Words a kikuyu cannot pronounce. (courtesy of softkenya.com)
- Wheelbarrow – Hurubaro
- Diesel – dithoro….
- Sunday School – Sade Skoo
- Avocado – Ovacado or Macodofia
- Cholmondeley Koromondo…Shoromondo…Shomondree…AAAAGH, Kamundu kau!!!
- Ushindwe – Chidwo…..
- Pupils– pyupos
- Charles – sharothi….
- Jesse – jaythii….
- Josiah – Jothia….
- Deogratius– Ndiongithio
- Samuel – Thamweli
- Grace – Girathiii…
- Kuria – Coolio …
- Eminem – Munene
- Touch Me Lord – Tash Me Rod…
- Utawekelewa – Utaekerewo
- Tractor– Kiragita
- Stool – Thuturu
- Shock absorber – Sakamsova
- Market –
Marigiti - Men – Meni
- Group – Ngurufu
- Gregory – Girigorio
- Sumbua – subua
- Clement – Kirimindi
- Sufuria – Thufuria!
- Nanyuki – Nyanyukia.
- Do bare – Dufia
- Hey you – Eiyo
- Fuck u – Fakio,
- Charle – Sarûthi, Charles_sharothi
- Teresia – Terethia
- Lucy – Rucia
- Dorcas – Dorokathi
- Punda – Fuda
- Shida – Chinda
- Uniform – Winifom
- City – cete
- Elburgon – Walufaga
- Sogonoi -Thogonoi
- Nairobi – Nyairofi
- Naikuru – Nyaikuru
- Gilgil – Girigiri
- Spotlight – Botoraiti
- Pangani – Faga ini
In a school context
- Agriculture – ngirigasha…
- Parallelogram – parrrrrrgram….
- Peripheral – ferferi…
- Twelve– Twero
- Minerals – minroz
- Dyslexia – kerea….
- Scotland – Thogoto…
- Pumbavu – Kubafu
- School – Cukuru
- Pineapples – Mainafu
- Walikuja wakishikilia bunduki – Marikuja makishikiria bonoko
Forbidden words in the kikuyu language
- Keep Change
- Nimekusamehea hiyo deni
- Kaa na pesa yangu
- Sitanunua Toyota
- Sipendi probox!
