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okire

v.

  1. he/she came; he/she arrived (past)

Example: "1: tũkĩnyanĩire nake ngarinĩ. no ndinakinya ndĩ wa mbele wanjiku okire namba ĩmwe." — We competed with him in the race, but I didn't win as I was in front when Wanjiku got first place.