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kĩarĩ

cop. · class 7

  1. it was (past copula, class 7)
  2. Past tense copula for class 7 nouns

Example: "KADU kĩarĩ kĩama kĩa mbele bũrũrinĩ kĩrĩa Jaramogi Odinga arĩ mũikarĩri gĩtĩ wakĩo" — KADU was the first political party in the country where Jaramogi Odinga was the chairman.