Appendix:Bangala Swadesh list
This is a Swadesh list of words in Bangala, compared with definitions in English.
List
[edit]| No. | English | Bangala bangála |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | ngái |
| 2 | you (singular) | yó |
| 3 | he, she, it | yé |
| 4 | we | bísú |
| 5 | you (plural) | bínú |
| 6 | they | bangó |
| 7 | this | óyo |
| 8 | that | wâná |
| 9 | here | áwa |
| 10 | there | kúná, wâná |
| 11 | who | náni (interrogative) |
| 12 | what | níni (interrogative) |
| 13 | where | wápi (interrogative) |
| 14 | when | tángu, tángo (interrogative) |
| 15 | how | ɓóníɓóní, ɓúníɓúní (interrogative) |
| 16 | not | ... tɛ́ |
| 17 | all | nyɔ́sɔ |
| 18 | many | míngi |
| 19 | some | |
| 20 | few | mukɛ́, mɔkɛ́ |
| 21 | other | musúsu |
| 22 | one | mɔ́kɔ́ |
| 23 | two | míɓalí, dé (années) |
| 24 | three | mísáto |
| 25 | four | míne, kátrɛ |
| 26 | five | mítáno, páta |
| 27 | big | mulaí, mukrú, mukúrú, munɛ́nɛ, mɔnɛ́nɛ |
| 28 | long | mulaí |
| 29 | wide | mulaí |
| 30 | thick | búsúbusu, kpákí, munɛ́nɛ, mɔnɛ́nɛ |
| 31 | heavy | kiló, molito, mulito, muzíto, tóni |
| 32 | small | békúsé, fíkífíkí, mukɛ́, mɔkɛ́ |
| 33 | short | békúsé, mukúsé |
| 34 | narrow | mukɛ́, mɔkɛ́ |
| 35 | thin | bɛlɛbɛlɛ, fɛkɛfɛkɛ, fíkífíkí, kangékangé |
| 36 | woman | mukárí, mwásí |
| 37 | man (adult male) | molómé |
| 38 | man (human being) | mutu |
| 39 | child | mutɔ́tɔ, mwǎna |
| 40 | wife | bolóngani, mukárí, mwási |
| 41 | husband | bolóngani, muɓáli |
| 42 | mother | mamá |
| 43 | father | babá, papá, tatá |
| 44 | animal | nyama |
| 45 | fish | mbísi, samáki |
| 46 | bird | ndɛkɛ |
| 47 | dog | ɛ́mbwa, gbógbó |
| 48 | louse | sili |
| 49 | snake | nyɔ́ka |
| 50 | worm | kpɔ́tɔ |
| 51 | tree | ndeté, nzeté |
| 52 | forest | zámba |
| 53 | stick | ndeté, nzeté |
| 54 | fruit | mbuma |
| 55 | seed | nyǎ, tiría, telía, tilía |
| 56 | leaf | kásá |
| 57 | root | mosisá, tína |
| 58 | bark (of a tree) | kpɔtɔ, pɔsɔ |
| 59 | flower | feléle |
| 60 | grass | matíti, mayáni |
| 61 | rope | kámba, mugbɛ́lɛ́, munyɔlɔ́lɔ, manyɔrɔ́rɔ, singa |
| 62 | skin | kpɔtɔ, pɔsɔ |
| 63 | meat | musuni, nyama |
| 64 | blood | makíra, makilá |
| 65 | bone | mukúa |
| 66 | fat (noun) | mafúta |
| 67 | egg | makiá, mayáya, párákɔ́ndɔ́ |
| 68 | horn | gbǎngá, lisɛ́kɛ́ |
| 69 | tail | kɔndɔ́, mokíla, mɔkɔndɔ́ |
| 70 | feather | mayáni |
| 71 | hair | súki |
| 72 | head | mutú |
| 73 | ear | masikíyo |
| 74 | eye | míso, mísu |
| 75 | nose | sɔ́ngɔ́ |
| 76 | mouth | munɔkɔ, mɔnɔkɔ |
| 77 | tooth | mɛ́nɔ, pɛ́mbɛ́ |
| 78 | tongue (organ) | ɗáɗá, ɛɗáɗá |
| 79 | fingernail | manzáka, manjáka, nzɔ́ngɔ́lɔ́nzɔ́ |
| 80 | foot | gbagaza, magɔrɔ, magulu |
| 81 | leg | magɔrɔ, magulu |
| 82 | knee | digbá, maɓɔ́lɔ́ngɔ́ |
| 83 | hand | maɓɔ́kɔ |
| 84 | wing | mapapá, mapapú |
| 85 | belly | liɓumu, sɔpɔ́ |
| 86 | guts | sɔpɔ́ |
| 87 | neck | kíngó |
| 88 | back | gongú, magɔngɔ, mɔkɔngɔ |
| 89 | breast | panzí, pɛ́njɛ́ |
| 90 | heart | mɔtɛ́ma |
| 91 | liver | fɔkɔfɔkɔ, lifwǎ, moɓáli |
| 92 | to drink | kumila, kumɛla |
| 93 | to eat | kulía |
| 94 | to bite | kukáta, kulúma, kusuá |
| 95 | to suck | kuɗanda |
| 96 | to spit | kutupa |
| 97 | to vomit | kusánza |
| 98 | to blow | kupɛpa, kupulisa |
| 99 | to breathe | kupima |
| 100 | to laugh | kusika, kusɛka |
| 101 | to see | kumúna, kumɛ́na, kumɔ́na |
| 102 | to hear | kuúka |
| 103 | to know | kuíba, kuzába |
| 104 | to think | kuɓánza, kukanisa |
| 105 | to smell | kunúsa |
| 106 | to fear | kuɓánga |
| 107 | to sleep | kulála |
