ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA: Water, water bodies, Soil and soil features

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1. WATER AND RIVERS FEATURES IN OLUNYALA (K)
  1. Akhalo- rivulet
  2. Amayengo- waves on waves from dropped object
  3. Amayengoyengo- ripples on water surface.
  4. Echale- wet loose soil with high water table.
  5. Efuukho- shallow cross section area of a river similar to shoal deposit.
  6. Efula- rain
  7. Efututusi- spring.
  8. Ekewa- grassland with high water table.
  9. Ekhupo- water fall.
    Ekhubo at Nabuyole
  10. Embembeesi- rainstorm accompanied with a lot of wind.
  11. Enyanja- lake
  12. Enyanja eyicha'makholi- ocean.
  13. Esikayira- water diverted from from main stream for use. Also used for ox-bow lake
  14. Esikholobo- water that collect in a pool upstream after blocking a stream downstream.
  15. Esikobero- hobour especially for boats
  16. Esikucha- pond with salt water and soil lick. The soil is called esirongo.
  17. Esiluungu- seasonal water reservoir between hills.
  18. Esimirasongo- underground sinkhole-turnel's mouth on the riverbed. 
  19. Esobere- natural spring well.
  20. Etabalia- dam or water reservoir near river where animals could plunge. Also for pools of water on land after rain.
  21. Etiba- water pond or pool.
  22. Etumbi- strong water waves on sea or lake due to wind.
  23. Esirondo- a gulf or water extending into land from lake. 
  24. Esitungu- deep place in river near a fall. 
  25. Olunyirisi- gayshire
  26. Omukhululo- flood after river busting its bank. 
  27. Omwalo- river
  28. Omwaywaywe- floodplain. 
  29. Olubangachi- a cave that forms due to effect of water. A big crack on a rock. 
  30. Olukabiro- minor branch stream on a river as it flows into a lake on another river.
  31. Olukalu- dry arid land.
  32. Olukeka- storm
  33. Olukhingaki-  dyke
  34. Olukuku- river bank.
  35. Olukobero- trenches.
  36. Olukuusi- dome shapped land with rivers on either side.
  37. Olunyiriri- drizzles of rain.
  38. Olusiba- deep part of a river, ocean or lake
  39. Olusulo (epombo)- made spout at place where water comes from ground. 
  40. Olutende- wetland with sticky mud.
  41. Olwaabaywe- sand bed left when water in a river has reduced, riverbed
  42. Olwaabi- where a river pours into the lake, sea or ocean. 
  43. Olwaabi- water table.
  44. Olwaayiro- beach left bare due to water tide. The action of retreating tide is called okhwaaya.
  45. Omukhula- flowing water after rain. Also for flood caused by rain away from river.
  46. Omukhweyulo- landslide.
  47. Omurinda- soil ridge put across the river to block flow of water or to divert it.
  48. Omutalu- the salty water found in salty soil pond called esirongo.
  49. Omwombe- river basin, mainstream 
2. SOIL AND SOIL TYPE IN OLUNYALA (K)
  1. Engakha- loam soil
  2. Engokhe- white soil
  3. Esichale-
  4. Esibaale- white murram soil.
  5. Esiroongo- salty clay soil.
  6. Eyebuye-
  7. Olueri- volcanic soil.
  8. Olumomolo- red murram soil
  9. Omutoba- yellow soil
  10. Omutuma- red soil
  11. Olusiino- humus filled soil.
  12. Olukuusi- red fertile soil usually with high water table.
  13. Oluyekhe- sandy soil.
3. LAND FEATURES IN OLUNYALA (K)
  1. Ekholobani- cliff.
  2. Ekiinga- island 
    Ekiinga
  3. Endalo- farm ranch
  4. Endung'u- rain shadow desert.
  5. Esang'alo- land between two adjacent hills.
  6. Esialo- earth
  7. Esiangalamwe- desert.
  8. Esibakala- semi-desert.
  9. Esibanda- great rift valley.
  10. Esichimi- wilderness.
  11. Esifundulo- land extending into the sea or river.
  12. Esikholomokho- downhill slope
  13. Esikingi- uphill
  14. Esikolokondi- constellation pattern.
  15. Esikulu sitiiti- hill 
    Esikulu
  16. Esikulu- mountain
  17. Esikuuri- flat land covered with short grass and no trees.
  18. Esiri- raised dead anthill ground
  19. Esitala- portion of land surrounded by river 
    Esitala
  20. Esituluku- small raised ground.
  21. Esunduulo- land extending to form an oxbow lake.
    Esunduulo
  22. Etooma- river basin.
  23. Olubangachi- cave
  24. Olueri- volcanic eruption. 
    Olueri
  25. Olukhuchi- volcanic flowing lava
  26. Olukinga- reef
  27. Olukoongomirisi- escarpment
  28. Olukukumirisi- crest
  29. Olunyota- hot red erupting lava.
  30. Olupapari- plateu
  31. Olusule- mountain peak.
  32. Oluyekhe- sand bed
  33. Olwanda- rocky mass.
  34. Omuswerere- sloppy slippery climb
  35. Omukhingaki- embankment. 
4. HEAVENLY SCENERIES AND BODIES IN OLUNYALA.
  1. Amalesi- clouds
  2. Amalesi amataamukha- cirrus 
  3. Amalesi amawuyiani- comulus clouds.
  4. Amalesi ka efumbi-
  5. Amalesi ka olukeka- nimbus clouds 
  6. Amalesi ka olwisi- lenticular clouds that appear lense-like above a hill. 
  7. Amakina- snow
  8. Amaliwuli- hailstone that collects on ground after hailstones' rain or on mountain.
  9. Eling'ong'we- mist. 
  10. Ehanga- atmosphere
  11. Ekulu- sky
  12. Embakosi- morning star
  13. Enenje- sun rays
  14. Eng'eniesi- star
  15. Enyanga- sun
  16. Esialo- earth. It was believed to be the lower part of the universe.
  17. Esieeri- solar eclipse 
  18. Esibala- universe. Okhubaala is to make something cover an empty space.
  19. Esinyanyasi- aurora. 
    Esinyanyasi

  20. Esiwula'ngwe- sun with a halo around it.
  21. Esulwe- evening star
  22. Lufutu- rainbow 
  23. Nalumuli- comet 
  24. Namukhira- shooting star 
  25. Olweni- lightening of any type. The following shiws different types of lightening. 
  26. Oweni lwa akhataywa- Ball lightening or powerline arc of lightening. It strikes long even after the main strike if one walks in the affected area.
  27. Olweni lwa ekhupa- cloud to ground or ground to cloud lightning. 
  28. Olweni lwa ekulu- Anvil lightening or bolt from the blues that strikes away from the parent thinderstorm.
  29. Olweni olumesio- cloud to cloud lightning at distant places.
  30. Olweyingi- lunar rainbow.
  31. Olwosi- moonlight.
  32. Omubasu- sunheat.
  33. Omukhosi- milk way 
  34. Omumwi- sunlight
  35. Omwesi- moon 
  36. Omwesi mubalukha
  37. Omwesi mutocho
  38. Omwesi mukumu
  39. Omwesi kuli khukina


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