Appendix:Bantu Swadesh lists

This is a Swadesh list of Bantu languages, specifically Duala, Fang (Bantu), Punu, Lingala, Kumu, Kikuyu, Sukuma, Zaramo, Swahili, Kongo, Kituba, Kimbundu, Luganda, Luhya, Rwanda-Rundi, Chokwe, Lunda, Luba-Kasai, Bemba, Tonga (Zambia), Chichewa, Yao, Makhuwa, Umbundu, Kwanyama, Herero, Shona, Lozi, Tswana, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi and Tsonga, compared with that of English.

Countries and regions

This table lists 36 Bantu languages. Several languages from each zone, according to the classification Malcolm Guthrie, as follows:

Regions 1-12

• Zone A20. Duala — Littoral (Douala) in Cameroon. 0,09 million speakers.
• Zone A70. Fang — Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, R Congo. 0,858 million speakers.
• Zone B40. Punu — Nyanga, Ngounié in Gabon. 0,132 million speakers.
• Zone C30. Lingala — DR Congo, R Congo, CAR, Angola. 12,5 million speakers.
• Zone D30. Kumu — Orientale Province, Tshopo District (Kisangani) in DR Congo. 0,4 million speakers.
• Zone E20. Kikuyu — Central Province (Nairobi) in Kenya. 7,2 million speakers.
• Zone F20. Sukuma — Northwest of Tanzania. 5,43 million speakers.
• Zone G30. Zaramo — Pwani Region and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. 0,657 million speakers.
• Zone G40. Swahili — East Africa Official language in African Union. 46 million speakers.
• Zone H10. Kongo — Angola, DR Congo, R Congo. 12 million speakers.
• Zone H10. Kituba — Angola, DR Congo, R Congo. 5,4 million speakers.
• Zone H20. Kimbundu — Luanda, Bengo, Malanje, Cuanza Norte in Angola. 3 million speakers.

Regions 13-24

• Zone J10. Luganda — Central Region in Uganda. 6 million speakers.
• Zone J30. Luhya — Western Province in Kenya; Eastern Region in Uganda. 4,6 million speakers.
• Zone J60. Rwanda — Rwanda. 9,8 million speakers.
• Zone J60. Rundi — Burundi. 8,8 million speakers.
• Zone K10. Chokwe — Angola, DR Congo, Zambia. 1 million speakers.
• Zone K30. Lunda — Zambia, DR Congo, Angola. 0.628 million speakers.
• Zone L30. Luba-Kasai — Kasai-Occidental, Kasai-Oriental, Katanga in DR Congo. 9,5 million speakers.
• Zone M40. Bemba — Copperbelt, Luapula, Northern in Zambia; Katanga in DR Congo. 3,6 million speakers.
• Zone M60. Tonga (Malawi) — Southern in Zambia. 1,517 million speakers.
• Zone N30. Chichewa — Malawi; Niassa, Tete, Zambezia in Mozambique; Eastern in Zambia. 11.5 million speakers.
• Zone P20. Yao — Southern Region in Malawi; Niassa in Mozambique; Mtwara, Ruvuma in Tanzania. 2 million speakers.
• Zone P30. Makhuwa — Nampula in Mozambique. 3,1 million speakers.

Regions 25-36

• Zone R10. Umbundu — Benguela, Huambo, Bié in Angola. 4 million speakers.
• Zone R20. Kwanyama — Cunene in Angola; Ovamboland in Namibia. 1,8 million speakers.
• Zone R30. Herero — Kunene, Omaheke, Otjozondjupa in Namibia; Ghanzi in Botswana. 0,27 million speakers.
• Zone S10. Shona — Zimbabwe, Mozambique. 10,8 million speakers.
• Zone S30. Lozi — Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa. 0,723 million speakers.
• Zone S30. Tswana — Botswana, South Africa, Namibia. 7 million speakers.
• Zone S30. Sotho (N) — Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga in South Africa. 4,1 million speakers.
• Zone S30. Sotho (S) — Lesotho; Free State in South Africa. 5 million speakers.
• Zone S40. Zulu — KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. 26,4 million speakers.
• Zone S40. Xhosa — Eastern Cape, Western Cape in South Africa. 7,8 million speakers.
• Zone S40. Swazi — Swaziland; Mpumalanga in South Africa. 2 million speakers.
• Zone S50. Tsonga — Limpopo, Mpumalanga in South Africa; Maputo, Gaza in Mozambique. 3,7 million speakers.

