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| spoon || aˈkuɗuʔ || || || || KC_041 || [[Media:041_spoon1_01.wav|Spoon2_01]] || || different from one made from halved hard tree fruit? pl needs to be checked || |
| spoon || aˈkuɗuʔ || || || || KC_041 || [[Media:041_spoon1_01.wav|Spoon2_01]] || || different from one made from halved hard tree fruit? pl needs to be checked || |
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− | | plate, cover || ˈafnir || |
+ | | plate, cover || ˈafnir || ˈafnir || || || KC_041 || [[Media:041_plate_01.wav|Plate_01]] || || || |
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| feast || mbuud || puud || || || KC_041 || [[Media:041_feast_01.wav|Feast_01]] || [[Media:041_feasts_01.wav|Feasts_01]] || d unreleased t? need to check voicing || |
| feast || mbuud || puud || || || KC_041 || [[Media:041_feast_01.wav|Feast_01]] || [[Media:041_feasts_01.wav|Feasts_01]] || d unreleased t? need to check voicing || |
Revision as of 22:53, 4 October 2012
Nouns
Gloss | Singular | Plural | Sem. Dom. | Alt. Trans. | Session | Singular Tokens | Plural Tokens | notes | |
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dog | ʔoɓˈoχ | ɦaʔˈɓoχ | OAD_001 | Dog_02.wav, Dogs_01.wav | Dog_03.wav, Dogs_03.wav | ||||
cat | mu:s | mu:s(k'ɛ) | OAD_001 | Cat_01.wav, Cats_01.wav | Cat_02.wav, Cats_03.wav | ||||
bird | ⁿdi:t̚ | ti:t' | ndiiƭ | OAD_001 | Bird_03.wav, Birds_02.wav | Bird_04.wav, Birds_03.wav | |||
pig | ru:l | ʔaˈtu:l | OAD_001 | Pig_02.wav, Pigs_01.wav | Pig_03.wav, Media:Pigs_02.wav | ||||
insect | ˈjɛ:jɛt | ˈjɛ:jɛt | OAD_001 | Media:Insect_01.wav | Media:Insect_02.wav | ||||
spider | ˈapɔˈhɔlæʧ | ˈapɔˈhɔlaʧ | OAD_001 | Media:Spider_03.wav | Media:Spider_04.wav | ||||
ant | ɲɪ:ɲaχ | ɲɪ:ɲaχ | ɲiinaχ | OAD_001 | Ant_03.wav | Ant_04.wav | |||
butterfly | oˈfɪd | ˈχapid | oˈfɪɗ | OAD_001 | Butterfly_01.wav | Butterfly_02.wav | |||
fruit | oˈɓi: | χaˈɓi: | OAD_001 | ||||||
person | ʔɔˈkiːn | βiːn, ɥiːn | MF_002 | Person_03.wav | People_01.wav, People_05.wav | ||||
man | ɔˈkʷɔːɾ, ɔˈkʷɔːr | goːɾ | MF_002, ED_033 | Man_01.wav | Men_02.wav | ||||
fire | 'fiɗel | 'piɗel | JM_004 | ||||||
tree | 'ndaχar | 'taχar | JM_004 | ||||||
town, village | 'saatɛ | 'saatɛ kɛ, 'ʧaatɛ kɛ | JM_004, VW_038 | ɪ~ɛ | |||||
city | 'saatɛ fa'maak | 'saatɛ maak kɛ | JM_004, VW_038 | ||||||
light | lɛ:r | JM_004 | |||||||
fence | a'ƭiŋg | a'ƭiŋg | JM_004 | Media:040fence_01.wav | presence/voicing of final stop? aʔˈɗig - VW 040 | ||||
name | gon | a'kon | JM_004, VW_038 | ʊ~o | |||||
sap | go:n | JM_004, VW_038 | |||||||
drum | famb | a'pamb | JM_004, VW_038 | a~ʌ | |||||
song | a'kim | a'kim | JM_004, VW_038 | ||||||
salt | o'ɟɛm | ha'cɛm | JM_004, VW_038 | ||||||
rumor | ˈonan | ˈxanan | JH_005 | lit. 'instance of hearing' | |||||
dance | ˈoᵐbɛtʃ | ˈhaƥɛtʃ | JH_005 | is this really implosive? We should check -JM | |||||
gift | tʃʰɪtʰ | tʃʰɪtʰ | JH_005 | ||||||
fish | lɪƥ | ˈlɪƥkɛ | JH_005 | No regular plural | |||||
scale | aˈʋas | haˈbas | JH_005 | ||||||
tail | las, ʔaˈlas | ˈχalas | JH_005, MF_013 | ||||||
fin, spine | aˈƈor | JH_005, MF_022 | Did not elicit plural | ||||||
boat | sukʰ | JH_005 | Did not elicit plural | ||||||
feather, wing | aˈnaf | aˈnaf | JH_005, MF_013, JM_014 | ||||||
year | oˈhi:d | χaˈqi:d | VW_006 | ||||||
