a-gúɛ́t
whittle
verb
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Definition
To whittle, pare, carve, sharpen, chop, peel using a sharp object like a knife, sword, cutlass, or chisel.
In a sentence
agúɛ́t ɛnkalámu
To sharpen a pencil.
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)