Giving Directions in Kikuyu - Kwîranîra njîra na Gîkûyû
How to give directions in Kikuyu - Ûrîa Mû-Gîkûyû eragîra mûndû ûngî njîra The Kikuyu language had two distinctive directions. Irathîro - East Ithûîro - West The directions of East and West Irathîro Irathîro is East direction (Kûratha is to shoot) From where the sun shoots - sun rise Example, Rora irathîro - face east or head east. Ithûîro Ithûîro is West direction Where the sun sets. Rûgûrû is a synonym for West Example, Rora ithûîro kana rûgûrû - face west or head west. The language did not have North and South. Kikuyu language did not have the directions of North and South but does not mean they only depended on East and West. The language had other directions which were dependent on the elevation of where one is standing and the direction the rivers are flowing. Rûgongo Kîanda Itherero Rûgongo Rûgongo - The side with an elevation, the upper side. Side with higher altitude, the upper side. Example, Thiî rûgongo - Go to the upper side, climb the elevation. Kîanda Kîanda - The lowe
