a-ɨrɛnyá
contract
verb
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Definition
To contract the abdomen or push, as when giving birth or defecating.
In a sentence
Ɛgɨ́ra enkíne náishó aɨrɛnyá.
The goat that is giving birth is contracting the abdomen. (Pk)
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)