husband | oˈkor | gor | VW_006, ? | ||||||
baobab tree | ƥa̰:k | JH_012 | No plural elicited | ||||||
baobab fruit | ɓa:k | JH_012 | No plural elicited | ||||||
shell, rind | ˈɔχɔƥ | ˈhaqoƥ | JH_012, KC_007 | shell_rind_01, shell_rind_02 | Also (tree) bark | ||||
forest | aˈqoƥ | JH_012 | No plural elicited; see also TextGrid 013 | ||||||
branch | aˈnaaq | JH_012, VW_038 | Media:038branch_01.wav | No plural elicited | |||||
root | aˈƥaƈ | JH_012 | No plural elicited | ||||||
yam | haƥ | JH_012 | No plural elicited | ||||||
moss | ˈna:ʋos | JH_012 | No plural | ||||||
wind | aˈƥaɪ | ED_017 | |||||||
milk | ˈʔɔsis | ˈχasis | MF_013 | Media:013_milk_01.wav | Media:013_milks_03.wav | ||||
tear | ʔoˈɡoːniːtʰ | ˈhakoːniːtʰ | MF_013 | Media:013_tear_03.wav | Media:013_tears_02.wav | as in crying | |||
phlegm, mucus | ˈχaːqɔχ | MF_013 | Media:013_phlegm_02.wav | ||||||
urine | ˈʔasaiːd̥ʰ | MF_013 | Media:013_urine_01.wav | derived from "urinate", did not elicit PL | |||||
feces | ɗuŋk | MF_013 | Media:013_feces_01.wav | did not check for plural | |||||
feces (pol.) | ˈɲaʄlɔχ | MF_013 | Media:013_feces_polite_03.wav | may be more than one word | |||||
manure (1) | ˈnɛːfaɾɛʔ | MF_013 | Media:013_manure_02.wav | ||||||
manure (2) | ʔaˈtʌs | a'tos | MF_013 | Media:013_manure_2_02.wav | may be derived from some verb [tʌs] | ||||
mouse | ƈɔːχ | ƈɔːχ (maju) | MF_013 | Media:013-mouse_02.wav | initial C contrast with "perceive from far off" | ||||
meat | ˈndawaɭ | ˈtawaɭ | MF_013 | Media:013_meat_02.wav | Media:013_meats_01.wav | ||||
fat (as on meat) | ɡɾɛːs, ɡɹɛːs | MF_013 | Media:013_fat_01.wav | Media:013_fat_02.wav | Fr. "graisse" | ||||
horn | ʔoˈʤæn | ˈχaʧæn | MF_013 | Media:013_horn_02.wav | Media:013_horns_01.wav | Also word for side handles on a pot. | |||
hoof | ʔoˈfɔχɔs | ˈχapɔχɔs | MF_013 | Media:013_hoof_01.wav | Media:013_hooves_01.wav | ||||
wing | ʔaˈkant | ʔaˈkant | MF_013, ED_033 | Media:013_wing_01.wav | see "shoulder" | ||||
bracelet | nˈɟara | VW_011 | |||||||
woman | ɔˈtɛw | rɛw | KC_003 | woman_01 | |||||
water | ˈfɔ:fiʔ | KC_003 | water_01 | also the fluid in a blister | |||||
river | ˈoma:g | ˈχama:g | KC_003 | river_01 | rivers_01 | ||||
ocean | oˈmaag-oˌmaak | KC_003, VW_038 | ocean_01 | ||||||
lake | ˈʔambɛ:l | KC_003 | lake_01 | ||||||
cream, oil | ˈʔɔnɛw | KC_003 | oil_cream_01 | ||||||
dirt, sand, land | laŋg | laŋke | KC_003, KC_041 | DirtSandLand_01 | DirtsSandsLands_01 | ||||
mud | ˈlo:fin | KC_003 | mud_01 | ||||||
clay | ɗʊk' | KC_003 | clay_01 | ||||||
domesticated animals | mũːˈmin | KN_015 | "general" term for livestock/domesticated animals of any type; singular not elicited. | ||||||
pets | ˈcɛgɛl | KN_015 | "personal" term for livestock/domesticated animals; singular not elicited. | ||||||
lion | ˈɲɟogoj | ˈcogoj | KN_015 | masc. and fem. forms formed with words for "man" and "woman" | |||||
sheep | mbaːl | paːl | KN_015 | irregular masc. form; fem. formed with word for "woman"; homophonous with 'fishing net' | |||||
ram | suk mbaːl | suk' paːl | KN_015 | ||||||
ewe | ˈmbaːlndɛw | KN_015 | |||||||
fishing net | mbaːl | paːl | KN_015 | homophonous with word for 'sheep' | |||||
vomit | ˈʔatɛkʰ | MF_022 | Media:022-vomit_01.wav | ||||||
blister | jaːf | ˈʔajaːf | MF_022 | Media:022-blister_02.wav | Media:022-blisters_02.wav | ||||
