User:Aquatiki/Kintu/Swadesh
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| No. | English | Swahili | Zulu | Bangala | Kongo | Chichewa | Kintu |
| 1 | I | mimi | ngi- , mina | ngái | ngi- | ndi- | |
| 2 | you (singular) | wewe | u- , wena | yó | u- | iwe | |
| 3 | he | yeye | u- , yena | yé | u- | a , iye | |
| 4 | we | sisi | si- , thina | bísú | tu- | ife | |
| 5 | you (plural) | ninyi | ni- , nina | bínú | lu- | inu | |
| 6 | they | wao | ba- , bona | bangó | be- | iwo | |
| 7 | this | huyu (person), hii , hiki , hili , huu | lo , leli , lesi , le , lolu , lobu , lokhu | óyo | -ki | uyu , awa , uwu , iyi , ichi , izi , ili , aka , iti , apa , uku , umu | |
| 8 | that | lile , ule , yule , ile , kile | lowo , lelo , leso , leyo , lolo , lobo , lokho | wâná | -kina | uyo , awo , uku , poti , pakuti , muti , kuti , iyo , ako | |
| 9 | here | hapa | lapha , khona | áwa | vava, eva, kuku, eku | pano , kuno , muno | |
| 10 | there | pale | lapho , laphaya , khona | kúná, wâná | vana, kuna | apo , uko , umo , paja , kuja , muja | |
| 11 | who | nani (interrogative) | ubani ( interrogative ) | náni (interrogative) | nani | amene | |
| 12 | what | nini (interrogative) | -ni , yini ( interrogative ) | níni (interrogative) | nki | ||
| 13 | where | wapi (no movement, interrogative) | -phi ( interrogative ) | wápi (interrogative) | kweyi | mmene , pamene , kumene | |
| 14 | when | lini (interrogative) | nini | tángu, tángo (interrogative) | tangu | pamene , m’mene , po- | |
| 15 | how | vipi (interrogative) | kanjani , ngani | ɓóníɓóní, ɓúníɓúní (interrogative) | bwe, bweyi | -nji | |
| 16 | not | si | a- , akekho , abekho | ... tɛ́ | ka...ko | si | |
| 17 | all | -ote | -nke | nyɔ́sɔ | -onso | - nse | |
| 18 | many | -ingi | -ningi | míngi | -bidi | - mbiri | |
| 19 | some | baadhi ya / chache | -nye | - ngapo | |||
| 20 | few | kidogo | -mbalwa , -ncane | mukɛ́, mɔkɛ́ | -n'ke, -ndwêlo, -fyôti | - ena , - chepa | |
| 21 | other | -ingine | -nye | musúsu | -n'kaka | - ina , - ja | |
| 22 | one | moja / mosi | -dwa , -nye | mɔ́kɔ́ | mosi, imosi | chimodzi | |
| 23 | two | mbili / pili | -bili | míɓalí, dé (années) | zôle | ziwiri | |
| 24 | three | -tatu | -thathu | mísáto | tatu | zitatu | |
| 25 | four | -nne | -ne | míne, kátrɛ | ya | zinai | |
| 26 | five | -tano | -hlanu | mítáno, páta | tânu | zisanu | |
| 27 | big | -kubwa | -khulu | mulaí, mukrú, mukúrú, munɛ́nɛ, mɔnɛ́nɛ | -nene | - kulu | |
| 28 | long | -refu | -de | mulaí | -nda | - tali | |
| 29 | wide | -pana | -banzi | mulaí | - takata , - lifupi | ||
| 30 | thick | -nene | -qinile , -gqinsi | búsúbusu, kpákí, munɛ́nɛ, mɔnɛ́nɛ | - khathamira , - limbirapo , - khuthala , - chindikala | ||
| 31 | heavy | -zito | -nzima | kiló, molito, mulito, muzíto, tóni | -zitu | - lemera | |
| 32 | small | -dogo | -ncane | békúsé, fíkífíkí, mukɛ́, mɔkɛ́ | -fyôti, -ndwêlo, -n'ke | - ng’ono | |
