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-iribhiratnz1-jizuia (kwa mwendo)stop oneself (from moving)2-jizuia (kwa matendo)exercise self-control, control oneself
-iribhiriratnz-zuiaprevent
-irigiratnz-ringabe conceited, show off
-irinyatnz-tuliacalm down
-iririmukatnz-sisimkabe excited, be stirred (with emotion)
-irirwatnz-pelekewabe taken to
-iroosyatnz-jipambadecorate oneself (i.e., with jewelry)
-iroratnz1-jiona, -jigamba, -jivunabe proud, boast, show off2-jifanyapretend
-iruratnz-pepeta (nafaka)winnow (grain)
-irurukatnz-timuka (kwa vumbi)be stirred up (dust)Oruteeri rwirurukiri.Vumbi imetimuka.The dust has been stirred up.
-irutatnz-jivuta, -sogea (peke yake)move oneselfEkintu kiyo kireerutanga rubhaara.Kitu hicho huwa kinajivuta upande.That thing is movingitself sideways.
-irutarutatnz-jivutavuta, -jinyoshanyosha (viungo vya mwili)exercise (one's body)
-iruuryatnz-jipumzisha (kivulini)rest (in the shade)
-iruusyatnz1-jitoa, -jitolea (kufanya jambo)offer oneself, volunteer2-jitoa (mahali)withdraw oneself (from a place)
iryaonyilethat-rya2
-iryatnz-chomoza (kwa mwezi)rise (of the moon)
-isa1tnz1-toshabe enough, sufficeAhasi hanu hateesiri.Mahali hapa hapakutosha.This place was not big enough.2-toshelezasatisfy
-isa2tnz-kamilikabe complete
-isaabhatnz-nawawash one's hands
-isamiriratnz1-funguka (k.m., mlango)be open (e.g., a door)2-achamagape (with the mouth)-asamirira-isamiriru
-isamiriruvumwaziopen-asamiriru-isamirira
-isana1tnz-toshelezasuffice
-isana2tnz-jikatacut oneself
-isanganʼyatnz1-jichanganya (na watu fulani)get involved (with certain people)Otaaja wisanganʼye na abhamura bhayo. M-baruti bha enjaga.Usije ukajichanganya na vijana hao. Ni wavuta bangi.Don't get involved with those guys. They are marijuana smokers.2-potoka, -danganyikabe led astray, be deceivedWambura, oriisanganʼya waambe okukora ameega, esyure erakutama.Wambura, ukipotoka uanze kufanya mapenzi, shule inakushinda.Wambura, if you are led astray and start having sex, you won't finish school.
-isansamura1tnz1-tambastrut about (proudly)2-tutumua, -jitahidistrain oneself, make an effort