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a-arriyiaarriyiato be good at sth., esp. giving instuctionsKearriyia ele tung'ani oleng.This person is very good at giving instructions.
a-asa̩-á̩s1to work2to doNedung :Lng'atuny aas inia.Then Lion decided to do that.aas siaito do workTa aji iasita siai?Where are you working?
a-asichierea̩-a̩sicieɾéto use, work with, concretely or conceptuallyNchooki lalem mataasichere.Give me the sword so I can use it.[ké̩-á̩sícieɾe] 3 sg. impf.
a-ataa̩-a̩tá1to have, own, possessKeata :ana tomononi layiok okuni.This woman has three boys.2(usually in the impersonal pass.) to existKejo Lokop, Nabo Nkai, meatae nkae.The Samburu say God is One, there exists no other.3an auxilliary in many idiomatic expressions (see examples)aata sumachto be hungryaata kuruto crave meataata nkomomto be luckyaata nkejuto provoke, offend, look down on peopleaata loriento be healthyoccurs only in the impf.; [kɛ̩́-á̩ta] 3 sg. impf.
a-baa1a-ba̩á̩1to be a distance or lengthKebaa sa Lodung'okue? Kebaa ana Archer's.How far is Lodung'okue? It's as far as Archer's.abaa anato be as far, long, tall as, etc.2to be a heightKebaa duo ele payian?How tall was that man?3to be a duration of timeKebaa naanyu?How long shall I wait for you?[kɛ́-bá̩a̩] 3 sg. impf.; [kɛ́-tá-bá̩a̩] 3 sg. perf.
a-baayaa-ba̩a̩játo open the chest of a slaughtered animalKore ng'ole katabayie nkine.Yesterday I opened up the goat's chest.
a-baka-bák1to crackKetabaa lpayian suntai.The elder cracked the wall.2to treat, using some procedure such as surgery3to dig a shallow trenchabak nkopto dig a trenchabak nkulipoto dig a trench4to open the chest or forelegs of an animal when butchering, using a knifeabak lgoo le nkineto open the chest of (a butchered) goatcfa-baa2[tá-bá̩a̩] 2 sg. impv.; [kɛ́-tá-bá̩-a̩] 3 sg. perf.
a-bakinerea-bakineɾéto be related toKaa ibakinere Loretu? Meata nabakinere.How are you related to Loretu? We are not related.
a-bar nkanyitto show respectTabar nkanyit!Watch your manners!
a-barnichieɾea-barnicieɾéto use for shavingAa siai eata ana alem? Kabarnichiere.What is this knife used for? I use it for shaving.
a-barua-baɾú1to cut thin strips from an animal skinKetabarua lpayian namuka.The elder cut out a pair of shoes.2to increase one's number of animals
a-baua-bá̩ʊ̩́to arrive hereKore pee ebau neipot likae.When he arrived he called the other one.[kɛ́-tá-bá-ʊ́tʊ̂â] 3 pl. perf.
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a-arriyiaarriyiato be good at sth., esp. giving instuctionsKearriyia ele tung'ani oleng.This person is very good at giving instructions.
a-asa̩-á̩s1to work2to doNedung :Lng'atuny aas inia.Then Lion decided to do that.aas siaito do workTa aji iasita siai?Where are you working?
a-asichierea̩-a̩sicieɾéto use, work with, concretely or conceptuallyNchooki lalem mataasichere.Give me the sword so I can use it.[ké̩-á̩sícieɾe] 3 sg. impf.
a-ataa̩-a̩tá1to have, own, possessKeata :ana tomononi layiok okuni.This woman has three boys.2(usually in the impersonal pass.) to existKejo Lokop, Nabo Nkai, meatae nkae.The Samburu say God is One, there exists no other.3an auxilliary in many idiomatic expressions (see examples)aata sumachto be hungryaata kuruto crave meataata nkomomto be luckyaata nkejuto provoke, offend, look down on peopleaata loriento be healthyoccurs only in the impf.; [kɛ̩́-á̩ta] 3 sg. impf.
a-baa1a-ba̩á̩1to be a distance or lengthKebaa sa Lodung'okue? Kebaa ana Archer's.How far is Lodung'okue? It's as far as Archer's.abaa anato be as far, long, tall as, etc.2to be a heightKebaa duo ele payian?How tall was that man?3to be a duration of timeKebaa naanyu?How long shall I wait for you?[kɛ́-bá̩a̩] 3 sg. impf.; [kɛ́-tá-bá̩a̩] 3 sg. perf.
