Top 100 Kisii Words and their translations
The Kisii language is spoken by the people of the Kisii tribe who inhabit the fertile Kisii highlands in Nyamira and Kisii counties in Western Kenya. Below is a list of the most common words that are used by this community.
- Bwakire buya – Good morning
- Bwairire buya – Good night
- Mbuya muno – Thank you
- Ng’aki ongederete – How are you?
- Buya – Good/very well
- Ng’aki – Hello (mostly used by youths)
- Tororane – Goodbye/See you later
- Tigara buya – Remain well
- Korancheko – Please
- Ng’acheri – Excuse me
- Ng’abere – Sorry
- Yaya – No
- Eeh – Yes
- Nigwachete – I love you
- Inki? – What?
- Arari? – Where?
- Ase ki? – Why?
- Naki? – How?
- Ase eng’encho – Because
- Naki okorokwa? – What is your name?
- Irenga? – How much
- Rigori irenga? – How much does it cost?
- Birenga bire? – How much are these?
- Tagete kogora – I want to buy
- Rigori rinene – Very expensive
- Inchu – Come
- Genda – Go
- Tara – Walk
- Minyoka – Run
- Ogokwania – Greet
- Tegerera – Listen
- Rigereria – Look
- Nkonye – Help
- Rika – Write
- Omonto – Person
- Abanto – People
- Omosacha – Man
- Omokungu – Woman
- Omomura – Boy
- Omoiseke – Girl
- Tata – Father
- Mama – Mother
- Momura ominto – Brother
- Moiseke ominto – Sister
- Bamwabo – Cousin
- Omwana – Child
- Omosani one – My friend
- Rero – Today
- Igoro – Yesterday
- Mambi – Tomorrow
- Ewiki ege – This week
- Ewiki ya erete – Last week
- Ewiki egocha – Next week
- Omotu – Head
- Omonu – Mouth
- Enkoro – Heart
- Enda – Stomach
- Erisu – Eye
- Omogongo – Back
- Okogoro – Leg
- Endagera – Food
- Obokimo – Ugali (a stiff meal made of corn flour)
- Chinyeni – Vegetable
- Enyama – Meat
- Omogati – Bread
- Echae – Tea
- Amache – Water
- Amabere – Milk
- Obori/Wimbi – Finger millet
- Ebituma – Maize
- Amarabwani – Sweet Potatoes
- Omonyo – Salt
- Omochere – Rice
- Esukari – Sugar
- Ritoke – Banana
- Egesukari – Sweet banana
- Engoko – Hen
- Etwoni – Cock
- Engombe – Cow
- Esese – Dog
- Ekebusi – Cat
- Enyoni – Bird
- Ekebee – Left
- Okorio – Right
- Esimi – Phone
- Chibesa – Money
- Obwansu – Sweet
- Emesa – Table
- Ekerogo – Chair
- Edirisa – Window
- Enyasi – Wall
- Ekerama – Roof
- Egetabu – Book
- Ekaramu – Pen
- Egetanda – Bed
- Ebikoroto – Shoes
- Erongi –Trousers
- Esuti – Shirt
- Esigati – Skirt
- Omurangu – Door
Now you are all set for a visit to the land of bananas! Good luck!