a-ɨmalmál
careless
verb
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Definition
To fool about, goof off; not do work well, through carelessness or being distracted.
In a sentence
Ɛshɔmɔ́ ɨnkɛ́râ áaɨmalmal ɔmɛtáa nɛ́ɨ́nɔ́s inkíshu impáretí ɔɔ́ltʉŋanak.
The children have gone and played around until the cows ate people's crops. (W)
Notes
Lexicon marks this form as North.
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu) - North