ũbaani
- incense. Incense. Aromatic substance that produces fragrant smoke when burned, used in religious ceremonies, worship, and ritual offerings.
Example: Namo magongoona ma ũbaani makĩrutĩrwo mĩromoinĩ ya nyũmba o na barabarainĩ ciothe. (They also burned incense at the doors of houses and in the streets.); o ta ũbaani ũgĩakana kanyũngũinĩ ga gũcinĩra ũbaani, o ta gĩkombe gĩa thahabu kĩgemeetio na tũhiga twa goro twa mĩthemba yothe (like the fire of incense at sacrifice; Like a vessel of hammered gold, studded with all kinds of precious stones;)