thĩĩna
- trouble, distress. Trouble, distress, difficulty. A state of hardship, suffering, or affliction; problems or challenges causing pain or anxiety.
Example: Andũ aingĩ maananiinwo nĩ mbeeca, makoona thĩĩna na maitho maao. (Many have come to ruin for the sake of gold, yet destruction lay before their very eyes;); Rooka kũmũcaria o gatene, na nĩũkũmuona hatarĩ na thĩĩna o ũrĩkũ. (one who watches for her at dawn will not be disappointed,)