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Appendix:Proto-Central Oti-Volta reconstructions

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The following list of Proto-Central Oti-Volta reconstructions is from Manessy (1979: 101-104).

Note: French glosses are directly from the original source. English glosses, not in the source, are translations in progress.

List

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French gloss English gloss Proto-Central Oti-Volta Branch
camarade comrade *do, *don
appeler call *yi
arc bow *to, *ta, *tom, *tam
atteindre reach *ta
balayer sweep *ŋas
baobab baobab *te, *to, *tu
barbe, menton beard, chin *tam
blanc white *po, *pon, *peɗ, *puɗ
bœuf beef *na, *nag
boire drink *ño
bois wood *da
bon good *ŋan
bouche mouth *nan, *no
chanter sing *ɗe
chèvre goat *bu
chien dog *ɓa
corne horn *ŋiɗ
couper cut *ko
danser dance *so, *sa
écorce bark *po, *pog
demander request *bos
dire say *bu
donner give *pa, *pan
dormir sleep *do, *de
enfant child *bi
entrer enter *ɗyi, *ɗyu
excrément excrement *bɪn
feuille leaf *va, *van, *vo, *von
fleur flower *fi
genou knee *dum, *dun
hippopotame hippopotamus *ŋim
insulter insult *tu
kola kola *gu, *go
se lever stand up *ŋi
manger eat *di
mordre bite *dum
moudre grind *nam, *nem
mouton sheep *pes, *pe
mûrir mature *bɪ
noir black *bid, *bin
nouveau new *faɗ, *fɪɗ
nuit night *ñen
os bone *ʔob, *ʔo
parler say, speak *wo, *woɗ
père father *ca
pleuvoir rain (verb) *ni
quatre four *na
queue tail *ɗyuɗ
scorpion scorpion *nom, *nam
sécher to dry *ko, *ku
sein, lait breast milk *ŋɪɗ
soif thirst *ñon
souffler blow *fu
suivre follow *dab
talon heel *kud
travail job *tum
trou hole *bon
tuer kill *ku
venir come *ba
viande meat *naɪn, *nem
vieux old *kpem
visage face *yi
abeille bee *tu Gurunsi, Kurumfe
attendre expect *da Gurunsi, Kurumfe
beurre, graisse butter, fat *nu Gurunsi, Kurumfe
bouc goat *tuɗ Gurunsi, Kurumfe
caïlcédrat Khaya senegalensis *pi Gurunsi, Kurumfe
cendre ash *tom Gurunsi, Kurumfe
ciel sky *do Gurunsi, Kurumfe
cinq five *nom Gurunsi, Kurumfe
côte side *sa Gurunsi, Kurumfe
cultiver cultivate *vad Gurunsi, Kurumfe
dent tooth *ye Gurunsi, Kurumfe
dix ten *fi Gurunsi, Kurumfe
éléphant elephant *ti Gurunsi, Kurumfe
essorer to dry out *ʔam Gurunsi, Kurumfe
femme women *ʔan Gurunsi, Kurumfe
flèche arrow *çam Gurunsi, Kurumfe
homme, mâle man, male *bad Gurunsi, Kurumfe
langue tongue *deɗm Gurunsi, Kurumfe
laver wash *sam Gurunsi, Kurumfe
maison house *dan Gurunsi, Kurumfe
mourir die *sɪb Gurunsi, Kurumfe
moustique mosquito *bon Gurunsi, Kurumfe
oreille ear *dɪng Gurunsi, Kurumfe
peau skin *ton Gurunsi, Kurumfe
phacochère warthog *to Gurunsi, Kurumfe
pintade guinea fowl *su Gurunsi, Kurumfe
poisson fish *ñɪn Gurunsi, Kurumfe
prendre take *ɟan Gurunsi, Kurumfe
rire laugh *mo Gurunsi, Kurumfe
rouge red *som Gurunsi, Kurumfe
salive saliva *ta Gurunsi, Kurumfe
semer sow *di Gurunsi, Kurumfe
serpent snake *ɗum Gurunsi, Kurumfe
soumbala sumbala *co Gurunsi, Kurumfe
tête head *ñu Gurunsi, Kurumfe
tisser weave *so, *son Gurunsi, Kurumfe
tomber fall *cuɗ Gurunsi, Kurumfe
un one *do, *du Gurunsi, Kurumfe
voir see *na Gurunsi, Kurumfe
se baigner swim *wu Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
battre, frapper beat, hit *po, *pom Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
briser break *wog Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
deux two *yi Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
étoile star *ŋmad Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
être fort to be strong *kpan Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
grenier attic *bo, *bon Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
mâcher chew *ŋmo Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
néré African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) *do Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
piler pound *to Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
sang blood *ñam, *ñim Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
singe monkey *wam, *wom Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
tortue turtle, tortoise *kud Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
trois three *ta, *tan Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
urine urine *ñem Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
vivre live *vi Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
sauter jump *yug Oti-Volta, Kurumfe
aller go *to, *ta Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
âne donkey *bon Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
animal animal *dun Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
année year *bɪn Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
arbre tree *tɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
attacher attach *bo, *bob Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
aujourd'hui today *dyɪn Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
babouin, singe baboon, monkey *kpad Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
bras, épaule arm, shoulder *ɓa, *ɓan Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
brûler burn *so, *se; *ñog Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
cacher hide *so, *sog Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
calebasse, courge calabash, squash *yi Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
casser break *ko, *ka Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
chanter sing *yɪ, *yɪn Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
charbon coal *ca Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
chauve-souris, oiseau bat, bird *ɗyam, *ɗyɪm, *ɗyum Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
chemin path *ço Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
cheveu, poil hair *ʔyu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
chose thing *bun; *won Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
cinq five *nu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
co-épouse co-wife *yon Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
construire, modeler build, model *ma Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
corde rope *ŋme Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
coude elbow *to Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