| 33 | short | -fupi | -fuphi | békúsé, mukúsé | -nkufi | - fupi | |
| 34 | narrow | -embamba | -ncane , -msweswana | mukɛ́, mɔkɛ́ | - chepetsa , - siyana maganizo | ||
| 35 | thin | -anana | -ondile | bɛlɛbɛlɛ, fɛkɛfɛkɛ, fíkífíkí, kangékangé | tanda | - pyapyala , - onda | |
| 36 | woman | mwanamke | umfazi | mukárí, mwásí | nkento, ndumba | mkazi , mayi | |
| 37 | man (adult male) | mwanamume | indoda , umlisa | molómé | bakala | mwamuna | |
| 38 | man (human being) | mtu | umuntu | mutu | muntu | munthu | |
| 39 | child | mtoto | umntwana | mutɔ́tɔ, mwǎna | mwana | mwana | |
| 40 | wife | mke | umka- , inkosikazi | bolóngani, mukárí, mwási | n'kento, -busi | mkazi | |
| 41 | husband | mume | umyeni , indoda | bolóngani, muɓáli | bakala | munthu | |
| 42 | mother | mama | umama | mamá | ngudi | mayi | |
| 43 | father | baba | ubaba | babá, papá, tatá | sé, tata | tate | |
| 44 | animal | mnyama | isilwane | nyama | bulu | nyama | |
| 45 | fish | samaki | inhlanzi , ufishi | mbísi, samáki | mbizi | nsomba | |
| 46 | bird | ndege | inyoni | ndɛkɛ | nuni | mbalame | |
| 47 | dog | mbwa | inja | ɛ́mbwa, gbógbó | mbwa | galu | |
| 48 | louse | chawa | intwala | sili | nyanzi | nsabwe | |
| 49 | snake | nyoka | inyoka | nyɔ́ka | nioka | njoka | |
| 50 | worm | funza | isibungu , umsundu | kpɔ́tɔ | ngambu | nyongolotsi , litsipa (tapeworm) , msundu | |
| 51 | tree | mti | isihlahla , umuthi | ndeté, nzeté | m'ti | mtengo | |
| 52 | forest | msitu | ihlathi | zámba | mfinda | nkhalango | |
| 53 | stick | fimbo , mti | induku , uthi | ndeté, nzeté | -bota | ndodo | |
| 54 | fruit | tunda | isithelo | mbuma | mbutu, mbuma | chipatso | |
| 55 | seed | mbegu | inhlamvu , imbewu | nyǎ, tiría, telía, tilía | nginga | mbewu , njere , mbuyi , mbuyu , nthanga | |
| 56 | leaf | jani | ikhasi , iqabi | kásá | -kaya | tsamba , dzani | |
| 57 | root | mzizi | impande ( of a plant ) , umsuka ( cause, origin ) | mosisá, tína | mwanzi | muzu | |
| 58 | bark (of a tree) | gamba | igxolo | kpɔtɔ, pɔsɔ | -bâla | kowola | |
| 59 | flower | ua | imbali | feléle | duwa | ||
| 60 | grass | nyasi | utshani | matíti, mayáni | tîti | udzu | |
| 61 | rope | kamba | intambo | kámba, mugbɛ́lɛ́, munyɔlɔ́lɔ, manyɔrɔ́rɔ, singa | m'singa | chingwe | |
| 62 | skin | ngozi | isikhumba | kpɔtɔ, pɔsɔ | m'kanda | khungu | |
| 63 | meat | nyama | inyama | musuni, nyama | m'suni | nyama | |
| 64 | blood | damu | igazi | makíra, makilá | menga | magazi | |
| 65 | bone | mfupa | ithambo | mukúa | visi | fupa | |
| 66 | fat (noun) | mori | amafutha | mafúta | mâzi | mafuta | |
| 67 | egg | yai | iqanda | makiá, mayáya, párákɔ́ndɔ́ | dîki, diaki | dzira | |
| 68 | horn | pembe | uphondo | gbǎngá, lisɛ́kɛ́ | mpoka | nyanga , liphondo , lipenga | |
| 69 | tail | mkia | umsila | kɔndɔ́, mokíla, mɔkɔndɔ́ | m'kila | mchira | |
