remwo

Kikuyu

Etymology

rema (to disobey) +‎ -ũo (-passive)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾɛmoɔ/

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)

  • mũremwo nĩ ngũ egwatagia mũkwa
  • njogu ndĩremagwo nĩ mũguongo wayo
  • thegere igĩrĩ itiremagwo nĩ mwatũ

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