| labor (be in) |
áa-bol |
| labour |
ɔ-saisái |
| labour (be in) |
a-saɨsáɨ́ |
| lack |
áɨ́sɨ́nánɨshɔ |
| · |
a-laú |
| · |
a-eŋú |
| · |
a-ɨpʉsʉ́ |
| lack appetite |
em-píris |
| lack (cause) |
a-ɨtɛɛ́ŋ |
| lacking appetite |
a-ɨbɨrɨ́sh [South] |
| lactate |
a-lepó |
| lactating but wi |
kɨ́pɛkɛ |
| ladder |
sírít [North] |
| · |
ol-kedét |
| laden (be) |
a-ɨrríáŋ [North] |
| lag |
a-ɨŋɔpʉ́ |
| · |
a-isiadʉ́ |
| Laikipia Maasai |
ɔl-áíkípiani |
| Laiser |
Il-Aisér |
| lake |
ɛ-sʉ́kʉta |
| · |
ɛm-párínkóí |
| · |
ol-túrótó |
| · |
m-básu [North] |
| · |
ɛ́m-pásô |
| · |
ɛnk-árɛ́ |
| · |
ɔl-bálbál |
| · |
em-párinko |
| · |
ɛ-naɨpɔ́sha |
| Lake Turkana |
ɛ́m-pásô |
| lamb |
l-kérr lɛ́ m-bárnóto [North] |
| · |
ol-kúoo |
| · |
ɔl-bálelo |
| · |
ɔl-barnɛ́t |
| lamb, for cleansing |
móor [North] |
| lamb, sacrificial |
ol-kípókét |
| lambs |
ɨn-taré |
| lame |
ŋɔjɨ́nɛ |
| lame (become) |
a-tardonú [North] |
| lamp |
ɔl-táa |
| · |
ɔl-kɨ́láŋɨ́láŋɛ́t |
| · |
ɛn-kɨ́láŋɛ́t |
| lance |
a-búl |
| · |
a-ŋám |
| land |
ɛn-kúrúmá |
| · |
ɛn-kɔ́p |
| land (parcel) |
ol-cámpa |
| language |
ɛn-kʉ́tʉ́k |
| languish |
a-mɛná |
| lap |
a-labɨláb |
| · |
a-ɨláb |
| lapwing |
naít [North] |
| lard |
l-kisîsh [North] |
| large |
ol-gírrimâ |
| · |
sápʉk |
| · |
bótór |
| lark |
náɨ́ŋat báâ [North] |
| larva (of bee) |
l-kóoyó [North] |
| larvae |
ɔl-cánkarói |
| lash down |
a-kʉrrʉ́ |
| last |
a-bikokí |
| · |
a-bík |
| · |
a-bayíé |
| · |
lesídí [North] |
| · |
ɔl-kʉ́rʉm |
| · |
o-síádí |
| late |
a-imutíé |
| late (be) |
a-ɨlʉ́d |
| · |
a-mutikí |
| · |
a-ɨmalmál [North] |
| · |
a-mutíé |
| late (get) |
a-ɨrráb [North] |
| later |
adé |
| · |
adákē |
| · |
apá |
| later today |
adé |
| latex |
kʉlɛ́ |
| lattice |
ɛ-ashɛ́t |
| laugh |
a-kuɛnɨ́ |
| laughter |
en-kuenîâ |
| law |
ɛn-kɨ́tánápata |
| lawn |
e-rórêt |
| lay (against) |
a-ɨrɨshakɨ́ |
| lay down |
a-pér |
| · |
a-ɨrragakinyé |
| lay horizontally |
a-ɨsɛrpɛ́p |
| laziness |
l-togír [North] |
| · |
mankálīcō [North] |
| lazy |
kɛ́rɛ́rɛ̂ |
| · |
púrpur |
| · |
palût |
| · |
tásháláí |
| · |
túrúáí |
| · |
n-kashálani [North] |
| lazy (become) |
a-palutú [North] |
| lazy bones |
ɔl-aɨkɔ́shʉ́aani-túrúáí |
| lazy (person) |
en-túrúáí |
| lead |
a-ɨsapɨsapaá [North] |
| · |
a-rík |
| leader |
ɔl-ɔbɔrʉ́ ɛn-kɛɛnɛ́ |
| · |
ɔl-aúnoni |
| · |
ɔl-aigúɛ́nani |
| · |
ol-otunó |
| · |
ɔl-aríkoni |