| 108 | to live | kuvánda |
| 109 | to die | kukúfa, kukáta mɔtɛ́ma |
| 110 | to kill | kuɓuma, kuɓúngula |
| 111 | to fight | kuɓunda, kupikana |
| 112 | to hunt | |
| 113 | to hit | kuɓɛ́ta, kuɓúla, kupika |
| 114 | to cut | kukákata, kukáta |
| 115 | to split | kupasula |
| 116 | to stab | |
| 117 | to scratch | kukpɛra, kuvɔta |
| 118 | to dig | kutímula |
| 119 | to swim | kunyanya, kuwágia |
| 120 | to fly | kupumbwa |
| 121 | to walk | kutámbula |
| 122 | to come | kubia, kuía, kuúta |
| 123 | to lie (as in a bed) | kulálisana (action) |
| 124 | to sit | kuvánda, kufánda, kukisa (action), kukisa (state) |
| 125 | to stand | kulamuka, kusimama, kutílima, kutɛ́lɛma (action) |
| 126 | to turn (intransitive) | kupindɔla |
| 127 | to fall | kukpía |
| 128 | to give | kugaba, kupɛ́sa |
| 129 | to hold | kukamata |
| 130 | to squeeze | kukangisa |
| 131 | to rub | |
| 132 | to wash | kusukula |
| 133 | to wipe | kupangusa, kupangisa |
| 134 | to pull | kubinda, kukɔkɔta |
| 135 | to push | kusukuma, kutíndika |
| 136 | to throw | kuɓwáka |
| 137 | to tie | kuwámbisa |
| 138 | to sew | kusuna, kusɔna |
| 139 | to count | kutánga |
| 140 | to say | kuluɓa |
| 141 | to sing | kunzɛ́mba, kuyémba |
| 142 | to play | kusakana, kusana |
| 143 | to float | kuwágia |
| 144 | to flow | |
| 145 | to freeze | |
| 146 | to swell | kuvímba |
| 147 | sun | múní, móní, múi |
| 148 | moon | sánzá, sɛ́nzá |
| 149 | star | minzóto, nyongi, yongi, nyɔ́ta |
| 150 | water | mái, maliɓa |
| 151 | rain | mbúla |
| 152 | river | mái, maliɓa |
| 153 | lake | tanganíka |
| 154 | sea | etíma, mbu |
| 155 | salt | munaná, munɛnɛ́, múngba, tíkpɔ́ |
| 156 | stone | liɓángá, liɓugú, liɓogó |
| 157 | sand | kɛ́nzɛ, mbúmɛ́, zélo |
| 158 | dust | putrú, putulú |
| 159 | earth | maɓelé |
| 160 | cloud | mapata |
| 161 | fog | kungúku, matútú |
| 162 | sky | lɔ́ra |
| 163 | wind | mupɛpɛ |
| 164 | snow | |
| 165 | ice | |
| 166 | smoke | múlinga |
| 167 | fire | mɔ́tɔ |
| 168 | ash | liburú, putrú, putulú |
| 169 | to burn | kupila, kupɛla, kuzíka, kuzíga |
| 170 | road | ɓalaɓála, barabára, zeró |
| 171 | mountain | gangalá, ngúmbá, ngɔ́mbá |
| 172 | red | mutání |
| 173 | green | moɓísi, mogugu |
| 174 | yellow | manzánɔ |
| 175 | white | kɛ́sɛ́kɛ́sɛ́, pɛ́, pɛ́mbɛ́ |
| 176 | black | ɓépí, dígídígí, muíndu, muíndo |
| 177 | night | bítímá, ɓutú |
| 178 | day | mukɔlɔ, mukɔrɔ, múní, móní, múi, zúru |
| 179 | year | mbúla, ané |
| 180 | warm | kuzúnga (verb) |
| 181 | cold | pío, píu |
| 182 | full | má, mɛkɛ́ |
| 183 | new | sika |
| 184 | old | kala, zamáni |
| 185 | good | malámu, muzúri, ngóni |
| 186 | bad | mabé |
| 187 | rotten | kumbanga, kupula, kupɔla (verb) |
| 188 | dirty | kukpaɗa, kupɔta (verb) |
| 189 | straight | alimá, sawasáwa |
| 190 | round | kílíkílí |
| 191 | sharp (as a knife) | kupila, kupɛla (to be sharp) |
| 192 | dull (as a knife) | gbututu |
| 193 | smooth | landalanda, lɛndɛlɛndɛ |
| 194 | wet | kupula, kupɔla (to be wet) |
| 195 | dry | kukauka (verb) |
| 196 | correct | alimá, sawasáwa |
| 197 | near | pembéni, pɛnɛpɛnɛ, pɛnɛ |
| 198 | far | musíká |
| 199 | right | dwáte, ya lobóko ya mobáli |
| 200 | left | gósi, ya lobóko ya mwási |
| 201 | at | o, na |
| 202 | in | o, na |
| 203 | with | na |
| 204 | and | na, pé |
| 205 | if | sɔ́kɔ́, sɔ́kí |
| 206 | because | zambí |
| 207 | name | kɔ́mbɔ́ |
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Dictionnaire bangála - français - lingála (EDEMA Atibakwa Baboya), SÉPIA, Saint-Maur 1994 - →ISBN