rĩĩa

v.t. · class 5/6

to intoxicate, make drunk; njohi io nĩyarĩĩa andũ mũno (that beer has made people completely intoxicated)

Etymology: Distinct from rĩa (to eat). This word means to intoxicate or make drunk.

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