remwo

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Kikuyu

Etymology

rema (to disobey) +‎ -ũo (-passive)

Pronunciation

Verb

remwo (infinitive kũremwo)

  1. (followed by ) to be unable
    remwondũũgo egwatagia nja ĩrĩ mahiga.
    He who fails to dance the jumping warrior dance attributes his failure to stones on the field.

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

References

  • “rema” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.