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nkankan-kánkápl.nkankann-kánkânnom. sg.n-kankán.f.Grevy's zebrasynloibor kurum nkang'atank-áŋátápl.nkang'atnk-aŋátn.f.girl-friend, lover, mistress nkanyaragink-aɲaɾágipl.nkanyaragnk-aɲaɾágnom. sg.nk-áɲaɾáginom. pl.nk-áɲaɾágn.f.phlegm nkanyitnk-áɲɪtnom. sg.nk-aɲɪ́tn.f.respect, discipline, honourKeata ele payian nkanyit.This man has respect (towards sth./sb.)./This man is respectful.aibung nkanyitto become respectful (starting point is not being respectful)apik ltau nkanyitto become respectfulNakera, entipik ltauja nkanyit!Children, be respectful!Respect is the most highly valued trait in interpersonal relations among the Samburu.cfanyita-yanyit nkanyitainkaɲɪtáɪ́nkanyitn.m. voc.a relationship term, used by big uncircumcised boys when they address each other nkapa laicompd.my fatherThis is an old expression. nkapeniank-apeani̩ânom. sg.nk-ápenîân.f.cream nkapilanink-apɪ́lanipl.nkapilaknk-apɪ́lakn.f.person who is believed to have evil powers in the eyes or wordscfnkapilanicho nkapilanichonk-ápɪ́lánícon.f.evil eye, the power of evil eye, that some are believed to havecfnkapilani nkapilenk-apɪlɛ́pl.nkapilennk-apɪlɛ̂nnom. sg.nk-ápɪlɛ́n.f.1lion or hyena, showing weakness and cowardice either because of age or because of sickness, whose colour is fadingnkapile e lng'atunya weak, coward lion2a person with bad self-confidence (derogatory) nkapiyionk-ápij:onom. sg.nk-ápíj:on.f.niece, i.e. a man's sister's daughter (the sister of one's apiyio) nkapunenk-ápʊ́nɛ́pl.nkapuniank-apúnianom. sg.nk-apʊnɛ́nom. pl.nk-ápunian.f.cave nkapurnk-apʊ́ɾn.pl. f.healthinessKeata nkapur.He is hale and hearty. nkaramink-aɾámipl.nkaramnk-aɾámnom. sg.nk-áɾamin.f.young cattle nkaranda1nk-aɾandápl.nkarandannk-aɾandânnom. sg.nk-áɾandánom. pl.nk-áɾandânn.f.rain-hat made from calfskinThe nkaranda was previously worn by warriors to keep their hair dress from running in the rain. nkarandaink-aɾandâîpl.nkaranda2nk-aɾandánom. sg.nk-áɾandâînom. pl.nk-áɾandán.f.a term for a warrior used among themselves nkararaink-aɾaɾâîpl.nkararank-aɾaɾánom. sg.nk-áɾaɾâînom. pl.nk-áraɾán.f.quill nkarawonk-áɾawopl.nkarawonnk-aɾáwônnom. sg.nk-áɾáwon.f.wooden watering troughIt is often made of lng'aboli wood. nkardasink-ardásíSw.pl.nkardasinink-árdasinín.f.papersynmpalai 2 nkardatan-kárdátápl.nkardatn-kardátn.f.scratching, scratch mark nkarenk-áɾɛ́pl.nkariaknk-áɾíâknom. sg.nk-áɾɛnom. pl.nk-aɾíákn.f.1water2a lake or body of water nkaretonink-aɾétonia-retpl.nkaretoknk-aɾetókn.f.helperantlaretoni nkaripnk-áɾipa-ripn.f.a doting, concerned cow or parent for offspring not necessarily her own, mother henfrom adj. nkarnank-árnápl.nkarnnk-árnnom. sg.nk-arnánom. pl.nk-árnn.f.name
