karon
karon is the Kalenjin word for morning.
The word refers to the part of the day between dawn and midday.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
Did you know?
- When greeting someone in the morning, Kalenjin speakers often use a phrase that asks if the person has 'woken up well' rather than just saying 'good morning'.
- The word karon belongs to a language family that shares distant roots with the Maasai language, though the two are not mutually intelligible.
- The phonetic structure of karon may sound very different depending on whether the speaker is using the Nandi, Kipsigis, or Keiyo dialect.
Example conversation
Kipkeiso and Cherotich meet early at the market.
- KipkeisoCham karon, Cherotich.Good morning, Cherotich.
- CherotichCham karon, Kipkeiso.Good morning, Kipkeiso.
- KipkeisoKaron ko ne bo koret.The morning is very cold.
- CherotichEe, ko ne bo koret.Yes, it is very cold.
