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v.

1. 3rd pers. s. of v. -i, alternative form of -ri (q.v.) 'to be'; ~ ha?, where is he (she)?; also, with or without na, 'to have'; e mbeca nyingi, he has plenty of money

Example: "Mwanake ũrĩa wa gatatũ mũciĩ ũcio akoragwo e ndagĩtarĩ" — The third young man in that home is usually absent.