ɔl-ɔɨshɨmɨ́

Definition

Part of the hip-bone; Part of a bone (eg. hip bone) that, when cooked, is chewable.

In a sentence

Kétīī ɔlɔɨshɨmɨ́ entolít nányɔr ɨnkáyiok áatanyaal.

In the hip-bone there is marrow that boys like to chew.

Notes

Topic: nature. Lexicon also lists: ol-kitetoi, ɔl-caní, ɔl-aɨshɨmɨ́.

Where this comes from

Source

Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)

Dialect

Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)