Black --- Tseleem
Blue --- Semeyawee
Brilliant --- Brooh
Brown --- Boonawee
Golden --- Werkawee
Green --- Ketelia or Hamley
Grey --- Hamukushtay
Orange --- Aranshonee
Red -- Keih
Rose --- Roza
Violet --- Leela
White --- Tsa'eda
Yellow --- Bicha
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Clothes
Apron --- Grimbyale
Belt --- Koolfi
Boot --- Newih chama
Coat --- Juba
Frock --- Jelebya
Glove --- Guantee
Handkerchief --- Mendeel
Jacket --- Jakiet
Lace --- Lachi
Necktie --- Kravat
Overcoat --- Kabot
Pajamas --- Peejama
Underpants --- Mutanta
Scarf --- Sharba
Shirt --- Kamcha
Undershirt --- Kanatiera
Shorts --- Koomta sire
Skirt --- Gona
Slipper --- Shebet
Sock --- Kalsee
Suit --- Komplieto
Sweater --- Golfo
Trousers --- Sire
T-shirt --- Malya
Belt --- Koolfi
Boot --- Newih chama
Coat --- Juba
Frock --- Jelebya
Glove --- Guantee
Handkerchief --- Mendeel
Jacket --- Jakiet
Lace --- Lachi
Necktie --- Kravat
Overcoat --- Kabot
Pajamas --- Peejama
Underpants --- Mutanta
Scarf --- Sharba
Shirt --- Kamcha
Undershirt --- Kanatiera
Shorts --- Koomta sire
Skirt --- Gona
Slipper --- Shebet
Sock --- Kalsee
Suit --- Komplieto
Sweater --- Golfo
Trousers --- Sire
T-shirt --- Malya
Monday, January 11, 2010
Ornaments
Bangle --- Ambar
Bracelet --- Benajeer
Broach --- Adiat
Earring --- Kutisha
Jewel --- Unkee
Necklace --- Maeteb
Ring --- Kelebet
Ornament --- Slmat
Lipstick --- Lipstic
Bracelet --- Benajeer
Broach --- Adiat
Earring --- Kutisha
Jewel --- Unkee
Necklace --- Maeteb
Ring --- Kelebet
Ornament --- Slmat
Lipstick --- Lipstic
Furniture
Axe --- Fas
Basket --- Zembeel
Bottle --- Tirmooz
Broom --- Mekoster
Bucket --- Shankielo
Carpet --- Mentsaf
Charcoal --- Feham
Coffee pot --- Jebena
Cup --- Kubaya
Equipment --- Nawtee
Eyeglasses --- Menetsir
Fire --- Hawee
Fork --- Forkieta
Freezer --- Mezhalee
Garage --- Gohaf
Hammer --- Martielo
Hatchet --- Msar
Iron --- Fiero
Jar --- Sarma
Knife --- Kara
Ladle --- Chilfa
Locker --- Likieto
Match --- Kerbeet
Mirror --- Mestiat
Nail --- Mismar
Oven --- Medija
Perfume --- Chena
Plate --- Biatee
Refrigerator --- Mezhalee
Rubbish --- Gohaf
Sack --- Kisha
Saw --- Megaz
Scissors --- Mekez
Shelf --- Kebhee
Sickle --- Ma'atseed
Sieve --- Menfeet
Sofa --- Salon
Spoon --- Manka
Stick --- Betree
Stool --- Doonka
Table --- Terepieza
Teapot --- Berad
Tin --- Tanika
Towel --- Shigomano
Toy --- Bamboola
Basket --- Zembeel
Bottle --- Tirmooz
Broom --- Mekoster
Bucket --- Shankielo
Carpet --- Mentsaf
Charcoal --- Feham
Coffee pot --- Jebena
Cup --- Kubaya
Equipment --- Nawtee
Eyeglasses --- Menetsir
Fire --- Hawee
Fork --- Forkieta
Freezer --- Mezhalee
Garage --- Gohaf
Hammer --- Martielo
Hatchet --- Msar
Iron --- Fiero
Jar --- Sarma
Knife --- Kara
Ladle --- Chilfa
Locker --- Likieto
Match --- Kerbeet
Mirror --- Mestiat
Nail --- Mismar
Oven --- Medija
Perfume --- Chena
Plate --- Biatee
Refrigerator --- Mezhalee
Rubbish --- Gohaf
Sack --- Kisha
Saw --- Megaz
Scissors --- Mekez
Shelf --- Kebhee
Sickle --- Ma'atseed
Sieve --- Menfeet
Sofa --- Salon
Spoon --- Manka
Stick --- Betree
Stool --- Doonka
Table --- Terepieza
Teapot --- Berad
Tin --- Tanika
