-tendatnz1-tuliabe calm, be quietMumura wa Waryubha hanú bheenda okumusaara, akatenda n-kya erisiki rya omuti.Kijana wa Waryoba walipotaka kumtahiri, akatulia kama kisiki cha mti.When they were about to circumcise Waryoba's son, he was as calm as a tree stump.2-tulia (kwa mvua)slow down (of the rain)Mutige embura etende ngʼo muhite mugende mumugunda.Mwache mvua itulie ndiyo mpite mwende shambani.Let the rain slow down and then you can pass through and get to the farm.
-terembukatnz-ponyokaescape, slip away, slip outOmumura uyo yaaterembuka mumabhoko ga omusirikare, akakenya.Kijana huyo aliponyoka mikononi mwa askari, akakimbia.That young man slipped out of the hands of the guard and he ran away.
-teremuvum1-vumilivupatientEnkoro yaani ni-nteremu.Moyo wangu ni mvumilivu.My heart is patient.2-tulivucalm