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Appendix:Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Swadesh list

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This is a Swadesh list of words in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, compared with definitions in English.

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For further information, including the full final version of the list, read the Wikipedia article: Swadesh list.

American linguist Morris Swadesh believed that languages changed at measurable rates and that these could be determined even for languages without written precursors. Using vocabulary lists, he sought to understand not only change over time but also the relationships of extant languages. To be able to compare languages from different cultures, he based his lists on meanings he presumed would be available in as many cultures as possible. He then used the fraction of agreeing cognates between any two related languages to compute their divergence time by some (still debated) algorithms. Starting in 1950 with 165 meanings, his list grew to 215 in 1952, which was so expansive that many languages lacked native vocabulary for some terms. Subsequently, it was reduced to 207, and reduced much further to 100 meanings in 1955. A reformulated list was published posthumously in 1971.

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EnglishAssyrian Neo-Aramaic
ܣܘܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (sūrāˀīṯ)
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1I (1sg)ܐܵܢܵܐ (ānā)[ˈʔɑːnɑː]
2you (2sg)ܐܲܢ݇ܬ (at) (masculine), ܐܲܢ݇ܬܝ (at) (feminine)[ˈʔat.], [ˈʔat.]
3he, she, it (3sg)ܗܲܘ (haw) (masculine), ܗܲܝ (hay) (feminine)[ˈhaw.], [ˈhaj.]
4we (1pl)ܐܲܚܢܲܢ (aḥnan)[ˈʔax.nan.]
5you (2pl)ܐܲܢ݇ܬܘܿܢ (atōn) (masculine), ܐܲܢ݇ܬܹܝܢ (attēn) (feminine)[ˈʔat.toːn], [ˈʔat.teːn]
6they (3pl)ܗܸܢܘܿܢ (hinōn) (masculine), ܗܸܢܹܝܢ (hinnēn) (feminine)[ˈhɪn.noːn], [ˈhɪn.neːn]
7thisܗܵܢܵܐ (hānā) (masculine singular), ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ (hāḏē) (feminine singular), ܗܵܠܹܝܢ (hālēn) (plural)[ˈhɑːnɑː], [ˈhɑːðeː], [ˈhɑːleːn]
8thatܗܵܘ (hāw) (masculine singular), ܗܵܝ (hāy) (feminine singular), ܗܵܢܘܿܢ (hānōn) (masculine plural), ܗܵܢܹܝܢ (hānēn) (feminine plural)[ˈhɑːw], [ˈhɑːj], [ˈhɑːnoːn], [ˈhɑːneːn]
9hereܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ (āḵā)[ˈʔɑːxɑː]
10thereܬܲܡܵܐ (tammā)[ˈtam.mɑː]
11whoܡܵܢܝܼ (mānī)[ˈmɑːniː]
12whatܡܵܐ ()[ˈmɑː]
13whereܐܲܝܟܵܐ (aykā)[ˈʔaj.kɑː]
14whenܐܝܼܡܲܢ (īman)[ˈʔiːman.]
15howܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ (dāḵī)[ˈdɑːxiː]
16notܠܵܐ (), ܠܲܝܬ (layt)[ˈlɑː], [ˈlaj.t]
17allܟܠ (kul)[ˈkul.]
18manyܪܵܒܵܐ (rābā)[ˈrɑːbɑː]
19someܚܲܕ݇ܟܡܵܐ (ḥakmā)[ˈxak.mɑː]
20fewܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ (ḥačā)[ˈxat͡ʃ.t͡ʃɑː]
21otherܐ݇ܚܪܹܢܵܐ (ḥrēnā)[xəˈreːnɑː]
22oneܚܲܕ݇ (ḥa) (masculine), ܚܕ݂ܵܐ (ḥḏā) (feminine)[ˈxa.], [ˈxəðɑː]
23twoܬܪܹܝܢ (trēn) (masculine), ܬܲܪܬܹܝܢ (tartēn) (feminine)[ˈtəreːn], [ˈtar.teːn]
24threeܬܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ (tlāṯā) (masculine), ܬܸܠܵܬ݂ (tillāṯ) (feminine)[ˈtəlɑːθɑː], [ˈtɪl.laθ]
25fourܐܲܪܒܥܵܐ (arbˁā) (masculine), ܐܲܪܒܲܥ (arbaˁ) (feminine)[ˈʔar.bəʕɑː], [ˈʔar.baʕ.]
