mathagiro
- shanks, legs. The lower legs or shanks of an animal, especially in sacrificial contexts
Example: Nake agĩkĩamba gũthambia nyama cia nda na mathagiro, agĩcoka agĩcicinĩra o hau kĩgongona-inĩ, igũrũ rĩa ihaki rĩa njino. (LEV 9:14) — Having washed the inner organs and the shanks, he burned these also with the burnt offering on the altar. Lv 1:5–9.