Local names

* = exotic

Bajun
Also see under Swahili.
abiro		Maerua decumbens
mchunda-kula		Ximenia americana
mkuraki		Manilkara sulcata
myae		Strychnos spinosa
ukwaju		Tamarindus indica
warendi		Manilkara mochisia
Boni
dabeh		Landolphia kirkii
daber		Landolphia kirkii
digi		Dioscorea dumetorum
gonyooriya		Phoenix reclinata
gurguo		Hoslundia opposita
halas		Uvaria scheffleri
kedura		Sesamum calycinum
kuragi		Manilkara sulcata
malamoto		Annona senegalensis
mangales		Garcinia livingstonei
mangula		Strychnos madagascariensis
mangula		Strychnos spinosa
mangura		Strychnos madagascariensis
mangura		Strychnos spinosa
mede		Hyphaene coriacea
mishothie		Hoslundia opposita
mkalashote		Vitex ferruginea
mkalijote		Vitex mombassae
mlamote		Annona senegalensis
mogalishat		Vitex ferruginea
mukai		Tamarindus indica
mulilago		Antidesma venosum
ngogaje		Antidesma venosum
oh		Hyphaene coriacea
ong		Borassus aethiopum
sheshubla		Dialium orientale
shishobli		Dialium orientale
sisin		Sesamum calycinum
tomur		Uvaria acuminata
tsina		Scutia myrtina
tumorr		Uvaria acuminata
unglise		Garcinia livingstonei
Boran (Borana)
Note: c- is pronounced ch-. Many of the words with k- here are normally written with q-; thus kalkacha would be written qalqaca.
adesa		Rhus natalensis
agarnyaab		Maerua decumbens
andarak		Lannea triphylla
andaraka		Lannea schimperi
awagino		Flueggea virosa
baabido (gum)		Acacia senegal
baddan		Balanites aegyptiaca
baddan		Balanites rotundifolia
badoda		Cucurbita moschata
bariyub		Maerua decumbens
bododa		Cucurbita maxima
boraati		Aerva lanata
buge		Lagenaria siceraria
bun		Coffea arabica
burate-harre		Cucumis dipsaceus
buriri		Vangueria madagascariensis
burquqe		Acacia nilotica
burquqis		Acacia nilotica
burra diima		Acacia senegal
buruudo		Grewia villosa
buruuri		Vangueria apiculata
chame		Vigna membranacea
chati		Catha edulis
dabobes		Ximenia americana
daboobes		Rhus natalensis
dadach		Acacia tortilis
dadacha		Acacia tortilis
dagams		Carissa edulis
dakar		Boswellia neglecta
dakkar		Boswellia neglecta
dakkar gurate		Boswellia neglecta
dakkara		Boswellia neglecta
daraara		Aerva lanata
deeka		Grewia tenax
deeka-diima		Grewia tenax
deeka-imimo		Grewia tenax
deka		Grewia tembensis
denyo		Mimusops fruticosa
didisa		Sclerocarya birrea
dirraa		Commiphora rostrata
gaabbe		Vatovaea pseudolablab
gabbe		Vatovaea pseudolablab
gadda		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
gadu		Thylachium thomasii
galgacha-hareh		Boscia coriacea
galgethoom		Digera muricata
garse		Dobera glabra
gda		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
getgedaan		Digera muricata
hancha-dakkara (resin)		Boswellia neglecta
hancha-lubadin (incense)		Boswellia neglecta
harores		Cordia sinensis
huda		Salvadora persica
iddado		Acacia senegal
irgegud		Grewia tenax
jajab		Berchemia discolor
jejab		Berchemia discolor
kada		Syzygium guineense
karaa		Strychnos henningsii
karo		Bridelia taitensis
kate		Lantana trifolia
kone		Hyphaene compressa
kumude		Lannea alata
kurawa		Dovyalis abyssinica
kurkuurah		Ziziphus mauritiana
kurquura		Ziziphus mucronata
kurte		Cyphia glandulifera
ladana		Canthium pseudosetiflorum
luuftoole		Corchorus tridens
luuftoole		Corchorus trilocularis
maa		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
madeer		Cordia sinensis
madeer-qoowe		Cordia sinensis
mader		Cordia monoica
mader-boor		Cordia sinensis
maqala		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
meeti		Hyphaene compressa
meti		Phoenix reclinata
misinga		Sorghum bicolor
moorodah		Grewia villosa
murie		Grewia tenax
od		Ficus sycomorus
oda		Ficus sycomorus
odda		Ximenia americana
ogomdi		Grewia villosa
pika		Pappea capensis
qaaleda		Meyna tetraphylla
qadu		Thylachium thomasii
qalqalq		Boscia coriacea
qoone		Hyphaene compressa
qotte		Cordia monoica
quaqura		Ziziphus mauritiana
roka		Tamarindus indica
roqa		Tamarindus indica
sapans diima		Acacia senegal
sarkam		Grewia tenax
tafi		Eragrostis tef
tende		Phoenix dactylifera
toga		Hydnora abyssinica
uda		Ximenia americana
urbu-ree (fruit)		Acacia tortilis
waachu		Acacia seyal
waachu-adi		Acacia seyal
waaqu-hallu		Acacia seyal
wachu dima		Acacia seyal var. fistula
wanreh		Lannea alata
woda		Ficus sycomorus
Chonyi
Note: the prefix chi- in most Mijikenda groups will normally change to ki- for Giriama
chibuzi		Vernonia cinerea
chidungadunga		Bidens pilosa
chidungadunga		Bidens spp.
chikosho		Corchorus olitorius
chikosho		Corchorus tridens
chikosho		Corchorus trilocularis
chimbiri		Keetia zanzibarica
chirenje		Lagenaria siceraria
chirunji		Nymphaea nouchali
chiswenya		Amaranthus hybridus
chivuma nyuchi		Aerva lanata
dzadza		Commelina africana
dzadza		Commelina forskaolii
dzadza		Commelina imberbis
fudu (fruit)		Vitex spp.
fula (fruits)		Sclerocarya birrea
kahawa		Coffea arabica
kipuru		Lagenaria siceraria
kunazi (fruits)		Ziziphus mauritiana
kunde		Vigna unguiculata
kwamba (fruits)		Flueggea virosa
maburu (leaves)		Colocasia esculenta
mabwe (leaves)		Ipomoea batatas
mahwa		Solanum macrocarpon
manga (tuber)		Manihot esculenta
mani ga mabenda (leaves)		Abelmoschus esculentus
mauyu (fruits)		Adansonia digitata
mbalazi (fruit)		Cajanus cajan
mbata (flesh)		Cocos nucifera
mdungatundu		Dovyalis abyssinica
mdungu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mfudu madzi		Vitex ferruginea
mfudu		Vitex mombassae
mfudu		Vitex payos
mfudu-unga		Vitex payos
mfudukoma		Vitex mombassae
mfula		Sclerocarya birrea
mgugune		Ziziphus mucronata
mhango (leaves)		Cucurbita maxima
miraa		Catha edulis
miunga (plural)		Acacia spp.
mkayamba		Piliostigma thonningii
mkayukayu		Cordia sinensis
mkoma		Hyphaene compressa
mkone		Grewia bicolor
mkone		Grewia spp.
mkonga		Balanites aegyptiaca
mkuha		Dobera glabra
mkuha		Dobera loranthifolia
mkulu		Berchemia discolor
mkwakwa		Strychnos madagascariensis
mnavu jangaa		Solanum nigrum
mnavu		Solanum nigrum
mnavu tsaka		Solanum nigrum
mnazi*		Cocos nucifera
mng'ambo kapehe		Mimusops fruticosa
mng'ambo		Manilkara sansibarensis
mnyumbu		Lannea schweinfurthii
mpea (leaves)*		Manihot esculenta
mpupu		Lablab purpureus
mpweke		Diospyros squarrosa
mshomoro		Lantana camara
mswaki		Salvadora persica
mtamba-kiko		Meyna tetraphylla
mtambachiko		Canthium glaucum
mtandamboo		Carissa edulis
mtandamboo		Carissa tetramera
mtikiti		Citrullus lanatus
mtongazi		Landolphia petersiana
mtsemeri		Acacia nilotica
mtserere		Hoslundia opposita
mtsumbwi		Dialium orientale
mtsunga		Launaea cornuta
mtsunga wa utsungu		Launaea cornuta
mtundukula		Ximenia americana
mubalazi		Cajanus cajan
mudungatundu		Flacourtia indica
mudzipo		Salacia madagascariensis
mueza-moyo		Salvadora persica
mugazija*		Manihot esculenta
muhama		Sorghum bicolor
muizu-wa-arisa		Thylachium thomasii
mukunazi		Ziziphus mauritiana
mukuyu		Ficus sycomorus
mukwamba		Flueggea virosa
munago		Manilkara mochisia
mung'ambo		Manilkara sansibarensis
munga		Acacia nilotica
musimbiji		Antidesma venosum
mutserere		Hoslundia opposita
mutsumbwi		Dialium orientale
mutunguru		Thylachium thomasii
muungo		Landolphia kirkii
muyu		Adansonia digitata
muzhumaa		Cymbopogon citratus
muzungi		Moringa oleifera
mwangani		Cleome gynandra
nago (fruits)		Manilkara mochisia
nazi (fruits)*		Cocos nucifera
nduma (tuber)		Colocasia esculenta
ng'ambo (fruits)		Manilkara sansibarensis
nzugu mawe		Vigna subterranea
pupu (fruits)		Lablab purpureus
tendegwa		Vigna subterranea
tsafe		Vigna unguiculata
tsalakushe		Asystasia gangetica
ufuha		Sesamum orientale
vimumunye (edible)		Lagenaria siceraria
viyogbwe (root)*		Ipomoea batatas
viyogbwe		Ipomoea batatas
vombo		Corchorus olitorius
wimbi		Eleusine coracana
Daasanach (Merille)
bal-burach		Digera muricata
barbar		Grewia villosa
bunite		Dactyloctenium bogdanii
daal-guo,		Coccinia grandis
daale (fruit)		Coccinia grandis
damich		Grewia tenax
damich-arab		Grewia tembensis
dang'ite		Acacia senegal
dhuorich		Boscia coriacea
dong'od-nee-dhieroka		Boswellia eglecta
dong'od-salab-g'ayyua		Commiphora rostrata
g'ayyuka		Commiphora rostrata
gabite		Ziziphus mauritiana
hocholoch*		Moringa oleifera
holshe		Commelina benghalensis
huluf		Maerua decumbens
kadite		Dobera glabra
kerech-dhata		Commiphora africana
kulidhe		Hyphaene compressa
kuute		Balanites rotundifolia
seech-geebe		Acacia tortilis
suriech		Grewia bicolor
yierit-etha		Kedrostis gijef
Digo
chigbwada		Manihot esculenta
chigundigundi		Acacia nilotica
chikuse		Vernonia cinerea
chiswenya		Amaranthus dubius
chiswenya		Amaranthus graecizans
dradra		Commelina benghalensis
dzedza		Commelina forskaolii
dzedza		Commelina imberbis
futsure		Asystasia gangetica
futswe		Asystasia gangetica
kigundi		Acacia nilotica
kihuro		Antidesma venosum
kikwata		Acacia senegal
kisambwe		Garcinia livingstonei
kitoria (fruit)		Landolphia kirkii
libugu		Landolphia kirkii
mbara		Diospyros mespiliformis
mbokwe		Annona senegalensis
mbuyu		Adansonia digitata
mbwana nyahi		Rhus vulgaris
mchindu		Phoenix reclinata
mdungu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mfundukoma		Vitex mombassae
mfunga-tanzu		Garcinia livingstonei
mgorodo		Ziziphus mucronata
mgwanyahi		Rhus natalensis
mhama		Sorghum bicolor
mkoma		Hyphaene compressa
mkoma lume		Hyphaene compressa
mkone		Grewia tembensis
mkulu		Diospyros mespiliformis
mkunguma		Sorindeia madagascariensis
mkwaju		Tamarindus indica
mkwamba		Flueggea virosa
mlenda		Corchorus olitorius
mng'ongo		Sclerocarya birrea
mnyondoiya		Flacourtia indica
mpira		Landolphia kirkii
mrenda		Sesamum calycinum
msami		Synsepalum brevipes
mtandamboo		Carissa edulis
mtandamboo		Carissa tetramera
mtsekeshe		Piliostigma thonningii
mtserere		Hoslundia opposita
mtundakula		Ximenia americana
mudhungu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mudzala		Uvaria acuminata
mugiaki		Syzygium guineense
muhonga		Strychnos madagascariensis
muhonga		Strychnos spinosa
mumbweni		Uvaria acuminata
mung'ambo		Manilkara sansibarensis
munyunzu		Keetia zanzibarica
mutseketse		Piliostigma thonningii
mutsunga		Launaea cornuta
muvuma		Vangueria apiculata
muziahi		Syzygium cordatum
muziahi		Syzygium guineense
muziyahe		Syzygium guineense
mviru		Vangueria infausta
mwambangoma		Balanites aegyptiaca
mwatsaka wa bara		Corchorus olitorius
mzangatchango		Antidesma venosum
tala-kushe		Asystasia gangetica
toro		Nymphaea nouchali
ufuha		Sesamum orientale
utundi		Sarcostemma viminale
Duruma
(Also see Giriama)
kifuka		Vernonia cinerea
lufia		Vernonia cinerea
madungatundu		Flacourtia indica
mdzala		Uvaria acuminata
msanzanza		Sorindeia madagascariensis
mugumo		Borassus aethiopum
Embu
Also see vernacular names in other Central Bantu groups
gikwa		Dioscorea minutiflora
ikwa (plural)		Dioscorea minutiflora
kaua		Coffea arabica
kinya (fruit)		Lagenaria siceraria
makunu		edible fungi
managu		Solanum nigrum
mbiruiru (fruit)		Vangueria spp
mbota*		Physalis peruviana
mtogotorgo		Pachystigma schumannianum
mucimoro*		Lantana camara
mugaa		Acacia spp
mugimbi		Eleusine coracana
mugumo		Ficus natalensis
mugumo		Ficus thonningii
mukawa		Carissa edulis
mukengeria		Commelina benghalensis
mukombi*		Setaria italica
mukuu		Ficus sycomorus
munathi*		Cocos nucifera
muramba		Adansonia digitata
muthithi		Tamarindus indica
mutimoko*		Annona cherimola
muvia		Sorghum bicolor
mwere		Pennisetum glaucum
nathi (fruit)*		Cocos nucifera
ndare		Rubus spp
ndaugu		Oxygonum sinuatum
ndende*		Phoenix dactylifera
nduma*		Colocasia esculenta
ngwaci		Ipomoea batatas
njavi		Lablab purpureus
njugu		Cajanus cajan
nthoroko		Vigna unguiculata
nzavi		Lablab purpureus
rungu		Lagenaria siceraria
rwoga		Amaranthus graecizans
rwoga		Amaranthus spp
thatha		Urtica massaica
ugimbi		Eleusine coracana
English and standard names
Abyssinian banana		Ensete ventricosum
Abyssinian tea		Catha edulis
African ebony		Diospyros mespiliformis
African fan palm		Borassus aethiopum
African olive		Olea africana ssp. africana
air potato		Dioscorea bulbifera
amaranth		Amaranthus dubius
amaranth*		Amaranthus graecizans
amaranth*		Amaranthus hybridus
Arabian tea		Catha edulis
arrow poison plant		Acokanthera oppositifolia
arrow poison plant		Acokanthera schimperi
Bambara bean		Vigna subterranea
Bambara groundnut		Vigna subterranea
baobab		Adansonia digitata
bastard mustard		Cleome gynandra
ben tree*		Moringa oleifera
bird plum		Berchemia discolor
black-galled acacia		Acacia drepanolobium
black nightshade		Solanum nigrum
black plum		Vitex doniana
black plum		Vitex payos
blackjack*		Bidens pilosa
blue lotus of Egypt		Nymphaea nouchali
blue water lily		Nymphaea nouchali
bonavist bean		Lablab purpureus
borassus palm		Borassus aethiopum
bottle gourd		Lagenaria siceraria
brown ivory		Berchemia discolor
buffalo thorn		Ziziphus mucronata
bulrush millet		Pennisetum glaucum
bush okra		Corchorus olitorius
calabash gourd		Lagenaria siceraria
calabash		Lagenaria siceraria
camel foot		Piliostigma thonningii
camphor basil		Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Cape fig		Ficus sur
careless weed		Amaranthus spinosus
cassava*		Manihot esculenta
cat's whiskers		Cleome gynandra
catch thorn		Ziziphus abyssinica
Ceylon raspberry*		Rubus niveus
Ceylon spinach		Basella alba
cherimoya*		Annona cherimola
Chinese date		Ziziphus mauritiana
Chinese spinach		Amaranthus hybridus
cider tree		Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra
clove basil		Ocimum gratissimum
clove*		Syzygium aromaticum
coconut*		Cocos nucifera
coco yam*		Colocasia esculenta
coffee		Coffea arabica
crow foot grass		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
custard apple*		Annona squamosa
date palm*		Phoenix dactylifera
deleb palm		Borassus aethiopum
desert date		Balanites aegyptiaca
doum palm		Hyphaene compressa
doum palm		Hyphaene coriacea
drumstick tree*		Moringa oleifera
East Indian basil		Ocimum gratissimum
Egyptian lotus		Nymphaea lotus
Egyptian mimosa		Acacia nilotica
Egyptian thorn		Acacia nilotica
Ethiopian cabbage		Brassica carinata
Ethiopian mustard		Brassica carinata
false medlar		Vangueria infausta
false sandalwood		Ximenia americana
fever plant		Ocimum kilimandscharicum
finger millet		Eleusine coracana
foxtail millet*		Setaria italica
frankincense		Boswellia carterii
frankincense		Boswellia frereana
frankincense		Boswellia neglecta
giant yellow mulberry		Myrianthus holstii
gourd		Lagenaria siceraria
governor's plum		Flacourtia indica
Guinea oil palm		Elaeis guineensis
gum arabic		Acacia senegal
horned cucumber		Cucumis metuliferus
horseradish tree		Moringa oleifera
horseradish tree		Moringa stenopetala
hyacinth bean		Lablab purpureus
Indian plum		Flacourtia indica
Indian plum		Ziziphus mauritiana
Indian spinach		Basella alba
Italian millet*		Setaria italica
ivy gourd		Coccinia grandis
jackal berry		Diospyros mespiliformis
jackal plum		Pappea capensis
jambolan*		Syzygium cumini
Java plum*		Syzygium cumini
jelly melon		Cucumis metuliferus
Jew's mallow		Corchorus olitorius
jujube		Ziziphus mauritiana
jute		Corchorus olitorius
Kaffir orange		Strychnos spinosa
kat		Catha edulis
Kei apple*		Dovyalis caffra
khat		Catha edulis
lablab bean		Lablab purpureus
Malabar gourd*		Cucumis ficifolia
Malabar spinach		Basella alba
morula		Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra
mustard tree		Salvadora persica
Natal orange		Strychnos spinosa
oil palm		Elaeis guineensis
okra		Abelmoschus esculentus
Palmyra palm		Borassus aethiopum
pearl millet		Pennisetum glaucum
pharaoh's fig		Ficus sycomorus
pigeon pea		Cajanus cajan
potato yam		Dioscorea bulbifera
prickly amaranth*		Amaranthus spinosa
prostrate amaranth		Amaranthus graecizans
purple amaranth		Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus)
purslane		Portulaca oleracea
quick weed*		Galinsoga parviflora
rubber vine		Landolphia kirkii
sandpaper tree		Cordia monoica
sausage tree		Kigelia pinnata (K. africana)
scarlet gourd		Coccinia grandis
Senegal date		Phoenix reclinata
sesame		Sesamum orientale
sorghum		Sorghum bicolor
sorrel		Rumex usambarensis
sour plum		Ximenia americana
soursop*		Annona cherimola
spider flower		Cleome gynandra
spider herb		Cleome gynandra
spiked millet		Pennisetum glaucum
spiny amaranth*		Amaranthus hybridus ssp. Hybridus
spiny amaranth*		Amaranthus spinosus
spiny cucumber		Cucumis metuliferus
spleen amaranth*		Amaranthus hybridus
stinging nettle		Urtica massaica
Sudan gum arabic		Acacia senegal
sunhemp		Crotalaria ochroleuca
sweet basil		Ocimum basilicum
sweet potato*		Ipomoea batatas
sycamore fig		Ficus sycomorus
tallow nut		Ximenia americana
tamarind		Tamarindus indica
taro*		Colocasia esculenta
teff		Eragrostis tef
toothbrush bush		Salvadora persica
torchwood		Balanites wilsoniana
tree hibiscus		Azanza garckeana
umbrella thorn		Acacia tortilis
vine spinach		Basella alba
water berry		Syzygium cordatum
water berry		Syzygium guineense
water lily		Nymphaea lotus
water lily		Nymphaea nouchali
water pear		Syzygium guineense
water spinach		Ipomoea aquatica
watermelon		Citrullus lanatus
whistling thorn		Acacia seyal ssp. fistula
whistling thorn		Acacia drepanolobium
white lotus		Nymphaea lotus
wild custard apple		Annona senegalensis
wild date palm		Phoenix reclinata
wild date		Phoenix reclinata
wild plum		Ximenia americana
wild soursop		Annona senegalensis
wild tea		Lippia javanica
winter lotus		Nymphaea lotus
winter spinach		Ipomoea aquatica
wonderberry		Solanum nigrum
yeheb		Cordeauxia edulis
Gabra
See also Borana names for equivalents. Note: c- is pronounced ch-. Many of the words with k- are normally written with q-; thus burk'uk'e would normally be written burquqe.
