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A {{w|Swadesh list}} is one of several lists of vocabulary with "basic" meanings, developed by Morris Swadesh in the 1940–50s, which is used in lexicostatistics (quantitative language relatedness assessment) and glottochronology (language divergence dating). | A {{w|Swadesh list}} is one of several lists of vocabulary with "basic" meanings, developed by Morris Swadesh in the 1940–50s, which is used in lexicostatistics (quantitative language relatedness assessment) and glottochronology (language divergence dating). | ||
See | See {{wt|Appendix:Sino-Tibetan_Swadesh_lists}} for a comparison of Mandarin, Cantonese, Amoy, Teochew, Hakka, and Burmese. | ||
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! English word !! POS !! MTL !! notes !! MTL (2) !! note (2) !! MTL (3) !! note (3) !! MTL (4) !! note (4) !! MTL (5) !! note (5) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| I || personal pronoun || [[goar]] || | | I || personal pronoun || [[goar]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| you(singular) || personal pronoun || [[lie]] || | | you(singular) || personal pronoun || [[Personal pronouns#Lie|lie]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| he || personal pronoun || [[y]] || | | he || personal pronoun || [[y (taixbengsuu)|y]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| we || personal pronoun || [[gurn]]/goarn || we (not including you) | | we || personal pronoun || [[gurn]]/goarn || we (not including you) | ||
|| larn || we (including you) | || [[larn]] || we (including you) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| you(plural) || personal pronoun || [[lirn]] || | | you(plural) || personal pronoun || [[lirn]] || | ||
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| they || personal pronoun || [[yn]] || | | they || personal pronoun || [[yn]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| this || demonstrative pronoun || | | this || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|zef}} || | ||
|| cit'ee || | || {{x|cit'ee}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| that || demonstrative pronoun || | | that || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|hef}} || | ||
|| hit'ee || | || {{x|hit'ee}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| here || demonstrative pronoun || | | here || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|ciaf}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| there || demonstrative pronoun || | | there || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|hiaf}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| who || interrogative || [[sviaflaang]] || | | who || interrogative || [[sviaflaang]] || | ||
|| siafng || contraction of sviaflaang | || siafng || contraction of sviaflaang | ||
|- | |- | ||
| what || interrogative || sviafmih || | | what || interrogative || {{x|sviafmih}} || | ||
|| [[symmih]] || | || [[symmih]] || | ||
|| | || tøfcidee || which | ||
|- | |- | ||
| where || interrogative || [[ | | where || interrogative || [[tøfui]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| when || interrogative || symmih-sizun || what time | | when || interrogative || {{x|symmih-sizun}} || what time | ||
|| | || {{x|tangsii}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| how || interrogative || | | how || interrogative || juhøo || formal | ||
|| afnzvoar || informal | || afnzvoar || informal | ||
|| zvoafviu || in what way | || zvoafviu || in what way | ||
|- | |- | ||
| not || || pud || literary | | not || || pud || literary | ||
|| m || is not/does not | || [[m]] || is not/does not | ||
|| | || {{x|bøe}} || is not able to | ||
|| maix || do not (imperative) | || maix || do not (imperative) | ||
|| [[ | || [[bøo]] || does not have/did not | ||
|- | |- | ||
| all || quantifier || zoanpo || all of it | | all || quantifier || zoanpo || all of it | ||
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|| lofngzorng || ex. how many in all? | || lofngzorng || ex. how many in all? | ||
|- | |- | ||
| many || quantifier || | | many || quantifier || zøe || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| some || quantifier || cidkoar || | | some || quantifier || cidkoar/cidkoafar || | ||
|| kuynaxee || | || kuynaxee || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| few || quantifier || | | few || quantifier || ciør || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| other || quantifier || kithvaf || | | other || quantifier || kithvaf || | ||
|| padee || | || padee || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| one || cardinal number || id || more than 10 | | one || [[kisox|cardinal number]] || id || more than 10 | ||
|| cit || less than 10 | || cit || less than 10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| five || cardinal number || go || | | five || cardinal number || go || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| big || adjective || | | big || [[heng'iongsuu|adjective]] || {{x|toa}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| long || adjective || tngg || | | long || adjective || tngg || | ||
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| heavy || adjective || tang || | | heavy || adjective || tang || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| small || adjective || | | small || adjective || {{x|søex}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| short || adjective || | | short || adjective || [[tea (heng'ioong-suu)|tea]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| narrow || adjective || | | narrow || adjective || øeh || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| thin || adjective || | | thin || adjective || {{x|pøh}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| woman || noun || [[lwjiin]] || formal | | woman || [[bengsuu|noun]] || [[lwjiin]] || formal | ||
