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tuĩka

v.

  1. become, turn into. Become or turn into something different; to undergo a change of state or condition. Often used to express transformation or comparison.

Example: Nduĩkĩte wa nyina na ngũcũ, (I have become a brother to jackals,); Ĩĩ-ni, nduĩkĩte ta mũndũ ũtaiguaga, (But I am like the deaf, hearing nothing,); Na mũndũ-wa-nja ũtangĩendeka, rĩrĩa aatuĩka nĩ mũhikie, (Under an unloved woman who is wed,); Thama 2.3-10. Nake aatuĩka wa gũteo, mwarĩ wa Firauni akĩmwĩoera, akĩmũrera ta arĩ mũriũ wake mwene. (but when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. Ex 2:3–10.); na ũrĩa ũngĩenda gũtuĩka wa mbere thĩinĩ wanyu nĩatuĩke o ngombo yanyu: (Mk 9:35. whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.); na ũrĩa ũngĩenda gũtuĩka wa mbere thĩinĩ wanyu, nĩatuĩke o ngombo yanyu inyuothe. (whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.)

Related words

  • Tuĩra — to obey; to follow instructions or commands willingly, valued behavior showing r
  • tũũra — to live, be alive, exist, remain alive; take up abode, dwell, at, in; (as aux. v
  • -tuĩka — become, turn into. To come to be; to change state or transform into something el
  • gĩĩko — pipe; traditional smoking implement made from clay or wood; hollow tube used for
  • ikuo — mortality, death. Mortality, death. The death or death rate of animals (especial
  • kũĩka — to do, to make. To do, to make. An auxiliary or main verb used in questions and
  • gũika — to dress; clothe; cover over with a cloak or garment; (of a man) have simulated
  • gũtuĩka — to happen, to come to pass; even though
  • gũtuĩke — to become; that it may be (infinitive/subjunctive)