Parts of a Tree in KIpsigis Language

Kipsigiis dialect. The bark - peerteet The stump - muusukyeet The trunk - kesikyoot The log - supeneet The stick - kirokto The branch - temeet The twigs - siipaaiik

Hand- Euut in Kalenjin Languages

1. The toe - moorneetaap keeldo 2. The finger - moorneetaap euut 3. The hand - euut 4. The Little Finger - Cheepkiiloot 5. The Ring Finger - Moornaap tamoog 6. The Middle Finger - Kipkooigooiyet; Moornaap Kween 7. The Index Finger - Kooliindet 8. The Thumb - Kipteen Sot: /Kipteesot/ 9. The palm - rupeito 10. The wrist - kipyesit

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

Taaiyweet -the partridge

KAIILET-AP-KARIK

Kailet-ap-Karik is a traditional Kalenjin ceremony done in the last quarter of the moon ( around 40 days) after the head of family has died. 

This is how this ceremony was done in the old days. Currently the event has different variations. 

It literally involves oiling weapons and ornaments but also a succession closure event. 

When the moon is in the last quarter after the head of a family has died, an ox is slaughtered and the deceased's relations and friends partake thereof. This ceremony is called kaiilet ap karik, as all present put oil on their ornaments. 

One of the brothers, or, if there is no brother or half-brother, a paternal cousin, climbs on to the roof of the huts and solemnly breaks off the stick called 'Kimonjokut' which is bound on to the central pole. This shows that the 'Toloita' of the homestead is no longer there. This breaking is commonly referred to as "Kengisir Toloita". 

After this he enters the huts and breaks the pegs from which the weapons were suspended, the beds, and the mud partition between the rooms ; he also cuts pieces out of the stools and baskets, and chips the drinking-cups.

The stools and cups are chipped as no warrior may sit on or drink out of a dead man's things. As long as a widow is in mourning, no warrior may enter her house. She may also never re-marry or again wear married women's ear-rings.

After cleansing, the dead persons personal effects including weapons can now be used by those bequeathed to them.

Famous chants Amongst Kalenjins

 KIPO GOTAAB NYIGONIK

Kipo Gotaab Mureen che irose kole "Oleiyo- Ho"

Kipo Gotaab mureen ruosto ng'won en tuloon,

Kipo Gotaab Murenchun kirop soi.

Kipo Gotaab lale maat,

Kipo Gotaab maluktany ,

Kipo Gotaab Maesmoi es Mindet,

Kipo Soot konyi Kimbo,

Kipo Eldoreet ng’eleel tariit,

Kipo Wareng’ negim tariit kot kogog,

Kipo Rigaat ole mi siguteek che ngoetany koi saram,

Kipo Pirar ole mi suguteek che kiparpar koita kole “pol’

Kipo Kapkuress ole kitonon kuress kot kobor kiwato eeng’ kemei,

Kipo Sotik Sotik Porporti mo kwonye,

Kipo Chesinge ole sing’enge tuga ng'eeny,

Kipo  Kagypsirich ole kichur moi ak soton,

Kipo Chepterit ak Meko,

Kipo Songhor menen yany ak muren,

Kipo Gotaab muren cheporpori ng’ot kosete,

Kipo Tineet ole ingetiech tegaat kole “ros”

Kipo Keiyo keel,

Kipo tangulbei ole arusen kirugik een limo,

Kipo Tenges ole keben tuga romosweek,

Kipo Kitale nyalil beet ak kwemoi,

kipo Tuluop Konyo le lolong’bei,

kipo Soin ole ruosto muren karin,

Kipo Gotaab wondapuun koririot,

Kipo  Mosop chelalang’.

