Word

a-ɛkɛnyá

struggle

verb Not yet taught

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Definition

To work hard, toil, struggle; be wearied.

In a sentence

Ágɨ́ra aɛkɛnyá aɨdɨ́p esíáai ɛ́ɨ́tʉ̂ ɛ́mútû.

I am struggling to finish the work before dusk.

Where this comes from

Source
Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
Dialect
Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)