| 70 | feather | unyoya | uphaphe | mayáni | nsala | nthenga | |
| 71 | hair | nywele | unwele | súki | nsuki | tsitsi | |
| 72 | head | kichwa | ikhanda | mutú | m'tu | mutu | |
| 73 | ear | sikio | indlebe | masikíyo | kutu | khutu | |
| 74 | eye | jicho | iso , ihlo | míso, mísu | disu | diso | |
| 75 | nose | pua | ikhala | sɔ́ngɔ́ | m'zunu | mphuno | |
| 76 | mouth | kinywa | umlomo | munɔkɔ, mɔnɔkɔ | m'nwa | kamwa | |
| 77 | tooth | jino | izinyo | mɛ́nɔ, pɛ́mbɛ́ | dinu | dzino | |
| 78 | tongue (organ) | ulimi | ulimi | ɗáɗá, ɛɗáɗá | ludimi | lilime | |
| 79 | fingernail | ukucha | uzipho | manzáka, manjáka, nzɔ́ngɔ́lɔ́nzɔ́ | nzala | chikhadabo | |
| 80 | foot | mguu | unyawo | gbagaza, magɔrɔ, magulu | kulu, ntambi | phazi | |
| 81 | leg | mguu | umlenze | magɔrɔ, magulu | kulu | mwendo | |
| 82 | knee | goti | idolo | digbá, maɓɔ́lɔ́ngɔ́ | bondo | ||
| 83 | hand | mkono | isandla | maɓɔ́kɔ | kôko | dzanja | |
| 84 | wing | ubawa | iphiko | mapapá, mapapú | -ve | khupe , phiko | |
| 85 | belly | tumbo | isisu | liɓumu, sɔpɔ́ | vumu | mimba | |
| 86 | guts | utumbo | ithumbu | sɔpɔ́ | m'dia | ||
| 87 | neck | shingo | intamo | kíngó | nsîngu | khosi , chitambo | |
| 88 | back | mgongo | umhlane | gongú, magɔngɔ, mɔkɔngɔ | nima | msana | |
| 89 | breast | ziwa , dodo | ibele | panzí, pɛ́njɛ́ | ntulu | bere | |
| 90 | heart | moyo | inhliziyo | mɔtɛ́ma | mbundu, m'tima | mtima | |
| 91 | liver | ini | isibindi | fɔkɔfɔkɔ, lifwǎ, moɓáli | chiwindi , mphafa | ||
| 92 | to drink | -nywa | -phuza | kumila, kumɛla | nwa | kumwa , - mwa | |
| 93 | to eat | -la | -dla | kulía | dia | - dya | |
| 94 | to bite | -donoa | -luma | kukáta, kulúma, kusuá | tatika | - kuluma | |
| 95 | to suck | -amwa | -munca , -ncela | kuɗanda | - yamwa , - kama , - fipa , - tsopa | ||
| 96 | to spit | -tema | -phimisa | kutupa | - mate | ||
| 97 | to vomit | -tapika | -phalaza | kusánza | luka | - sanzi | |
| 98 | to blow | -puliza | -vunguza | kupɛpa, kupulisa | fula | - omba | |
| 99 | to breathe | -pumua | -phefumula | kupima | fulumuna | - puma | |
| 100 | to laugh | -cheka | -hleka | kusika, kusɛka | seva | - seka , - bwezuka , - kakadza | |
| 101 | to see | -ona | -bona | kumúna, kumɛ́na, kumɔ́na | mona | - wona | |
| 102 | to hear | -sikia | -zwa | kuúka | wa | - mva | |
| 103 | to know | -fahamu , -jua | -azi | kuíba, kuzába | zaya, zaba | - dziwa | |
| 104 | to think | -fikiri , -dhani , -waza | -cabanga | kuɓánza, kukanisa | yinda, banza | - ganiza | |
| 105 | to smell | -nukilia | ( to have a particular smell ) -nuka , ( to sense the smell of ) -nuka , -zwa | kunúsa | nima | - nunkha | |
| 106 | to fear | -ogopa | -esaba , -saba | kuɓánga | banga | - opa , - opana , - opsedwa , - thupsana | |
| 107 | to sleep | -lala | -lala | kulála | lêka | - gona | |
