insect

l-aá lasá [North] n. [North] Termite mound. See: [North] l-asá ‘Termites’; [North] l-cuú ‘Termite mound’.

ɔl-aiŋóiŋóì Nom sg: ɔl-áíŋóiŋóì. Acc pl: ɨl-aɨŋɔ́ɨŋɔ́ɨ́. Nom pl: ɨl-áɨ́ŋɔ́ɨŋɔ́ɨ́. n. Type of worm that is only found in water. Kétíi ɔláíŋóiŋôî ɛnkárɛ́. There is a worm in the water. See: a-ɨŋɔɨŋɔ́ɨ́ ‘To move slowly in a twisted motion’.

ɔl-aɨsʉ́ɨsʉ́ɨ̀ Nom sg: ɔl-aɨsʉ́ɨsʉ́ɨ̀. Acc pl: ɨl-aɨsʉ́ɨsʉ́ɨ́. [Singular: ɔ̀làysʊ́ɪsʊ́ɪ̀] Plural: [ɪ̀làɪ̀sʊ́ɪsʊ́] Nom pl: ɨl-áɨ́sʉ́ɨsʉ́ɨ́. n. Black ant (sp.), perhaps 2 to 3 mm. in length, with very painful bite. Áatɔnyɔ́ ɔlaɨsʉ́ɨsʉ́ɨ̀ ŋolé. The ant (sp.) bit me. Pain from the bite may remain for five hours or so.

nk-aisúyiasúì [North] n. [North] Tiny flying insect that lands on wet dung.

ɛnk-alaónì Nom sg: ɛnk-álaónì. Acc pl: ɨnk-alaó. Variant: ɨn-kalaó. Nom pl: ɨnk-álàò. [West] Acc sg: ɛn-kalaónì. [South] Acc sg: ɛnk-alawónì. n. Ant (black). Kɛ́ɔ́nyɨshɔ ɛnkálaónì olêŋ. An ant bites very much. ɛndá (k)alaɔ́nì that ant (W). See: o-rirí ‘Red ant’; ŋotó kɔ́shɛ̀shɛ̀ ‘Army ants’.

n-apɔrsaɨnɨá [Chamus] n. [Chamus] Spider. See: ol-kédì ‘Spider’; e-súrùsùrì ‘Spider’; ol-pipí ‘Spider’.

árárɛ́ [North] n. [North] Wax.

l-asá [North] n.pl. [North] Termites. See: [North] l-aá lasá ‘Termites mound’.

ɛnk-ásíléí Nom sg: ɛnk-asiléí. n. 1 • Tsetse fly. Ɛ́ɨ́nɔ́sá ɛnkasiléí inkíshú ometómitikí ɛdaá. The tsetse fly have stung cows until they cannot graze anymore (i.e. they are so distracted they cannot graze in peace). (Pk). LING: The singular is used even when one knows there are many flies. See: ol-kímpáí ‘Tsetse fly’; ɔl-ɔjɔŋánì ‘Fly’.

2 • Trypanosomiasis, sleeping-sickness. See: en-tórròbò ‘Trypanosomiasis’.

ɔl-áshɛ́rɨ̀ Acc pl: ɨl-ashɛ́r. n. Tick.

ɔl-cánkaróì Nom sg: ɔl-cánkaróì. Acc pl: ɨl-cánkaró. Nom pl: ɨl-cánkaró. n. 1 • Honey comb. See: n-kúé [North] ‘Honey’; ɛn-áíshó ‘Beer, honey’.

2 • Larvae of bees.

l-cuú [North] Nom sg: l-cúù. Acc pl: l-cuushîn. Nom pl: l-cúushîn. n. [North] Ant-hill. See: ol-kiú ‘Ant-hill’; [North] l-asá ‘Termite hill’.

dákár ? [North] Acc pl: dakarrí?. n. [North] Flea? (something that dogs have, dark red and jumps).

l-ɛ́tʉ́rŋʉ́ŋ [North] n. [North] Type of bee.

ɨn-kaintítiró n.pl. Type of bees.

ɛn-kainyínyirôî Acc pl: in-kainyínyiró. Nom pl: in-káínyínyiró. n. 1 • Type of bees.

