makũmbĩ

n. · class 6

1. storehouses, granaries. Storehouses. Large containers or buildings for storing grain, goods, or supplies; granaries or warehouses; also used metaphorically for clouds as storehouses of rain.

Example: Nĩ we wameririe thũ ciao na makũmbĩ ma maaĩ (Their enemies she overwhelmed,); Makũmbĩ maitũ nĩmaiyũrage, makiumage mĩthithũ mũthemba o mũthemba; (May our barns be full)