Kipo Gotaab sitien kook een kuyanga,

Kipo Gotaab legetio nekisim anweet ak moing'

Insects

01. Chemeliil -the army worm 

02. Chepkiimyet -the carpenter ant

03. Chepkoitaapma -the praying mantis

04. Chepng'ing'iin -the wasp

05. Cheptaapmama -the millipede 

06. Cheepuutyet -the hairy caterpillar 

07. Isiryaat -the louse 

08. Kalyaang'aat -the housefly 

09. Kanyiitweet -the earthworm

10. Kerpesyeet -the tick

11. Kimityaat -the flea 

12. Kipkepeper -the crab

13. Kipreng'endet -the locust 

14. Kiprorogeet -the spider

15. Kipsiririit -the cricket 

16. Kiptoolookoong' -the carpenter bee 

17. Kiptoruruut -the beetle

18. Kololyoot -the bedbug 

19. Kong'aiyaat -the rain ant/flying termite

20. Kuutyet -the hairless caterpillar 

21. Leelmwaiyaat -the european fire ant 

22. Luulusyoot -the stingless bee 

23. Melmeldo -the stinging caterpillar 

24. Mpulukyoot -the jigger 

25. Meng'weet -the firefly 

26. Ng'eendiniaat -the maggot 

27. Piinaakyaat -the nit 

28. Piireechoot -the common fire ant

29. Puutiik -the mites

30. Pusaiyet -the centipede 

31. Sagamyaat -the honey bee 

32. Saamuunyoot -the field ant

33. Solopchoot -the cockroach

34. Talamwet -the grasshopper 

35. Tang'kwereryet -the dragonfly 

36. Tapurpuryet -the butterfly 

37. Teetaapmama -the water bug 

38. Toiyoot -the termite

NAMES OF BIRDS IN KIPSIGIS

1. Raigootiit -the marabou stork

2. Tang'any-kwoony -the secretary bird

3. Cheepchuupo -the starling bird

4. Tergekyaat -the guinea fowl

5. *Soorooryet/cheptugeet -the dove

6. Suguruut -the owl

7. Sang'kiit -the vulture

8. Chepogilkil -the turkey

9. Ng'kokcheet -the chicken

10. Chepokipapaa -the ibis

11. Kong'oonyoot -the crane

12. Chepisakyaat -the weaver bird

13. Kipkon'goniet -the woodpecker

14. Kipkoosiitweet -the mousebird

15. Kipkosyeet -the honeyguide

16. Riryaat -the red-billed oxpecker

17. Chepkung'kurweet -the pied crow

18. Chepkoropit -the yellow-vented bulbul

19. Cherepesit -the nightjar

20. Hang'ang'eet -the hornbill

21. Tetee -the nightingale

22. Chemermeru - the swahili sparrow

23. *Chesiipiit - the Humming bird

24. Keereet - the kite

25. Chesiirereet - the hawk

26. Chepkogosyoot - the eagle

27. Chepkuikui - the skylark

28. Chepowiirit - the killdeer

29. Keek -the lilac- breasted roller

30. Ketutunyeet - the red black ground hornbill 

31. Kongoyot-crested crane.

32. Kipsichit-Eagle

33. cheebobaba - Ibis

34. Taiweet- patridge

35. Chelogomiet

36. *Kiplalang

37. *Cherebenyit

38. *Chesiliot

39. Mashelelet-brown dove

40. Cheptalamiat

 

*Subjects to rectifications

Names of personalities based on social roles amongst Kalenjins

1. Judges - kipsarurinik

1. kiruogik-chiefs
2. chemosian-girl circumcisor
3. boiyondet-male circumcisor
4. chepkutiat-soloist
5. tienindet-singer
6. meiwot-worker
7. kimonjororiat-prisoner
8. kipsogorindet-spy
9. bunotiot-alien person
10. motellin-expert
11. ngomut-traditional brain surgeon
12. kipkoroisi/ngetet-uncircumcised boy bcos of presence of prepuce/foreskin on his genital equivalent 2 hat
13. boiyotab komta/kibisho-initiation chief priest.....testai

