a-sɨnyayú
holy
verb
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Definition
To become holy, blameless.
In a sentence
Kɛ́sɨ́nyáyu ɔlɔɨkɔ́paní ɔ́talaá inkíshú ɔɔ́ nkɨrrɔ́.
A murderer who has paid the compensation for murder becomes blameless/holy. (Pk)
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)