thing used to swim | bɛˈʄir | MF_022 | Media:022-thing_for_swimming_01.wav | see "to swim"; pl. not elicited | |||||
bruise, tender spot | ˈdiɾig̊ʰ | ˈʔatiɾig̊ʰ | MF_022 | Media:022-bruise_02.wav | Media:022-bruises_01.wav | ||||
(big) swelling | ʔuːtʰ | ˈʔaʔuːtʰ | MF_022 | Media:022-swelling_01.wav | Media:022-swellings_01.wav | ||||
wound | ɗʌj | ʔaʔɗ̥ʌj, ʔaƭʌj | MF_022 | Media:022-wound_02.wav | Media:022-wounds_03.wav | E.g. knife wound. Stress varies between initial and final. | |||
break, crack | ʔɔˈɡɛf | ʔaˈkɛf | MF_022 | Media:022-crack_01.wav | Media:022-cracks_03.wav | as in a plate or a piece of wood | |||
cough | ʔɔˈqɔtɔːχ | MF_022 | Media:022-to_cough_a_cough_01.wav | same as the verb stem, pl. not elicited | |||||
snake | ˈfaŋgoːɫ | ˈpaŋgoːɫ | KN_020 | ||||||
rabbit | ndoːɭ | toːɭ | KN_020 | ||||||
worm | aˈloːtʰitʰ | aˈloːtʰitʰ | KN_020 | ||||||
bee | ˈŋguːran | ˈkuːran | KN_020, ED_033 | ||||||
duck | aˈkanaːɾaʔ | KN_020 | no distinct plural form; from Fr. **canard** | ||||||
elephant | ˈfaɲiːkʰ | ˈpaɲiːkʰ | KN_020 | ||||||
mosquito | ƥoːk | ƥoːk | KN_020 | ||||||
frog | faːɓ | ˈhapaːɓ | KN_020 | ||||||
sun | ɲɟɛc' | NB_009 | |||||||
moon/month | oɴɢɔɔl | xaqɔɔl | NB_009 | ||||||
day | ɲa:l | NB_009 | |||||||
week | ɲa:l/kɔm ndako:hi:du | ɲa:l/kɔm tako:hi:du | NB_009 | ||||||
rain | ˈatɛɓ̥ | NB_009, KC_003 | |||||||
lightning (bolt) | ˈoxi:ɲ | xaki:ɲ | NB_009 | singular refers to a single bolt of lightning, plural several | |||||
house | mbɪnd | pɪnd | NB_009 | ||||||
window | oˡfalantɛ:r | xaˡpalantɛ:r | NB_009 | Fr. loan word, **fênetre** | |||||
door | ˡɔdɔn oma:x | ˡxaton oma:x | NB_009 | lit. 'mouth of the yard' | |||||
room | andɔk | tɔk | NB_018 | ||||||
kitchen | ambaw | paw | NB_018 | ||||||
hair | ʋil | aˈʋil | pl. a'bil | ɥil | ED_010 | hair_01 | |||
chest | ŋgaŋg | ED_010, ED_033 | |||||||
blood | fɔˈʔɔj | ED_010 | |||||||
spit | ˈdɔχɔ:ɲ | ED_010 | |||||||
belly | ɔˈfʊd | ED_010 | |||||||
side, rib(s) | ɔˈsa:χ | ED_010 | |||||||
belly button | daɓ | at'aɓ | ED_010 | ||||||
leg, foot | ɔˈɟaf | aˈc'af | ED_010 | ||||||
hip | aˈƥɛk | aˈƥɛk | ED_010 | ||||||
head | χoχ | aˈqoχ | VW_006, ED_017 | q ~ k, o~ɔ - VW | |||||
nose | oˈɲis | ˈχaɲis | ED_017 | ||||||
beard | o'ratam | χatatam | JM_004 | ||||||
tongue, language | 'ɗelem | a'ƭelem | JM_004 | ||||||
bone | ˈohi:ƈ | ˈaki:ƈ | (pl) ˈhaki:ƈ | JH_005 | |||||
mouth, beak | ˈodon, oˈdon | ˈχatɵn, χaʔˈton | (sg) ˈodɵn | JH_005, MF_013, ED_017, VW_006 | |||||
shoulder | aˈkaⁿd | JH_005 | Did not elicit plural; may be same word as "wing" | ||||||
hand, arm | oˈɓaɪ, oˈɓay | χaʔˈɓaɪ, χaʔˈɓay | ED_017, VW_006 | ||||||
elbow | ˈnonoŋɡ | χaˈnonoŋɡ | VW_006 | ||||||
eye | ˈakid, aˈkid | ˈakid, aˈkid | VW_006, ED_017 | ||||||
nose | oˈɲis | ˈχaɲis | VW_006 | ||||||
lip | nˈɟapʼko | ˈtʃapʼkoʔ | VW_006, ED_017 | ||||||
ear | nɔf | ˈnɔf, ˈnɔfkɛ, nɔf ˈmayu | VW_006, ED_017 | ||||||
eyelid, eyelash | ˈɲo:ror | VW_006, ED_017 | |||||||
eyebrow | oˈɗi:ɗi:k | haʔˈɗi:kɗi:k | VW_006, ED_017 | ||||||
forehead | aˈtaɡɪd | ˈakɔχ | VW_006 | ||||||
finger | ŋgol | ƙol | qol (NB) | JH_012, VW_038 | |||||
finger, toe | ˈnɡol | ko̰l | qol (NB) | VW_006, ED_017, ED_033 | |||||
butt | fuƭ | ˈapuƭ | JH_012 | Also (tree) trunk | |||||
skin, hide | ɗo:l | JH_012 | No plural | ||||||