Teta

Teta
Plural:Tuga
Other forms of the word:tany,tich (singular,plural respectively).
Meaning:
1. Teta-Cow, universal name, for both male and female. A male cow is called 'kirgit' if it is not castrated or 'eito' if it is. Plural is 'kirugik' and 'eik' respectively.
2. Teta- A valuable. Anything valuable to a kalenjin is a cow. Be it an electronic, a vehicle, a piece of land or even a woman. Especially a woman who is not legally someone's. A beautiful woman passes by and a Kalenjin man would ask another, 'bo ng'o tanyi?' i.e 'whose cow is this'.(For the benefit of modern day slayqueens, don't be offended if you are called a cow. On the contrary, feel proud). Of you encroach a Kalenjin man's land, he will ask you ,"why are you joking with my cows?'. A kalenjin parent will rebuke their child who has failed in exams as having wasted their cows.
3. Teta. Wages. To a very large extent, wages in Kalenjin land is measured in terms of cows. If you tell someone you have been in some certain contract or any other form of employment, he will ask you, 'how many cows did you buy'? You show them even if there are in another form be it land or something.
4. Teta-Identity. Different Kalenjin families and clans have different ways of piercing the ears of their cows for identification. As such, one can see a cow and know the owner or the family he comes from. So sometimes, instead of asking one's clan, as 'ii anora'(which clan are you), one can ask, 'ii antanya?'( which cow are you?). Next time you are asked so, you are required to say your clan.
Nouns associated with cows are 'botich' and 'batany' both names used to refer to grandfathers across Kipsigisland. There are many proper names that are Kaptich,Kip/Cherotich,Kip/Chepngetich,Taprantich,Taputany,Cherutany,Marintany,Kiprantich among others.
5.Children in kalenjin are counted silently using cattle,they normally asked ii kaptany at a? Meaning how children do you have
 Cows among the Kalenjin are so important that a man who is from a long journey will first go to the cattle boma to look at his cows before inquiring the welfare of children. The ownership of cows is mostly a man affair but are said to belong to children. When someone is asked to sell a cow to buy something and he is not willing to, he will simply say, "bo lagok"( it belongs  to the children).
The uses of cows include payment of bride price and 'muget'. 'Muget' is payment made after someone has murdered another person of the Kalenjin Community. The clan that the murderer comes from contributes nine cows to the aggrieved clan.
The young one of a cow(calf) is called 'moita'. Traditionally, Kalenjins don't brag and will usually don't brag or rather parade their wealth. They prefer mentioning it in a manner that makes it look small. A kalenjin man will go to the market and say he is looking for a calf to buy. He then goes ahead and buys a very big cow. 'Atinye moen tuten'(I have got a few calves), says someone with 100 heads of cattle.

Traditional medicines amongst Kalenjins

1. chebindorwet/legetetiot - mogongenik/tungoek ( arthritis and coughs)
2. kulelwet - treat coughs and headaches/tongoek ak metit
3. chesamisiet - chebo kit kit ....tungoegab lagok/treat children coughs
4. kimonchongwet/ngechebchat - muguleldo/heart diseases. Chew and swallow
5. loplopitiet-  Extract the juice to treat the ear diseases
6. kunmandet - moet ne sirgichet. moet ne mo sobe/ treating wounds that are difficult to heal
7. soget plus manget- tungoek/and spray snake bites and snake puff
8. sagawaita - tungoek/coughs
9. Bongongenik/sugumeriet - chew seeds to clean stomach parasites/deworming
10. Bobat nemongu en tegek keguren Bundet - treats children with stomach pains. You boil it an give it to the young ones of 1 to 6 months old children
11. kwom tebengwo/silibwet - treat pregnant women/kidney diseases
12. chegab sigiriet - treat chest pains

Dowry payment among the Kalenjin:-

1. Teta ne abai (cow under lactation) this signifies procreation to the new family
2. Eito ne iyumi tuga (Oxen)
3. Teta nebo riyotet/ne kotot (Cow near to conceive) 
4. Roriat (Heifer) 
5. Teta ne iyumi nego/iywoget (mature cow) 
6. Kwesta/Kipkugeret (he goat for father) 
7. Kechiriet/Chepkugeret (Sheep for mother) 
8. Chepngabait/Roriat (token for upkeep especially during childhood) 
9. Kechiriet nebo arwet (for mother in law so as to allow son in law call her Boger alternatively Goat with lamb for mother in law so as to allow son in law call her Bogine 
10. Mwaita  
11. Chepletiot-Normally mature heifer where the son in law will later take back the calf.Normally
    Chepletiot is not commonly paid but in a situation where the husband quarrels with his wife to the point where she goes to her real fathers home and the mistake emenates from the husband the husband was compelled to pay chepletiot. 
12. Nyoetab kaat(normally if the couple elopes without the consent of their immediate families the husband was supposed to pay a fine of normally five thousand to twenty thousand to is wife father/family)kiome sanian koigeny meaning that the assistance from inlaws is endless.

