weather

n-aituríáá payianí [North] n.sg. [North] Short downpour. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

ɨl-apaitín Nom pl: ɨl-ápàìtìn. n.pl. Months of the Maasai calendar; season. Some Maa speakers suggest the following are names of months: Ilapaitín loó nkókùà 'Season of the long rains'; oladalʉ́ 'The one that becomes scorched' (January); arát 'Green just at the bottom of the valleys' (February); ɔɛnɨ́ ɔɨŋɔk 'The ritual tying of bulls' (March); olodoyíóríê inkókúâ 'When the Pleiades set' (April); Ilapaitín lɔ́ lɔɨrʉjʉ́rʉ̀j 'Chilly season'; ol-oilépunyie inkókúâ 'When the Pleiades rise' (May); kújú ɔ̀rɔ̀k 'Long black hair' (June); mórusásìn 'Thin stones' (July); ɔl-ɔ́ɨ́bɔ́r árɛ̀ 'White foamy water' (August); Il-apaitín ló ltúmùrèt 'Season of short rains'; kúshîn 'African pied wagtail' (September); ol-gísàn (October); pʉshʉ́kà 'Flower buds' (November); ntʉ́ŋʉ́s 'Short rain' (December). See: ɔl-ápà ‘Moon, month’.

ɛnk-atampôî Nom sg: ɛnk-átampôî. Acc pl: ɨnk-atampó. Nom pl: ɨnk-átàmpò. n. Cloud. Kɛ́atà ɨnkátàmpò ɛncán. Clouds have rain. Syn: en-kidís ‘Cloud’.

nk-atipítipî [North] Nom sg: nk-átípítipî. n. [North] Drizzles. Syn: n-aituríáá payianí [North] ‘Drizzles’. See: enk-oirujúrujî ‘Drizzles’.

a-cá [North] v. 1 • [North] To dance, sing. See: a-rány ‘To dance, sing’; a-igurán ‘To dance, play’.

2 • [North] To rain. Kɛ́ca. It will rain. See: a-shá ‘To rain’.

ɛn-cán Nom sg: ɛn-cân. n.sg. 1 • Rain. Ɛ́táshá ɛncân sapʉ́k náturukó ilkɛjɛ́k tɛ̀ Náɨ́rɔ̀bɨ̀. A heavy rain rained that made streams in Nairobi flow. (Pk). See: ól-kítûr kɔ́p ‘Heavy downpour’; en-kókúáí ‘Heavy rain’; ɛn-kɨ́rʉ́jʉ́rʉ̀j ‘Drizzling’; ɛn-kɨnʉkʉ́ ‘Mist’; n-aituríáá payianí [North] ‘Short downpour’; ol-ópíró ‘Lengthy heavy rain’; ɛ-rʉkɛnyá ‘Mist’; a-shá ‘To rain’.

2 • Rainy season. See: ɔl-árì ‘Rain, rainy season’; ol-túmùrèt ‘Short rainy season’. In W, ɛncán indicates continuous rain coming day after day, while ɔl-árɨ̀ indicates one instance of rain.

ɛn-dárátá ɛ́ ncán [ɛ̀ndárátá ɛ́ncàn] Storm (lit: thundering of rain). See: a-dár ‘To make loud noise, thunder’.

ɛn-cán oó soitó Hail ( lit: rain of stones). See: i-sóítò l-ɔl-árì ‘Hail’.

a-dál₁ v.prog. 1 • To scorch, heat too hotly. Restrict: Sun, fire. Usage: a-dál means to put out heat toward sth. else. a-irowúá means sth. is hot in itself.. Ɛdalɨ́tà ɛnkɨ́mà iyíóók The fire is scorching us. Ɛ́dál ɛnkɔ́lɔ̀ŋ ɛnâ kɔ́p There is too much heat (from the sun) on this land. The sun scorches on this land. Kɛ́dálɨshɔ táatá ɛnkɔ́lɔ̀ŋ. The sun is too hot today. ɛnkátá nadalʉ́ ɛnkɔ́lɔ̀ŋ olêŋ néírowúájù olêŋ The time when the sun scorches down immensely and it becomes very hot [This is a description of ɔl-adalʉ́, the hot month]. Ɛtadálua ɛnkɔ́lɔ̀ŋ olêŋ. The sun has given a lot of heat.

