Turkana Words

TURKANA WORDS

(Ejoka means hello, greetings in Turkana language)

Not: meere

Hello: ejok

Good bye: kaperobo (lit. you would go); kiboirobo ;( lit. you would be sitting)

kidongorobo (lit. you would remain)

Good morning: ejok

(Greeting)

Good evening: ejok

(Greeting)

Good night: toperirobo (lit. you would sleep)

(Greeting)

Please: aai; kare ca;

kingarakinai (lit. please help me/us)

Pardon me, Excuse, me, Sorry: torimakinai (lit. please forgive me/us)

arimakin: to forgive, to obey, to respect)

God: akuj/ngakujo

To create: akisub ITA

To be in awe of god: akiem akuj /TA; akiker akuj /TO

Church: ekanlsa/ngikanisai; ekelesia/ngikelesie

To pray: akilip /KA

Mosque: emisikit/ngimisikito

To fast: akiyen /TA

Spirit: ekepe/ngipyan

Spirit of the dead: ekaramit/ngikaram

English	Turkana singular form	Turkana plural form
face	ereet	ngiReetin
body	akwaan	ngaWat
clothes	eworu	ngiWorui
food	akimuj	ngaMuja
tobacco	etaba	ngiTab
goat	akine	ngaKinei
cattle	aite	ngaAtuk
donkey	esikiria	ngiSikiria
camel	ekaal	ngiKaala
water	(No sing.)	ngaKipi

Number and counting

One: apei

Two: ngaarei

Three: ngauni

Four: ngaomon

Five: ngakan

Six: ngakanikapei

Seven: ngakanikaarei

Eight: ngakanikauni

Nine: ngakanikaornon

Ten: ngatomon

Eleven: ngatomonokapei

Twelve: ngatomonokangaarei