26fiveܚܲܡܫܵܐ (ḥamšā) (masculine), ܚܲܡܸܫ (ḥammiš) (feminine)[ˈxam.ʃɑː], [ˈxam.mɪʃ]
27bigܪܲܒܵܐ (rabbā)[ˈrab.bɑː]
28longܝܲܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (yarīḵā)[jarˈriːxɑː]
29wideܦܸܬ݂ܝܵܐ (piṯyā)[ˈpɪθ.jɑː]
30thickܥܲܒ݂ܝܵܐ (ˁaḇyā)[ˈʕaw.jɑː]
31heavyܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ (yaqūrā)[jaqˈquːrɑː]
32smallܙܥܘܿܪܵܐ (zˁōrā)[ˈzəʕoːrɑː]
33shortܟܸܪܝܵܐ (kiryā)[ˈkɪr.jɑː]
34narrowܥܝܼܩܵܐ (ˁīqā)[ˈʕiːqɑː]
35thinܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (raqīqā)[raqˈqiːqɑː]
36womanܒܲܟ݂ܬܵܐ (baḵtā)[ˈbax.tɑː]
37man (adult male)ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (gaḇrā)[ˈɡaw.rɑː]
38man (human being)ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ (nāšā)[ˈnɑːʃɑː]
39childܫܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (šaḇrā)[ˈʃaw.rɑː]
40wifeܒܲܟ݂ܬܵܐ (baḵtā), ܒܲܪ݇ܬ ܙܲܘܓܵܐ (bat zawgā)[ˈbax.tɑː], [bat.‿ˈzaw.ɡɑː]
41husbandܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (gaḇrā), ܒܲܪ ܙܲܘܓܵܐ (bar zawgā)[ˈɡaw.rɑː], [bar.‿ˈzaw.ɡɑː]
42motherܝܸܡܵܐ (yimmā)[ˈjɪm.mɑː]
43fatherܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ (aḇā), ܒܵܒܵܐ (bābā)[ˈʔaw.wɑː], [ˈbɑːbɑː]
44animalܚܲܝ݇ܘܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥawṯā)[ˈxaj.wəθɑː]
45fishܢܘܼܢܵܐ (nūnā)[ˈnuːnɑː]
46birdܛܲܝܪܵܐ (ṭayrā), ܦܵܪܲܚܬܵܐ (pāraḥtā), ܨܸܦܪܵܐ (ṣiprā)[ˈtˤaj.rɑː], [pɑːˈrax.tɑː], [ˈsˤɪp.rɑː]
47dogܟܲܠܒܵܐ (kalbā)[ˈkal.bɑː]
48louseܩܲܠܡܵܐ (qalmā)[ˈqal.mɑː]
49snakeܚܘܼܘܹܐ (ḥūwē)[ˈxuw.weː]
50wormܬܲܘܠܥܵܐ (tawlˁā)[ˈtaw.ləʕɑː]
51treeܐܝܼܠܵܢܵܐ (īlānā)[ʔiːˈlɑːnɑː]
52forestܥܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ˁāḇā)[ˈʕɑːwɑː]
53stickܚܘܼܛܪܵܐ (ḥuṭrā)[ˈxutˤ.rɑː]
54fruitܦܹܐܪܵܐ (pērā)[ˈpeːʔrɑː]
55seedܙܲܪܥܵܐ (zarˁā), ܒܲܙܲܪܵܐ (bazzarā)[ˈzar.ʕɑː], [bazˈzar.rɑː]
56leafܛܲܪܦܵܐ (ṭarpā)[ˈtˤar.pɑː]
57rootܫܸܪܫܵܐ (širšā)[ˈʃɪr.ʃɑː]
58bark (of a tree)ܩܠܵܦܬܵܐ (qlāptā)[ˈqəlɑːptɑː]
59flowerܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ (habbāḇā)[habˈbɑːwɑː]
60grassܓܸܠܵܐ (gillā), ܥܸܣܒܵܐ (ˁisbā)[ˈɡɪl.lɑː], [ˈʕɪs.bɑː]
61ropeܚܲܒ݂ܠܵܐ (ḥaḇlā)[ˈxaw.lɑː]
62skinܓܸܠܕܵܐ (gildā)[ˈɡɪl.dɑː]
63meatܒܸܣܪܵܐ (bisrā)[ˈbɪs.rɑː]
64bloodܕܸܡܵܐ (dimmā)[ˈdɪm.mɑː]
65boneܓܲܪܡܵܐ (garmā)[ˈɡar.mɑː]
66fat (noun)ܬܲܪܒܵܐ (tarbā)[ˈtar.bɑː]
67eggܒܹܝܥܬ݂ܵܐ (bēˁṯā)[ˈbe̝ːʕəθɑː]
68hornܩܲܪܢܵܐ (qarnā)[ˈqar.nɑː]
69tailܕܲܢܒ݂ܵܐ (danḇā)[ˈdan.wɑː]
70featherܐܸܒ݂ܪܵܐ (iḇrā)[ˈʔɪw.rɑː]
71hairܣܲܥܪܵܐ (saˁrā)[ˈsaʕ.rɑː]
72headܪܹܝܫܵܐ (rēšā)[ˈreːʃɑː]
73earܐܸܕ݂ܢܵܐ (iḏnā)[ˈʔɪð.nɑː]
74eyeܥܲܝܢܵܐ (ˁaynā)[ˈʕaj.nɑː]
75noseܢܲܚܝܼܪܵܐ (naḥīrā)[naxˈxiːrɑː]
76mouthܦܘܼܡܵܐ (pummā)[ˈpum.mɑː]
77toothܟܹܟܵܐ (kēkā)[ˈkeːkɑː]
78tongue (organ)ܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ (liššānā)[lɪʃ.ˈʃɑːnɑː]
79fingernailܛܸܦܪܵܐ (ṭiprā)[ˈtˤɪp.rɑː]
80footܐܲܩܠܵܐ (aqlā)[ˈʔaq.lɑː]
81legܪܸܓ݂ܠܵܐ (riḡlā)[ˈrɪɣ.lɑː]
82kneeܒܸܪܟܵܐ (birkā)[ˈbɪr.kɑː]
83handܐܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (īḏā)[ˈʔiːðɑː]
84wingܓܘܼܠܦܵܐ (gulpā)[ˈɡul.pɑː]
85bellyܟܹܪ݇ܣܵܐ (kēsā)[ˈkeːsɑː]
86gutsܡܲܥܝܹ̈ܐ (maˁyē)[ˈmaʕ.jeː]
87neckܩܕ݂ܵܠܵܐ (qḏālā)[ˈqəðɑːlɑː]
88backܚܲܨܵܐ (ḥaṣṣā)[ˈxɑːsˤɑː]
89breastܨܲܕ݂ܪܵܐ (ṣaḏrā)[ˈsˤad.rɑː]
90heartܠܸܒܵܐ (libbā)[ˈlɪb.bɑː]