2 • To shine intensely; burn eyes with bright light. Míkíntókì adál téínâ kíóòk. Don't keep on burning my eyes with that mirror (i.e., the light from the mirror is too bright for me). See: ɔl-adalʉ́ ‘Hot season’; a-irowúá ‘To be hot’.

a-dár v. 1 • To make a loud noise. Órè oshî ɛ́tɔ̂n mɛɛ́taɨ ɛnkɨ́páátá kɛ́dar aké ɔláyíóní óbo nɛ́mʉrrát mɛnyɛ́ Now normally before the initial ceremony one boy first shouts and his father circumcises him.

2 • To thunder.

a-daraá 1 • To spread out (of news or information). Méítadaráa ɨlɔmɔ́n lɔɔ́ nkʉrrát He/they will not spread confidential news.

2 • To make continous loud sound. ádáráà aló Karen I will make continous loud sound as I go to Karen. Ɛdaráà ɔltʉ́ŋání ɔ́dámá tiátùà Nairobi A bewitched man keeps on making loud sound in Nairobi.

a-darakɨ́ 1 • To shout.

2 • To come out like sparks. See: ɛn-dárátá ‘Thunder’.

gírrárrí [North] n. [North] Heavy rain. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

a-gúárr [North]: a-gwár. v. To stop raining. Ɛ́tágúárrá kʉlɔ̂ apaitín. It has stopped raining these months. Létúgwárà. It has stopped raining. (S).

a-guarrá v.mid. To cease raining, have stopped raining. Megúárrà i) Place name near the Maasai Mara. ii) Place that can not stop raining.

ɛn-guarrâî Nom sg: en-gúáràì. n. Cessation of rain; dry spell. Ɛ́ɨ́sápʉ̀k engúáràì táatá We have had a very long dry spell. See: a-gúárr ‘To stop raining’.

a-ibír [North] 1 • [North] To fail to meet the desired goals.

2 • [North] To fail to germinate (of plants).

3 • [North] To fail to rain at an expected time of the year. See: a-ibirú ‘To abort’.

a-idís v. 1 • To drizzle.

2 • To be cloudy, stormy, overcast.

3 • To be in bad moods. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain’; a-ɨtɨpɨtɨ́p ‘To drizzle’; a-ilísh ‘To be moody’.

a-ɨrány v. To rain so long that the ground is soaked with water and muddy. Kɛ́ɨ́rɛ̀ny táatá ɛncân ɛnkɔ́p. Today the rain will soak the ground.

a-ɨrʉjʉrʉ́j v. 1 • To drizzle. Kɛ́shal ɛnkɔ̂p amʉ̂ kɛ́gɨ́rà táatá aɨrʉjʉrʉ́j. The ground is wet today because it is drizzling.

2 • To be lots of small creatures moving around on a dead animal, eating it. Usage: worms. Kɛ́ɨ́rʉjʉrʉjâ lkurú nkɨ́tɛ́ŋ natúâ ŋolé. The worms were eating the cow that died yesterday. (S). See: a-shá ‘To rain’; a-ɨtɨpɨtɨ́p ‘To drizzle’; í-rúújî ‘Sessions of drizzling’.

a-ɨrʉnyʉrʉ́ny [North] v. [North] To rain a little for a long time. Kɛ́yrʉnyʉ́rʉnyʉ́tà. It is raining a little for along time.

a-ɨtɨpɨtɨ́p v.prog. To drop the first drops of rain; drizzle. Kɛ́ɨ́tɨpɨ́tɨpɨ́tà. The first small drops of rain are falling. (S). Kɛ́ɨ́rɔ́bɨ̀ táatá amʉ̂ kɛ́gɨ́rà aɨtɨpɨtɨ́p. It is cold today because it is drizzling. (Pk). See: a-idís ‘To drizzle’; a-ɨrʉjʉrʉ́j ‘To drizzle’; ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

a-itoyió [North] v. [North] To rain on. Káaitoyíó. [káàytòyyó] It has rained on me. (S).

