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kanisa
ka-NI-sa
think
French: penser / réfléchir
Kanisa malamu liboso ya koloba.
Think well before speaking.
Réfléchis bien avant de parler.
To think — the quiet weighing before the word. Kokanisa is to think, ponder, or remember. Elders teach the young to kanisa first and speak second; a thought given proper time is the start of wisdom.
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