All Swadesh lists

List 1

№	English	Duala	Fang	Punu	Lingala	Kumu	Kikuyu	Sukuma	Zaramo	Swahili	Kongo	Kituba	Kimbundu
1	I	na (sub), mbá (ob)	(G) me; me, ma (E) mǎ; me-, ma-	ménu	ngáí, na-	eme	niĩ	onéné	[[]]	mimi	ngi-	mono	eme
2	you (sing)	o (sub), oá (ob)	(G) we; ô, wa (E) wǎ; o-, wa-	ndéju	yó, o-	obɛ, oɛ, o-	wee	ying'we	mweye	wewe, u-	u-	nge	eie
3	he	a (sub), mɔ́ (ob)	(G) nye, énye; a, a (E) é ñe; a-, aa-	a	yé, a- (person), e- (thing)	yɛ, a-	we	weyi	ijya	yeye, a-	u-	yandi	muene
4	we	di (sub), bisɔ́ (ob)	(G) bîe; bî, bîa (E) bíyǎ; bí-, bíyá-	[[]]	bísó, to-	besu	ithuĩ	yise	tweye	sisi	tu-	beto	etu
5	you (pl)	lo (sub), binyɔ́ (ob)	(G) mine; mi, mia (E) mínǎ; mín-, míná-	[[]]	bínó, bo-	benu, bo, bo-	inyuĩ	bebe	gwewe	ninyi, wa, m-	lu-	beno	enu
6	they	bá (sub), babɔ́ (ob)	(G) bo, ébo; be, ba (E) é bɔ be; bé-, bá-	ba	banga, ba- (persons), e-/i- (things)	bɔ, ba, bá-	o acio	boyi	waja	wao, ba, wa-	be-	bau	ene
7	this	bón, nunan, nu	(G) ényina, é more (E) é-ñí	[[]]	óyo	ambe, búndé, mmbe, nde, nnde, unge	uyu	[[]]	[[]]	huyu, hii, hiki, hili, huu	-ki	[[]]	[[]]
8	that	nunɛ	(G) éto, ôto (E) é-te	ike	wâná	ambɔ, búndɔ́, mmbɔ, ndɔ, nndɔ, ungɔ	eyo	yo	wijya	lile, ule, yule, ile, kile	-kina	[[]]	kiná
9	here	wan	(G) nne, va (E) vá, váná, mú	avàve, agunu	áwa	oani	haha, gũkũ	aha	hano	hapa	vava, eva, kuku, eku	[[]]	[[]]
10	there	wa	(G) va (E) váa	avàne	kúná, wâná	koni, ndosi	harĩa, hau, ho, kũrĩa, kũu, kuo	aho	kudya	hapo, huko	vana, kuna	[[]]	[[]]
11	who	nde	(G) nẑa? (E) nza?, nzá?	[[]]	náni	ani	nũ? -ũ?	nani	yalihi	nani	nani	náni	mukuanhi
12	what	nje	(G) zè? [ʣɛ] (E) dze?	[[]]	níni	sina	nĩkĩ	kiyi	choni	nini	nki	wápi, ínki	nii
13	where	ó, wé, wéni	(G) vé? (E) ve?, o ve?	avéñi, avè	wápi	sua	kũ? ha?	[[]]	[[]]	wapi	kweyi	wápi	-ebi
14	when	pɛ	(G) é ñgeñ? (E) ó dén?	[[]]	tángo	mbenɔ nde	rĩ?	[[]]	[[]]	lini	[[]]	tángu	ki, kiondo
15	how	nɛ, nɛni	(G) na? (E) ya?, na?	nane	bóní	[[]]	atĩa?	[[]]	[[]]	vipi	bwe, bweyi	íkwa	kiebi
16	not	si	(G) dia, di (E) ka’a, mɔ́mɔ́, kɔɔ́	nési	... tɛ́	-nao-, (no) ata	ĩhĩ, (no) aca	[[]]	[[]]	si	ka...ko	[[]]	ki
17	all	bɛsɛ, nyɛsɛ, lɛsɛ	(G) -se (E) -se, -sese	kadi	nyɛ́, tû	bɔbhi	ciothe	ose	wose	-ote	-onso	nyónso	hoso
18	many	jita, njoasoa, eyeka	(G) abî, ébyer, azô (E) abuíñ, ábíra; angan	pwèle	míngi	kpuu, -si	-ĩngi	ingi	wamema, vingi	-ingi	-bidi	míngi	kiavulu
19	some	[[]]	(G) nẑu (E) -bɔ́’ɔ́, enziŋ	imosi, amosi	bɔ̌kɔ́	buambo	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	baadhi ya, -chache	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
20	few	ngusu	(G) avétsañ (E) avétsáŋ	pesu, digasu	mɔkɛ́mɔkɛ́	[[]]	nini	gehu	vidodo	kidogo	-n'ke, -ndwêlo, -fyôti	[[]]	féle, kiatolo
21	other	[[]]	(G) mbokh, mfe (E) mbɔ́’ɔ́, mfé	mususu, isusu	mosúsu, -súsu	angbo	-ngĩ	[[]]	[[]]	-ingine	-n'kaka	[[]]	-amukuâ, hengi
22	one	wɔ́	(G) fokh (E) fɔ́’ɔ́	imosi	mɔ́kɔ, -ɔ́kɔ	moti, imoti	ĩmwe	imo	imwe	moja	mosi, imosi	mósi	moxi
23	two	bǎ	(G) bè (E) bɛ̌	bibeï	míbalé, -íbalé	babɛ, ibɛ	igĩrĩ	ibili	wa-bili	mbili	zôle	zóle	iari
24	three	lálo	(G) lal (E) láa	bitatu	mísáto, -ísáto	basaɔ, isaɔ	ithatũ	idatu	ndatu	tatu	tatu	tátu	tatu
25	four	nɛí	(G) né (E) nii	bina	mínei, -ínei	gena, nne	inya	ine	kane	nne	ya	iya	uana
26	five	tánu	(G) tan (E) tân	biranu	mítánɔ, -ítánɔ, mpáta	bɔku	ithano	itaano	hnano	tano	tânu	tánu	tanu
27	big	ekokoto	(G) -nen (E) -nên	[[]]	monɛ́nɛ, -nɛ́nɛ	angbo, mbota	-nene	[[]]	[[]]	-kubwa	-nene	-néne	mundundu
28	long	bwabá	(G) ayo (E) ayǎ	[[]]	monɛ́nɛ, -nɛ́nɛ, -laí	aende, koa	ndaya, -raya	ihu	-tali	-refu	-nda	índa	anda
29	wide	ebapa	(G) = (E) ndam	[[]]	-laí	-gbae	athamia, -ariĩ	kwasama	-ahama	-pana	[[]]	néne	muhenda
30	thick	[[]]	(G) afîp (E) afǐp	[[]]	monɛ́nɛ, -nɛ́nɛ	-tete	kũnora, -tungu	ginu	kuneneha	-nene	[[]]	[[]]	uajimba
31	heavy	didi	(G) azir (E) adzǐt	[[]]	bozitó, kiló, molito	adoko	-ritũ	ito	dibanza, dikwa	-zito	-zitu	kiló, kuléma	-aneme
32	small	son	(G) -tokh (E) -tɔ́k	[[]]	mokɛ́, -kɛ́	abhɔa	-nini, -nyinyi	do	ndodo	-dogo	-fyôti, -ndwêlo, -n'ke	fyóti, fyéti	-ofele
33	short	isungu	(G) étun (E) etun	gufise	mokúsé, -kúsé	-ngbi	nguhĩ, -kuhĩ	guhi	guhi	-fupi	-nkufi	-nkúfi	buta
34	narrow	[[]]	(G) mbamda, fanga (E) -tɔ́k, fǎnfana	[[]]	mokɛ́, -kɛ́	[[]]	cecenia, -ceke	kushina	-ibana	-embamba	[[]]	[[]]	-jola
35	thin	[[]]	(G) ékekep, ôkekep (E) -tɔ́k	vonu, digasu	mokɛ́, -kɛ́	-nyɛbɛ	hinja, -ceke	kukonda	-soka	-embamba	[[]]	[[]]	uabele
36	woman	muto	(G) mônga, manga (E) miniŋá	mugétu	mwǎsí	nke	mũtuma, mũndũ mũka	nkima	mtwanzi	mwanamke, bibi, gashi	nkento, ndumba	nkénto, nkéntu	mukaji, muhatu, mumama
37	man	mume	(G) fam (E) fâm	dibale	mobáli	moko	mwanake, mũndũ mũrũme	nyanda	nzugwana	mwanamume	bakala	bakála	riala
38	human	moto	(G) môr (E) mot, mor	mutu	moto	nkpa	mũndũ	[[]]	[[]]	mtu	muntu	múntu	mutu
39	child	muna	(G) mon (E) mɔ́ŋ	nwane	mwǎna	miki	mwana	ng'wana	mwana	mtoto	mwana	mwána	muana
40	wife	muto	(G) ñgal (E) ngáá	mugétu, mugatsi	bolóngai, mwǎsí	nka	mũka	nke	mke	mke	n'kento, -busi	nkénto, nkéntu	mukaji
41	husband	mume	(G) = (E) nnôm	mulumi	bolóngani, mobáli	munya	mũrũme	ngoshi	mume	mume	bakala	bakála	mulume
42	mother	iyo, mama, yeye, nyango	(G) nya [ɲa] (E) nané, nana; ñuá; ñiá	mame	mamá	mma	maitũ	mayu	mama	mama	ngudi	máma, ngúdi	mama, nguri
43	father	tetɛ, te, sango, papá	(G) ésa (E) tará; ésuá; ésaá, ésiá	taji	tatá, papá	abhɛ	baba, awa	baba	tata	baba	sé, tata	táta	tata
44	animal	nyama	(G) tsir (E) tsít	ibulu	nyama	nyama, (small) mbau	nyamũ	ndimu	nyama	mnyama	bulu	nyama	kiama
45	fish	sue	(G) ko, kos (E) kɔ̌s	wabe, lobe	mbísi	su, isingɔ, musephe, nsami	tega, kĩũngũyũ	shi, ndilo, guzuba	somba	samaki	mbizi	mbísi	mbiji
46	bird	inɔn	(G) ônon (E) onǒn	tsoli	ndɛkɛ	mbu, njinji	nyoni	noni	nyuni	ndege	nuni	ndeke, núni	njila
47	dog	mbɔ	(G) mvu (E) mvú	mondi	mbwá	mbɔa	ngui, ngitĩ	mva	dibwa	mbwa	mbwa	ímbwa	mbua
48	louse	[[]]	(G) nyin [ɲin] (E) ñǐn	[[]]	lonsili	bamba	ndaa	nda	mhani	chawa	nyanzi	nyánzi	ína
49	snake	nyama-bwabá	(G) nyo [ɲɔ] (E) ñó	ñoge	nyóka	njɔka	nyamũ yathĩ	nzoka	zoka	nyoka	nioka	nyóka	nhoka, nioka
50	worm	[[]]	(G) nsoñ (E) nsɔ́ŋ	[[]]	mpambó, mósɔ́pi, limpiká	nyɔmbɔ	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	mnyoo, nyungu-nyungu	ngambu	[[]]	ribuka
51	tree	bwele	(G) éli (E) elé	nwiri	nzeté, mweté	me	mũtĩ	linti	biki	mti	m'ti	ínti	muxi
52	forest	eyídí	(G) afan, ésana (E) afan	musiru, dijombi	zámba	nkanda	kĩrĩti, mũtitũ	ipolu	mwitu	msitu, mwitu	mfinda	mfínda	muxitu
53	stick	ebongó	(G) éfalga (E) elé	namise	nzeté	ɛsɛndɛ, mutumbɔ, gbutu	mũkuanju	nang'ha	kimbwego	fimbo	-bota	[[]]	mbasá
54	fruit	epuma	(G) ébmuma (E) ebuma	mulunde	mbuma	mpua	itunda	[[]]	hnunda	tunda	mbutu, mbuma	[[]]	ndende, rikezu
55	seed	dísɔ	(G) mvoñ, fes (E) mvɔŋ, fěs, mebí	maswiri	nyǎ, mbóto, bɔpɔ́	mbuka	mbegũ	mbiyu, mbegu	mbegu	mbegu	nginga	[[]]	mbutu
56	leaf	eyadi	(G) ôkekè (E) okíɛ́ñ	[[]]	nkásá	kasa	ithangũ	idutu	tepo, jani	jani	-kaya	likása	kisaba, rifu
57	root	bwanga	(G) nzi (E) ndzi, nkǎŋ	dungànzi	ntína	migi, tina	mũri	nzwi	mzizi	mzizi, shina	mwanzi	mwánsi	ndanji
58	bark (tree)	eyobo	(G) évîn (E) evîn	ibalu	lomposo	kekoba	ikoni	igula	kwame	gamba	-bâla	[[]]	kibatu
59	flower	mbonji	(G) sam (E) sǎm	ngondi	fulɛ́lɛ, lómbé	[[]]	ihũa	bulabo	malua	ua	[[]]	kifúla	kitulu, ribemba
60	grass	ewudu	(G) ôbur (E) obut	[[]]	litíti	ɔphɔ	muti, mũmera, nyeki	maswa	usoti	nyasi	tîti	matíti	[[]]
61	rope	musinga	(G) ñkol (E) nkɔɔ́	[[]]	nsi nga, moniɔlɔ́lɔ, likósi	ngoi, nsinɔ	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	kamba	m'singa	[[]]	mukolo, ngoji
62	skin	eyobo	(G) ékô (E) eko	mukate	lomposo	nkeke, (hide) okoa	gĩkonde, ikoro	ikoba	kwembe, ganda	ngozi	m'kanda	[[]]	kiba, kikonda
63	meat	nyama	(G) tsir, nnam (E) tsít, mvyan	ñame	monsuni	kisuku, mabɔɛ, nyama	nyama	nyama	nyama	nyama	m'suni	nyama	xitu
64	blood	mayá	(G) mekî (E) mekǐ	malungu	makilá	magia	thakame	mininga	damu	damu	menga	ménga	manhinga
65	bone	ewesé	(G) évi (E) evěs	ivisi	monkúwa	nkua	ihĩndĩ	iguha	mfupa	mfupa	visi	múkwa	kifuba, visi
66	fat (n.)	diwɔngi	(G) avoñ (E) avɔ̂ŋ	matsi	mafúta	mua	maguta	nonu	dinoga	mafuta, mori	mâzi	mafúta	[[]]
67	egg	muɛny	(G) akî (E) akǐ	diaki	likeí, líki	eke	itumbĩ	igi	finga	yai	dîki, diaki	díki, méki	riiaki
68	horn	tɔ́ngɔ	(G) nlakh (E) nlak, nnak	[[]]	liséké, boséba	ndeka, mbengu, mbɔngɔ	muguongo, rũhĩa	ipembe	mhembe	pembe	mpoka	mpoko	ngela, xiia
69	tail	móndó	(G) ñgyem (E) ngíém	[[]]	mokɔndɔ́, mokíla	nkondo	mutingoe, mũcuthi	nkila	mkila	mkia	m'kila	[[]]	mukila
70	feather	esáó	(G) asè (E) mvɔ̌t, endeŋ	[[]]	lonsálá	[[]]	ruoya	[[]]	[[]]	unyoya	nsala	lusála, nsála	kisala
71	hair	nyɔ̄	(G) ésil (E) nkɔ́	nange, munaku	nsúki	seka	njuĩrĩ	luywili	mvili	nywele	nsuki	súki	ndemba
72	head	mulopo	(G) nlô (E) nló	muru	motó	mɔ	mũtwe, kĩongo	ntwe	ditwi	kichwa	m'tu	íntu	mutue
73	ear	tói	(G) alo (E) alɔ́	dituji	litói	ketue	gũtũ	gutu	gutwi	sikio	kutu	dikútu	ritui
74	eye	dísɔ	(G) zir (E) dzís	disu	líso	iso	riitho	liso	siso	jicho	disu	dísu	risu
75	nose	mpemba	(G) zṽi (E) dzúiñ	mbasu	zólo	[[]]	iniũrũ	lyulu	mhula	pua	m'zunu	mbómbo	rizunu
76	mouth	mudumbu	(G) anyu (E) anu	munu	mɔnɔkɔ	aphe-nɔkɔ	kanua	nomo	mulomo	kinywa	m'nwa	ínwa	rikanu
77	tooth	songá	(G) asôñ (E) asǒŋ	dinu	líno	minyɔ	igego	lino	zhino	jino	dinu	dínu	riju
78	tongue	eyémɛ	(G) dem, ôyem (E) dêm, oyêm	mbémbu	lolému	edaka	rũrĩmĩ	lulimi	lulimi	ulimi	ludimi	ndínga, ludíma	[[]]
79	fingernail	nyándi	(G) zè [ʣɛ] (E) dzɛ̂ñ	[[]]	linzáka	caa	rwara	njala	nhombe	ukucha	nzala	nzála	kiala
80	foot	mwendé	(G) abo (E) abɔ	[[]]	mopendé, lokolo	ecinji, (sole) abho	kũgũrũ, (sole) ikinya	gugulu	mgulu	mguu, (sole) wayo	kulu, ntambi	litámbi, dikúlu	ki kinama ê
81	leg	mukala	(G) abo (E) mbíén, abɔ	dikulu	lokolo	ecinji	kũgũrũ	gugulu, saluta	mgulu	mguu	kulu	dikúlu, likúlu	kinama
82	knee	dibɔ́ngɔ	(G) aboñ (E) abɔ́ŋ	dikotulu	libɔ́lɔ́ngɔ́, libɔ́ngɔ́	moanku	iru	izwi	vindi	goti	[[]]	dibóngo	kipumuna
83	hand	diá	(G) wo (E) wɔ́	dikàke	lobɔ́kɔ	njaga	guoko	nkono	mkono	mkono	kôko	dibóko	riaku
84	wing	dipupulan	(G) afap (E) afǎp	[[]]	lipapú	[[]]	ithagu	[[]]	[[]]	ubawa	-ve	dipapá	ribaba
85	belly	dibum	(G) abmum (E) abum	[[]]	libumu	sɔphɔ	nda	ng'humbi	hnumbo	tumbo	vumu	kivúmu	rikebe, rimala, rivumu, tumbu
86	guts	mieya	(G) minna, miṉya (E) minna, minya	[[]]	nsɔpɔ́	mɛla, suba	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	utumbo	m'dia	[[]]	míria
87	neck	nyíngo	(G) kîñ (E) kíŋ	kingu	nkíngó	kingo	ngingo	nhingo	ugosi	shingo	nsîngu	nsíngu	xingu
88	back	mo̱ngo̱	(G) mvur (E) mvús	[[]]	mokɔngɔ	ngɔngɔ	mũgongo	ngongo	mgongo	mgongo	nima	mbísa	rima
89	breast	bwangá	(G) tsṽi (E) nkuk, tsúiñ	[[]]	ntólo	ɛbɛ, (chest) egogo	nyondo	mbele	matombo	ziwa, (chest) kifua	ntulu	dibéne, ntúlu	petu, pupa, tulu
90	heart	muléma	(G) nlem (E) nlêm, nnêm	murime	motéma	mema	ngoro	ng'holo	zoyo	moyo	mbundu, m'tima	ntíma	muxima
91	liver	dibadi	(G) ésekh (E) esék	[[]]	libale	ebae, mingi	ini	itima	ini	ini	[[]]	[[]]	nzundu
92	to drink	[[]]	(G) nyu (E) áñú	nu	-mɛlɛ	-noa	-nyua	kung'wa	ku-ngwa	kunywa, -nywa	nwa	kúnwa	kunua
93	to eat	da	(G) zi (E) ádzí	ji	-lía	-ea	-rĩa	[[]]	ku-dya	-la	kudia	kúdya	kuanda
94	to bite	kukwa	(G) lô (E) áló	rabile, gake	-swâ	-gɔta, -koka	-rũma	kuluma	ku-luma	-uma, -ng'ata	tatika	kutatúka	kulumata
95	to suck	[[]]	(G) vyôle (E) ávíli	fife	-nyúnya, -núnga	-muma; (suckle) -unga, -boea	-onga	kuBipa, kong'ha	ku-kong'ha, ku-fyonza	-fyonza; (suckle) -nyonya, -amwa	[[]]	[[]]	kufefenha, kuxiba
96	to spit	[[]]	(G) sè meti (E) ásɛ metê	lúge	-bwáka nsɔ́i	-sua	-tua mata	kuswa mate	ku-bwanda mate	-tema	[[]]	kulósa mánte	kuta mate
97	to vomit	[[]]	(G) yô (E) áyó	[[]]	-sánza	-ɔka	-tahika	kuluka	ku-deka	-tapika	luka	kulúka	kuilusa
98	to blow	wungea	(G) (wind) vuñle (E) (mouth) ávúŋu	banze (???)	-pémela, -pɛpɛ	(mouth) -ophia, (wind) -sinda	-huha	kufula	ku-huzila	(mouth) -puliza, (wind) -vuma	fula	[[]]	kubusa
99	to breathe	[[]]	(G) vebe, vemle (E) ávebe	vume	-péma	-phɛkuma	-hũmũka, -huhia	kwifula	ku-humula	-pumua	fulumuna	kuwumína	kubuima
100	to laugh	yɔ lɔ, lɔ	(G) wé (E) áwe	dikèki	-sɛkɛ	-tɛbha, -tɔa, -tɛtɛaga	-theka	kusega	ku-seka	-cheka	seva	kuséka	kuelela
101	to see	jɛ nɛ	(G) yen (E) áyên	labe	-mɔ́nɔ	-ɔna	-ona	kubona	lola	-ona	mona	kumóna	kutala, kumona
102	to hear	sɔngɔ	(G) wôkh (E) áwɔ́k	gulu	-yóka	-ɔka	-igua	kwigwa	ku-hulika	-sikia	wa	kúwa	kuivua
103	to know	bia	(G) yem (E) áyem	jabe	-yéba	-ubha	-menya	kumana	ku-manya	-jua, -fahamu	zaya, zaba	kuzába	kuijia
104	to think	jɔngɛlɛ	(G) sima (E) ásíman	tase	-bánza, -kanisa	-kanisia, -ianaga	gwĩciria, -ĩciria	kwiganika	ku-gelegeza	-waza, -fikiri, -dhani	yinda, banza	[[]]	kubanza
105	to smell	[[]]	(G) nyum (E) ánum	mbunge	-núsa	-umbí, -yɔka	kununga	kunung'ha	ku-nungila, ku-nuh'gaa	-nusa; (sweet) -nukia, (bad) -nuka	[[]]	[[]]	kutola
106	to fear	bɔngɔ	(G) ko woñ (E) ákɔ wɔ̌ŋ	gome	-bánga	-banga	-ĩtigĩra	boba	moga	-ogopa, -hofu	[[]]	bóma	kuoma
107	to sleep	kɔ iyɔ	(G) yè, yale (E) áyê, áyále	bundeme	-lála	-da	-koma	gulala tulo	utulo, ku-asa utulo	-lala	lêka	kulála, tólo	kuzeka
108	to live	bɛ longɛ	(G) nyiñ (E) átáabe, ániŋ	[[]]	-vánda	-enda	-tũũra	[[]]	[[]]	-ishi	zînga	[[]]	kuala, kukala
109	to die	wɔ	(G) wu (E) áwú	fu	-kúfa	-kua	-kua	kucha	ku-fa	-fa	fwa	kúfwa	kufa, kufua
110	to kill	[[]]	(G) yṽi, buré (E) áwúiñ	boke	-boma	-moa	-ũraga	kubulaga	koma	-ua	gônda, vonda	kúfwa	kujiba