a-baayaa-ba̩a̩játo open the chest of a slaughtered animalKore ng'ole katabayie nkine.Yesterday I opened up the goat's chest.
a-baka-bák1to crackKetabaa lpayian suntai.The elder cracked the wall.2to treat, using some procedure such as surgery3to dig a shallow trenchabak nkopto dig a trenchabak nkulipoto dig a trench4to open the chest or forelegs of an animal when butchering, using a knifeabak lgoo le nkineto open the chest of (a butchered) goatcfa-baa2[tá-bá̩a̩] 2 sg. impv.; [kɛ́-tá-bá̩-a̩] 3 sg. perf.
a-bakinerea-bakineɾéto be related toKaa ibakinere Loretu? Meata nabakinere.How are you related to Loretu? We are not related.
a-bar nkanyitto show respectTabar nkanyit!Watch your manners!
a-barnichieɾea-barnicieɾéto use for shavingAa siai eata ana alem? Kabarnichiere.What is this knife used for? I use it for shaving.
a-barua-baɾú1to cut thin strips from an animal skinKetabarua lpayian namuka.The elder cut out a pair of shoes.2to increase one's number of animals
a-baua-bá̩ʊ̩́to arrive hereKore pee ebau neipot likae.When he arrived he called the other one.[kɛ́-tá-bá-ʊ́tʊ̂â] 3 pl. perf.
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a-arriyiaarriyiato be good at sth., esp. giving instuctionsKearriyia ele tung'ani oleng.This person is very good at giving instructions.
a-asa̩-á̩s1to work2to doNedung :Lng'atuny aas inia.Then Lion decided to do that.aas siaito do workTa aji iasita siai?Where are you working?
a-asichierea̩-a̩sicieɾéto use, work with, concretely or conceptuallyNchooki lalem mataasichere.Give me the sword so I can use it.[ké̩-á̩sícieɾe] 3 sg. impf.
a-ataa̩-a̩tá1to have, own, possessKeata :ana tomononi layiok okuni.This woman has three boys.2(usually in the impersonal pass.) to existKejo Lokop, Nabo Nkai, meatae nkae.The Samburu say God is One, there exists no other.3an auxilliary in many idiomatic expressions (see examples)aata sumachto be hungryaata kuruto crave meataata nkomomto be luckyaata nkejuto provoke, offend, look down on peopleaata loriento be healthyoccurs only in the impf.; [kɛ̩́-á̩ta] 3 sg. impf.
a-baa1a-ba̩á̩1to be a distance or lengthKebaa sa Lodung'okue? Kebaa ana Archer's.How far is Lodung'okue? It's as far as Archer's.abaa anato be as far, long, tall as, etc.2to be a heightKebaa duo ele payian?How tall was that man?3to be a duration of timeKebaa naanyu?How long shall I wait for you?[kɛ́-bá̩a̩] 3 sg. impf.; [kɛ́-tá-bá̩a̩] 3 sg. perf.
a-baayaa-ba̩a̩játo open the chest of a slaughtered animalKore ng'ole katabayie nkine.Yesterday I opened up the goat's chest.
a-baka-bák1to crackKetabaa lpayian suntai.The elder cracked the wall.2to treat, using some procedure such as surgery3to dig a shallow trenchabak nkopto dig a trenchabak nkulipoto dig a trench4to open the chest or forelegs of an animal when butchering, using a knifeabak lgoo le nkineto open the chest of (a butchered) goatcfa-baa2[tá-bá̩a̩] 2 sg. impv.; [kɛ́-tá-bá̩-a̩] 3 sg. perf.
a-bakinerea-bakineɾéto be related toKaa ibakinere Loretu? Meata nabakinere.How are you related to Loretu? We are not related.
a-bar nkanyitto show respectTabar nkanyit!Watch your manners!
a-barnichieɾea-barnicieɾéto use for shavingAa siai eata ana alem? Kabarnichiere.What is this knife used for? I use it for shaving.
a-barua-baɾú1to cut thin strips from an animal skinKetabarua lpayian namuka.The elder cut out a pair of shoes.2to increase one's number of animals
a-baua-bá̩ʊ̩́to arrive hereKore pee ebau neipot likae.When he arrived he called the other one.[kɛ́-tá-bá-ʊ́tʊ̂â] 3 pl. perf.
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