|| [[zabor]] || informal | || [[zabor]] || informal | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| husband || noun || [[afng]] || | | husband || noun || [[afng]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| mother || noun || [[bwchyn]]/ | | mother || noun || [[bwchyn]]/bøfchyn || literary | ||
|| [[lauxbuo]] || | || [[lauxbuo]] || | ||
|| [[mamaf]] || | || [[mamaf]] || | ||
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|| kawar || | || kawar || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| louse || noun || | | louse || noun || bagsad || | ||
|| [[satbuo]] || | || [[satbuo]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| worm || noun || [[thaang]] || | | worm || noun || [[thaang]] || | ||
|| toxurn || earthworm | || toxurn || earthworm | ||
|| toxkurn || earthworm | || [[toxkurn]] || earthworm | ||
|- | |- | ||
| tree || noun || chiu || | | tree || noun || chiu || | ||
|| chiu'ar ([[ | || chiu'ar ([[chiuar]]) || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| forest || noun || [[simliim]] || | | forest || noun || [[simliim]] || | ||
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|| ki'ar || informal | || ki'ar || informal | ||
|- | |- | ||
| fruit || noun || [[ | | fruit || noun || [[zuykør]] || | ||
|| [[ | || [[køefcie]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| seed || noun || [[zefngcie]] || | | seed || noun || [[zefngcie]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| leaf || noun || [[ | | leaf || noun || [[hiøh]] || | ||
|| | || hiøqar || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| root || noun || [[kwn]] || | | root || noun || [[kwn]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bark || noun || [[ | | bark || noun || [[chiuxphøee]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| flower || noun || [[hoef]] || | | flower || noun || [[hoef]] || | ||
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| grass || noun || [[zhao]] || | | grass || noun || [[zhao]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rope || noun || [[ | | rope || noun || [[søq]] || | ||
|| | || søh'ar || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| skin || noun || | | skin || noun || phøee || | ||
|| [[ | || [[phøehw]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| meat || noun || [[baq]] || | | meat || noun || [[baq]] || | ||
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|| [[kutthaau]] || | || [[kutthaau]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| fat || noun || [[ | | fat || noun || [[cihofng]] || academic | ||
|| jixnngg || colloquial | || [[jixnngg]] || colloquial | ||
|- | |- | ||
| egg || noun || [[nng]] || | | egg || noun || [[nng]] || | ||
|| [[ | || [[køenng]] || chicken egg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| horn || noun || [[kag]] || | | horn || noun || [[kag]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| tail || noun || [[ | | tail || noun || [[bøea (miasuu)|bøea]] || | ||
|| [[ | || [[bøefliw]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| feather || noun || [[ciawmngg]] || | | feather || noun || [[ciawmngg]] || | ||
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|| [[thaukhag]] || | || [[thaukhag]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ear || noun || [[hvi]] || | | ear || noun || [[hvi'ar]] || | ||
|| | || || | ||
|| [[hvixkhafng]] || | || [[hvixkhafng]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| nose || noun || phvi || | | nose || noun || phvi || | ||
|| | || [[phvi'ar]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| mouth || noun || [[zhuix]] || | | mouth || noun || [[zhuix]] || | ||
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|| [[kvoazong]] || | || [[kvoazong]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| drink || verb || [[lym]] || | | drink || [[toxngsuu|verb]] || [[lym]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| eat || verb || [[ciah]] || | | eat || verb || [[ciah]] || | ||
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|| [[awthox]] || formal | || [[awthox]] || formal | ||
|- | |- | ||
| blow || verb || | | blow || verb || zhøef || | ||
|| puun || | || puun || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| breathe || verb || hokhib || academic (respire) | | breathe || verb || [[hokhib]] || academic (respire) | ||
|| [[zhoafnkhuix]] || | || [[zhoafnkhuix]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| laugh || verb || [[ | | laugh || verb || [[chiøx]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| see || verb || [[khvoax]] || | | see || verb || [[khvoax]] || | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| fight || verb || [[oankef]] || argue | | fight || verb || [[oankef]] || argue | ||
|| [[ | || [[siøphaq]] || fists | ||
|| [[ | || [[siøthaai]] || war | ||
|- | |- | ||
| hunt || verb || [[phahlah]] || | | hunt || verb || [[phahlah]] || | ||
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|| tuh || | || tuh || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| scratch || verb || | | scratch || verb || {{x|pee}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| dig || verb || [[or]] || | | dig || verb || [[or]] || | ||
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| swim || verb || [[siuzuie]] || | | swim || verb || [[siuzuie]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| fly || verb || | | fly || verb || {{x|pøef}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| walk || verb || [[kviaa]] || generic | | walk || verb || [[kviaa]] || generic | ||
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|| poxliern || go on foot (formal) | || poxliern || go on foot (formal) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| come || verb || | | come || verb || {{x|laai}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| lie || verb || [[ | | lie || verb || [[tør]] || horizontal | ||
|- | |- | ||
| sit || verb || [[ze]] || | | sit || verb || [[ze]] || | ||