111	to fight	jana	(G) luma (E) álúman	divite	-bɛ́tɛnɛ, -bunda	-mana	-rũa	kwikenya	ku-ibiga	-pigana< (hit) -piga+na, (obs) -wana	nwana	kunwána	kubanga, kutonga
112	to hunt	bwéma (n.)	(G) some (E) ásomo	sanze	-bengana	-ta	guĩma	kuhiga	ku-pelemba	-winda, -saka	konga, wela	kubinga	kutomba
113	to hit	dipa	(G) yir, sip (E) áyít, ásíp	gubene, bèmbe, bagule, dimbe	-bɛ́tɛ	-bɛta, -binda	-hurira	kukomanga	ku-toa	-piga, -gonga, -chapa, -zaba, -bobota, -limba, -puta, -nesa	zuba	kubúla	kubeta
114	to cut	kɛ	(G) kîkh (E) ákík, ásék, ásaŋ	tabule, riabe	-kátakata, -káta	-gɔta, -tena	-tinia, acũhia, una ngu	kusunzula, kupunza, kugihya	ku-kahna	-kata, -tema	zenga	kuzénga	kusosa, kubatula, kutála, kuzua
115	to split	[[]]	(G) sal (E) ása	pase, gabe	-pasola	-bhoma	-atũra	kubulaga, kubinza, kubela	ku-tulika	-pasua, -atua, -chana	bâsa, bâsula	[[]]	kutandula, kutolola
116	to stab	[[]]	(G) bekh (E) abé	[[]]	[[]]	-tusa, -tɔdɛa	-theeca	[[]]	[[]]	-choma, -dunga	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
117	to scratch	[[]]	(G) kul (E) ákul	gorule, gombe, tsindule	-kóta, -nyaka, -kpaka, -kpala	-dua	kũrũta	kushina	ku-zega	-kuna, -parua, -kwaruza	kwanza	[[]]	kubutila
118	to dig	[[]]	(G) fakh, soñ (E) áfák, ásɔŋ	time	-tímola	-tongea, -kpua, -cuma	-cimba, -enja	kusimba	ku-himba	-chimba, -chokoa	tima	[[]]	kubala
119	to swim	nyoyɛ	(G) zokh (E) ádzɔ́k	riale	-nyanya, -túnga	-ɔga, -tena	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-ogelea	[[]]	[[]]	kuzoua
120	to fly	jiba	(G) yele (E) áyéle	puremuge, dage	-pimbwa	-yaa	-ũmbũka	ngi, gulala	nhonzi, ko-guluka	-paa, -ruka	[[]]	kudumúka	kukisa
121	to walk	dangwa	(G) wule (E) áwulu	wènde	-támbola	-tamba	-ceera, -thĩil	kuyela	ku-choza, ku-tembela	-tembea, -enda	diata, zieta	kutambúla	kuenda
122	to come	pɔ	(G) nẑu (E) ánzu	ruge, duke	-yâ, -yáa, -úta	-bhika, -jua	-ũka, ingĩra	kwiza, koya	ku-iza	-ja	kuiza	kukwísa, kukóta	kuiza, kutula
123	to lie (bed)	[[]]	(G) bôme, bôe (E) álôm, ábúi	siale (stay), timbe (doze)	-lálisana	-bonda	-koma	gusagalala (lie on one's back), gu lala (lie down)	ku-asa ugata (lie on one's back), ku-igolosa (lie down)	-gona	lêka, lambalala	[[]]	kuzendalala
124	to sit	je	(G) tabe (E) átɔbɔ	bandimine	-vánda, -kisa	-ika	-ikara	kwigasha	ku-kala	-keti	vuanda	kuvánda	kuxikama
125	to stand	dámwɛ	(G) kü (E) ákúiñ	[[]]	-lamuka, -télema	-mama	-rũgama	gwimila	kw-ima	-simama	telema, sikama	[[]]	kuta
126	to turn	[[]]	(G) kiñla (E) ákiŋ	gudige, puge, bète	-balula	-kendua	inamia, thiũrũrũka, -garũra, cenjia	kukundika, kwiyungula, gugaluka	ku-zunguluka	-pindua	baluka	[[]]	kubiluka, kubilula, kufukula
127	to fall	kɔ	(G) ku (E) áku	bèruge	-kpâ	-gua	-gwa	[[]]	ku-gwa	-anguka	bwa	kúbwa	kubala
128	to give	bola	(G) ve, ke (E) ávé, áke’e	vège	-pésa, -kaba	-opha	nengera, -he	kwinha	ku-lela, ku-lava	-pa	vana, va	kupésa	kuba, kubana
129	to hold	dekɛ	(G) bele (E) abele	gànge	-kamata	sukia	kumbata, -nyita	[[]]	ku-goga	-shika	simba	[[]]	kukuata
130	to squeeze	[[]]	G) yem, kumé (E) áyêm, ákúmbe	ganne, bambige	-kangisa	-sɛdisa, -kama	-kama, kuhiha (squeeze out)	gushema, kukama (squeeze out)	kamula	-kaba, -minya, -kama	[[]]	[[]]	kubola
131	to rub	sungwa	(G) siñle (E) ásíŋile	tsindule (to wipe), liomise (to clean)	-bísa	-tia	kuhura	kukilisha	ku-sungusa	-sugua	[[]]	[[]]	kuajá
132	to wash	joa	(G) sô (E) áso, átsuk	suse, golile	-sukola	-sokosa	-thambia	koja, koga, gukanza, goga	suluza, ku-imwagila, ku-chnyanha, ku-chamba	-osha	sukula	kusukúla, kuyobíla	kusukula
133	to wipe	[[]]	(G) fîmé, tsil (E) áfími, átsi	tsindule	-pangwisa	-kɔmbɛa	huura, -giria	kupyagula	ku-hangusa	-futa, -pangusa	kusuna	[[]]	[[]]
134	to pull	[[]]	(G) dure (E) áduru	dute	-bénda	-ututua	-gucia, (drag along) -kururia	kugwesa, kuduta	kw-esa, ku-bulula	-vuta	benda	[[]]	kunana, kusunga
135	to push	koka	(G) tsine, sôghle (E) átsíni, ásógele	sindile	-tɔ	-tiba, -tingisi, -uda	gũtindika, -tindĩka	kushindika	segeza	-sukuma, -kumba, -guta	[[]]	[[]]	kulundula
136	to throw	pimba	(G) wa (E) áwua	bwage	-bwáka	-maka	gũithia, -ikia	kugwisha, kuguma	igwa	-tupa	losa	[[]]	kutakula
137	to tie	[[]]	(G) kakh, tsiñde (E) ákák, átsini	bambige	kanga, -zínga, -línga	-boa, -kpakia	-oha	gutunga, kutunga (tie up)	ku-zuila, ku-zingiliza (tie up), ku-funga (tie up)	-funga	[[]]	[[]]	kukasa, kujitika
138	to sew	bangwa	(G) tum, lṽi (E) átsûm, álúiñ	rarige	-sɔnɔ	-phopha	-tuma	kusuma, kufuma	ku-shona	-shona	[[]]	[[]]	kutunga
139	to count	lánga, sɔngɛlɛ	(G) lañ (E) álâŋ	tale	-tánga	-tanga	-gera	kubala	ku-peta	-wanga, -hesabu (<arab)	tanga	[[]]	kutanga
140	to say	kwala	(G) zô (E) ádzó	vose, tsingule	-loba	yɔnga	-ura, -ĩra	kuwila	ku-longela	-sema	ta, tela	kutúba	kuamba
141	to sing	lɔngɔ	(G) yè (E) áyee	wimbile	-yémba	-emba	-ina	kwimba	kw-imba	-imba	yimbila	kuyímba	kuimba
142	to play	loko	(G) do abya (E) ádɔ abia	sige, ikambi	-sakana, -sana	-njokoa	-thaka	[[]]	[[]]	-cheza	sakana	[[]]	kuzangata
143	to float	wongwa	(G) yeñé, yeé (E) áyêŋ, áyéle	riale, bwile	-tetwa, -tepa	-phoba	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-elea	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
144	to flow	[[]]	(G) sṽi (E) ási’i	[[]]	[[]]	-dhidha	-therera	[[]]	[[]]	-tiririka	kukula	[[]]	[[]]
145	to freeze	[[]]	(G) 0 (E) ávúébe	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-ganda	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
146	to swell	[[]]	(G) fembe, vur (E) ávús	wale (to extend), bwele (to augment)	-vímba	-bimba, -dhuia	-imba	[[]]	ku-lulumka	-fura	vimba	kuvímba	kujimba
147	sun	wéi	(G) nlô-sô, zô, vyè (E) nló, nnó dzó, vié	ñangu	mói	mani	riũa	limi	zua	jua	ntangu	ntángu	rikumbi
148	moon	mɔdi	(G) ñgon (E) (satellite) ngɔmndan, (month) ngɔn	tsungi	sánzá	songe, (full) mpɛ á songe	mweri	ng'weji	mwezi	mwezi	ngonda	ngóndo	rieji
149	star	ngengeti	(G) ôtiti (E) otéteñ	dibube (???)	monzɔ́tɔ	sɛɛngɔa	njata	sonda	hnondo	nyota	ntetembwa	mbwetéte, ntetembo	tetembua, nonoxi
150	water	madiba	(G) mezim (E) mendzím	mambe	mái	ibo	maĩ	minzi	manzhi	maji	maza	mása	menha
151	rain	mbua	(G) mveñ (E) mveŋ	mfule	mbúla	mbua	mbura	mbula	mvula	mvua	mvula	mvúla	mvúla
152	river	mutibe	(G) nlo, ôtôñ (E) osúiñ, otoŋ	mujambe	mái, ebale	ɔba	rũũĩ	mongo	mto	mto	m'koko, nzadi, n'to	nzádi	muanza
153	lake	ebudu	(G) éliba, ényeña (E) elíbá (<Galwa), atɔ̌k	[[]]	etíma, nzálé	etuu	iria	nyanza	bwawa	ziwa	zanga	zánga	rizanga
154	sea	munja	(G) ntua, mañ (E) mâŋ (<Bulu)	mubu	mbú	obenge	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	bahari	m'bu	múbu	kalunga
155	salt	wanga	(G) ñku (E) nkǔ	musayi	móngwa, mókpa	mɔnɛi	mũnyũ, cumbĩ	munhu	hyumvi	chumvi	mungwa	múngwa	mongua
156	stone	dalé	(G) akokh (E) akɔ́k	dimañi (< Fr: diamant)	libángá	etae	ihiga	iwe	jiwe	jiwe	tadi	ditádi	ritari
157	sand	mukoko	(G) nsegha (E) nséga	isièke, busièyi	zɛ́lɔ	mbume	mũthanga	[[]]	misenga	mchanga	zielo	munyenge	kisekele, senga
158	dust	[[]]	(G) mbulgé, nduñ (E) mbúlúk, mfuiñ	kugumfu	putulú	gbɛɛkɛsɛ	rũkũngũ, rubiri	lububu	mipukupuku	vumbi	[[]]	[[]]	fufu
159	earth	wase	(G) si (E) sí	butambe, vatsi	mabelé	nsɔdɔ	(soil) tĩri, (the earth) thĩ, (wild) gĩthaka, (cultivated) mũgũnda	si	isi	ardhi (< Arab), dunia (< Hindi), udongo (< Bantu)	n'toto	na tóto, na ínsi	ixi
160	cloud	diwindi	(G) ñkur (E) nkút	[[]]	lipata	egugu	matu, itu	ilunde	wingu	wingu	tuti	ditútu	rituta
161	fog	mbà	(G) ñkur (E) nkút	dimungi	londendé	ebundu	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	ukungu	dime	[[]]	múombe
162	sky	dibobɛ	(G) yô (E) yó	julu	likoló	ego	igũrũ, utheri (light, sky)	[[]]	mbingu, anga (light, sky)	uwingu, anga	zulu	zúlu	riulu
163	wind	ngɔ	(G) mfuña, évuñle, ñkule (E) mfoŋa, evúŋu, nkɔɔ́	mupunge	mompɛpɛ	maiphianɔ	rũhuho	nyaga	ubeho	upepo	mupepe	mupepe	kitembu
164	snow	sinɔ	(G) 0 (E) 0	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	theluji	mvula mpembe	[[]]	[[]]
165	ice	ais	(G) 0 (E) efén mendzím	[[]]	[[]]	ibo adhɛdhɛ	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	barafu	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
166	smoke	itutu	(G) ôtura (E) otsíra	nzumbili	mólinga	maki	ndogo	lyochi	iyosi	moshi	mwisi	mwísi	rixi
167	fire	weya	(G) ndôa (E) ndúan	muji	mɔ́tɔ	nsa	mwaki	moto	moto	moto	tiya	tíya	tubia
168	ash	[[]]	(G) asu (E) asǔp	mabufu	putulú	ebhu	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	majivu	bombe	lifutu	[[]]
169	to burn	[[]]	(G) sikh (E) ádzík	babile, ñenze, banze	-pela, -zíka	-sida, -sumba	-cina	kubaka	okwaka	-waka	vya	[[]]	kuaúla, kuoha
170	road	ngea	(G) nsengé, nzoñ (E) nsénéŋé, ndzɔ́ŋ	nzile	balabála, nzɛlá	aphe	njĩra	[[]]	[[]]	njia	nzila	balabála, nzíla	eviokelu, kikoka
171	mountain	mudongo	(G) ñkôl (E) nkóó	mukongu	ngómbá	mamba	kĩrĩma	lugulu	mlima	mlima	mongo	[[]]	mulundu
172	red	jola	(G) évele (E) evéle	riri	-táné	otana	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-ekundu	mbwaki	mbwáki	uakusuka
173	green	musɔnɔ mw’eyadi	(G) énenekh (E) mendza’á, meya’á	[[]]	-bésu	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	kijani	[[]]	[[]]	uisu
174	yellow	musɔnɔ mwa njabi	(G) atsṽi, mfôl (E) atsúíñ, mfoó	[[]]	-táne	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	manjano	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
175	white	sanga	(G) afum, éfumle (E) afúm, efúmele	vème	mpɛ́mbɛ	abhu	njeru, -erũ	ape	nzelu	-eupe	-mpêmbe	mpémbe	kizela, njungu
176	black	mundo	(G) nsur (E) nsút	[[]]	molílí, -índo	-phiphi	nduma njirũ, -irũ	api	titu	-eusi	-ndômbe	ndómbe	xikelela
177	night	bulú	(G) alu (E) alú	mukolu	butú	kipha	ũtukũ	bujiku	ikilo	usiku	mpimpa	mpímpa, pípa	usuku
178	day	búnya	(G) mô (E) mǒs	ilumbu	mokɔlɔ, mói	esa	mũthenya	lushigu	siku	siku	lumbu	lúmbu	kizua
179	year	mbú	(G) mbu (E) mbú	ilime	mbúla, mobú	saga	mwaka	ng'waka	mwaka	mwaka	mvula	mvúla	muvu
180	warm	[[]]	(G) ayôñ (E) ayôŋ	[[]]	-tɔkɔ	ajo	-oto	koto	moto	moto	tiya, kiungila	[[]]	kiatema
181	cold	mulɔloɔkɔ	(G) avo, avwé (E) avóeñ	yotsi	mpíɔ	adhɛdhɛ	-heho	mbeho	beho	baridi	kiozi, nzizi	madídi, kyósi	mbámbi, nototo
182	full	londi	(G) abôm, nzèa (E) abôm, ndzéán	lelévi	má, mɛké	áotuma, kuta	-ũra	-suga, kokala	-mema	-jaa, -shiba	-zala	[[]]	izala, xikixiki
183	new	penya	(G) mfifi, nẑumé, nyone (E) mfefeñ, eyɔŋ	[[]]	sika	andende	njerũ	-pya	[[]]	-pya	-mpa	malumálu	-obe
184	old	bodun	(G) nnôm (E) nnǒm	inunu	kala	ngbɛga	ngũru, -kũrũ	kulukulu	kulukulu	-zee	-ntama, -nkulu	táma	-okulu
185	good	bwam	(G) mvè, mba, mbeñ (E) mvɛ̂ñ, mvo’é, mbeŋ	bweji (fine)	kitɔ́kɔ, malámu	anja	-ega	awiza	mwema	-ema	-mbote	mbóte, kilengi	kiauaba
186	bad	bobe	(G) mbi (E) mbé	mwifi	mabé	ajede	-ũru	ibi	kiha	-baya	-mbi	ímbi	ukola
187	rotten	[[]]	(G) ébol (E) ebɔɔ́	[[]]	-pɔlɔ	[[]]	-buthu	ibozu	dibovu	-bovu	-bola	[[]]	kiabolo
188	dirty	mbindo	(G) mvîn (E) mvin	mwinzi	-bébisa	nkiki	(dirt) gĩko	[[]]	[[]]	-chafu	mvindu	[[]]	xiri
189	straight	sim	(G) tetele, sôsôe (E) tételé, sósoó	[[]]	alimá	[[]]	-rũnga	gugolola	golosa	-nyofu	-singama	[[]]	madilu
190	round	tengiledi	(G) mvîghde (E) mvígélé	[[]]	kílíkílí	mpɛ	thiũrũrũka	kwiyungula	-zungulusa	-duara	-vindumuka	[[]]	mbumbulukutu
191	sharp (knife)	[[]]	(G) akap, avôl, nẑô (E) akáp, avóó, nsɔ́nán	mengu	-pela	aophea	ũhĩga	-giha	-nola	-kali, -koa	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
192	blunt (knife)	[[]]	(G) atul (E) atǔ	[[]]	-túnú	[[]]	ritũ, nditũ	ito	dibanza	dugi	[[]]	[[]]	kifofo
193	smooth	[[]]	(G) ékokon (E) ekokɔn	[[]]	patátálú, sɛ́lisɛ́li	gbɛdɛmana	-nyoroka	[[]]	[[]]	-laini	[[]]	[[]]	kibombe
194	wet	[[]]	(G) mbara (E) mbara	botse (moisten)	pɔlɔ	dhɛka	ihũga, -conjorira	-lobo	-doda	-nyevu, -lowa	-bola	kupola, kubola	-atalala, zobototo
195	dry	anji	(G) ñkôr, mvum (E) nkór, mvǔm	gumuse	-kauka	ɔma	nyũmũ, -ũmũ	njumu	inyala	-kavu	-yuma	[[]]	tanda
196	correct	[[]]	(G) te (E) tételé	anane	alimá, malongá, sémba, sɛló	doni	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	sahihi	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
197	near	bɛbɛ	(G) bi, feñ (E) bebɛñ	béli	mpɛmbɛ́ni	bhibhi	hakuhĩ	Bihi	habehi	karibu	-mbela	penepene	mbanji
198	far	etum	(G) ôyap (E) oyǎp	vale	mosíká	danga	haraya	kule	kutali	mbali	ntama, -ntaku	ntáma	tá
199	right	[[]]	(G) meyôm, kô (E) meyôm	mabale	mobáli	[[]]	ũrio	kubulyo	[[]]	kuume	lubalkala	bakála	madilu
200	left	dimɔsɛ	(G) meyal, ka (E) meyáá	[[]]	mwásí	[[]]	ũmotho, gũtigara (be left over)	gusaga (be left over)	kisigala (be left over)	kushoto	lumonso	kénto	kiasu
201	at	[[]]	(G) e (E) á, ó	omu, ombu	o, na	na	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	pa	ku, kuna	[[]]	[[]]
202	in	o	(G) e, éti (E) été; á, ó	na	na káti, o ntéi	(inside) subi	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	bi, fi	mu	na káti	ku
203	with	na	(G) ye, ba (E) ya, ye, ne; nge; bá	omu, ombu	na	n’, na	na	[[]]	[[]]	na	ye	na	ni
204	and	na	(G) ye, ba, ve (E) ya, ye, ne, bá, fe	na	mpé	n’	na	[[]]	[[]]	na	ye	na	[[]]
205	if	tɛ	(G) kagha, ñgî (E) ngé	[[]]	sɔ́kɔ́, sɔ́kí	ambe	ongorũo, akorũo, korũo, kana	[[]]	[[]]	kama	vo	[[]]	se
206	because	onyola	(G) toghe na (E) amú náá	nane, dibandu	zambí	ka nyɔngɔ nde	amu, nĩ gũkorũo, nĩ ũndũ, tondũ	[[]]	[[]]	kwa kuwa, kwa sababu (ya)	kadi	[[]]	mbata, mukonda
207	name	dina	(G) zṽi [ʣyi] (E) dzúiñ	dine	nkómbó	ina	rĩĩtwa	lina	tagwa	jina	nkumbu, zina	nkúmbu	jina

