Abanyala ba Kakamega

By Balovera Edwin Ongacho POSSIBLE WORDS FOR PUNCTUATIONS   A keen listener of Olunyala (K) will notice that it observes punctuation marks in spoken. The following are the possible translations of the names of punctuation marks. The use of these punctuations is similar to their use in Kiswahili and English. Ebinioniosi - invarted coma. "Njanu okhuchumire esawuni?" Mulongo kacheba Kaula. "Mbekho enyama," Omunasolo kasaba Fita. Endung'u - dash. Esimuka- esirikho olukhunja- sia Petero. Mwemwenda- nje okhukhosa owulafu owufuliefu. Esichebo - question mark.  Wenya owusera? Nj'anu okhuchumire esawuni?  Esichemo - colon Eli nende emisambwa kibiri: owukhebi nende owulakusi. Omulakusi aliyo mulala omuhalaba: Omwami Mungosi. Esichemo sititi - semi colon Khupe oluyi olufundefu; ekhuloke. Owekana emiero; kocha esimbo. Esichong'i - exclamation mark.  Lecha amachi! Keta embwa eyo! Esikhombi - fulstop.  Nyasaye anyala biosi. Wanjala alikho anyalala. Esing&

Poem 1 Ochwana Chuno Chumosi   Abasacha ba luno bo si , akang'a li ,   mwekala amachwi nga balo si , Nimwenya khupe ebifu si , akacha li , enchumbula embo si chio si , Yipatase ha si mwe si , ahamu li , muhulire embo si chio si , O ch wana ch uno ch umo si , esibi ni nanywe sio si ?   Ebeba li nimu li khu wa li , kang'a li mu li bang'a li , Muchi, "Ochusoli li chwesipo li , chulekhe lusoli li nesipo li ," Nekhane mwesi mu li baso li , munywesa ekol i chiendu li ! O ch wana ch uno ch umo si , esibi ni nanywe sio si ?   Mwi ch a nimu ch utikitia tikitia o ch uvafu ch wawe, Ne mu ch wonona, Mwi ch a nimu ch ukaba kaba o ch usende ch wenywe, Ne mu ch wonona, Mwi ch a nimu ch u ch una ch una o ch ulundu ch wawe, Ne mu ch wonona, Mwi ch a nimu ch ukinga kinga mu ch utoka ch wenywe Ne mu ch wonona, O ch wana ch uno ch umo si , esibi ni nanywe sio si ?   Nichwenya mbo chusome kho , si mukanya ta ,      Amakhuwa oo i