makũnia
- sackcloth. Sackcloth. Coarse cloth typically made from goat hair, worn as a sign of mourning, repentance, or distress in biblical and traditional contexts; garments made from rough material worn to express grief or humility.
Example: Rũũa rũa mwĩrĩ wakwa nĩndumĩrĩire makũnia, (I have sewn sackcloth on my skin,); Mũthenya ũcio makĩĩhinga, makĩĩhumba nguo cia makũnia, makĩitĩrĩria mũhu mĩtwe yao na magĩtembũranga nguo ciao. (That day they fasted and wore sackcloth; they sprinkled ashes on their heads and tore their garments.)