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-iha1tnz1-ng'oauproot, pull out (from the ground)2-chomoza (kwa mwezi)rise (of the moon)Omweri gureeha.Mwezi unachomoza.The moon is rising.
-iha2tnz-hasi (k.m., mifugo)castrate (e.g., herd animals)
-ihaatiratnz-jiachialet go (of something)Otaaja okwihaatira kureka kumuti, ogwe hansi.Usije ukajiachia kwenye mti, uanguke chini.Don't let go of the tree and fall down.
-ihahatnz-shtukabe startled, be shocked (in surprise)
-ihajatnz-jivunaboast, brag
-ihakatnz1-jipaka (vipodozi au rangi)put on (makeup or body paint)2-jipaka (mafuta)anoint oneself (with oil)
-ihamiriryatnz-jisingiziapretend
-iheematnz-jigamba, -jivunaboast, brag, be proud
-iheenʼyatnz-pisha (mtu au kitu)let (someone or something) pass, make room (for someone or something) to pass
-ihegekatnz-egemealean against, rest on
-ihigiiganatnz-jibananishacram oneself (into a tight space)
-ihigiratnz1-jifunzalearn2-igaimitate-ihigirya
-ihigiryatnz-fundishateach-ihigira
-ihigirya ga ekikurutnz-funda (sis., -fundisha makuu)initiate (into rites of passage, lit., teach the main things)
-ihiimatnz-laanicurse
-ihiinyatnz-inamabend down, bowOmwana areehiinya hansi abhantu bhahite.Mtoto anainama chini ili watu wapite.The child bows down while people pass by.
-ihinatnz-zira (k.m., chakula)fast
-ihindiratnz-jirudia (kwa mwangwi)echo
-ihiringityatnz-viringika, -jiviringisharoll
-ihiriryatnz-ng'olea, -punguzia (majani shambani)uproot from, pull out from (the ground)Juma areehirirya amanyanki mumugunda.Juma anang'olea majani shambani.Juma is pulling out the grass from the field.
-ihoneratnz-oneaoppress, mistreat
-ihunaanʼyatnz1-puuza, -tokujaliignore, disregard2-hini habari (-dai kwamba hakuna habari na jambo fulani lakini si kweli)withhold information (claim that there is no news about something when there really is)
-ihunjuratnz1-badilika (k.m., kwa rangi)be changed (e.g., color)2-geukaturn around
-ihuratnz-pakua (chakula)dish out (a main dish)-yihura
iikanmnyumbanihomehiikayiika