Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Colors

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

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

Monday, January 11, 2010

Ornaments

Bangle --- Ambar

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





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


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)

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

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


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