apáayîâ

Definition

Respectful term of address used by a man when greeting an unfamiliar man, whose age is uncertain but likely of one's own age-set and younger than the speaker's father.

Where this comes from

Source

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

Dialect

Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)