Kawuono
Today
Usage
Time word for today.
Grammar Note
A time adverb.
Nyoro
Yesterday
Usage
Time word for yesterday.
Grammar Note
A time adverb.
Kiny
Tomorrow
Usage
Time word for tomorrow.
Grammar Note
A time adverb.
Okinyi
Morning
Usage
Names the morning; placed after a clock time it means a.m. Also used as a personal name (Okinyi).
Grammar Note
Noun.
Odiechieng'
Midday / daytime
Usage
Names the daytime hours.
Grammar Note
Noun. ng' is one sound.
Odhiambo
Evening
Usage
Names the evening; it is also used as a personal name.
Grammar Note
Noun.
Otieno
Night
Usage
Names the night; it is also used as a personal name.
Grammar Note
Noun.
Wuoktich
Monday
Usage
Name of a weekday.
Grammar Note
Noun.
Tich Ariyo
Tuesday
Usage
Name of a weekday, literally the second work day.
Grammar Note
tich (work) + ordinal.
Tich Adek
Wednesday
Usage
Name of a weekday, literally the third work day.
Grammar Note
tich (work) + ordinal.
Tich Ang'wen
Thursday
Usage
Name of a weekday, literally the fourth work day.
Grammar Note
tich (work) + ordinal. ng' is one sound.
Tich Abich
Friday
Usage
Name of a weekday, literally the fifth work day.
Grammar Note
tich (work) + ordinal.
Ngeso
Saturday
Usage
Name of a weekday; also appears as chieng' Ngeso.
Grammar Note
Noun. The ng here is written without an apostrophe, unlike ng'.
Jumapil
Sunday
Usage
Name of a weekday.
Grammar Note
Noun; a loanword.
Juma
Week
Usage
Word for a week.
Grammar Note
Noun.
Juma mabiro
Next week
Usage
Refers to next week.
Grammar Note
juma (week) + mabiro (coming).
Juma mokalo
Last week
Usage
Refers to last week.
Grammar Note
juma (week) + mokalo (past).
Dwe
Month
Usage
Word for month (also the moon).
Grammar Note
Noun.
Dwe mokalo
Last month
Usage
Refers to last month.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mokalo (past).
Higa
Year
Usage
Word for a year.
Grammar Note
Noun.
Higa mabiro
Next year
Usage
Refers to next year.
Grammar Note
higa (year) + mabiro (coming).
Higa mokalo
Last year
Usage
Refers to last year.
Grammar Note
higa (year) + mokalo (past).
Dwe achiel
One month
Usage
For stating a length of stay.
Grammar Note
Noun followed by the numeral.
Juma achiel
One week
Usage
For stating a length of stay.
Grammar Note
Noun followed by the numeral.
Higa achiel
One year
Usage
For stating a length of time.
Grammar Note
Noun followed by the numeral.
Saa achiel
One hour
Usage
For stating a duration.
Grammar Note
Noun followed by the numeral.
Dakika apar
Ten minutes
Usage
For stating a duration.
Grammar Note
Noun followed by the numeral; dakika is a loanword.
Saa adi?
What time is it?
Usage
Asks for the time.
Grammar Note
Composed: saa (hour) + adi (how many).
Kawuono en tarik adi?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asks for the date.
Grammar Note
Composed: kawuono + en (is) + tarik (date) + adi.
Dwe mar achiel
January
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 1st month.
Dwe mar ariyo
February
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 2nd month.
Dwe mar adek
March
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Mach also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 3rd month.
Dwe mar ang'wen
April
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 4th month.
Dwe mar abich
May
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Mei also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 5th month.
Dwe mar auchiel
June
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Jun also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 6th month.
Dwe mar abiriyo
July
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Julai also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 7th month.
Dwe mar aboro
August
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Agost also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 8th month.
Dwe mar ochiko
September
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Septemba also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 9th month.
Dwe mar apar
October
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Oktoba also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 10th month.
Dwe mar apar gachiel
November
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal. The loan form Novemba also occurs.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 11th month.
Dwe mar apar gariyo
December
Usage
Month names are built as dwe mar plus an ordinal.
Grammar Note
dwe (month) + mar (of) + ordinal; the 12th month.
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