amachi
Saamia
editEtymology
editnominal class prefix am(V) + root (V)chi
Noun
editamachi
- water
- 2014, Namulundah Florence, Wangari Maathai, →ISBN:
- Dr. Ojiambo is referring to two Samia community proverbs:
- 1) The harshness of a frog or toad cannot prevent a cow from drinking water[:] (obwalaba bwe rihere sibwakayira ingombe okhungwa amachi)
References
edit- Vicki Carstens and Michael Diercks, Parameterizing Case and Activity: Hyper-raising in Bantu