Kapkirwok

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

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

Chepkutiat- soloist. Tienindet- singer. Chepkugoniot- Prostitute woman. Chebaigeyat- Concubine Chepkerta/chepkesesiot- Promiscuous woman. Kipkerta- gigolo (prosmicuos man for money). Bunotian- alien person. kipsogorindet- spy Chemungarainik- businessmen. Chepngwalo-Traders.

Asista-sun Arawet-moon Koromerik-galazy Kipsomoguk-constellations Cheptabisyet-Comet Kipsengwetiet-fragment stones of meteorites

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

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

Kapyugoi- Name of son in-law by father in-law. Botoiten-Name of father in-law by son in-law. Nyoiten- Name of brother in-law by son in-law. Sandanin-Name of son in-law by brother in-law. Umama-The real name of your mother real or actual brother. Abule –Name to your male cousins of your mother. Mbojo – Name of your sister brother to you. Senge – respect name by your father sister (auntie). Tilya – Respect name of relative of same clan. Konyiteniot– Respect name to close relative of different clan. Makigat – Respect name to great grandfather of either sex. Mochogoret- Respect name by grandparent to his/her grandchildren. Korgetab-yugoi-respect name to daughter in-law by mother in-law. Iyoo- Respect name of mother in- law by daughter in-law. Bamongo/Aboiyon- Respect name by son to his father. Konut – Name of your father by neighbor when distressed. Batiem-/kogo- Name of grandmother by grandchildren. Chepyoset- Name of elderly woman by his husband. Boger –Name of mother...