kɛ́rɛ́rɛ̂
slovenly
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Definition
Slovenly; having the characteristic of being disorderly and dirty, both in personal care and in caring for possessions and living space.
In a sentence
Áɨ́tɔrrɔ́nɔ̂ ɔltʉ́ŋání kɛ́rɛ́rɛ̂ amʉ̂ kéŋū.
A slovenly person is bad because he/she stinks. (Pk)
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)