Athiĩ
- travelers; people who journey from place to place; those who move between regions for trade, visiting, or migration in Gĩkũyũ society.
Example: "Aninĩte thikũ inya kuma athiĩ na acoka mũciĩ kwĩ mũthenya wa kana wa kiumia" — He has been away for four days since he left and will return home on Sunday.
Etymology: Plural of mũthii. A- prefix = plural of person class nouns.