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. Amakina ka olusimbi- ice.
  3. Amakina ka efula- hailstone
  4. Amayengo- waves on waves from dropped object
  5. Amayengoyengo- ripples on water surface.
  6. Echale- wet loose soil with high water table.
  7. Efuukho- shallow cross section area of a river similar to shoal deposit.
  8. Efula- rain
  9. Efututusi- spring.
  10. Ekewa- grassland with high water table.
  11. Ekhupo- water fall.
    Ekhubo at Nabuyole
  12. Embembeesi- rainstorm accompanied with a lot of wind.
  13. Embweke- abyss
  14. Enjeko- delta
  15. Enjukho- the deepest part of the lake.
  16. Enyanja- lake
  17. Enyanja eyicha'makholi- ocean.
  18. Esikayira- water diverted from from main stream for use. Also used for ox-bow lake
  19. Esikholobo- water that collect in a pool upstream after blocking a stream downstream.
  20. Esikobero- hobour especially for boats
  21. Esikucha- pond with salt water and soil lick. The soil is called esirongo.
  22. Esiluungu- seasonal water reservoir between hills.
  23. Esimirasongo- underground sinkhole-turnel's mouth on the riverbed. 
    Esimirasongo
  24. Esinyoonywa- watering hole.
    Esinyoonywa

  25. Esobere- natural spring well.
  26. Etabalia- dam or water reservoir near river where animals could plunge. Also for pools of water on land after rain.
  27. Etiba- water pond or pool.
  28. Etumbi- strong water waves on sea or lake due to wind.
  29. Esirondo- a gulf or water extending into land from lake. 
  30. Esitungu- deep place in river near a fall. 
  31. Olubanga- turns under water especially between stones.
  32. Olukimbangira- peninsular 
  33. Olunyirisi- geyshire
  34. Omukhululo- flood after river busting its bank. 
  35. Omumokokholo- soil erosion.
  36. Empika- summit
  37. Omwalo- river
  38. Omwaywaywe- floodplain. 
  39. Olubangachi- a cave that forms due to effect of water. A big crack on a rock. 
  40. Olukabiro- minor branch stream on a river as it flows into a lake on another river.
  41. Olukalu- dry arid land.
  42. Olukeka- storm
  43. Olukhingaki-  dyke
  44. Olukuku- river bank.
  45. Olukobero- trenches.
  46. Olukuusi- dome shapped land with rivers on either side.
  47. Olunyiriri- drizzles of rain.
  48. Olusiba- deep part of a river, ocean or lake
  49. Olusulo (epombo)- made spout at place where water comes from ground. 
  50. Olutende- wetland with sticky mud.
  51. Olwaabaywe- sand bed left when water in a river has reduced, riverbed
  52. Olwaabi- where a river pours into the lake, sea or ocean. 
  53. Olwaabi- water table.
  54. Olwaayiro- beach left bare due to water tide. The action of retreating tide is called okhwaaya.
  55. Omukhula- flowing water after rain. Also for flood caused by rain away from river.
  56. Omukhweyulo- landslide.
  57. Omurinda- soil ridge put across the river to block flow of water or to divert it.
  58. Omusokhe- waterspout. Appears like a whirlwind over lake.
    Omusokhe

  59. Omutalu- the salty water found in salty soil pond called esirongo.
  60. Omwombe- river basin, mainstream 
2. SOIL AND SOIL TYPE IN OLUNYALA (K)
  1. Embuye- murram soil
  2. Engakha- loam soil
  3. Engokhe- white soil
  4. Esayo- silt 
  5. Esichale-
  6. Esibaale- white murram soil.
  7. Esiroongo- salty clay soil.
  8. Eyebuye-
  9. Olueri- volcanic soil.
  10. Olumomolo- red silty soil
  11. Omutoba- yellow soil
  12. Omutuma- red soil
  13. Olusiino- humus filled soil.
  14. Olukuusi- red fertile soil usually with high water table.
  15. Oluyekhe- sandy soil.
3. LAND FEATURES IN OLUNYALA (K)
  1. Ekholobani- cliff.
  2. Ekhombe- empty turned in ground on land dug by an animal.
  3. Ekiinga- island 
    Ekiinga
  4. Emeekho- downhill side of mountain.
  5. Endalo- farm ranch
  6. Endung'u- rain shadow desert.
  7. Esang'alo- land between two adjacent hills.
  8. Esialo- earth
  9. Esiangalamwe- desert.
  10. Esibakala- semi-desert.
  11. Esibanda- great rift valley.
  12. Esichimi- wilderness.
  13. Esifundulo- land extending into another land due to coil of a river.
  14. Esikholomokho- downhill slope
  15. Esikingi- uphill
  16. Esikolokondi- constellation pattern.
  17. Esikulu sitiiti- hill 
    Esikulu
  18. Esikulu- mountain
  19. Esikuuri- flat land covered with short grass and no trees.
  20. Esiri- raised dead anthill ground
  21. Esitala- portion of land surrounded by river 
    Esitala
  22. Esituluku- small raised ground.
  23. Esunduulo- land extending to form an oxbow lake.
    Esunduulo
  24. Etooma- river basin.
  25. Olubangachi- cave
  26. Olueri- volcanic eruption. 
    Olueri
  27. Olukhuchi- volcanic flowing lava
  28. Olukinga- reef
  29. Olukoongomirisi- escarpment
  30. Olukukumirisi- crest
  31. Olunyota- hot red erupting lava.
  32. Olupapari- plateu
  33. Olusule- mountain peak.
  34. Oluyekhe- sand bed
  35. Olwanda- rocky mass.
  36. Omuswerere- sloppy slippery climb
  37. 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. Enyalukosi- shooting star that seem to move across the sky instead of downwards.
  16. Enyanga- sun
  17. Esialo- earth. It was believed to be the lower part of the universe.
  18. Esieeri- solar eclipse 
  19. Esibala- universe. Okhubaala is to make something cover an empty space.
  20. Esinyanyasi- aurora. 
    Esinyanyasi

  21. Esiwula'ngwe- sun with a halo around it.
  22. Esulwe- evening star
  23. Lufutu- rainbow 
  24. Nalumuli- comet 
  25. Namundere- a star visible during the day especially during an eclipse.
  26. Namukhira- shooting star 
  27. Olweni- lightening of any type. 
  28. 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.
  29. Olweni lwa ekhupa- cloud to ground or ground to cloud lightning. 
  30. Olweni lwa ekulu- Anvil lightening or bolt from the blues that strikes away from the parent thinderstorm.
  31. Olweni olumesio- cloud to cloud lightning at distant places.
  32. Olweyingi- lunar rainbow.
  33. Olwosi- moonlight.
  34. Omubasu- sunheat.
  35. Omukhosi- milk way 
  36. Omumwi- sunlight
  37. Omwesi- moon 
  38. Omwesi mubalukha- new moon.
  39. Omwesi mutocho- quarter moon.
  40. Omwesi mukumu red moon

  41. Omwesi kulabire- almost full moon. 
  42. Omwesi kuli khukina- rising as full moon.
  43. Omwesi kwuwuyembe- almost quarter moon after new moon.
  44. Omwesi kwembonekho- moon after new moon.


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