| · |
ɛ-naitúruk |
| · |
ɔl-aigúánani |
| leader, ceremonial |
ɔl-abáani |
| Leading |
e-ríkótó |
| leading |
e-ríkóre |
| leaf |
em-bénéyíó |
| leak |
a-wó |
| · |
a-ó |
| lean |
a-ɨrɨshakinó |
| · |
a-uró |
| · |
a-ré |
| lean.meat |
o-súráí |
| leap away |
a-shʉtarí |
| learn |
a-yiolóú |
| · |
a-yiolóú |
| · |
a-ŋenú |
| least |
aashʉ̂ |
| · |
aɨ́ashʉ̂ |
| leave |
íno |
| · |
a-ipúŋ |
| · |
a-ituŋuaá |
| · |
a-tuŋúá |
| · |
a-pál |
| · |
a-kúɛ́n |
| leave to |
a-palakɨ́ |
| leave (trans) |
a-iŋuaá |
| leaves |
sɨ́ɛ́ʉ [North] |
| leaves, for roasted meat |
n-tasá [North] |
| leaves, medicinal |
masilig |
| leech |
a-ŋɔ́b |
| · |
ol-mólógí |
| left |
kédíányɛ́ |
| left hand |
kídíɛ́nyɛ́ [North] |
| left-handed person |
ol-kédíányɛ́ |
| left-over |
ɨ-lɛkát |
| leftovers |
lekunót [North] |
| leg |
en-kódóós |
| · |
n-kɛ́wat [North] |
| · |
ɛn-kɛjʉ́ |
| leg, lower |
l-wuatán lɛ́ nkɛjʉ́ [North] |
| legal case |
en-kigúána [Purko] |
| legends |
ɨn-tɛ́pɛ̂n [Purko] |
| legs |
ɨn-kɛjɛ́k |
| leisurely |
a-yagɨyág |
| lend |
a-ɨtaayá |
| lend cow |
a-rrú |
| length |
ɛnk-adɔ́rɨ |
| lengthen |
a-ɨsʉrdɛɛ́d [North] |
| · |
a-ɨsɨrdɨɨ́d |
| leopard |
ɔl-mára |
| · |
ol-owuarú kerî |
| · |
ol-owuarú mára |
| · |
ol-kerî |
| let |
a-ɨcɔ́ [North] |
| let go |
a-ɨŋuakɨ́ |
| · |
a-iŋuɛɨkɨ́ |
| letter |
m-páláí [North] |
| letter.o |
o |
| level (be) |
áa-risio |
| level (make) |
a-itirís [North] |
| levels |
ɨ́l-kábáî |
| liar |
l-asápani [North] |
| · |
ɔl-áímónkoni |
| liberty |
e-lákúnotó |
| lichens |
n-tunénêî [North] |
| lick |
a-méj |
| lid |
ɛm-pɨ́sɨ́ŋɛ́t |
| · |
en-kíkénét |
| · |
ɛnk-amanáa |
| · |
síote |
| · |
l-kúpúrí [North] |
| · |
en-kúkúrí |
| · |
e-síóote |
| · |
e-síóote |
| lie |
ɔl-marenké |
| · |
e-mónkóí |
| · |
a-ibususó |
| · |
a-lɛ́j |
| · |
a-pɛ́t |
| · |
e-sápáré [North] |
| · |
a-sáp [North] |
| · |
a-lúá |
| lie down |
a-ɨrrág |
| · |
a-ɨpɛrɨpɛrá |
| · |
a-ɨdɛlarí |
| · |
a-ɨrragʉ́ |
| lie flat |
a-ɨdalaanyarí |
| lie on back |
a-wúón [North] |
| lie, cause |
a-kút |
| lies |
ɛm-pʉrâ |
| life |
en-kishón |
| · |
(em-)puán |
| · |
enk-íshúí |
| · |
en-kishûî |
| · |
n-kicón [North] |
| · |
n-kicûî [North] |
| · |
enk-ishón |
| · |
em-puaán |
| lift |
a-rapʉ́ |
| · |
a-apʉ́ |
| · |
a-ilepíé |
| lift (up) |
a-dʉmʉ́ |
| ligament |
em-pítō |
| · |
e-mórlóó |
| light |
e-sírua |
| · |
ɔl-kɨ́láŋɨ́láŋɛ́t |
| · |
