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ngira

Bingham

ngíra

vi. to groan audibly or in spirit.
n. a groan, groaning.

Sabatier

ngira

n. a groan, moan.
v. to groan in abnormal effort so as to overcome pain. <grunt>.
vt. ngira marakina, ngiraia: to moan with..., to control one to keep back one's cries.
vc. ka-ngirangira: to make...

Topics: Spirits, myth and belief