a-ɨpɨrtá

Definition

To be about; concerning.

In a sentence

Ékíiyíéú siî níkiyiolóu ɨndamunót ɔɔ́ lMáásâɨ̂ ánaa oltúrrúr tɔɔ́ ɨmbáâ náaɨpɨrta empúkúnotó ɔ́ ltʉŋáni.

We also want to learn about how Maasai people as a group think about character. (lit: We also want to know thoughts of the Maasai as a group about issues concerning type of person.)

Where this comes from

Source

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

Dialect

Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)