kĩũni
- that which brings ill-hap, calamity; mbembe icĩ ĩrĩ na kĩũni = this lot of maize has got a gremlin in it (more people are said to die when maize is good and ready to be reaped); mwana ndangĩtũũra nĩ kĩũni na ngoga = the child will not live, it is too nice for that
Example: mbembe icĩ ĩrĩ na kĩũni = this lot of maize has got a gremlin in it
Etymology: [una]