List 2

№	English	Luganda	Luhya	Rwanda	Rundi	Chokwe	Lunda	Luba-Kasai	Bemba	Tonga (Malawi)	Chichewa	Yao	Makhuwa
1	I	nze	ndi,ise	jye, jyewe, jyeweho	jewe, jeho, je, nānje	[[]]	[[]]	ndi, n-	ine	[[]]	ndi-	nne	miyo
2	you (sing)	ggwe	esie,ive, iwe, isie,	wowe	wewe, weho	[[]]	[[]]	u-	iwe	[[]]	iwe	waawo	weyo
3	he	ye	ye	we	we, wewe	[[]]	[[]]	-ye	[[]]	[[]]	a, iye	veleo, mwaanjawo	owo
4	we	ffe	efwe, ifwe	twebwe	twebge, tweho	[[]]	[[]]	twêtu	ifwe	[[]]	ife	uwe	hiyo
5	you (pl)	mmwe	enywe, inywe	mwebwe	mwebge, mweho	[[]]	[[]]	nwênu	imwe	[[]]	inu	nmwe, mmwe	nyuwo
6	they	bo	ba-,[[abo]	bo, ba-	ba-	[[]]	bà-	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	iwo	vanyawo, vanyao, vaanganya	awo
7	this	ono, luno, kino, eno,ino	shino	aha, aka, iki, iri, ubu, uku, uru, uyu, aya, iyi	uyu	[[]]	[[]]	ako, abu	[[]]	[[]]	uyu, awa, uwu, iyi, ichi, izi, ili, aka, iti, apa, uku, umu	p-eleepa, kweleeku, iyi, ciici aci, ciici, awu wuteende-wu, a-wu, a-pa, a-lu, a-ku	ola
8	that	nti, oyo (person), ekyo (thing)	isio, esioetc.)	aho, ako, icyo, iryo, uko, urwo, uwo	uwo, urya, uriya, uno, wa, nya	[[]]	[[]]	ààa	[[]]	[[]]	uyo, awo, uku, poti, pakuti, muti, kuti, iyo, ako	a-po, a-cila, a-co, a-dila, a-dyo, a-jila, a-jo, a-jula, a-kala, a-ko	ole
9	here	wano	ano, eno,hano	aha, hano, ino	aha, hano, ino, ngaha	[[]]	[[]]	apa, pànu	hapa	[[]]	pano, kuno, muno	p-eleepa, p-eepano, papapapepa, panopano, kunokuno, a-pano, a-pa, apa, a-kuno, a-ku	va
10	there	eyo, awo	aho, eyi, eyo, -ho	aho, -yo, -ri, -ho, -mo	aho, ngaho	[[]]	[[]]	amu	kulya	[[]]	apo, uko, umo, paja, kuja, muja	p-eleepo, peepala, palapala, kulakula, a-po, a-pala, a-kula, akula, a-ko	vo, wu
11	who	ani?	[[]]	nde?	nde?	[[]]	[[]]	nganyì	[[]]	[[]]	amene	vaani, vaa, -ani	paani?
12	what	ki?	shi? shina?	iki?,-ki?	iki?	[[]]	[[]]	cinganyì	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	cicii, chichi, -api	[[]]
13	where	wa?	ewa	-he? -hehe? aho	hehe? he? aho	[[]]	[[]]	kwěpì	kwisa	[[]]	mmene, pamene, kumene	kuweesi	wowi?
14	when	ddi? nga	lina? olwa	ryari? ubwô	ryari? aho, iyo, ni	[[]]	[[]]	bunshi	[[]]	[[]]	pamene, m’mene, po-	nkuti, caaka ci	liini?
15	how	ate?	-rye? shinga	-te? uko, ukuntu	-te? uko, uku-ntu, ingene, ubugene	[[]]	[[]]	munyì	shani	[[]]	-nji	wudi, -ati udi	sai?
16	not	si	ta	nta, si	nta, ata, si	[[]]	[[]]	cidi	[[]]	[[]]	si	ngati	nnaari
17	all	-onna	-osi, tulu	-ose, -se	-ōse	[[]]	[[]]	-ònso	onse	[[]]	-nse	wose, koose	otheene
18	many	-ngi	-inji	-inshi iînshi	-inshi	[[]]	[[]]	cyanga	ingi	[[]]	-mbiri	yejinji, -jiinji	vanceene
19	some	[[]]	[[]]	-mye, -mwe	-mwe	[[]]	[[]]	bàmwè	[[]]	[[]]	-ngapo	[[]]	akina
20	few	[[]]	-titi, -tutu	-ke, -keya	-ke, -keya, -kenya	[[]]	[[]]	kanyìkanyì	-céép-	[[]]	-ena, -chepa	-noondi, -nnoono, -naandi	vakhaani
21	other	-lala	-ndi	-ndi	-ndi	[[]]	[[]]	-ǹga	-ilya	[[]]	-ina, -ja	[[]]	mukina
22	one	emu	-lala	limwe	-mwe	káxi	-mu	-mwe	cimoo	-mwi	chimodzi	-mo, chinpepe	èmózà
23	two	bbiri	-bili	kabili	-biri, evyiri	kári	-yedi	-bìdì	fibili	-bili	ziwiri	-vidi, ivili	píli
24	three	ssatu	-taru	gatatu, -hatu	-tatu, esheshatu	tátu	-satu	-sàtù	fitatu	-tatu	zitatu	-tatu, itatu	tháru
25	four	nnya	-ne	kane, yine	-ne, ennye	uana	-ni	-naayi	fine	-ne	zinai	-cece, ncece, mcheche	xéxè
26	five	ttaano	-raano	-tanu, -hanu	-tānu, eshānu	mu-tânu	-taanu	-taanu	fisano	-sanu	zisanu	-saano, nsaano, nsano	tânu
27	big	-nene	-khongo	-nini	-nini	[[]]	[[]]	-nène	-kúl-	[[]]	-kulu	wukulu, -kula	yuulupale
28	long	-adde, -azze, wanvu	-rambi	-re-re	-re-re	[[]]	[[]]	-le	-leep-	[[]]	-tali	uleu, -leewu	[[]]
29	wide	-gazi	-bambalifu	-gari	-gari	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-sáálal-	[[]]	-takata, -lifupi	-telekula	yowaanuwa
30	thick	-adde, gevvu	-khomefu	-nini	-nini	[[]]	[[]]	cyuluulu	-shin-	[[]]	-khathamira, -limbirapo, -khuthala, -chindikala	-kweeva, -gagaatala, -kaandapala, kwimbala (fat, thick)	wuukumala
31	heavy	-zito	-siro	-kuremera, -kuremerwa	ku-remēra, ku-riba	[[]]	[[]]	-jitu	-lem-	[[]]	-lemera	-sito	olemeliwa
32	small	-tono	-titi, -tutu	-to, -toya	-to, -toya, -tonya, -toto	[[]]	[[]]	-nci	-céép-; -nóóno	[[]]	-ng’ono	unondi, -noondi, -nnoono, -naandi	ekhaani
33	short	-mpi	-imbikiti	-gufi	-gufi, -gufiya, -gufinya	[[]]	[[]]	-ìpì	-ípip-	[[]]	-fupi	wiipi, -jiipi	okhuveya
34	narrow	-fundaze	-nyerere	-gufungana	gu-pfungānya	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-chepetsa, -siyana maganizo	penupenu, -tona, -vijikana	ophunyeya
35	thin	-kogga	-to	-to, -toya	-to, -to-to, -toya, -tonya	[[]]	[[]]	-nte, -lèula, -sulàme	-pap-, -ónd-	[[]]	-pyapyala, -onda	lipuuta, -sololoka, -pwa	wootta
36	woman	omukazi	omukhasi	umugore [umugorê]	umu-gore	[[]]	[[]]	mukàjì	úmwanákáshí	[[]]	mkazi, mayi	vammasyeto, vakongwe	muthiyana
37	man	omusajja	omusatsa	umugabo	umu-gabo	[[]]	[[]]	mulùme	mwaume	[[]]	mwamuna	va-kuunganya	mulopwana
38	human	omuntu	omundu	umuntu [umuuntu]	buntu	[[]]	[[]]	muntu	umuntu	[[]]	munthu	wu-muundu	mulopwana
39	child	omwana	abana	umwana [umwâana]	umw-āna	[[]]	[[]]	mwâna	úmwaná	[[]]	mwana	mwanache, mw-aanace	mwana
40	wife	omukyaala	mukha	muka [mukâa]	muka	[[]]	[[]]	mukàjì	úmukáshí	[[]]	mkazi	vankwao	mwaara
41	husband	omwaami	omukhwe, omusatsa	umugabo	umu-gabo, umu-gēnzi	[[]]	[[]]	mulùme	úmulúmé, úmwaúmé	[[]]	munthu	valume, va-alume	aya
42	mother	maama	mama	mama [maamâ]	māma, māwe	[[]]	[[]]	ciimaamù	maayó	[[]]	mayi	amao, maama	maai
43	father	taata	papa	data [daatâ]	dāta, dāwe	[[]]	[[]]	pàpâ	taatá	[[]]	tate	atati, n-taati, baaba, v-eese	paapa
44	animal	ensolo	isolo	inyamaswa [inyamâaswa]	kw-ūhīra	[[]]	[[]]	nnyama	innama	[[]]	nyama	chijama, ci-nyama	mwaamunama
45	fish	eky'enyanja	inyeni	ifi [ifî]	i-fi	[[]]	[[]]	mushipa	ísábí, icibomba, impifu, umushipa	[[]]	nsomba	somba, soomba	ehopa
46	bird	ennyonyi	liyoni	inyoni	iki-guruka, in-yoni (little ones)	[[]]	[[]]	nnyuunyu	icuuni; (robin) umwanya	[[]]	mbalame	chijuni, ci-juni	mwaapalame
47	dog	embwa	imbwa	imbwa [imbwâ]	im-bwa	[[]]	[[]]	m̀bwa	ímbwá	[[]]	galu	nanbwa, n-bwa	mwalapwa
48	louse	enkukunyi	indaa	inda [indâ]	in-da	[[]]	[[]]	lukùsù	índá	[[]]	nsabwe	njipi, n-jipi	paraara
49	snake	omusota	inzokha	inzoka [inzôka]	in-zoka	[[]]	[[]]	nnyòka	ínsóká	[[]]	njoka	lijoka, di-ijoka	enowa
50	worm	olusiringanyi	inzokha	inzoka, umunyorogoto (earthworm), urunyo (maggot)	in-zoka, igi-kogoshi (earthworm), igi-kāngaga (tapeworm)	[[]]	[[]]	cîshiishi	umwambo	[[]]	nyongolotsi, litsipa (tapeworm), msundu	di-nyoongolosi	munku
51	tree	omuti	[[]]	igiti [igitî]	igi-ti	[[]]	[[]]	mucì	icímutí, iciíbá	[[]]	mtengo	chitela, ci-koloongwe	mwiri
52	forest	ekibira	omutsuru	ishyamba [ishyaamba]	iki-bira	[[]]	[[]]	dibèsè	mutengo	[[]]	nkhalango	lipuluulu, wu-kweeti, n-situ	etakhwa
53	stick	akati	olusala	inkoni	igi-ti	[[]]	[[]]	mukwasa	umútambú	[[]]	ndodo	ntindiso, m-puuto	[[]]
54	fruit	ekibala	eshiamo	imbuto [imbûto]	ic-āmwa, imbuto	[[]]	[[]]	cimuma	ícitwálo	[[]]	chipatso	isogosi, ci-sogosi	muhokorokho
55	seed	ensigo	imwo	imbuto [imbûto]	im-buto, uru-tete	[[]]	[[]]	dimiinu	ulusoke, úluséké, úlubútó	[[]]	mbewu, njere, mbuyi, mbuyu, nthanga	mbeju, n-beju, n-beeca	epyo
56	leaf	ekikoola	lifafu, lisafu	ikibabi	i-babi, iki-babi	[[]]	[[]]	dyânyi	ibuula	[[]]	tsamba, dzani	lisamba, lisaamba, di-saamba	nikukhu
57	root	omulandira	omurombo	umuzi	umu-zi, igi-shitsi	[[]]	[[]]	muji	[[]]	[[]]	muzu	mchiga, n-ciga	mutathari
58	bark (tree)	olubugo	likhoba	ikirere [ikireere]	igi-shishwa	[[]]	[[]]	cipusu	umushike, umukwa	[[]]	kowola	likuungwa	nikula
59	flower	ekimuli	eshimuli	indabyo, ururabyo [ururâbyo]	i-shurwe	[[]]	[[]]	cilòngò	iluba	[[]]	duwa	liua, di-luuva	ethutu
60	grass	omuddo	obunyasi	icyatsi [icyaâtsi], ubwatsi (pasture)	ivy-ātsi, ubg-ātsi	[[]]	[[]]	bîlu	ícaaní, ulweo	[[]]	udzu	manyasi, ma-nyasi	[[]]
61	rope	omuguwa	omukoye	umugozi	in-goyi, umu-gozi, umu-zana	[[]]	[[]]	mukòsà	umwando	[[]]	chingwe	lu-koonji	[[]]
62	skin	olususu, omubiri, eddiba (animal)	likhoba	uruhu	uru-hu, uru-koba, uru-sāto	[[]]	[[]]	dikòbà	ímpapa, (hide) inkanda	[[]]	khungu	lipende, likova	nikhuli
63	meat	ennyama	inyama	inyama	iny-āma	[[]]	[[]]	nnyama	innama	[[]]	nyama	nyama	enama
64	blood	omusaayi	amabanga, amalasire, amatsayi	amaraso [amarâso]	amaraso	[[]]	[[]]	mashi	umulopa	[[]]	magazi	miasi, my-aasi	ephome
65	bone	eggumba	likumba	igufwa [igûfwa]	i-gufa	[[]]	[[]]	cifùpa	ífúpá	[[]]	fupa	liupa, di-iwupa	nikhuva
66	fat (n.)	amasavu	amanulu	amavuta [amavûta], ikinure	i-tōto, ibi-mure (meat)	[[]]	[[]]	dìfutà	ámafútá	[[]]	mafuta	mauta, ma-wuta	onuna
67	egg	eggi	libuyu	igi	iri-gi, i-gi	[[]]	[[]]	diyi	íliní	[[]]	dzira	lindanda, di-ndaanda, di-jeele	nooce
68	horn	omulere (music), engombe (sound)	eshitsiriba	ihembe	i-hēmbe	[[]]	[[]]	lusèngu	úluséngó	[[]]	nyanga, liphondo, lipenga	livengwa, n-seengo	nnyaka
69	tail	mukira	omushinga	umurizo	umu-rīzo	[[]]	[[]]	mukìla	úmucílá	[[]]	mchira	mchila, n-cila	mwiila
70	feather	[[]]	omwiro	iryorya	i-ryōya	[[]]	[[]]	lusàlà	ilingala	[[]]	nthenga	di-nyuunya	ninri
71	hair	enviiri	liswi	umusatsi	umu-shatsi	[[]]	[[]]	nsukì	umushishi	[[]]	tsitsi	umbo, lu-wuumbo, lu-nyiidi	ikharari
72	head	omutwe	om'rwe	umutwe [umutwê]	umu-twe	[[]]	[[]]	mutù	úmutwé	[[]]	mutu	ntwe, n-twe	muru
73	ear	okutu	eshirwi	ugutwi [ugutwî]	ugu-twi	[[]]	[[]]	dicì	úkutwí	[[]]	khutu	liwiwi, di-piikanilo	naaru
74	eye	eriiso	imoni, lishu (squint)	ijisho [ijîisho]	i-jīsho	[[]]	[[]]	dîsu	íliinsó	[[]]	diso	liso, di-iso	niitho
75	nose	enyindo	amolu	izuru [izûuru]	i-zūru, i-tonde	[[]]	[[]]	dyûlu	umoona	[[]]	mphuno	mbula, lu-pula	ephula
76	mouth	akamwa	omunwa	akanwa	aka-nwa	[[]]	[[]]	mukana	akanwa	[[]]	kamwa	kang'wa	eyano
77	tooth	erinnyo	elino	iryinyo [iryîinyo]	i-ryīnyo	[[]]	[[]]	dînu	íliinó	[[]]	dzino	liino, di-ino	niino
78	tongue	olulimi	olulimi	ururimi	uru-rimi	[[]]	[[]]	ludìmi	úlulímí	[[]]	lilime	lulimi, lu-dimi	nlumi
79	fingernail	[[]]	[[]]	urwara	urw-āra	[[]]	[[]]	ngâla	íngála	[[]]	chikhadabo	lukoose, lu-kalaveesa	nikarikhwa
80	foot	ekigere	lilaro	ikirenge [ikireenge]	iki-rēnge	[[]]	[[]]	cisanjì	ulukasa	[[]]	phazi	ci-kaambato, lu-sajo (footprint, sole)	nnawu
81	leg	[[]]	eshilemje, lirango (thigh)	ukuguru	uku-guru	[[]]	[[]]	mukòlò	ukuulu	[[]]	mwendo	lukongolo, lu-koongolo	mwetto
82	knee	eviivi	lisikamo	ivi [ivî]	i-vi	[[]]	[[]]	cinù	íkúfí	[[]]	bondo	lilungo, di-luungo	nikutha
83	hand	omukono (arm)	omukhono (arm)	ikiganza [ikigaanza]	iki-ganza	[[]]	[[]]	cyanza	icisansa	[[]]	dzanja	nkono	ntata
84	wing	ekiwawatiro	olubaa	ibaba [ibabâ]	i-baba	[[]]	[[]]	dipwâpwà	ipindo	[[]]	khupe, phiko	di-papiko	nipupha
85	belly	olubuto	inda	inda, igifu, ibondo [iboondo] (potbelly)	in-da	[[]]	[[]]	difù	ícifúú, (fish or fowl) ícitómbó	[[]]	mimba	lutumbo	mmirimani
86	guts	[[]]	amala (intestines)	amara (intestines)	ama-ra (intestines)	[[]]	[[]]	dila	ubula	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	marupo
87	neck	ensingo	likosi	ishingo, ijosi (front of neck)	i-sozi	[[]]	[[]]	nshìngù	umukoshi	[[]]	khosi, chitambo	lukosi, lu-kosi	exiko
88	back	omugongo	omukongo	umugongo [umugôongo]	umu-gōngo	[[]]	[[]]	nnyimà	ínnumá	[[]]	msana	mngongo, n'-goongo, nsaapa, ci-nyuma	ettuli
89	breast	ebbeere	olubeere	ibere	i-bere	[[]]	[[]]	cyâdi	íbééle	[[]]	bere	mavele, ma-veele	etthirima
90	heart	omutima	omwoyo	umutima [umutîma]	umu-tima	[[]]	[[]]	mwoyo	úmutímá	[[]]	mtima	ntima, n-tima	murima
91	liver	ekibumba	ingurumani	umwijima	igi-tigu	[[]]	[[]]	mucìma	ílibú	[[]]	chiwindi, mphafa	litoga, di-tooga	hapa
92	to drink	okunywa	okhunywa, -nywa	kunywa [kunywâ], -nywa	ku-nywa	[[]]	[[]]	-nwà	ukunwa -nw-	[[]]	kumwa, -mwa	ku-ng'wa, -n'wa, -mwa	owurya
93	to eat	okulya	okhuliira	kurya	ku-rya	[[]]	[[]]	-dyà	ukulya -ly-	[[]]	-dya	ku-lya, -dya	olya
94	to bite	[[]]	okhukuna, okhuluma	gushuna, kuruma	gu-shikura	[[]]	[[]]	-sùma	ukusúma -súm-	[[]]	-kuluma	-luma	oluma
95	to suck	okunuuma	okhunuuna	kunyunguta, kunyunyuza	ku-nūnuza	[[]]	[[]]	-fìpa	?> ukuónka -ónk-	[[]]	-yamwa, -kama, -fipa, -tsopa	-oonga, -kweemba	ophoota
96	to spit	okuwanda	okhubita, okhufutsa, okhunyirikha	gucira	gu-cīra	[[]]	[[]]	-twìla	ukusáka -sák-	[[]]	-mate	-suna	osena
97	to vomit	okusesema	okhusala	kuruka	ku-ruka	[[]]	[[]]	-lùka	ukulúka -lúk-	[[]]	-sanzi	-selula, -tapika	orapheya
98	to blow	okufuuwa	okhuutsa, okhufura (mouth)	guhuha	gu-hūha, gu-hūngabanya	[[]]	[[]]	-peepa	(mouth) ukupuuta; (wind) ukukuuka	[[]]	-omba	-puga	wiikuphelela
99	to breathe	okussa omukka	okhuyeera	guhumeka	gu-hēma, gu-humēka	[[]]	[[]]	-puuya	ukupeema -peem-	[[]]	-puma	-pumula	omumula
100	to laugh	okuseka	okhutsekha	guseka	gu-twēnga, gu-sekaseka	[[]]	[[]]	-seka	ukuseka -sek-	[[]]	-seka, -bwezuka, -kakadza	-seka	ottheya
101	to see	okulaba	okhulola	kubona [kubôna]	ku-bona	[[]]	[[]]	-mòna	ukumóna -món-	[[]]	-wona	-lola, -wona	woona
102	to hear	okuwulira	okhuulira	kumva	kw-ūmva	[[]]	[[]]	-umvwa	?> ukoúmfwa -úmfw-	[[]]	-mva	-pikana	wiiwa
103	to know	okumanya	okhumanya	kumenya, -zi	ku-menya, -zi, ku-zirikana	[[]]	[[]]	-manya	ukwíshiba -íshib-	[[]]	-dziwa	-manyilila	osuwela
104	to think	okulowooza	okhupara	gutekereza, kwibwira	kw-īyumvīra, gu-cīra, ku-gira, kw-īkēkāko, kw-īrimbūra	[[]]	[[]]	-pànga	ukuelenganya -elengany-	[[]]	-ganiza	-ganisya	wuupuwela
105	to smell	okuwunyiriza	okhuunya	guhumuza [guhûumura]	kw-īnukiriza, kw-ūmva, kw-ūmviriza, kw-īmōtereza	[[]]	[[]]	-nunka	ukununka -nunk-	[[]]	-nunkha	-nunjila , -nunga	wunkha