2 • Tiny black insect, flies in groups, gets into eyes and makes one cry, typically fly in the evening when the sun is setting during a dry day. kʉndá kainyínyiró those insects (sp). Usage: Typically plural. Does not occur in the masculine form as it is "a very small insect".. See: ɨn-kaintítiró ‘Type of Bees’.

ol-kédì Nom sg: ol-kédî. Acc pl: il-kédin. Nom pl: il-kedín. [Purko] Acc sg: ol-kédí. n. Spider.

en-kédì Spider. Ɛɔ́nyɨshɔ kʉná kedín. These spiders bite. (W). In W, ol-kédì would only refer to a huge spider, and would be somewhat humerous. See: e-súrùsùrì ‘Spider’; ol-pipí ‘Spider’; n-apɔrsaɨnɨá ‘Spider’.

il-keténde Nom sg: ol-kétendéì. Sg: ol-keténdéì. Nom pl: il-kétendé. n.pl. Type of bees.

ol-kímpáí Nom sg: ol-kimpáí. Acc pl: il-kímpà. Nom pl: il-kímpâ. [Purko] Acc pl: il-kimpân. [Purko] Nom pl: il-kimpân. [West] Acc pl: ɨl-kɨ́mpààì. [West] Nom pl: ɨl-kɨ́mpáàì. n. 1 • Tsetse fly. Kɛ́yɛ́kɨ ɔlkimpáí inkíshú ɛnkásíléí. Tsetse fly transmit trypanosomiasis to cows. (Pk).

2 • Type of large fly. Eitágórisho kʉlɔ́ kímpáàì olêŋ. These flies are very annoying. (W). The fly is ŋirô in color and likes to bite cows' tails until the tail is gone. It does not make the animal sick beyond messing up the skin. The fly can bite people, causing a small rash, but not enough to cause one to consult a doctor. See: ɛnk-ásíléí ‘Tsetse fly’; sanampûr ‘Tsetse fly’.

l-kɨtálegî [North] Nom sg: l-kɨ́tálegî. n. [North] Locust. See: ɔl-máatî ‘Locusts’.

en-kitojó Variant: en-kitejó. Nom sg: en-kítojó. Acc pl: in-kitojôn. Nom pl: in-kítejôn. [North] Acc sg: n-kutojó. n. Hare, rabbit. See: n-cípeyô [North] ‘Hare, rabbit’.

en-kóonkónì Nom sg: en-kóonkónì. Acc pl: in-kóonkón. Nom pl: in-kóonkón. n. Bed-bug.

lámáát Nom sg: lamaát. n. Type of bees, bigger than the normal bees that appear more aggressive and dangerous in stinging. See: [North] l-otóròì ‘Bee’.

ɛ-láshéí Nom sg: ɛ-lashéí. Acc pl: ɨ-láshé. Nom pl: ɨ-lashé. Variant: láshɛ́ɨ́; áCéyó. n. Louse (of body).

lɛ́máát Nom sg: lemaát. n. Type of bee, bigger than the normal bees that appear more aggressive and dangerous in stinging. See: [North] l-otóròì ‘Bee’.

e-líyìò₂ n. Cricket, which makes a lot of noise when it is quiet and solitary.

ɔl-máatî Nom sg: ɔl-máatî. Acc pl: ɨl-máat. Nom pl: ɨl-maát???. n. 1 • Locust.

2 • Grasshopper. Ɛgɨ́rà ɔlmáatî aitíám. The grasshopper is hopping. (Pk).

3 • [North] Crowd of people.

ɛ-máatî "Hopper" Syn: ɛn-targéetî ‘Grasshopper’.

ɨl-máɨn n.pl. Type of bees. See: ol-otóròì ‘Bees’.

l-máncérì [North] Acc pl: l-máncér. n. [North] Tick.

l-móílà [North] n. [North] Roller; type of beetle. See: lémóílák ‘Beetle; Roller’.

il-nyórrì n. Type of bees. See: il-otóròk ‘Bees’.

l-oisúsúì [North] [North] Acc pl: l-oisúsù. [North] Nom pl: l-óísùsù. n. [North] Fleas. See: ɨl-pɨ́dɨlá ‘Fleas’.

ɔl-ɔsáɨ̀ [North] Acc sg: asáì. n. Termite. See: o-rírí ‘Termite’.

ol-otóròì [òlòtóɾòy] [North] Acc sg: l-otóróì. Nom sg: ol-ótoróí. Acc pl: il-otóròk. Nom pl: il-ótòròk. Variant: ʉtʉ́rʉ̀kì. n. Bee, honey-bee. Áataŋoró olótoróí. The bee stung me. (W). Etym: Proto-Ongamo-Maa *-ko-toroi 'bee' (Vossen 1989:195), from Proto-Lotuko-Maa *-ko-tor- 'bee' (Vossen 1982:331). See: ol-otórokî ‘Bee’; mús ‘Swarm of bees’.

ol-otórokî Nom sg: ol-ótórokî. Acc pl: il-otóròk. Nom pl: il-ótòròk. n. Bee, honey-bee. Ɛ́támányá ilótòròk oldídòŋ lɛnyɛ̂. The bees have occupied their bee-hive. (Pk). LING: Pk dialect uses this term more often than ol-otóròì. See: ol-otóròì ‘Bee’.

