Emergency

1. Ndeithia!

   Help me!

   Usage

   A cry for help in danger.

   Grammar Note

   In the Bible: "Mũthamaki, mwathi wakwa, ndeithia!" (king, my lord, help me!). The verb is teithia "help" (Wiktionary and Benson 1964).

2. Ĩta borithi!

   Call the police!

   Usage

   To ask people around you in an incident or accident.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words (the phrase itself is not attested). "ĩta" is the imperative "call"; the Bible has "Ĩta Joshua mũũke …" (call Joshua). "borithi" is police.

3. Ĩta ndagĩtarĩ!

   Call a doctor!

   Usage

   When someone is ill or injured.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words (the phrase itself is not attested). "ĩta" is the imperative "call"; "ndagĩtarĩ" is doctor.

4. Mwaki!

   Fire!

   Usage

   A shout to warn of a fire.

   Grammar Note

   "mwaki" is fire. Bible 564x; also Wiktionary and Benson 1964. The use as a shout could not be confirmed in the sources.

5. Mũici!

   Thief!

   Usage

   When you spot a thief or have been robbed.

   Grammar Note

   "mũici" is thief. Bible 24x; Wiktionary "thief". The use as a shout could not be confirmed in the sources.

6. Ũgwati!

   Danger!

   Usage

   To warn of danger.

   Grammar Note

   "ũgwati" is danger, class 14. Bible 57x; also Wiktionary and Benson 1964.

7. Ndĩ mũrũaru

   I am sick

   Usage

   To say you are unwell.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words (the phrase itself is not attested). "mũrũaru" is a sick person or patient (class 1); Bible 41x; Wiktionary "sick person, patient".

8. Tiga!

   Stop it!

   Usage

   To make someone stop something unwelcome or dangerous.

   Grammar Note

   "tiga" is the imperative "stop, leave off"; the Bible has "Tiga gũthĩĩnĩka" (stop worrying). Wiktionary "to stop".

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