106	to fear	okutya	okurya	gutinya	gu-tīnya	[[]]	[[]]	-cììna, -kaakala	ukutíína -tíín-	[[]]	-opa, -opana, -opsedwa, -thupsana	-oga, -oogopa	[[]]
107	to sleep	okwebaka	okhukona	gusinzira [gusiinziira]	gu-sinzīra	[[]]	[[]]	-lààla	ukuláála -láál-	[[]]	-gona	-gono	orupa
108	to live	okusula, okubeera (to be)	okhumenya	-baho, kubana, kuba [kubâ] (to be)	ku-ba, ku-baho, gu-hēma	[[]]	[[]]	-sòmba	ukwikala -ikal-	[[]]	-khala	-taama	[[]]
109	to die	okufa	okhufwa	gupfa	gu-pfa, gu-hwēra	[[]]	[[]]	-fwà	ukufwa -fw-	[[]]	-fa, -mwalira	-wa	[[]]
110	to kill	okutta	okhwira	kwica	kw-īca	[[]]	[[]]	-shipa	ukwipaya -ipay-	[[]]	-pha	-wulaga	wiiva
111	to fight	okulwaana	okhulwana	kurwana	ku-rwānya	[[]]	[[]]	-lwa	ukulwa -lw-	[[]]	ndewu (n.)	-menyana, -putana	owana
112	to hunt	okuyigga	okhuyima	guhiga	gu-hīga	[[]]	[[]]	-zàngula	ukulúnga -lúng-	[[]]	-saka	-lupata	ototha
113	to hit	[[]]	okhupa	gukubita	gu-kubita	[[]]	[[]]	-còòba, -bòta	ukupóóla, ukupúma	[[]]	[[]]	-tiimba, -puuta, -nyeesya	omana
114	to cut	okusalwa	okhushenga, okhuteta, okhutsosola, okhutuumula	guca, gukata	gu-ca	[[]]	[[]]	-banga	ukucéna, ukuteeta	[[]]	-duka, -tseteka	-seenga, -salula, -kata	othikila
115	to split	okwabuluza	okhurabukha, okhwarasia, okhwasiaka, okwabula	gutanya	ku-rara, gu-tānya	[[]]	[[]]	-aapula	ukupandula, ukutééba	[[]]	-balula	-gala, -cecenukula, -cecenukuka, -pasula, -gaangula	oparula
116	to stab	[[]]	okhufumira	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-ponda	ukubunda, ukukwasa	[[]]	-baya	-wulutula, -tota, -koosa, -copa, -soma	ohoma
117	to scratch	okwagula	okhumaanya, okhwaka	gushima	gu-kūba	[[]]	[[]]	-aanya, -koona	ukukoola -kool-	[[]]	-kalasa, -kalasula, -kalula, -kanda	-mwaaga, -ng'wanya, -kodola	owaka
118	to dig	[[]]	okhulima, okhuyaba	gucukura	kw-īmba, ku-rima	[[]]	[[]]	-imba	ukwimba -imb-	[[]]	-mba	-sola	othipa
119	to swim	okuwuga	okhwerama, okhwitubuta	koga	kw-ōga	[[]]	[[]]	-ombela	ukówa -ó-, (crawl) ukutambaala	[[]]	-sambila	-suuga, -n'aambila	okata
120	to fly	okubuuka	okhupulukha	kuguruka	ku-guruka	[[]]	[[]]	-bùùka	ukupupuka -pupuk-	[[]]	-nonthoka	-guluka	ovava
121	to walk	okutambula	okhuchenda	kugenda [kugeenda]	ku-gēnda	[[]]	[[]]	-dyata, -enda	?> ukueenda -end-; (lamely) ukutibula	[[]]	-yenda	-eenda	weetta
122	to come	okujja	okhwitsa	kuza [kuuza]	ku-za	[[]]	[[]]	-iiya	ukwisa -is-	[[]]	-dza	-yika	orwa
123	to lie (bed)	okugalamira, okulambaala	okhukonera	kwisegura	ku-ryāma	[[]]	[[]]	-lamba, -iikisha	ukusendama,  ?> ukubepa	[[]]	-gona	-latama, -gadama, ku-gona lugali	wumpaathi
124	to sit	okutuula	okhwikhala	kwicara [kwiicara]	kw-īcara	[[]]	[[]]	-shikama	ukwikala -ikal-	[[]]	-tambalala, -labzi	-wutamila, -tama, -taama	okilaathi
125	to stand	okuyimirira	okhusinjira	guhagarara	gu-hagarara	[[]]	[[]]	-iimana	ukwíma -ím-	[[]]	-yima	-iima	[[]]
126	to turn	okuweta	okhuunzukha	guhindukiza	gu-hindukiza	[[]]	[[]]	-piluka	ukupínuka -pínuk-	[[]]	-khota, -lowera	-piinda	orukunuwa
127	to fall	okugwa	okhukwa	kugwa	ku-gwa	[[]]	[[]]	-pwà	ukowa -w-	[[]]	-gwa	-gwa	omora
128	to give	okuwa	okhufuwa, okhuhana, okhuwa	guha, guhana, gutanga	gu-ha, gu-hēsha, gu-tānga	[[]]	[[]]	-pà	ukupa -p-	[[]]	-patsa	-pa	ovaha
129	to hold	okukwaata	okhutira, okhuwatsa	gufata	gu-fata	[[]]	[[]]	-kwàta	ukwíkata -íkat-	[[]]	-wetsa	-pakata	ovarela
130	to squeeze	okunyiga, okukamula	okhufinya, okhukhama, okhutinyira	gukamura	gu-kānya	[[]]	[[]]	-kàma	ukukáma -kám-	[[]]	-khwinyata, -vungama, -khwinyala, -finya	-pana, -minya	oliipiha
131	to rub	okuvumbaye, okukuutase, okukunya, okukulubuuta, okusiraze	okhuruta, okhusisa	guhanagura, gusiga (anoint)	gu-hungura, gu-sīga (anoint), gu-hofōra (eyes)	[[]]	[[]]	-fiita	ukukwesa, ukunuka; (rub out) ukufuuta	[[]]	-fikisa, -tikita, -tsangula, -tsitsitiza, -pekesa, -sisita	-ticita, -sugula, -kulukuuta	ottikitthela
132	to wash	okwoza	okhwosia	koza	kw-ōza	[[]]	[[]]	-sukula	ukusamba; (plates) ukusuka	[[]]	-samba	-suka, -saula, -likunda	okattha
133	to wipe	okusimuula	okhweya	guhanagura	ku-myīra, gu-heha	[[]]	[[]]	-kùpula	ukupópolola, ukusuba	[[]]	-khula	-syula	[[]]
134	to pull	okusika, okukululadde	okhukhwesa	gukurura	gu-kwēga, gu-shikura, gu-kurira	[[]]	[[]]	-fuuta	ukukula -kul-	[[]]	-koka	-wuta	opurula
135	to push	okusindika	okhuluuma, okhusindikha	gusunika	gu-sunika	[[]]	[[]]	-sàkila	ukusunka -sunk-	[[]]	-kankha, -kunkhuniza, -thunya	-tuta	okakha
136	to throw	okusawuka, okukanyuga, okukasuka	okhufuuba, okhutura	gutera	gu-ta, gu-tēra	[[]]	[[]]	-tupù	ukuŋwinta -ŋwint-, ukufútula	[[]]	-ponya, -taya	-iita	oriha
137	to tie	okukaliga, okusiba	okhuboya, okhufundikha	kuboha, gupfundika	ku-boha, gu-hāmbīra	[[]]	[[]]	-kànda, -lunga	ukubópa, ukufúndika, ukukaka	[[]]	-kadzira, -kwidzinga, -manga, -njata, -gwiriziza	-tava	otthuka
138	to sew	okutunga	okhunaba	kudoda	ku-barīra, gu-sona (<Sw.)	[[]]	[[]]	-tunga	ukusóna -són-	[[]]	-soka	-tota, -sona	ottottha
139	to count	okubala	okhubala	kubara	gu-harūra	[[]]	[[]]	-bala	ukupenda -pend-	[[]]	-werenga	-valanga, -valaanga	waalaka
140	to say	okugamba, okwogera (saying)	okhuboola	kuvuga, -ti (saying)	ku-bara, ku-vuga, -ti	[[]]	[[]]	-lòkota, -amba	(speak) ukusósa -sós-	[[]]	[[]]	-ti, -saala, -cidiwuka, -tanjila, -salila	ohimya
141	to sing	okuyimba	okhwimba	kuririmba	ku-rirīmba	[[]]	[[]]	-imba	ukwímba ímb-	[[]]	-yimba	-imba	wiipa
142	to play	okuzannya	okhubaya	gukina	gu-kina	[[]]	[[]]	-nàya	ukwángala -ángal-	[[]]	-doda, -sewera, -ponya	-taamba, -n'aanda, -ceesa	ottikha
143	to float	okuseyaaseya, okubbulukuka	okhubenga	kureremba [kurêreemba]	ku-reremba	[[]]	[[]]	-anzama	?> ukueela -eel-	[[]]	-beruka, -yandama	-jajavala, -palasila	ophempa
144	to flow	okukulukutase	[[]]	gutemba	gu-tēmba	[[]]	[[]]	-mata	pita	[[]]	-yenda	-jidima, -vidima	[[]]
145	to freeze	oku-tiitiwazaizza	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	tikama	[[]]	[[]]	-pimisya	[[]]
146	to swell	okuzimba	okhufwimba	kubyimba	ku-vyīmba, ku-bōmboka	[[]]	[[]]	-boba	ukufímba, (mouldy) ukufufuma	[[]]	-fufuma	-yiimba	oruruvala
147	sun	enjuba	eliuba	izuba [izûuba]	i-zūba	[[]]	[[]]	dîba	ákasúbá	[[]]	dzuwa	lyuuva	nsuwa
148	moon	omweezi	omwesi	ukwezi [ukwêezi]	ukw-ēzi	[[]]	[[]]	mwènji	úmweshí	[[]]	mwezi	mwesi	mweeri
149	star	emunyeenye	ing'ining'ini	inyenyeri [inyênyeerî]	uru-nyenyēri, i-nyenyēri	[[]]	[[]]	mùtôtò	ulútandá	[[]]	nyenyezi, nthondwa, nthanda	ndondwa	etheneri
150	water	amazzi	amaatsi	amazi [amâazi]	ama-zi	[[]]	[[]]	mâyi	ámeenshí, (simplify) amenshi	[[]]	madzi	meesi	maasi
151	rain	enkuba	ifula	imvura [imvûra]]	im-vura	[[]]	[[]]	mvùla	ímfúlá	[[]]	mvula	wula	epula
152	river	omugga	omuchera, omwalo	uruzi	ur-ūzi	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	umumana	[[]]	mtsinje	lusulo	muro
153	lake	enyanja	inyanza	ikiyaga	iki-yaga, i-tanganyika	[[]]	[[]]	dijiba	bemba	[[]]	nyanja	nyaasa, litanda	nratta
154	sea	enyanja	inyanza	inyanja	iki-yaga	[[]]	[[]]	mbuwù	[[]]	[[]]	nyanja ya mchere, nyanja zakuya kwambiri	bwaani	epahari
155	salt	ommunyu, omunnyo	omufume, omunyu	umunyu [umûunyu]	umu-nyu	[[]]	[[]]	lwêpù	úmucélé	[[]]	muthira mchere	njete	maakha
156	stone	ejjinja	libale, lichina	ibuye	i-buye	[[]]	[[]]	dibwe	ilibwe	[[]]	mwala	liganga	nluku
157	sand	omusenyu	[[]]	umusenyi	umu-sēnyi	[[]]	[[]]	lusenge	úmucánga, umúsengá	[[]]	mchenga, timiyala, muhabva	nsanga	mihaava
158	dust	nfuufu	olufu	ivumbi, umukungugu [umukuûngugu]	umu-kungugu	[[]]	[[]]	lupwishi	ulúkungú	[[]]	fumbi	luundu	ntthupi
159	earth	nsi	eshi	igitaka, isi [isî]	i-si, aga-taka, i-vu	[[]]	[[]]	nshì	isonde	[[]]	dziko	litaka	etthaya
160	cloud	ekire	lilesi	igicu	igi-cu	[[]]	[[]]	ditutu	ikumbi	[[]]	mtambo, khwithi, chifwirim	liunde	neeku
161	fog	[[]]	loing'ong'ong'we	igihu	igi-pfūngu	[[]]	[[]]	mulemba, dibungi	(dull day) ícikútiká	[[]]	nkhungu, mikhwithi	daambwe	[[]]
162	sky	eggulu	likulu	ikirere, (heaven) ijuru	iki-rēre, i-juru	[[]]	[[]]	dyulu	(heaven) mulu	[[]]	thambo	kwiunde	osulu
163	wind	embuyaga	omuyeka	umuyaga	umu-yaga	[[]]	[[]]	cipeepè	umwela, (blowing of wind) ípupwe	[[]]	chiphwisa	nyeembeelela	epheyo
164	snow	omuzira	[[]]	amasimbi	uru-bura (hail)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	madzi oundana oyera amaoneka pamwamba pa mapiri aatali ku mayiko ozizira, chipale, chifunga, nkhungu	[[]]	[[]]
165	ice	omuzira	[[]]	barafu, urubura	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	lumwènu	amenshi makasa	[[]]	madzi oundana, madzi ouma, matalala	[[]]	[[]]
166	smoke	omukka	omwosi	umwotsi	umw-ōtsi	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	icuushi	[[]]	utsi	osi	mwiixi
167	fire	omuliro	omuliro	umuriro	umu-riro	[[]]	[[]]	kadilu	umulilo	[[]]	moto	moto	mooro
168	ash	[[]]	likoshe	ivu [ivû]	umu-nyota	[[]]	[[]]	butù	ímitó	[[]]	chipala, phulusa	[[]]	ettuura
169	to burn	okwookya	okhwakha	gushya, kwaka [kwaaka]	gu-sha	[[]]	[[]]	-oosha, -pyà	ukupya -py-	[[]]	-wocha, -pya	-ooca, -kolela, -coma	opaha
170	road	oluguudo	engila, omuanda	umuhanda [umuhaânda]	i-barabara, umu-haruro, i-rāngo	[[]]	[[]]	njila	(cleared) umusebo, (wide) ákantótwa	[[]]	msewu	vaangula	rampha
171	mountain	olusozi	olukulu	umusozi [umusôzi]	umu-sozi	[[]]	[[]]	mukùnà	(hill) ulupili	[[]]	phiri	litumbi	mwaako
172	red	kasaayi, myufu	-akhanyu	gutukura	gu-tukura	[[]]	[[]]	-kùnze	-káshik-	[[]]	-fiira, -psuu	-ceejewu	yoxeerya
173	green	kilagala	-chishi	icyatsi kibisi	aka-ātsi gatoto	[[]]	[[]]	-bìshi	katapakatapa	[[]]	-biriwira	-gulukulu, -awusaamba	ekithi
174	yellow	kyenvu	rapwori	umuhondo	umu-hōndo, umu-gina, umu-tugutu	[[]]	[[]]	-kàlaabi	[[]]	[[]]	-chikasu	[[]]	yancano
175	white	ekyeeru	-lafu	-era	cera	[[]]	[[]]	-tòòke	-buut-	[[]]	-yera	cheswela	otteela
176	black	nzirugavu	-mali, -mwamu, -ti	umukara	umu-fyīri	[[]]	[[]]	-fììka	-fiit-	[[]]	mkuda, wokuda	-piliu	oripa
177	night	ekiro, ettumbi	eshiro	ijoro	i-joro	[[]]	[[]]	butùku	úbushíkú	[[]]	usiku	chilo	ohiyu
178	day	emisana, olunaku	indaalo, inyanga	umunsi [umuûnsi]	umu-si	[[]]	[[]]	difùku	ínshíkú	[[]]	tsiku	lyuva	nihiku
179	year	omwaaka	omwika	umwaka [umwâaka]	umw-āka	[[]]	[[]]	mwaka	úmwaká	[[]]	chaka	chaaka	eyaakha
180	warm	ekibuguma, -buguma	amayu, -yu	-ota	-ōta	[[]]	[[]]	-sàlùke	-ónt-	[[]]	-funda	-kosya, -oota, -vaamba	oviha
181	cold	ekinyogoga	-nyifu	-konja, -beho	-bisi	[[]]	[[]]	-tàlàlàà	-talal-, -pépul-	[[]]	-zizira	sisisisi, -bepo	orirya
182	full	kajjuvu	-yinjikhane	-zura	-ūzura	[[]]	[[]]	-pasa	-ísul-	[[]]	-khuta, -dzadza	-too, coti	osareya
183	new	ekipya	efiya, -ya, -yakha	-shya	-sha, -shasha	[[]]	[[]]	-pya	-pya	[[]]	-tsopano	chanpya, -amoonje	esya
184	old	-kadde	-khulu, -kofu	-saza	-kuru, -sāza	[[]]	[[]]	-nunu	-kot-, -pílulul-	[[]]	-kalamba, -khwima, -kale	-wisala, -aceekulu, -kalaambala	nakhulu
185	good	-rungi	-layi	-iza [iizâ]	-īza	[[]]	[[]]	-lenga	-waam-	kabotu	-bwino	-ambone	oreera murima
186	bad	-bi	ababi, -bi	-bi	-bi	[[]]	[[]]	-bì	-bííp-	[[]]	-ipa, -uve, -chabe, -bziwi, -bi	ngalumbana, ngalimate	owoopiha
187	rotten	-vundu	-bolo	-bora	-bora, -boza	[[]]	[[]]	-bolabola	-bol-	[[]]	-ola, -vunda	-ola	[[]]
188	dirty	-jama	-bi	-anda, -ico	-humāna	[[]]	[[]]	-kooyà	ba ne fiko	[[]]	-da, -ipsa, -detsa	-wuuka	onanara
189	straight	butereevu	-kololofu, -lunji	-gororoka, -eguka	-gororoka	[[]]	[[]]	-neema	-lungam-, -nyuns-, -ololol-	[[]]	-ongoka, -salala, -tawatawa, -njo, -sapsatira	-nyoloombola, -goloka	[[]]
190	round	-ulungo	-fumunde	-viringa	-burūngu	[[]]	[[]]	-cijèngù	-shíngulul-	[[]]	-zungulira, -zunguza, -ndendera, -bungulira	-aluwulu	ovilikeya
191	sharp (knife)	-songola	-memu	-tyara	-kariha	[[]]	[[]]	-twè	-tw-	[[]]	-thwa	-tema, -sijidika	[[]]
192	blunt (knife)	-fufuggaza	[[]]	-tiga	-fyīta, -pfūha (dull)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	fupa	[[]]	-phinjika	-piisa, -piinya, -angatema	ohoona
193	smooth	-kuliradde	-nyiririfu, -nyushe	[[]]	-rēmba	[[]]	[[]]	-lànda	-lámbuk-	[[]]	-salala	-tidila	waapatheya
194	wet	-bisi	-nyifu, -misu	-bisi [bîsi]	-bisi	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	chinyezi, chinyontho	nyakapya	onaana
195	dry	-kalu	-umu	-uma	-ūma	[[]]	[[]]	-uuma	-úm-	[[]]	-uma	-umula, -juumu	wuuma
196	correct	-tuufu	-atieri	-hana	-koshōra, -īhana	[[]]	[[]]	-oolòlòke	-lungam-	[[]]	-konza	-luungamika	yooreerela
197	near	okumpi	aambi	bugufi, hafi	hāfi	[[]]	[[]]	pêpì nè	-sontam-	[[]]	-fupi, -yandika	-vandika, -vaandika	vakhiviru
198	far	ewala	eyale	kure	kure	[[]]	[[]]	kule	-sukilil-	[[]]	-kutali	-talika	ottaiwene
199	right	ddyo	-lunji, -satsa	-ryo	-ryo	[[]]	[[]]	dyàbalùme	ku úkulyó	lulyo	-manja	n'dyo	moono woolopwana
200	left	kkono	-suba	-bumoso	-bāmfu	[[]]	[[]]	dyàbakàjì	ku úkusó	chimwenhi	-siyidwa, -tsala, kumanzere	nciji	moono wothiyana
201	at	ku, mu	khu-, mu-	i, -ho, ku, kuri, kwa	i, ku, kuri, kwa	[[]]	[[]]	ku	[[]]	[[]]	pa	[[]]	vo
202	in	mu	mu-	mu, muri	mu, muri	[[]]	[[]]	mu	mu	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	mu
203	with	ne	ne	na	na	[[]]	[[]]	naa-	na	[[]]	ndi	[[]]	ni
204	and	ne, na	ne	na, no	kandi, uteko, na, no	[[]]	[[]]	nè, kàdi	na	[[]]	ndi	nipo, kwiisa	ni
205	if	ssenga	[[]]	niba, iyo, nkaho	asangwa, iyo, namba, ni, iyaba	[[]]	[[]]	ne	nga	[[]]	nkati, nkani, pokhala	nambaga	ankha
206	because	kubanga	khulwa, okhuba, shichira	kuko, kubera [kubêera]	kuko	[[]]	[[]]	bwalu	pantu	[[]]	chifukwa	pakuva	maana
207	name	erinnya	eliira	izina [izîna]	i-zina	[[]]	[[]]	dîna	íshíná	[[]]	dzina	liina	nsina