aadde		Salvadora persica
baddana		Balanites aegyptiaca
baddana		Balanites rotundifolia
buratte		Cucumis dipsaceus
burk'uk'e		Acacia nilotica
burquqe		Acacia nilotica
c'iimap'a		Vigna frutescens
d'addaca		Acacia tortilis
d'eeka		Grewia tenax
dabobbessa		Rhus natalensis
dagams		Carissa edulis
dakkara		Boswellia neglecta
gaabbe		Vatovaea pseudolablab
gaale		Kedrostis gijef
gaddaa		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
gelgedaana		Digera muricata
hammeesaa		Commiphora africana
iddaad'o		Acacia senegal
iddaado		Acacia seyal
iddad'o		Acacia seyal
k'alk'acca		Boscia coriacea
k'arraaru		Acokanthera schimperi
k'urk'uura		Ziziphus abyssinica
luftoole		Corchorus tridens
luftoole		Corchorus trilocularis
mad'eer		Cordia sinensis
meetti		Hyphaene compressa
ogomdi		Grewia villosa
Giriama (Giryama)
Notes:
(a)	Some writers would prefer to omit the u that follows the prefix m-, while others would prefer to retain it. Thus mfula may also appear as mufula.
(b)	The prefix ka- is diminutive
(c)	The prefix ki- in Giriama will normally change to chi- for other Mijikenda groups.
(d)	The suffix -koma implies its use as a food is forbidden.
(e)	Some of the names below may be a corruption of Chonyi and Sanya names.
budzi		Vernonia cinerea
burutula		Asystasia gangetica
bwere		Ipomoea batatas
bwere-mlungu		Ipomoea aquatica
dungatundu (fruit)		Dovyalis abyssinica
dzadza		Commelina africana
dzadza		Commelina forskaolii
dzadza		Commelina imberbis
fudu (fruit)		Vitex spp.
fula (fruits)		Sclerocarya birrea
fulafula (fruits)		Sclerocarya birrea
gune (tuber)		Nymphaea nouchali
kadzadza		Commelina africana
kadzadza		Commelina forskaolii
kahawa		Coffea arabica
kahedtho		Ipomoea mombassana
kibudzi		Vernonia cinerea
kidungadunga		Bidens spp.
kigbwada (leaves)*		Manihot esculenta
kigulukimwenga		Digera muricata
kikosho		Corchorus olitorius
kikosho		Corchorus tridens
kikosho		Corchorus trilocularis
kimbiri		Oxygonum salicifolium
kindwi (fruit)		Phoenix reclinata
kipuru		Lagenaria siceraria
kirunji		Nymphaea nouchali
kiswenya		Amaranthus hybridus
kiswenya-chamiya		Amaranthus spinosus
kivuma nyuchi		Aerva lanata
kunazi (fruits)		Ziziphus mauritiana
kwamba (fruits)		Flueggea virosa
logatsi		Amaranthus graecizans
mafa		Solanum macrocarpon
marabu (fruits)		Cucurbita maxima
matikiti		Citrullus lanatus
mauyu (fruits)		Adansonia digitata
mazaladowe (fruits)		Uvaria scheffleri
mbalazi (fruit)		Cajanus cajan
mbat'the		Diospyros consolatae
mbata (flesh)		Cocos nucifera
mbathe		Strychnos henningsii
mbokwe		Annona senegalensis
mdevere		Flacourtia Indica
mdungatundu		Dovyalis abyssinica
mdungu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mfudu		Vitex mombassae
mfudu		Vitex payos
mfudu-madzi		Vitex ferruginea
mfudu-unga		Vitex payos
mfudukoma		Vitex mombassae
mfula		Sclerocarya birrea
mfuranje		Canthium glaucum
mgugune		Ziziphus mucronata
miraa		Catha edulis
miunga (plural)		Acacia spp.
mjungumoto		Salvadora persica
mkalakala		Bridelia cathartica
mkambi-kikambi		Asystasia gangetica
mkayamba		Piliostigma thonningii
mkayukayu		Cordia sinensis
mkindu		Phoenix reclinata
mkindwi		Phoenix reclinata
mkoma		Hyphaene compressa
mkone		Grewia bicolor
mkone		Grewia spp.
mkone-kilaa		Grewia tenax
mkonga		Balanites aegyptiaca
mkuha		Dobera glabra
mkuha		Dobera loranthifolia
mkulu		Berchemia discolor
mkulube		Diospyros mespiliformis
mkwakwa		Strychnos madagascariensis
mlori		Uvaria acuminata
mnavu mahombo		Physalis mimina
mnavu		Solanum nigrum
mnavu-jangaa		Solanum nigrum
mnavu-tsaka		Solanum nigrum
mnazi		Cocos nucifera
mng'ambo		Manilkara sansibarensis
mng'ambo-kapehe		Mimusops fruticosa
mnthungu		Lannea alata
mnyumbu		Lannea schweinfurthii
mpupu		Lablab purpureus
mpweke		Diospyros squarrosa
mrenda		Sesamum calycinum
mswaki		Salvadora persica
mtamba-kiko		Meyna tetraphylla
mtandamboo		Carissa edulis
mtandamboo		Carissa tetramera
mtoria		Landolphia kirkii
mtsami		Mimusops fruticosa
mtsami		Synsepalum brevipes
mtsami		Synsepalum msolo
mtsemeri		Acacia nilotica
mtserere		Hoslundia opposita
mtsumbwi		Dialium orientale
mtundukula		Ximenia americana
mubalazi		Cajanus cajan
mubenda		Abelmoschus esculentus
mudungatundu		Flacourtia indica
mudzaladowe		Uvaria scheffleri
mudzipo		Salacia madagascariensis
mueza-moyo		Salvadora persica
mufodzohi		Garcinia livingstonei
mufula		Sclerocarya birrea
mugazija*		Manihot esculenta
mugumo		Borassus aethiopum
muhama		Sorghum bicolor
muizu-wa-arisa		Thylachium thomasii
mujaje		Strychnos madagascariensis
mujaje		Strychnos spinosa
mukimbiri		Keetia zanzibarica
mukipo		Salacia madagascariensis
mukunazi		Ziziphus mauritiana
mukuyu		Ficus sycomorus
mukwamba		Flueggea virosa
mulori		Uvaria acuminata
munago		Manilkara mochisia
mung'ambo		Manilkara sansibarensis
munga		Acacia nilotica
munyee		Dovyalis macrocalyx
munyhee		Dovyalis macrocalyx
murabu (leaves)		Cucurbita maxima
mushomoro		Lantana camara
musimbiji		Antidesma venosum
musishwi		Commiphora africana
mutakuma		Annona senegalensis
mutokera		Dioscorea bulbifera
mutongazi		Landolphia petersiana
mutsedzi		Manilkara sulcata
mutserere		Hoslundia opposita
mutsuchwi		Commiphora africana
mutsumbwi		Dialium orientale
mutsunga		Launaea cornuta
mutunguru		Thylachium thomasii
muungo		Landolphia kirkii
muviru		Vangueria infausta
muyu		Adansonia digitata
muzhumaa		Cymbopogon citratus
muzungi		Moringa oleifera
muzungu wa mboko		Lagenaria siceraria
muzungwi		Moringa oleifera
muzunzwi		Keetia zanzibarica
mviru		Vangueria infausta
mwanakabaga		Lannea schimperi
mwangani		Cleome gynandra
mzaladowe		Uvaria scheffleri
nago (fruits)		Manilkara mochisia
nazi (fruits)*		Cocos nucifera
ng'ambo (fruits)		Manilkara sansibarensis
nzugu mawe		Vigna subterranea
pupu (fruits)		Lablab purpureus
talakushe		Asystasia gangetica
thalakushe		Asystasia gangetica
t(h)oro (tuber)		Nymphaea nouchali
tsafe		Vigna unguiculata
tsatsatsa (leaves)		Cucurbita maxima
ufuha		Sesamum orientale
viazi tamu*		Ipomoea batatas
vilo(ro)ri (fruits)		Uvaria acuminata
vimumunye (edible)		Lagenaria siceraria
vitoria (fruit)		Landolphia kirkii
viyogwe*		Ipomoea batatas
vombo		Corchorus olitorius
vongonya		Asysatasia gangetica
wimbi		Eleusine coracana
Ilchamus (Iltiamus, Njemps)
i-okuronit		Amaranthus dubius
i-okuroniti		Amaranthus dubius
ikilorit		Acacia nilotica
ikiloriti		Acacia nilotica
ikogom		Grewia tembensis
ikogomi		Grewia tembensis
ilkogomi		Grewia tenax
l-naboli		Ficus sycomorus
lama		Ximenia americana
lamai		Ximenia americana
lamalogi		Maerua decumbens
lamaloki		Maerua decumbens
lamayoki		Maerua decumbens
lamayokin		Maerua decumbens
lderende		Ziziphus mucronata
lderendei		Ziziphus mucronata
lderkesi		Acacia senegal
lera		Acacia seyal
lerai		Acacia seyal
lgweita		Cordia sinensis
limambai		Ziziphus mucronata
lkunyi		Acacia tortilis
lmampaai		Ziziphus mauritiana lam.
lmampaan		Ziziphus mauritiana lam.
lmang'wa		Sclerocarya birrea
lmang'wai		Sclerocarya birrea
lmisigiyo		Rhus natalensis
lmisigiyoi		Rhus natalensis
lmomo		Solanum nigrum
lmomoi		Solanum nigrum
lmuleel		Cordia monoica
lmuleelin		Cordia monoica
loisuki		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
lokuronit		Amaranthus graecizans
lokuroniti		Amaranthus graecizans
longoosoiron		Flueggea vimsa
lousuk		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
lousukui		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
lowa		Balanites aegyptiaca
lowei		Balanites aegyptiaca
lparrua		Hyphaene compressa
lparruai		Hyphaene compressa
lpupo		Grewia villosa
lpupoi		Grewia villosa
ltepes		Acacia tortilis
muleelin		Cordia monoica
nkampiror		Lannea triphylla
nkampurok		Lannea triphylla
nkampurori		Lannea triphylla
olmomoi		Solanum nigrum
raprapa		Amaranthus dubius
raprapa		Amaranthus graecizans
salapani		Cordia sinensis
sek		Cordia monoica
seki		Cordia monoica
sericho		Boscia coriacea
serichoi (plural)		Boscia coriacea
Kamba
Notes: The prefixes mu- and ki- are normally used interchangeably, thus kiae may also be referred to as muae. The letter r is normally used in Mwingi District only.
ikii		Lagenaria siceraria
ikulutui		Ensete ventricosum
ikunu		mushroom
ikwasi (tuber)		Ipomoea batatas
ilenge		Cucurbita maxima
ilenge		Cucurbita moschata
imondiu		Coccinia grandis
imore		Coccinia grandis
ithookwe		Vigna membranacea
itikitiki		Citrullus lanatus
itula		Commelina benghalensis
iunga (plural)		Acacia drepanolobium
ivole		Tylosema fassoglense
kamumama		Portulacca spp.
kamusuusuu		Crotalaria brevidens
kiae		Ziziphus abyssinica
kiae		Ziziphus mucronata
kiathani		Flacourtia indica
kieema		Basella alba
kikalwa		Grewia bicolor
kikangakanywa		Garcinia livingstonei
kikathani		Flacourtia indica
kikoe		Commelina forskaolii
kikole		Acacia senegal
kikolya		Lannea alata
kikowe		Commelina africana
kikowe		Commelina forskaolii
kikowe		Commelina imberbis
kikungi		Cucumis dipsaceus
kikwa		Dioscorea minutiflora
kikwasu		Tamarindus indica
kikweo		Acokanthera oppositifolia
kilali		Uvaria scheffleri
kilia		Saba comorensis
kilului		Balanites aegyptiaca
kimee		Strychnos spinosa
kimowe		Coccinia grandis
kimuu		Vitex payos
kimuya		Coccinia grandis
kimuya		Coccinia trilobata
king'ole		Acacia senegal
king'olola		Acacia senegal
kinondo		Boswellia neglecta
kinyonywe		Rumex usambarensis
kinyua		Acacia hockii
kinyukwi		Portulacca spp.
kiongoa		Momordica rostrata
kiongwa		Saba comorensis
kiongwa		Landolphia buchananii
kisaa		Manilkara mochisia
kisaaya		Berchemia discolor
kisambalau*		Syzygium cumini
kisanawa		Berchemia discolor
kisemei		Acacia nilotica
kisewa		Acacia seyal
kisiu		Dobera glabra
kisiu		Dobera loranthifolia
kisyoo		Dobera glabra
kitae		Rubus apetalus
kitae		Rubus pinattus
kitelanthia		Antidesma venosum
kithaala		Lannea rivae
kithaala		Lannea triphylla
kithaalwa		Lannea triphylla
kithaalwa		Lannea triphylla
kithambalau*		Syzygium cumini
kithauna		Lannea schimperi
kithea		Cordia sinensis
kithei		Cordia monoica
kitheu		Rhus tenuinervis
kithia		Cordia sinensis
kithoona		Lannea schimperi
kithumula		Tamarindus indica
kitolanthia		Antidesma venosum
kitolosuu		Ziziphus mucronata
kitootoo		Meyna tetraphylla
kitootoo		Pachystigma schumannianum
kitotoo		Meyna tetraphylla
kitulu		Solanum nigrum
kitumbuu		Scutia myrtina
kitungu		Lannea alata
kitungu		Commiphora africana
kitungulu		Thylachium thomasii
kituva		Grewia tembensis
kiumo		Ficus thonningii
kiunga		Acacia drepanolobium
kiva		Pappea capensis
kyaa		Manilkara mochisia
kyae		Strychnos spinosa
kyambatwa		Cucumis dipsaceus
kyanga		Manihot esculenta
kyongoa		Momordica rostrata
kyongonywe		Rumex abyssinicus
kyuasi		Lannea schweinfurthii
kyunyu		Erucastrum arabicum
luta		Sesamum calycinum
mae (fruits)		Strychnos spinosa
mailiungi		Catha edulis
makulo (fruits)		Annona senegalensis
makunu (plural)		edible fungi
maongwa (fruits)		Landolphia buchananii
mauw'a (fruits)		Sclerocarya birrea
mba (fruit)		Pappea capensis
mbisavisi (fruit)		Lantana spp.
mbu (fruit)		Grewia villosa
mbueni (fruit)		Syzygium spp.
