Popular Luhya Words and Their Meanings
Looking for Luhya or Abaluya words with exactly what they mean?.
You are in the right place, because in this article, with the help of Luhyas themselves.
We have a list of the most popular and commonly used Luyah words and their meanings in English.
Some of the most popular Luhya words are extremely popular that they are used in Swahili as if they are actually a Kiswahili word, yet they are Luhya words.
If you want to learn the Luhya language in an easy to understand way, or you don’t want to be left hanging when Luhya words and sentences are used during a conversation.
Here is the list of Luhya words and their meanings in English for you to easily understand what they actually mean.
Luhya Words and Meanings:
Senje – means your aunt
Ingokho – means a chicken
Ndakhuyanza – means I Love You
Eshiminywi – means a chick (baby hen)
Mwana – means a kid (young guy)
Mulembe – means Peace or usually used as a general greeting
Mulembe muno – means Good (responding to general greetings)
Omukhasi – means a woman (mostly a wife)
Omutoka – means car
Amabeere – means milk
Namalayi muno – means I’m fine
Bwirire – means evening greeting
Papa – means father
Khotsa – means maternal uncle
Mulamwa – means sister or brother-in-law
Ababi – means bad (they are bad)
Muno – means much, very much, good
Amarwi/eshirwi/efirwi – means ears
Emikhono – means hands
Eshilenje – means leg/foot
Lisikamo – means knee
Mao – means your mother
Amatuma – means maize
Bushire – means Good morning
Keshitare – means Good afternoon
Bwakhera – means Good evening
OIiomulamu – means Are you fine?
Oriena – means How are you? (singular)
Murieena – means How are you? (plural)
Ostitonga hena – means Where are you going?
Obulayi muno – means Very good
Bushire muno – means A very good morning to you
Amahenjera/Menjere – means dry maize and beans boiled together (Githeri)
Amatsi – means water
Bwirire muno – means Good evening
Endiomulamu – means Yes, I’m fine
Kuka – means grandfather
Kukhu – means grandmother
Mbotso – means sister/brother/sibling
Mama – means mother
Eshiamo – means fruit
Ichai – means tea
Ingano – means wheat
Italanyi – means lion
Itwasi/ingombe – means cow
Linyoni – means bird
Inyanya – means tomato
Isahani – means a plate
Eshichiko – means a spoon
Eshikombe – means a cup
Indoo – means a bucket
Inyumba – means house
Ijikoni – means kitchen
Ichupa – means bottle
Eshitanda – means bed
Isubutali – means hospital
Eshichanuwo – means a comb
Eshifuli – means padlock
Ekulu – means up or above
Eliira – means a name
Ewefu – means at our home
Ewenyu – means at your home
Okhusaala – means to pray
Abakuka – means grandfathers
Abana – means children
Eshikapo – means basket
Idaraja – means bridge
Ifula – means rain
Eshiserero – means wedding
Eshifwalo – means clothes/outfit
Ikanisa – means church