breast | ƭɛːn | ƭɛːn | MF_013 | Media:013_breast_07.wav | Media:013_breast_08.wav | ||||
muscle | ˈɗɔːlɛʔ | ˈɗɔːlɛʔ | MF_013 | Media:013_muscle_01.wav | Media:013_muscle_04.wav | ||||
biceps | ʔʌˈʄɔːχ | χaˈʔʄɔːχ | MF_013 | Media:013_biceps_01.wav | Media:013_biceps_pl_01.wav | ||||
nail, claw | ˈmbambaɲ(c) | ˈpambaɲ | MF_013, ED_017 | Media:013_nail_01.wav | Media:013_nails_03.wav | "nail" meaning fingernail/toenail | |||
kneecap | ˈroʔoi | ˈhatoʔoi | o'roʔoj | VW_011 | |||||
knee | ngubai | VW_011 | no good recording | ||||||
ankle | ngubaiˈɟara | VW_011 | lit: "knee bracelet" | ||||||
stomach, intestine | la:u | VW_011 | |||||||
throat(s) | aˈpɛ̰ɛ̰pʰ | --- | VW_011 | ||||||
neck | oˈtʃokʰ | ˈχatʃok | VW_011 | ||||||
heart(s), lung(s) | χɛɛɲ | --- | VW_011 | ||||||
heel | oˈfaaɗ | ˈχaƥaaɗ | ED_017 | ||||||
love | bugʰ | OAD_008 | Media:Love_01.wav | Media:Love_02.wav | note the final stop in "urine"/"urinate" as well | ||||
happiness | ɗai | OAD_008 | Media:Happiness_01.wav | Media:Happiness_03.wav | |||||
sadness | judnɔχ | OAD_008 | Media:Sadness_01.wav | Media:Sadness_02.wav, Media:Sadness_03.wav | |||||
swim (n) | ʔaˈbɛʄ | MF_022 | Media:022-swim_03.wav | "an instance of swimming" | |||||
young lady | oˈtoog | JH_023 | Age 15-22 | ||||||
old person | oˈnogoj | JH_023 | |||||||
seedling | ˈcimb | VW_038 | |||||||
child | onˈdɛɓ, onˌdɛɓanˈdoŋɡ | VW_038 | no difference found yet | ||||||
field | oˈqol | ˈhaqɔl | VW_038, KC_007 | Media:038field1_01.wav, Media:038field1_02.wav | fields_01 | ||||
glue | ˈkol | VW_038 | Fr. loan | ||||||
food/life | o’ɲoow | χa’ɲoow | JM_014, MF_029 | Media:029-food_life_02.wav | |||||
food | ‘ɲamel | ‘ɲamel | JM_014 | ||||||
game | faŋas | faŋas | JM_014 | ||||||
bath | ɓɔgɔχ | ɓɔgɔχ | JM_014 | ||||||
bed | nɟɔŋg | coŋg | JM_014 | ||||||
road | aƭat | JM_014, VW_038 | Media:038road_01.wav, Media:038road_02.wav | ||||||
chair/bench | dumbul | atumbul | JM_014 | ||||||
something to sit on | omoofan | JM_014 | |||||||
Sereer person | oseereer | seereer | JM_014 | ||||||
Wolof person | oʔolof | olof | JM_014 | ||||||
Fula person | opulaane | fulaane | JM_014 | ||||||
Jola person | oƈoola | ʄoola | JM_014 | check voicing of implosive in pl. | |||||
Sose person | osoose | soose | JM_014 | ||||||
place | ombiɲ | JM_021 | |||||||
wall | myyr | myyr | JM_021 | ||||||
wall | ta'baχ | JM_021, VW_038 | no known diff from maχ | ||||||
wall | maχ | JM_021, VW_038 | no known diff from taˈbaχ | ||||||
yard | maaχ | JM_021 | |||||||
termite | maχ | JM_021 | |||||||
tomb | ‘amboj | poj | JM_021 | ||||||
stove/cooking place | ndeen | teen | JM_021 | ||||||
table | ataabul | JM_021 | |||||||
book | ateere | ateere | JM_021 | ||||||
religious book | akaamir | JM_021 | |||||||
shore, beach | tefes | tefes | JM_021 | ||||||
line | apiis | apiis | JM_021 | ||||||
(chess) piece | apis | JM_021 | |||||||
dead person | oqon | χon | MF_29, JM_030 | ||||||
corpse | odal | χatal | JM_030 | ||||||
corpse | ondal | χandal | JM_030 | ||||||
witch/sorcerer | onaq | JM_030 | |||||||
cow | naak | naak | animals | JM_030 | k or q? | ||||
time | ɉaf | acaf | JM_030 | “Time” as in 1 time, 2 times, etc. (Sp. vez) | |||||
dry season | ƈiid | ƈiid | JM_030 | ||||||
rainy season | ndiig | tiig | JM_030 | ||||||
pot | ˌakaˈlɛɛra | VW_038, VW_040 | |||||||
beach | ˈtɛfɛs | VW_038 | |||||||
