ŵenga

Yao (Africa)

Verb

-ŵenga (infinitive kuŵenga, perfective -ŵenjile)

  1. to hate
    1. to vomit because you've eaten certain food (i.e. your body hates the food)
    2. to develop a rash because you've applied a certain lotion (i.e. your skin hates the lotion)

References

  • Ciyawo - English Dictionary: Dikishonale ja Ŵakulijiganya
  • Meredith Sanderson, M.R.C.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.A.I. (1922), A Yao Grammar‎[1], Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 186
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