Different time in a day as per Kalenjin

1. The night -këmöut
2. The dawn -ëgönet
3. The morning twilight -körirönet
4. The sunrise -chorünet
5. The daytime -pëtüt
6. The sunset -chimildöet
7. The evening twilight -lang'atüt
8. The dusk -imenët

Names of the week among the Kalenjins

1. Sunday : Kotisap

2. Monday :Kotaai

3. Tuesday : Ko oeng 

4. Wednesday : Ko somok 

5. Thursday : Ko ang’wan 

6. Friday : Ko muut

7. Saturday : ko Loo

Names of animals amongst the kalenjin people

1. Tombisiet- camel
2. Ting'ong'et- crocodile
3. Nyumbut- horse
4. Boinet - gazelle
5. Leitigo- zebra
6. Kimagetiet- hyena
7. Magaita- hippo
9. Cheplanget- leopard
10. Beliot- elephant
11. Ngotiat- wild beast
12. Soet- buffalo
13. Chemengewet- spiny ant eater
14. Cheswereret- porcupine
15. Ngetundo- lion
16. Tisiet - baboon
17. Ng'ororiet- goat
18. Ngechiryet- sheep
19. Cherekweny- hare
20. Ketet- cheeteh
21. Murngetunyit- tiger
22. Kiplekwet - rabbit
23. Toriong - honey becker
24. Moset- monkey
25. Koroitiet - colombus monkey
26. Cheptirkichet - antelope
27. Suiyot- wild dog
28. Lelwot- Jackal
29. Koboet - squirrel
30. Chereret-Vervet  monkey
31. Kipsirichet - rhino
32. Kesengit
33. Mbilisiet
34. Toret - warthog
35. Mengubeito-scorpion
 36. Kimenjerut
37. Masiroret
38. Nderit - hyrax
39. Kipsomberet
40. Songoliet- ostrich
41. Kooteet – ant eater,
42  Impolet - black bushbuck
43. Miindet – Bongo
44. Rogoyueet - Eland
45. Sing’oito– Waterbuck
46. Mogoitit- Black Monkey
47. Toraet –wild pig
48. Tumda– great forest hog

TUGEN CLANS

1.Ringoi - snake (eren)
2.Siakwei - Bee (Segemia)
3.Kobil - wild pig (toret)
4.Kure - Quail (Taiwa)
5.Saniako - Monkey (Cheree)
6.Kapkuoi/kabon - Moset/kipekeyat (baboon)
7.Sokom - hawk (Chepsirere)
8.Toiyoi - Lightening (Ilat)
9.Tulo - Fox (Lel)
10.Kong'oot - Fire (Maa)
11.Tungo - hyena (kimaget)
12.Soti/chepkeres - Sun (Asista)
13.Teriki/kipngotop/kipkoitin - Elephant (Balio)
14.Talai - Frog (Mororoch)
15.Tarkok - Guniea fowl (terkekekya)
16.Chesibon/kabon - (Family Totem - moset- black baboon)
17.Kipyegen - (Family totem white baboon)
18.Kipkoitin - (family totem Elephant)
19.Kabarsitei - (Family Tortem - Leopard Kobilo)
20.Kipsochon clan(animal is Oloitige/zebra)
.Popular in lembus people,
21.Chepsiror(tortem rat(muriat)
22.Kipboroge - chepkuliet
23.kipseger - monkey(kibiset)
24.Kipsegecha - kongony or kongot(crane)
25.Kipkuykuy/kimoi - kuikuye(crocodile)
26.Mokiy - Arawet(moon)

1.TALAI tortem is in three categories:- namely leopard, lion and frog
2.TARKOK categories takolie (crub), terkekyat (kanga), bang'ang (hornbil)
3.KOBILO categories toret (warthog), sabite (poncupine)
4.CHESIBON categories kamoiben, kapsemelo
5.KIMOI categories, soe (buffalo), kongony (crane), segem (bee)
6.KIBOROGE/TERIKI categories, belio(elephant), chepkulie(small safari ants)
7.KABON categories chesibon, kipyegen, kapkuoi

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