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ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA: Gender linked words

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By Balovera Edwin Ongacho Olunyala (K), also called Olunyala East, has words which are gender linked. The following are some of them.  Ekhole - he- goat  Elaho_ castrated goat emiku - ram Emosoti - heifer Eseyeyi - a male dog. Esibinje - a hut build for a mature lady who is unmarried. Esichiri - eunuch. Esichola - the first son one sires from an inherited woman. Esichong'o - unbetrothed lady Esichwisi - betrothed lady. Esimba - a female lion. Esimba - a hut belonging to young boys after graduation from circumcision. Esiombo - beautiful lady. Esipepe - brown ladies who were believed to be immoral. Esipichu - a lady of marriageable age. Esisonga - cow that has not given birth. Esitakho - hen that has laid eggs before. Esitwasi - female cow that has given birth. Esubeni - cockerel Esurusi - mature bull for bull fighting or mating. Etalang'i - a male lion Etaywa - cock Ewukuka - the clan into which your father is uncled. Ewukukhu - the clan into which your mother is uncled. Ewunwa