Chloe's General Kjong Vocab Flashcards
Ekarikon (Ŋikarikok)
Leader
Ekarebon (Ŋikarebok)
Spy
Aloŋisat (Ngalongisai)
Wilderness
Esolima (Ŋisolimae)
Mouse (mice)
Alokakinet (Ŋalokakineta)
Rainbow
Ŋapoko
Soup, broth
Acaukun
To fall down from up
Enene ka ao
beehive
Ŋamasurup
whiskers
Abokony (Ngabokonya)
chin (s)
Asaduki (Ngasadukwi)
box (es)
Amalaat (Ngamalaae)
prostitute (s)
Ekuno (Ngikunoi)
fog, mist (s)
Amyasi (Ŋamyasi)
bamboo
Etokora (Ŋitokorae)
yellow-necked spur fowl
Epiriŋgi (ŋipiriŋgi)
whistle(s)
Emarani akuwan
Emaranete ngawat
I am shivering
(Lit. The body is shivering)
Ikirujuruji iyong akuwan a?
Ee, Ekerujuruji
Are you shivering (with fever)?
Yes, I’m shivering (with fever)
Atono ayong
I’m hugging myself to keep warm
Itupusi inges ngitunga
She is copying people
Napalajama
jump rope
Tonyaa/Tonyaasi
enlarge! (widen)
Ex, hole in the ground, or clothes when pregnant
Mam nyingita ayoŋ iŋes atemar nyo icaluwaritor abunore lotic.
I didn’t ask her why she missed to come to work
Amamukaun ayong alotic
I will not be at work
Ecaluwari ayong taparacu
I will miss tomorrow
Akicaluwar
KI
To miss to do
Emurimuryana
(Emurimuryaka)
Forgetful, asbsent-minded
Nyicaluwa/Nyicaluwasi
Ex Nyicaluwasi akilip
Don’t miss (to do)!
Ex. Don’t miss prayers
Kicaluwa/Kicaluwasi
You miss!
(Don’t do!)
Kotere nyo icaluwaritor iyoŋ bien abunore lotic?
Why did you miss work yeaterday?
Ekasyon (**Ngikasyok)
Ekatwan (Ngikatwak)
Ruth 4
n. Dead
Akuok
Aokun
Ruth 3
To scoop
To scoop up
Aokokinet (Ngaokokineta)
Ruth 4
Scoop (s)
Toriu/Toriutu
syn = kiiyutu/kiityututu
Pass by here
Eyenet (Ngiyeneta)
relative (s)
Akiwolor
kiwolo/kiwolosi
To uncover
Uncover!
Alos (Ngalosin)
Ruth 3
Threshing floor
Akasilikinit ayong
I am lonely
Imwokitae isua
We are saitsfied!
full from eating
Ekasile
Loneliness
Ikunoit akwap.
It is foggy.
Tari wori adangia ayong inges?
How long must I put up with him?
(Subj)
Tari Wori…
How long…? Until when…?
Followed by subj
Ikwai ai aarya inges aate keng?
How did he kill his cow?
(Subj)
Ebabar
Epapang
To be bitter, too salty/sour
Ex old cornmeal
Ebai ai?
How long (size)? How far? How long does it take?
Palem
Sometimes
Akibak (KI-a)
Kibaki/ kibaka
To join in pairs, form a line
Form a line!
Ecukul
Deep
Akiiyor
Kiiyo/ kiiyosi
To cool off by pouring between two cups
Akiyor
To catch flying termites
Akili
Toliu/ toliutu
To filter (water/chai)
Ateker (Ngatekerin)
Clan (s)
Ekabila (Ngikabilae)
Tribe, type, kind of (thing)
Akitwar
To take care of livestock
Aganot (Ngananoi)
Wheat Flour
Akigurokin
Kiguroki (kigurokisi)
To stir, mix
Amurat
Dough (bread, mandazi)
Ŋasului
Small mandazi or cookies made with milk, “daddies”
Acamit ayong aanyun epite ngolo igurere amurat.
