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-riibhwatnz1-liwa (na mtu au mnyama)be eaten (by a person or animal)2-liwa (k.m., na udongo au kutu), -haribiwabe eaten away (e.g., by dirt or rust), be damaged
riikomumariikonmchumbaniin the roomriiko hanene;chumbani pakubwa;in the large roommuriiko 2
-riina1tnz1-panda (k.m., mlima)climb, ascend, go up, climb up, ascend, go upTaata arariina eguru ya enkuku.Baba anapanda juu ya mlima.Father is climbing up the mountain.2-panda (chombo cha usafiri)get in (a car), get on (a horse)
-riina2tnz-panda (bei au thamani)increase (in price or value)
-riinanatnz-pandana (kwa wanyama)mate (for animals)
-riiratnz-la pamoja na kitoweoeat with a side dish
-riisyatnz1-lishafeed2-chunga (kwa wanyama)herd (animals)
-rikenʼyevumsaficleanEkintu kinu n-kirikenʼye.Chombo hiki ni safi.This container is clean.
-rikyaye-rikyabhowak-enzakeaccompanying, fellow (person or thing)Bhakareeta ekiraatu ekirikyaye, bhakaamba okubhihunkanʼya.Wakaleta kiatu chenzake, wakaanza kuvifananisha.They brought the accompanying shoe and began to compare the two.
-rikyetuwak-enzetuour fellowWeeki m-mukori wa emirimu omurikyetu omuhanje.Yeye ni mfanyakazi mwenzetu mpendwa.He is our beloved fellow worker.
-rimatnz-limacultivate, farm
-rimaanʼyatnz1-potoshalead astray, mislead, pervert2-pumbaza (mtu), -fanyia (mtu) kiini machofool (someone), trick (someone)Omuntu wa amajingaombwe akaamba okubharimaanʼya abhantu bhanú bhanga bhagiiri okumaahirira bhakaamba okutema ekituri na okukenya bhuyaga bhuyaga.Mtu wa mazingaombwe akaanza kuwapumbaza watu waliokuwa wameenda kuangalia, wakaanza kupiga kelele na kukimbia ovyo ovyo.The magician began to trick the people who had gone to look, and they started to make noise and run around wildly.amarimaanʼyo
-rimbiryatnz-tandaspread out, extendHanú oruuji amasaaru garimbirye, omanye embura ereenda okutwa.Unapoona mawingu yametanda, ujue mvua inataka kunyesha.When you see the clouds spreading out, you know it's about to rain.
rimburumburugamburumburunmpaka mwituwild cat
-rimirisyatnz-chosha kikazioverwork (someone)
rimuseamamusenmaina ya mdudu mweusi mwenye mabawatype of black insect with wings
-rinda1tnz-lindaguard, protectAbharindi bhanú bhararinda musyure yeetu bhakwiri kwa okuraswa na embunde.Walinzi wanaolinda shuleni kwetu wamekufa kwa kupigwa na bunduki.The guards who protected our school have died from being shot with a gun.
-rinda2tnz-winga (ndege)chase birds awayMaayi akabhuurya Jainabhu agende arinde ebhinyonyi mumugunda, bhitige okurya obhubhere.Mama akamwambia Zainabu aende awinge ndege shambani, wasile uwele.Mother told Zainabu to go chase the birds away from the field so they don't eat the millet.
-rindimatnz-nguruma mara kwa mara (kwa radi)thunder frequently
-ringa1vum-ngapi, kiasi ganihow many, how muchOriiri ehera eringa?Umetumia hela ya kiasi gani?How much money did you spend?
-ringa2tnz1-kunjafold2-viringawrap up3-katacut
-ringʼaanatnz1-linganabe equal, be comparable2-lingana (k.m., kwa nchi)be flat, be level (e.g., of land)okuringʼaana na
-ringʼaanivumlinganifuequivalent, same
-ringʼaaniratnz-toshelezasuffice, satisfy
-ringʼaaniriryatnz1-linganishacompare, equate, correlate2-sawazishajustify, equalize, level (something)