aikaria
- gatekeepers, guards. Gatekeepers. Those who guard and control entry at gates or doors; officials responsible for monitoring access to a place, especially in religious or royal contexts.
Example: nao aikaria makĩinaina nĩ ũndũ wa kũmwĩtigĩra, magĩtuĩka ta andũ akuũ. (The guards were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men.); Nao aikaria acio a kĩhingo magĩkĩanĩrĩra makĩheana ũhoro ũcio kũu nyũmba ya mũthamaki. (The gatekeepers announced this and it was reported within the palace.)