I nag eni .

to K ogo th uka . K or uta m u

ga m b o .

Y el low , a dj .
-
a moh e .

Y el p, to Koka ia . K ori r a ta g wi .

Y es , a d v . Ee . N iguo .

Y ester day , n . I ra .
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V C .

Y es ter da y , da y before Iyo .

Y et, a d v ( b ut ) . K ake (. il l ) O t a st .

Y i el d , t o ( bear ) K och ia ra ( gi ve u
p) K o .

sub mit K oh ot uo
r ut a
( .
) .

Y ok e ; n .
( ser v ice ) O ko mb o ( a u tho r i ty ) R
. i
n ya .

to K uoh a .

Y oke fe llo w -
, n M w e neth i w a w era mwe
( E ne th i ,

Y on (yonder ) , a dj r i a , w i th tic ul fi x
p ar ar p r e
-
. .

Y o nder, a d v . K oria Hari a . .

Y o r e, of, a dj .
-
a t ene .

Y o u , p er p ron . . W e ( I ny ui ) .

Y o u ng , a dj .
-
ny i nyi .
-
ana .

a n i ma l , n . Kor i ( Tor i ) .

ma n , n . M w a na ke ( A a na ke ) ( la d )
K u h se (Toh ee) .

w o ma n , n . M ui r e tu (A i ret u ) .

Y o ur s, p ose p r on . . a ku
-
p l
. wr a n y u .
-
.

Y o ur se l f, p ron . We m wen i ( yourse l ves ) .

I n yui eni .

Y o u th , n . K a h ee ( T ohee) .

Y o uth ful , ad
j .
-
a kaa na .
-
a hi nya .

! a nz i bar ,
n . U n g uj a .

! ea l n,
. Hi nya .

! ea lot , n . Mun du wa hinya ( A

! e br a , n . Nj agi (8 a )
it h M u t uu n i
,

! en ,
n . .

! igza g ,
a dj . a h oka na .

R ic/ta i d Cl a y A: Li mi ted , Lon dn

o a nd B a ny a n .