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karũũĩ

n. · class 12/13

  1. wadi, stream. Wadi or stream. A valley, ravine, or watercourse that may be dry or seasonal, often flowing during rainy periods.

Example: Ariũ a awa nĩ kũngarũka mangarũkĩte ta karũũĩ, (My companions are undependable as a wadi,); Rĩu gĩũkĩrei mũringe karũũĩ ga Zeredi. Tũgĩkĩringa karũũĩ kau ga Zeredi. (Now get ready to cross the Wadi Zered. So we crossed the Wadi Zered.)

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