| 108 | to live | -ishi (in a place) | -phila , -zwa | kuvánda | zînga | - khala | |
| 109 | to die | -fa | -fa | kukúfa, kukáta mɔtɛ́ma | fwa | - fa , - mwalira | |
| 110 | to kill | -ua | -bulala , -fisa | kuɓuma, kuɓúngula | gônda, vonda | - pha | |
| 111 | to fight | -pigana | -lwa | kuɓunda, kupikana | nwana | ndewu (n.) | |
| 112 | to hunt | -winda | -zingela | konga, wela | - saka | ||
| 113 | to hit | -gonga , -piga | -shaya | kuɓɛ́ta, kuɓúla, kupika | zuba | ||
| 114 | to cut | -kata | -sika , -nquma | kukákata, kukáta | zenga | - duka , - tseteka | |
| 115 | to split | -pasua | -dabula | kupasula | bâsa, bâsula | - balula | |
| 116 | to stab | -choma | -gwaza | - baya | |||
| 117 | to scratch | -kuna , -parua | -klwebha | kukpɛra, kuvɔta | kwanza | - kalasa , - kalasula , - kalula , - kanda | |
| 118 | to dig | -chimba | -mba | kutímula | tima | - mba | |
| 119 | to swim | -ogelea | -bhukuda | kunyanya, kuwágia | - sambila | ||
| 120 | to fly | -paa | -ndiza | kupumbwa | - nonthoka | ||
| 121 | to walk | -tembea | -hamba | kutámbula | diata, zieta | - yenda | |
| 122 | to come | -ja | -za | kubia, kuía, kuúta | kuiza | - dza | |
| 123 | to lie (as in a bed) | -gona (action) | -lala ( lie down, sleep ) , -cambalala ( be lying down ) | kulálisana (action) | lêka, lambalala | - gona | |
| 124 | to sit | -kaa | -hlala ( sit down ) , -hleli , -hlezi ( be sitting, be seated ) | kuvánda, kufánda, kukisa (action) , kukisa (state) | vuanda | - tambalala , - labzi | |
| 125 | to stand | -simama (action) | -sukuma ( stand up ) , -ma ( be standing ) | kulamuka, kusimama, kutílima, kutɛ́lɛma (action) | telema, sikama | - yima | |
| 126 | to turn (intransitive) | -pindua | -jika , -guquka , -phenduka | kupindɔla | baluka | - khota , - lowera | |
| 127 | to fall | -anguka | -wa | kukpía | bwa | - gwa | |
| 128 | to give | -pa | -nika , -nikeza , -pha | kugaba, kupɛ́sa | vana, va | - patsa | |
| 129 | to hold | -shika | -phatha , -bamba | kukamata | simba | - wetsa | |
| 130 | to squeeze | -kaba , -minya , -kamua | -cindezela | kukangisa | - khwinyata , - vungama , - khwinyala , - finya | ||
| 131 | to rub | -sugua | -hlikihla | - fikisa , - tikita , - tsangula , - tsitsitiza , - pekesa , - sisita | |||
| 132 | to wash | -safisha | -geza , -hlamba | kusukula | sukula | - samba | |
| 133 | to wipe | -futa | -sula | kupangusa, kupangisa | kusuna | - khula | |
| 134 | to pull | -vuta | -donsa | kubinda, kukɔkɔta | benda | - koka | |
| 135 | to push | -guta | -sunduza | kusukuma, kutíndika | tindika | - kankha , - kunkhuniza , - thunya | |
| 136 | to throw | -tupa | -phosa | kuɓwáka | losa | - ponya , - taya | |
| 137 | to tie | -funga | -bopha | kuwámbisa | - kadzira , - kwidzinga , - manga , - njata , - gwiriziza | ||
| 138 | to sew | -shona | -thunga | kusuna, kusɔna | tunga | - soka | |
| 139 | to count | -hesabu | -bala | kutánga | tanga | - werenga | |
