gwĩkĩra
- to put on, apply. To put on, apply. To place something on oneself or another (such as clothing, jewelry, or substances); to adorn or cover with something.
Example: Ĩĩ hingo ĩngĩĩtĩkĩra gwĩkĩra kĩrĩko nawe, (I need hardly mention his limbs,); Nĩ wĩhia gũthũũkia ũraata wa andũ arĩa meendaine, na gwĩkĩra mũrimũ wa rũmena gatagatĩinĩ ka andũ arĩa me na thaayũ. (The sinner disrupts friendships and sows discord among those who are at peace.)