mbumbu		Lablab purpureus
muaa		Acacia tortilis
muae		Ziziphus mucronata
muamba		Adansonia digitata
muandi		Bridelia taitensis
mukakai		Cleome gynandra
mukala		Antidesma venosum
mukambua		Dovyalis abyssinica
mukanga		Garcinia livingstonei
mukanu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mukauw'u		Kedrostis pseudogijef
mukawa		Carissa edulis
mukayau		Salvadora persica
mukenea		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mukindu		Phoenix reclinata
mukinyai		Euclea divinorum
mukiti*		Lantana camara
mukolokolo		Piliostigma thonningii
mukoma		Hyphaene compressa
mukomoa		Vangueria infausta
mukomoa		Vangueria madagascariensis
mukomoa		Vangueria volkensii
mukomoa		Vangueria volkensii
mukomole		Pachystigma schumannianum
mukukuma		Uvaria scheffleri
mukuluu		Flueggea virosa
mukumuti		Keetia gueinzii
mukururu		Flueggea virosa
mukuthi		Euclea divinorum
mukuyu		Ficus sycomorus
mulaa		Acacia tortilis
mulawa		Grewia bicolor
munatha		Maerua decumbens
munathi*		Cocos nucifera
munganga*		Bidens pilosa
munzee*		Bidens pilosa
musee*		Bidens pilosa
musemeli		Acacia nilotica
musomolo*		Lantana camara
musovasovi		Hoslundia opposita
musovi		Hoslundia opposita
musuu		Cajanus cajan
musyavisi		Lantana spp.
muteleli		Vangueria infausta
muteta		Strychnos henningsii
muthaalwa		Lannea rivae
muthaalwa		Lannea triphylla
mutheu		Rhus vulgaris
mutheu		Rus natalensis
muthiiti		Lippia kituiensis
muthunga		Launaea cornuta
mutomoko		Annona cherimola
mutomoko		Annona senegalensis
mutoo		Azanza garckeana
mutote		Carissa edulis
mutula		Ximenia americana
muu (fruit)		Vitex payos
muuw'a		Sclerocarya birrea
muvisavisi		Lantana trifolia
muvisavisi		Lantana ukambensis
muvisavisi		Lantana viburnoides
muvu		Grewia villosa
muvuena		Syzygium cordatum
muvueni		Syzygium cordatum
muvueni		Syzygium guineense
muvya		Sorghum bicolor
mwaamba		Adansonia digitata
mwanga		Manihot esculenta
mwee		Pennisetum glaucum
mweya		Acacia xanthophloea
mwianzo		Cleome gynandra
ndae (fruit)		Rubus spp.
ndelanthia (fruit)		Antidesma venosum
ndootoo (fruit)		Pachystigma schumannianum
ndote (fruit)		Carissa edulis
ndula (fruit)		Ximenia americana
ndungu (fruits)		Commiphora africana
ndungu (fruits)		Lannea alata
nduva (fruits)		Grewia tembensis
ng'athu		Cyphia glandulifera
ng'athu		Eriosema shirense
ngaatu		Cyperus blysmoides
ngaatu		Cyperus giolii
ngalwa (fruit)		Grewia bicolor
ngangakanywa (fruit)		Garcinia livingstonei
ngavu*		Physalis peruviana
ngawa (fruit)		Carissa edulis
ngiima		Lablab purpureus
nginyai (fruit)		Euclea divinorum
ngolya (fruit)		Lannea alata
ngomo		Cyphia glandulifera
ngomoa (fruit)		Vangueria spp.
ngomole (fruit)		Pachystigma schumannianum
ngweo (fruit)		Acokanthera oppositifolia
nthei (fruit)		Cordia monoica
nthooko		Vigna unguiculata
nthoona (fruit)		Lannea schimperi
nthumula (fruit)		Tamarindus indica
nzaala (fruits)		Lannea triphylla
nzaaya (fruits)		Berchemia discolor
nzanawa (fruits)		Berchemia discolor
nzavi		Lablab purpureus
nzavisi (fruit)		Lantana spp.
nzola		Ipomoea lapathifolia
nzola		Ipomoea oenotherae
nzooko		Vigna unguiculata
nzumula (fruit)		Tamarindus indica
nzuu (fruits)		Cajanus cajan
sake		Cleome gynandra
telele		Amaranthus dubius
telele		Maranthus graecizans
telele		Amaranthus hybridus
telele munene		Amaranthus hybridus
terere*		Amaranthus dubius
terere		Amaranthus graecizans
terere		Amaranthus hybridus
uimbi		Eleusine coracana
ukuku		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
ukuku		Dactyloctenium giganteum
ukwasi		Ipomoea batatas
ukwasi wa nthi		Ipomoea mombassana
ulaa (fruits)		Acacia tortilis
uthunga		Launaea cornuta
w'oa		Amaranthus dubius
w'oa		Amaranthus graecizans
w'oa		Amaranthus hybridus
walange		Digera muricata
woa		Amaranthus graecizans
yanga (tuber)		Manohot esculenta
Kambe
Note: The prefix chi- in most Mijikenda groups will normally change to ki- for Giriama.
Chibudzi		Vernonia cinerea
chikosho		Corchorus olitorius
chikosho		Corchorus tridens
chikosho		Corchorus trilocularis
chimbiri		Keetia zanzibarica
chimbiri		Oxygonum salicifolium
chirenje		Lagenaria siceraria
chirunji		Nymphaea nouchali
chiswenya*		Amaranthus hybridus
chivuma nyuchi		Aerva lanata
dzadza		Commelina africana
dzadza		Commelina forskaolii
dzadza		Commelina imberbis
fudu (fruit)		Vitex spp.
fula (fruits)		Sclerocarya birrea
kahawa		Coffea arabica
kipuru		Lagenaria siceraria
kunazi (fruits)		Ziziphus mauritiana
kunde		Vigna unguiculata
kwamba (fruits)		Flueggea virosa
matikiti		Citrullus lanatus
mauyu (fruits)		Adansonia digitata
mbalazi (fruit)		Cajanus cajan
mbata (flesh)*		Cocos nucifera
mbokwe		Annona senegalensis
mdungatundu		Dovyalis abyssinica
mdungu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mfudu		Vitex mombassae
mfudu		Vitex mombassae
mfudu		Vitex payos
mfudu-madzi		Vitex ferruginea
mfudu-unga		Vitex payos
mfudukoma		Vitex mombassae
mfula		Sclerocarya birrea
mgugune		Ziziphus mucronata
miraa		Catha edulis
miunga (plural)		Acacia spp.
Mkayamba		Piliostigma thonningii
mkayukayu		Cordia sinensis
mkoma		Hyphaene compressa
mkone		Grewia bicolor
mkone		Grewia spp.
Mkonga		Balanites aegyptiaca
mkuha		Dobera glabra
mkuha		Dobera loranthifolia
mkulu		Berchemia discolor
mkulwe		Diospyros mespiliformis
mkwakwa		Strychnos madagascariensis
mnavu		Solanum nigrum
mnavu-jangaa		Solanum nigrum
mnavu-tsaka		Solanum nigrum
mnazi*		Cocos nucifera
mng'ambo kapehe		Mimusops fruticosa
mng'ambo		Manilkara sansibarensis
mnyumbu		Lannea schweinfurthii
mnyumbu		Lannea schweinfurthii
mpupu		Lablab purpureus
mpweke		Diospyros squarrosa
mswaki		Salvadora persica
mtamba-kiko		Meyna tetraphylla
mtambachiko		Canthium glaucum
mtandamboo		Carissa edulis
mtandamboo		Carissa tetramera
mtsemeri		Acacia nilotica
mtserere		Hoslundia opposita
mtsumbwi		Dialium orientale
mtundukula		Ximenia americana
mubalazi		Cajanus cajan
mudungatundu		Flacourtia indica
mudzipo		Salacia madagascariensis
mudzipo		Salacia madagascariensis
mudzipo		Salacia madagascariensis
mueza-moyo		Salvadora persica
mugazija*		Manihot esculenta
muhama		Sorghum bicolor
muhama		Sorghum bicolor
muizu-wa-arisa		Thylachium thomasii
mukunazi		Ziziphus mauritiana
mukuyu		Ficus sycomorus
mukwamba		Flueggea virosa
munago		Manilkara mochisia
mung'ambo		Manilkara sansibarensis
munga		Acacia nilotica
mupea (leaves)*		Manihot esculenta
mushomoro		Lantana camara
musimbiji		Antidesma venosum
mutongazi		Landolphia petersiana
mutserere		Hoslundia opposita
mutsumbwi		Dialium orientale
mutsunga		Launaea cornuta
mutunguru		Thylachium thomasii
muungo		Landolphia kirkii
muwele		Pennisetum glaucum
muyu		Adansonia digitata
muyu		Adansonia digitata
muzungwi		Moringa oleifera
mwangani		Cleome gynandra
nago (fruits)		Manilkara mochisia
nazi (fruits)*		Cocos nucifera
ng'ambo (fruits)		Manilkara sansibarensis
nzugu mawe		Vigna subterranea
pupu (fruits)		Lablab purpureus
talakushe		Asystasia gangetica
tendegwa		Vigna subterranea
tsafe		Vigna unguiculata
ufuha		Sesamum orientale
vimumunye (edible)		Lagenaria siceraria
viyogwe*		Ipomoea batatas
vombo		Corchorus olitorius
wimbi		Eleusine coracana
Keiyo (Elgeyo)
chepkerta		Amaranthus hybridus
chepkerte		Amaranthus hybridus
kiprutyot (fruit)		Acacia nilotica
kipsongik		Eleusine coracana
kisuchot		Solanum nigrum
komoluet		Vangueria madagascariensis
komoluet		Vangueria volkensii
moosong'		Sorghum bicolor
moosongik		Sorghum bicolor
nderemia		Basella alba
ng'osonaik (plural)		Balanites aegyptiaca
ng'oswet		Balanites aegyptiaca
ng'osyet (fruit)		Balanites aegyptiaca
nterere		Corchorus olitorius
saka		Cleome gynandra
siwot		Urtica massaica
suchot		Solanum nigrum
tamanges		Uvaria scheffleri
tamangesig		Uvaria scheffleri
tamangesyat (singular)		Uvaria scheffleri
tungururak (fruit)		Flacourtia indica
tungururwet		Flacourtia indica
Kikuyu
Note: the prefix mu- normally signifies the singular and mi- the plural form.
cong'e		Oxygonum sinuatum
gatumia		Portulaca oleracea
gatumia		Portulaca quadrifida
gikwa		Dioscorea minutiflora
hatha		Urtica massaica
ihindu		Ensete ventricosum
ikwa (plural)		Dioscorea minutiflora
inagu		Solanum nigrum
kagiri		Lantana camara
kahua		Coffea arabica
kahurura*		Cucumis ficifolia
kaiyaba*		Dovyalis caffra
kang'ei		Galinsoga parviflora
kanyuria*		Cucumis ficifolia
karumaa		Syzygium cordatum
kigerema		Coccinia grandis
kigerema		Coccinia trilobata
kinya		Lagenaria siceraria
kiruru		Acokanthera oppositifolia
kiururu		Acokanthera oppositifolia
macahi (leaves)		Lablab purpureus
mahura nugu (fruits)		Strychnos spinosa
mairungi		Catha edulis
makunu		edible fungi
managu		Solanum nigrum
mararia		Erucastrum arabicum
marenge*		Cucurbita maxima
marera nugu (fruits)		Strychnos spinosa
mathoroko (leaves)		Vigna unguiculata
matuya (fruits)		Myrianthus holstii
mbiru (fruit)		Vangueria spp.
mboco*		Phaseolus vulgaris
minji*		Pisum sativum
mubiru		Vangueria apiculata
mubiru		Vangueria infausta
mubiru		Vangueria madagascariensis
mubiru		Vangueria volkensii
mubiru-ng'ombe		Vangueria volkensii
mucege*		Bidens pilosa
mucohi		Lippia kituiensis
mugaa		Acacia hockii
mugaa		Acacia nilotica
mugaa		Acacia seyal
mugagatio		Rumex abyssinicus
mugagatio		Rumex usambarensis
mugimbi		Eleusine coracana
mugu		Landolphia buchananii
mugu-wa-munyati		Landolphia buchananii
mugua nugu		Aloe secundiflora
mugucwa		Zanthoxylum usambarense
mugumo		Ficus thonningii
mugumo-ciano		Mimusops kummel
mugunguma		Keetia gueinzii
muhehenje*		Bidens pilosa
muheheti		Zanthoxylum usambarense
muhia		Sorghum bicolor
muhika-naihu		Asystasia mysorensis
muhindu		Ensete ventricosum
muhoigwa		Antidesma venosum
muhukura		Mondia whiteii
muhura-thi		Strychnos spinosa
muhuru		Vitex doniana
muieri		Syzygium cordatum
mukambura		Dovyalis abyssinica
mukawa		Carissa edulis
mukengeria		Commelina africana
mukengeria		Commelina benghalensis
mukenia		Lantana trifolia
mukigi		Lantana camara
mukinda		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
mukinda		Dactyloctenium giganteum
mukindu		Phoenix reclinata
mukinyai		Euclea divinorum
mukinyai		Euclea schimperi
mukinyei		Euclea divinorum
mukoe		Syzygium cordatum
mukoe		Syzygium guineense
mukombi*		Setaria italica
mukondwe		Antidesma venosum
mukuo		Cordia monoica
mukuu		Cordia monoica
mukuyu		Ficus sur
mukuyu		Ficus sycomorus
mungu		Lagenaria siceraria
murama		Piliostigma thonningii
murangari		Scutia myrtina
murerema		Basella alba
muricu		Acokanthera schimperi
muriru		Syzygium cordatum
muroro		Flacourtia indica
muroroma		Ximenia americana
mururu		Acokanthera oppositifolia
mutandambogo		Scutia myrtina
mutare		Rubus apetalus
mutare		Rubus pinatus
mutare-kigombe		Rubus volkensii
muteta		Strychnos henningsii
mutherengendi		Grewia tembensis
mutherengendin		Grewia similis
mutherengendu		Grewia similis
muthigi		Cordia monoica
muthigio		Rhus natalensis
muthigio		Rhus vulgaris
muthigira		Hydnora abyssinica
muthiriti		Lippia kituiensis
muthoroti		Lippia kituiensis
muthuga		Launaea cornuta
muthunga		Launaea cornuta
muthunga		Sonchus schweinfurthii
mutuhacu		Flacourtia indica
mutuya		Myrianthus holstii
mwere		Pennisetum glaucum
nagu (fruit)		Solanum nigrum
nathi*		Physalis peruviana
ndare (fruit)		Rubus spp.
ndirikumi		Pappea capensis
nduma*		Colocasia esculenta
nduma ya mwanake		Colocasia spp.
ngawa (fruits)		Carissa edulis
ngoe (fruit)		Syzygium cordatum
nguirubi		Ipomoea oenotherae
nguyu (fruit)		Ficus sur
nguyu (fruit)		Ficus sycomorus
njahi		Lablab purpureus
njugu		Cajanus cajan
nyaragita		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
nyatana		Lantana camara
rungu		Lagenaria siceraria
ruta		Sesamum calycinum
rutana		Lantana camara
terere		Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus)
terere		Amaranthus dubius
terere		Amaranthus graecizans
terere		Amaranthus hybridus
terere wa gikuyu		Amaranthus graecizans
terere wa kigombe		Amaranthus spinosus
terere-wa-ng'ombe		Amaranthus spinosus
thabai		Urtica massaica
thageti		Cleome gynandra
thagiti		Cleome gynandra
theregendu (fruit)		Grewia similis
thigiu (fruits)		Rhus natalensis
thigiu (fruits)		Rhus vulgaris
thoroko		Vigna unguiculata
togotia		Erucastrum arabicum
ugimbi		Eleusine coracana
Kipsigis
bek ap torit		Lantana trifolia
chebitet		Acacia nilotica
chebitet		Acacia tortilis
cheplekwelet		Keetia gueinzii
cheplemindet		Erucastrum arabicum
chepleminik		Erucastrum arabicum
cheptokdogan		Amaranthus hybridus
cherungut		Hoslundia opposita
chesarebut		Grewia tembensis
degainmatniet		Rubus volkensii
engongaat		Pappea capensis
isagek (plural)		Cleome gynandra
isakiat		Cleome gynandra
isakyat		Cleome gynandra
isoiyot		Solanum nigrum
kelichot		Amaranthus dubius
kelichot		Amaranthus graecizans
kimolwet		Vangueria apiculata
kimolwet		Vangueria infausta
kimolwet		Vangueria madagascariensis
kimolwet		Vangueria volkensii
kimolwet-ne-ingin		Vangueria volkensii
kipkurkuriet		Crotalaria brevidens
kipkurkuriet		Crotalaria ochroleuca
kipkururiet		Crotalaria brevidens
kipkururiet		Crotalaria ochroleuca
kipsoeniot		Rubus volkensii
komolik		Vangueria infausta
komolik		Vangueria madagascariensis
kopko		Acacia nilotica
laiyo-nebo-sin		Corchorus trilocularis
laiyonebo-soin		Corchorus tridens
lamaiyat		Syzygium guineense
legetetyet		Carissa edulis
legetiet		Carissa edulis
leraecwhet		Syzygium guineense
lemeyet		Syzygium cordatum
loplobitet		Commelina forskalaolii
maset		Strychnos henningsii
mborochet		Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus)
mborochet		Amaranthus spinosus
mindeiywet		Rumex usambarensis
mindoywet		Rumex abbysinicus
mindoywet		Rumex usambarensis
mindoywet		Rumex usambarensis
mogoiwet		Ficus sycomorus
mon-foronat		Rhus vulgaris
monjororriat		Rhus vulgaris
muekelwet		Vitex doniana
mugurit		Acacia seyal
muguruit		Acacia drepanolobium
mwokiot		Dovyalis abyssinica
mwokiot		Lippia kituiensis
nderemek (plural)		Basella alba
nderemiat		Basella alba
nemingin		Rubus volkensii
ng'oswet		Balanites aegyptiaca
ngiingichet		Landolphia buchananii
ngonyet		Pappea capensis
nogirwet		Cordia monoica
nokirwet		Cordia sinensis
nukiat		Dovyalis abyssinica
robuonjot-ab-tirita		Ipomoea oenotherae
saiyakirur		Scutia myrtina
sirontet		Rhus natalensis
sitetet		Grewia bicolor
sitetooik (plural)		Grewia bicolor
siwot		Urtica massaica
sosiyot		Phoenix reclinata
soyot		Solanum nigrum
suriat		Rhus natalensis
suriet		Rhus vulgaris
tagaimamiet		Rubus volkensii
tangaimamiet		Rubus pinnatus
tunguroloet		Flacourtia indica
tunoiyet		Landolphia buchananii
turkwot		Asystasia gangetica
Kisii
abanyabwasi*		Ipomoea batatas
amaemba		Sorghum bicolor
amoba (plural)		edible fungi
chichungu		Vigna subterranea
chimbinsi		Cajanus cajan
chinduma (plural)		Dioscorea spp.
