ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA: Language- Compound Nouns in Olunyala (K)

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By Balovera Edwin Ongacho

Compound nouns are names formed by joining two words to form one word. In mostfact compound words of Olunyala (K), the two words are joined after deletion of the initial vowel in the second word. Thus, it is proposed that compound nouns be written with an omissive apostrophe between the words and not a hyphene as done in English.  The following is a list of compound nouns in Olunyala (K) or Olunyala East.

  1.  Akhalera'bana (akhalera + abana)-  a small type of caterpillar
  2. Akhamocha'lukongo (akhamocha + Olukongo)- motorcycle
  3. Akhasindusa'balimi (akhasindusa + abalimi)- the blind snake also called mukhobe
  4. Amache k'enjukha- froth produced by spittlebug insect after sucking plant sap.
  5. Amakanda k'owang'i- plant with small fruits with black and white seeds in a red pod.
  6. Amakona'nje- types of air potatoes that. are poisonous if not cooked well.
  7. Amala'malulu (amala + amalulu)- jealousy.
  8. Amala'matiri (amala + amatiri)- large intestine.
  9. Amala'matiti- small interstine.
  10. Amaloba'swa- types of fruits from Lunea endulis plant.
  11. Amangala'mwe- desert dates.
  12. Amasanga'ngira- junction
  13. Amasima'bakeni- types of fruits from Securidaca longipendiculala
  14. Amatakho k'abasakhulu- crossberry plant.
  15. Anjika'mukhola- puppet.
  16. Enywa'biri- double rainbow.
  17. Ebikuta'saya- mandazi
  18. Echala'machi- water melon.
  19. Efulu'kundu- puff udder.
  20. Efutu'biri- type of black bird.
  21. Ehonga'balosi- carpenter bee.
  22. Ekhira'khima- black mamba.
  23. Ekhuyi'khuyi- stalk bird.
  24. Embalabira'mwesi- bush baby.
  25. Embira'yika- small supporting cooking stone.
  26. Embiri'nyanja- whale
  27. Embumbu'yaka- windy storm 
  28. Embunga'masi- dungbeetle. 

  29. Embwa yaWere- insect.
  30. Emira'mirye- python sebal
  31. Engara'ngarani- bicycle rim
  32. Enia'alala- species of mongoose
  33. Enjala'chumbu
  34. Enonda'balayi- pimples
  35. Enyembera'nyuni- quick lighting firewood.
  36. Esamba'khulu- plant with stinging leaves
  37. Esiangala'mwe- desert
  38. Esichanda'mang'isu- a sexually transmitted disease affecting testis; gonorrhoea 
  39. Esichenya'khwi- bag insect
  40. Esikala'machwi- incorrigible person.
  41. Esikala'muliango- funeral rite of closing the door after funeral.
  42. Esikala'ngwe- plant 
  43. Esikhomba'mosi- ringworm.
  44. Esikhonya'mwasi- special evening meal for the husband
  45. Esikhumbu'tete- thumb
  46. Esikola'kole- type of water insect.
  47. Esikosia'ng'ombe- an extremely beautiful but mannerless lady
  48. Esikula'kusi- a type of parasitic tree.
  49. Esikula'machwi- a metaphorical name for a slap
  50. Esikwa'malalu- unstable mentally; occassional madness.
  51. Esikwa'si- safety pin
  52. Esikwa'sikwe- come what may 
  53. Esilia'mbwa- peace pact
  54. Esimbi'khira- whydah
  55. Esimira'songo- sink-hole
  56. Esina'nyanja- scorpion.
  57. Esinia'mbuti- shame rouser
  58. Esinia'muliro- a type of bombardier insect.
  59. Esinia'nduli- trouble maker.
  60. Esisanda'kwata- plant with small guard-like fruit 
  61. Esisimbia'muchwe- rudeness with pride.
  62. Esisolola'mache- plant
  63. Esitakha'malalu- the grandchild to ones grandchild.
  64. Esitakha'mbusi- type of plant shrub.
  65. Esitanda'liro- flat topped utencil-shelf
  66. Esiyenya'meno- belittle satirically
  67. Esomba'fwiri- type of bird
  68. Esuwula'ngwe- sun with halo 
  69. Etete'khonge- type of locust.
  70. Ey'ebasa- pot with two mouth openings.
  71. Eya'khufuka- pot for cooking ugali.
  72. Eya'machuku- pot with protruding handles.
  73. Eya'mbeba- pot for cooking meat.
  74. Eya'munyu- pot for cooking vegetable.
  75. Eyicha'makholi- ocean.
  76. Khombe'ngesi- receptively cunning
  77. Kukhuyikhuuna- plant that reacts to touch by folding leaves.
  78. Kukhu'yiwumba- antlion lavae.