ɛn-katampóì [Purko] Nom sg: ɛn-kátampôî. Acc pl: ɨn-katampó. Nom pl: ɨn-kátàmpò. n. Cloud. Átódúàà ɛnkatampôî nárɔ́k tɛ̀ nkáí. I have seen a black cloud in the sky. (Pk). Etíi ɛnkátampôî nárɔ̀k ɛnkáí. A black cloud is in the sky. (Pk). See: en-kidís ‘Cloud’.

ɛn-kɛɛnɛ́ ó loiŋónì n.sg. Rainbow.

en-kidís Nom sg: en-kídis. Acc pl: in-kidisîn. Nom pl: in-kídisîn. [North] Nom sg: n-kidîs. n. 1 • [North] Cloud. Étúrúmó nkídìs The cloud is just about to pour rain. (S). Ɛ́táá kɛ́shá ɛndá kídìs That cloud is just about to pour rain. (S).

2 • Rain shower that is brief and light. Eitérua ɛnkɨ́tɨ̀ kídis tɛ̀ ndɛ́. A brief light shower has just begun over there. (Pk). See: ɛnk-atampôî ‘Cloud’.

en-kíkúrrúkúrròtò Nom sg: en-kikurrukúrròtò. Acc pl: in-kikurrukurrót. Nom pl: in-kíkurrukurrót. n. 1 • Growling.

2 • Rumbling.

3 • Thunder. See: a-ikurrukur ‘To growl’.

lɛ-kɨ́mà [North] n. [North] Vapor that appears on the ground surface when the day is hot. See: ɛn-kɨ́má ‘Cooking fire’; ol-oikúlùò ‘Vapor’.

ɛn-kɨnʉkʉ́ Nom sg: ɛn-kɨ́nʉkʉ́. Acc pl: ɨn-kɨnʉkʉ̂n. Nom pl: ɨn-kɨ́nʉ́kʉ̂n. [West] Acc pl: ɨn-kɨnʉkʉ́. [West] Nom pl: ɨn-kɨ́nʉkʉ́. [North] Acc sg: n-kʉnʉkʉ́. n. Fog, mist. Mɨ́ndɨ̀m atodúàà ɛnɛlákúáá tenétií ɛnkɨ́nʉkʉ́. You can not see far if there is fog. (Pk). Tɔrrɔ́k kʉnɑ́ kɨ́nʉkʉ́. These fogs are bad. (W). LING: The plural would indicate many different spots of fog.

ɔl-kɨnʉkʉ́ A big fog. Usage: rare. See: ol-oikúlùò ‘Heat-haze, vapour’; ɛ-rʉkɛnyɛ́ ‘Mist, fog’; a-nʉ́k ‘To cover’; kúlúncú ‘Fog’; nairumpé ‘Fog’; ɛ́m-pásô ‘Low-lying rain clouds that normally look like mist’; ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

ɛn-kɨ́rʉ́jʉ́rʉ̀j n. Drizzle, short shower. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

ɔl-kɨsɨrátɨ̀ Acc pl: ɨl-kɨsɨrát. n. 1 • Shower.

2 • Short rains.

ól-kítûr kɔ́p n. Heavy downpour. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

en-kíwúáŋátá n. Lightning.

kúlúncú [North] Nom sg: kuluncú. n. [North] Fog. See: nairumpé ‘Fog’; ɛnk-ɨnʉkʉ́ ‘Fog’.

en-kurrukurroto Acc pl: in-kurrukurrot. n. 1 • Growling.

