aiyam

ki-a (transitive verb) (used with plural object) to take gently or carefully; to handle gently; to put carefully; to mollify; to do cautiously; to lift gently; to treat gently. kiyam ikaboro: treat my belongings (things) with care. aiyam akonye k'ajon: to wash the face of a young child with beer (a traditional ceremony practised on the child when 1-2 years old purportedly to prevent sickness).