blanket | ᵐbaiɟ | VW_024 | |||||||
turtle | χɔmb | ʔaˈqɔmb | animals | KN_031 | |||||
bat | aˈɗɛɓ | aˈɗɛɓ | KN_031 | ||||||
paper | kaˈitʰ | OAD_026 | |||||||
bottle | omo:n | OAD_026 | |||||||
rope | oˈƥakʰ | OAD_026 | |||||||
clothes | ˈniraχ | clothing | KC_025 | Clothes_01 | |||||
sarong | paj | 'haʔɓaj | clothing | KC_025 | Sarong_01, Sarong_02 | Sarongs_01 | tense p in singular may be ɓ̥ | ||
shirt | 'ndookiʔ | 'tookiʔ | clothing | KC_007 | Shirt_01 | Shirts_01 | plural of shirt may be synonymous with clothes ? | ||
shoes | '(o)ɲafaʄ̥ | 'haɲafaʄ̥ | clothing | KC_007 | Shoe_01, Shoe_02 | ? last voiceless consonant | |||
pants | ˈoombaɓ̥ | paɓ̥ | clothing | KC_007 | PantsSG_01, PantsSG_02 | PantsPL_01 | |||
hat | 'oomaˌhandaʔ | ˈhamaˌhandaʔ, ˈχamaˌhandaʔ | clothing | KC_007 | Hat_01, Hat_02 | Hats_01 | |||
sock | ˈ(o)kaʋas | ˈhakaʋas | clothing | KC_007 | sock_01, sock_02 | socks_01 | possible loanword from Wolof or other language | ||
earring | ˈ(o)lɔɔŋlɔɔŋ | ˈhalɔɔŋlɔɔŋ | clothing | KC_007 | earring_01, earring_02 | earrings_01 | |||
necklace | t͡ʃɛk | t͡ʃɛk | clothing | KC_007 | necklace_01 | homophonous with chicken, though chicken requires "an article, a-" | |||
chicken | ˈat͡ʃɛk | animals | KC_007 | chicken_01 | homophonous with necklace, though chicken requires "an article, a-" | ||||
tomorrow | ˈofɛɛt | time | KC_025 | Tomorrow_01 | |||||
egg | gɪn | ˈakɪn | animals | KC_007 | egg_01 | eggs_01 | |||
seed | ʔaχ | ʔaχ | plants | KC_007 | seed_01 | ||||
thorn | ŋgiʄ̥ | kiʄ̥ | plants | KC_007 | thorn_01.wav, thorn_02 | thorns_01 | final C is voiceless palatal implosive stop? | ||
field | ˈosaaʋiit | ˈχasaaʋiit | KC_007 | fieldALT_01 | fieldsALT_01 | alternative to oqol | |||
chaperone | oⁿdiik | VW_040 | |||||||
outside | ˈtafil | VW_040 | also P "outside of" | ||||||
wooden bowl, pot | oˈroon | ˈχaʔtoon | VW_040, KC_041 | WoodenBowl_01 | WoodenBowls_01, WoodenBowls_02, | bigger bowl. do the plural C's sound retroflex? | |||
wooden bowl, pot | aˈsaχal | VW_040 | WoodenBowl2_01 | smaller bowl. sg same as pl | |||||
spoon | ˈoɓaŋg | ˈχaʔɓaŋg | KC_041 | Spoon_01 | Spoons_01 | made from a halved hard tree fruit | |||
spoon | aˈkuɗuʔ | KC_041 | Spoon2_01 | different from one made from halved hard tree fruit? pl needs to be checked | |||||
plate, cover | ˈafnir | ˈafnir | KC_041 | Plate_01 | |||||
feast | mbuud | puud | KC_041 | Feast_01 | Feasts_01 | d unreleased t? need to check voicing | |||
famine | ŋgɛχ | KC_041 | Famine_01 | no plural, semantically odd, 'when people are starving' | |||||
poverty? | oɲak | KC_041 | Poverty_01 | 'when you don't have anything, when poor' | |||||
bucket | aˈsiʋoʔ | aˈsiʋoʔ | KC_041 | Bucket_01 | french loanwoard | ||||
handle | ˈdamir | oˈdamir | KC_041 | Handle_01 | Handles_01 | bucket handle. VOT suggests [d] instead of unaspirated [t] | |||
tied bundle | mbof | pof | KC_041 | tied_bundle_01 | tied_bundles_01 | related to V fof that means to hold in ones shirt,clothes extend out? N like a hobo's bundle with corners tied. Elicited instead of 'bag(s)' | |||
ashes | ndaʋ | taʋ | KC_041 | AshesSG_01 | AshesPL_01 | plural also is debt for item not paid for in full | |||
mountain, stone | ɓɪl | ˈʔaʔɓɪl | KC_041 | MtnStone_01 | MtnsStones_01 | mountain = stone | |||