coudre sew *ŋa Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
couper cut *se Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
courber bend *go, *goɗ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
couteau knife *sɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
cracher spit *tu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
creux hollow *ɗu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
crinière mane *gbe Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
crocodile crocodile *ña, *ñi, *ño Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
cultiver cultivate *ko Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
danser dance *wa Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
être debout stand (intr.) *jɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
déféquer defecate *ñɪ, *nɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
délier untie *booɗ; ñɪn, ñɪɗ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
descendre go down *cu (*çu ?) Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
deux two *ɗe Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
eau water *ni, *ne; *nã Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
éclair lightning *ñag, *ñig Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
écorce bark *po Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
emplir fill *su Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
enterrer bury *ŋu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
esclave slave *yom Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
faire make *ŋa Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
frère cadet youngest brother *ña, *ñan Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
foie liver *co Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
froid cold *wa Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
fromager cheesemaker *gum, *gom Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
front forehead *ti, *tu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
fumée smoke *ño, *ñi Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
gombo okra *man Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
gorge throat *ɗo Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
hache chopped *ɗad Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
huit eight *nan Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
interroger to question *bo, *bos Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
joue play *kpa Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
lance spear *kpan Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
langue tongue *dyuɗm Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
se laver wash oneself *so Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
lion, léopard lion leopard *gbɪn Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
maison house *dɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
malt malt *kpa Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
marché market *yab, *yag Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
mère mother *na; *ma Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
mil mil *ña Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
monter ascend *di, *de Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
morve glanders *me Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
mouche fly (insect) *ɟo Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
nez nose *me Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
nom name *yɪɗ, *yɪd Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
œuf egg *çe Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
parler speak *bu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
peau skin *gbe, *gbo Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
personne nobody *nɪ, *nu, *non Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
pied, jambe foot, leg *na, *nan; *ta Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
pleurer cry *wi Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
pois peas *sim Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
poitrine chest *ben Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
porc-épic porcupine *sam Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
porter carry *jɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
possesseur possessor *tɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
poule hen *ko, *kol Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
poumon lung *fu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
prendre, attraper take, catch *mo Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
quatre four *naasɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
rat rat *yu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
refuser, interdire refuse, forbid *kis Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
remède remedy *tɪ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
riz rice *mu, *mid Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
rond round *giɗ, *gud; *kiɗ, *kuɗ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
rosée dew *meɗ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
savoir know *ɗyam Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
sel salt *ya, *yas Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
siffler whistle *fooɗ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
silure, poisson catfish, fish *ɟam Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
singe monkey *ŋmam Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
tas pile, heap *puɗ Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
terre earth *tan, *tɪn Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
tête head *ʔyu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
tirer (à l'arc) shoot (with a bow) *to, *ta Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
tuer kill *kpu Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
vendre sell *ta Oti-Volta, Gurunsi
vulve vulva *men (*man ?) Oti-Volta, Gurunsi

References

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  • Manessy, Gabriel. 1979. Contribution à la Classification Généalogique des Langues Voltaïques. (Langues et Civilisations à Tradition Orale, 37.) Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. 107pp.
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