kɨtalâ
sanctuary
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Definition
Sanctuary for runaway wife; temporary separation of a couple (for sake of the woman); refuge.
In a sentence
Ɛshɔmɔ́ enkítok kɨtalâ.
The woman has gone to sanctuary.
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)