braid | maar | haˈmaar | bodyparts | KC_041 | Braid_01 | Braids_01 | |||
cotton | ligitʰ | clothing | KC_041 | Cotton_01 | |||||
forest burnage | oɲaaj | JM_048 | Not “a forest fire” but an abstract concept | ||||||
money | χaalis | χaalis | JM_048 | ||||||
cow walker | oteefanke | deefanke | JM_048 | Someone hired to walk cows from one place to another after a sale. ke is part of the word, not an article | |||||
wood/timber | ateχ | ateχ | JM_048 | ||||||
medicine | teχ | teχ | JM_048 | ||||||
firewood | oɉuƭ | χacuƭ | JM_048 | ||||||
lone tree trunk | aqool | aqool | JM_048 | branches and leaves have been removed. Stump? | |||||
bow (weapon) | aqali | JM_048 | doesn’t include arrow | ||||||
traditional drink | oɴɢalaχ | χaχalaχ | JM_048 | made with millet, peanuts, baobab fruit, sugar | |||||
a trip, going | atet | atet | MF_013, JM_048 | in euph. "go to the woods," see 013 TextGrid | |||||
slap | ombaƭ | JM_046 |
Numerals
Gloss | form | Alt. Trans. | Sem. Dom | Session | Sound1 | Sound 2 | notes |
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one | lɛŋk, lɛŋx | MF_002 | Media:One_01.wav | Media:One_02.wav | |||
two | ƭikʰ, ɗikʰ | MF_002 | Media:Two_02.wav | Media:Two_03.wav | ƭikʰ is counting form; initial voices when quant. certain N | ||
three | ˈtadikʰ | MF_002 | Media:Three_07.wav | ||||
four | ˈnaɦikʰ, ˈnaɦeɪkʰ | MF_002 | Media:Four_01.wav | Media:Four_04.wav | 2nd vowel changes, see session 006 | ||
five | ˈƥɛtʰikʰ, ˈɓɛtʰikʰ | MF_002 | Media:Five_02.wav | Media:Five_05.wav | |||
six | ɓɛˈtʰu ˈfɔ lɛŋ | MF_002 | Media:Six_03.wav | ||||
seven | ɓɛˈtʰu ˈʔɗikʰ | MF_002 | Media:Seven_01.wav | ||||
eight | ɓɛˈtʰu ˈtadikʰ | MF_002 | Media:Eight_03.wav | ||||
nine | ɓɛˈtʰu ˈnaɦekʰ | MF_002 | Media:Nine_02.wav | ||||
ten | ˈhaɾˈɓɐɦaj, ˈhaɾɓɦaj | MF_002 | Media:Ten_02.wav | Media:Ten_07.wav |
Adjectives and Adverbs
Gloss | form | Alt. Trans. | Sem. Dom. | Session | Sound1 | Sound 2 | notes | |||
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invincible | χɔχ | VW_006 | ||||||||
a lot | ˈmaju | VW_006 | ALot_01 | |||||||
spoiled (food) | aˈfɔt | JH_012 | ||||||||
dank | aˈho:ɲa | JH_012 | ||||||||
strong, tough | ˈsaƭkuʔ | saƭko | MF_013 | tough_01, tough_04 | mod. of "meat," means "sinew" or "gristle"; derived from related V | |||||
small | nɛʋ | KC_003 | small_01 | |||||||
big | ˈmagin | KC_003 | big_01 | |||||||
big | ˈmaak | KC_003 | see ocean | |||||||
black | ɓa̰ːl | KN_015 | ||||||||
dead | ʔɔˈhɔnuʔ | MF_022 | as modifies "person" | |||||||
old | 'nogoju | JH_023 | ||||||||
pretty | 'mosu | JH_037 | "the pretty butterfly" ofiiɗ omosu le | |||||||
ugly | 'parɟu | JH_037 | "the ugly insect" jeejet parɟu kɛ | |||||||
red | 'jaχgu | JH_037 | ||||||||
white | 'ran | JH_037 | ||||||||
senile | a'naaχaha | VW_038 | ||||||||
cold (to touch) | aɓuuɓa | VW_038 | Media:038cold(totouch)_01.wav | not clear on diff from aɓuta | ||||||
cold (feeling) | ɟoɡon | VW_038 | ||||||||
cold (to touch) | aˈɓuta | VW_038 | not clear on diff from aɓuuɓa | |||||||
delicious | felu | OAD_028 | ||||||||
very, a lot | aɓaχ | OAD_026 | ||||||||
bitter | χaɗ | OAD_028 | ||||||||
delicious | fɛlu | OAD_028 | ||||||||
it's correct/right/normal | aƭato | JM_014 | not sure of POS | |||||||
a little bit | oⁿdik | VW_040 | ||||||||
hot | asuˈma | VW_040 | ||||||||
young | ⁿdɛb | VW_040 | ||||||||
