My people,
Today again I seek your
opinion and suggestion on a critical part of language development: A language
is a dynamic aspect of culture that should evolve and change in a way that it
should always adequately serve the communication needs of the community.
I am sure that until the
time that we were enacting the new constitution, most, if not all of us had never
come across or even used the word promulgation,
or again before the Armenian brother’s saga none of us had heard of or used
the Swahili word Mamluki.
Now if any of us today was
given the task of broadcasting news in Sabaot, there are a number of words that
you would honestly struggle with to find the Sabaot equivalent or translation
for that matter.
I am therefore requesting
that you give your suggestions on how any of the following words should be
rendered or said in Sabaot. You may also
give some more words that you have also been wondering how they would be said
in Sabaot (I mean add to the list)
For example we have words
such as Mokoryontēēt and Nyēē Koonyitoot How would one use them
in respect to our leaders? With due respect if your were to refer to the
president of this nation would you say Mokoryontēēt
Uhuru Kenyatta or Nyēē Koonyitoot Uhuru
Kenyatta what of 1st lady, is she Cheebyoosyeet nyēē bo taay nyēē bo
Kōōrēētaab Keenya? Or how would you say it
News Key terms:
·
His Excellency as in President Uhuru Kenyatta
·
Deputy President
·
1st lady
·
Accident
·
Terrorists
·
Cabinet Secretary
·
Trade Union as in KNUT, COTU e.t.c.
·
Senate
·
National Examinations
·
Continent
·
Member of Parliament
·
Court As in High court, Court of Appeal e.t.c.
·
Appeal
·
Injunction
·
Ruling or Judgement
·
Constituency
·
Station as in Radio Station/ Police Station/ Railway Station
·
Commission (Revenue allocation Commission, National Land Commission
e.t.c)
·
Tax
·
Fine (penalty in court)
·
Party (e.g. a political party like Cord)
·
Coalition
·
Leader of Majority/Leader of Minority
·
Demonstration
·
Riots
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