a-ɨtáŋ
jerk
verb
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Definition
To move in an unsteady, irregular, stoopy manner, as an old person might move.
In a sentence
Mɛɨdɨmári, kɛ́ɨ́taŋɨ́taŋ te nélo.
He cannot walk, he jerks when he moves.
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)