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-ringʼaanuvumsawa (bila kupanda wala kuteremka)level, even
-ringʼaanʼyatnz-linganishacompare (two or more things)
-ringitnz1-po, -kobe here, be there (in a particular location)2-livyoas it is
-ringiratnz-zingirasurround
-ringisiriryatnz1-viringishatie up, put aroundRoobhi araringisirirya orugoye kumuti.Robi anaviringisha kamba kwenye mti.Robi is wrapping the rope around the tree.2-sokota (k.m., kamba)braid (e.g., a rope)
rinuonyhilithis-nu
rinúwakambalowhich-nú
rinú ritarikoganú gatarikonmneno lisilofaa (sis., [neno] ambalo halipo)obscenity (lit., [a word] that is not there)
riryaonylilethat-rya2
-ritovum1-zito (kwa upesi)heavy (in weight)eridaara ririto;kiatu kizito;heavy shoe2-zito (kwa gesi fulani)dense, thick (of a gaseous substance)engesi endito;moshi mzito;thick smoke3-zito, -eusi (kwa rangi)dark (in color)amasaaru amarito;mawingu mazito;dark clouds4-kubwa (k.m., kwa ajali)seriousengʼanga endito;ajali kubwa;a serious accident
-ritohatnz-wa na uzitobe heavy
riyoonyhilothat (referential or close to listener)-yo
-robhokatnz-onekanabe visible, be seen
-robhya1tnz-loa, -lowabe moist, be wet
-robhya2tnz-vua samaki (kwa kutumia ndoano)fish (with a hook), go fishing (with a hook)
-rogatnz-loga, -rogaenchant, bewitch, cast a spell (on someone)
-rondatnz-piga shabahatarget, aim
-ronda egindatnz-tafuta chawa (kichwani au kwenye nguo)look for lice (on the head or in clothing)Kuuku araronda eginda mungibho gyaye.Bibi anatafuta chawa kwenye nguo zake.The grandmother is looking for lice on her clothing.
-roobhatnz1-ungajoin2-fuatafollowNamurora omwana araroobha okugya kungʼina waabho.Nilimwona mtoto anamfuata mama yake.I saw the child following her mother.
-roobhanatnz1-ongozana, -fuatanaaccompany (one another), go with (one another)Egimburi na egingʼombe gyanga giraroobhana okugya okunywa amanji muruuji.Mbuzi na ng'ombe zilikuwa zikifuatana kwenda kunywa maji mtoni.The goats and cows were accompanying one another to go drink water in the river.2-fuatana (tarakimu mfululizo)be in a series3-umana (kwa msururu au foleni)queue (Br), line up (Am)Nduuji abhantu bharoobheeni bharagya hinsi eyo.Nimeona msururu wa watu wanaenda huko chini.I saw people lining up to go down there.
-roosyatnz1-tengenezamend, fix, repair2-karabatirenovate3-safishaclean up
-rootatnz1-tabiridivine, predict, prophesy2-ota (ndoto)dream, have a vision
-roratnz-onasee-ruuji-rora eginsoni-rora esisimooti
-rora eginsonitnz1-ona aibu, -aibikabe ashamed2-tahayaribe shy-roraensoni
-rora esisimootitnz-ona kinyaabe disgusted-roraesisimooti