Hiking & Trekking

1. Kayieu nalo aked oldoinyo

   I want to go and climb the mountain

   Usage

   Says you want to go climbing or hiking; a mountain name can replace "oldoinyo"

   Grammar Note

   "kayieu na-" plus a verb means "I want to ...". "aked" is a verb for climbing with hands and feet. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Koree enkoitoi?

   Where is the path?

   Usage

   Asks where the path is, for example at a fork or trailhead

   Grammar Note

   "koree" asks where something or someone is. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Atanaure

   I'm tired

   Usage

   Said when you are worn out and need a rest

   Grammar Note

   The perfect form of "naura" (be tired), meaning "I have become tired"

4. Kayieu nayeng'iyeng'a

   I want to rest

   Usage

   Asks for a break along the way

   Grammar Note

   "kayieu na-" plus a verb means "I want to ...". "ayeng'iyeng'a" is the verb for resting. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Enkoitoi

   Path, way

   Usage

   A walking path, whether in the hills or on the plain

   Grammar Note

   Carries the feminine prefix "en-"

6. Enchumata

   Summit, top

   Usage

   The highest point of a mountain or hill

   Grammar Note

   Carries the feminine prefix "en-"

7. Enchumata o ldoinyo

   The top of the mountain

   Usage

   A way of saying the summit of a mountain or hill

   Grammar Note

   "o" links the two nouns as "of". "ldoinyo" is "oldoinyo" (mountain) with a reduced start

8. Entim

   Forest, bush

   Usage

   An area of trees and shrubs, wild bush land

   Grammar Note

   Carries the feminine prefix "en-"

9. Aked

   To climb (using hands and feet)

   Usage

   Climbing with both hands and feet, as up a rock, tree or roof

   Grammar Note

   A verb in the infinitive, usable as in "kayieu nalo aked ..." (I want to go and climb)

10. Ailep

    To go up, ascend

    Usage

    Going up a slope or mountain

    Grammar Note

    A verb in the infinitive; the opposite, going down, is a different verb, "adou"

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