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Kalenjin naming part 2

SALANIKAP BOISYEKAP KIPSIGIS Marindany —Chii nechome kobor ak koyaga tich Korgoren —Chii nechaang Kiyagiik Loboso —Chii neuei Soin akoweekse kora kowendi sineet (Emkwen) Kiptesot —Chii nenwach kou Soteet. - (Kikiichoe kelelen Kipnuach uu Sotet ak Mugeet) Kipsalat —Chii netui - (Kikichoe kele Kipsalat nekisalbei sikeyee) Kenduywo —Chii netui - (Kikichoe kele Kenduiyweet Kimultany) Kipkeles —Chii nenuach ako woo Moet (Kikichoe kele Kipkeles arap Salabul) Cheborgei —Chii neneregin Chebugon —Chii nechome komeny osnosiek. Bariwoot —Chii nekipor Tuga koroboni (iwoot) Kibiwoot —Chii ne kikisich en kasartaap Ropta neoo (iwoot) Chesitgei —Chii nechome kotililiit en etgai tugul Chepseng'eny —Chii ne eechen kelek. Segerger —Chii nemotuiyo keelek Kipnyoruru —Chii ne kisisigee akotepye kou nenereche agot yon baibai. Kibise —Chii nechaang Ngala amokimuche Kenai imanitab ngalechoton Kileges —Chii nechome kwendoot kokatat biik ako sait age kobenie oloto. Kimasiit —Chii nematamokengiy kosiit Keleek (ingorori kotogu kimoik/bèèk en kutit) Kongoto —Kerge ak biik chekikikure kainetap Ibinda kou arap Nyongi, arap Chumo, arap Sawe.... Kokakimwa kele arap Boiyot neyos inne. Kolibeet —Chii ne nerekiin amakiwite, ingemwa kiy nekotiiny amamach konyose kokamas biik. Cherose —Chii nemwoe ngal kochokyin amaibwaat (weegin Kuut) Chebusit—Chii negoen itiik yon kakibarbar kotkoitu tikikoik. - (Kikichoe kele Chebusitit en ngwolo) Meteitei —Chii nemataityokoksei komwa ngal. Mwoe kole kooteiteu. Mindila —Chii nekiwo KA (Kenya Army) anan ko Police ak kilokyi mindilaisyek Chelogoi —Chii nechaang ngala (chii nechome otinden) Cheres —Chii netebye konyaluul kot ko nyolchi kerire. Ogot ingongolole kou nemaingen chemwoe Chepchilaat —Chii neingongolole kochile ngaleek. (ne chawiis) Lesigon —Chii negoi ako terter boorto Cherinyit —Chii nemengech itik kingebarbar Kipkirinyet —Chii nesisingee amomwoe ngal kotketepe Kipngerechi —Chii neroriin, mokinoe ingokacham kiit nekokimwochi ana

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