ɛn-kɛ́ráí
girl
people and family
noun
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Definition
Child who has not been initiated into adulthood.
In a sentence
Eigúran ɛnkɛráí ɔ́ ŋɔ́tɔ́nyɛ́.
A child plays with his mother.
Notes
Topic: people and family. Form corroborated by the Peace Corps manual. Lexicon also lists: náíto, e-sélénkéí, en-kiyîô.
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)