91liverܟܲܒ݂ܕܵܐ (kaḇdā)[ˈkaw.dɑː]
92to drinkܫܵܬܹܐ (šātē)[ˈʃɑːteː]
93to eatܐܵܟ݂ܹܠ (āḵēl)[ˈʔɑːxeːl]
94to biteܩܵܛܹܡ (qāṭēm)[ˈqɑːtˤeːm]
95to suckܡܵܐܹܨ (māˀēṣ)[ˈmɑːʔeːsˤ]
96to spitܪܵܐܹܩ (rāˀēq)[ˈrɑːʔeːq]
97to vomitܓܵܥܹܡ (gāˁēm)[ˈɡɑːʕeːm]
98to blowܢܵܦܹܚ (nāpēḥ)[ˈnɑːpeːʃ]
99to breatheܢܵܦܹܫ (nāpēš)[ˈnɑːpeːx]
100to laughܓܵܚܹܟ (gāḥēk)[ɡɑːxeːk]
101to seeܚܵܙܹܐ (ḥāzē)[ˈxɑːzeː]
102to hearܫܵܡܹܥ (šāmēˁ)[ˈʃɑːmeʕ]
103to knowܝܵܕ݂ܹܥ (yāḏēˁ)[ˈjɑːðeːʕ]
104to thinkܚܵܫܹܒ݂ (ḥāšēḇ)[ˈxɑːʃeːw]
105to smellܪܵܐܹܚ (rāˀēḥ)[ˈrɑːʔeːx]
106to fearܙܵܕ݂ܹܥ (zāḏēˁ)[ˈzɑːðeːʕ]
107to sleepܕܵܡܹܟ݂ (dāmēḵ)[ˈdɑːmeːx]
108to liveܚܵܝܹܐ (ḥāyē)[ˈxɑːjeː]
109to dieܡܵܐܹܬ݂ (māˀēṯ)[ˈmɑːʔeːθ]
110to killܩܵܛܹܠ (qāṭēl)[ˈqɑːtˤeːl]
111to fightܦܵܠܹܫ (pālēš)[ˈpɑːleːʃ]
112to huntܨܵܐܹܕ݂ (ṣāˀēḏ)[ˈsˤɑːʔeːð]
113to hitܡܵܚܹܐ (māḥē)[ˈmɑːxeː]
114to cutܩܵܛܹܥ (qāṭēˁ)[ˈqɑːtˤeːʕ]
115to splitܨܵܠܹܚ (ṣālēḥ)[ˈsˤɑːleːx]
116to stabܕܵܥܹܨ (dāˁēṣ)[ˈdɑːʕeːsˤ]
117to scratchܓܵܪܹܕ݂ (gārēḏ)[ˈɡɑːreːð]
118to digܚܵܦܹܪ (ḥāpēr)[ˈxɑːpeːr]
119to swimܣܵܚܹܐ (sāḥē)[ˈsɑːxeː]
120to flyܦܵܪܹܚ (pārēḥ)[ˈpɑːreːx]
121to walkܡܗܲܠܸܟ݂ (mhalliḵ)[məˈhal.lɪx.]
122to comeܐܵܬ݂ܹܐ (āṯē)[ˈʔɑːθeː]
123to lie (as in a bed)ܫܵܟ݂ܹܒ݂ (šāḵēḇ)[ˈʃɑːxeːwː]
124to sitܝܵܬ݂ܹܒ݂ (yāṯēḇ)[ˈjɑːθeːw]
125to standܟܵܠܹܐ (kālē)[ˈkɑːleː]
126to turn (intransitive)ܦܵܬ݂ܹܠ (pāṯēl)[ˈpɑːθeːl]
127to fallܢܵܦܹܠ (nāpēl)[ˈnɑːpeːl]
128to giveܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܹܠ (yāḇēl)[ˈjɑːweːlː]
129to holdܕܵܒ݂ܹܩ (dāḇēq)[ˈdɑːweːq]
130to squeezeܥܵܨܹܪ (ˁāṣēr)[ˈʕɑːsˤeːr]
131to rubܫܵܐܹܦ (šāˀēp)[ˈʃɑːʔeːp]
132to washܡܚܲܠܸܠ (mḥallil)[məˈxal.lɪl.]