ɨl-pɨ́dɨlá n.pl. Fleas. Áàyàkɨ̀ ɨlpɨ́dɨlá tɛ̀ síàŋàù. Bring me fleas in a calabash. See: ɔl-oisúsúì.

ol-pipí [South] n. [North] Spider. See: ol-kédì ‘Spider’; e-súrùsùrì ‘Spider’; [North] n-apɔrsaɨnɨá ‘Spider’.

l-pʉráí [North] Acc pl: l-pʉrá. n. [North] Red ant. See: l-oisúisúì ‘Black ant’.

o-rírí Nom sg: o-rirí. n. Termite. See: ɔl-ásàì ‘Termite’; en-tirankô ‘Red ant’.

samárrɨmárrì [North] Nom sg: sámárrɨmárrì. Acc pl: samárrɨmárr. Nom pl: sámárrɨmárr. n. [North] Type of ant, black in color and bigger than the normal ant. Syn: l-pʉráí ɔ́rɔ́k ‘Big black ant’. See: ɔl-aisúisúì ‘Big black ant’.

sampíripírì [North] n. [North] Butterfly. See: ɔ-sampúrimpúì ‘Butterfly’.

ɔ-sampúrimpúrì Nom sg: ɔ-sámpúrimpúrì. Acc pl: ɨ-sampúrrumpúr. Nom pl: ɨ-sámpurrumpúr. [Purko] Acc sg: ɔ-sampúrrumpúrrì. [West] Acc sg: ɔ-samúrumpúrì. [North] Acc sg: sampíripírì. n. Butterfly.

sanampûr [North] n. [North] Tsetse fly. See: ol-kímpáí ‘Tsetse fly’; ɛnk-ásíléí ‘Tsetse fly’.

sɨ́ndatóì [North] Nom sg: sɨ́ndatóì. Acc pl: sɨ́ndató. Nom pl: sɨ́ndató. n. [North] Hairy white creatures, once centimeter long, that crawl in straight lines on the ground. Káɨ́bá alɛ́ sɨ́ndatóì olêŋ. I hate this bug so much. (SN). Kɛ́ɨ́tɔrrɔ̂k kʉlɔ́ sɨ́ndató olêŋ.

sʉ́rɛɛ́ [North] n. [North] Red ants. See: e-múyioô ‘Red ants’.

e-súrisúrì Nom sg: e-súrisúrì. Acc pl: i-surúrsùr. Nom pl: i-súrùsùr. Variant: e-súrùsùrì. n. 1 • Spider. Ɛɨtáyíó esúrisúrì ɛnkají tɛ̀ ncumatá ɛ́ nkaji áŋ. The spider has made a web in the roof of our house. (Pk).

2 • House whose owner is dead. Etiáká apá ɔrpáyìàn ɨnkɛ́rà peê méítókì áàjìŋ ɛndâ surísùrì. The man has told the children not to be entering that house whose owner is dead. (Pk). See: ol-kédì ‘Spider’; ol-pipí ‘Spider’; n-apɔrsaɨnɨá ‘Spider’.

e-súrùsùrì n. Spider.

l-tabílibílì [North] Nom sg: l-tábílibílì. n. [North] Type of insect that makes honey and looks like a bee, but bigger in size. See: [North] l-ɛ́tʉ́rŋʉ́ŋ ‘Type of bee’.

ɛn-targéetî Nom sg: ɛn-tárgéetî. Acc pl: ɨn-targéet. Nom pl: ɨn-tárgeét. n. Grasshopper. See: ɔl-máatî ‘Grasshopper’.

ol-típipínì Nom sg: ol-típipínì. Acc pl: il-típipín. Nom pl: il-típipín. n. Wasp.

én-tíránkô [South] Nom sg: en-tírankô. n. [South] Red ant. Syn: ŋotó kɔshɛ́shɛ̀ ‘Red ant’. See: ɨnk-alaók ‘(Black) ants’; e-muyioô ‘Red ants’.

en-túdù Nom sg: en-túdû. Acc pl: in-túduí. Nom pl: in-túduí. n. Jigger. ɛɨnɔsa intudui ɨnkɛra ɨlkimojík lɔɔ́ nkɛjɛ́k. Children have jiggers infesting their toes (lit. the digits of the feet). (Pk).

ɨl-wuaná Nom pl: ɨl-wúánà. n.pl. Species of bee(s) that stays in groups of two or three under the rocks. See: ol-otóròi ‘Bee’.

in-yúnyûn [Purko] [Purko] Nom pl: in-yunûn. n.pl. Small insects or creatures which collectively have the appearance of a moving mass. Usage: colloq. Ɛ́ɨ́pʉ́tâ dúóó inyunyûn náàtà inkopír ají. A lot of insects (or creatures) with feathers have filled the house. (Pk). LING: mass noun.