aiyen
verb [ transitive verb ]
ko-a
1
to tie
2
to knot
3
to bind (as when making a roof or granary)
4
to fasten
5
to bind (to a promise or to secrecy)
6
to pack up
7
to bind (as of certain foods), cause constipation
• aiyen baa ba
to tie firmly or tightly
• aiyen ekingok
to say nothing about what you know
• koyen iboro kon kolot
pack up and go
• ejaas nuk’ayenitos eong angajep
I am bound to secrecy
• emuogo ejeni aiyen akoik
cassava is good food for diarrhoea, that is, it binds the stomach
• aiyen otuja
to imprison
• eyenit lolo aberu etau
the woman has tied a rope round herself on account of pain
• aiyen imugug
to die; to pass away
See also:
aimur
Quick Notes
- Dialect: Serere
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