User:Aquatiki/Kintu/Swadesh

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