Pokotn.adj.

Brit.

/pəˈkɒt/, U.S.

/pəˈkɑt/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, Pokots.

Forms: 1900s– Pakot, 1900s– Päkot, 1900s– Pökoot, 1900s– Pokoot, 1900s– Pokot.

Origin: A borrowing from Southern Nilotic. Etymon: Southern Nilotic Pokot.

Etymology: < Southern Nilotic Pokot, self-designation.Sometimes explained as meaning ‘to whom the house belongs’ but this is folk etymology. The plural Pokots is regarded as incorrect by specialists. The former name Suk n. and adj. is considered to be derogatory.

A. n.

1. A member of an East African Nilotic people inhabiting parts of western Kenya and eastern central Uganda; = Suk n. a.

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Galla1625

Afar1845

Nyasa1848

Kikuyu1849

Barotse1851

Makololo1853

Oromo1868

Baganda1872

Acholi1874

Makonde1883

Kamba1885

Luo1886

Ogoni1888

Turkana1894

Lango1902

Sebei1902

Suk1902

Wanderobo1902

Sapiny1909

Sandawe1924

Kipsigis1931

Pokot1937

1937 Geogr. Jrnl. 89 104 The natives who occupy these more elevated areas are the Pokoot, as they call themselves, but are more generally known as the Suk.

1951 Africa 21 189 The age-sets of the Pokot are as clearly differentiated as are those of the other Nandi-speaking tribes of Kenya.

1980 Times 8 July 8/3 Famine relief food is moved regularly into areas where the Pokot, the Turkana and other tribes face starvation because of drought.

1996 J. S. Olson Peoples of Afr. 485 The Pokots had a reputation as fierce, skilled warriors who regularly raided neighboring Masais, Luos, and Gusiis for cattle.

2005 Africa News (Nexis) 4 July, We are not going to take his remarks lightly to the effect that Pokot are to blame for all the ills in the region.

2. The Southern Nilotic language of this people, belonging to the dialect cluster of Kalenjin within the East Sudanic branch of the Nilo-Saharan family.

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the mind > language > languages of the world > Nilo-Saharan languages > [noun] > Sudanic

Nubian1605

Sudanic1817

Lugbara1921

Uduk1932

Pokot1951

1951 Africa 21 195 When I tried to translate songs..I found that it was practically impossible..until I had recourse to completely Karamojongised Pokot.

1976 W. Goldschmidt Culture & Behavior of Sebei i. 12 According to Sebei, Nandi-Kipsigis is intelligible to them when carefully spoken; Pokot requires some experience before it can be understood.

1998 A. Dalby Dict. Langs. 646/1 Kalenjin is the usual name now for the Nandi group of dialects, which includes Nandi itself, Kipsigis, Päkot and others.

2005 Africa News (Nexis) 31 Jan., Speaking in Pokot [he] said: ‘Sere nyoman jamani-bo Kanu amu kebwan weli mi korin joechen kisir ket.’

B. adj.

Of, relating or belonging to, or designating this people or their language.

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Galla1710

Afar1845

Makololo1857

Baganda1872

Acholi1874

Makonde1876

Ogoni1888

Oromo1890

Turkana1894

Lango1902

Sebei1902

Suk1902

Luo1909

Sandawe1925

Wanderobo1935

Pokot1951

1951 Africa 21 202 (note) The Pokot word for it is kiripko but it has been abandoned in favour of the Karamojong equivalent , akipiret.

1969 in W. Goldschmidt Kambuya's Cattle 141 Ndiwa had stolen some cows from the Pokot and was grazing them on the hillside. This Pokot man kept looking at these cows, and Ndiwa sent him away.

