Translate Kikuyu Language
Kikuyu is the most commonly spoken ethnic language in Kenya. As such, it would be a good idea to know a few of most common words you are likely to hear when speaking to an individual from the Kikuyu community. Below is a list of the top 100 Kikuyu words!
Kikuyu Words
- mündü – person
2. andü – many people
3. mütumia – married woman
4. mündürüme – man
5. müirütu – initiated girl
6. kairütu – small girl
7. müanake – unmarried initiated man
8. ithe – father
9. nyina – mother
10. maitu – referring to one’s own mother
11. cücü – grandmother
12. guka – grandfather
13. mwana/ciana – child/children
14. tücücü – grandchildren
15. mütwe – head
16. njuürü – hair
17. iniürü – nose
18. kanua – mouth
19. igego/magego – tooth/teeth
20. küreru – chin
21. nderu – beard
22. ritho/maitho – eye/eyes
23. küande – shoulder
24. guoko/moko – hand/hands
25. kaara/tuara – finger/fingers
26. ngingo – neck
27. nda –stomach
28. kügürü/magürü – leg/legs
29. ikinya/makinya – foot/feet
30. mwürü– body
31. niü – me
32. wee – you
33. türü – we are
34. inyuü – you (plural)
35. ndü – am
36. nü – is
37. üyü– this (referring to a person)
Kikuyu Language Greetings
- wü mwega/mürüega – How are you (singular/plural)
39. Ndümwega/türüega – I/we are fine
40. Wütagwo atüaü – What is your nameü
41. Njütagwo – My name is..
42. Nü ciganaü – How muchü
43. Nüküü – whyü
44. Kündü – something
45. Nü kürü/gütirü – there is/there isn’t
46. Nguo – clothes
47. Shati – shirt
48. Thuruarü – shorts/ pants
49. Mübuto – trousers
50. Thogithi – socks
51. Ngobia – hat/cap
52. Küratü/iratu – shoe/shoes
53. Gütabaya – cloth
54. Burana – sweater
55. Mükwanjü – walking stick
56. Mbete – ring
57. Mügathi – necklace
58. Mürüthi – lion
59. Njamba – brave warrior
60. Müarimü – teacher
61. Mürutwo – student
62. Thukuru – school
63. Müciü – home
64. Nyümba – house
65. Ngari – car
66. Mütü– tree
67. Bathi – bus
68. Taüni – town
69. Mübira – ball
70. übuku – book
71. Thani – plate
72. Gükombe/ikombe – cup/cups
73. Karamu – pen
74. Gütü/itü – chair/chairs
Kikuyu Dictionary
75. Küondo – bag
76. Jiko ya makara –charcoal cooker
77. Mwaki – fire
78. Küruga – to cook
79. Müiko – ladle
80. üka – come
81. Thiü – go
82. Uma – come out
83. Rüa – eat
84. Aria – speak
85. Kena – be happy
86. Theka – laugh
87. Thoma – read
88. Andika – write
89. Nyita – hold
90. ümüthü – today
91. Rüciü– tomorrow
92. Ira – yesterday
93. Würa – work
94. Mbeca – money
95. Maü – water
96. Würa – work (noun) Küruta würa – to work
97. Müthenya – day
98. Kega/mwega – good
99. Rüciinü/küroko – morning (time)
100. ütukü – night
Now you have an idea of what the top 100 kikuyu words are!
Go ahead and use them where you can! Nü ngatho, nütüonane hündü üngü!
(Thanks, see you another time!)