Towel --- Shigomano
Toy --- Bamboola
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Body
FACE
Beard --- Chehmee
Bald --- Berah
Cheek --- Me'ugurtee
Chin --- Menkes
Eye --- Ayne
Ear --- Eznee
Forehead --- Gnbar
Gray Hair --- Shebet
Hair --- Tseguree
Head --- R'esi
Jaw --- Mengaga
Lip --- Kenfer
Moustache --- Chihmee La'aleway Kenfer
Mouth --- Af
Nose --- Afincha
Tooth --- Senee
Tongue --- Melhas
Temple --- Metih
BODY
Abdomen --- Kebdee
Ankle --- Ankar Ankarito
Arm --- Keltsem
Armpit --- Tushtush
Back --- Hooko
Big toe --- Abay abaito
Bladder --- Fihigna
Blood --- Dem
Bone --- Atsmee
Bowel --- Me'anta
Brain --- Hangol
Breast --- Toob
Butt --- Me'akor
Chest --- Aflebee
Finger --- Atsabi'e
Foot --- Egree
Hand --- Eed
Heart --- Libee
Hip --- Mehkooltee
Heel --- Kurukure
Intestine --- Me'anta
Kidney --- Kooleet
Knee --- Birkee
Leg --- Agree
Liver --- Tselam kebdee
Lung --- Sambu'e
Muscle --- Chewada
Navel --- Himbirtee
Neck --- Kisad
Nipple --- Chaf toob
Penis --- Metlo
Shoulder --- Menkoob
Skin --- Korbet
Stomach --- Kes'a
Testicle --- Fre nebsee
Thigh --- Selef
Throat --- Gororo
Thumb --- Abay ebayto
Toe --- Atsab'e
Vagina --- R'hmee
Beard --- Chehmee
Bald --- Berah
Cheek --- Me'ugurtee
Chin --- Menkes
Eye --- Ayne
Ear --- Eznee
Forehead --- Gnbar
Gray Hair --- Shebet
Hair --- Tseguree
Head --- R'esi
Jaw --- Mengaga
Lip --- Kenfer
Moustache --- Chihmee La'aleway Kenfer
Mouth --- Af
Nose --- Afincha
Tooth --- Senee
Tongue --- Melhas
Temple --- Metih
BODY
Abdomen --- Kebdee
Ankle --- Ankar Ankarito
Arm --- Keltsem
Armpit --- Tushtush
Back --- Hooko
Big toe --- Abay abaito
Bladder --- Fihigna
Blood --- Dem
Bone --- Atsmee
Bowel --- Me'anta
Brain --- Hangol
Breast --- Toob
Butt --- Me'akor
Chest --- Aflebee
Finger --- Atsabi'e
Foot --- Egree
Hand --- Eed
Heart --- Libee
Hip --- Mehkooltee
Heel --- Kurukure
Intestine --- Me'anta
Kidney --- Kooleet
Knee --- Birkee
Leg --- Agree
Liver --- Tselam kebdee
Lung --- Sambu'e
Muscle --- Chewada
Navel --- Himbirtee
Neck --- Kisad
Nipple --- Chaf toob
Penis --- Metlo
Shoulder --- Menkoob
Skin --- Korbet
Stomach --- Kes'a
Testicle --- Fre nebsee
Thigh --- Selef
Throat --- Gororo
Thumb --- Abay ebayto
Toe --- Atsab'e
Vagina --- R'hmee
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Interrogative Pronouns
What --- Entay
Who --- Men
Whom --- N'men
Which --- Ayenay (male singular)
Which --- Ayeneytee (female singular)
Which --- Ayenot (male and female plural)
Whose --- Nay men
When --- Me'as
Where --- Abey
Why --- Silemintay
Till what time --- Kisa'e me'as
By what means --- Bmintay
For what reason --- Slemintay
What for --- Nimentay
What is it like --- Kemey iyoo
What's more --- Kalia'ke
What happened --- Antay koinoo
So what --- Ihee'mo hijee
What's your name --- Men simka (male singular)
What's your name --- Men sinkee (female singular)
What's his name --- Men simoo
What's her name --- Men sima
From where --- Kabey
To where --- Nabey
With whom --- Mis men
With whom did you go with --- Mis men kiedka/kee/koom/kin
To whom --- Nmen
Since when --- Kab me'as jemiroo
Till when --- Kisa'e me'as
Which one --- Ayenay
