matuanĩra
- divisions, classes. Divisions, classes. Organizational units or groupings, particularly of workers, priests, or gatekeepers in religious or administrative contexts; designated shifts or courses of service.
Example: Maitho makwa makoragwo maramũkĩte ngahĩtaga matuanĩra ma macamu ma ũtukũ, (My eyes greet the night watches); Ũguo nĩguo matuanĩra ma andũ acio maaikaragia mĩrango maatariĩ, o acio ariũ a Akora, o na ariũ a Merari. (These were the classes of the gatekeepers, sons of Korah and Merari.)