chinkomoni (fruits)		Vangueria apiculata
chinkomoni (fruits)		Vangueria madagascariensis
chinkongonywa*		Dovyalis caffra
chinsaga		Cleome gynandra
chinsobosobo (fruits)		Physalis peruviana
egesare		Vigna unguiculata
ekahawa		Coffea arabica
ekawa		Coffea arabica
ekayaba		Dovyalis caffra
ekerandi (fruit)		Lagenaria siceraria
emboga		Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus)
emboga		Amaranthus dubius
emboga		Amaranthus hybridus
emboga		Amaranthus spp.
enderema		Basella alba
enduruma (singular)		Dioscorea spp.
enkomoni (fruit)		Vangueria apiculata
enkomoni (fruit)		Vangueria madagascariensis
ensobosobo (fruit)		Physalis peruviana
esarara		Flueggea virosa
mitoo		Crotalaria brevidens
mutahuru		Vitex doniana
oboba (singular)		edible fungus
obori		Eleusine coracana
omokera*		Annona cherimola
omokomoni		Vangueria apiculata
omokomoni		Vangueria infausta
omokomoni		Vangueria madagascariensis
omokorogoinwa		Dovyalis abyssinica
omonyangateti		Carissa edulis
omonyenya		Acacia spp.
omoraa		Parinari curatellifolia
omosobosobo*		Physalis peruviana
omotere		Corchorus olitorius
omuongo (fruit)		Cucurbita maxima
omwogo*		Manihot esculenta
rikongiro		Commelina spp.
rinagu		Solanum nigrum
risosa*		Cucurbita maxima
Kuria
igikomani		Vangueria apiculata
igikomani		Vangueria infausta
ikikumuni		Vangueria apiculata
munyoke		Carissa edulis
mutaburu		Parinari curatellifolia
Luhya
Notes: Buk: Bukusu; Gis: (Ba-)Gishu; Ida: Idakho; Isu: Isukha; Kab: Kabras; Kha: (Ba-)Khayo; Ksa: Kisa; Man: Banyala; Mrc: Marachi; Mrg: Maragoli; Mrm: Marama; Nya: (Ba-)Nyala; Nyo: (Ba-)Nyore; Sma: Samia; Tac: Tachoni; Tir: Tiriki; Tso: Tsotso; Wan: Wanga.
amabele (Tac)		Sorghum bicolor
amabera (Ksa)		Sorghum bicolor
amabere (Sma)		Sorghum bicolor
amakhuyu (fruit) (Tac)		Ficus sycomorus
amarinda (fruit) (Tac)		Pappea capensis
amarinda (Tac)		Pappea capensis
amatekesi (Tac)		Syzygium guineense
biembaemba		Lantana trifolia
bubwoba (Buk)		edible fungi
bufutu (fruit) (Buk)		Vitex doniana
bukararambi (Buk)		Rubus apetalus
bukararambi (Buk)		Rubus pinnatus
bukhakasu (fruit)		Antidesma venosum
bulo (Buk)		Eleusine coracana
bunyinyi (Buk)		Multidentia crassa
bunyungululwe (fruit) (Buk)		Flacourtia indica
burobelo (fruit) (Buk)		Lannea edulis
burwa (fruit) (Buk)		Carissa edulis
busangura (fruit) (Buk)		Rhus vulgaris
busangura busecha (fruit) (Buk)		Rhus natalensis
busemwa (fruit) (Buk)		Syzygium guineense
busongolomunwa (fruit) (Buk)		Dovyalis macrocalyx
chifutu (Tac) (Buk)		Vitex doniana
chiisaka (plural) (Tac)		Gynandropsis gynandra
chikhanu (Buk)		Sesamum orientale
chimbande (Tac)		Vigna subterranea
chinduli-chimbukusu (fruit) (Buk)		Ximenia americana
chingaayu (fruit) (Ta)		Tylosema fassoglense
chinjayu (Buk)		Lablab purpureus
chisaka (plural) (Buk)		Gynandropsis gynandra
chisaka (Tac)		Gynandropsis gynandra
ekawa (Buk)		Coffea arabica
ekhubi (Sma)		Vigna unguiculata
ekiragai		Mimusops fruticosa
emboka (Buk)		Amaranthus dubius
emboka (Buk)		Amaranthus spp.
emifwora (fruit)		Annona senegalensis
emiro (Ksa, Kab, Tac)		Crotalaria brevidens
emiro (Ksa, Tac)		Crotalaria ochroleuca
emuka (fruit) (Buk)		Lagenaria siceraria
endelema (Buk)		Basella alba
enderema (Tir, Sma)		Basella alba
esaka (singular) (Buk, Sma)		Gynandropsis gynandra
esebebe (Sma)		Cucurbita maxima
eshingayangaya (Kab)		Commelina africana
eshivetso (Kab)		Basella alba
esidiba (Sma)		Asystasia mysorensis
esitipa (Tac)		Asystasia mysorensis
esufwa (hairy) (Buk)		Solanum nigrum
ibunabuni (Mrg)		Sonchus schweinfurthii
ihranda (Mrg)		Lablab purpureus
imbasa (Mrc)		Tylosema fassoglense
imboka (Tac)		Solanum nigrum
imito (Mrg)		Crotalaria brevidens
imito (Mrg)		Crotalaria ochroleuca
inderema (Tac)		Basella alba
itogotia		Erucastrum arabicum
itungu (Mrg)		Dioscorea bulbifera
kamachabungwe (fruits) (Buk)		Saba comorensis
kamachayu (fruits) (Buk)		Tylosema fassoglense
kamaemba (plural) (Buk)		Sorghum bicolor
kamafwora (fruits) (Buk)		Annona senegalensis
kamakhuyu (fruit) (Buk)		Ficus sycomorus
kamarinda (fruit) (Buk)		Pappea capensis
kamatekesi (Buk)		Syzygium guineense
kihuma (Mrg)		Hoslundia opposita
kimiro (Buk)		Crotalaria brevidens
kimiro (Buk)		Crotalaria ochroleuca
kumuro (singular) (Buk)		Crotalaria ochroleuca
kisuvu		Asystasia mysorensis
kumuchabungwe (Buk)		Saba comorensis
kumuchayu (Buk)		Tylosema fassoglense
kumufutu (Buk)		Vitex doniana
kumufwora (Buk)		Annona senegalensis
kumukhakasu (Buk)		Antidesma venosum
kumukhomoli (Buk)		Vangueria infausta
kumukhubwe (Buk)		Tamarindus indica
kumukhuwa (Buk)		Tamarindus indica
kumukhuyu (Buk)		Ficus sycomorus
kumukombera (Buk)		Mondia whitei
kumulamalama (Buk)		Piliostigma thonningii
kumulinda (Buk)		Pappea capensis
kumunasi (Buk)		Cocos nucifera
kumunyenya (Buk)		Acacia spp.
kumunyenya (Buk)		Acacia xanthophloea
kumunyinyi (Buk)		Multidentia crassa
kumunyungululwe (Buk)		Flacourtia indica
kumurwa (Buk)		Carissa edulis
kumusangura (Buk)		Rhus vulgaris
kumusangura kumusecha (Buk)		Rhus natalensis
kumusemwa (Buk)		Syzygium cordatum
kumusemwa (Buk)		Syzygium guineense
kumusitole (Buk)		Syzygium guineense
kumusitole		Syzygium cordatum
kumusongolomunwa (Buk)		Dovyalis macrocalyx
kumutekesi (Buk)		Syzygium guineense
kumutuli-kumubukusu (Buk)		Ximenia americana
kumuumbu (Buk)		Lannea schimperi
kumuyenjayenja (Buk)		Piliostigma thonningii
lidodo (Mrc)		Amaranthus hybridus
lidodo (Sma, Mrc, Bah)		Amaranthus spp.
liemba (singular) (Buk)		Sorghum bicolor
lifwafwa (Buk, Tac)		Commelina benghalensis
lifwora (fruit) (Buk, Mrc)		Annona senegalensis
lihu (Tac)		Corchorus trilocularis
likhubi (Ksa, Mrc)		Vigna unguiculata
liliakhunyu (Buk)		Dioscorea bulbifera
linyolonyolo (Buk)		Commelina benghalensis
linyororo (Mrg)		Commelina africana
liola (Buk)		Amaranthus spp.
liondo (fruit) (Buk, Mrc)		Cucurbita maxima
lirungu		Dioscorea bulbifera
lisaka (Mrc, Wan)		Gynandropsis gynandra
lisebebe (Mrc)		Cucurbita maxima
lisiebeb (Buk)		Cucurbita maxima
lisiebebe (Buk)		Cucurbita moschata
lisutsa (Kab, Mrc)		Solanum nigrum
lisutsa (Tir)		Solanum nigrum
litolotolo (Buk)		Colocasia esculenta
litoto (Buk, Mr'g, Mrc, Wan)		Amaranthus spp.
litoto (Tac)		Amaranthus hybridus
litoto-lia-bamia (Buk)		Portulaca oleracea
lukhanukhanu (Buk)		Sesamum calycinum
lumenenambuli		Lantana trifolia
luoba (Mrc)		edible fungi
lurabu (Buk)		Lagenaria siceraria
lusebi		Keetia gueinzii
lushindu (Mrc)		Phoenix reclinata
mboka (Tac)		Amaranthus dubius
miroo (Mrc)		Crotalaria brevidens
miroo (Mrc)		Crotalaria ochroleuca
mito (Mrg)		Crotalaria brevidens
mito (Mrg)		Crotalaria ochroleuca
mughomoli (Mrg)		Vangueria infausta
mugombero (Mrg)		Mondia whitei
muholu		Vitex doniana
mukhomoli		Vangueria madagascariensis
murere (Buk, Mrc)		Corchorus olitorius
murere musatsa		Corchorus trilocularis
murere nalubonga (Buk)		Corchorus trilocularis
murere-nalubembe (Buk)		Corchorus trilocularis
musioma (Mrg)		Syzygium cordatum
muvulu (Buk)		Annona senegalensis
nabikumba (Buk)		Oxygonum sinuatum
nabusuma		Keetia gueinzii
nalubembe (Buk)		Corchorus trilocularis
namasaka (Buk, Tac)		Solanum nigrum
namawa (Buk)		Oxygonum sinuatum
namwirobelo		Lannea edulis
neloba (Buk)		Lannea edulis
nyag'ori		Asystasia mysorensis
obengele (Mrc)		Lantana trifolia
obukararambi (Tac)		Rubus apetalus
obukararambi (Tac)		Rubus pinnatus
obule (Mrc, Tac)		Eleusine coracana
obure (Mrc, Tac)		Eleusine coracana
oburwa (fruit) (Tac)		Carissa edulis
obusangura (fruit) (Tac)		Rhus vulgaris
obusangura busecha (fruit) (Tac)		Rhus natalensis
obusemwa (fruit) (Tac)		Syzygium guineense
obusemwa (Tac)		Syzygium cordatum
obwoba (plural) (Tac, Mrc, Sma)		edible fungi
olukenukenu (Tac)		Sesamum calycinum
olwoba (singular) (Tac)		edible fungus
omboga		Amaranthus lividus
omufudu (Mrc)		Vitex doniana
omufutu (Tac)		Vitex doniana
omufutu		Vitex doniana
omugombera (Mrc)		Mondia whiteii
omukhulumuru (Mrm)		Syzygium cordatum
omukhulumuru (Mrm)		Syzygium cordatum
omukhuyu (Mrc)		Ficus sycomorus
omukhuyu (Tac)		Ficus sycomorus
omukombela (Tac)		Mondia whiteii
omukombera (Mrm)		Mondia whiteii
omukombera		Mondia whiteii
omurele (Ksa)		Corchorus olitorius
omurere (Kab, Tir)		Corchorus olitorius
omurinda (Tac)		Pappea capensis
omusangura (Tac)		Rhus vulgaris
omusemwa (Tac)		Syzygium cordatum
omusitole (Tac)		Syzygium guineense
omutekesi (Tac)		Syzygium guineense ssp. senegalensis
shikomoli		Vangueria apiculata
shikomoli		Vangueria infausta
shikuma		Hoslundia opposita
shimanyamunyi		Vangueria apiculata
shingayangaya (Tir)		Commelina africana
sikandakanda (Buk)		Lablab purpureus
sikayangaya (Buk)		Commelina africana
sikhubi (Buk)		Vigna unguiculata
sikhuvbi (Buk)		Vigna unguiculata
simbande		Vigna subterranea
sinyamanyama (Buk)		Pappea capensis
sinyungulwe (Buk)		Flacourtia indica
sitanyamurwe (Buk)		Physalis peruviana
sitipa (Buk)		Asystasia mysorensis
tsibande		Vigna subterranea
tsiderema (plural)		Basella alba
tsimbande (Tac)		Vigna subterranea
tsimboga (Buk)		Amaranthus spp.
tsimboka (Ksa)		Amaranthus spp.
tsinuni (Mrc)		Sesamum orientale
tsisaka (Ks'a, Kab, Tir)		Gynandropsis gynandra
yisaka (singular) (Tac)		Gynandropsis gynandra
yisufwa (Tae)		Solanum nigrum
Luo
abuna		Saba comorensis
abune		Saba comorensis
achak		Launaea cornuta
achokra		Keetia gueinzii
adugo		Acacia drepanolobium
afwong'o		Hoslundia opposita
akado		Euclea divinorum
akeyo		Cleome gynandra
akudtho		Dovyalis abyssinica
akudtho		Dovyalis macrocalyx
akwalakwala-liech		Strychnos spinosa
ali		Acacia seyal
alikra*		Amaranthus hybridus
alot-bo		Vigna unguiculata
alot-dek		Cleome gynandra
amoyo		Maerua decumbens
ang'were-rao		Lippia javanica
anyuka		Vangueria infausta
anyuka		Vangueria madagascariensis
apindi		Vangueria infausta
apindi		Vangueria madagascariensis
apoth		Corchorus olitorius
apoth		Corchorus tridens
apoth		Corchorus trilocularis
apoth-nyapololo		Corchorus olitorius
aroya		Grewia similis
arumbe		Acacia hockii
arupiny		Commiphora africana
atego		Keetia gueinzii
atek		Lantana camara
athuno		Keetia gueinzii
atipa		Asystasia gangetica
atipa		Asystasia mysorensis
awayo		Oxygonum sinuatum
awayo		Rhus vulgaris
bel		Sorghum bicolor
bo		Vigna unguiculata
bongu		Ficus sur
budho*		Cucurbita maxima
bwar		Ocimum basilicum
bwar		Ocimum gratissimum
chumo		Diospyros mespiliformis
chumu		Diospyros mespiliformis
chwaa		Tamarindus indica
deg-akeyo		Cleome gynandra
dek		Cleome gynandra
demra		Basella alba
dodo		Amaranthus spp.
dugna		Acacia drepanolobium
dunga		Acacia drepanolobium
jamna*		Syzygium cumini
jobune		Saba comorensis
juelu		Vitex doniana
jwelo		Vitex doniana
kagena		Flueggea virosa
kagna		Flueggea virosa
kal		Eleusine coracana
kandhira		Brassica carinata
kang'o		Synsepalum brevipes
kango		Olea europaea ssp. africana
kawa		Coffea arabica
kikumba		Keetia gueinzii
kiluor		Acacia senegal
kuogo		Lannea schimperi
kuogo		Lannea schweinfurthii
kwogo		Lannea schimperi
lang'o		Ziziphus mucronata
lang'u		Ziziphus mucronata
magwaga		Lantana trifolia
magwagwa*		Lantana camara
magwagwa		Lantana trifolia
majand-lum		Cymbopogon citratus
mang'u		Sclerocarya birrea
mariwa*		Manihot esculenta
mbaas		Cajanus cajan
mbande		Vigna subterranea
migodha		Scutia myrtina
mito		Crotalaria ochroleuca
mitoo		Crotalaria brevidens
mitoo		Crotalaria ochroleuca
mukutao achak		Syzygium cordatum
mutkuru		Coccinia grandis
muto		Crotalaria ochroleuca
mweny		Lippia javanica
naas*		Cocos nucifera
ndemra		Basella alba
nderma		Basella alba
ner-powo		Grewia villosa
ng'ong'o		Sclerocarya birrea
ng'owo		Ficus vallis-choudae
ngwenye		Hoslundia opposita
nyabend-winy		Lantana trifolia
nyabolo		Annona senegalensis
nyabondo		Mimusops kummel
nyabuth-muok		Cucumis dipsaceus
nyakonglo ojuo*		Physalis mimina
nyakonglo ojuo*		Physalis peruviana
nyakonglo*		Physalis peruviana
nyamridh*		Lantana camara
nyamutkuru		Coccinia grandis
nyaner kadhira		Erucastrum arabicum
nyanyiek-mon*		Bidens pilosa
nyathund-guok		Coccinia grandis
nyatiend-gueno		Oxygonum sinuatum
nyatonglo ojuo*		Physalis mimina
nyatonglo ojuo*		Physalis peruviana
nyatonglo*		Physalis peruviana
nyim		Sesamum orientale
obengle*		Lantana camara
obengle		Lantana trifolia
obolo		Annona senegalensis
obong		Cajanus cajan
obuolo		edible fungi
obwanda		Portulaca quadrifida
obwolo		edible fungi
ochol		Euclea divinorum
ochuoga		Carissa edulis
ochwa		Tamarindus indica
ochwaa		Tamarindus indica
odielo		Commelina africana
odielo		Commelina benghalensis
ododo*		Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus)
ododo*		Amaranthus dubius
ododo*		Amaranthus hybridus
odok		Ficus sycomorus
ofuong'o		Hoslundia opposita
ofwong'o		Hoslundia opposita
ogaka		Aloe secundiflora
ogaka		Aloe spp.
ogal		Piliostigma thonningii
ogalo		Piliostigma thonningii
ogombo		Mondia whitei
ogonjo		Scutia myrtina
oguombula		Antidesma venosum
ojuelo		Vitex doniana
okinga		Ocimum basilicum
okinga		Ocimum gratissimum
okuoro		Pappea capensis
okuru		Oxygonum sinuatum
okworo		Pappea capensis
olemo		Ximenia americana
olemo		Sclerocarya birrea
olimbochok		Ximenia americana
olusia		Vernonia amygdalina
omaange		Pappea capensis
ombasa		Tylosema fassoglense
omboga*		Amaranthus dubius
omboga		Amaranthus graecizans
omboga*		Amaranthus hybridus
ombok-alikra		Amaranthus graecizans
omuya		Vangueria infausta
omwogo*		Manihot esculenta
ong'eni		Ipomoea oenotherae
ong'ong'o		Sclerocarya birrea
ong'ono		Sclerocarya birrea
ongeny		Ipomoea oenotherae
ongono		Scutia myrtina
ongoro		Parinari curatelifolia
onyalobiro*		Lantana camara
onyiego		Bidens pilosa
onyulo		Sesamum calycinum
oriang'		Acacia hockii
oroka		Dioscorea bulbifera
oruka		Dioscorea bulbifera
osangla		Rhus natalensis
oseno		Cordia monoica
osiri		Scutia myrtina
osuga		Solanum nigrum
osuyo		Hydnora abyssinica
otangre		Cucumis dipsaceus
othith		Phoenix reclinata
othith		Phoenix reclinata
otho		Balanites aegyptiaca
othoo		Balanites aegyptiaca
otiep		Acacia senegal
otonglo*		Physalis peruviana
oyuelo		Vitex doniana
oyusu		Hydnora abyssinica
pocho		Ficus thonningii
powo		Grewia bicolor
rabuon*		Ipomoea batatas
rayuthu		Flueggea virosa
roko		Zanthoxylum usambarense
roko		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
sangla		Rhus natalensis
songola		Dovyalis abyssinica
tagalo		Piliostigma thonningii
tek-taguari		Lantana camara
tende*		Phoenix dactylifera
yago		Kigelia pinnata (K. africana)
yunga		Nymphaea lotus
yunga		Nymphaea nouchali
Maasai
Notes:
(a)	Words beginning with il- normally signify the plural form.
