mũrima
- (n.k.) 1. side, slope; compare with. mũrimo; 2. (cl. 4) the first step up from the plains to the hills; Mirima-ini the hill area of Nairobi, overlooking the town; kĩrima i- n. hill, slope up or down; mũrima kinene (mũno) mountain; compare with. gĩthũngũri; karima tũ- n. small hill, moderate up-grade
Etymology: From rĩma (to cultivate). Hills and slopes were often terraced for cultivation.