a-wáŋ |
| · |
ɔl-táa |
| · |
a-nɛnɛ́ŋ |
| · |
kupéyo |
| · |
a-ɨnɔ́k |
| · |
wɔŋán [North] |
| · |
o-sitíma |
| · |
a-itulú [North] |
| · |
ɔŋɔ́n |
| light (a fire) |
-nua |
| light (be) |
a-wɔ́ŋ [North] |
| light up |
a-ɨlaŋɨláŋ |
| light-brown |
sépérūā |
| · |
ómo |
| lightness |
ɛ-waŋán |
| lightning |
en-kíwúáŋátá |
| like |
íjō |
| · |
néjia [North] |
| · |
íjīō |
| · |
a-nyɔ́rr |
| · |
a-tií |
| · |
ánaa |
| · |
a-ɨcamʉ́ [North] |
| · |
néíjia |
| · |
a-cám [North] |
| · |
ɛ-nyɔ́rrátá |
| like (be) |
a-ikununó |
| · |
ɛ́-nátîû |
| like (each other) |
a-cám [North] |
| like momentarily |
a-ɨtarín |
| likely (be) |
a-ɨbalá |
| liken (make) |
a-ɨtanyaanyʉ́k |
| lime |
e-sítéti |
| limestone |
m-pákas [North] |
| limp |
a-ɨŋɨ́n |
| · |
a-ikurtumorí |
| limp (get) |
a-ŋojinú [North] |
| line |
ol-kigeróti |
| · |
l-ceriát [North] |
| · |
ol-keréri |
| lineage |
ɛn-tálɨ́pá |
| · |
n-talóci [North] |
| · |
ɛn-tɨ́pat |
| lintel |
ɛ-mɔ́lɨ́nká |
| lion |
ɔl-ŋátúny |
| · |
o-lɛ́mbáláŋ |
| · |
ol-kúrrúkúr |
| · |
ɔl-ŋárurúmi |
| lip |
sɔ́ɔtɛ ɛ́ nkʉ́tʉ́k [North] |
| · |
en-coní ɛ́ nkʉ́tʉ́k |
| · |
e-nyírbat |
| liquid.body.ACC |
ɔl-bálbál |
| liquification |
ɛn-cɔ́látá |
| listen |
a-niŋokí |
| · |
a-úr |
| · |
a-ininíŋ |
| listener |
ɔl-áíníníŋoni |
| listening |
en-kíníníŋore |
| little |
kinyí |
| · |
kɨtɨ́ |
| · |
kiní |
| · |
pɛ́nyɔ |
| · |
ɛn-kɨtɨ́ |
| · |
kʉtɨ́tɨ̄ |
| · |
kʉtɨ̂ |
| · |
en-kiní |
| little bit |
péneu [North] |
| littleness |
en-kútísho |
| live |
a-bár |
| · |
a-cʉ́l [North] |
| live with |
a-shʉlarɛ́ |
| live with difficulty |
a-ikurtút |
| liver |
e-móínyúá |
| · |
e-mónyúá |
| livestock |
suami |
| · |
síómí [North] |
| · |
m-bárárɛ́ [Chamus] |
| · |
sʉ́ɔ́mí [North] |
| living things |
ɨsɛʉ́sɛʉ |
| livingroom |
ɔl-ŋɔ́bɔ́rr |
| lizard |
nk-arripô [North] |
| · |
mʉ́lɨ́áát [North] |
| · |
ol-oirrírri |
| · |
l-modokúé [North] |
| · |
l-karripô [North] |
| · |
ol-mokûâ |
| · |
ɔl-máɨ́má |
| · |
l-mátácá [North] |
| · |
ɛm-pʉ̂rr |
| lizard (sp.) |
marsantɛ́ [North] |
| · |
rroóg [North] |
| · |
n-kílíáát [North] |
| · |
n-kaa nkúé [North] |
| lizzard |
l-karipô [North] |
| lizzard, Nile monitor |
l-tanyánkarɛ [North] |
| load |
l-kʉ́rʉ́pâ [North] |
| load (v) |
a-irót |
| Loc/Exist |
nɛ́- |
| locality |
e-murûâ |
| lock |
en-kíkénét |
| · |
a-ikén |
| locust |
l-kɨtálegî [North] |
| · |
ɔl-máatî |
| log |