(b)	The prefixes or- and ol- are normally interchangeable in speech and normally refer to the mature plants, while e- refers to young plants; ol is associated with masculine while e signifies feminine.
eirri-narok		Grewia tenax
eleleshwa-enkop		Vernonia cinerea
elerai		Acacia seyal
eluaai		Acacia drepanolobium
eluai		Acacia drepanolobium
emankulai		Grewia villosa
embokwe		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
emungushi		Rhus vulgaris
enchilewa		Ipomoea longituba
enderkesi		Acacia senegal
engoiswashi		Ipomoea longituba
enkaikuinyoi		Eriosema shirense
enkaikuji		Rubus volkensii
enkaisijoi		Oxygonum sinuatum
enkaisijoi		Rumex abyssinicus
enkaisijoi		Rumex usambarensis
enkaiswishoi		Rumex usambarensis
enkaiteteyiai		Commelina benghalensis
enkamai (plural)		Ximenia americana
enkampa		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
enkamposhi		Momordica rostrata
enkorir		Pentarrhinum insipidum
enkurma-oonkayiok		Lantana trifolia
enonkepiren		Garcinia livingstonei
enoonkoroi		Digera muricata
entamejoi		Urtica massaica
entiangege		Landolphia buchananii
entuyesi		Strychnos henningsii
enyaru		Erucastrum arabicum
enyaru-nanyokie		Amaranthus hybridus
enyaru-olmuaate		Amaranthus hybridus
erukunyi		Hydnora abyssinica
ilama (plural)		Ximenia americana
ilamuriak (plural)		Carissa edulis
ilgum (plural)		Vangueria apiculata
ilkinye (plural)		Euclea divinorum
ilmang'ua (plural)		Sclerocarya birrea
ilmankula (plural)		Grewia villosa
ilmisigiyo (plural)		Rhus natalensis
ilmisigyio (plural)		Rhus vulgaris
ilmorog (plural)		Dovyalis abyssinica
ilokwa (fruits)		Balanites aegyptiaca
ilsagararam		Piliostigma thonningii
ilsek (plural)		Cordia monoica
iluaa (plural)		Acacia drepanolobium
intamejo (plural)		Urtica massaica
interkes (plural)		Acacia senegal
iremit (plural)		Salvadora persica
irgum (fruit)		Vangueria spp.
iri (plural)		Grewia tembensis
iri (plural)		Grewia tenax
isanankurur (plural)		Scutia myrtina
isek		Cordia monoica
isinon (plural)		Lippia kituiensis
isojon (plural)		Euclea divinorum
lemba-e-nabo		Cleome gynandra
msigwe		Rhus vulgaris
mushae		Sorghum bicolor
naibor-lukunya		Cleome gynandra
nangua		Amaranthus sparganiocephalus
nanyi		Amaranthus dubius
nanyi		Amaranthus graecizans
nanyi		Amaranthus hybridus
nanyi		Amaranthus thunbergii
nanyi		Amaranthus sp.
natua-ekong'o		Pappea capensis
natwa-ong'o		Pappea capensis
ngoswaki		Ipomoea longituba
nkosida		Asystasia gangetica
nyani		Amaranthus graecizans
nyani		Amaranthus sp.
nyanyi		Amaranthus graecizans
nyanyi		Amaranthus thunbergii
oirri		Grewia tembensis
oirri		Grewia tenax
ol'matakuroi		Parinari curatellifolia
olaikuinyoi		Eriosema shirense
olaimurunyai		Dovyalis abyssinica
olamai		Ximenia americana
olamposhi		Momordica rostrata
olamuriaki		Carissa edulis
olaposhi		Coccinia grandis
olayakuji		Rubus spp.
olbida		Acacia senegal
olchaki		Vigna membranacea
oldelemet		Sesamum angustifolium
olderkesi		Acacia senegal
oldongururwo		Flacourtia indica
oldorko		Cordia sinensis
oleechei		Crotalaria brevidens
oleechei		Crotalaria ochroleuca
olemuran		Hoslundia opposita
olemuran		Ocimum gratissimum
oleragai		Syzygium guineense
oleragi		Syzygium guineense
olerai		Acacia seyal
olerai-oibor		Acacia seyal
olgum		Vangueria infausta
olgumi		Vangueria apiculata
olgumi		Vangueria infausta
olgumi		Vangueria madagascariensis
olgumi		Vangueria volkensii
oljani-lool-tatwa		Cleome gynandra
oljerai		Acacia seyal
olkalei		Vatovaea pseudolablab
olkiage		Maerua decumbens
olkifulwa		Garcinia livingstonei
olfciloriti		Acacia nilotica
olkinyei		Euclea divinorum
olmagirigiriani		Lantana trifolia
olmang'ua (fruit)		Sclerocarya birrea
olmang'uai		Sclerocarya birrea
olmankulai		Grewia villosa
olmesera		Adansonia digitata
olmiraa		Catha edulis
olmisigiyioi		Rhus natalensis
olmisigiyioi		Rhus tenuinervis
olmisigiyioi		Rhus vulgaris
olmorijoi		Acokanthera oppositifolia
olmorijoi		Acokanthera schimperi
olmorogi		Dovyalis abyssinica
olmotoo		Azanza garckeana
olmpombo		Lablab purpureus
olmuateni		Cleome gynandra
olnasi*		Physalis peruviana
olng'oswa		Balanites aegyptiaca
olng'oswa		Balanites glabra
olnyaasi*		Physalis peruviana
oloibare bare		Dioscorea dumetorum
oloikimbe		Eleusine coracana
oloilalei		Ziziphus mauritiana
oloilalei		Ziziphus mucronata
oloiragai		Syzygium cordatum
oloirangai		Syzygium cordatum
oloireroi		Flacourtia indica
oloiropiji		Ipomoea oenotherae
oloisijoi		Tamarindus indica
oloisugi		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
oloisugi		Zanthoxylum usambarense
oloisuki		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
olokwai		Balanites aegyptiaca
olorok-kilele		Ipomoea oenotherae
olotwalan		Crotalaria brevidens
olotwalan		Crotalaria ochroleuca
olowon		Erucastrum arabicum
olperetini		Ziziphus mucronata
olpombo		Lablab purpureus
olpomboi		Lablab purpureus
olremit		Salvadora persica
olsagararam		Piliostigma thonningii
olsinoni		Lippia kituiensis
olsiteti		Grewia bicolor
oltaraboi		Kigelia pinnata (K. africana)
oltepesi		Acacia tortilis
oltimigomi		Pappea capensis
oltipilikwa		Strychnos henningsii
oltukai		Phoenix reclinata
onyalugwai		Grewia similis
orcharpalani		Acacia hockii
oremit		Salvadora persica
oretiti		Ficus thonningii
orkalei		Vatovaea pseudolablab
orkisikong'o		Pappea capensis
orkorirr		Pentarrhinum insipidum
ormomoi		Solanum nigrum
orng'aboli		Ficus sycomorus
orng'oting'ot		Vigna frutescens
orpande		Lannea schweinfurthii
osananguruti		Scutia myrtina
osanankururi		Scutia myrtina
osaragi		Balanites aegyptiaca
oseki		Cordia monoica
osilalei		Commiphora africana
osilalei		Commiphora schimperi
osinon-kurruti		Scutia myrtina
osinoni		Lippia kituiensis
osoiyai		Basella alba
osojo		Euclea divinorum
osoyai		Basella alba
osukuro		Aloe spp.
osuyai		edible fungi
oyiri		Grewia similis
oyiri		Grewia tembensis
oyirri		Grewia tenax
sagararam (fruit)		Acacia tortilis
warkisikong'o		Pappea capensis
Malakote
Note: some words are borrowed from Somali.
choneh		Commiphora rostrata
dadacha		Acacia tortilis
dadech (young)		Acacia tortilis
dadwota		Acacia tortilis
dawa-aaze		Maerua decumbens
dawa-nyoka		Maerua decumbens
gedo		Phoenix reclinata
huda-hudo		Ximenia americana
jajabho (fruit)		Berchemia discolor
kaka-mchangani		Carissa edulis
kalaqacha		Boscia coriacea
kukube		Thylachium thomasii
loguo		Saba comorensis
mezi (young)		Hyphaene compressa
mokalakala		Carissa edulis
mokoma		Hyphaene compressa
mokopa		Dobera glabra
mokororo		Flueggea virosa
mokowlo		Diospyros mespiliformis
mokoyo		Ficus sycomorus
morhoqa		Tamarindus indica
mubadana		Balanites aegyptiaca
mubadana		Balanites rotundifolia
mubururi		Meyna tetraphylla
mubuyu		Dansonia digitata
mujajabho		Berchemia discolor
munugau		Mimusops fruticosa
murifate		Borassus aethiopum
musigisigi		Antidesma venosum
muswaki		Salvadora persica
mutaale		Cordia sinensis
mutalya-chan		Cordia sinensis
muwarande		Manilkara mochisia
mwebebe		Sorindeia madagascariensis
mwitwa-mow		Salacia madagascariensis
sufi-bara		Lannea alata
Marakwet
adomoyon		Cordia sinensis
arol (plural)		Sclerocarya birrea
arol		Sclerocarya birrea
arolwo		Sclerocarya birrea
bapchebilil		Dovyalis abyssinica
bochon		edible fungi
bukanar		small edible fungi
chebilio (plural)		Maerua decumbens
chebilis		Maerua decumbens
chebiliswo		Maerua decumbens
chebololo		Cucurbita maxima
chementri		Oxygonum sinuatum
chepiliowo (plural)		Maerua decumbens
chepiliswo		Maerua decumbens
chepkarta		Amaranthus hybridus
cherat (plural)		Commelina forskalaei
imito		Crotalaria brevidens
imito		Crotalaria ochroleuca
karkar (plural)		Corchorus trilocularis
kibiryak		Pappea capensis
kibiryokwo		Pappea capensis
kimeley		Urtica massaica
kipchimchim		Coccinia grandis
kipiriak (plural)		Pappea capensis
kipiriokwa		Pappea capensis
kipkanding'wa		Amaranthus dubius
kipkanding'wa		Amaranthus graecizans
kisoyo		Solanum nigrum
kolowo		Vatovaea pseudolablab
komohuo		Vangueria volkensii
komol (plural)		Vangueria madagascariensis
komolwo		Vangueria madagascariensis
korkorwo		Hoslundia opposita
koros (plural)		Dobera glabra
korosion		Dobera glabra
ksoiyek		Solanum nigrum
kunyat (plural)		Ximenia americana
kunyotwo		Ximenia americana
lalat (plural)		Lannea rivae
lalat (plural)		Lannea schimperi
lamai		Syzygium guineense
leketet (plural)		Carissa edulis
leketetwa		Carissa edulis
leketetwo		Carissa edulis
lolotwa		Lannea rivae
lolotwa		Lannea schimperi
lom (plural)		Balanites pedicellaris
lomion		Balanites pedicellaris
lomion		Balanites rotundifolia
lomoiywo		Syzygium guineense
makany		Ficus sycomorus
makany		Ficus sycomorus
malkach		Uvaria scheffleri
malkat		Canthium pseudosetiflorum
malkatwo		Canthium pseudosetiflorum
man (plural)		Lannea schweinfurthii
mendililwa		Dovyalis abyssinica
mendiril		Oxygonum sinuatum
mendirlwo		Dovyalis abyssinica
mendril		Oxygonum sinuatum
merkwo		Garcinia livingstonei
mito		Crotalaria brevidens
mito		Crotalaria ochroleuca
mokongwo		Ficus sycomorus
mokung'ua		Ficus sycomorus
momoon		Rubus pinnatus
monwo		Lannea schweinfurthii
morkut		Cyperus blysmoides
mosiyon		Sorghum bicolor
mosong		Sorghum bicolor
muchuk (plural)		Berchemia discolor
muchukwo		Berchemia discolor
nderemia		Basella alba
ng'eng'ech (plural)		Landolphia buchananii
ng'eng'echwo		Landolphia buchananii
ochon		Saba comorensis
oroluo		Sclerocarya birrea
oron		Tamarindus indica
piriak (plural)		Pappea capensis
rena		Acacia seyal
renon (plural)		Acacia seyal
reper (plural)		Syzygium cordatum
reperwo		Syzygium cordatum
sachan		Cleome gynandra
ses		Acacia tortilis
sesoy (plural)		Acacia tortilis
siitet		Grewia bicolor
simat (plural)		Ficus thonningii
simotwo		Ficus thonningii
sitit (plural)		Grewia bicolor
sorik (plural)		Boscia coriacea
sorikwo		Boscia coriacea
sot		Lagenaria siceraria
suroyo		Cleome gynandra
tabirir		Vangueria volkensii
tabirirwo		Vangueria volkensii
tamalak		Uvaria scheffleri
tarak (plural)		Ziziphus mucronata
taran (plural)		Grewia tenax
tarokwo		Ziziphus mucronata
tilam (plural)		Ziziphus mauritiana
tilam		Ziziphus mauritiana
tiling'wo		Meyna tetraphylla
tilingwo		Meyna tetraphylla
tiliny (plural)		Meyna tetraphylla
tilomwa		Ziziphus mauritiana
tilomwo		Ziziphus mauritiana
tingas (plural)		Flacourtia indica
tingoswo		Flacourtia indica
tomolokwo		Uvaria scheffleri
tungururwa		Flacourtia indica
tuyun		Balanites aegyptiaca
tuyunwo (plural)		Balanites aegyptiaca
Mbeere
cong'e		Oxygonum sinuatum
gikungui		Cucumis dipsaceus
ginda-arithi		Maerua decumbens
gingara		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
gitangira		Boscia coriacea
gitiko		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
iguko		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
ikunu		mushroom
inagu (singular)		Solanum nigrum
irara		Hyphaene compressa
kagura mbeu		Cleome monophylla
karimi-ka-nthia		Cleome monophylla
karimi-kanthia		Asystasia mysorensis
kigerema		Coccinia grandis
kigerema		Coccinia trilobata
kii		Kedrostis foetidesma
kikiare		Boscia coriacea
kimore		Commelina africana
kimore		Commelina benghalensis
kimore		Commelina forskalaei
king'ong'oya		Momordica rostrata
kirigirigi		Coccinia grandis
kirigirigi		Coccinia trilobata
kirugurugu		Commiphora africana
kithi		Commelina forskalaei
macica		Amaranthus spinosus
managu		Solanum nigrum
mathorokwe		Vigna membranacea
rnatu-ma-nthia		Vigna membranacea
mingongoya		Momordica rostrata
mubaa		Pappea capensis
mubage		Strychnos spinosa
mubage wa andu		Strychnos spinosa
mubebiaiciya		Rhus vulgaris
mubiruiru		Vangueria infausta
mubiruiru		Vangueria madagascariensis
mubiruiru		Vangueria volkensii
mububua		Balanites aegyptiaca
muburu		Vitex payos
mubuu		Grewia villosa
muce		Bridelia taitensis
mucemeri		Acacia nilotica
mucigara		Uvaria scheffleri
muciigara		Manilkara mochisia
mucimoro		Lantana camara
mucobi		Hoslundia opposita
mucururi		Urtica massaica
mudundi		Flacourtia indica
mugaa		Acacia tortilis
mugagu		Ziziphus abyssinica
mugambu		Acacia drepanolobium
muguagua		Commiphora africana
mugucu		Grewia fallax
mugucwa		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mugumo		Ficus thonningii
mugumo-ciano		Mimusops kummel
mugunga		Acacia drepanolobium
mukandakiria		Cyphia glandulifera
mukanga-arithi		Antidesma venosum
mukangati		Commelina forskalaei
mukangati		Commelina imberbis
mukawa		Carissa edulis
mukenenga		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mukengeria		Commelina benghalensis
mukenia		Lantana trifolia
mukiare		Boscia coriacea
mukiinyi		Uclea divinorum
mukinda-arithi		Maerua decumbens
mukinda-athuri		Antidesma venosum
mukinyi		Euclea divinorum
mukomboiru		Vangueria volkensii
mukomora		Vangueria infausta
mukomothi		Sclerocarya birrea
mukoro		Diospyros mespiliformis
mukui		Syzygium cordatum
mukumuti		Annona senegalensis
mukungui		Cucumis dipsaceus
mukunya-nthegere		Ziziphus mucronata
mukura		Piliostigma thonningii
mukururu		Flueggea virosa
mukuura		Piliostigma thonningii
mukuyu		Ficus sycomorus
mumuu		Annona senegalensis
mundarithi		Maerua decumbens
mung'othi		Acacia senegal
mungo		Saba comorensis
munyei		Commiphora rostrata
munyua		Acacia hockii
muracu		Lannea schweinfurthii
muraga		Dovyalis abyssinica
muraga		Flacourtia indica
muragwa		Grewia bicolor
muramba		Adansonia digitata
murawa		Grewia bicolor
mureera		Acacia seyal
muriru		Syzygium cordatum
muriru		Syzygium guineense
muruba		Grewia tembensis
muruguci		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
muruoga		Amaranthus spp.
