a-gɛ́l
sort
verb
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Definition
To divide, sort out (eg. separate out bad rice, beans, or maize from the rest).
In a sentence
Ɛ́tɛ́gɛ́lá ɔlpáyian inkíshú ánaa ɨnkájíjík.
The man has divided the cows according to houses (wives).
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)