"rega" meaning in Kikuyu

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Verb

IPA: /ɾɛɣa/ Forms: kũrega [infinitive]
Etymology: Hinde (1904) records kurega as an equivalent of English refuse in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba gulea as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{m|en|refuse}} refuse, {{cog|kam|gulea}} Kamba gulea Head templates: {{head|ki|verb}} rega
  1. to refuse Derived forms: mũrega akĩĩrwo ndaregaga akĩhetwo, mũ(ũ)ragwo tũhũ ndaregagwo nĩ hiti Related terms: kũima
    Sense id: en-rega-ki-verb-R9KotZIr Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for rega meaning in Kikuyu (1.1kB)

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