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-bhirivum-wili, -bilitwoabhantu bhabhiri;watu wawili;two people
-bhirikiratnz1-ita (jina)call (give a name), name2-ita (kufanya jambo fulani)call (to do something)okubhirikira kukikaro;kuita kwenye kikao;to call to a meeting
-bhiringisuvummviringocyrindrical, roundekintu ekibhiringisu;kitu cha mviringo;round thingekibhiringisuomwibhiringisu
-bhiringisyatnz-viringisharoll, roll over
-bhiririkanʼyatnz-fululizado continuously, keep on (doing something)
-bhiryatnz-chemsha (k.m., maji au mboga)boil (e.g, water or vegetables)
bhiryaonyvilethose (over there)-rya2
-bhisatnz-fichahideameembo ganu garabhisa amangʼana;nyimbo zinazoficha mambo;songs that hide things
-bhisivum-bichiunripe, green (e.g., of a fruit)
-bhitatnz-choma, -dunga (k.m., na kisu au mkuki)stab, pierce (e.g., with a knife or spear)okubhita ekigeso;kuchoma kisu;to stab with a knife-bhita orugera
-bhita orugeratnz-choma sindanovaccinate, inject (lit., stab a needle)-bhitaorugera
-bhitabhitatnz-chomachomafeel a sharp pain
bhiyoonyhivyothese (referential or close to listener)-yo
-bhohatnz1-funga (k.m., kwa kamba au nyuzi)tie up2-funga (k.m., gerezani)lock up, imprison3-fungashapack, pack up
-bhoheereratnz-fungashapack, pack up
-bhojatnz-cheuaspit up (for a baby)
-bhondoratnz-pasua (mayai, matunda, n.k.)break open (eggs, fruit, etc.)Omwana yanga aragenda mukyumba, akataja amagi ga enkoko, akagabhondora.Mtoto alikuwa anaenda chumbani, akakanyaga mayai ya kuku, akayapasua.The child was going to the room, and he stepped on the chicken eggs and broke them open.
-bhonjatnz1-kondalose weight2-dhoofikabe weak, be feeble
-bhoojatnz-okotapick up
bhoonoelesasanow
bhoonwegoelesasa hiviright now
-bhoroogatnz-toa mlio wa wogacry out in fear
-bhororatnz-taliki (yaani, -rudisha mahari ili mwanammke aolewe na mume mwingine)divorce (i.e., return the brideprice so that the woman can marry another husband)
bhubhiibhielevibayabadly, poorly, improperly
bhugarameelechali (mkao wa kulala)on one's backbhusuuguti