nyũmba

House. A dwelling or residential structure; the primary term for a building where people live. By extension, a household or family unit. Nyũmba ya kũrĩĩra (dining room); nyũmba ya thome (school).

Example: "nyũmba ya kana harĩ icio inya nĩĩrahĩire." — The fourth house among those four is expensive.

Related words

nyũmbio — refusal to comply, agree, co-operate, until conciliated, cajoled; conciliatory g
uũmbo — creation, formation 2. (of a bird) place to settle
ũũmbi — place of hiding, secrecy; nĩmarĩ ũũmbi mũno = (those men) are very secretive; um
kanyũmba — small room, cell. Small room, cell. A diminutive of nyũmba; refers to a small ro
ciũmbe — creatures, created things. Creatures. Living beings or things that have been cre
kĩũmbe — creature, handiwork, created thing, natural object; kĩũmbe kĩa Ngai = God's crea
mũũmbi — potter, maker, moulder (usu. a woman in case of clay pots); 2. a name for God; 3
ngũmba — lump, ball of food (for example. roasted banana); 2. lump of earth, clay or mud,
rĩũmba / (n.k.) rĩũmba — potter's sand, prepared mixture of sand and clay
rũũmbio — act of refusal, refusal to touch food or drink