In this installment of our Bukusu language lesson series for beginners, we learn the names of human excretions, fluids and body secretions in Bukusu language – Lubukusu
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Blood and Related
Kamafuki
Blood. The Bukusu word mabanga is often used to specifically refer to blood shed by tragic means such as a road accident.
Related Bukusu words and terms
Kumwofu
Nose bleed
Khucha mumwesi
Literary means ‘to go like the moon’. Menstruation.
Fluids and body secretions in Bukusu: Nose, eyes and mouth
Kamare
Saliva
Likhaso
Sputum
Limila
Mucus – the runny type.
Kamafunyo
Dry mucus plug in nostrils
Kamasika
Tears
Related Bukusu words and terms
Bulusi
The sleep crust or eye gunk in Bukusu-language. Dried up tears, saliva, dead cells and other stuff showing on ones face after waking up.
Lulekhe
Sticky saliva
Fluids and body secretions in Bukusu: Torso
Lukesi
Sweat
Kamabele
(Breast) milk
Urine in Bukusu
Kamenyi
Urine
Related Bukusu words and terms
Eng’ololo
Engo’ololo is the characteristic smell of urine from ammonia. Learn more about the Bukusu word eng’ololo when used as a figure of speech.
Poop/feces/stool in Bukusu
Kamafwi
Stool.
Related Bukusu words and terms
Kamafwi kamayara/kamaparasia
Loose stool.
Chimbulukusie
Constipated stool that looks like that of goats.
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