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

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

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


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