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Mzungu
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In Huxley's "Flame Trees of Thinka," she states that there is no word in Gikuyu for "thank you." I'm assuming that's false - can someone confirm?
 
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Murutwo wa Jesu
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You are right! She is Wrong.

"Thengiû"

"Nî Ngatho"

These are Gîkûyû words meaning "Thank you"...

Psalm 75.1 (in Gîkûyû)
"NGAI, Nî ngatho twagûcokeria; Nîtwagîcokia Ngatho, nî tondû rîîtwa rîaku rîtûikaraga ikuhî; andû magakîmemerekia maûndû ma magegania maria wîkîte."

Psalm 75.1 (KJV)
"Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare."


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Ahibirania 13.8
"Jesû Kristo atûûraga atekûgarûrûka, ira na ûmûthî, o na nginya tene na tene."

 
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