ear

ɛnk-alúɛ́nà Nom sg: ɛnk-álùɛ̀nà. Acc pl: ɨnk-aluɛnaní. Nom pl: ɨnk-áluɛnaní. n. Ear. Tóòshò taá tiáborí ɛnkalʉ́ɛ́nà. Hit him below the ear! See: en-kíòòk ‘Ear’; máróroi ‘Ear’; e-niŋét ‘Ear’.

en-egól ɛ́ nkɨ́ɔ́ɔ́k [ènèɡól ɛ́ŋkɪ̄ɔ̄ɔ̄k] n. Hard cartilage in the outer ear which is cut out to make the lower ear hole in e-ségèrùà. See: e-ségèrùà ‘Ear lobe’; a-gól ‘To be hard’.

en-kíòòk Nom sg: en-kíóòk. Acc pl: in-kíyiaa. Nom pl: in-kíyiaá. [West] Acc sg: in-kííyaa. [North] Acc sg: kɨ́yyɔ̀k. [Chamus] Acc sg: kéòk. n. 1 • Ear, of animal or human. Kéúdò ɨlMáásâɨ̂ inkíyiaá Maasai people have their ears pierced.

2 • Awareness, understanding. Tábòlò inkííyaa inónók; máíniŋinó oróréí lɛ́ nKáí. Open your ears; let's listen to the word of God. (W).

3 • Handle of a cup.

ol-kíòòk 1 • A big ear. Usage: rare.

2 • [South] Piece of wood (or elephant tusk) fitted on the lower earlobe. Syn: ɛnk-alʉ́ɛ́nà ‘Ear’. See: e-niŋét ‘Ear’; en-kulalé ‘Ear’.

ɛn-kɨ́tɨ́pɛ́t Nom sg: ɛn-kɨtɨpɛ́t. Acc pl: ɨn-kɨ́tɨ́pɛ̀tà. Nom pl: ɨn-kɨtɨ́pɛ̀tà. n. Upper side of the outer human ear. See: e-ségèrùà ‘Ear lobe’.

n-kórís [North] adj. [North] Having small ears. See: mɨ́nɨ́s ‘Without ears or with small ears’.

en-kulalé Nom sg: en-kúlàlè. Acc pl: in-kulalên. Nom pl: in-kúlalén. n. 1 • Wooden earplug.

2 • Ear.

kʉlɛ́ ɛnkɨ́ɔɔk n. Ear drum.

en-kúrrutî Acc pl: ɨn-kúrrut. n. 1 • [West] Inner part of ear.

2 • Ear wax. See: ɨn-kúrrut ‘Ear wax’; in-túkurrút ‘Ear wax’; [North] n-kutukurrukí ‘Ear wax’.

ɛ-máróroi Nom sg: ɛ-maróròì. Acc pl: ɨ-márorò. Nom pl: ɨ-maroró. n. Ear. See: en-kíòòk ‘Ear’; e-niŋét ‘Ear’; en-kulalé ‘Ear’.

mɨ́nɨ́s Nom sg: mɨnɨ́s. Acc pl: mínísí. Nom pl: minisí. adj. 1 • Having small or no ears (of sheep); having abnormally small ears (of people).

2 • Having unpierced ears. Usage: rare. See: n-kórís [North] ‘To have small ear’.

e-niŋét Nom sg: e-níŋèt. Acc pl: i-niŋétà. Nom pl: i-níŋètà. n. Ear. See: en-kíòòk ‘Ear’; ɛ-máróroi ‘Ear’; en-kulalé ‘Ear’.

e-níŋore n. 1 • Understanding, listening.

2 • Sense of hearing.

ɛm-pɛnyɛ́t Nom sg: ɛm-pɛ́nyɛ̀t. Acc pl: ɨm-pɛnyɛ́tà. Nom pl: ɨm-pɛ́nyɛ̀tà. n. Earring.

e-ségèrùà Nom sg: e-ségérùà. Acc pl: i-segeruaní. Nom pl: i-ségeruaní. [North] Acc sg: sékèrùà. n. Lower part of the human earlobe. Étúúdókì ɔlpáyìàn eségèruà nabô. The man had one of his earlobes pierced. (Pk). See: ɛn-kɨ́tɨ́pɛ́t ‘Upper side of the ear’.

Parent category:

anatomy