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tegemea.

to depend on something or someone (to rely on; to trust)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb/tɛ.ɠɛˈmɛ.ɑ//t̪ɛ.ɠɛˈmɛ.ɑ/
  1. to depend on something or someone (to rely on; to trust)

  2. to anticipate something

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-cagamila, of unknown origin. Inherited through a Northern dialect (compare Southern Vumba -changamia), and seems to have been influenced by -egemea for the vowels. Cognate with Kipfokomo -tsagamia and Ilwana [-čaamɪra ~ -čaːmela].

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