mũtathi

n. · class 3/4

1. a shrub (Clausena anisata) (the twigs have an aromatic smell and are used as tooth-cleaning sticks); ĩtathi ma- n. 1. leaf of this shrub (pleasant scented, used in a bunch as part of the insignia of ruling grade of elders, also as a handkerchief, placed in the groin when sitting); 2. (cl. 6) greeting between men who have exchanged the gift of a leaf or bunch of leaves of this shrub; ndathi n. black or purple fruit of this shrub

Example: ĩtathi ma- n. 1. leaf of this shrub