-konatnz-chora rangi kwenye mwilipaint one's body (for a traditional circumcision ceremony)
-kongʼatnz1-komaa (kwa matunda au mboga za majani)be ripe (for fruits or vegetables)2-pevuka (kwa mwili wa mtu)come of age, be mature3-wa na ugumu (kwa vita au ugomvi)be difficult (for a war or fight)Eriihe rikongʼeri.Vita imekuwa ngumu.The war has been difficult.
-kongeeryatnz1-washa (moto)light (a fire)2-anzisha (ugomvi)instigate, start (a fight)
-kongojyatnz-bembeleza (mtoto mchanga)rock (a baby), comfort (a baby)
-kongʼuvum1-gumu (kufanya au kufahamu)difficult, hard (not easy)Yaahaanwa omurimu omukongʼu.Alipewa kazi ngumu.He was given hard work.2-gumu (siyo laini)solid, hardOmuti gurya m-mukongʼu bhukongʼu.Mti ule ni mgumu sana.That tree is very hard.3imarastrong, firm4-adimuscarce5ghaliexpensive
-konjatnz-tengenezafixJaaji yakonjeri ekitara kya okutura-mo ebhyakurya bhinú tugeseri.Babu ametengeneza ghala la kuweka chakula tulichovuna.Grandfather made a storehouse to put the food we harvested in.
-koratnz1-fanya, -tendado2-umba, -undamake, create3-tengeneza (ili kitu kifanye kazi tena)fix4-tengeneza (mavuno)prepare (the harvest)-kora ebhyakurya5-shurutisha, -lazimisha (mtu afanye kitu)cause, force, compel (someone to do something)6-tifua (vumbi)stir up (dust)Omuyaga gurakora oruteeri.Upepo unatifua vumbi.The wind stirs up the dust.-kora ekituri-kora obhusaani
kora1elehataevenOrusiku ruyo, ebhisekaani bhyonsego kora ebhya mwirobha munsi, bhikarwa amanji kwa eginguru.Siku hiyo, chemichemi zote hata za ardhini ndani sana, vikatoa maji kwa nguvu.On that day, all the springs, even those deep in the ground, burst forth with water.2unghadiuntilKineneheri bhukongʼu kora kibhiihiri.Kimepanuka sana hadi kimeharibika.It expanded a lot until it broke.3ungwalanor
-kora ameegatnz-jamiiana (sis., -fanya mapenzi)have sex (lit., make love)