mĩnaara
- towers, fortified towers. Tall defensive structures built as part of fortifications or strongholds, typically used for military protection and surveillance
Example: Magĩcooka magĩaka rĩngĩ itũũra rĩa Daudi na thingo cia hinya, na magĩaka mĩnaara mĩraaya na igũrũ, makĩrĩtua mũciĩ wao wa kwĩhithaga. (1MA 1:33) — Then they fortified the city of David with a great strong wall and strong towers, and it became their citadel.