gathanju

n. · class 12/13

1. stick, small piece of wood. A small stick or piece of wood; a rod or branch

Example: Nake mũndũ ũcio wa Ngai agĩkĩũria atĩrĩ, Rĩagũa ha? Agĩkĩmuonia harĩa ho, nake agĩtua gathanju, agĩgaikia hau maĩ thĩinĩ, narĩo ithanwa rĩu rĩkĩrera; (2KI 6:6) — “Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. When he pointed out the spot, Elisha cut off a stick, threw it into the water, and brought the iron to the surface.