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.