ithaka
- sealed end of beehive (from which honey is not taken)
Example: "Ihũa ithaka ri gabakũriini thĩinĩe rĩigirirwo ndiricaini ya icicio ja ricinwo ni riũa.Mbathia nithongie wega nigwo itikahumbike ihũa." — The flowers in the field are watered in the morning when the sun rises. They should be well tended so they don't wither.