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kanisa

ka-NI-sa

think

Generalverb

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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