| 140 | to say | -sema | -thi | kuluɓa | ta, tela | ||
| 141 | to sing | -imba | -cula , -hlabelela , -huba | kunzɛ́mba, kuyémba | yimbila | - yimba | |
| 142 | to play | -cheza | -dlala | kusakana, kusana | sakana | - doda , - sewera , - ponya | |
| 143 | to float | -elea | -ntaza | kuwágia | - beruka , - yandama | ||
| 144 | to flow | -tiririka | -gobhoza | kukula | - yenda | ||
| 145 | to freeze | -ganda | -nquma ( solidify ) , -qanda ( be freezing cold ) | ||||
| 146 | to swell | -fura | -vuvukala | kuvímba | vimba | - fufuma | |
| 147 | sun | jua | ilanga | múní, móní, múi | ntangu | dzuwa | |
| 148 | moon | mwezi | inyanga | sánzá, sɛ́nzá | ngonda | mwezi | |
| 149 | star | nyota | imbasa , inkanyezi | minzóto, nyongi, yongi, nyɔ́ta | ntetembwa | nyenyezi , nthondwa , nthanda | |
| 150 | water | maji | amanzi | mái, maliɓa | maza | madzi | |
| 151 | rain | mvua | imvula | mbúla | mvula | mvula | |
| 152 | river | mto | umfula | mái, maliɓa | m'koko, nzadi, n'to | mtsinje | |
| 153 | lake | ziwa | ichibi | tanganíka | zanga | nyanja | |
| 154 | sea | bahari | ulwandle | etíma, mbu | m'bu | nyanja ya mchere , nyanja zakuya kwambiri | |
| 155 | salt | chumvi | itswayi , usawoti | munaná, munɛnɛ́, múngba, tíkpɔ́ | mungwa | muthira mchere | |
| 156 | stone | jiwe | itshe | liɓángá, liɓugú, liɓogó | tadi | mwala | |
| 157 | sand | mchanga | isihlabathi | kɛ́nzɛ, mbúmɛ́, zélo | zielo | mchenga , timiyala , muhabva | |
| 158 | dust | vumbi | uthuli | putrú, putulú | fumbi | ||
| 159 | earth | ardhi | umhlaba | maɓelé | n'toto | dziko | |
| 160 | cloud | wingu | ifu | mapata | tuti | mtambo , khwithi , chifwirim | |
| 161 | fog | ukungu | inkungu | kungúku, matútú | dime | nkhungu , mikhwithi | |
| 162 | sky | uwingu , anga | izulu | lɔ́ra | zulu | thambo | |
| 163 | wind | upepo | umoya | mupɛpɛ | mupepe | chiphwisa | |
| 164 | snow | theluji | iqhwa | mvula mpembe | madzi oundana oyera amaoneka pamwamba pa mapiri aatali ku mayiko ozizira, chipale , chifunga , nkhungu | ||
| 165 | ice | barafu | iqhwa | madzi oundana , madzi ouma , matalala | |||
| 166 | smoke | moshi | intuthu | múlinga | mwisi | utsi | |
| 167 | fire | moto | umlilo | mɔ́tɔ | tiya | moto | |
| 168 | ash | majivu | umlotha | liburú, putrú, putulú | bombe | chipala , phulusa | |
| 169 | to burn | -waka | -sha | kupila, kupɛla, kuzíka, kuzíga | vya | - wocha , - pya | |
| 170 | road | njia , barabara | umgwaqo , umgwaqana | ɓalaɓála, barabára, zeró | nzila | msewu | |
| 171 | mountain | mlima | intaba | gangalá, ngúmbá, ngɔ́mbá | mongo | phiri | |
| 172 | red | -ekundu | -bomvu | mutání | mbwaki | - fiira , - psuu | |
| 173 | green | kijani | -luhlaza | moɓísi, mogugu | - biriwira | ||
| 174 | yellow | manjano | -liphuzi , -ncombo | manzánɔ | - chikasu | ||
| 175 | white | -eupe | -mhlophe | kɛ́sɛ́kɛ́sɛ́, pɛ́, pɛ́mbɛ́ | -mpêmbe | - yera | |
