Kikuyu language •
murugarugio – githeri put in a plate direct from the pot, with only salt added to it. Murugarugio comes from the Kikuyu meaning moving up and down. Once the salt is added the plate is shaken up and down. •
gikangu (pronounced gy-kah-ngoh) – cold githeri with more maize than beans. It was traditionally cooked in poor households and served to school-aged children. •
kagoto –
ballast in English; this is a slang name for githeri used by secondary school students in Central Province. •
mbeu –
seeds; the githeri is described as seeds because it contains whole maize and beans. •
mukimo – githeri mixed with potatoes, greens and bananas, then mashed together. •
mutheri – another name for githeri. •
muthungu – githeri made out of maize exclusively without beans. Muthungu means "the white man" which is a fitting name for a dish full of white seeds. •
kibecu – slang for githeri amongst young Kikuyus.
Embu language •
mbeu – seeds; the githeri is described as seeds because it contains whole maize and beans. •
mukimo – githeri mixed with potatoes, greens and bananas, then mashed together. •
muthokoi – githeri with corn whose
testa (seedcoat) has been partially removed.
Kamba language •
isyo – general name for githeri. •
mukeu – githeri made of undried (fresh) corn and legumes (beans). •
muthakyo – githeri which has only been boiled and is served without any soup in it. •
muthokoi – githeri with corn whose
testa (seedcoat) has been partially removed.
Luo Language •
nyoyo – general name for githeri in
Luo. •
mahanya – shelled maize boiled and eaten without beans
Kalenjin languages •
kwankwaniek – general name for githeri; loosely "cooked, cooked food", from kwany (cook)
IsiZulu language •
Izinkobe - the general name for getheri in isiZulu. The maize can either be fresh or dry. When using dry maize, beans are added mid-cooking when the maize has softened.
Slang •
murrum murro – Swahili slang (Sheng) for githeri due to its similar appearance to
murram roads; popular among high school students.
Taita language "Boboro" the general name for githeri in Taita from the Coast region. ==See also==