a-dɛ́k
curse
verb
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Definition
To pronounce a misfortune on s.o. or sth., with the result that a supernatural being will allow or bring that misfortune about.
In a sentence
Étédíáá ɔlpáyian ɛnkɛ́ráí.
The man has cursed the child. [The child may be a-damá
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)