aikes

ki-a (intransitive verb) to be firm; to be hard; to be obstinate; to insist; to be argumentative. eketa eong: I am insisting. iketasi kesi: they are obstinate, insisting. emina ngesi eikes egwelanari ikeboro: she/he sells her/his merchandise at high price i.e. allows little room for bargaining or haggling. iketa je cut: he insists absolutely (that I do it).