a-sár
snatch
verb
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Definition
To snatch (esp. food), seize, scramble for.
In a sentence
Ɛsárɨ́ta ɛnkáyíóní ɛndáa peê eipirri aɨnɛpʉ́ inkíshú eitu ɛbayá oreyíét.
The boy is eating food quickly so he can run to catch the cows before they reach the river. (W)
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)