gatagatĩinĩ

prep.

1. in the midst. In the midst. A locative preposition indicating position in the middle or among a group; used to express being in the presence of or surrounded by others.

Example: “Mũcookeriei ngaatho gatagatĩinĩ ka ndũũrĩrĩ, inyuĩ andũ a Isiraeli, (Give thanks to him, you Israelites, in the presence of the nations,); Ndũkaahĩtĩrie mũingĩ nĩguo ndũkeeimithie gĩtĩĩo gatagatĩinĩ ka andũ. (Do not be guilty of any evil before the city court or disgrace yourself before the assembly.)