ɔl-máréí

Definition

Family.

In a sentence

Entómónísho doí námitikí kʉlɨ́káɨ́ máréíta ɛ́pâl inkíshú mɛ́mɨ́ra.

It is because of the many children that some families cannot avoid selling cows. (lit: It is having many children that prevents other families from stopping to sell cows.) (Pk)

Notes

Topic: people and family. Lexicon also lists: ɛnk-ají, (en-)kishómì, (ɛnk-)áŋ.

Where this comes from

Source

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

Dialect

Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)