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rimwi

Bingham

rimwí

vi. to go afterward.

rimwí

n. a going later, a speaking later.
a. subsequent, later.
adv. afterwards, subsequently.

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rimwi

or. rimui (ri-mwi).
v. to pass, to go, to come after, following behind, later, late.
a. rimwi, ririmwi: ulterior, subsequent, posterior, following, future.
adv. rimwi, n rimwi: after, afterwards, then, later, later on, by and by, no hurry.
vt. (irr.) rimwiai, rimwiko, rimwina, rimwira, rimwingkami, rimwia, rimwiaki.
ex.
  • in the imperative, riwiu (not rimwiko).
  • N na rimwim, (not N na rimwiko:) I will come after you.
v. ka-rimwi: to follow, to send after.
vc. ka rimwia: idem.
ex.
  • te karimwi: younger, junior (of two), the following one.
  • a father says: au karimwi: my youngest child.
  • a child says: karimwiu: my younger brother..., or sister.
v. ri-mwiu, ri-mwim, ri-mwia, rimwira, ri-moami, ri-moaia: to pass after, to come after me..., you, he, etc.