Dietary & Allergies

1. Manya nanu nkiri

   I don't eat meat

   Usage

   States a food you do not eat; swap "nkiri" for another food

   Grammar Note

   "manya" is the negative of "anya" (eat), followed by "nanu" (I) for emphasis. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Manya nanu osinkirri

   I don't eat fish

   Usage

   States a food you do not eat; swap "osinkirri" for another food

   Grammar Note

   "manya" is the negative of "anya" (eat), followed by "nanu" (I) for emphasis. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Manya nanu ilmosor

   I don't eat eggs

   Usage

   States a food you do not eat; swap "ilmosor" for another food

   Grammar Note

   "manya" is the negative of "anya" (eat), followed by "nanu" (I) for emphasis. "ilmosor" is the plural of "olmosori" (egg). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Manya nanu kitunguu

   I don't eat onion

   Usage

   States a food you do not eat; swap "kitunguu" for another food

   Grammar Note

   "manya" is the negative of "anya" (eat), followed by "nanu" (I) for emphasis. "kitunguu" is a Swahili-type loanword. Borrowed word; native review recommended. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Manya nanu pilipili

   I don't eat chili

   Usage

   States a food you do not eat; swap "pilipili" for another food

   Grammar Note

   "manya" is the negative of "anya" (eat), followed by "nanu" (I) for emphasis. "pilipili" came from Swahili. Borrowed word; native review recommended. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Maidim aok kule

   I can't drink milk

   Usage

   Tells people you cannot take milk; "kule" is milk from cattle

   Grammar Note

   "maidim" means "cannot" and is followed by a verb in the infinitive, here "aok" (drink). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Maidim aok enaisho

   I can't drink alcohol

   Usage

   Declines an offered drink, whether for faith or health reasons

   Grammar Note

   "maidim" means "cannot" and is followed by a verb in the infinitive, here "aok" (drink). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Olmosori

   Egg

   Usage

   Egg; a word for checking whether a dish contains eggs

   Grammar Note

   Carries the masculine prefix "ol-"; the plural is "ilmosor". The same form also means a large gourd

9. Enkano

   Wheat, wheat flour

   Usage

   Wheat and wheat flour, used for bread and similar foods

   Grammar Note

   Carries the feminine prefix "en-"

10. Encholati

    Ghee (clarified butter)

    Usage

    Butter that has been melted and clarified, used in cooking

    Grammar Note

    Carries the feminine prefix "en-". It is also used for butter

11. Enkuku

    Chicken

    Usage

    Chicken; useful as a food name when you want to avoid it

    Grammar Note

    Carries the feminine prefix "en-"; the stem is the same as Swahili "kuku". Borrowed word; native review recommended

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