Searching...

  • Top definitionTop Definition

Liel

Burial

e.g.

Liel mar moluor Tom Mboya nopong' nyowuoyo.

en  

Many people attended the burial of the honourable Tom Mboya.



  • Definition 2

Liel

1. Grave

2. A funeral

3. To shave

e.g.

1. Akuru marachar ochung' e liel

2. Mamawa odhi e liel

3. Dhi (dhiyo) e kinyozi (mondo) olieli

en  

1. A white dove has perched on a grave

2. My/our mother has gone to a funeral ceremony

3. Go for a shaving at the barber shop



  • Definition 3

Liel

  1. a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain. (the other luo waord is 'got' )
  2.  a ritual through which the corpse receives a final disposition basically a funeral ceremony.

e.g.
  1. Apuoyo odak e wi-liel.
  2. Ne gitimo liel ma nyasani.
en  
The performed a standard funeral ceremony.


  • Definition 4

Liel

Funeral

e.g.

Dhao nowuok e liel mar Otweng'a.

en  

A fight broke out at Otweng'a's funeral.


Keep going in Dholuo

Try a Dholuo tongue twister

“Chieu chung chiewo chiege chiege chung chwako chai chai chiek chieng chiro”

Take the challenge

Know another meaning of Liel? Add yours

Thanks for the feedback.

Setting up an account is free! Login to leave a like.