today | ‘χaje | JM_014 | ||||||||
tomorrow | (o)feet | JM_014 | ||||||||
yesterday | faak | JM_014 | ||||||||
here | meek | JM_014 | ||||||||
there (closer) | maana | JM_014 | ||||||||
there (far away) | maaga | JM_014 | ||||||||
now | ndiiki | JM_014, VW_040 | ||||||||
second | ɗikander | JM_030 | ||||||||
small | teɓ | JM_030 | same as "young" above? |
Verbs
Gloss | form | Alt. trans. | Session | Sound1 | Sound 2 | notes | |
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to dance | fɛtʃ | JH_005 | |||||
to give | tʃʰɪʔ | JH_005 | |||||
to measure | li:ƥ | JH_005 | |||||
to hit | naf | JH_005, ED_033 | |||||
to cultivate | χɔɔχ | VW_006, ED_017 | |||||
to urinate | said̥ʰ | MF_013 | |||||
to perceive from far off | ʄɔːkʰ | MF_013 | Media:013_to_perceive_03.wav | any sensory input seems to work | |||
to be strong, tough | saʔɗikʰ | 'saƭik | MF_013 | Media:013_be_strong_01.wav | see derived ADJ | ||
to blow (wind) | ɓaɪ | ED_017 | |||||
to see | gaʔ | OAD_008 | Media:to_see_01.wav | ||||
to drink | jɛr | OAD_008 | Media:to_drink_01.wav | ||||
to eat | ɲa:m | OAD_008 | Media:to_eat_01.wav | ||||
to sit | mo:f | OAD_008, JM_014 | Media:to_sit_01.wav | ||||
to look | ɗɛ:t | OAD_008 | Media:to_look_01.wav | ||||
to swim | β̞ɛʄ | MF_022 | Media:022-to_swim_03.wav | often with excrescent final vowel | |||
to cough | ʔɔˈqɔtɔːχ | MF_022 | cough_01 | ||||
to vomit | ˈdɛkɔχ | MF_022 | Media:022-to_vomit_01.wav | ||||
to cut | dɛɡ̊ʰ | MF_022 | Media:022-to_cut_01.wav | final is likely /g/ | |||
to crack, break, explode (intr) | ɡɛf | MF_022 | crack_explode_01 | ||||
to chop (wood) | ɡod̥ʰ | MF_022 | Media:022-to_chop_01.wav | final is likely /d/ | |||
to sleep | ˈɗaːn | KN_015, MF_029 | |||||
to transplant a seedling | ˈɟimb | VW_038 | |||||
pick (a fruit) | ɗat | JM_014 | |||||
play | ŋas | JM_014 | |||||
have | ɉeg | JM_014 | |||||
draw a line | piis | JM_021 | |||||
pick up | naq | JM_030 | q or k? (I think q) | ||||
fence (in) | ɗing | JM_030 | |||||
rain | deɓ | JM_030 | |||||
deshell | χobid | JM_030 | e.g., of a nut | ||||
strip away bark | χoƥit | JM_030 | |||||
take a big bite | χaƥit | JM_030 | |||||
chew | ʄah | JM_030 | |||||
come | gar | JM_014 | |||||
draw water from well | ʄew | ɲʄɛw | JM_030, KN_031 | ||||
go toward | ɟof | VW_038 | |||||
be crooked | aˈkam | ED_033 | |||||
cry | lɔɔl | ED_033 | |||||
defecate | χɔɔm | KN_031 | |||||
run | ɲːʄuf | KN_031 | |||||
to wash (laundry) | ɗap | KC_025 | ToWashLaundry_01 | ||||
to wash | ˈlahaad | KC_025 | ToWash_01 | washing other things than body, but including hands | |||
to wash (body) | ɓog | KC_025 | ToWashBody_01 | ToWashBody_02 | clip 2 features aspiration on g | ||
to cook | ɟaʋ | KC_027 | tocook_01.wav | I originally wrote dʒaʋ | |||
dream | ɗaad | MF_029 | Media:029-to_dream_03.wav | ||||
hunt | χaʄlooχ | JM_046 | |||||
jump | fool | JM_046 | |||||
climb | ŋaaj | JM_046 | |||||
descend | fudooχ | JM_046 | |||||
be pregnant | fud | JM_046 | |||||
be invincible/impregnable, etc. | χoχ | JM_046 | |||||
slap | faɗ | JM_046 | |||||
look for/search | waaƭ | JM_046 | |||||
buy | ɉik | JM_046 | |||||
sell | ɉikooχ | JM_046 | |||||
look for, look around | ʋid | VW_040 | |||||
go along (e.g. a road) | ɓɛɛr | VW_040 | |||||
follow | rɛɛf | VW_040 | |||||
to be | rɛf | VW_040 | |||||