1989 Afr. Stud. Rev. 32 33 While the Pakot view of beauty coincides with European standards, they apply it differently.

2002 Church Times 4 Jan. 7/1 The BCMS [= Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society] sent him to Kacheliba, Kenya to minister to the Pokot tribe, where he was a pioneer.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pokot
释义	Pokotn.adj. Brit. /pəˈkɒt/, U.S. /pəˈkɑt/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, Pokots. Forms: 1900s– Pakot, 1900s– Päkot, 1900s– Pökoot, 1900s– Pokoot, 1900s– Pokot. Origin: A borrowing from Southern Nilotic. Etymon: Southern Nilotic Pokot. Etymology: < Southern Nilotic Pokot, self-designation.Sometimes explained as meaning ‘to whom the house belongs’ but this is folk etymology. The plural Pokots is regarded as incorrect by specialists. The former name Suk n. and adj. is considered to be derogatory. A. n. 1. A member of an East African Nilotic people inhabiting parts of western Kenya and eastern central Uganda; = Suk n. a. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of East Africa > [noun] > other peoples Galla1625 Afar1845 Nyasa1848 Kikuyu1849 Barotse1851 Makololo1853 Oromo1868 Baganda1872 Acholi1874 Makonde1883 Kamba1885 Luo1886 Ogoni1888 Turkana1894 Lango1902 Sebei1902 Suk1902 Wanderobo1902 Sapiny1909 Sandawe1924 Kipsigis1931 Pokot1937 1937 Geogr. Jrnl. 89 104 The natives who occupy these more elevated areas are the Pokoot, as they call themselves, but are more generally known as the Suk. 1951 Africa 21 189 The age-sets of the Pokot are as clearly differentiated as are those of the other Nandi-speaking tribes of Kenya. 1980 Times 8 July 8/3 Famine relief food is moved regularly into areas where the Pokot, the Turkana and other tribes face starvation because of drought. 1996 J. S. Olson Peoples of Afr. 485 The Pokots had a reputation as fierce, skilled warriors who regularly raided neighboring Masais, Luos, and Gusiis for cattle. 2005 Africa News (Nexis) 4 July, We are not going to take his remarks lightly to the effect that Pokot are to blame for all the ills in the region. 2. The Southern Nilotic language of this people, belonging to the dialect cluster of Kalenjin within the East Sudanic branch of the Nilo-Saharan family. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Nilo-Saharan languages > [noun] > Sudanic Nubian1605 Sudanic1817 Lugbara1921 Uduk1932 Pokot1951 1951 Africa 21 195 When I tried to translate songs..I found that it was practically impossible..until I had recourse to completely Karamojongised Pokot. 1976 W. Goldschmidt Culture & Behavior of Sebei i. 12 According to Sebei, Nandi-Kipsigis is intelligible to them when carefully spoken; Pokot requires some experience before it can be understood. 1998 A. Dalby Dict. Langs. 646/1 Kalenjin is the usual name now for the Nandi group of dialects, which includes Nandi itself, Kipsigis, Päkot and others. 2005 Africa News (Nexis) 31 Jan., Speaking in Pokot [he] said: ‘Sere nyoman jamani-bo Kanu amu kebwan weli mi korin joechen kisir ket.’ B. adj. Of, relating or belonging to, or designating this people or their language. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of East Africa > [adjective] > other peoples Galla1710 Afar1845 Makololo1857 Baganda1872 Acholi1874 Makonde1876 Ogoni1888 Oromo1890 Turkana1894 Lango1902 Sebei1902 Suk1902 Luo1909 Sandawe1925 Wanderobo1935 Pokot1951 1951 Africa 21 202 (note) The Pokot word for it is kiripko but it has been abandoned in favour of the Karamojong equivalent , akipiret. 1969 in W. Goldschmidt Kambuya's Cattle 141 Ndiwa had stolen some cows from the Pokot and was grazing them on the hillside. This Pokot man kept looking at these cows, and Ndiwa sent him away. 1989 Afr. Stud. Rev. 32 33 While the Pakot view of beauty coincides with European standards, they apply it differently. 2002 Church Times 4 Jan. 7/1 The BCMS [= Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society] sent him to Kacheliba, Kenya to minister to the Pokot tribe, where he was a pioneer. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1937
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