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nchapukurn-capʊkʊ́rpl.nchapukurrin-capukurínom. sg.n-cápʊkʊ́rnom. pl.n-cápukurín.f.an oldtime leather skirt worn by unmarried girls ncharaan-cáɾá̩á̩pl.ncharaann-cáɾá̩â̩nnom. sg.n-caɾa̩á̩n.f.wooden bowl for eating and drinking soupcfnyatupa ncharabn-cáɾâbpl.ncharabin-cáɾábín.f.Abyssinian nightjar (bird)Caprimulgus poliocephalus ncharng'angpl.ncharng'ang'in.f.a girl who is married to a man who is not culturally right to marry, i.e. a man from the same clan, unless she is a LmasulaOnly the Lmasula are allowed to intermarry. However, sometimes couples from other clans intermarry and then they will be cursed. This practice probably started around the time of Ltarerereg, i.e. in the 1800's. ncharpulan-cárpʊ́lánom. sg.n-carpʊlán.f.Cisticola (bird)genus Cisticola ncharsulan-cársʊ́lánom. sg.n-carkʊlán.f.solution of red ochre (lkaria) and water applied to body esp. at circumcision and washed off after a day or two nchechoroin-cecóɾôîpl.nchocheron-cécóɾonom. sg.n-cécoɾôîn.f.1greater honeyguide (bird)Indicator indicator2inciter nchekutn-cekûtpl.nchekutin-cekútinom. sg.n-cékutnom. pl.n-cékutin.f.1a herd girl2a yellow bird which follows cattle and eats insects, probably pipit or wagtail nchelegn-célegnom. sg.n-celegín.f.a fruitless journeyEchomo ncheleg.He made a wasted trip. nchelekn-célekn.f.companion, peer nchelelitn-célélítpl.nchelelitin-celelitín.f.a plant spec.Euphorbia heterochroma ncheratin-cɛɾátia-cherpl.ncheratn-cɛɾátnom. sg.n-cɛ́ɾatin.f.1roar or growl of lion, leopard, etc.2the sound produced by a constipated person when he releases smelly air through the mouth ncherencɛ́ɾɛ1conj.that, in order that2n.f.necessity; part of a construction that means must, meata nchere ajo plus a negative verb means doubtless that plus the corresponding affirmative verbMeata nchere ajo mikipuo.There is no doubt but that we will go. ncheriatn-cɛɾɪ̩́â̩tpl.ncheriatan.f.friendA woman can call another woman ncheriat, but also a man can call a woman ncheriat if they have a special relationship. This relationship does not necessarily need to be intimate; the word may also be used if they e.g. have a secret in common. nchetan-cɛtáfr. var.nketan-kɛtápl.nkeek2n-ke̩é̩knom. sg.n-kɛ́tanom. pl.n-ké̩e̩kn.f.1small stick2shaft of a spear, arm of a club (runku)3(in plural) firewood nchetaren-cɛ́táɾɛ́a-chetnom. sg.n-cɛtaɾɛ́n.f.construction nchetatan-cɛ́tátáa-chetpl.nchetatn-cɛtátnom. sg.n-cɛtatán.f.a building nchetunoton-cetúnotóa-chetun.f.1foundation2basis (term used metaphorically) nchidai1n-cɪ́dáɪ́a-ichidpl.nchidai2n-cɪ́dâɪ̂n.f.a piece of ear jewellery worn in a hole pierced in the upper part of the ear, the earring has the shape of a plug nchikatin-cɪkátia-chikpl.nchikatn-cɪkátnom. sg.n-cɪ́katin.f.flatulence, fart nchilin-cílínom. sg.n-cilín.f.a metal cross hung from the head beads (saen e nkue) above the nose, worn by women nchili e sipcompd.cartilege at the base of the scapula nchimiain-címíáípl.nchimian-címíán.f.jewellery made of beads made of woodNowadays the Samburu use plastic beads, but the Turkana still sometimes use wooden beads. nching'ein-cíŋéípl.nching'en-cíŋén.f.small snail spec. nchipeyon-cipejôpl.nchipeyonin-cipejonínom. sg.n-cípejôn.f.hareIn Samburu folk stories it is the hare who is the perpetual trickster, tricking the elephant out of his lunch, while the hyena gets beaten for it, and finally tricking the hyena into jumping into the fire.
