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athuri

n. · class 2/6

  1. elders, old men. Elders, old men. Elderly males; also community leaders or respected senior members of society.

Example: Ũũgĩ, atĩ, wĩ na athuri arĩa akũrũ, (So with old age is wisdom, Jb 32:7.); Ndĩ mũtaũku gũkĩra athuri arĩa akũrũ, (I have more understanding than my elders,)

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  • ũthuri — smell of breath (when wind is broken)
  • gathuria — sweet-smelling herb (by some considered offensive)
  • mũthurũ — woman's long-tailed leather half-skirt
  • Gĩthũriũ — he-goat - black above and white below
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  • gũthura — to select, choose. To select, to choose. To make a choice among alternatives, pa
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  • thurĩũ — species of shrike, Butcher-bird; 2. cow or goat, black on top and white below