17/11/2025
KALENJIN TERMS AND THEIR MEANING
a) Kapyugoi- Name of son in-law by father in-law.
b) Botoiten-Name of father in-law by son in-law.
a)Nyoiten- Name of brother in-law by son in-law.
b)Sandanin-Name of son in-law by brother in-law.
a) Umama-The real name of your mother real or actual brother.
b) Abule –Name to your male cousins of your mother.
a) Mbojo – Name of your sister brother to you.
b) Senge – respect name by your father sister (auntie).
a) Tilya – Respect name of relative of same clan.
b)Konyiteniot– Respect name to close relative of different clan.
6a) Makigat – Respect name to great grandfather of either s*x.
b) Mochogoret- Respect name by grandparent to his/her grandchildren.
a) Korgetab-yugoi-respect name to daughter in-law by mother in-law.
b.)Iyoo- Respect name of mother in-law by daughter in-law.
a) Bamongo/Aboiyon- Respect name by son to his father.
b) Konut – Name of your father by neighbor when distressed.
a) Batiem-/kogo- Name of grandmother by grandchildren.
b) Chepyoset- Name of elderly woman by his husband.
10. a) Boger –Name of mother in-law to son in-law who request sheep to be part of dowry.
b) Bogine- Name of mother in-law to son in-law who request goat as part of dowry.
11. a) Bomori /agui –Name of any elderly man age of your grandfather also name of parent.
b) Batany– Name of grandfather of your father side.
c) Bokwo/Botich- Name of grandfather of your mother side.
12. a) Bakule- Name of agemates who were circumcised in the same home or menjo.
b) Botum- name of agemates circumcised same time but different homes.
13. a) Ornyon- Name of clan members by distantly related.
b) Manyun-Name of clan members but closely related.
14. a)Chonginiek- First members of a given age group or sets.
b) Kiptaru- Second members of a given age group or set.
c) Kiptoyotoek- middle members of a given age set.
d.)Kiptoin – last group of members of a given age set or group.
15. a) Yootik- first sp