achamin
The Kalenjin phrase for "i love you" is achamin.
This phrase is used to express an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
Did you know?
- In traditional settings, a man might express his 'love' through the specific gifts of cattle or goats rather than the word achamin. The type of livestock gifted can communicate the depth of the feeling.
- The word achamin is used in a linguistic family that is more closely related to languages spoken in South Sudan and Ethiopia than to the widely spoken Bantu languages like Swahili.
- While achamin is used for romance, many Kalenjin speakers would use different, more specific terms to express love for a child or a parent to avoid romantic confusion.
Examples in context
- Achamin mising.I love you a lot.
- Achamin kogeny.I love you always.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before work.
- KipkeisoAchamin, Chebet.I love you, Chebet.
- ChebetAchamin kora, Kipkeiso.I love you too, Kipkeiso.
- KipkeisoTugul tui.See you later.
