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.

Orereni chepkotut

Names of months by Kalenjins

1. mulgul - January
2. ,Ngotioto - February
3. Kiptamo - march
4. Iwatgut - April
5. Mamut - May
6. Baki - June
7. Ng'eiyet - July
8. Roptui - August
9. Buret - September
10. Epeso - October
11. kipsunde ne tai - November
12. kipsunde nebo aeng - December

Human diseases amongst Kalenjins

1. kunonik-eye cataract
2. chebwonet-TB
3. eeset-malaria
4. cherebenyit-polio
5. kamberuk/kipsasarek-measles
6. mogondosik-leprosy
7. lubaniat/seriat-cancer
8. chepokitkit-whooping cough
9. chepteget-pneumonia
10. kochek-scabies
11. taganet-syphilis
12. kipsununut-gonorrhoea
13. kipkenda/chelugui/kipchololit-aids
14. amdautiet-cancerous wound
15. kondirit-boil
16. kambitek-skin disease
17. kipkarasit-liver cirhosis
18. mokonyiot-gout
19. kipsebetit-mumps
20. karikab gut-oral thrush
21. chepkebejinik-arthritis
22. kiptoleit/cheptoleit-epilepsy
23. kugumda/agutet-tumour
24. kwarimet-ulcer
25. kibonjoret/logobet-goitre
26. kapcheyube-tetanus
27. kiptororet-stomache of women
28. muserto-stomach cancer
29. mirutik-
30. sirkichik-worms that percolates human flesh causing rotting

DOWRY PAYMENT AMONGST THE KIPSIGIS:

1. Teta ne abai - (cow under lactation)
2. Eito - (Bull)
3. Teta nebo riyotet/ne kotot - (cow near toconceive)
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 - (money for upkeep)
9. Kechiriet nebo arwet - for mother in law so as to allow you call  her Boger or Goat with lamb so to allow you call her Bogine
10 Mwaita - (for the father lump, some money)

Names of personalities based on social roles amongst Kalenjins

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

Names reffered to Relatives/personalities amongst Kalenjin

1. kapyugoi- name of son in law by father in law
2. sandanin -name of son in law by brother in law
3.  Botoiten- name of brother in-law by son in law 
4.  umama- real brother of the mother 
5. abule- male cousins of mother 
6.  mbojo - name of father sister to you
7. senge- respect name by father sister
8. Bakule- male whom initiated at same home
9. Botum- male initiated same yr
10. Ornyon- same clan member
11. manyun- closely related clan members
12. simotik- twins un identical
13. saramek- identical twins
14. barnotiot- youth
15. neraniat- young child below 15yrs