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kāānēētiisyō— teaching
paywaa— millet
kēr keey— defend oneself (when fighting)
kuruuruut— corridor, a narrow passage or path
soo— buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
lumlum— very fat
kandaras— expression when something is very bitter
paypay— happy, lively
wēloo— over there (close)
ruuny— blow (one's nose)
yiiny— twist (e.g. neck)
mwaay— say
lilii— ululating sound made by people out of excitement or celebrating
lākātānwo— Common forest ochna, red ironwood (Ochna holstii or ovata)
saasar— measles
cheepkayma— praying mantis (Mantoidea)
saree— snatch away (using force)
sērēm— edge fo the forest
iman— truth
kipire— duiker (Cephalophinae)
chēēpēēmēt— Agama lizard (Agama)
chēēptēndērēy— tree (unknown)
yaapyaap— step on repeatedly
misto— faint
kwēēyoo— shoe
konor— keep safe
chēēpōkēēri— ogre (fictional creature)
ng’eeleel— light-eyed
teer— different
kaapōōn— woman of the Kaapōōn clan
mōōmōōnwo— African wild raspberry shrub
alilili— yay! hurray! (expression of joy, happiness, victory and celebration)
Koopiil— a Sengwer clan (totems: sēēsē: dog, sapit: porcupine, cheepkiraak nyi tuuy: black crow and toora: pig)
cheres cheres— sound of walking in dry leaves
riireeno— mercy
kēruu— defend
lum— make firm, stick in the ground firmly
oso— encouragement to keep quiet and pay attention
pēēruutyo— scar
chēēsērkēēch— sore that doesn't heal
kisokoti— mountain stinging nettle
wiswiis— swing around
masuut— archery
kiptaam— November
yut— moo (of cows)
nguwoo— vegetable
ris— dilute, add cold water to hot water
sēētyo— crowd
oowēyo— yeah, yes (expression of attentiveness and agreement)
pōrōr— remove maize from cob
kurupa— package, bundle, luggage
kayapaan— traditional shoes made of animal skin
nyaarkiil— baby, infant
tureesyaa— prickly pear (fruit)
kērēp— traditional plate-like vessel
rwooch— try (in a trial)
chēēpsuruurtē— escarpment
nyaar— soil, make dirty
pēēsyoot— separation, divorce
cheepteenge— molehill (made by white moles)
luumaat— completely covered
nyeeree— defile, rape
tikinin— stingy
iy— make, create, do
tēmbul tēmbul— fullness in the stomach
āsiisiin— mediator
kimnyakaw— toad (Bufo)
mnyāān— sickness, illness
pēkēr— put a pot or pan on the fireplace
siikooryaa— twigs, thin and dried
kata— thorn
puruch— mix
mwēēng— beehive (man-made)
kwong’oot— confused, baffled, surprised
kimēēlēy— stinging nettle
syōch— hiccough
teket— chest (body part)
Tuul— a Sengwer clan (totem: chēēptiipi: bat-eared fox)
lo— six
koong'oonyoo— african crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)
chirchirēn— hurry
kipirpir— top of the roof (where the beams meet)
pāriin— killer
ng’alaalee— talk about
kipchāāngārāārwo— flies that bite in the forest
nyil— 1. repeat, do again 2. multiply 3. be X number of types (eg. mii sekem kunyil ā-ēēny 'there are two types of bees')
sikoo— dung
syep tērēng— lie on your back
kōrōōngōryoo— man of the Kōrōngōrō age-set
kwee— buck, he-goat
sachaat— bifurcated
nyaay— heal
oreen— ash(es)
chōp— prepare
lēwēno— electing, election
tiriing’ta— roll
sērē— everything is well
mōkōyoo— Cape fig or sycamore fig (Ficus sur or sycomorus)
ngēt— know
nyāālunoot— suitable
kiiruk— breeding bull
tuuy sēru— a man who has bad luck and brings bad luck to others
cheepkinyaaryaa— untidy dirty person (especially women)
teytey— crushing with teeth
chweet— run away extremely fast
asa— residue
charaan— milk mixed with blood (from char: to draw blood from cattle)
teytey— tasteless
eeka— season
kērēywoo— lid for a container
swey— expression for a very bad smell
kipeerpeeryaa— ringworm disease spots
mach— want, desire
kum— to have sex
kāāpooruuno— sign from God or ancestors through dreams or visions (from pooruu: show)
Kaapēēruur— new eighth age-set for men
mooyiin— man from the Mooy clan
tōl— burst
waarwa— goat, sheep, chick
kembelel— difficult
nyaliil— frustrate
is— irrigate, sprinkle
sakaas— gather, forage
kāāpēl— defeat (from pēl: defeat)
lukaat— not lactating
sikaat— skirt (from English)
tikiityoo— root
kaanyiityaa— earthworm
tōōr— put down, put upright
pir— beat, cane
yooy— boil
kāānēyoo— dowry
pōōs— baldness
yuukooy— in-laws
tōōyoy— woman from the Tōōyoy clan
pay— feed
makaat— needed
pōchōōl— waste someone’s time, not turn up (mislead?)
ōōndo— thick skin
chupot— curse
sinēndē— creeping plant (possibly Periploca linearifolia)
kuur— call out
Charkina— third age-set for women
noomnyo— join together
kēnyiit— year
chech— choke (on liquid)
yeetan— forbidden things
tiriinda— make something roll
wis— fast movement
atkiinye— some time ago (before today)
kipsuruumboon— traditional herb used to cure cholics
cherpe— Wild magnolia
taany— hammer, forge
uryoo— swarming
tēmēlēywoo— outside lock
chēēptuukē— dove
rāāng— pour
iwoot— rainy season
parak— above, up
chēēptuuymooyoo— jealous person
akeenge— one
pising’wo— creeping plant (possibly a Clematis, simensis or brachiata)
āliin— buyer
kwaarkwaar— walk fast
kurkuur— stir ugali
lēkēēn— of a cattle coat with big spots
muuy— pelt, animal hide
pēl keey— compete
ng’ālyoo— word
chirchir— rub out
māāmānēyoo— game of hiding a piece of charcoal between many people, one person has to pick the right hand.
soongool— maize tassel
cheelukte— Cabbage tree, used for making beehive
kir— exclamation to be quiet when something is wrong
āyu— when
kany— wait
luk— army
tuuch keey— defend oneself (using words, e.g. in court)
ang'wan— four
lē— say
meeytee keey— pretend to be dead
tēēkiin— builder
ng’aang’aas— sand for building
nguryo— piece of clothing
chāākyii— do quickly
ikoor— celebration
tuldul— supple
kaapsiyoon— polygamous household
sēpēr— mucus, snot
kipcheyaa— African Foxtail grass (Cenchrus ciliaris)
ko— house (the structure) – the women's domain
kipēyēnwō— tree species (unknown)
tuuch— to not finish, to leave something
orkēn— straight arrow head
ōōroom— large eagle
kuunyutyaap root— spinal liquid
ng’eerng'eeruutaap araaray— coast, coastline
yēēng’sō— slaughtering
tiingwo— climbing plant (unknown)
cheeptiriing’wa— vehicle (anything with wheels)

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