| 176 | black | -eusi | -mnyama | ɓépí, dígídígí, muíndu, muíndo | -ndômbe | mkuda, wokuda | |
| 177 | night | usiku | ubusuku | bítímá, ɓutú | mpimpa | usiku | |
| 178 | day | siku | ilanga , umuhla , usuku | mukɔlɔ, mukɔrɔ, múní, móní, múi, zúru | kilumbu | tsiku | |
| 179 | year | mwaka | unyaka | mbúla, ané | mvula | chaka | |
| 180 | warm | moto | -fudumele | kuzúnga (verb) | tiya, kiungila | - funda | |
| 181 | cold | baridi | -makhaza | pío, píu | kiozi, nzizi | - zizira | |
| 182 | full | -nene | -gcwele | má, mɛkɛ́ | -zala | - khuta , - dzadza | |
| 183 | new | -pya | -sha | sika | -mpa | - tsopano | |
| 184 | old | -zee | -dala | kala, zamáni | -ntama, -nkulu | - kalamba , - khwima , - kale | |
| 185 | good | -ema | -hle | malámu, muzúri, ngóni | -mbote | - bwino | |
| 186 | bad | -baya | -bi | mabé | -mbi | - ipa , - uve , - chabe , - bziwi , - bi | |
| 187 | rotten | -bovu | -bolile ( decayed ) , -bi ( bad ) | kumbanga, kupula, kupɔla (verb) | -bola | - ola , - vunda | |
| 188 | dirty | -chafu | -ngcolile | kukpaɗa, kupɔta (verb) | mvindu | - da , - ipsa , - detsa | |
| 189 | straight | nyofu | -qondile | alimá, sawasáwa | -singama | - ongoka , - salala , - tawatawa , - njo , - sapsatira | |
| 190 | round | duara | -yindilinga ( circular ) , -yimbulunga ( spherical ) | kílíkílí | -vindumuka | - zungulira , - zunguza , - ndendera , - bungulira | |
| 191 | sharp (as a knife) | chungu | -bukhali | kupila, kupɛla (to be sharp) | - thwa | ||
| 192 | dull (as a knife) | butu | -buthuntu | gbututu | - phinjika | ||
| 193 | smooth | -ororo | -bushelezi ( not rough ) , -mnandi ( comfortable ) | landalanda, lɛndɛlɛndɛ | - salala | ||
| 194 | wet | kimaji | -manzi , -nethile | kupula, kupɔla (to be wet) | -bola | chinyezi , chinyontho | |
| 195 | dry | -kavu | -omile | kukauka (verb) | -yuma | - uma | |
| 196 | correct | sahihi | -lungile | alimá, sawasáwa | - konza | ||
| 197 | near | karibu | eduze | pembéni, pɛnɛpɛnɛ, pɛnɛ | -mbela | - fupi , - yandika | |
| 198 | far | mbali | kude | musíká | -ntama, -ntaku | - kutali | |
| 199 | right | kuume , kulia | kwesokudla | dwáte, ya lobóko ya mobáli | lubalkala | - manja | |
| 200 | left | kushoto | kwesokunxele | gósi, ya lobóko ya mwási | lumonso | - siyidwa , - tsala , kumanzere | |
| 201 | at | pa | e- , o- , ku- ( in space ) , nga- ( in time ) | o, na | ku, kuna | pa | |
| 202 | in | bi , fi | e- , o- , ku- ( in space ) , nga- ( in time ) | o, na | mu | ||
| 203 | with | na | na- , kanye na- ( together with ) , nga- ( by means of ) | na | ye | ndi | |
| 204 | and | na | na- , futhi | na, pé | ye | ndi | |
| 205 | if | kama | uma | sɔ́kɔ́, sɔ́kí | vo | nkati , nkani , pokhala | |
| 206 | because | kwa sababu | ngoba , njengoba , njengokuba | zambí | kadi | chifukwa | |
| 207 | name | jina | igama | kɔ́mbɔ́ | nkumbu, zina | dzina |