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rraa ltualanrá̩á̩ ltuáláncompd.a severe famine in the days of the Lkipekucfnaporsusnatamiki kimenchunekumilowasted the belled animals
rraanierá̩á̩ni̩é̩pl.rraanitará̩á̩nɪ́tanom. sg.ra̩a̩ni̩é̩nom. pl.ra̩a̩nɪtán.f.cowhide thong or strap on a calabash, may be decorated with cowrie shells
rraatoirá̩á̩tóípl.rraatora̩á̩tonom. sg.ra̩a̩tóínom. pl.rá̩a̩ton.twincflmaoi
rraayiará̩a̩j:áSw.n.citizen
rragairrágain.f.a house in bad condition, about to fall apart, hovel
rrampasoirámpásóípl.rrampasorampasón.f.a plant spec., found around river beds
Rrantilerántɪlɛ́nom. sg.rantiléísg.Rrantileirántíléín.pl. m.the Rendille tribe
rrapitrápɪ́tpl.rrapitorápɪ́tɔ́n.f.group of people
rrarragoiraragóípl.rrarragonrárágônnom. sg.ráragóin.m.a ferrous mineral found in dark sand, from which iron was extracted in the past
rrepetrɛpɛ́ta-rreppl.rrepetarɛpɛ́tanom. pl.rɛ́pɛtan.f.praisecfnkisisa
rretenrɛ́t!ɛ́na-rretenan.f.preparation
rretenetrɛ́tɛ́nɛ́ta-rretennom. sg.rɛtɛnɛ́tn.f.belt
rriairí̩á̩ípl.rriarí̩a̩nom. sg.ri̩á̩ínom. pl.rí̩â̩n.f.drought, famine, calamitycfmutai
rriarrɪ̩́â̩ra-rriarn.f.migration because of fear of enemies
rriatarɪ̩́á̩tápl.rriaatri̩a̩á̩tnom. sg.rɪ̩a̩tánom. pl.rí̩á̩â̩tn.m.1track, footprintaar rriata(lit. to kill the footprints, i.e. to wipe out the footprints), idiom: to try to avoid a subject, to divert sb.’s attention from sth.2crack3falling downcfntapan
rriatataríátatán.f.the act of sleeping together with an infant and nursing in the bed, esp. for a child who is about one to two months old
rrichetrɪcɛ́tpl.rrichetarɪcɛ́tanom. sg.rɪ́cɛtnom. pl.rɪ́cɛtan.f.achilles tendon
rrindikrɪ́ndɪkpl.rrindikirɪ́ndɪkɪnom. sg.rɪ́ndɪ́knom. pl.rɪ́ndɪkɪ́n.m.slave, servantA rrindik can be a captive taken in a raid who works without pay until he is gradually adopted into Samburu social structure as a full member.
rriperípéa-rrippl.rripetaripétanom. sg.ripénom. pl.ripetán.f.a fireplace for guarding animals at night inside the homestead
rriporerípóɾéa-rripn.f.guarding
rrirriurɪ́rɪ́ʊ́rɪrɪ́ʊ́n.f.1quick anger2an illness characterized by itching
rrokorrɔ́kɔ́rpl.rrokorrirɔkɔrɪ́n.f.a heap of stones
rrometmetal pincers made by blacksmithssynlgarramet 1
rroogro̩ó̩gpl.rrooginro̩o̩gînnom. sg.ró̩o̩gnom. pl.ró̩o̩gînn.f.spiky-tailed agamaAgama planicpes
rropiliropílía-rropilrópilín.f.good aroma

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