aiyam
verb [ transitive verb ]
ki-a
1
(used with plural object) to take gently or carefully
2
to handle gently
3
to put carefully
4
to mollify
5
to do cautiously
6
to lift gently
7
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)
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