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-isamiirira1ktkuwa wazi (k.m., mlango)be open (e.g., a door)
-isamiirira2nmkuwa na uchajibe awed
-isamiirirukvwaziopen-asamiiriru
-isana1kt-toshelezabe sufficient
-isana2kt-jikatacut oneself
-isangan'yakt1-jichanganya (na watu fulani)get involved (with certain people)Otaaja wisangan'ye 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, oriisangan'ya 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.
-isansamurakt1-tambastrut about (proudly)2-tutumua, -jitahidistrain oneself, make an effort
-isasaamakt1-bembelezasoothe, comfort (a baby)Muhara weetu yaaja okwamba okumwisasaama omwana, ng'o akaamba okunena.Dada yetu alipoanza kumbembeleza mtoto, ndiyo akaanza kunyonya.When our sister started to soothe the child, then he began to nurse.2-bembeleza (mtu kwa kumshawishi)persuade3-omba radhiask for forgiveness
-iseemyakt-jiandaa, -kaa tayariprepare onself, be prepared
-isegekakt-egemealean against
-isigakt1-tegemeadepend on2-tumainihope
-isimbakt-jichimba (k.m., kwa ardhi), -momonyokaerode away (e.g., of soil)
-isineryakt-chamba, -tawadhawipe, cleanse oneself
-isinguurakt-zungukago around-singuura
-isisasisakt-jipindapinda (k.m., kwa mti kwenye upepo)sway back and forth (e.g., a tree in the wind)
-isookyakt-jitapishainduce oneself to vomit
-isuunakt-chuchumaasquat
-isuutakt-jiheshimurespect oneself
-iswakt-toshekabe content, be satisfied
-isyenakt-jisuguacause friction
-ita1kt-uakill
-ita2kt-rogabewitch
-ita amagurukt1-tembea (taratibu)walk (slowly)2-punguza (mwendo)decrease (one's speed)
-ita obhumwikt-farakana (sis., -ua umoja)be estranged (lit., kill the unity)
-ita omutwekt-kata tamaa, -kosa nia (sis., -ua kichwa)lose hope (lit., kill the head)Kwa okubha kwa eginyanko eginjaru, omumura urya yeetiri omutwe.Kwa sababu ya shida nyingi, kijana yule amekata tamaa.Because of many problems, that young man has lost hope.