stick to | ƭap | VW_040 | |||||
to hold in shirt,clothes | fof | KC_041 | ToCarryInShirt_01 | ToCarryInShirt_02 | related to mbof, pof 'tied bundle(s)' | ||
be spicy/burn | ɲaaj | JM_048 | |||||
burn (intr.) | ɗoχ | JM_048 | |||||
give | cit | JM_048 | means the same as ciʔ | ||||
see | ɗeet | JM_048 | |||||
notice | ɗeetlooχ | JM_048 | |||||
go | ret | JM_048 | |||||
spit | doχoɲ | JM_048 | |||||
spit repeatedly | doχoɲooχ | JM_048 | |||||
land a boat/arrive | teer | JM_048 | |||||
wait for someone | teerooχ | JM_048 | |||||
turn on/light | kaƥin | JM_048 | of lights, appliances, fire, etc. | ||||
turn on/light, blow | wuɗ | JM_048 | |||||
be ruined by termites | wuɗ | JM_048 | said of wood | ||||
burn (intr.) | kaƥ | JM_048 | said of fire, “the fire burns” | ||||
say | laj | JM_048 | |||||
go home | χad | JM_048 | |||||
be clean | χool | JM_048 | |||||
make a mistake | χal | JM_048 | |||||
to argue | 'χasir | MF_029 | Media:029-to_argue_02.wav | ||||
to scold | χas | MF_029 | Media:029-to_scold_02.wav | ||||
to fart | χaas | MF_029 | Media:029-to_fart_03.wav | ||||
to burp | MF_029 | Media:029-to_burp_01.wav | |||||
to sneeze | MF_029 | Media:029-to_sneeze_02.wav | |||||
to yawn | MF_029 | Media:029-to_yawn_02.wav | |||||
to be alive | ɲɔɔw | MF_029 | Media:029-to_be_alive_04.wav | ||||
to be dead | χɔn | MF_029 | Media:029-to_die_02.wav |
Pronouns
Gloss | form | Alt. Trans. | Sem. Dom. | Session | Sound 1 | Sound 2 |
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I | miʔ | OAD_008 | Media:I_01.wav | |||
you.sg | woʔ | OAD_008 | Media:you_sg_01.wav, Media:you_sg_02.wav | |||
he, she, it | tɛn | tɛnt (?) | OAD_008 | Media:she_he_01.wav | ||
we | inoʔ | OAD_008 | Media:we_01.wav, Media:we_03.wav | |||
you.pl | nu:n | OAD_008 | Media:you_pl_01.wav, Media:you_pl_02.wav | |||
they | den, denɔʔ | OAD_008 | Media:they_01.wav, Media:they_02.wav |
Adpositions
Gloss | form | Alt. Trans. | Post? | Session | Sound 1 | Sound2 | Notes |
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at | onga | yes | JM_021 | ||||
behind | aciⁿɉ | aˈciɟ | JM_021, VW_040 | ||||
amidst/between/surrounded by/inside | ⁿdɛɛr | VW_024 | |||||
in front of | mbaambir | JM_021 | |||||
over/above/on | tok | JM_021, VW_040 | |||||
under | ɗoχang | ɗoχaᵑɡ, ɗoχaŋ | JM_021 | ||||
in/inside | kam | JM_021, VW_040 | |||||
near/by/next to | paam | pam | JM_021, VW_040 | ||||
behind | ka'taa | VW_040 | |||||
around | kɛˈʋidna | VW_040 | |||||
outside | ˈtafil | VW_040 | also N "outside" | ||||
inside/in between/in the middle | a'ndeer | JM_012, VW_040 | |||||
at | non | VW_024 | |||||
toward | ɟof, ɟofin, ɟofna | VW_024 | |||||
near to | mɛmaʔna | VW_024 | |||||
far from | mɛgotna | VW_024 |
Miscellany
Gloss | form | Alt. Trans. | Sem. Dom. | Session | Sound 1 | Sound 2 |
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greeting | ˈnam ˈfiɔʔ | MF_002 | Media:Hello_02.wav | |||
greeting (contracted) | ˈnamɔʔ | MF_002 | Media:Hello_short_03.wav | |||
thank you | ˈʤoː kɐˈɲɟɐl, -ɺə | MF_002 | Media:Thankyou_03.wav | Media:Thankyou_04.wav | ||
response to thanks | ʔɪˈnʌ ˈmbogʷʊn, -ɣʷ- | MF_002 | Media:Youre_welcome_05.wav | Media:Youre_welcome_04.wav | ||
response to greeting | mɛˈɦɛ ˈmɛn | MF_002 | Media:Response_to_hello_04.wav | |||
yes | i: , i:jo | OAD_008 | ||||
no | haʔa | OAD_008 |