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. 

  1. Ekhole- he- goat 

  2. Elaho_ castrated goat
  3. emiku- ram
  4. Emosoti- heifer
  5. Eseyeyi- a male dog.
  6. Esibinje- a hut build for a mature lady who is unmarried.
  7. Esichiri- eunuch.
  8. Esichola- the first son one sires from an inherited woman.
  9. Esichong'o- unbetrothed lady
  10. Esichwisi- betrothed lady.
  11. Esimba- a female lion.
  12. Esimba- a hut belonging to young boys after graduation from circumcision.
  13. Esiombo- beautiful lady.
  14. Esipepe- brown ladies who were believed to be immoral.
  15. Esipichu- a lady of marriageable age.
  16. Esisonga- cow that has not given birth.
  17. Esitakho- hen that has laid eggs before.
  18. Esitwasi- female cow that has given birth.
  19. Esubeni- cockerel
  20. Esurusi- mature bull for bull fighting or mating.
  21. Etalang'i- a male lion
  22. Etaywa- cock
  23. Ewukuka- the clan into which your father is uncled.
  24. Ewukukhu- the clan into which your mother is uncled.
  25. Ewunwa- a young bull
  26. Eyeyi- oxe
  27. Khapere- incorrigible young man.
  28. Khocha- maternal uncle
  29. Kuka- grandfather.
  30. Kukhu- grandmother
  31. Makwali- a widower.
  32. Mama- mother
  33. Mukha- wife of somebody.
  34. Mukhwasi- wife's brother.
  35. Mulamwa- wife or husband's sister and cousin.
  36. Mwalikhwa- co-wife.
  37. Namachengeche- a female helper of a circumcised boy.
  38. Namakhala- a male helper of a circumcised boy.
  39. Namulekhwa- a widow.
  40. Namutoolo- cow that gives a lot of milk.
  41. Nasikoko- unmarried lady who has given birth while at their home.
  42. Okhwa~- Son sired by~  
  43. Omubinje-  a female teacher of girls during adolescent time.
  44. Omucheke- male prostitute 
  45. Omukhachangokho- man escorting dowry to bride's home.
  46. Omukima- a virgin (specifically applied to females)
  47. Omukoko- sister 
  48. Omutamba- female prostitute.
  49. Omutendi- ladies who served visitors.
  50. Omusachangolo- man of ripe marriageable age but not yet married; 'junior' bachelor.
  51. Omusinde- uncircumcised boy.
  52. Omusisira- spinster
  53. Paranoti- male bull ready for castration
  54. Senge- aunt.
  55. Siembekho- a mature uncircumcised man.
  56. Yaya- paternal cousin. At times considered distancing a relationship hence less preferable than wandaye.

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