I want to learn how to mix the dough
Awaret
Cow dung for smearing ground or house or threshing floor
Epir (Ŋipirin)
Y shaped sticks for house building
Epunipun
Ring beam for house
Arimo (Ŋarimoi)
Tire
Alodo (Ŋalodoi)
Binding roof supports
Ŋarimoi ŋuna erae ŋakaalio
Roof supports of the akaale tree
Akicar ke epir
Fork of the y shaped sticks
Eperei aŋasani
Dish rack
Ekorobe (Ŋikorobei)
Hoop for practicing spear throwing
Asinin (Ŋasinina)
Shaft of arrow
Ekaleŋit (Ŋikaleŋe)
Arrow
Amorok ka akwara
Shaft of spear
Ebiti (Ŋibiti)
Back end of the spear ( wide head)
Akau ka ŋikaleŋe
Bow
Akwara (Ŋakwaras)
Spear
Agwi
Wrist knife
Etorot (Ŋitoroi)
Ornament tied around men’s calf
Etoros (Ŋitorosyo)
Trousers
Ekabonibonit (Ŋikabonibon)
Ear lobe
Agolo (Ngagoloi)
Hole in tree
Akigukin
To trip
Alijo (ngalijoi)
Airplane that flies high in the sky
Akonja
Soccer field, place to sell livestock
Nakiryanget
River between Atedewei and Akuyam
Atukit
Elevated Storage house for grain before threshing
Atukot (Ngatukon)
Group, meeting, heap of things
Lolo
7 pm
Atabong na
This evening
Erae anguna ke esaa
It is about the hour
Aluket (Ngaluketa)
House of the goat, stable. Without roof
Arii (Ngarii)
Fence for livestock
Abunit ayong
I’m on the way coming
Ibunit iyong
You are on the way coming
Ebunit inges
He/she/it is on the way coming
Ikiponit/Eponio isua/iwon
We are on the way coming
Iponito iyes
You all are on the way coming
Eponito ikes
They are on the way coming
Akicalongo
Brown praying mantis
Kanuwan
A long time ago, “once upon a time”
Akipor
To jump, fly
Aporo ikyenit
Aporosi ngikyeny
The bird flies
The birds fly
Toporo/ Toporosi!
Jump up!
Toporu/ Toporutu!
Jump (toward)!
Akimyekin (KI)
To leave, abandon, allow, forgive
Kimyeki olot!
Let me go!
Akitaanyunet (ngakitaanyuneta)
Role model, example
Ekulyakit (Ngikulyak)
Poor person
Tosodi /Tosodo
It happened that…
Akiluuru
To worry
Akikokin
To act like, imitate
Kikoki / Kikokisi
Imitate!
Aapi ayong
I am near
Iapi iyong
You are near
Eapi inges
He/she/it is near
Eapio/ikiapi isua
We are near
Iapiyete iyes
You all are near
Eapiyete ikes
They are near
Toapu/ Toaputu
Come near!
Aberu ngina eapi lopuke
The woman who is near the gate
Aapikinos!
Let’s draw near!
Toapikinos
Get close to each other!
Akiduny
To dwell near
Ekidunyet (Ngikidunyeta)
Neighbor
Akokot (Ngakoko)
Ice, hail
Alilimere
It became cold
Apuru
Smoke, steam
Totap/ Totapa
Touch!
Akituurwan
To summarize, make short
Napeipaan
Since a long time ago
Abu ayong otamu
I thought
Ibu iyong totamu
You thought (completed in past)
Abu inges totamu
He/she/it thought
Ikipot isua otama
Alibi isua totamae
We thought
(completed in past)
Ipotu iyes totama
You all thought
Apotu ikes totama
They thought
Adid (TO)
To delay
Todidi/ todidyoto
Delay!
Nyididi/ nyididyoto
Don’t delay!
Adidit ayong
Adidit inges
I have delayed
He/she/it has delayed
Ididit iyong
You have delayed
Adiditoi isua
We have delayed
Ididito iyes
You all have delayed
Adidito ikes
They have delayed
Towa neni lukum
Stand in a circle!
Adidikin (Ki)
To take in 1 long draught
Tolukaki / Tolukakisi
Make a circle!
(Sit in or draw)
Aono (aoko)
Eonit (eokito)
is dry
Adj
Akitoon
To make dry
Ilokini ngilowi paka tooko deu
Hang the clothes until they have dried completely