hĩriga

v.t. · class 11

to construct a protective wall or fence around a home; enclose, partition off. The root word from which mũhĩriga (clan) derives, reflecting the concept of a protective family boundary.

Etymology: Related to iriga (mystery, something hard to understand) - the protective enclosure creates a boundary between the known (inside) and unknown (outside)

Related words

mũhĩrĩga — clan; one of the ten (kenda mũiyũru) clans of the Gĩkũyũ people, named after the
mĩhĩrĩga — clans, tribes. Clans, tribes. Plural form referring to kinship groups, extended
mũhirigo — , rough-hewn; plank as used for the circular wall of; a traditional hut and for