     
  79. Makata'njekupekho- riff raffs
  80. Mchwe'lupang'a- hornbill.
  81. Mulia'bisikha- lazybone
  82. Namuchwe'kanya- newt and toadpole.
  83. Namulwa'ngutie- type of berry plant of the Physalis lacascae
  84. Namundu'kuma- type of plant weed.
  85. Namurwe'kana- salamander
  86. Nanjakhupa'mukhasi- praise name for the clan of Abachimba.
  87. Nanjalakasa'lioya- mean person.
  88. Nanjetuba'tosi- type of aquatic insect. Also for a person who hates farm work.
  89. Nasiene'mulimo- useless and below expectation.
  90. Okhwa'lebe- son of ones father mentioned in eg okhwa'wanyama
  91. Okuchia'molu- praying mantis
  92. Okwangala'machuka- brightest moonlight.
  93. Olubafu'lubakukha- floating rib.
  94. Oluchanda'si- 
  95. Olukongo'fuma- backbone or up facing ridge trough
  96. Olukongo'mirisi- ridge.
  97. Olukukumirisi- crest.
  98. Olusi'nyande- grass of the species of Selena incrassatta.
  99. Olusia'mbichi- devil's hoarse whip
  100. Olusia'nyama- fishing line
  101. Olusira'mboko- type of climber plant.
  102. Olusira'ngokho- plant.
  103. Olusira'nyende- type of tree shrub.
  104. Oluwanya'machi- roof above house eeves
  105. Olwacha'kumba- plant
  106. Omuaaka'kumba- a person who treats fractured bones.
  107. Omucha'njasi- type of tree.
  108. Omuchandula'machwi- name used to refer to Masai
  109. Omucherereera'khunga- type of tree.
  110. Omufutu'mbwe- tree with small black fruits; Vitex Pagos
  111. Omukeka'muka- name used to refer to Maasai and Kalenjin.
  112. Omukeni wa'lebe- beloved husband to a lady mentioned therein. eg Omukeni wanambirifuma.
  113. Omukhacha'ngokho- that who is selected to go deliver animals for dowry.
  114. Omukhana'wange- daughter-in-law
  115. Omukhesa'mbulu- partially deaf.
  116. Omukunja'ngawo- plant with thorns whose stick is good for making shield frame.
  117. Omulaha'mukalukha- tree
  118. Omulata'ng'eni- derogatory name for luos.
  119. Omulia'mbwa- a person taking part in peace treaty between on clan and another.
  120. Omulonda'ng'ombe- tree of Bridelia micrantha type.
  121. Omumemena'mbusi- tree
  122. Omunyu kw'olukhaye- aptly distilled salt salt from ash. 
  123. Omunyu'mufume- salt from ash.
  124. Omunyu'mukhebano- magadi salt
  125. Omusena'mutocho- one declared persona non granta
  126. Omusenda'swa- cunningly inciteful.
  127. Omuserera'nani- risk taker .
  128. Omusia'meno- saw
  129. Omusira'batocho- barren woman.
  130. Omusira'matakho- praise phrase for clan of Abatecho and papervine plant.
  131. Omusira'mbere- a man
  132. Omusira'nchu- a senior spinster by choice.
  133. Omusira'nyimba- name for luo.
  134. Omusira'nyumba- senior bachelor by choice.
  135. Omusolili'wange- son-in-law
  136. Omusongola'munwa- fruit tree of Dovyalis macrocalyx.
  137. Omusuba'ngira- tree type
  138. Omutacha'malasire- tree
  139. Omutikitia'kulu- praise name for clan of Abakwangwachi
  140. Omwen'engo- husband.
  141. Omwene'kumba- praise phrase for a sub-clan of Abakwangwachi called Abaucha.
  142. Omwene'mulimo- the host
  143. Omwene'nchu- wife
  144. Omwene'sisala- chairperson
  145. Omwene'taala- eldest man an extended family setting.
  146. Omwicha'njiwo- praise name for men from Abamisoho clan.
  147. Omwichukhulu'mbunda- a child to ones grandson or ones grand-daughter
  148. Omwikala'nda- a name used to refer to lastborn; also walaka.
  149. Omwikula'nda- a name used to refer to firstborn;  also simakulu.
  150. Owuchala'machi- mushroom type
  151. Owusuba'ngira- type of grass of Eragrolus currula
  152. Sikhonji'welimia- a genius.
  153. Sikolola'mukhira- blamelessly.
  154. Sisolo na'ngwe- heirless
  155. Siyanja'barende- tribe that welcomes, assimilated and swallows up foreigners.
  156. Wakwa'wubi- child whose mother dies as birth.
  157. Wusolo'wutochire- hard task made simple.
  158. ~oka'mabwoni- less valued 


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