il-kúrt
worms
noun
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Definition
Worm, maggot; vermin (plural).
In a sentence
Átɔ́duaa náají ɛntʉ́rkūlɨ naɨnɔsɨ́ta ɨlkʉ́rt tɛ mpɔ́lɔ̂s ɛ́ bɔɔ.
I have seen a dove eating worms in the middle of the homestead. (Pk)
Notes
Lexicon marks this form as Purko.
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu) - Purko