mururu		Acokanthera oppositifolia
musamburu		Lantana camara
mutamaiyu		Flacourtia indica
mutamayu		Flacourtia indica
mutambananguru		Commelina africana
mutambi		Strychnos henningsii
mutanga		Citrullus lanatus
mutangira		Boscia coriacea
muterere		Amaranthus dubius
muterere		Amaranthus spp.
muthanguta		Rhus natalensis
muthanguta		Rhus vulgaris
mutheru		Rhus natalensis
mutheru		Rhus tenuinervis
mutheru		Rhus vulgaris
muthethuka		Antidesma venosum
muthigiyu		Rhus natalensis
muthigiyu		Rhus vulgaris
muthiigi		Rhus natalensis
muthiigi		Rhus vulgaris
muthithi		Tamarindus indica
muthithio		Antidesma venosum
muthiu		Boscia coriacea
muthunga		Launaea cornuta
muthwana		Berchemia discolor
mutogotogo		Pachystigma schumannianum
mutoo		Azanza garckeana
mutoroma		Diospyrus consolatae
mutunga ariithi		Maerua decumbens
mutungu		Lannea alata
mutungurutha		Scutia myrtina
mutura		Ximenia americana
mutuura		Ximenia americana
muura		Parinari curatellifolia
muvuu		Grewia villosa
mwange		Strychnos spinosa
mwange-wa-ndue		Strychnos spinosa
mwere		Pennisetum glaucum
nakamwe		Landolphia buchananii
nang'ombwe		Commelina benghalensis
ndamba na ngaa		Coccinia trilobata
ndambawangaa		Coccinia grandis
ndera		Garcinia livingstonei
ndongoraniria		Eriosema shirense
ng'iru		Ipomoea oenotherae
rwarange		Digera muricata
rwonge		Saba comorensis
rwongi		Saba comorensis
terere		Amaranthus dubius
terere		Amaranthus graecizans
terere		Amaranthus hybridus
tiko		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Meru
Note: nce- is pronounced as nche-. In Tigania and Igembe (Nyambene), r- is replaced by l-, thus rungu would be lungu.
atha		Urtica massaica
cong'e		Oxygonum sinuatum
dilikoni		Pappea capensis
gikiri (fruit)		Lagenaria siceraria
gikwa		Dioscorea minutiflora
ikuo		Cordia monoica
ituma* (singular)		Colocasia esculenta
kahuwa		Coffea arabica
kariaba*		Dovyalis caffra
kauwa		Coffea arabica
kimore		Commelina benghalensis
maguru (leaves)		Colocasia esculenta
makunu		edible fungi
managu		Solanum nigrum
marenge		Cucurbita maxima
matomoko (fruits)		Annona cherimola
matoo (plural)		Azanza garckeana
matuma* (plural)		Colocasia esculenta
miraa		Catha edulis
mirimamuthua		Rhus vulgaris
mirimuthu		Rhus vulgaris
mpuru (fruit) (Mwimbi)		Vitex payos
mubiru (Mwimbi)		Vangueria infausta
mubiru		Vangueria madagascariensis
muburu		Vitex payos
mubuu		Grewia villosa
mubuyu		Ziziphus mucronata
muchimbi		Strychnos henningsii
mucimoro (Mwimbi)		Lantana camara
mugaa		Acacia spp.
muguchwa		Zanthoxylum chalebeum
mugugu		Keetia gueinzii
mugumo		Ficus natalensis
mugumo		Ficus thonningii
muiru		Vangueria volkensii
mukanjukanju		Hoslundia opposita
mukawa		Carissa edulis
mukengeya		Commelina benghalensis
mukirinyei		Euclea divinorum
mukura		Piliostigma thonningii
mukururu		Flueggea virosa
mukuyu		Ficus sycomorus
munathi*		Cocos nucifera
mung'ei		Bidens pilosa
mungu		Lagenaria siceraria
munyugunyugu		Cleome gynandra
muraga		Flacourtia indica
muramba		Adansonia digitata
murawa		Grewia bicolor
murikitha		Rhus natalensis
muro		Dovyalis abyssinica
muroko		Diospyros mespiliformis
muroroma		Ximenia americana
mururu		Acokanthera oppositifolia
muthigiyu		Rhus vulgaris
muthiriti		Lippia kituiensis
muthithi		Tamarindus indica
muthithiu		Rhus natalensis
muthunka		Launaea cornuta
muthwaye		Berchemia discolor
mutimoko*		Annona cherimola
mutonye		Antidesma venosum
mutoo		Azanza garckeana
mutungururi		Commiphora eminii
muura		Sclerocarya birrea
muya		Sorghum bicolor
mwere		Pennisetum glaucum
nathi*		Cocos nucifera
ncabi		Lablab purpureus
ncugu		Cajanus cajan
ndagarago*		Cymbopogon citratus
ndoroma (fruit)		Ximenia americana
nguyu (fruit)		Ficus sycomorus
njabi		Lablab purpureus
njugu (Mwimbi)		Cajanus cajan
nkamba		Commelina forskaolii
nkawa (fruit) (Mwimbi)		Carissa edulis
ntende*		Phoenix dactylifera
nthoroko		Vigna unguiculata
ntirikomi		Pappea capensis
pau (fruit) (Mwimbi)		Lagenaria siceraria
rukwa		Dioscorea minutiflora
rungu		Lagenaria siceraria
rwoga		Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus)
rwoga		Amaranthus hybridus
rwoga ra kicuka		Amaranthus graecizans
terere		Amaranthus hybridus
terere		Amaranthus spp.
thaa		Urtica massaica
ugimbi		Eleusine coracana
Nandi
kaptowinet		Dovyalis macrocalyx
kipsarkiat		Piliostigma thonningii
kwetingwet		Lannea schimperi
lamayuet		Syzygium guineense
legetetwa		Carissa edulis
lichet		Flacourtia indica
limaiyua		Syzygium guineense
mangwanyet		Lablab purpureus
monion		Erucastrum arabicum
monjororioyot		Rhus natalensis
ngungyet		Landolphia buchananii
nokok		Dovyalis abyssinica
nonion		Erucastrum arabicum
nyingiget		Landolphia buchananii
petiapteriet		Lantana trifolia
pipterit		Lantana trifolia
sebetwet		Ficus sycomorus
tungururiet		Flacourtia indica
usuet		Euclea divinorum
Orma
See also Borana names. Note: c- is pronounced ch-. Many of the words with k- are normally written with q-, thus kolati would be written qolati.
adhe		Salvadora persica
araba		Cordia monoica
baddan		Balanites aegyptiaca
baddan		Balanites rotundifolia
bura-diima		Acacia senegal
bururi		Meyna tetraphylla
chalado		Acacia nilotica
dakar		Boswellia neglecta
deka-dubra		Grewia tembensis
dika		Thylachium thomasii
gashir		Dobera glabra
gudis		Acacia tortilis
hadaraku		Lannea triphylla
haroru		Grewia bicolor
huda-hudo		Ximenia americana
jajab		Berchemia discolor
kalkach		Boscia coriacea
kolati		Mimusops fruticosa
kolati-gurati		Diospyros mespiliformis
komper		Commiphora africana
konchor		Phoenix reclinata
kone		Hyphaene compressa
kororo		Flueggea virosa
kukube-tari		Maerua decumbens
kumudhe		Lannea alata
mader		Cordia sinensis
marafa		Borassus aethiopum
meti (young)		Hyphaene compressa
odha		Ficus sycomorus
roka		Tamarindus indica
udesi		Commiphora rostrata
waradhe		Manilkara mochisia
yak		Adansonia digitata
Pokomo
bungo		Strychnos spinosa
mchanga		Elaeis guineensis
mfudu		Vitex mombassae
mhali		Cordia sinensis
mtale		Cordia sinensis
muhale		Cordia sinensis
mukuha		Dobera glabra
munyiza		Euclea divinorum
nyambembe		Sorindeia madagascariensis
Pokot
Note: in some cases, the spellings of words that have a or o are difficult as their pronunciation may lie between the two vowels as a in aron.
adome (fruit)		Cordia sinensis
adomeyon		Cordia sinensis
alaskau		Cucumis dipsaceus
allechuwa		Commiphora africana
aportotoyon		Commelina forskalaei
ariapongos		Coccinia grandis
ariapongos		Cucumis dipsaceus
arol (plural)		Sclerocarya birrea
aron		Tamarindus indica
ashokonyon		Salvadora persica
asiokon		Salvadora persica
asiokonion		Salvadora persica
aurieng'o		Hydnora abyssinica
chapkamkam		Strychnos henningsii
chekirio		Digera muricata
chemalokutan		Mimusops kummel
chemanka		Acacia senegal
chemankayan		Acacia senegal
chemchai		Lippia carviodora
chementril		Oxygonum sinuatum
chepchai		Lippia kituiensis
chepiliswo		Maerua decumbens
chepiwa		Hoslundia opposita
chepkarkarian		Corchorus trilocularis
chepkuratian		Amaranthus spinosus
chepliswo		Maerua decumbens
chepochepkai		Flueggea virosa
cheprukwo		Lannea schimperi
cheptapesyit		Lannea edulis
cheptuya		Euclea divinorum
chepuluswo		Maerua decumbens
chererayan		Digera muricata
cheretwo		Commelina forskalaei
cheriyan		Digera muricata
cherotwo		Commelina forskalaei
chesapulian		Cucumis dipsaceus
chesokisyon		Leptadenia hastata
chesuwancha		Vigna sp.
chesuwarian		Vernonia cinerea
chokow'o		Salvadora persica
chow		Corchorus olitorius
chuchween (plural)		Dovyalis macroalyx
chuchwenion		Dovyalis macrocalyx
chururkchir		Erucastrum arabicum
chuwugh		Acacia seyal
kamra		Crotalaria brevidens
kamra		Crotalaria ochroleuca
kaprimot		Digera muricata
karaturwa		Dovyalis abyssinica
karelmet		Cleome gynandra
karelmet		Crotalaria ochroleuca
katagh		Commiphora africana
kaworiongo		Hydnora abyssinica
kela (plural)		Vatovaea pseudolablab
kelion		Acokanthera schimperi
kelowo		Vatovaea pseudolablab
kelpomough		Portulaca oleracea
kelyomough		mushroom
ketporapis		Coccinia grandis
kinyat (plural)		Ximenia americana
kinyotwo		Ximenia americana
kiptanya		Amaranthus thunbergii
kiptarpotich		Flueggea virosa
komol (plural)		Vangueria madagascariensis
komolwo		Vangueria infausta
komolwo		Vangueria madagascariensis
kopko		Acacia nilotica
korosion		Dobera glabra
ksoiyo		Solanum nigrum
ksoyo		Solanum nigrum
kukugho		Strychnos spinosa
kuutitan (fruit)		Cucumis dipsaceus
lakatetwa		Carissa edulis
lamaiwa		Syzygium guineense
lamaiyua		Syzygium guineense
lokimeta		Commiphora rostrata
lokotetwo		Carissa edulis
lolotwo		Lannea rivae
loma (fruits)		Balanites rotundifolia
lomion		Balanites pedicellaris
lomion		Balanites rotundifolia
makow (plural)		Grewia villosa
mamachemeloi		Corchorus trilocularis
mamapatontolwo		Corchorus trilocularis
matagh		Eleusine coracana
mataighio (singular)		Eleusine coracana
meley		Urtica massaica
merwo		Garcinia livingstonei
meworil		Oxygonum sinuatum
mintirilwo		Dovyalis abyssinica
mochonyon		Lippia kituiensis
moikut		Cyperus blysmoides
moino		Lannea schweinfurthii
mojonyon		Lippia kituiensis
mokoghio		Grewia villosa
mokong'wo		Ficus sycomorus
mokono		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
mokuwo		Grewia villosa
molkech		Uvaria scheffleri
molkotwo		Canthium pseudosetiflorum
monmonwo		Rubus pinnatus
monmoon (plural)		Rubus pinnatus
mosongh (plural)		Sorghum bicolor
mosyoon		Sorghum bicolor
muchuk (plural)		Berchemia discolor
muchukwo		Berchemia discolor
muikisia		Uvaria scheffleri
ng'eng'echwo		Landolphia buchananii
ng'eng'eech (fruit)		Landolphia buchananii
nokow'o		Ficus vallis-choudae
oota		mushroom
ooten (plural)		mushroom
oroluo		Sclerocarya birrea
oron		Tamarindus indica
orongwo		Asystasia mysorensis
pchichen		Coccinia grandis
pchichin (fruit)		Coccinia grandis
portotion		Commelina benghalensis
portotoyon		Commelina forskalaei
priak (plural)		Pappea capensis
priokwo		Pappea capensis
ptanya		Amaranthus dubius
ptanya		Amaranthus graecizans
ptanya		Amaranthus thunbergii
puriokwo		Pappea capensis
pusyoon		Mimusops kummel
putoro		Canthium lactescens
rachan		Basella alba
rena		Acacia seyal
reper (plural)		Syzygium cordatum
reperwo		Syzygium cordatum
ses		Acacia tortilis
sesoy (plural)		Acacia tortilis
sikukuu		Amaranthus spinosus
simayon		Hoslundia opposita
simaywa		Hoslundia opposita
simbai (plural)		Hoslundia opposita
simboywo		Hoslundia opposita
simotwo		Ficus thonningii
siria (plural)		Rhus natalensis
siryewo-kaptamu		Rhus vulgaris
siryowo		Rhus natalensis
sitet		Grewia bicolor
sitowonyon		Acacia draepanolobium
sonkoou (plural)		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
sonkouwo		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
sorich (plural)		Boscia coriacea
sorichon		Boscia coriacea
sunkululwo		Boswellia neglecta
suriyo		Cleome gynandra
takayua		Hyphaene compressa
tamrenwo		Uvaria scheffleri
tamuketwo		Uvaria scheffleri
tapa-murkutwo		Lippia carviodora
taparper		Vangueria apiculata
tapirpirwo		Vangueria volkensii
tapoyo		Lannea triphylla
taran (plural)		Grewia tenax
tarmuch		Coccinia grandis
tilam (plural)		Ziziphus mauritiana
tiling (plural)		Meyna tetraphylla
tiling'wo		Meyna tetraphylla
tilomwo		Ziziphus mauritiana
tinkas (plural)		Flacourtia indica
tinkoswo		Flacourtia indica
tirak (plural)		Ziziphus abyssinica
tirak (plural)		Ziziphus mucronata
tirkirwo		Vitex doniana
tirokwo		Ziziphus abyssinica
tirokwo		Ziziphus mucronata
tlomwo		Ziziphus mauritiana
tomekekwo		Uvaria scheffleri
topererwo		Cordia monoica
toperpirwo		Vangueria apiculata
toporewo		Cordia monoica
toprepirwo		Vangueria apiculata
toronwo		Grewia tenax
tumeighio		Portulaca oleracea
tuyun (plural)		Balanites aegyptiaca
tuyunwo		Balanites aegyptiaca
Rendille
abah (gum)		Acacia senegal
akhai (fruit)		Salvadora persica
arlilo (fruit)		Grewia bicolor
baar		Hyphaene compressa
bejelo		Lannea alata
bekeila-ki-dakhan		Cleome gynandra
bubunto		Ficus sycomorus
dabach		Grewia bicolor
dahar		Acacia tortilis
domook (fruit)		Grewia tenax
fulai		Acacia seyal
gab		Ziziphus mauritiana
gab		Ziziphus mucronata
galafu		Lippia carviodora
galdayan		Commiphora rostrata
gayer		Cordia sinensis
geiybekeila		Cleome gynandra
gengalat		Solanum nigrum
gey-gidhan		Digera muricata
gey-i-qoona		Hyphaene compressa
giddan		Digera muricata
giddan-ki-dahn		Digera muricata
hadhaadh		Acacia senegal
halale		Boswellia neglecta
hanja (resin)		Boswellia neglecta
hayayi		Salvadora persica
henadi		Vatovaea pseudolablab
hinaadi		Vatovaea pseudolablab
ilbule (fruits)		Balanites rotundifolia
ilbule		Balanites pedicellaris
ilgiliti		Acacia nilotica
ilmasara		Commiphora africana
ilmo (fruit)		Ficus sycomorus
irigormosso		Vangueria madagascariensis
kahabale (fruit)		Vatovaea pseudolablab
kahabele (tuber)		Vatovaea pseudolablab
kalum		Balanites pedicellaris
koh		Cordia crenata
kulum		Balanites rotundifolia
lahuhuge		Coccinia grandis
lerokoa		Commiphora africana
lyoror		Boscia coriacea
madeer		Cordia sinensis
mulahanyo		Grewia tenax
niondoh		Lannea triphylla
obhoob		Grewia villosa
qabdo (fruit)		Acacia tortilis
qoona (fruit)		Hyphaene compressa
yoror		Boscia coriacea
Sabaot
bulgelwa		Vitex doniana
cheptuishak		Euclea divinorum
chuuandet		Balanites aegyptiaca
katagi		Ziziphus mauritiana
kotelalam		Sclerocarya birrea
letwa		Scutia myrtina
marungiyandet		Annona senegalensis
mucukwet		Dioscorea minutiflora
mundililwet		Dovyalis abyssinica
musapchet		Dioscorea minutiflora
mutoywo		Ximenia americana
njowaruwa		Rhus vulgaris
pulgelwet		Vitex doniana
sakiantet		Cleome gynandra
shiendet		Euclea divinorum
sirwa		Rhus natalensis
tungururu		Flacourtia indica
uluteywa		Ximenia americana
uswa		Euclea divinorum
wuswet		Euclea divinorum
Samburu
dalamboi		Tylosema fassoglense
dorgo		Cordia sinensis
dudhu		Cucumis dipsaceus
ilchinge		Euclea divinorum
ilerendei		Ziziphus mauritiana
ilmisingiyot		Rhus natalensis
irri		Grewia tembensis
irri		Grewia tenax
labai		Hoslundia opposita
labebegi		Vigna membranacea
laburaun		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
lagat		Lablab purpureus
lagrat-denai		Grewia bicolor
