maitũguo
- mother. Mother. One's female parent; used as a respectful term of reference.
Example: Tĩĩa thooguo na ngoro yothe, na ndũkaanariganĩrwo nĩ ruwo rũrĩa maitũguo aarĩ naruo agĩgũciara. (With your whole heart honor your father; your mother’s birth pangs do not forget.); Andũ acio oothe makĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “We nĩ we mũtongoria witũ handũ ha Judasi na Jonathani aariũ a maitũguo. (They shouted in reply: “You are our leader in place of your brothers Judas and Jonathan.)