2 • Rumbling.

3 • Thunder. See: a-kurrukurr ‘To growl’.

a-kʉ́t v. 1 • To blow. Ɛ́kʉ́t osiwúó entérít. The wind will blow the dust. Ɛtʉ́kʉ́tá ŋolé olárí ɨlpáɛ̂k ɔmɛtáà nɛ́pɛ̀rà. The rain blew the maize until they are bent. (W).

2 • To blow or puff oxygen or air into the fire so as to make it light up. akʉ́t ɛnkɨ́má To blow the fire. See: a-isiusíú ‘To blow wind’; ɛn-kʉ́tátá ‘Blowing’; ɔl-kʉtatɨ́ ‘Wind’.

ɔl-kʉtátɨ̀ Nom sg: ɔl-kʉ́tàtɨ̀. n. Wind in motion, which can be felt and heard. See: a-kʉ́t ‘To blow’; en-kijápɛ̀ ‘Wind’; l-wáúú ‘Wind’; o-síwúó ‘Wind’.

nairumpé [North] n. [North] Fog. See: kúlúncú ‘Fog’; ɛnk-ɨnʉkʉ́ ‘Fog’.

ol-oikúlùò Nom sg: ol-óíkùlùò. n. Vapor that appears on the ground surface when the sun is hot. See: lɛ-kɨ́mà ‘Vapor’.

enk-oileelíò [Purko] Nom sg: ɛnk-óíleélio. Acc pl: ɨnk-oileelioní. Nom pl: ɨnk-óíleelioní. n. Dew. Ɛɨtáshálá ɛnkóíleélíó ɨnkʉ́jɨ́t Dew has made the grass watery (wet). At dawn cows are taken to feed on grass when they are still watery. This is mainly done in the wet season.

enk-oirujúrujî Nom sg: enk-óírújúrujî. Acc pl: ink-oirujurujiní. Nom pl: ink-óírujurujiní. [West] Acc sg: enk-oirujúrùj. n. 1 • Drizzles.

2 • Short rains. See: nk-atipítipî ‘Drizzles’.

ɔl-ɔɨrʉjʉ́rrʉ̀j n. Short rains; drizzle?

ɔl-ɔɨrrág lɛ nkarɛ₂ Nom sg: ɔlɔ́ɨ́rrâg lɛ́ nkárɛ́. n. Flood. Ɛgɨ́rà ɔlɔ́ɨ́rrâg lɛ́ nkárɛ́ amitikí ɨltʉ́ŋáná ɛɨ́m enkusérò. The floods are preventing people from passing the plains. (Pk). See: a-ɨrrág ‘To lie down’; ɛnk-érɛ́ ‘Water, river’.

ol-ókírráí n. Rainbow. Syn: siomô ‘Rainbow’.

ol-ópíró n. Lengthy heavy rain. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

ɛm-páraríá n. A lining that is caused by mist that prevents visibility.

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’.

ɛ-rʉkɛnyá n. Mist. See: ɛn-kɨnʉkʉ́ ‘Mist’; ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

ɛ-rʉkɛnyɛ́ n. Mist, fog.

ɛ-rʉkʉnyɛ́ n. Mist.

a-rúm₂ v. To barely rain, incipient precipitation. Kórum. Rain will just begin to form. Kóturumo ncán. The clouds are beginning to show signs of rain; it has just barely begun to drizzle. (SN). It could be that a-rúm may take place, but that no rain may actually fall.

í-rúújî n.pl. Sessions of drizzling.

rrûk [North] n. 1 • [North] Wind.