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| turn || verb || [[oad]] || change direction | | turn || verb || [[oad]] || change direction | ||
|- | |- | ||
| fall || verb || [[ | | fall || verb || [[lakløh]] || drop | ||
|- | |- | ||
| give || verb || [[ho]] || | | give || verb || [[ho]] || | ||
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| rub || verb || [[loarn]] || massage; knead | | rub || verb || [[loarn]] || massage; knead | ||
|- | |- | ||
| wash || verb || | | wash || verb || {{x|søea}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| wipe || verb || [[chid]] || | | wipe || verb || [[chid]] || | ||
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| throw || verb || [[taxn]] || | | throw || verb || [[taxn]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| tie || verb || | | tie || verb || {{x|pak}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| sew || verb || [[paang]] || | | sew || verb || [[paang]] || | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| play || verb || [[sngr]] || | | play || verb || [[sngr]] || | ||
|| [[ | || [[chitthøo]] || intransitive | ||
|- | |- | ||
| float || verb || [[phuu]] || | | float || verb || [[phuu]] || | ||
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|| [[jidthaau]] || informal | || [[jidthaau]] || informal | ||
|- | |- | ||
| moon || noun || [[ | | moon || noun || [[gøeqniuu]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| star || noun || [[ | | star || noun || zhvef/chvy ([[hengchvy]]) || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| water || noun || [[zuie]] || | | water || noun || [[zuie]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rain || noun || [[ho]]/[[ | | rain || noun || [[ho]]/[[løqho]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| river || noun || [[ | | river || noun || [[khøef|høo]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| lake || noun || [[oo]] || | | lake || noun || [[oo]] || | ||
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| salt || noun || [[iaam]] || | | salt || noun || [[iaam]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| stone || noun || [[ | | stone || noun || [[ciøh]] || affix | ||
|| [[ | || [[ciøqthaau]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| sand || noun || [[soaf]] || | | sand || noun || [[soaf]] || | ||
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| dust || noun || [[thohurn]] || | | dust || noun || [[thohurn]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| earth || noun || [[ | | earth || noun || [[tøexkiuu]] || planet | ||
|- | |- | ||
| cloud || noun || [[huun]] || | | cloud || noun || [[huun]] || | ||
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| sky || noun || [[thvy]] || | | sky || noun || [[thvy]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| wind || noun || [[hofng]] || | | wind || noun || [[hofng (khiesiong)|hofng]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| snow || noun || [[ | | snow || noun || [[seq]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ice || noun || [[pefng]] || | | ice || noun || [[pefng]] || | ||
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| smoke || noun || [[hwn]] || | | smoke || noun || [[hwn]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| fire || noun || | | fire || noun || {{x|høea}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ashes || noun || [[ | | ashes || noun || [[høef]] || ashes or dust | ||
|| [[ | || [[høefhw]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| burn || verb || [[hviaa]] || | | burn || verb || [[hviaa]] || | ||
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| green || adjective || [[lek]] || | | green || adjective || [[lek]] || | ||
|| [[ | || [[zhveseg]]/chviseg || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| yellow || adjective || [[ngg]] || | | yellow || adjective || [[ngg]] || | ||
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| year || noun || [[nii]] || | | year || noun || [[nii]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| warm || adjective || [[ | | warm || adjective || [[siølø]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| cold || adjective || [[kvoaa]] || | | cold || adjective || [[kvoaa]] || | ||
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|| ku || not new | || ku || not new | ||
|- | |- | ||
| good || adjective || [[ | | good || adjective || [[hør]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bad || adjective || [[phvae]] || | | bad || adjective || [[phvae]] || | ||
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|| [[zhaonoa]] || | || [[zhaonoa]] || | ||
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| dirty || adjective || | | dirty || adjective || {{x|lahsab}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| straight || adjective || [[tit]] || | | straight || adjective || [[tit]] || | ||
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| dry || adjective || [[taf]] || | | dry || adjective || [[taf]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| correct || adjective || [[ | | correct || adjective || [[tiøh]] || informal | ||
|| [[zerngkhag]] || formal | || [[zerngkhag]] || formal | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| right || adjective || [[cviax]] || | | right || adjective || [[cviax]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| left || adjective || [[ | | left || adjective || [[tøx]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| at || preposition || ti || | | at || preposition || ti || | ||
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| name || noun || [[miaa]] || affix or generic | | name || noun || [[miaa]] || affix or generic | ||
|} |
Latest revision as of 20:04, 20 June 2024
A Swadesh list is one of several lists of vocabulary with "basic" meanings, developed by Morris Swadesh in the 1940–50s, which is used in lexicostatistics (quantitative language relatedness assessment) and glottochronology (language divergence dating).
