geographical-formation

ol-buáá   n. Natural or man-made depression on the ground that temporarily stores water, depending on the season. Ɛshɔmɔ́ inkíshù áàòk olbuaá amʉ̂ ɛ́tɨ́pɨ́ká ɛncân ɛnkárɛ́ The cows have gone to drink water from the reservoir, because the rain has put water in it. See: ol-túrótó Reservoir; sɛ́rɛ́ River; l-baá [North] Stream.

l-kɛɛ́s [North]   Nom sg: l-kɛ́ɛs. Acc pl: l-keesí. Nom pl: l-kéesí. n. [North] Arid land; desert. Syn: ol-púrkél Arid land; desert.

ɛ-láŋátá   Nom sg: ɛ-laŋatá. Acc pl: ɨ-laŋát. Nom pl: ɨ-laŋát. n. 1 • Crossing point for a river, depression, or ridge; fording place.

2 • Female lover, girlfriend with whom one has a sexual relationship or affair. Usage: slang.

3 • [North] Relatives.

ɔ-láŋátá   Male lover. See: láŋíé Crossing place; ɛ-sɨ́ntaní Girlfriend; en-coruét Girlfriend.

enk-oríóŋ2   Nom sg: enk-órìòŋ. Acc pl: ink-órìòŋì. n. 1 • Back; the part of a person's or animal's body that is on the opposite side from the chest, and which goes from the neck to the bottom of the spine or tail. Mɛdɔl ɔltʉ́ŋání entókì natíí enkoríóŋ. A person can not see what is on his back.

2 • The back side of sth.; e.g. opposite side of a house from where the entrance is.

3 • Non-palm side of hand, non-sole side of foot. orióŋ ɛ́ nkáíná Back of hand. Ɛ́tápéjó olconí liorióŋ ɛnkáɨ́ná ɛnkɨ́mà. The fire has burned the skin of the back of her hand. (Pk). orióŋ ɛ́ nkɛjʉ́ Top of foot.

4 • Outer part of something.

5 • Hilltop.

l-óìk lɛ́ nk-oríóŋ   Backbone, bones of the back.

lákʉ́nyá lɛ́ nk-oríóŋ   Spinal cord.

enk-oríóŋ ilomón   Literal or surface meaning of one's words. See: atûâ Inside; ɛnk-ɔ́shɔ̀kɛ̀ Stomach; hillside; a-jɨ́ŋ enkoríóŋ To stand behind, give support to someone; ɛ-siadí Back.

l-orríán [North]   [North] Nom sg: l-órríàn. [North] Acc pl: l-orrianí. [North] Nom pl: l-órrianí. n. [North] Swamp. See: ol-buáá Swamp.

m-pásò [North]   n.prop. [North] Traditional name of Lake Turkana.

ɛ́m-pásô   Nom sg: ɛm-pásô. n. 1 • Lake; large pool of water. Eturukúnyè oréyìèt ɔmɛtáà ɛ́mpásô tì oŋatá The river flowed until it formed a large pool of water on the plain.

2 • Low-lying rain clouds that normally look like mist; snow. See: ɛn-ampásò Lake; m-básù Lake; ɛ-naɨpɔ́shà Lake.