The Swadesh list is the result of linguistic researches including languages from all continents and determining the most common words used by humanity, somewhat a “universal vocab list”. Here’s the translation in Cilubà to add some words to your flashcards. 😉
English |
Français |
Cilubà |
| I | moi | mêma |
| You | toi | wêwa |
| we | nous | twêtu |
| this | ceci | eyi |
| that | cela | ayi |
| who? | qui? | nganyì? |
| what? | quoi? | cinganyì? |
| not | pas | to |
| all (of a number) | tout | -ônsu |
| many | beaucoup | -à/-a bûngì |
| one | un | ùmwà |
| two | deux | ibìdì |
| big | gros(se) | -nèna |
| long | long(ue) | -le(a) |
| small | petit(e) | -kesà |
| woman | femme | mukàjì |
| man | homme | mulùma |
| person | personne | muntu |
| fish | poisson | mushipa |
| bird | oiseau | nnyunyu |
| dog | chien | mbwa |
| louse | pou | lukùsù |
| tree | arbre | mucì |
| seed | graine | ditungù |
| leaf (botanics) | feuille | cibeji |
| root (botanics) | racine | muji |
| bark (of tree) | écorce | cipusu |
| skin | peau | dikòbà |
| flesh | chair | munyìnyi |
| blood | sang | mashi |
| bone | os | cifùbà |
| grease | graisse | dìfutà |
| egg | œuf | diyi |
| horn | corne | lusèngu |
| tail | queue | mukìla |
| feather | plume | disàlà |
| hair | cheveux | nsukì |
| head | tête | mutù |
| ear | oreille | dicì(ò) |
| eye | œil | dîsu |
| nose | nez | dyûlu |
| mouth | bouche | mukana |
| tooth | dent | dînu |
| tongue | langue | ludimi |
| claw | griffe | dìkama/luzàdi |
| foot | pied | dikàsà |
| knee | genou | cinù |
| hand | main | cyanza |
| belly (abdomen) | ventre | difù |
| neck (not nape!) | cou | nshìngù |
| breasts (female) | poitrine | mpàngà |
| heart | cœur | mucìma |
| liver | foie | mucìma |
| drink (verb) | boire | kunwà |
| eat (verb) | manger | kudyà |
| bite (verb) | mordre | kusùma |
| see (verb) | voir | kumona |
| hear (verb) | entendre | kumvwa |
| know (facts) | savoir | kumanya |
| sleep (verb) | dormir | kulala |
| die (verb) | mourir | kufwà |
| kill (verb) | tuer | kushipa |
| swim (verb) | nager | kwombela |
| fly (verb) | voler | kubùùka |
| walk (verb) | marcher | kwenda |
| come (verb) | venir | kulwa |
| lie (on side, recline) | coucher | kushima |
| sit (verb) | asseoir | kubwela |
| stand (verb) | tenir debout | kwimana shìmbàà |
| give (verb) | donner | kupeesha |
| say (verb)† | dire | kuamba |
| sun | soleil | dîba |
| moon | lune | ngondu |
| star | étoile | mùtôtù |
| water | eau | mâyi |
| rain | pluie | mvùla |
| stone | pierre | dibwa |
| sand | sable | lusenga |
| earth (=soil) | terre | buloba |
| cloud (not fog) | nuage | ditutu |
| smoke (noun, of fire) | fumée | minshi |
| fire | feu | mudilu |
| ash(es) | cendre(s) | butù |
| burn (verb intr.!) | brûler | kwosha |
| path (road, trail) | chemin | njila |
| mountain (not hill) | montagne | mukùnà |
| red (colour) | rouge | -kùnze(a) |
| green (colour) | vert | -à/-a mâyààmatàmbà |
| yellow (colour) | jaune | -à/-a kàlaabi |
| white (colour) | blanc | -tòòka |
| black (colour) | noir | -fììka |
| night | nuit | bufùku |
| hot (of weather) | chaud | luuyà |
| cold (of weather) | froid | mashìka |
| full† | plein | -pasa |
| new | nouveau | -pya-pyà |
| good | bon | -ìmpà |
| round | arrondi | cijèngù |
| dry (substance!) | sec | -ûma |
| name | nom | dîna |
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