athĩni
- poor people. Poor people. Persons lacking material wealth or resources; the needy or destitute in society.
Example: Akumbatũragĩria andũ arĩa athĩni rũhĩ, (She reaches out her hands to the poor,); Nĩ ũndũ maguta macio nĩmangĩahota kwendio mbia nyingĩ, iheo athĩni. (It could have been sold for much, and the money given to the poor.”)