List 3

№	English	Umbundu	Kwanyama	Herero	Shona	Lozi	Tswana	Sotho (N)	Sotho (S)	Zulu	Xhosa	Swazi	Tsonga
1	I	[[]]	ame, nge	ami	ndi, ini	na, ni	nna, mna	nna	nna	ngi-, mina	ndi-, mna	[[]]	ndzi, mina
2	you (sing)	[[]]	ove, ku	[[]]	iwe	u, wa, tuwe	wêna	o	wena	u-, wena	u-, wena	u-	u, wena
3	he	[[]]	ye, mu	[[]]	a	a, u, wa	êna, ênê	a, e	yona	u-, yena	u-, yena	[[]]	a, yena
4	we	[[]]	fye, tu	[[]]	ti	luna	rona, chona	rena	rona	si-, thina	si-, thina	[[]]	hina
5	you (pl)	[[]]	nye,mu	[[]]	imi	mi, mina, mu	nyena, lona	lena	lona	ni-, nina	ni-, nina	[[]]	n'wina
6	they	[[]]	vo, va	[[]]	va	ba, bona	bôna, bônê	ba	bona	ba-, bona	ba-, bona	[[]]	vona
7	this	[[]]	ava, aka	[[]]	ino	bo, lo, o, wo, yo, kona, ka, bye, se, ze	yôno, ôno, êno, lêno/jêno, sêno, êno, lôno, bôno/jôno, môno, fano, kwano	bjô	ana, ena, enwa, eo, hona	lo, leli, lesi, le, lolu, lobu, lokhu	lo, aba, le, eli, la, esi, ezi, olu, obu, oku	[[]]	[[]]
8	that	[[]]	oyo, odo	[[]]	iyo	ale, byale, lale, le, lee, lwale, sale, wale, yale, ani, bani, byani, lani, lwani, sani, wani, yani, ao, wo, yo, zeo, se	yôo,ôo, êo, lêo/jêo, sêo, êo, lôo, bôo/jôo, môo, fôo, kôo	bjôo	aa, ale, ane, ano, bono, boo, ee, eno, hane, hono, hoo	lowo, lelo, leso, leyo, lolo, lobo, lokho	lowa, abaya, leya, eliya, lawa, esiya, eziya, oluya, obuya, okuya	[[]]	[[]]
9	here	[[]]	apa, opo	[[]]	pano	yo, fa, kafa	fano, kwano, gôna	fano	mona, teng	lapha	apha	[[]]	laha
10	there	[[]]	apa, opo, penya	[[]]	apo	fo, ko, mo, yo, kwale (yonder)	fôo, kôo	falê	ao, boo, eo	lapho	apho	[[]]	laho, lahaya (yonder)
11	who	[[]]	olye	[[]]	ani	bafi?	mang	mang?	mang? ya (relative)	ubani?	ngubani	[[]]	[[]]
12	what	[[]]	oshike	[[]]	chii	afi?	eng, -ng	ene? eng	eng?	-ni, yini?	-ni, ntoni	[[]]	[[]]
13	where	[[]]	openi, peni	[[]]	kupi	kai? fo, ko, mo	kae	kae?	kae?	-phi?	phi?	kuphi	kwihi
14	when	[[]]	onaini, naini	[[]]	rini	lili? fa, muta	leng	neng?	neng?	nini	ni	[[]]	[[]]
15	how	[[]]	ongaipi, ngaipi	[[]]	sei, -ngani	cwani?	jang	bjang	jwang	kanjani, ngani	njani, kanjani (adv)	[[]]	[[]]
16	not	sio	ahawe, aaye	[[]]	kwete	ha, isi, isini	ga	se, kê	ha, ka	a-, akekho, abekho	khange, a-, -nga-	[[]]	[[]]
17	all	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	ese	kamukana, kaufela, zote	-tlhê	aohle	bohle, hohle	-nke	-onke	[[]]	hinkwerhu
18	many	cambuaka, caliava	[[]]	[[]]	zhinji	-ta	ntsi	-ntšhi, ngata	ngata	-ningi	-ninzi	[[]]	[[]]
19	some	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	amwe	kwa	-ngwe	-ngwê	bang	-nye	-nye	[[]]	[[]]
20	few	[[]]	-shona	[[]]	shoma	sikakani, -nyana	mmalwa, mbalwa	mmalwa, nyane	mmalwa	-mbalwa, -ncane	-balwa	[[]]	[[]]
21	other	ukuavo	[[]]	[[]]	imwe	-linja, sili	-sele	mangwê	engwe	-nye	-mbi, -nye	[[]]	[[]]
22	one	mosi	imwe	imwe	motsi	-ngwi	nngwe	ntowe, nngwê	nngwe	-dwa, -nye	isinye, eyona	kunyé	n'we
23	two	vali	mbali	mbari	piri	-peli	pêdi	pêdi	pedi	-bili	-bini	kubili	mbirhi
24	three	tatu	tatu, natu	ondatu	tatu	-talu	tharo	tharo	tharo	-thathu	-thathu	kutsatfu	nharhu
25	four	kwãla	nee	ine	china	-ne	-nê	nnê	nne	-ne	-ne	kune	mune
26	five	tãlo	tano, nano	ondano	shanu	-ketalizoho	tlhano	tlhano	hlano	-hlanu	-hlanu	kusihlanu	ntlhanu
27	big	cinene	-nene	[[]]	-hombe	tuna	-golo	-golo	-holo	-khulu	-khulu	[[]]	[[]]
28	long	[[]]	-le	[[]]	-reba	telele	lêlêlê	-lêlê, -têlê	-lelele, -telele	-de	-de	[[]]	[[]]
29	wide	catanda	[[]]	[[]]	-fara	-atama, -atumuluha, -pala, -tona	phara	-phara	-batsi	-banzi	-banzi	[[]]	[[]]
30	thick	caliyinda, capama	[[]]	[[]]	-kora	-kima, -kumba, -kita, -kula, -yowela	-ima	-koto	-tenya	-qinile, -gqinsi	-nzinzilili	[[]]	[[]]
31	heavy	[[]]	-dyu, -ndjuu	[[]]	-rema	buima, -kita, -imela	kete	-fala, -fêtše	-boima, -pitla	-nzima	-nzima	[[]]	[[]]
32	small	[[]]	-shona	[[]]	-diki	bunyinyani, kacana, kanguya, kanyumiti, kashukuma, sishawa, -tutu, maputu (small waves)	-nnyê	-nyane	-nyane	-ncane	-mncinane, -ncinci	[[]]	[[]]
33	short	cambuta, citito, catona	-xupi, -hupi	[[]]	-pfupi	kuswani, kashatu, -caniba	khufe, khutshwane	-huswane	-kgutshwane, -kgutshwanyane	-fuphi	-futshane	[[]]	[[]]
34	narrow	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-dete, -nhete, -sunhu	kumbana, ninguka, patisana	sesane	sêsane	-tshesane	-ncane, -msweswana	-mxinwa	[[]]	[[]]
35	thin	cahongua, cahoma	[[]]	[[]]	-onda	sisani	sesane	-ôtilê	-sesane	-ondile	-bhityile	[[]]	[[]]
36	woman	ukãi	omukulukadi	kazendu	mukadzi	mukati	mosadi	mosadi	mosadi	umfazi	inkosikazi	[[]]	wansati
37	man	ulume	omukulunhu, omulumenu	rumendu	murume	mulume	monona, monna	monna	monna	indoda, umlisa	indoda, umlisela (young man)	[[]]	wanuna
38	human	[[]]	omunhu	ndu	munhu	mutu	motho	semotho	motho	umuntu	umntu	umútfu	munhu
39	child	omõla	okaana, ewifa	[[]]	mwana	mwana	ngwana	ngwana	ngwana	umntwana	umntwana, usana	um-ntfwana	n'wana
40	wife	ukãi	omukulukadi	[[]]	mudzimai	musali	mosadi, mogatsa	mogatša	mohatsa, mosadi	umka-, inkosikazi	umfazi	[[]]	[[]]
41	husband	ulume	omushamane	[[]]	murume	munna	monona, monna, mogatsa	monna	mohatsa	umyeni, indoda	umyeni	ín-dvodza	[[]]
42	mother	[[]]	meme	[[]]	amai	me, m'a, m'ahe	mama, mma, mamê, mmê	mma	mme	umama	umama	máke	mhani
43	father	[[]]	tate	[[]]	baba	ndate	rara, rra, rarê, rrê	papa, tatê	ntate	ubaba	ubawo, utata	babé	tatana
44	animal	[[]]	oshinamwenyo	[[]]	mhuka	siyamana, folofolo	setshedi, phôlôgôlô	phôôfôlô	phoofolo	isilwane	isilwane	sí-lwane	[[]]
45	fish	[[]]	oshi	[[]]	hove	tapi, mushiba (small fish)	tlhapi	hlapi	hlapi	inhlanzi, ufishi	intlanzi	ín-hlanti	[[]]
46	bird	[[]]	okadila	[[]]	shiri, nyana (young bird)	nyuny, nyuny-wani, nyunywani	nông, nônyane	nônyana	nonyana	inyoni	intaka	í-nyoni	nyanyana
47	dog	[[]]	ombwa	[[]]	imbwa	nja, ndumewa (male dog), lundumba (old dog)	ntšwa, ntša	mpša	ntja	inja	inja	[[]]	mbyana
48	louse	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	inda	nda, lilondwe (large louse)	nta	nta	[[]]	intwala	intwala	[[]]	[[]]
49	snake	ombuta, onyõha	[[]]	[[]]	nyoka	noha, likuluyoka (any big snake)	nôga	nôga	noha	inyoka	inyoka	[[]]	nyoka
50	worm	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	gonye	sibuku, litiya (earthworm)	seboko	seboko	seboko	isibungu, umsundu	umsundulu	[[]]	[[]]
51	tree	[[]]	omuti	omuti	muti	sitondo, kota	setlhare, more	sehlare, sephatô	sefate	isihlahla, umuthi	umthi	sí-hlahla	murhi
52	forest	cahukuka (adj)	[[]]	[[]]	sango	mushitu, sikwa (jungle)	sekgwa	letši, sekgwa	moru, sekgwa	ihlathi	ihlathi	[[]]	[[]]
53	stick	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	rutanda	tupa, kabama	thupa	thupa	thupa	induku, uthi	induku, uluthi	[[]]	[[]]
54	fruit	ocima, epako	oiimati	[[]]	muchero	nakumene	loungô	diênywa	tholwana	isithelo	isiqhamo	sí-tselo	[[]]
55	seed	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	mhodzi, mbeu	peu	pêo	pêu	peo	inhlamvu, imbewu	imbewu	ín-hlanyélo	[[]]
56	leaf	[[]]	efo	[[]]	shizha	lingambwa (pumpkin leaf), ndamba (palm leaf)	lekakaba, letlhare	lehlare	lehlaku	ikhasi, iqabi	igqabi	lí-cémbe	tluka
57	root	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	mudzi	mubisi	modi	modu	motso	impande (of a plant), umsuka (cause, origin)	ingcambu	[[]]	[[]]
58	bark (tree)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	gwati	likwati	lekwati	lekgata	lekgapetla	igxolo	ixolo	[[]]	[[]]
59	flower	capulüla (adj)	eengala	[[]]	ruva	palisa	sešêšê, leloba, palesa, sethunya	lebue	palesa	imbali	intyantyambo	í-mbali	xiluva
60	grass	[[]]	omwiidi	[[]]	uswa	bucwa–i [bucwani], lituta (shelter of grass), mumbo (shelter of grass)	bojang	bjang	jwang	utshani	ingca	[[]]	[[]]
61	rope	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	tambo	muhala (string, cord, rope; wick), ntambo (strap, thong; rope)	mogala	mogala	mohala	intambo	intambo	[[]]	ntambu
62	skin	[[]]	oshipa	[[]]	ganda	litalo, mukata	letlalô	letlalô	letlalo	isikhumba	isikhumba	[[]]	[[]]
63	meat	[[]]	onyama, ombelela	[[]]	nyama	nama	nama	nama	nama	inyama	inyama	í-nyama	nyama
64	blood	osonde	ohonde	ombinçu	ropa	ngazi, mali	madi	madi	madi	igazi	igazi	[[]]	ngati
65	bone	ekepa	omakipa	[[]]	bvupa	lisapo	lerapô, lesapô	lešapô	lesapo	ithambo	ihleza, ithambo	[[]]	[[]]
66	fat (n.)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	mafuta	mafula	mafura	makhura	mafura	amafutha	amafutha	[[]]	mafurha
67	egg	esala, aseko	[[]]	[[]]	zai	lii	lee	lee	lehe	iqanda	iqanda	[[]]	tandza
68	horn	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	nyanga	lunaka, linaka	lonaka	lenaka	lenaka	uphondo	uphondo	[[]]	rimhondzo
69	tail	[[]]	[[]]	tjira	muswe	muhata	mogatla, mosela	mosela	mohatla	umsila	umsila	[[]]	ncila
70	feather	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	nhenga	mutenga	lofofa	lefofa	lesiba	uphaphe	usiba	[[]]	[[]]
71	hair	esinga	eexwiki	ozondjise	vhudzi, mvere (wool)	mulili	moriri	moriri	moriri	unwele	inwele	lú-nwéle	[[]]
72	head	utue	omutwe	otjiuru	musoro	toho	tlhôgô	hlôgô	hlooho	ikhanda	intloko	[[]]	nhloko
73	ear	[[]]	okupti, okutwi	okutwi	nzeve	zebe	tsêbê	tsêbê	tsebe	indlebe	indlebe	ín-dlebé	ndleve
74	eye	[[]]	omesho, eisho	ho	ziso	liito	leitlhô	leihlô, ihlô	leihlo	iso, ihlo	iliso	[[]]	[[]]
75	nose	[[]]	ellulu, eyulu	[[]]	mhuno	ngo	nkô	nkô	nko	ikhala	impumlo	lí-khala	[[]]
76	mouth	[[]]	okanya	[[]]	muromo, mukanwa	mulomo	molômo	molômo	molomo	umlomo	umlomo	um-lomo	nomo
77	tooth	[[]]	eyoo	[[]]	zino	lino	leinô	leinô	leino	izinyo	izinyo	[[]]	tino
78	tongue	elaka, elimi	elaka	eraka	rurimi	lilimi	loleme	leleme	leleme	ulimi	ulwimi	[[]]	[[]]
79	fingernail	olunjala, apapio	ipato, onyala	[[]]	nzara	[[]]	lonala	nala	lenala	uzipho	uzipho	lú-galo	[[]]
80	foot	[[]]	omadi	ombaze	tsoka	lihutu	lonao	leoto, lwaô	leoto	unyawo	unyawo	lú-nyawo	[[]]
81	leg	[[]]	okurou, okuulu	[[]]	gumbo	numbu (calf)	leoto	moômo	moomo	umlenze	umlenze	um-lente	nenge
82	knee	ongolo	ongolo	[[]]	ibvi	mbumba (knee cap)	lengôlê	khuru, lengwêlê, letôlô	lengole	idolo	idolo	lí-dvolo	[[]]
83	hand	[[]]	oma, eke, okwooko	[[]]	ruoko	lizoho	seatla	letsôgô	letsoho	isandla	isandla	s-ándla	voko, xandla
84	wing	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	bapiro	lifufa	lofuka	lefêgô, phuka	lepheo	iphiko	iphiko	[[]]	[[]]
85	belly	[[]]	omaiaia, edimo, epunga	[[]]	dumbu	mba	mpa	lešôrô, mogôdu, mpa	mpa	isisu	isisu	[[]]	[[]]
86	guts	esiaka, ovala	[[]]	[[]]	ura, matumbu	[[]]	mala	dikatêng, mala	dikahare	ithumbu	ithumbu	[[]]	rhumbu
87	neck	[[]]	ofingo	osengo	mutsipa, huro (throat)	likoshi	thamo, molala	molala, thamo (throat)	molala	intamo, umqala (throat)	intamo, umqala (throat)	ín-tsamo	nkolo
88	back	[[]]	ombuda, moipafi	[[]]	musana	mongo, mukokoto	mokwatla, motlhana, mokôkôtlô	mokôkôtlô	mokokotlo	umhlane	umhlana	um-hlaná	[[]]
89	breast	[[]]	omavele (breast), onhulo (chest)	[[]]	zamu (breast), chifuva (chest)	lizwele (breast, udder), –olo [nolo] (teat), sifuba (chest), syn. mbando	letsêlê, lebêlê (breast), sefuba (chest)	letswêlê (breast), sehuba (chest)	letswele (breast), sefuba (chest)	ibele (breast), isifuba (chest)	ibele (breast), isifuba (chest)	[[]]	vele
90	heart	[[]]	omutima	omutima	moyo	pilu	pelo	pelo	pelo	inhliziyo	intliziyo	ín-hlitíyo	[[]]
91	liver	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	chitaka	sibiti	sebete	sebete	sebete	isibindi	isibindi	[[]]	xivindzi
92	to drink	[[]]	okunwa	[[]]	-nwa	-nwa	nwa	nwa	nwa	-phuza	ukusela, -sela, -phunga	kú-natsa	nwa
93	to eat	oku timbula, oku lia	okulya	[[]]	kudya, -dya	-lya, -ca	ja	ja	ja	-dla	-tya	[[]]	dya
94	to bite	oku cakita, oku kanya	[[]]	[[]]	-ruma	-luma	loma	loma	loma	-luma	-luma	[[]]	[[]]
95	to suck	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-sveta	-muma, -mumuna, -anya, -zwepa	mona	monya	monya	-munca, -ncela, -munya	-munca	[[]]	[[]]
96	to spit	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-pfira	-kwa	kgwa	tshwa	tshwela	-phimisa	-the	[[]]	[[]]
97	to vomit	[[]]	kunga	[[]]	-rutsa	-taza	tlhatsa	hlatša	hlatsa	-phalaza	-hlanza	[[]]	[[]]
98	to blow	oku fela, oku pepela	[[]]	[[]]	-furidza	-futa, -fufula, -fuzela	foka	foka, tšubutla	fefola	-vunguza	-bhudla, -vuthuza	[[]]	hunga
99	to breathe	oku fuimma	[[]]	[[]]	-fema	-buyela, -foma (to puff)	hêma	phefomola	phefumoloha	-phefumula	-phefumla	[[]]	hefemula
100	to laugh	[[]]	yola	[[]]	-seka	-seha, -sheka	tshêga	sêga	tsheha	-hleka	-hleka	kú-hleka	[[]]
101	to see	oku tala, oku mõla	mona	[[]]	-ona	-bona	bôna	bôna	bona	-bona	-bona, -buka	kú-fúna	vona
102	to hear	oku yevelela, oku yeva	udako	[[]]	-nzwa	-utwa	utlwa	kwa, utlwa	utlwa	-zwa	-va	[[]]	[[]]
103	to know	[[]]	shiiva	[[]]	-ziva	-ziba	itse	tseba	tseba	-azi	-azi	kw-áti	[[]]
104	to think	[[]]	dilaadila	[[]]	-funga	-nahana, -fumba	akanya	nagana	nahana	-cabanga	-cinga	ku-cábanga	anakanya
105	to smell	oku neha, oku leha, oku lehisa	[[]]	[[]]	-nhuwidza	-lupa, -yuya	dupa	fofonêla	fofonela	-nuka	-nuka	kú-nuka	[[]]
106	to fear	[[]]	tila	[[]]	-tya	-eila, -saba	bôifa	tšhabô	tshaba	-esaba, -saba	-oyika	[[]]	chava
107	to sleep	[[]]	okukofa	[[]]	-rara	-lala, -onda	rôbala	rôbala	robala	-lala	-lala	kú-lála	lala
108	to live	[[]]	oho kala peni (where do you live)	[[]]	-rarama	-pila, -yoya	tshela	phela	phela	-phila	-phila	kú-phila	n. vutomi
109	to die	oku fa	okufya	[[]]	-fa	-fa, -shwa	swa	hwa	shwa	-fa	-fa	[[]]	fa
110	to kill	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-uraya	-bulaya	bolaya	bolaya	bolaya	-bulala, -fisa	-bulala	[[]]	[[]]
111	to fight	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-rwa	-lwa	lwa	lwa	lwana	-lwa	lwa	[[]]	[[]]
112	to hunt	[[]]	konga	[[]]	-vhima	-zuma	tsoma	tsoma	tsoma	-zingela	-zingela	kú-tingéla	[[]]
113	to hit	oku veta, oku sova, oku tuna	denga	[[]]	-rova, -bhura	-kola	betsa	bêtha, betša, rwa, tia	bata, betsa, otla, shapa	-betha, -gadla, -shaya	-betha	[[]]	chayisa