133to wipeܡܵܫܹܐ (māšē)[ˈmɑːʃeː]
134to pullܓܵܪܹܫ (gārēš)[ˈɡɑːreːʃ]
135to pushܙܵܥܹܦ (zāˁēp)[ˈzɑːʕeːp]
136to throwܪܵܡܹܐ (rāmē)[ˈrɑːmeː]
137to tieܐܵܣܹܪ (āsēr)[ˈʔɑːseːr]
138to sewܚܵܐܹܛ (ḥāˀēṭ)[ˈxɑːʔeːtˤ]
139to countܡܵܢܹܐ (mānē)[ˈmɑːneː]
140to sayܐܵܡܹܪ (āmēr)[ˈʔɑːmeːr]
141to singܙܵܡܹܪ (zāmēr)[ˈzɑːmeːr]
142to playܡܛܲܝܸܠ (mṭayyil)[məˈtˤaj.jɪl.]
143to floatܛܵܐܹܦ (ṭāˀēp)[ˈtˤɑːʔeːp]
144to flowܪܵܕ݂ܹܐ (rāḏē)[ˈrɑːceː]
145to freezeܓܵܠܹܕ݂ (gālēḏ)[ˈɡɑːleːðː]
146to swellܙܵܐܹܪ (zāˀēr)[ˈzɑːʔeːrː]
147sunܫܸܡܫܵܐ (šimšā)[ˈʃɪm.ʃɑː]
148moonܣܲܗܪܵܐ (sahrā)[ˈsah.rɑː]
149starܟܲܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܵܐ (kawḵḇā)[ˈkaw.xəwɑː]
150waterܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ (mayyā)[ˈmaj.jɑː]
151rainܡܸܛܪܵܐ (miṭrā)[ˈmɪtˤ.rɑː]
152riverܢܲܗܪܵܐ (nahrā)[ˈnah.rɑː]
153lakeܝܲܡܬ݂ܵܐ (yamṯā)[ˈjam.θɑː]
154seaܝܵܡܵܐ (yāmā)[ˈjɑːmɑː]
155saltܡܸܠܚܵܐ (milḥā)[mɪl.xɑː]
156stoneܟܹܐܦܵܐ (kēpā)[ˈkeːʔpɑː]
157sandܚܝܼܙܵܐ (ḥīzā)[ˈxiːzɑː]
158dustܐܲܒ݂ܩܵܐ (aḇqā)[ʔaw.qɑː]
159earthܐܲܪܥܵܐ (arˁā)[ʔar.ʕɑː]
160cloudܥܲܝܒ݂ܵܐ (ˁayḇā), ܥܢܵܢܵܐ (ˁnānā)[ˈʕajj.wɑː], [ˈʕənɑːɑː]
161fogܥܲܪܦܸܠܵܐ (ˁarpillā)[ˈʕar.pɪl.lɑː]
162skyܫ̈ܡܲܝܵܐ (šmayyā)[ˈʃəmaj.jɑː]
163windܦܲܘܚܵܐ (pawḥā)[ˈpaw.xɑː]
164snowܬܲܠܓܵܐ (talgā)[ˈtal.ɡɑː]
165iceܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (glīḏā)[ˈɡəliːðɑː]
166smokeܬܸܢܵܐ (tinnā)[ˈtɪn.nɑː]
167fireܢܘܼܪܵܐ (nūrā)[ˈnuːrɑː]
168ashܩܸܛܡܵܐ (qiṭmā)[ˈqɪtˤ.mɑː]
169to burnܝܵܩܹܕ݂ (yāqēḏ)[ˈjɑːqeːðː]
170roadܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ (urḥā)[ˈʔur.xɑː]
171mountainܛܘܼܪܵܐ (ṭūrā)[ˈtˤuːrɑː]
172redܣܡܘܿܩܵܐ (smōqā)[ˈsəmoːqɑː]
173greenܝܲܪܘܿܩܵܐ (yarōqā)[ˈjaroːqɑː]
174yellowܫܥܘܿܬ݂ܵܐ (šˁōṯā)[ˈʃəʕoːθɑː]
175whiteܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā)[xəwɑːrɑː]
176blackܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܐ (kōmā)[ˈkoːmɑː]
177nightܠܲܝܠܹܐ (laylē)[ˈlaj.leː]
178dayܝܲܘܡܵܐ (yawmā)[ˈjaw.mɑː]
179yearܫܹܢ݇ܬܵܐ (šēttā)[ˈʃet.tɑː]
180warmܫܲܚܝܼܢܵܐ (šaḥīnā)[ʃaxˈxiːnɑː]
181coldܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (qarīrā)[qarˈriːrɑː]
182fullܡܸܠܝܵܐ (milyā)[ˈmɪl.jɑː]
183newܚܲܕܬܵܐ (ḥadtā)[ˈxad.tɑː]
184oldܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐ (ˁatīqā)[ˈʕat.tiːqɑː]
185goodܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā)[ˈtˤɑːwɑː]
186badܒܝܼܫܵܐ (bīšā)[ˈbiːʃɑː]
187rottenܣܸܪܝܵܐ (siryā)[ˈsɪr.jɑː]
188dirtyܫܘܼܚܬܵܢܵܐ (šuḥtānā)[ʃuxˈtɑːnɑː]
189straightܬܪܝܼܨܵܐ (trīṣā)[ˈtəriːsˤɑː]
190roundܓܠܘܿܠܵܐ (glōlā)[ˈgəloːlɑː]
191sharp (as a knife)ܚܲܪܝܼܦܵܐ (ḥarīpā)[xarˈriːpɑː]
192dull (as a knife)ܫܵܗܝܵܐ (šāhyā)[ˈʃɑːhjɑː]
193smoothܫܲܥܘܼܥܵܐ (šaˁūˁā)[ʃaʕˈʕuːʕɑː]
194wetܬܲܠܝܼܠܵܐ (talīlā)[talˈliːlɑː]
195dryܝܲܒܝܼܫܵܐ (yabīšā)[jabˈbiːʃɑː]
196correctܬܪܝܼܨܵܐ (trīṣā), ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (šarīrā), ܨܲܚܝܼܚܵܐ (ṣaḥīḥā)[ˈtəriːsˤɑː], [ʃar.ˈriːrɑː], [sˤax.ˈxiːxɑː]
197nearܩܲܪܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (qarīḇā)[qarˈriːwɑː]
198farܪܲܚܘܼܩܵܐ (raḥūqā)[raxˈxuːqɑː]
199rightܝܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (yamīnā)[jamˈmiːnɑː]
200leftܣܸܡܵܠܵܐ (simmālā)[sɪmˈmɑːlɑː]
201atܒ- (b-), ܠܘܵܬ݂ (lwāṯ), ܓܹܢ݇ܒ (gēb), ܟܸܣ (kis)[ˈbə-], [ˈləwɑːθ], [ˈgeːb], [ˈkɪs.]
202inܓܲܘ (gaw), ܒ- (b-)[ˈgaw.], [ˈbə-]
203withܥܲܡ (ˁam), ܒ- (b-)[ˈʕam.], [ˈbə-]
204andܘ- (w-)[ˈwə-]
205ifܐܸܢ (in)[ˈʔɪn.]
206becauseܡܸܛܠ (miṭṭul), ܡܸܢ ܥܸܠܲܬ݂ (min ˁillaṯ), ܒܗܵܝ ܕ- (bhāy d-)[ˈmɪtˤ.tˤuːl], ˈmɪn.‿ˈʕɪllaθ., bəhɑj‿ˈdə-
207nameܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmā)[ˈʃɪm.mɑː]
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