ɛm-búátá

Definition

Gap between the lower front teeth where a tooth was intentionally removed.

In a sentence

Ɛ́tɔ́n ɛ́yâ ɛnkɛ́ráɨ́ ɛmbuatá amʉ̂ ŋolé ɛ́tábúákɨ̄

[ɛ̀yà] The child is still suffering because the lower front teeth were extracted yesterday. (lit: The child's gap between the lower front teeth still hurts because the incisor teeth were extracted yesterday.) (Pk)

Where this comes from

Source

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

Dialect

Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)