Every word we have

Eager

English

Wanting to do or have something very much; enthusiastic.

na shauku

eat

English · verb

To put food in the mouth and swallow

kula

Ebei

Turkana · noun

goat

mbuzi

Ebeya

Turkana · noun

meat

nyama

Ebibi

Luhya · adjective

bad

mbaya

Ebibi

Bukusu · adjective

bad

mbaya

Ebilibwa

Luhya

Food

Chakula

Ebisiisi

Gusii · adjective

cold

baridi

Ebumba

Luhya · adjective

red

nyekundu

Echur

Turkana · adjective

green

kijani

Eddo

Somali · noun

aunt

shangazi

Eenda

Gusii · noun

stomach

tumboni

Eey

Somali · noun

dog

mbwa

Effort

English

A vigorous or determined attempt to achieve something.

jitihada

efula

Luhya · noun

Rain

Egauni

Luhya · noun

dress

gauni

Egauni

Gusii · noun

dress

gauni

Egauni

Bukusu · noun

dress

gauni

Egesambwe

Gusii · noun

medicine

dawa

egesamo

Gusii · noun

school

shule

Egito

Gusii · adjective

black

nyeusi

eight

English · numeral

The number 8

nane

Ejaketi

Luhya · noun

jacket

jaketi

Ejaketi

Gusii · noun

jacket

jaketi

Ejaketi

Bukusu · noun

jacket

jaketi

ejok

Turkana · adjective

good; fine

nzuri

Ek

Kenyan Hindustani · number

one

moja

Ekamba

Luhya · noun

rope

kamba

Ekamba

Gusii · noun

rope

kamba

Ekamba

Bukusu · noun

rope

kamba

Ekapel

Turkana · noun

stomach

tumboni

Ekapu

Turkana · noun

eye

jicho

Ekarai

Luhya · noun

pan

karai

Ekarai

Gusii · noun

pan

karai

Ekarai

Bukusu · noun

pan

karai

Ekeny

Turkana · noun

fire

moto

Ekhosi

Luhya · adjective

old

kale/mzee

Ekhosi

Gusii · adjective

old

kale/mzee

Ekhosi

Bukusu · adjective

old

kale/mzee

Ekiatu

Luhya · noun

shoe

kiapu/viatu