Greetings. I am teaching my child the names of animals in kikuyu, I somehow do not remember what a girrafe is called.Please help. thank you

rift valley tumitaga tuiga.

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Originally posted by Mbugua wa Wambui:
rift valley tumitaga tuiga.

Kana muraingucu

Asanteni sana. I really appreciate it.

Wa Wambui tutinamba gukaribisha Lavanaa although araingirire oritie ciuria. Ndukimwire karibu agitumenyithagia kana ni nga tumenye mahoya ma mama Zipporah mari gukinya

Hoti kuo, njoherai.

lavanaa karibu na wigue wi mucii.

Giraffe- Ndwiga

Buffalo- Mbogo

Leopard - Ngari
Leopard's cub- Kibaú

Whale- Nyamíndigi

Warthog- Ngírí

Huria?
Ngunyarachú?
gathebei?
mucoroge?
Njímbírí?
sakwe?

Reke twanjia na iria cii hakuhi na ithui muno ta;
Ng'ombe-cow
Mutaama,moori-young female cow
Ndume-bull
Calf-gacau, njau
Sheep-ng'ondu
Goat-mburi
Koori-the young of a goat
Kagoondu-the young of a sheep
Cat-mbaka,nyau
Pig-ngurue

safety pin - mbini

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safety pin - mbini

to pierce with a safety pin- guthecha mbini

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to pierce with a safety pin- guthecha mbini

kai kegi ya weekend itari iraguthira mutwe wee

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Originally posted by kariúki wa kíhia:
to pierce with a safety pin- guthecha mbini

Ma ma ma uyu ti we ni ma kegi ma weekend.

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Originally posted by kariúki wa kíhia:

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safety pin - mbini

to pierce with a safety pin- guthecha mbini

???????

does anybody know what 'mystery' means in kikuyu and in swahili.

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Originally posted by sancho:
does anybody know what 'mystery' means in kikuyu and in swahili.

Sancho,Karibu.Oh your avatar. .It takes me down memory lane.Cry.Cry.But at the same time glad that I'm seeing that avatar again.

Mystery in Swahili -Siri.
Mystery in Kikuyu - Hitho.