lairakai		Syzygium cordatum
lairakai		Syzygium guineense
lamai		Adansonia digitata
lamai		Ximenia americana
lamantume		Cordia monoica
lampurori		Lannea triphylla
lamulii		Syzygium cordatum
lamulii		Syzygium guineense
lamuriai		Carissa edulis
lamuriei		Carissa edulis
lamuyaki		Maerua decumbens
laparaan		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
lapironit		Bridelia taitensis
lapurori		Lannea schweinfurthii
lapurori		Lannea triphylla
lasaitet		Cleome gynandra
lchinge		Euclea divinorum
ldelopiji		Ipomoea oenotherae
lderendei		Ziziphus mauritiana
lderendei		Ziziphus mucronata
lderkesi		Acacia senegal
ldooge		Digera muricata
lecholoo		Boswellia neglecta
lejoro		Rhus vulgaris
lekawai		Phoenix reclinata
lekulee		Launaea cornuta
lekuruu		Solanum nigrum
leminyani		Lippia carviodora
lemoldongu		Basella alba
lemudong'o		Basella alba
leperei		Syzygium cordatum
leperei		Syzygium guineense
leperia		Corchorus tridens
leperia		Corchorus trilocularis
lera		Acacia seyal
lerai		Acacia seyal
leroongo		Pappea capensis
leturmet		Meyna tetraphylla
lgerdedi		Acacia senegal
lgueita		Cordia sinensis
lgumi		Vangueria volkensii
lgurong'ui		Pappea capensis
lgurugu		Pappea capensis
lgweita-orok		Cordia sinensis
lkarayoi		Grewia tenax
lkarraiyo		Grewia bicolor
lkasiyoi		Garcinia livingstonei
lkiloriti		Acacia nilotica
lkinoi		Lannea alata
lkirebuk		Flueggea virosa
lkiremichoi		Meyna tetraphylla
lkogomi		Grewia tenax
lkormosiyoi		Vangueria madagascariensis
lkoromos/yoi		Vangueria infausta
lkoromosien		Vangueria infausta
lkoromosien		Vangueria madagascariensis
lkoromosyei		Vangueria apiculata
lkoromosyeoi		Vangueria apiculata
lkuroti		Cyperus blysmoides
lkutetei		Landolphia buchananii
lmaim		Commiphora rostrata
lmakutikuti		Lippia carviodora
lmanturre		Cordia sinensis
lmisigiyoi		Rhus natalensis
lmludai		Vangueria volkensii
lmomoi		Solanum nigrum
lmoroo		Dovyalis abyssinica
lnanyo		Vatovaea pseudolablab
lng'aboli		Ficus sycomorus
lng'arboli		Pentarrhinum insipidum
lngongomi		Grewia tenax
loilalei		Ziziphus mucronata
loisiasi		Ipomoea longituba
loisugi		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
loisuki		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
loiswasi		Ipomoea longituba
lokiteng'		Ipomoea oenotherae
lokwai		Balanites aegyptiaca
loloroi		Flacourtia indica
lomunyanyi		Lippia carviodora
looisietchi		Ipomoea longituba
lopisedi		Pappea capensis
loposeta		Pappea capensis
lorumcheria		Digera muricata
lparwai		Hyphaene compressa
lpopoi		Grewia villosa
lpupoi		Grewia villosa
ltaai		Basella alba
ltani		Basella alba
ltebebiti		Vigna membranacea
ltepes		Acacia tortilis
ltilimani		Commiphora rostrata
Itooj		Manilkara mochisia
luai		Acacia drepanolobium
luoi		Acacia drepanolobium
lyoret		Garcinia livingstonei
manok (gum)		Acacia senegal
mir		Amaranthus dubius
mir		Amaranthus graecizans
musigio		Rhus natalensis
nairepirepi		Amaranthus spinosus
naisichoi		Rumex abyssinicus
naiteteyyai		Commelina africana
naketeyai		Commelina africana
nanyoi		Vatovaea pseudolablab
nchipilikwa		Strychnos henningsii
nchunge		Oxygonum sinuatum
nchungee		Portulaca quadrifida
ndaaruma		Dobera glabra
ndukee		Digera muricata
ng'aisichoi		Basella alba
ngabitoo		Vigna frutescens
ngaiteteyai		Commelina benghalensis
ngururusi		Vangueria volkensii
ngumrusia		Vangueria volkensii
njasi		Vatovaea pseudolablab
njunge		Erucastrum arabicum
njunge		Oxygonum sinuatum
nkaisiruaruai		Coccinia grandis
nkaisiruaruai		Coccinia trilobata
nkujit-ae-nkeok		Hyphaene compressa
ntalanwen		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
nterere		Amaranthus dubius
nterere		Amaranthus graecizans
ntererei		Amaranthus dubius
ntererei		Amaranthus graecizans
ntujuu		Cucumis dipsaceus
nturmayei		Portulaca oleracea
nyoni		Amaranthus dubius
nyoni		Amaranthus graecizans
nyoni		Amaranthus sparganiocephalus
reteti		Ficus thonningii
rogei		Tamarindus indica
sabai		Cleome gynandra
sagaram (fruits)		Acacia tortilis
sakurdumii		Kedrostis pseudogijef
sananguri		Scutia myrtina
santaiti		Berchemia discolor
sarai		Balanites pedicellaris
sarai		Balanites rotundifolia
se'eki		Cordia monoica
sebit		Landolphia buchananii
seketeti		Lantana trifolia
senoni		Lippia kituiensis
serichoi		Boscia coriacea
serr-i		Dobera glabra
seteti		Grewia bicolor
shinghe		Euclea divinorum
silalei		Boswellia neglecta
silapani		Cordia sinensis
sinoni		Lippia kituiensis
sioloran		Rhus vulgaris
sokotei		Salvadora persica
sokotu		Salvadora persica
Sanya (Sanye, Liangulu)
adhe		Salvadora persica
amosi kunde		Vigna unguiculata
auwaki		Hyphaene compressa
badhane		Balanites aegyptiaca
badhesa		Mimusops fruticosa
bombo		Vangueria infausta
buchuma		Lagenaria siceraria
chamari*		Ipomoea batatas
chamarirobia		Ipomoea aquatica
dhoka		Manilkara sansibarensis
doka		Manilkara sansibarensis
gadhayu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
gony'ora		Phoenix reclinata
gune (tuber)		Nymphaea nouchali
gurura		Carissa edulis
gurura		Carissa tetramera
handaraku		Lannea schweinfurthii
haroru		Grewia bicolor
haroru korma		Grewia tenax
hathocha		Landolphia kirkii
ho'orocha		Cordia sinensis
horocha		Strychnos madagascariensis
hudahuda		Ximenia americana
itkindu		Phoenix reclinata
kabanesa		Landolphia petersiana
kahu		Commelina africana
kahu		Commelina africana
kahu		Commelina forskaolii
kahu		Commelina imberbis
kanjakanja		Salacia madagascariensis
kararacha		Diospyros consolatae
kikosho		Corchorus olitorius
kikosho		Corchorus tridens
kikosho		Corchorus trilocularis
kimanjala		Piliostigma thonningii
kiswenya		Amaranthus hybridus
kiswenya-korati		Amaranthus spinosus
kone		Hyphaene compressa
kukube		Salacia madagascariensis
kumudhin		Oxygonum salicifolium
kumunye (edible)		Lagenaria siceraria
kunazi (fruits)		Ziziphus mauritiana
kuraga		Manilkara sulcata
kuraga		Manilkara sulcata
magadhoguyo dhembela		Garcinia livingstonei
manga		Manihot esculenta
mangula		Strychnos madagascariensis
mangula		Strychnos spinosa
marafa		Borassus aethiopum
mbalazi (fruit)		Cajanus cajan
metsengwa		Elaeis guineensis
mkalakala		Bridelia cathartica
mkiboyea		Flueggea virosa
mkidonyathi		Dovyalis abyssinica
mkikili		Citrullus lanatus
mkikufathi		Vitex ferruginea
mkikufathi		Vitex mombassae
mkikufathi		Vitex payos
mkikufathi		Vitex spp.
mkukura		Ziziphus mucronata
mnavu		Solanum nigrum
mogodonya		Flacourtia indica
mpweke		Diospyros squarrosa
msinga		Sorghum bicolor
mthonokobada		Annona senegalensis
mtserere		Hoslundia opposita
mtsunga		Launaea cornuta
mukunazi		Ziziphus mauritiana
mushomoro		Lantana camara
muzungwe		Moringa oleifera
mwangani		Cleome gynandra
n'dufulukwa		Vernonia cinerea
nadhi		Cocos nucifera
njugu		Vigna subterranea
odha		Berchemia discolor
odha		Ficus sycomorus
pea (leaves)		Manihot esculenta
pupu		Lablab purpureus
roka		Tamarindus indica
shilole dal thu		Uvaria acuminata
shilole korima		Uvaria scheffleri
shiyole		Uvaria acuminata
shoshobli		Dialium orientale
shoshole		Dialium orientale
shusholwe		Dialium orientale
sisino		Sesamum orientale
thalakushe		Asystasia gangetica
walidhenya		Thylachium thomasii
wario		Aerva lanata
wimbi		Eleusine coracana
yaka		Adansonia digitata
Somali
Note: the letter c may be pronounced as ah or may be silent, only giving the next word a deeper sound.
abar mog		Maerua decumbens
abq		Acacia tortilis
abqo (pods)		Acacia tortilis
adad		Acacia senegal
adad ak		Pappea capensis
adad-geri		Acacia senegal var. senegal.
adadak		Pappea capensis
adde		Salvadora persica
ade		Salvadora persica
adhei		Salvadora persica
adishawel		Carissa edulis
alol		Phoenix reclinata
anri		Lannea triphylla
asel		Pappea capensis
ausdenan		Dactyloctenium giganteum
baamiya		Azanza garckeana
baar		Hyphaene compressa
baaror		Lannea triphylla
balambal		Ipomoea oenotherae
balanbal		Ipomoea aquatica
bar		Commelina spp.
bar		Hyphaene coriacea
baradurua		edible fungi
barambar		Coccinia grandis
barda		Ficus sycomorus
bardafa		Borassus aethiopum
bassac		Tylosema fassoglense
berde		Ficus sycomorus
berde		Ficus sur
bire berfo		Ipomoea mombassana
bocore		Nymphaea nouchali
bukural		Kigelia pinnata (K. africana)
bun		Coffea arabica
cismaan		Uvaria acuminata
daargo sagar		Amaranthus hybridus
daargo-warabe		Amaranthus hybridus
dabaunun		Commiphora africana
dabell (young)		Hyphaene compressa
dainjo		Commiphora rostrata
damiek		Grewia tenax
dan-farur		Grewia tenax
danusagar		Commiphora rostrata
daresa		Garcinia livingstonei
dargu		Amaranthus graecizans
debhi		Grewia bicolor
deen		Berchemia discolor
deen		Lannea schweinfurthii
degeiyar		Boscia coriacea
degeiyar		Boscia coriacea
deka		Grewia tenax
demeg		Grewia tembensis
dhangalow		Saba comorensis
dhayedhabe		Lippia carviodora
dheen-den ro'o		Berchemia discolor
dingah		Hydnora abyssinica
dongola		Saba comorensis
dowee		Grewia bicolor
dumeg		Grewia tembensis
dumod		Lantana camara
edaad		Acacia senegal
edad		Acacia senegal
ensili		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
fod cadde		Aerva lanata
frim		Dialium orientale
fulaay-boor		Acacia drepanolobium
fulai		Acacia seyal
fulaii		Acacia seyal var. fistula
fullai		Acacia seyal
garas		Dobera glabra
garso (plural)		Dobera glabra
ged hamu		Lippia carviodora
geed xamar		Lantana viburnoides
ghalangal		Boscia coriacea
ghalanghal		Boscia coriacea
gidami		Sorghum bicolor
gisrep		Albizia amara
gob		Ziziphus mauritiana
gohosa		Cyperus blysmoides
gooso		Cyperus blysmoides
gora		Xanthoxylum chalybeum
gud		Cordeauxia edulis
guduud		Keetia zanzibarica
guider		Acacia nilotica
gup		Ziziphus mauritiana
hadesa		Strychnos henningsii
hamar		Tamarindus indica
hammes-sagara		Commiphora africana
hamur geb		Ziziphus mucronata
hamur-gob		Ziziphus mauritiana
hashanli		Grewia tembensis
hashileh		Grewia tenax
hayab		Pentarrhinum insipidum
hidow		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
hidowensili		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
hungureri		Cucumis dipsaceus
hungureri damer		Cucumis dipsaceus
infidi		Brassica carinata
jaad		Catha edulis
jag		Adansonia digitata
jano		Commiphora rostrata
jano sagarr		Commiphora rostrata
jarba		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
jenau		Commiphora rostrata
jeu-gurreh		Cleome gynandra
kalejeje		Ficus thonningii
kamasha		Grewia tenax
kamudhe		Lannea alata
kobish		Grewia villosa
kolati		Mimusops fruticosa
kolati		Diospyros mespiliformis
kor'guba		Berchemia discolor
korati		Diospyros mespiliformis
kula		Lagenaria siceraria
kullan		Balanites aegyptiaca
kullan		Balanites rotundifolia
kumudhe		Lannea alata
laka		Hydnora abyssinica
like		Hydnora abyssinica
maderie		Salacia madagascariensis
magafur		Boswellia neglecta
magafur		Boswellia rivae
malmalei		Hoslundia opposita
marah		Acacia nilotica
marai		Acacia nilotica
mareer		Cordia sinensis
mareer-booy		Uvaria scheffleri
marer		Cordia sinensis
marer-girgir		Cordia monoica
marer-koh		Cordia crenata
marergoh		Cordia monoica
marfi		Vitex ferruginea
mawa		Moringa stenopetala
maydho		Phoenix reclinata
mirafur		Boswellia neglecta
moroh		Leptadenia hastata
mugli		Boswellia microphylla
mukerafo		Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
murcud		Ximenia americana
murie		Grewia tenax
murie-bonati		Grewia tembensis
muryo		Grewia tenax
nasi		Cocos nucifera
natana		Canthium pseudosetiflorum
ohia		Thylachium thomasii
ohia-sagara		Maerua decumbens
ohob		Grewia villosa
parampar		Coccinia grandis
qat		Catha edulis
qoona (fruit)		Hyphaene compressa
qoone		Hyphaene coriacea
qumbe		Cocos nucifera
qup		Ziziphus mauritiana
quraa		Acacia tortilis
qurac		Acacia tortilis
qurah		Acacia tortilis
rahkai		Tamarindus indica
rasso		Amaranthus sparganiocephalus
reehan		Ocimum gratissimum
reexam		Lippia carviodora
roqe		Tamarindus indica
saar saar		Ipomoea plebeia
salalmac		Sesamum orientale
timir		Phoenix dactylifera
timir		Phoenix dactylifera
timir-duur		Canthium glaucum
tuger		Acacia nilotica
tuwer		Acacia nilotica
waanri		Lannea triphylla
waradhe		Manilkara mochisia
waradhei		Manilkara mochisia
yaaq		Adansonia digitata
yaq		Adansonia digitata
yeheb		Cordeauxia edulis
yihip		Cordeauxia edulis
yumaruk		Oxygonum sinuatum
Swahili
bamba		Oxygonum salicifolium
bungo (fruit)		Saba comorensis
fiwi (fruit)		Lablab purpureus
fuchwe		Asystasia gangetica
jaja		Commelina forskalaei
kala		Corchorus olitorius
kanzira-sukuma		Brassica carinata
karacha		Antidesma venosum
kiazi kikuu		Dioscorea dumetorum
kiazi kikuu		Dioscorea minutiflora
kifuka		Vernonia cinerea
kikunde warimu		Vigna membranacea
kikwa		Dioscorea dumetorum
kikwakwa		Strychnos madagascariensis
kikwakwa		Strychnos spinosa
kikwata		Acacia senegal
kilungwana		Landolphia kirkii
kimbugimbugi		Dactyloctenium aegyptium
kimbugimbugi		Dactyloctenium giganteum
kindiri		Oxygonum salicifolium
kinongo		Aerva lanata
kongwa		Commelina africana
kongwe		Commelina forskalaei
kongwe		Commelina imberbis
korie		Strychnos madagascariensis
kunde		Vigna unguiculata
mafa (leaves)		Solanum macrocarpon
makoma		Hyphaene coriacea
makombe		Tamarindus indica
mariga		Dioscorea dumetorum
maringa		Dioscorea dumetorum
matango		Cucurbita maxima
matoje (fruit)		Rubus pinnatus
mawele (plural)		Pennisetum glaucum
mbaazi		Cajanus cajan
mbalibali		Acacia drepanolobium
mbokwe		Annona senegalensis
mbua nono		Antidesma venosum
mbua ya nuno		Antidesma venosum
mbunga		Landolphia kirkii
mbungo		Saba comorensis
mbuyu		Adansonia digitata
mbwanga		Vitex mombassae
mchambigi		Manilkara sulcata
mchapa		Borassus aethiopum
mchedi		Manilkara sulcata
mchegi		Manilkara sansibarensis
mcheje mume		Manilkara sulcata
mchekeche		Piliostigma thonningii
mchicha		Amaranthus dubius
mchicha		Amaranthus graecizans
mchicha		Amaranthus hybridus
mchicha mwitu		Amaranthus graecizans
mchikichi		Elaeis guineensis
mchikichi		Piliostigma thonningii
mchongoma		Flacourtia indica
mchunga		Sonchus schweinfurthii
mchunju		Balanites aegyptiaca
mdaha mwitu		Hoslundia opposita
mfiwi		Lablab purpureus
mfudu		Vitex doniana
mfudu		Vitex ferruginea
mfudu		Vitex mombassae
mfudu		Vitex payos
mfukufuku		Grewia bicolor