2 • [North] Dust raised up into the air which prevents clear visibility; esp. associated with desert areas. Rrûk néméíshó iyioó mátɔdɔ́l lówúà. It is the dust that is preventing us from seeing the mountain. (SN).

rrʉrrʉ́mɛ̀ [North] n. [North] Rain that comes after a long draught.

sɨ́lɨ́bɨ́t [North] Nom sg: sɨlɨbɨ́t. n. [North] Dew. See: enk-oileélìò ‘Dew’.

siomô [North] n. [North] Rainbow. See: ol-okirráɨ̀ ‘Rainbow’.

o-síwúó [òsíwwó] Nom sg: o-siwúó. Acc pl: i-síwûôn. Nom pl: i-siwûôn. [North] Acc sg: suwwó. Variant: siwwó. n. Wind. Ɛwá osiwúó ɔrkáráshá dúóó olûâ tɛ̀ bɔ́ɔ́. The wind has carried away the cloth spread outside (to dry). (Pk). Ɛgɨ́rà ɛnkɔ̂p aisiusíú amʉ̂ kétíi osiwúó ɛnkɔ̂p. The land is blowing wind. (lit: The land is blowing-wind because there is wind (in) the land.) (Pk). Néítèjò osíwùò. The wind took them. See: en-kijápɛ̀ ‘Wind’; ɔl-kʉtátì ‘Wind’; l-wáúú ‘Wind’.

i-sóítò l-ɔl-árì n.pl. Hail. See: o-sóít ‘Stone’; ɔl-árì ‘Rain’.

a-shá₁ [North]: a-cá. v.prog. 1 • To rain. Ɛ́táshá ŋolé tɛ̀ Nárɔ̀k. It rained yesterday in Narok. (Pk). Tʉ́mʉ̀rà shʉ́mátá ɛ́ nkajì amʉ̂ ɛ́táá kɛ́shà. Plaster the roof of the house because it is about to rain. Ɨ́ncɔ̀ɔ̀ ɛlɛ̂ ɔtasháíkíá nɛ́ákʉ́ kɛ́ɨ́lɨ́bɨ́lɨ̀b ɨnkɨ́laní ɛnɛɛ́yɨ̀m. Let this one pass who was rained on and his clothes became wet. Kɛ́nyɔ́rɨ̀ ɨnkʉjɨ́t oshî táatá amʉ̂ kɛ́sháɨ́tà. The grass is green because it is raining. Áísídáí enkíjìàpɛ̀ oshî táatá amʉ̂ kɛ́sháɨ́tà. The weather is good because it is raining. Kórè tɛ̀ nɛ́tashá ŋolé ánáátá kinotô ɛnkárɛ́ nekíntukúyìè inkíshú. If it could have rained yesterday, we could have gotten water that we (could) spray/wash cows with. (W). a-shá mɛtúduŋi ɔldîâ enkíôk To rain very heavily (lit: to rain until the ear of a dog is cut).

2 • To dance. In SN, this word more centrally indicates 'dance' than does a-rány. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain (noun)’; a-rány ‘To sing and dance’; a-pirrí ‘To jump up and down’; a-igurán ‘To play, sing’.

a-shʉ́r v. 1 • To take cover from rain. Káshʉ́r tɛná ájì peê máashaɨkɨ́. I am going to stay away from rain in this house so that I will not be rained on.

2 • To stay away from.

a-shʉrakɨ́ To daringly go, not minding about the rain. Káshʉ́rákɨ̀ aló amʉ̂ kɛ́gɨ́rà amutú. I will daringly go when it is raining because it is getting late. See: ɛn-cán ‘Rain’.

l-túmùrèn [North] n.pl. [North] Short rains. See: ol-túmùrèt ‘Short rains’.

l-wáúú [North] [North] Acc sg: l-wuaó. n. Wind. See: en-kijápɛ̀ ‘Wind’; ɔl-kʉtatɨ́ ‘Wind’; o-siwuo ‘Wind’.

l-wuaó [North] n. [North] Wind. See: o-síwúó ‘Wind’.