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nkawaink-áwáípl.nkawank-áwanom. sg.nk-awáínom. pl.nk-áwân.f.a dried piece of fatty meatcfnkiring'o nkawuonk-áw:opl.nkawuoink-áw:oinom. sg.nk-áw:ônom. pl.nk-áw:óín.f.bow, as in weaponnkawuo o lng'oretbow and arrow kit used for bleeding cattlecflng'oret nkayank-ajápl.nkayaitienk-ájáítíénom. sg.nk-ájanom. pl.nk-ajaitíén.f.rumen nkayienink-aj:énilayienipl.nkayioknk-aj:ôknom. sg.nk-áj:eninom. pl.nk-áj:okn.f.small boy nkeek1n-ke̩é̩knom. pl.n-ké̩e̩kn.pl. f.1firewood (plural of ncheta)2small sticks nkeenen-kɛ̩ɛ̩nɛ́pl.nkeenitan-kɛ̩ɛ̩nɪ́tanom. sg.n-kɛ̩́ɛ̩nɛ́nom. pl.n-kɛ̩́ɛ̩nɪ́tan.f.1thong, belt, esp. buffalo hide2a leather strap used on a calabash nkeene e nkochekecompd.a wide cowhide girdle worn by women for a period of about a year after giving birthThe leather will only be taken from a cow that is healthy when slaughtered (nkiteng bioto). The girdle may be decorated as a talisman (ntarunoto).stomach girdle nkeeyan-kɛ̩ɛ̩́jaa-yapl.nkeeyaitinn-kɛ̩ɛ̩́jaitínnom. sg.n-kɛ̩́ɛ̩janom. pl.n-kɛ̩́ɛ̩jatínn.f.serious disease, deadly disease (generic term) nkeeya maracompd.smallpoxSmallpox was rampant among the Samburu when Lterito were the warrior age-set, approx. the 1880's. The interpretation by some that this disease was leprosy is an error.the spotted disease nkejun-kɛʄʊ́pl.nkejekn-kɛʄɛ́knom. sg.n-kɛ́ʄʊnom. pl.n-kɛʄɛ́kn.f.legte nkeju, tee nkejekon footmurt e nkejuankleaata nkejuidiom: to provoke, offend, look down on peoplenkejek e ndamasunrayscfmurt e nkeju nkelden-kɛldɛ́pl.nkeldenn-kɛldɛ̂nnom. sg.n-kɛ́ldɛnom. pl.nk-ɛ́ldɛnn.f.1hoop, esp. used in a game of spear target practice2by extension, any open circlecflong'u nkelemiann-kélemɪ̩á̩nn.f.a piece of meat taken from the thigh of a cow nkepern-képéɾpl.nkeperin-képeɾinom. sg.n-kepéɾnom. pl.n-kepéɾin.f.top, summit, of trees, mountain, etc.cfkeper2 nkern-kɛ́rpl.nkerran-kɛránom. sg.n-kɛ̂rnom. pl.n-kɛ́ran.f.sheepnker nacho, nker naibora spotless sheep fit for sacrifice nker e Nkaicompd.ladybird (insect) nkerain-kɛ́ɾáɪ́pl.nkeran-kɛ́ɾanom. sg.n-kɛɾáɪ́nom. pl.n-kɛ́ɾân.f.1child2a dark mole on the skin, not raisedcflgeeti nkerdenyn-kɛ́rdɛ́ɲpl.nkerdenyin-kérdéɲinom. sg.n-kɛrdɛ́ɲn.f.corner of the eye nkerechn-kéɾecEng.n.f.garage nkeresn-kéɾéskerespl.nkeresin-keɾesín.f.an animal which has spots on the brisket nkeresiren-kɛɾɛsɪ́ɾɛ́pl.nkeresirenn-kɛɾɛsɪ́ɾɛ̂nnom. sg.n-kɛ́ɾɛsɪ́ɾɛ́nom. pl.n-kɛ́ɾɛsɪ́ɾɛ̂nn.f.guinea fowl (generic term)cfsirayo nkereyiain-kéɾéj:áípl.nkereyianin-keɾej:anín.f.girls’ and women’s black and white necklace nkereyion-kéɾéj:on.f.a girls' dance nkerin-keɾîkeripl.nkerinn-keɾînnom. sg.n-kéɾinom. pl.n-kéɾinn.f.a beadstring of black and white or red and black beads worn by warriors diagonally across the chestfrom adj. nkerrain-kɛ́ráín.f. coll.separate flocks of sheep and goats