mfundumaji		Vitex mombassae
mfuta mwitu		Sesamum calycinum
mfuta		Sesamum orientale
mganda		Uvaria scheffleri
mganda-simba		Uvaria acuminata
mgege		Vitex mombassae
mgiriti		Diospyros mespiliformis
mgovigovi		Flacourtia indica
mgunga		Acacia nilotica
mgunga		Acacia nilotica
mgunga		Acacia senegal
mgunga		Acacia tortilis
mguvi		Manilkara sansibarensis
mgweni		Uvaria acuminata
mikoche		Grewia bicolor
miwele (plural)		Pennisetum glaucum
mjafari		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
mjenga		Elaeis guineensis
mjuari		Syzygium cordatum
mjungu		Acacia nilotica
mjunju		Balanites aegyptiaca
mkabili		Cleome gynandra
mkadi		Diospyros mespiliformis
mkandi		Dactyloctenium giganteum
mkarakara		Bridelia cathartica
mkarati		Bridelia cathartica
mkindu		Phoenix reclinata
mkingiri		Flacourtia indica
mkoche		Hyphaene compressa
mkoma		Hyphaene compressa
mkoma		Hyphaene coriacea
mkone		Grewia bicolor
mkono chuma		Rhus natalensis
mkonochuma		Rhus vulgaris
mkororo		Commiphora africana
mkulu		Berchemia discolor
mkuna chuma		Rhus natalensis
mkunazi		Ziziphus mauritiana
mkunazi		Ziziphus mucronata
mkunguma		Sorindeia madagascariensis
mkuyu		Ficus sycomorus
mkwaju		Tamarindus indica
mkwamba		Flueggea virosa
mlala		Hyphaene compressa
mlala		Hyphaene coriacea
mlama-mwitu		Rhus vulgaris
mlandege		Ficus thonningii
mlanyuni		Hoslundia opposita
mlenda		Corchorus olitorius
mlenda		Corchorus tridens
mlenda		Corchorus trilocularis
mlishangwe		Rhus vulgaris
mnafisi		Boscia coriacea
mnafu		Solanum nigrum
mnago		Manilkara mochisia
mnavu		Solanum nigrum
mng'ambo kope		Mimusops fruticosa
mng'ongo		Sclerocarya birrea
mngombe		Diospyros mespiliformis
mnguvi		Mimusops fruticosa
mnyaa		Hyphaene compressa
mnyambo		Hydnora abyssinica
mnyambo		Hydnora africana
mnyumbu		Lannea schweinfurthii
mongo		Sclerocarya birrea
moyo		Landolphia kirkii
mpekechu		Dialium orientale
mpekechu		Garcinia livingstonei
mpeketo		Garcinia livingstonei
mpepeta		Dialium holtzii
mpepeta		Dialium orientale
mpingi		Ximenia americana
mpira		Landolphia kirkii
mpira		Saba comorensis
mporopojo		Keetia zanzibarica
mpweke		Diospyros mespiliformis
mpweke		Diospyros squarrosa
mpyo		Landolphia kirkii
mrinja-kondo		Rhus vulgaris
mrongo		Moringa stenopetala
msambarau		Syzygium cordatum
msasa		Cordia monoica
msasuzi		Antidesma venosum
msega		Dobera glabra
msega		Dobera loranthifolia
msegese		Piliostigma thonningii
mshomoro		Lantana camara
mshonjie		Manilkara sansibarensis
msindi		Diospyros mespiliformis
msisi		Tamarindus indica
msunguti		Acokanthera oppositifolia
mswaki		Dobera glabra
mswaki		Dobera loranthifolia
mswaki		Salvadora persica
mtalawanda		Manilkara mochisia
mtama		Sorghum bicolor
mtandamboo		Carissa edulis
mtandamboo		Carissa tetramera
mtapa		Borassus aethiopum
mteja		Flueggea virosa
mtengeji		Canthium glaucum
mteremtere		Hoslundia opposita
mtetewe		Acacia nilotica
mteweji		Manilkara sulcata
mtikini		Asystasia gangetica
mtikiti		Citrullus lanatus
mtindapo		Keetia gueinzii
mtindapo		Keetia zanzibarica
mtishangwe		Rhus natalensis
mtoje		Rubus pinnatus
mtokuu		Annona senegalensis
mtomoko mwitu		Annona senegalensis
mtonga		Salvadora persica
mtonga		Strychnos madagascariensis
mtope tope		Annona senegalensis
mtotozi		Garcinia livingstonei
mtundakula		Ximenia americana
mtundukula		Ximenia americana
mtunguma		Sorindeia madagascariensis
muaa		Hyphaene compressa
muizu wa kirisa		Thylachium thomasii
mukhalita		Ziziphus mauritiana
mukorobosho		Grewia villosa
mulambulo		Hoslundia opposita
mulenda		Corchorus olitorius
mungango		Sclerocarya birrea
muuyu		Adansonia digitata
muwatata		Azanza garckeana
mvepe		Lantana trifolia
mviru		Vangueria infausta
mviru		Vangueria madagascariensis
mvumba		Vitex mombassae
mvumo		Borassus aethiopum
mvunja kondo		Rhus natalensis
mwaacha		Uvaria acuminata
mwangani		Cleome gynandra
mwele		Pennisetum glaucum
mwimbi		Eleusine coracana
myungiyungi		Nymphaea nouchali
mziwaziwa		Antidesma venosum
mzuari		Syzygium cordatum
mzuari		Syzygium guineense
mzunze		Moringa stenopetala
ndapo		Keetia zanzibarica
ndiga		Dioscorea dumetorum
nduwe		Azanza garckeana
njugu mawe		Vigna subterranea
simsim		Sesamum indicum
sope tope		Annona senegalensis
ubani		Boswellia neglecta
ufuta		Sesamum indicum
ulimbo		Landolphia kirkii
uvuta		Sesamum indicum
uwele		Pennisetum glaucum
uyoga		edible fungi
viazi tamu		Ipomoea batatas
viazi-vikuu (.plural)		Dioscorea bulbifera
vigongo		Dioscorea dumetorum
wimbi		Eleusine coracana
Taita
bule		Rumex usambarensis
chanya		Amaranthus hybridus
imbo (fruit)		Salacia erecta
kangalige		Maerua decumbens
kichanya		Amaranthus dubius
kichanya		Amaranthus graecizans
kigangachi		Phoenix reclinata
kimbungu		Rhus longipes
kirimba		Carissa edulis
kisambara		Dactyloctenium giganteum
kiwowa		Balanites aegyptiaca
kizenya		Amaranthus dubius
kizenya		Amaranthus graecizans
m'mbuku		Euclea divinorum
mako		Dioscorea dumetorum
makongo		Oxygonum salicifolium
mameru (plural)		Saba comorensis
maratua		Rubus pinnatus
mbalu		Digera muricata
mboghombogho		Vangueria infausta
mbuche		Dovyalis abyssinica
mdolondolo		Acokanthera oppositifolia
meru		Saba comorensis
mhale		Digera muricata
mkongo		Syzygium guineense
mkunguruli		Sorindeia madagascariensis
mjarnba		Adansonia digitata
mmara		Grewia bicolor
mmbogha		Grewia tembensis
mmeru-sukari		Landolphia kirkii
mndendele		Pappea capensis
mnyinya		Launaea cornuta
mshashote		Grewia villosa
msheshere		Rumex usambarensis
mshoshoti		Grewia villosa
msungusungu		Acokanthera oppositifolia
mtandamboo		Carissa edulis
mtandamboo		Carissa tetramera
mtundukula		Ximenia americana
mtungu		Boswellia neglecta
mtunguru		Thylachium thomasii
muimbo		Salacia erecta
muku		Ficus sycomorus
mumeru		Saba comorensis
mung'anga		Garcinia livingstonei
munyanga		Garcinia livingstonei
mushiga		Lannea alata
musu		Syzygium cordatum
musu		Syzygium guineense
mvudi		Lantana camara
mvudi		Lippia kituiensis
mvumu		Ficus thonningii
mvunde		Hoslundia opposita
mwakiserere		Rumex usambarensis
mwemberi		Lantana camara
mwemberi		Lantana trifolia
mzwana		Berchemia discolor
ndaendae		Rubus pinnatus
ndaindai		Rubus apetalus
ndaindai		Rubus pinnatus
ndandai		Rubus pinnatus
ndandangoma		Carissa edulis
ndelema		Basella alba
ndendele (fruit)		Pappea capensis
ndimu		Saba comorensis
ndunda		Solanum nigrum
ndundukula (fruit)		Ximenia americana
ngariso		Lannea alata
ngomba		Erucastrum arabicum
seria		Rhus vulgaris
shighiri		Acacia nilotica
tagashiko		Ximenia americana
vikunguu		Rhus vulgaris
voga		edible fungi
Taveta
irara		Hyphaene compressa
ivungu		Saba comorensis
mase		Syzygium guineense
mdaria		Vangueria madagascariensis
mdaria		Vangueria volkensii
mhongana		Phoenix reclinata
mposi		Elaeis guineensis
mugongolo		Diospyros mespiliformis
mundaraha		Sorindeia madagascariensis
mwemba		Grewia tembensis
Teso
abatot		Dioscorea bulbifera
akima		Eleusine coracana
aogot		Dioscorea minutiflora
atenum		Garcinia livingstonei
atigo		Corchorus trilocularis
eborborei		Ficus sycomorus
ebubu		Rhus natalensis
ebwolo		Annona senegalensis
ecadoi		Cleome gynandra
echomai		Balanites aegyptiaca
edukudukut		Borassus aethiopum
edukut		Borassus aethiopum
eduro		Ficus natalensis
eduro		Ficus sycomorus
ejikai		Sclerocarya birrea
ekajikai		Sclerocarya birrea
ekapelimen		Acacia nilotica
ekarukei		Vitex doniana
ekarukei		Vitex doniana
ekisim		Acacia hockii
ekodokodoi		Acacia senegal
ekodokodoi		Ziziphus abyssinica
ekoramai		Acacia seyal
ekoropot		Commelina benghalensis
ekum		Diospyros mespiliformis
ekunoit		Acacia senegal
ekwalakwala		Garcinia livingstonei
ekwalakwalat		Strychnos spinosa
ekwatet		Rhus vulgaris
ekwayu		Rhus vulgaris
elakas		Flueggea virosa
elamai		Ximenia americana
emairungi		Catha edulis
emaniman		Coccinia grandis
emuriei		Carissa edulis
emus		Euclea divinorum
emusogot		Phoenix reclinata
epapai		Piliostigma thonningii
epeduru		Tamarindus indica
epena		Cajanus cajan
epwatet		Rhus vulgaris
esidiba		Asystasia mysorensis
esilang'		Ziziphus abyssinica
esilang'		Ziziphus mauritiana
eturukukut		Strychnos spinosa
eusuk		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
ewaya		Rhus natalensis
ewayo		Rhus natalensis
ewelo		Vitex doniana
eyelel		Acacia drepanolobium
ikanyum		Sesamum indicum
imomwa		Sorghum bicolor
olimu		Ximenia americana
Tharaka
ikuru (plural)		Lagenaria siceraria
ituma*		Colocasia esculenta
marenge*		Cucurbita maxima
mathoroko		Vigna unguiculata
mikwaji*		Manihot esculenta
mituungu		Lannea alata
muboobua		Balanites aegyptiaca
mubuu		Grewia villosa
muguna-kirindi		Adansonia digitata
muguunda		Moringa stenopetala
mukenia		Lantana trifolia
mukiindu		Phoenix reclinata
mukonde		Euclea divinorum
mukurungu		Meyna tetraphylla
mukururu		Flueggea virosa
mukuura		Piliostigma thonningii
munatha		Maerua decumbens
mungaritha		Dobera glabra
munya		Sorghum bicolor
muraagwa		Grewia bicolor
muramba		Adansonia digitata
murawa		Grewia bicolor
muroroma		Ximenia americana
muruguyu		Hyphaene compressa
muthithi		Tamarindus indica
muthiuthiu		Boscia coriacea
muthuchi		Lannea schweinfurthii
muthugagu		Cordia monoica
muthunka		Launaea cornuta
muthuthuura		Garcinia livingstonei
muthwana		Berchemia discolor
mutugangu		Cordia monoica
mutunkuuri		Commiphora rostrata
muungu		Lagenaria siceraria
muyee		Bridelia cathartica
muyee		Bridelia taitensis
mwemba		Acacia nilotica
mwere		Pennisetum glaucum
ngurungu (fruit)		Meyna tetraphylla
ngwaci*		Ipomoea batatas
njavi		Lablab purpureus
njugu		Cajanus cajan
nthoroko		Vigna unguiculata
rwoga		Amaranthus graecizans
terere		Amaranthus dubius
ugimbi		Eleusine coracana
Tugen
adomewa		Cordia sinensis
adumewa		Cordia sinensis
barsute		Salvadora persica
biriokwo		Pappea capensis
chebiwa		Acacia nilotica
chebiwo		Acacia nilotica
edoma (leaves)		Cordia sinensis
kimolik		Vangueria infausta
kisakiat		Cleome gynandra
kisuchon		Solanum nigrum
kisuchot		Solanum nigrum
kokian		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
kokiin (plural)		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
komolik		Vangueria madagascariensis
lamaek (fruit)		Syzygium guineense
legetetwa		Carissa edulis
lobbitiet		Commelina benghalensis
lokoek (fruit)		Ficus sycomorus
lokoitwo		Ficus sycomorus
lokoiwo		Ficus sycomorus
lomoiwo		Syzygium guineense
lubchan		Basella alba
mokilokwa		Keetia gueinzii
mokuiwo		Grewia villosa
momonwo		Rubus pinnatus
mowonwo		Rubus pinnatus
muchukwa		Berchemia discolor
myengwo		Ximenia americana
narogeki		Nymphaea nouchali
ngonswo		Balanites aegyptiaca
ngoswa		Balanites aegyptiaca
ninoiwa		Ziziphus mucronata
noswo		Manilkara mochisia
ntereryan		Corchorus olitorius
sekechewo		Lantana trifolia
sesya		Acacia tortilis
siesiet		Acacia tortilis
sirkwa		Boscia coriacea
siwon		Urtica massaica
sogotaiwa		Salvadora persica
talatany (fruit)		Flacourtia indica
tapuya		Lannea triphylla
taran		Grewia tenax
taronwet		Grewia tenax
tilattil		Acacia hockii
tilingwo		Meyna tetraphylla
tilinyek (fruit)		Meyna tetraphylla
tilomwo		Ziziphus mauritiana
tingoswo		Flacourtia indica
tirikikwa		Balanites rotundifolia
tololokwo		Sclerocarya birrea
tungururwo		Flacourtia indica
Turkana
Note: in Turkana, -ch is normally written -c, thus elamach will normally be written elamac.
adeya		Amaranthus graecizans
akademoit		Cyperus blysmoides
akeju-apoo		Ipomoea plebeia
akio		Cleome gynandra
amunyet		Citrullus lanatus
arekoi		Coccinia grandis
ataa-kunyuk		Ipomoea plebeia
auriong'o		Hydnora abyssinica
ebaale		edible fungi
ebei		Balanites rotundifolia
ebune		Solanum nigrum
echaboi		Cleome gynandra
echekereng		Acacia seyal
echoke		Ficus sycomorus
echoke		Flacourtia indica
edapal		Dobera glabra
edeya		Amaranthus sparganiocephalus
edome		Cordia sinensis
eedung		Boscia coriacea
eeng'ol		Hyphaene compressa
eerut		Maerua decumbens
eewoi (mature)		Acacia tortilis
egilae		Vatovaea pseudolablab
egum		Diospyros mespiliformis
egumoit		Diospyros mespiliformis
ekadala		Coccinia grandis
ekadeli		Commiphora africana
ekadet-etum		Cyperus blysmoides
ekadeteu		Rhus natalensis
ekadetewae		Rhus natalensis
ekajiket		Sclerocarya birrea
ekalale		Ziziphus mauritiana
ekaleruk		Cucumis dipsaceus
ekaletelete		Portulaca oleracea
ekali		Grewia bicolor
ekamong'o		Leptadenia hastata
ekapelimen		Acacia nilotica
ekiliton		Amaranthus graecizans
ekoromomwae		Digera muricata
ekoromwae		Digera muricata
ekoromwait		Acacia seyal
ekunde		Vigna unguiculata
ekunoit		Acacia senegal
elakas		Flueggea virosa
elamach		Balanites pedicellaris
elamae		Ximenia americana
emaleker		Grewia tembensis
emaler		Vangueria apiculata
emaniman		Coccinia grandis
emaniman		Vangueria infausta
emaret		Vigna unguiculata
emeyen		Berchemia discolor
emeyen		Berchemia discolor
emidi-kan		Canthium pseudosetiflorum
eng'ol		Hyphaene compressa
eng'omo		Grewia tenax
eome		Cucumis dipsaceus
eosin-aikeny		Digera muricata
epeduru		Tamarindus indica
epespes		Amaranthus spinosus
epong'ae		Grewia villosa
eroronyit		Balanites aegyptiaca
esekon		Salvadora persica
esilang'		Ziziphus abyssinica
esilang'		Ziziphus mucronata
esokon		Salvadora persica
esugumaran		Meyna tetraphylla
esuuja		Solanum nigrum
etiir (young)		Acacia tortilis
etirae		Commelina benghalensis
etirae		Commelina forskalaei
etoler		Pappea capensis
etopojo		Lannea rivae
etopojo		Lannea schimperi
etopojo		Lannea triphylla
etoukoroe		Canthium pseudosetiflorum
etulelo		Erucastrum arabicum
etuntun		Cordia monoica
eur		Lippia carviodora
eurumosing		Commiphora rostrata
eusugu		Zanthoxylum chalybeum
eyelel		Acacia drepanolobium
lojeel		Corchorus olitorius
lojeel		Corchorus trilocularis
lokiliton		Amaranthus graecizans
lokimeta		Commiphora rostrata
lokora		Commiphora rostrata
lookwa		Amaranthus spinosus
louyeing'orok		Amaranthus graecizans
louyeing'orok		Amaranthus sparganiocephalus
nabutachwee		Commelina benghalensis
nakadoki		Phoenix reclinata
namale		Corchorus trilocularis
namunio		Erucastrum arabicum
namunye		Citrullus lanatus
ng'akalalio (fruits)		Ziziphus mauritiana
ng'ikuram		Nymphaea nouchali
ng'imomwa		Sorghum bicolor
ngomwo		Dovyalis abyssinica