PRACTICE
What is this --- Ezee entay iyoo
Who is this --- Ezee men iyoo
Whom do you want --- Nmen tidelee
Which is your suitcase --- Ayenai iyoo balijaka
Which is yours --- Ayenay iyoo natka
Whose house is this --- Ezee nay men gheza iyoo
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'eka (male singular)
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'ekee (female singular)
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'ekoom (male plural)
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'eken (female plural)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'eka (male singular)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'ekee (female singular)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'e koom (male plural)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'eken (female plural)
Who --- Men
Whom --- N'men
Which --- Ayenay (male singular)
Which --- Ayeneytee (female singular)
Which --- Ayenot (male and female plural)
Whose --- Nay men
When --- Me'as
Where --- Abey
Why --- Silemintay
Till what time --- Kisa'e me'as
By what means --- Bmintay
For what reason --- Slemintay
What for --- Nimentay
What is it like --- Kemey iyoo
What's more --- Kalia'ke
What happened --- Antay koinoo
So what --- Ihee'mo hijee
What's your name --- Men simka (male singular)
What's your name --- Men sinkee (female singular)
What's his name --- Men simoo
What's her name --- Men sima
From where --- Kabey
To where --- Nabey
With whom --- Mis men
With whom did you go with --- Mis men kiedka/kee/koom/kin
To whom --- Nmen
Since when --- Kab me'as jemiroo
Till when --- Kisa'e me'as
Which one --- Ayenay
PRACTICE
What is this --- Ezee entay iyoo
Who is this --- Ezee men iyoo
Whom do you want --- Nmen tidelee
Which is your suitcase --- Ayenai iyoo balijaka
Which is yours --- Ayenay iyoo natka
Whose house is this --- Ezee nay men gheza iyoo
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'eka (male singular)
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'ekee (female singular)
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'ekoom (male plural)
When did you come --- Me'as metsi'eken (female plural)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'eka (male singular)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'ekee (female singular)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'e koom (male plural)
Where do you come from --- Kabey metsi'eken (female plural)
Demonstrative Pronouns
This --- Ezee (male singular)
This --- Ezee'a (female singular)
That --- Etee (male singular)
That --- Etee'a (female singular)
These --- Ezee'om (male plural)
These --- Etee'om (female plural)
Those --- Etee'om (male plural)
Those --- Etee'am (female plural)
PRACTICE
This is a bag --- Ezee borsa iyoo
That is hers --- Etee nata iyoo
These are boys --- Ezee'om awedat iyom
Those are pupils --- Etee'om temeharo iyom
This --- Ezee'a (female singular)
That --- Etee (male singular)
That --- Etee'a (female singular)
These --- Ezee'om (male plural)
These --- Etee'om (female plural)
Those --- Etee'om (male plural)
Those --- Etee'am (female plural)
