Abanyala ba Kakamega

By Balovera Edwin Ongacho Olunyala (K) has names for different smells. The following are the names. Ekhe - smell from aquatic vertebrates such as fish.  Engekhene-  smell of rust especially when in liquid or viscous form..  Embiye - bad belch smell. Emisu - smell from unwashed hands and utencils after eating a meal such as meat, chicken and fish. Epundi - smell from human urine. Esinokho - after s3x smell. Esinyololo - smell from urine of domestic animal. Esiobe - bad smell from nose mucus.  Eteko - dead human's smell. Olubululu - smell of frying fat. Oluchaai - the smell of exposed blood from human or animals. Oluchulilisi - smell from a fart. Olufube - smell of rotten eggs.  Olufundu - decomposing smell of item that is covered for some days. Olufululu - aroma of roasting meat. Olukakha - smell of wound or scabies on body. Olukekhi-  smell of a mongoose Olukhenenu - vaginal smell. Olukhole - the smell of a he-goat.  Olukukhulu - smelling mouldy  ...

The Olunyala (K)  is a sub-dialect of Luhya language spoken by the Abanyala of Kakamega. The Language is internationally coded as ISO 939-3 nle. Among  Abanyala ba Kakamega, any liquid is known by its specific name. The following are some of the names.  Amabanga - blood from human body. Amabere - milk Amabere - k'omwembi - sour milk with some added sweetened ash from leaves of a shrub called  omubinubinu ; similar to mursik of the Kalenjin. Amabere-mawowu - sour milk Amabere-mayu - fresh milk Amache - saliva Amache k'enjukha - salivary insect exudes found on plant stems. Amachekhe - wet brew dregs Amachi - water  Amachundukha - badly fermented brew Amafucha - oil Amafunyo - soft solid mucus. Amakholoole - phlegm Amakhumwa - concoctions made to boost body immunity from leaves of esikhuuma and other herbs. Amalasire - animal blood Amaloholo - substance from bringing up wind Amalusi - vomiting Amalwa - alcohol Amamira - very watery mucus. Amanyi - urine Amaomol...