aiga

ki-a (transitive verb) to protect or to shield; to guard (usually with the hand or arms) against harm or a beating or heat of the sun; to dodge; to catch (water or anything) with a vessel. toto igai idweke kinyekinai ainomonom: the mother protects her children from being beaten. aiga akiro: to refuse absolutely (by turning away one's face); to excuse oneself.