PRACTICE
This is a bag --- Ezee borsa iyoo
That is hers --- Etee nata iyoo
These are boys --- Ezee'om awedat iyom
Those are pupils --- Etee'om temeharo iyom
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Reflexive Pronouns
Myself --- Ba'eley
Yourself --- Ba'elika (male singular)
Yourself --- Ba'elkee (female singular)
Yourselves --- Ba'elkoom (male plural)
Yourselves --- Ba'elkin (female plural)
Himself -- Ba'eloo
Herself --- Ba'ela
Ourselves --- Ba'elna
Themselves --- Ba'elom (male plural)
Themselves --- Ba'elen (female plural)
PRACTICE
I myself --- Ane ba'eley
You yourself --- Neska ba'eleka (male singular)
You yourself --- Neskee ba'elekee (female singular)
You yourselves --- Neskatkoom ba'elekoom (male plural)
You yourselves --- Neskatken ba'eleken (female plural)
He himself --- Nsoo ba'eloo
She herself --- Nsa ba'ela
We ourselves --- Nehana ba'elena
They themselves --- Nsom ba'elom (male plural)
I myself did it --- Ane ba'eley gheyreyo
She herself wrote it --- Nsa ba'ela tsiheefato
He himself said so --- Nsoo ba'eloo kem'u iloo
Yourself --- Ba'elika (male singular)
Yourself --- Ba'elkee (female singular)
Yourselves --- Ba'elkoom (male plural)
Yourselves --- Ba'elkin (female plural)
Himself -- Ba'eloo
Herself --- Ba'ela
Ourselves --- Ba'elna
Themselves --- Ba'elom (male plural)
Themselves --- Ba'elen (female plural)
PRACTICE
I myself --- Ane ba'eley
You yourself --- Neska ba'eleka (male singular)
You yourself --- Neskee ba'elekee (female singular)
You yourselves --- Neskatkoom ba'elekoom (male plural)
You yourselves --- Neskatken ba'eleken (female plural)
He himself --- Nsoo ba'eloo
She herself --- Nsa ba'ela
We ourselves --- Nehana ba'elena
They themselves --- Nsom ba'elom (male plural)
I myself did it --- Ane ba'eley gheyreyo
She herself wrote it --- Nsa ba'ela tsiheefato
He himself said so --- Nsoo ba'eloo kem'u iloo
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Object Pronouns
Me --- N'ay
You --- N'aka (male singular)
You --- Ne'akee (female singular)
You --- Ne'akat Koom (male plural)
You --- Ne'akatkin (female plural)
Him --- N'a'u
Her --- N'e'a
Us --- Ne'ana
Them --- Ne'atatom (male plural)
Them --- Ne'ataten (female plural)
PRACTICE
Give Me --- Ne'ay habeni or Habenee
He hit me --- Nsoo ne'ay harimuni or Hareemooni
Give her --- Ne'aa haba or Habba
Let's go --- Nkid
Let's eat --- Nibla'e
Let's drink --- Niste
Let's sleep --- Nideks
Let me tell you --- Kinegreka
Let me go --- Kikeyd
Let her come --- Timtsa'e
Let him drink --- Yiste
You --- N'aka (male singular)
You --- Ne'akee (female singular)
You --- Ne'akat Koom (male plural)
You --- Ne'akatkin (female plural)
Him --- N'a'u
Her --- N'e'a
Us --- Ne'ana
Them --- Ne'atatom (male plural)
Them --- Ne'ataten (female plural)
PRACTICE
Give Me --- Ne'ay habeni or Habenee
He hit me --- Nsoo ne'ay harimuni or Hareemooni
Give her --- Ne'aa haba or Habba
Let's go --- Nkid
Let's eat --- Nibla'e
Let's drink --- Niste
Let's sleep --- Nideks
Let me tell you --- Kinegreka
Let me go --- Kikeyd
Let her come --- Timtsa'e
Let him drink --- Yiste
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