okhumama
[oxumama] verb -
1. to scotch using fire, singe, irritate on skin, 2. run very fast, give many hot slaps
e.g.
Esa liri okhumama mama.
en
Proverb: Omama (esimbo) chibiri, ndala yilala. If you prepare two walking sticks using the fire at ago, one of them gets a wrong burn. Whoever aims at two targets will never hit them at once successfully
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