a-ɨlɛjɨlɛ́j
comfort
verb
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Definition
To comfort, console (by words or touch); soothe.
In a sentence
aɨlɛjɨlɛ́j ɛnkɛ́ráí mɛtɨ́gɨrayú
To comfort a child so that she stops crying
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)