Rear as in to rear a child.
The root "ot-" or "auri-" indicates the meaning of ear.
"EAR "
Mindira is a kikuyu word which means "an ear rings."
raise / lift up
The word raise, meaning "to lift up" is a verb.
The word raise is a regular verb. It can also be a noun meaning an increase in pay or salary.
Nitpick
Otitis. It is the combination of the Greek word otikos (belonging of the ear) with the suffix itis meaning inflammation.
Try becomes pry, which means to raise or move with a lever.
you wear head phones and when you hear a beep in eathier ear you raise your hand. So if i heard a beep in my left ear i would raise my left hand.
hears, ear
Brevet is a military term which means a promotion which is not accompanied by a raise in pay.