ĩrirĩria

v.

1. long for, desire. Long for. To have an intense yearning or strong desire for something; to crave or hunger for.

Example: Mĩrũthi ĩrĩa mĩĩthĩ ĩkarumaga nĩ kwĩrirĩria ndĩa yayo, (Young lions roar for prey;); Amu-rĩ, ũrĩa mwaganu nĩerahagĩra kwĩrirĩria kwa ngoro yake, (The wicked even boast of their greed;)