-kuriryenm-mezidi (kabisa)has increased (to its maximum extent)Ekisunte kikurirye.Giza limezidi kuwa totoro.The darkness has increased to pitch blackness.
-kurungatnz1-kua, -ongezeka (kwa umri)age, get olderOmwana unu yakurungiri, tuuje tumusaare.Mtoto huyu amekua, tuje tumtahiri.This boy has gotten older, we should circumcise him.2-komaa (kwa tabia)mature (in character)3-zidi (kwa umri)be older thanOmukaruka unu amukurungiri omusaaja uyo.Mzee wa kiume huyu amemzidi mwanaume yule kwa umri.This old man is older than that young man.