o-leŋóti |
| · |
o-leŋóti |
| · |
ɔl-báo |
| loin |
ɛ-sʉntâî |
| · |
ɛm-pɔ́lɔs |
| Loita |
Loitá |
| Loita Maasai |
ol-Óítáí |
| · |
il-Óítai lo supuko |
| · |
il-Óítai li óŋátá |
| Loitai section |
loitai |
| loiter |
a-kurroré |
| · |
a-looló |
| · |
a-kurroó |
| · |
a-peepeenó [South] |
| · |
a-ishankíl |
| · |
a-iwúsh |
| loiterer |
ɔl-cánkílí |
| · |
ol-wúshúwúshí |
| · |
meisíólo [Chamus] |
| Lolgorien |
ɔ-Lɔɔ́lkárîân |
| loneliness |
e-líyio |
| lonely (be) |
a-liyíó |
| lonely place |
l-ólíyíó [North] |
| loner |
sánkáláí [North] |
| loner (be) |
a-kɛlɛlarí |
| long |
a-adɔ́ |
| long (be) |
a-ɔdɔ́ [North] |
| long (become) |
a-adorú |
| long (time) |
anú |
| long.ago |
naárrɨ̄ |
| longer |
dúóó |
| longer, no |
imeékūrē |
| Longonot (Mt.) |
Loo-noŋót |
| look |
sɨ́lɨg [North] |
| look after |
a-ɨrrɨtá |
| look at |
a-ɨŋʉráá |
| · |
a-ɨŋʉ́r |
| · |
a-ɨŋɔ́r |
| look behind |
a-náŋ sɨ́lɨg |
| look for |
a-saayá [North] |
| · |
a-yiayá |
| · |
a-asaayá |
| look up at |
a-ɨmarɨrɨ́ |
| lookout |
ɔl-talɛ́t |
| loose |
a-laú |
| loose (be) |
a-lɔlɔ́ŋ |
| loose (struggle) |
a-ipíd |
| loosen |
a-nʉ́t |
| · |
a-ibíl |
| loot |
ɛ-árúnotó |
| · |
a-epíé [North] |
| lop |
a-sʉ́l |
| lopsided |
ŋɛlɛ̂sh |
| Lord |
ɔl-aɨtɔ́riani |
| lose |
a-ɨtʉrraá |
| · |
a-ɨtʉraá |
| · |
a-laɨshɔ́ |
| lose weight |
a-pɨyáɨ́ |
| lost |
a-ɨmɨ́n |
| lost (get) |
a-poŋorí |
| lots |
kitó |
| louse |
l-ácéyíó [North] |
| · |
ɛ-láshéí |
| love |
n-camán [North] |
| · |
ɛ-sɨ́ráí |
| · |
a-shám |
| · |
a-nyɔ́rr |
| · |
a-cám [North] |
| · |
ɛ-nyɔ́rrátá |
| · |
a-nyɔ́rr |
| · |
o-sótúá |
| · |
l-ɔɨshámunói [North] |
| love (momentary) |
ɔl-tárin |
| love, fickle |
l-kɨtaríno [North] |
| lover |
ɛ-sanjá |
| loving |
árip |
| low tone |
ol-tóíló odóyio |
| lower |
a-itadoyíó |
| lower leg |
ɔl-ɔ́rrɨshɛ́t |
| lowing |
n-kúrótó [North] |
| lowland |
n-tabás [North] |
| luck |
ɛ-mʉnyánī |
| · |
l-mókónkó [North] |
| · |
enk-ishón |
| lucky |
súpat |
| · |
a-mʉnyák |
| luggage |
ol-sandúku |
| Lukumai clan |
Lúkúmáɨ |
| lumbar |
ɔl-kʉ́rʉm |
| lumbar region |
pardác [North] |
| lumber |
a-purupúr |
| Lumpua.ACC |
o-lúmpuaní |
| lung |
ɨl-bʉsʉbʉ́s |
| · |
ol-kipíêî |
| lungs |
il-góítíé |
| Luo person |
o-jálúí |
| luxury |
e-síkar |
| lying |
l-mónkôî [North] |
| lying down |
ɛn-kɨ́rrágátá |
| lymph node |
en-tíkanî |
| · |
ol-déímá |
| lynx |
e-sepérua |