rũrĩra
- umbilical cord; anatomical structure connecting mother and unborn child, cord that provides nutrients during pregnancy and is traditionally buried with ceremony after birth
- Through the umbilical cord, families are linked by birth - hence also: relationship, kinship; family group, blood-related people. Also: centre, focus, core.
Etymology: Connected to ũrĩrĩ (woman's bed) - through the woman's bed comes birth and the umbilical connection that creates kinship.