ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA: How to say Goodbye in Olunyala (K)

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Abanyala ba Kakamega love visitors. The following are ways of saying goodbye in Olunyala ((K). 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.

The following are the key words associated with goodbye in Olunyala (K). At times, an free politeness marker suffix ~koo is added.

  1.  ~awuyia- used by one parting and migrating to a new place.
    1. Kuka, ese nawuyia.  
    2. Kuka efwe khwawuyia koo.
  2. Esiro esilayi- have a good night
    1. Baba, ba nende esiro esilayi.
    2. Baba, ba nende esiro esilayi koo.
    3. Senge enywe mube nende esiro esilayi.
  3. Esiteche esilayi- have a good day
    1. Baba, ba nende esiteche esilayi.
    2. Baba, ba nende esiteche esilayi koo.
    3. Senge enywe mube nende esiteche esilayi.
  4. Kenda wulayi- safe journey
    1. Kukhu, kenda wulayi.
  5. Kafumbo- way of saying goodbye by children after play-game.
    1. Mufiala, kafumbo.
    2. Yaya kafumbo.
  6. Kh'engende- I beg to leave. 
    1. Kukhu, kh'engende.
    2. Kukhu, khengende koo.
    3. Senge, efwe khwikomba khukende.
  7. Khuwonane- see you later. 
    1. Kukhu, khuwonane.
    2. Kukhu, khuwonane koo.
  8. Kwayeri- borrowed from Kiswahili form of kwaheri to mean goodbye.
    1. Baba, kwayeri.
    2. Senge enywe kwayeri.
  9. ~lindwakho- be blessed as you remain or as you go. 
    1. Kuka olindwakho.  
    2. Kuka olindwakho koo.
    3. Abakeni, mulindwekho. 
    4. Abana abo balindwekho. 
    5. Achwana ochu chulindwekho .
  10. ~sewula- we part
    1. Baba, ese nakhusewula. 
    2. Baba, ese nakhusewula koo.
    3. Senge efwe khwamsewula.
  11. ochio okhukeniya- thank you for the visit.
    1. Baba, ochio okhukeniya.
    2.  Baba, ochio okhukeniya koo.
    3. Senge enywe muchio okhukeniya.
  12. Ochio okwicha- thank you for coming.
    1. Baba, ochio okhwicha.
    2.  Baba, ochio okhwicha koo.
    3. Senge enywe muchio okhwicha.
  13. ~osetukha wulayi- depart well.
    1. Baba, osetukha wulayi. 
    2. Baba, osetukha wulayi koo.
    3. Senge enywe musetukha wulayi.
  14. ~sewula-ndayi- goodbye.
    1. Baba, sewula-ndayi. 
    2. Baba, sewula-ndayi koo.
    3. Senge sewula-ndayi.
  15. ~sikalakho- please remain.
    1. Baba, sikalakho.
    2. Senge enywe sikalekho.
  16. ~tong'akho/ Tong'ekho- please remain alone.
    1. Baba, tong'akho.
    2. Senge enywe tong'ekho.
  17. ~konakhoho- may you live more days where we are leaving you.
    1. Baba, okonekhoho.
    2. Senge enywe mkonekhoho.

 

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