114	to cut	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-cheka, -kuma	-ceka, -batula	sega	bêtla, tswia, seta (carve)	phoma, seha, seta (carve)	-sika, -nquma	-sika	kú-síka	tsema
115	to split	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-dambura	-pawla	farola	farola, fatokanya	arohana, arola, petsoha	-dabula	-krazuka, -tyanda	[[]]	phamula
116	to stab	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-baya, -junga	-kwaza, -taba	tlhaba	hlaba	hlaba	-gwaza	-gwaza, -hlaba	[[]]	tlhava
117	to scratch	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-kwenya, -kwara	-falula, -–walaula [nwalaula], -–waya [nwaya], -conkola	ngwaya (an itch), ngapa, fala	ngwapa, ngwara	ngwapa	-klwebha	-phanda	[[]]	[[]]
118	to dig	oku fëla, oku sokotola	[[]]	[[]]	-chera, -tukumbam	-yepa, -lafa, -pumbula, -shitula	êpa	êpa, nyafa	epa, tjheka	-mba	-grumba	kú-mba	cela
119	to swim	oku yua, oku litasa, oku liteva	[[]]	[[]]	-shambira	-cimbama, -fuumuka, -puwana	shapa	sêsa, tunta	sesa	-bhukuda, -hlamba	-dada	kú-hlamba	[[]]
120	to fly	[[]]	odi	[[]]	-mbururuka	-fufa, -lamuka, -lenda	fofa	fofa	fofa	-ndiza	-bhabha	kú-ndiza	[[]]
121	to walk	[[]]	enda	[[]]	-famba	-enda, -ela, -zamaya	tsamaya	sepela, tsamaya	tsamaya	-hamba	-hamba	kú-ya (going)	famba
122	to come	[[]]	uya, ila, di	[[]]	-uya	-ta, -taha	tla	tla	tla	-za	-za	kú-ta	ta
123	to lie (bed)	[[]]	nangala	[[]]	-garira (ambush), -zorora (rest)	-lapalala, -lapama, -patama	rapama	awêla, phomola (rest)	botha, lala, phomola (rest)	-lala (lie down, sleep), -cambalala (be lying down)		[[]]	[[]]
124	to sit	[[]]	kala omutumba (sit down)	[[]]	-gara	-ikala, -ina, -itulela, -njotomana	dula	itulêla	dula	-hlala (sit down), -hleli, -hlezi (be sitting, be seated)	-hlala	[[]]	[[]]
125	to stand	[[]]	fikama	[[]]	-sumuka, -simuka, -mira	-yema	êma	êma	ema	-sukuma (stand up), -ma (be standing)	-ma	[[]]	[[]]
126	to turn	[[]]	ngolyoka	[[]]	-pota	-futula, -heta, -pindhmuka, -pindula (to turn up)	fapoga, theola, itsôkêtsa	hlabologa	reteleha	-jika, -guquka, -phenduka	-jika	kú-jika	mbuluka
127	to fall	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-wa, -donha	-wa	wa	wa	wa	-wa	-wa	kú-wa	wa
128	to give	oku avela, oku eca	yandya, pa, eta	[[]]	-pa	-fa	fa	fa	fa	-nika, -nikeza, -pha	-pha	kú-níka	nyika
129	to hold	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-bata, -pfunda	-ama, -bamba, -manja, -fanata, -kamata, -swala	tshwara	swara	tshwara	-phatha, -bamba	-bamba	[[]]	[[]]
130	to squeeze	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-dvinya	-cubela, -hamula, -ngunganya	tamola, pitla	pitlêla	tlhotla	-cindezela	-bandezela, -foca	[[]]	[[]]
131	to rub	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-kwiza	-bukusha, -huta, -kwaka, -pikita, -sasa, -sindula, -tiinya	gotlha	pikitla	pikitla	-hlikihla	-dyobha, - gudla	[[]]	chikicha
132	to wash	oku yua	[[]]	[[]]	-geza	-tapa, -tapisa	tlhatswa	hlape	hlatswa	-geza, -hlamba	-coca, -hlamba	kú-geza	[[]]
133	to wipe	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-pukuta	-komba, -pyemula, -takula, -taula (< Eng)	sutlha	hlakola	hlakola	-sula	-sula	[[]]	[[]]
134	to pull	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-zvuva, -dhonza	-hoha, -kakutula, -koka, -kula, -omba	gôga	gôga, hlahla	hula, tosola	-donsa	-dontsa, -tsala	kú-dvonsa	[[]]
135	to push	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-sunda, -sandidzira	-kandula, -kasha, -kuba, -sunda, -susumeza, -suta, -yuna	kgaramêtsa	sukumêtša	susumetsa	-sunduza	-dudula	[[]]	[[]]
136	to throw	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-kanda	-bita, -nganda, -pafweka, -posa, -pundula, -sunya, -yumba	tika	akga, phôša	akga	-phosa	-gibisa, -jula, -phosa	kú-phonsa	[[]]
137	to tie	[[]]	otai	[[]]	-sunga	-bopa, -funga, -manga, -talinga, -tama	bôfa, tlama	bôfa, tlama	fasa, tlama, tsala	-bopha	-bopha	[[]]	[[]]
138	to sew	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-sona	-luka, -ngosoha, -ngunda, -nungahanya	roka	roka	roka	-thunga	-thunga	kú-tfúnga	rhunga
139	to count	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-verenga, -rava	-bala	bala	bala	bala	-bala	-bala	kú-bala	[[]]
140	to say	[[]]	tya, ti	[[]]	-taura, -ti	-bulela, -ize, -li	re	bolêla, re	bolela, re, tjho	-thi	-thi, -tsho	[[]]	vulavula
141	to sing	oku imba, oku sivaya	imba, okwiimba	[[]]	-imba	-opela	ôpêla	êpêla	bina, tsanyaola	-cula, -hlabelela, -huba	-cula	ku-hlábela	[[]]
142	to play	[[]]	danauka	[[]]	-tamba	-bapala, -beba, -lela, -liza (on musical instrument)	tshameka	bapala	bapala	-dlala	-dlala	kú-dlála	(muz) chaya
143	to float	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-papama	-cimbeka, -kuka, -kupuka, -yenduka	kokobala	kôkôbala, phaphamala	phaphamala, sesa	-ntaza	-bhabhazela	kú-ntanta	to do, endla
144	to flow	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-erera	-buba, -coomoka, -keleketa, -kokomba	êla	êla	phalla	-gobhoza	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
145	to freeze	oku kakula kuombambi	[[]]	[[]]	-gwamba, -tonhodza	-anda	gatsêla	[[]]	[[]]	-nquma (solidify), -qanda (be freezing cold)	-nquma (congeal), -tshaza (be frostbitten)	[[]]	[[]]
146	to swell	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-zvimba	-kukumuha, -luluha, -lusa, -tumba, -tunduluka	ruruga	ruruga	ruruha	-vuvukala	-dumba	[[]]	pfimba
147	sun	[[]]	etango	yuva	zuva	lizazi	letsatsi	letšatši	letsatsi	ilanga	ilanga	lí-langa	dyambu
148	moon	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	jenaguru, mwedzi (month)	kweli	ngwêdi	kgwêdi	kgwedi	inyanga	inyanga	í-nyangá	[[]]
149	star	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	nyeredzi	naleli	nalêdi	nalêdi	naledi	imbasa, inkanyezi	inkwenkwezi	ín-khanyéti	[[]]
150	water	[[]]	omeva, omeya	omeva, iva	mvura	mezi	mêtse	mêêtse	metsi	amanzi	amanzi	[[]]	mati
151	rain	[[]]	odula	[[]]	kunaya	mbula	pula	pula	pula	imvula	imvula	lí-tulu	mpfula
152	river	[[]]	omulonga	[[]]	rwizi	nuka	noka, molapô	noka	noka	umfula	umlambo	um-fula	nambu
153	lake	[[]]	etale	[[]]	dziva	lisa	bodiba, letsha (salt lake/pan)	letsha	letsha	ichibi	ichibi	lí-chibí	tiva
154	sea	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	gungwa, nyanza (ocean)	liwatata	lewatlê	lewatlê	lewatle	ulwandle	ulwandle	[[]]	lwandle
155	salt	[[]]	omongwa	[[]]	munyu	mungwa, njee, lizwai (sea-salt)	letswai	letswai	letswai	itswayi, usawoti	ityuwa	lú-tswáyi	munyu
156	stone	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	ibwe	licwe	lejê	lentswê	lejwe	itshe	ilitye	lí-tje	ribye
157	sand	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	jecha	lisheke, lishabati	motlhaba	lehlabathe	lehlabathe	isihlabathi	isanti	[[]]	[[]]
158	dust	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	huruva	liluli	lorole	lerole	lerole	uthuli	uthuli	[[]]	[[]]
159	earth	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	ivhu, pasi	lifasi	lefatshe	mobu, lefase	mobu, lefatshe	inhlabathi, umhlaba	umthonyama, ihlabathi	[[]]	[[]]
160	cloud	alende, ombundu, ukindikindi	oilemo	[[]]	gore, fuva (< Manyika)	lilu	leru	leru	leru	ifu, iyezi	ilifu	lí-fu	[[]]
161	fog	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	mhute	mbundu	mouwane	mogodi	mohodi	inkungu	inkungu	[[]]	hunguva
162	sky	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	denga	lihalimu	legodimo	legodimo	lehodimo	izulu	izulu	si-bhakábhaka	[[]]
163	wind	[[]]	omhepo	[[]]	mhepo	mebo, moya (wind, spirit)	phefô	môya	moya	umoya	umoya	[[]]	moya
164	snow	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	sino (< Eng)	litwa	sefokabolêo, semathane	lehlwa	lehlwa	iqhwa	ikhephu	[[]]	[[]]
165	ice	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	aisi (< Eng)	mezi a kangezi	sekwakwatlêla	lekgwa	leqhwa, aese (< Eng)	iqhwa	umkhenkce	lí-chwa	[[]]
166	smoke	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	hutsi	musi	mosi	muši	mosi	intuthu, umusi	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
167	fire	[[]]	omundilo	[[]]	moto	mulilo	molelô	mollô	mollo	umlilo	umlilo	um-lilo	ndzilo
168	ash	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	dota	mulola (ashes), mufuse (hot ashes)	molôra	melôra	molora	umlotha	uthuthu	[[]]	[[]]
169	to burn	[[]]	tema, pya	[[]]	-pisa	-ca, -cisa, -nungeka, -tuka, -tumbeka, -tumbuka, -yukweka	ša (intransitive), fisa (transitive)	fiša	besa, tjha, tjhesa, tuka	-sha, -vutha	-vutha	[[]]	pfurha, tshwa
170	road	[[]]	opate, ondjila (path)	[[]]	rhodhi	mukwakwa (main road), nzila (path)	tsela	tsela	tsela	umgwaqo, umgwaqana	indlela	um-gwaco	[[]]
171	mountain	[[]]	ondudu	[[]]	gomo	lilundu	thaba	thaba	thaba	intaba	intaba	ín-tsaba	ntshava
172	red	[[]]	-tilyana	[[]]	-tsvuku	fubelu	hubidu	-hubêdu	-fubedu	-bomvu	-bomvu	-bovú	[[]]
173	green	[[]]	-twima, -ziza	[[]]	-girini (< Eng)	tala	tala	-tala	-tala	-luhlaza	-luhlaza	[[]]	[[]]
174	yellow	ungolo, ungundumba	-shunga	[[]]	-yero	seta	serolwana	-sêhla	-sehla	-liphuzi, -ncombo	-lubhelu, -mthuba, -tyheli	[[]]	[[]]
175	white	cayela, cotue, civala liyela	-toka	[[]]	-chena	sweu	tshwêu	-šwêu	-sweu	-mhlophe	-mhlophe	um-khombe (white rhinoceros)	[[]]
176	black	cowi, catekava	-laula	[[]]	-dema	nsu	ntsho	-so, ntsho	-tsho	-mnyama	-mnyama	-mnyáma	[[]]
177	night	uteke	omafiku	[[]]	husiku	busihu	bosigo	bošego	bosiu	ubusuku	ubusuku	[[]]	vusiku
178	day	[[]]	efiku	yuva	zuva	musihali	motshegare	mohla	mohla	ilanga, umuhla, usuku	umhla, imini, usuku	lí-langa	[[]]
179	year	[[]]	odula	[[]]	gore	mundiku, mwaha, silimo	ngwaga	ngwaga, selemô (summer)	selemo, ngwahola (last year)	unyaka	umnyaka	[[]]	[[]]
180	warm	[[]]	-pyu	[[]]	-dziya	futumezi, enyize	bothuthô, bothithô	-futhumêla	-futhumetse	-fudumele	-fudumeleyo	-futfúmeta	kufumela
181	cold	[[]]	-talala	[[]]	-tonhora	batile, hazezi, silami (cold, coolness)	tsididi	-serame	-serame	-makhaza	-banda	-bándza	titimela
182	full	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-zara	fasize, ndu (full up), tezi, taleani	tlêtše	-tlêtše	-tletse	-gcwele	-gcwele	[[]]	[[]]
183	new	cokaliye, candopo	-pe	[[]]	-itsva	nca	ntsha	-fsa	-tjha	-sha	-tsha	[[]]	[[]]
184	old	[[]]	-kulu	[[]]	-chembera, -tsaru	hulu	gologolo, tala	-golo, -tala, tšofa	-holo	-dala	-dala	[[]]	[[]]
185	good	[[]]	-wa	[[]]	-naka	nde	-tle	-tle	-tle	-hle	-mnandi	-hle	-lela (???)
186	bad	[[]]	-i	[[]]	-ipa	maswe	-be, -swe	-be, mpe	-be, mpe	-bi	-bi	[[]]	[[]]
187	rotten	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-ora (rot)	bola	bôdilê	bodilê	bodileng	-bolile (decayed), -bi (bad)	-bolile	[[]]	[[]]
188	dirty	[[]]	-kaka	[[]]	-asviba	nkwika, pumbile, silafezi, tapweile	leswe, kgônnê	ditšhila	ditshila	-ngcolile	-nkone, -mdaka	[[]]	n thyaka
189	straight	[[]]	yukilila	[[]]	-twasanuka	nonga, otolohile, sinji, zanana	tlhamalala	ôtlologa	otlolohileng	-qondile	-ngqala	[[]]	[[]]
190	round	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	denderedzwa	cica	kgolokwe	potokô	-tjhitja	-yindilinga (circular), -yimbulunga (spherical)	-mbumbulu	[[]]	[[]]
191	sharp (knife)	calepikiwa, capelekiwa	[[]]	[[]]	-pinza	buhali, lozize, shengile	bogale	bogale	bohale, tjhora	-bukhali	-bukhali, -tsolo	[[]]	[[]]
192	blunt (knife)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-gomara	buzwa, fumile, mbumbutezi, sinatiso	boboi, boruthutu	kubêga	nthithi	-buthuntu	-buthuntu	[[]]	[[]]
193	smooth	mbambe	[[]]	[[]]	-tsetseka	bebile, buleta, litezi, lolekile, ndendemezi, yengile	borethe, borêlêdi	borêlêdi	boreledi	-bushelezi (not rough), -mnandi (comfortable)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
194	wet	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-totesa	koloba, yemezi, nyanyelize, patekile	kôlôbilê	kôlôba	metsi	-manzi, -nethile	-manzi, -nqum	[[]]	[[]]
195	dry	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-omesa, -oma	-oma	oma	-ômiša, -ôma	-omisa, -oma	-omile, -oma	-omelela, -oma	[[]]	[[]]
196	correct	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	-tsiura, -ruramisa	lukisize, nepisize	nepa	nêpiša	nepisa	-lungile	-nyanisile	[[]]	[[]]
197	near	[[]]	popepi	[[]]	-pedo	kwatuko, kaufi, mabapa ni (near to, opposite to)	gaufe	gaufsi	haufi, pela	eduze, -seduze	-kufuphi	[[]]	[[]]
198	far	kakuci, kupãla	kokule	[[]]	-kure	kwahule, mambala (far, distantly), mpalila (far away)	kgakala	kgolê	hole	kude	-kude	[[]]	[[]]
199	right	[[]]	olulyo	[[]]	-rudyi	-lyo, bulyo, silyo	moja (right, rightward)	lagoja, lekubu	lokisa	kwesokudla, ukunene	-nene	[[]]	[[]]
200	left	[[]]	omulosho	[[]]	ruboshwe	-nzohoto, bunzohoto, sinzohoto	molêma	lengêlê	leqele	kwesokunxele, ubunxele	-nxele	[[]]	[[]]
201	at	[[]]	ko	[[]]	ku, kuna, pa, pana	fa, kwa, mwa	fa	fa, ga	[[]]	e-, o-, ku- (in space), nga- (in time)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
202	in	[[]]	mo	[[]]	mu	kwa, mwa	mô,	go, ka	ka	e-, o-, ku- (in space), nga- (in time)	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
203	with	[[]]	na	[[]]	ne	hamoho, ni, ka	le	na, nê	na	na-, kanye na- (together with), nga- (by means of)	na, ne, no, kunye	[[]]	[[]]
204	and	[[]]	na	[[]]	na-, ne-	mi, ni	le	le, me, mme	le, mme	na-, futhi	kwaye	[[]]	[[]]
205	if	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]	dai, nana, kana	haiba, kaba, kabe, kambe	ha	ga, gê	ha	uma	ukuba	[[]]	[[]]
206	because	[[]]	shaashi, osheshi	[[]]	nekuti	kabakala, kakuli	gonnê, ka gore, ka ntlha ya, gobô	gobane	hobane	ngoba, njengoba, njengokuba	kaloku, ngokuba	[[]]	hikuva
207	name	[[]]	edina	[[]]	zita, dzinza (family name)	libizo	leina	lebitšô	lebitso	igama, ibizo	igama	[[]]	vito

