Appendix:Proto-Nubian reconstructions
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The following list of Proto-Nubian reconstructions is from Claude Rilly (2010: 272-273).[1]
Note: French glosses are directly from the original source. English glosses, not in the source, are translations in progress.
List
[edit]English gloss | French gloss | Proto-Nubian |
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cut down | abattre | *goj- |
buy | acheter | *jaan- |
like | aimer | *oon- |
go | aller | *juur- |
bitter | amer | *ŋar-di |
donkey | âne | *kaj-i |
tree | arbre | *koor, sg. *koor-ti |
clay, silt | argile, limon | *sib-i |
sit down | asseoir (s’) | *tiig- |
blind | aveugle | *dúŋ-ur |
bathe | baigner (se) | *eeb(er)- |
stick | bâton | *gal |
livestock, possessions | bétail, biens | *ur-ti |
white | blanc | *ar(r)e |
injury | blessure | *koor |
drink | boire | *lii- |
wood | bois | *ber |
good | bon | *gen |
mouth, door | bouche, porte | *ágil |
shield | bouclier | *kar- |
burn (trans.) | brûler (trans.) | *ul-, *ur-r- |
this | ce | *in |
ashes | cendres | *ubur-ti |
sing | chanter | *oor- |
hot | chaud | *jug- |
hair | cheveux | *del, sg. *del-ti |
goat | chèvre | *bel, sg. *bel-ti |
dog | chien | *wèel |
sky | ciel | *áre (= pluie) |
five | cinq | *dij(j)i |
heart | cœur | *asil |
build | construire | *goɲ- |
rope | corde | *err-i |
horn | corne | *ŋees-i, sg. *ŋes-ti |
body | corps | *er-i |
neck | cou | *ebe |
cut | couper | *mer- |
cut | découper | *ŋodd- |
tooth | dent | *ŋil, sg. *ŋíl-di |
go down, go out | descendre, sortir | *sukk- |
two | deux | *orr-i |
say | dire | *an- |
divide | diviser | *baag- |
ten | dix | *di-mer- |
give (to me, us) | donner (à moi, nous) | *deen- |
give (to you, him ...) | donner (à toi, lui…) | *tir- |
sleep | dormir | *ŋèer- |
back | dos | *jer |
right side | droite (à) | *usi-n-(gor) |
water | eau | *es-ti |
elephant | éléphant | *aŋgur |
child | enfant | *too-di, pl. *too-ɲi |
hear | entendre | *gij-er |
enter | entrer | *toor- |
spine, tip | épine, pointe | *kán-di |
husband | époux | *ogiji ~ *ogoji |
slave | esclave | *nog-u, sg. *nogu-di |
sparkle | étinceler | *biil- |
star | étoile | *wiɲ-e, sg. *wiɲ(e)-di |
be (verb) | être (verbe) | *-a(n) |
excrement | excréments | *uɲɲi |
make | faire | *aar- / *eer- |
wildcat, jackal | fauve, chacal | *mog-ur |
female | femelle | *kar(r)i |
women | femme | *il-di |
iron | fer | *saar-ti |
fire | feu | *usi-gu |
daughter | fille (daughter) | *as |
son | fils | *ŋar |
strong, rich, healthy | fort, riche, sain | *beer- |
strong, robust | fort, robuste | *kug-ur |
ant | fourmi | *goor |
hit | frapper | *toog- |
little brother | frère cadet | *bes |
brother, friend | frère, ami | *wer-i |
cold | froid | *or-og-i |
smoke | fumée | *gusi-n-ti |
knee | genou | *kur-ti |
fat | graisse | *des |
great | grand | *dag-i |
grandmother | grand-mère | *awa |
gray, brown | gris, brun | *sir-i |
hate, refuse | haïr, refuser | *m-oon- |
grass | herbe | *gis-i, sg. *gisi-di |
yesterday | hier | *ool-e |
host | hôte | *is-ker-ti |
eight | huit | *id(d)uwi |
hyena | hyène | *aal-um |
he, she, that | il, elle, ce | *te(-r) |
