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kĩriu

n. · class 7/8

  1. modern Kikuyu, slang; -a kĩriu anything modern or recently introduced or adopted, any new developments; see riu under -u

Example: "Garden city mall ni duka imwe ya mwanya na ya kĩrĩu na iri barabaraini ya thika road." — Garden City Mall is one of the big and good shops located on Thika Road.

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