Names of fingers starting with the thumb

a) kiptesot- thumb
b) koolindet-
c) siab kwen/siab tamook
d) mesiewa
e) chepkiloot/metengele

PARTS OF A TYPICAL KIPSIGIS HOMESTEAD/COMPOUND,

Inside

1.Olmarich/mogoto- gate although they are not the same.In the main house (kamosop) we have,
2. kurgat/musereita- door. sic~(musereita was made from muserech tree.)
3. inchoor/nchoor- sitting room
4Tootet/suum- bedroom literally
5. itook- bed
6. koima/koitab ma-fireplace
7. kipeelkonyan- space between fireplace and wall.women keep cooking stuff.
8. saanet/saana- place for keeping utensils and it hangs from the root
9 kapsotoon- place for keeping calabashes
10. Taboot/tabuut- ceiling

Outside
1. kook-sitting place for men
2. Mabwai- the altar it must be on the eastern side of the main house as it is sacred place.
3 kaapmetet- sitting place for women and in most cases to the western side.women do their stuff there.
4. Piutab tuga/apathetic-cattle enclosure
5. kaapmoen- calves enclosure
6. kaaptich/singiroino- hut for men built inside or adjacent to cattle enclosure for security reasons
7 kapmosoop/mosoop- main house for parents
8 choogo/chooget- granary

names givens to character and personality amongst Kalenjins

1. Chepkutiat- soloist.
2. Tienindet- singer.
3. Chepkugoniot- Prostitute woman.
4. Chebaigeyat- Concubine
5. Chepkerta/chepkesesiot- Promiscuous woman.
6. Kipkerta- gigolo (prosmicuos man for money).
7. Bunotian- alien person.
8. kipsogorindet- spy
9. Chemungarainik- businessmen.
10. Chepngwalo-Traders.

Kipsigis names of common heavenly bodies

1. Asista-sun
2. Arawet-moon
3. Koromerik-galazy
4. Kipsomoguk-constellations
5. Cheptabisyet-Comet
6. Kipsengwetiet-fragment stones of meteorites

Worriors cluster amongst Kalenjins

1. Yootik- first spies of a raid.
2. Seegeik- Second spies of a raid.
3. Ngametyet-Leaders of return forces (warrior).
4. Pirtich- Those responsible for cattle.
5. Odimdo/lumweet- followed pirtich and cattle.
6. Kipeelbany- cowards who feeds worriors on their way home.

Ageset cluster

1. Bakule- Name of agemates who were circumcised in the same home or menjo.
2. Botum- name of agemates circumcised same time but different homes.
3. Chonginiek- First members of a given age group or sets.
4. Kiptaru- Second members of a given age group or set.
5. Kiptoyotoek- middle members of a given age set.
6. Kiptoin – last group of members of a given age set or group.

Names given to Relatives and Family amongst Kipsigis

1. Kapyugoi- Name of son in-law by father in-law.
2. Botoiten-Name of father in-law by son in-law.
3. Nyoiten- Name of brother in-law by son in-law.
4. Sandanin-Name of son in-law by brother in-law.
5. Umama-The real name of your mother real or actual brother.
6. Abule –Name to your male cousins of your mother.
7. Mbojo – Name of your sister brother to you.
8. Senge – respect name by your father sister (auntie).
9. Tilya – Respect name of relative of same clan.
10. Konyiteniot– Respect name to close relative of different clan.
11. Makigat – Respect name to great grandfather of either sex.
12. Mochogoret- Respect name by grandparent to his/her grandchildren.
13. Korgetab-yugoi-respect name to daughter in-law by mother in-law.
14. Iyoo- Respect name of mother in- law by daughter in-law.
15. Bamongo/Aboiyon- Respect name by son to his father.
16. Konut – Name of your father by neighbor when distressed.
17. Batiem-/kogo- Name of grandmother by grandchildren.
18. Chepyoset- Name of elderly woman by his husband.
19. Boger –Name of mother in-law to son in-law who request sheep to be part of dowry.
20. Bogine- Name of mother in-law to son in-law who request goat as part of dowry.
21. Bomori /agui –Name of any elderly man age of your grandfather also name of parent.
22. Batany– Name of grandfather of your father side.
23. Bokwo/Botich- Name of grandfather of your mother side.
24. Ornyon- Name of clan members by distantly related.
25. Manyun-Name of clan members but closely related
26. karuchon-mother’s name by son.
27. Iyoo-mother’s name by daughter.
28. Kwanda-father.
29. kwompop-father of.
30. Kamet-mother.
31. Kametab-mother of
32.  Barnotiot-youth.
33. Neranik-young children.
34. Lakwet-child.