they, these | ils, elles, ces | *ti(-r) |
I | je | *a-i |
throw | jeter | *wir- |
young lady | jeune fille | *taar |
day | jour | *ug-ur |
milk | lait | *ej-i, sg. *ej(i)-ti |
language, word | langage, mot | *baɲ-i |
tongue | langue (organe) | *ŋal-di |
wash | laver | *suug-; *jel-eb- |
leopard | léopard | *dagir |
bound, attached (to be) | lié, attaché (être) | *dig- |
tie, to | lier, attacher | *dig-(g)er- |
lion | lion | *koo |
long | long | *nass-i |
heavy | lourd | *dill-e |
moon | lune | *un- |
hand | main | *es-i |
house | maison | *kar |
eat | manger | *kal- |
walk, pass | marcher, passer | *nog- / *nag- |
bad | mauvais | *m-eel |
mother | mère | *éen |
millet | millet, petit mil | *er-n-de |
mountain | montagne | *kuur |
ascend | monter | *keer- |
bite | mordre | *ajj- |
fly (insect) | mouche | *und-e, sg. *undu-di |
die | mourir | *dii- |
sheep | mouton | *eged |
nine | neuf (nombre) | *is-kolda |
black, dark | noir, sombre | *urr-i |
name | nom | *er-i |
many | nombreux | *dig-ir |
navel | nombril | *gurwe-n-di |
we | nous | *a-gi |
new | nouveau | *eer |
cloud | nuage | *naj-i, sg. *naj(i)-di |
eye | œil | *maaɲ, sg. *miɲ-di |
egg | œuf | *gos-kal-ti (sg.) |
bird | oiseau | *kàwér-ti (sg.) |
nail | ongle | *suŋ(u)-di (sg.) |
ear | oreille | *ugul-e, sg. *ugul-di |
bone | os | *kiser, sg. *kisir-ti |
open | ouvrir | *kag-; *kus- |
skin, leather | peau, cuir | *noor |
father | père | *baab-i |
nobody | personne | *íd, pl. *ir |
small | petit | *nor-e |
grandson / granddaughter | petit-fils / petite-fille | *as-ti |
afraid, be | peur (avoir) | *er- |
fear | peur | *sarg-i |
foot | pied | *os-i, pl. *os-ti |
stone | pierre | *kur-ti |
plant, cultivate | planter, cultiver | *teer- |
full | plein | *eeɲ-i |
cry | pleurer | *ooɲ- |
rain | pluie | *ár-e |
chest | poitrine | *og-i |
carry | porter | *sokk- |
louse | pou | *is-i, sg. *is(i)-di |
take | prendre | *aar- |
take, lift | prendre, soulever | *eɲ- |
four | quatre | *kem-si |
what? | que? | *naa |
who? | qui? | *ŋàa-i |
gather | ramasser | *do(o)l- |
watch | regarder | *guuɲ- |
stay | rester | *àag- |
return | revenir | *wiid- |
river | rivière | *iwer, sg. *iwer-ti |
red | rouge | *geel-e |
blood | sang | *ùg-er |
know | savoir | *i(s)-er- |
breast | sein | *er, sg. *er-ti |
seven | sept | *kòlòda |
six | six | *gorji |
sister | sœur | *kegi-di |
thirst | soif | *éer |
sun | soleil | *ees-i |
sorghum | sorgho | *us-i |
go out | sortir | *bal- |
deaf | sourd | *ter(i)gi |
mouse, rat | souris, rat | *is-kin-ti (sg.) |
sterile | stérile | *m-iir |
bull | taureau | *gu(u)r |
head | tête | *ur |
work, thing | travail, chose | *jaar |
three | trois | *tóosi-gu |
hole, well | trou, puits | *kul |
you | tu | *i(n) |
kill | tuer | *ber- |
one | un | *weer |
urine | urine | *erd-e |
cow | vache | *tii, pl. *tegi |
come | venir | *taar-; *kir- |
belly | ventre | *tuu |
worm | ver | *wirg-e, sg. *wirge-di |
green | vert | *dess-e |
clothing | vêtement | *kade, sg. *kit-ti |
meat | viande | *kos-i |
old | vieux | *dur-e; *goor |
face | visage | *koɲɲ-i |
live | vivre | *áaɲ- |
see | voir | *ŋal- |
steal | voler, dérober | *m-ar-g- |
you | vous | *i-gi |