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-isansamura2tnz-ashiri (kwa kutumia mikono)gesture, signal (with the hands)okuhaira kwa okwisansamura;kuongea kwa kuashiri;to speak by gesturing
-isanuvumtoshelevu (yaani, -a kutosha)enough, sufficientAmanji ganú ngiiriri m-meesanu.Maji niliyofata ni toshelevu.The water I went to get is sufficient.
-isasaamatnz1-bembelezasoothe, comfortMuhara weetu yaaja okwamba okumwisasaama omwana, ngʼo akaamba okunena.Dada yetu alipoanza kumbembeleza mtoto, ndiyo akaanza kunyonya.When our sister started to soothe the child, he then began to nurse.2-bembeleza (mtu kwa kumshawishi)persuade3-omba radhiapologize, ask for forgiveness
-iseemyatnz-jiandaa, -kaa tayaribe prepared, be ready
-isegekatnz-egemealean against
-isigatnz1-tegemeadepend on2-tumainihope
-isimbatnz-momonyoka, -jichimba (k.m., kwa ardhi)erode (e.g., of soil)
-isineeryatnz-chamba, -tawadhawipe, cleanse oneself
-isinguuratnz-zungukago around-singuura
-isisasisatnz-jipindapinda (k.m., kwa mti kwenye upepo)sway back and forth (e.g., a tree in the wind)
-isokyatnz-jitapishainduce oneself to vomit
-isuuhyatnz-jishushahumble oneself-suuha
-isuunatnz-chuchumaasquat
-isuutatnz-jiheshimuhave self-respect
-iswatnz-toshekabe content, be satisfied
-isyenatnz-jisuguacause friction
-ita1tnz-uakill
-ita2tnz-rogabewitch
-ita amagurutnz1-tembea taratibu (sis., -ua miguu)amble, stroll (lit., kill the legs)2-punguza mwendodecrease one's speed
-ita obhumwitnz-farakana (sis., -ua umoja)be estranged (lit., kill the unity)
-ita omutwetnz-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.
-itaamatnz-jambabreak wind, fart
-itajatnz-simamastand
-itakyatnz1-shtukabe startled, be shocked2-zindukacome out of a trance
-itambukatnz-vukacross