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remwo

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Kikuyu

Etymology

rema (to disobey) +‎ -ũo (-passive)

Pronunciation

Verb

remwo (infinitive kũremwo)

  1. (followed by nĩ) to be unable
    Mũremwo nĩ ndũũgo egwatagia nja ĩrĩ mahiga.
    He who fails to dance the jumping warrior dance attributes his failure to stones on the field.

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

References

  • “rema” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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