See also

• Appendix:Proto-Bantu Swadesh list
• Appendix:Proto-Bantu reconstructions
• Appendix:Proto-Bantu concords
• Appendix:Swadesh lists
• Bangala Swadesh list
• Lingala Swadesh list
• Swahili Swadesh list
• Kongo Swadesh list (French)
• Zulu Swadesh list

Dictionaries

1 Duala

• Ya Jokwa Duala (short French – Duala dictionary)
• DUALA SUN (short French – Duala dictionary)
• la langue Duala (Duala grammar in French)

2 Fang

• Fang – French – Fang dictionary (Gabon) PDF
• Fang – Spanish – Fang dictionary (Equatorial Guinea) PDF

3 Punu

• Webster's Online Dictionary

4 Lingala

• First words in Lingala (Lingala – French – Lingala dictionary)
• Maloba ya lingála (Lingala – French – Lingala dictionary)
• Dictionnaire bilingues lingala - français
• Dictionary of Congo-Brazzaville National Languages
• Lingala – English – Lingala dictionary (Freelang)

5 Kikumu

• Kikumu – English – French – Swahili dictionary (PDF)

6 Kikuyu

• Webster's Online Dictionary

7 Sukuma

• Webster's Online Dictionary

8 Zaramo

• Webster's Online Dictionary

9 Swahili

• Swahili – English – Swahili dictionary

10 Kongo

• Kongo – French – Kongo dictionary (PDF)

11 Kituba

• Dictionary of Congo-Brazzaville National Languages

12 Kimbundu

• Kimbundu – Portuguese dictionary (docx)

13 Ganda

• Luganda – English – Luganda dictionary

14 Luhya

• Wanga – English dictionary (PDF)

15 Rwanda

• Kinyarwanda – English dictionary

16 Rundi

• Kirundi – English dictionary

17 Chokwe

• Add a functioning dictionary. Please.

18 Lunda

• Add a functioning dictionary. Please.

19 Luba-Kasai

• Luba-Kasai – French – Luba-Kasai dictionary

20 Bemba

• Bemba – English – Bemba dictionary (PDF)

21 Tonga (Malawi)

• Add a functioning dictionary. Please.

22 Chichewa

• Chichewa – English – Chichewa dictionary

23 Yao

• Webster's Online Dictionary

24 Makhuwa

• Add a functioning dictionary. Please.

25 Umbundu

• Umbundu – Portuguese dictionary

26 Kwanyama

• Grammar and vocabulary (Spanish)
• Webster's Online Dictionary

27 Herero

• Add a functioning dictionary. Please.

28 Shona

• Shona – English – Shona dictionary (Martin Shumba)
• Shona – English – Shona dictionary

29 Lozi

• Silozi – English dictionary

30 Tswana

• Webster's Online Dictionary

31 Sotho (N)

• Sotho (N) – English – Sotho (N) dictionary

32 Sotho (S)

• Sotho (S) – English – Sotho (S) dictionary

33 Zulu

• Zulu – English – Zulu dictionary

34 Xhosa

• Xhosa – English – Xhosa dictionary

35 Swazi

• Webster's Online Dictionary

36 Tsonga

• Add a functioning dictionary. Please.

Swadesh lists
Individual languages
Abinomn Albanian Amdo Tibetan Amharic Armenian Aromanian Assamese Asturian Avar Azerbaijani Bangala Bashkir Basque Belarusian Bengali Berber Moroccan Amazigh Tashelhit Central Atlas Tamazight Kabyle Tarifit Tuareg Tachawit Big Nambas Bikol Central Bikol Iriga Bicolano Bisayan Cebuano Hiligaynon Kinaray-a Masbatenyo Tausug Waray-Waray Breton Bugis Bulgarian Burmese Burushaski Cape Verdean Carpathian Rusyn Catalan Chamorro Chavacano Chechen Chinese Mandarin Standard Mandarin Sichuanese Nanjingese Cantonese Gan Hakka Min Hokkien Eastern Min Wu Shanghainese Suzhounese Xiang Old Chinese Middle Chinese Cornish Creole Antillean Creole Guinea-Bissau Creole Jamaican Creole Haitian Creole Crimean Tatar Czech Old Czech Dalmatian Danish Dutch Afrikaans Limburgish Dutch Zealandic Dutch Egyptian English Old English Middle English Elamite Estonian Etruscan Fanagalo Faroese Fijian Finnish Fongbe French Old French Frisian Friulian Galician Garo Gelao Georgian German Gothic Greek Ancient Greek Guaraní Gujarati Hausa Hawaiian Hindustani Hindi Fiji Hindi Urdu Hittite Hmong Hungarian Hunsrik Icelandic Ilocano Ingush Irish Italian Japanese Old Japanese Classical Japanese Javanese Kangeanic Osing Sunda Sundanese Kannada Kapampangan Kashubian Kazakh Khmer Khoemana Komi-Zyrian Konkani Jizhao Koreanic Korean Middle Korean Jeju Kurmanji Kurukh Kyrgyz Latin Vulgar Latin Latvian Ligurian Lingala Linngithigh Lithuanian Lombard Low Saxon Sallaands Lower Sorbian Macedonian Maguindanao Makasar Malagasy Malay Betawi Indonesian Musi Malayalam Maltese Mandaic Mansi Northern Mansi Manx Māori Maranao Marathi Old Marathi Mauritian Creole Megleno-Romanian Meitei/Manipuri Mongolian Mokilese Murui Huitoto Navajo Neapolitan Nepali Norwegian Bokmål Nynorsk Occitan Ojibwe Okinawan Old Tupi Ossetian Papiamento Pashto Persian Old Persian Middle Persian Pirahã Polish Old Polish Portuguese Old Portuguese Punjabi Purepecha Quechua Romani Caló Romanian Russian Sambali Sangisari Sanskrit Saraiki Scottish Gaelic Semitic Arabic Standard Arabic Cypriot Arabic Egyptian Arabic Juba Arabic Moroccan Arabic South Levantine Arabic Tunisian Arabic Hebrew Biblical Hebrew Modern Hebrew Serbo-Croatian Siberian Tatar Sicilian Silesian Sinhala Slovak Slovene Somali Spanish Sranan Sumerian Swahili Swedish Tagalog Tahitian Tajik Tamil Tatar Telugu Temiar Tetum Tigrinya Thai Tocharian B Tok Pisin Tooro Tswana Turkic Turkish Turkmen Tuvaluan Ukrainian Upper Sorbian Uyghur Uzbek Vietnamese Walloon Welsh West Coast Bajau Wutunhua Wyandot Yiddish Zazaki Zulu ǃXóõ
Language families, family branches, and geographic groupings
Afroasiatic Algonquian and Iroquoian Arabic Austroasiatic Austronesian (Oceanic) Baltic Bantu Berber Celtic Chumashan and Hokan Dené–Yeniseian Dravidian Formosan Frisian Germanic Hmong-Mien Indo-Aryan Middle Early New Pahari Rajasthani Sindhic Indo-Iranian Italian Japonic Kra–Dai Mayan Muskogean Niger–Congo Northeast Caucasian Northwest Caucasian Oto-Manguean Paleosiberian Pama-Nyungan Penutian Romance Sino-Tibetan Sinitic Raji-Raute Tibeto-Burman Tibeto-Burman (Nepal) Kho-Bwa Kuki-Chin Slavic Siouan and Pawnee South American Tungusic Tupian Turkic Uralic Finnic Uto-Aztecan
Constructed languages
Esperanto Ido Interlingua Interlingue Klingon Láadan Lingua Franca Nova Lingwa de Planeta (Lidepla) Lojban Novial Toki Pona Volapük
Reconstructed proto-languages
Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Austroasiatic Proto-Austronesian Proto-Balto-Slavic Proto-Bantu Proto-Basque Proto-Celtic Proto-Germanic Proto-Hellenic Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-Iranian Proto-Italic Proto-Japonic Proto-Mayan Proto-Slavic Proto-Turkic Proto-West Germanic Proto-Tai
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