Word

ɔl-káísíódí

coward

noun Not yet taught

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Definition

A Maasai man who feared circumcision and moved a part of his body, or flinched, as he was being circumcised.

In a sentence

Óre ɔlkásíódí pɔɔkɨ́ náa kétúríá ɛmʉ́rátá.

Every person who fears circumcision becomes ɔlkásíódí

Where this comes from

Source
Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
Dialect
Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)