See Appendix:Sino-Tibetan_Swadesh_lists for a comparison of Mandarin, Cantonese, Amoy, Teochew, Hakka, and Burmese.
English word | POS | MTL | notes | MTL (2) | note (2) | MTL (3) | note (3) | MTL (4) | note (4) | MTL (5) | note (5) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | personal pronoun | goar | |||||||||
you(singular) | personal pronoun | lie | |||||||||
he | personal pronoun | y | |||||||||
we | personal pronoun | gurn/goarn | we (not including you) | larn | we (including you) | ||||||
you(plural) | personal pronoun | lirn | |||||||||
they | personal pronoun | yn | |||||||||
this | demonstrative pronoun | zef | cit'ee | ||||||||
that | demonstrative pronoun | hef | hit'ee | ||||||||
here | demonstrative pronoun | ciaf | |||||||||
there | demonstrative pronoun | hiaf | |||||||||
who | interrogative | sviaflaang | siafng | contraction of sviaflaang | |||||||
what | interrogative | sviafmih | symmih | tøfcidee | which | ||||||
where | interrogative | tøfui | |||||||||
when | interrogative | symmih-sizun | what time | tangsii | |||||||
how | interrogative | juhøo | formal | afnzvoar | informal | zvoafviu | in what way | ||||
not | pud | literary | m | is not/does not | bøe | is not able to | maix | do not (imperative) | bøo | does not have/did not | |
all | quantifier | zoanpo | all of it | kuy | ex. all day | sofu | ex. all cars | lorng | ex. they all see it. | lofngzorng | ex. how many in all? |
many | quantifier | zøe | |||||||||
some | quantifier | cidkoar/cidkoafar | kuynaxee | ||||||||
few | quantifier | ciør | |||||||||
other | quantifier | kithvaf | padee | ||||||||
one | cardinal number | id | more than 10 | cit | less than 10 | ||||||
two | cardinal number | ji | nng | ||||||||
three | cardinal number | svaf | |||||||||
four | cardinal number | six | |||||||||
five | cardinal number | go | |||||||||
big | adjective | toa | |||||||||
long | adjective | tngg | |||||||||
wide | adjective | khoafn | |||||||||
thick | adjective | kau | |||||||||
heavy | adjective | tang | |||||||||
small | adjective | søex | |||||||||
short | adjective | tea | |||||||||
narrow | adjective | øeh | |||||||||
thin | adjective | pøh | |||||||||
woman | noun | lwjiin | formal | zabor | informal | ||||||
man(adult male) | noun | lamjiin | formal | zapof | informal | ||||||
man(human being) | noun | laang | |||||||||
child(a youth) | noun | gyn'ar | informal | jitoong | formal | ||||||
wife | noun | bor | |||||||||
husband | noun | afng | |||||||||
mother | noun | bwchyn/bøfchyn | literary | lauxbuo | mamaf | abuo | |||||
father | noun | huxchyn | literary | lauxpe | papaf | apaf | |||||
animal | noun | toxngbut | |||||||||
fish | noun | hii | |||||||||
bird | noun | ciao | ciawar | ||||||||
dog | noun | kao | kawar | ||||||||
louse | noun | bagsad | satbuo | ||||||||
snake | noun | zoaa | |||||||||
worm | noun | thaang | toxurn | earthworm | toxkurn | earthworm | |||||
tree | noun | chiu | chiu'ar (chiuar) | ||||||||
forest | noun | simliim | chiuxnaa | ||||||||
stick | noun | chiuxky | tree branch | ki'ar | informal | ||||||
fruit | noun | zuykør | køefcie | ||||||||
seed | noun | zefngcie | |||||||||
leaf | noun | hiøh | hiøqar | ||||||||
root | noun | kwn | |||||||||
bark | noun | chiuxphøee | |||||||||
flower | noun | hoef | |||||||||
grass | noun | zhao | |||||||||
rope | noun | søq | søh'ar | ||||||||
skin | noun | phøee | phøehw | ||||||||
meat | noun | baq | |||||||||
blood | noun | huiq | hiet'ek | ||||||||
bone | noun | kud | kutthaau | ||||||||
fat | noun | cihofng | academic | jixnngg | colloquial | ||||||
egg | noun | nng | køenng | chicken egg | |||||||
horn | noun | kag | |||||||||
tail | noun | bøea | bøefliw | ||||||||
feather | noun | ciawmngg | |||||||||
hair | noun | thaumngg | |||||||||
head | noun | thaau | affix | thaukhag | |||||||
ear | noun | hvi'ar | hvixkhafng | ||||||||
eye | noun | bagciw | |||||||||
nose | noun | phvi | phvi'ar | ||||||||
mouth | noun | zhuix | |||||||||
tooth | noun | zhuiekhie | |||||||||
tongue | noun | cih | zhuiecih | ||||||||
fingernail | noun | zefngkaq | |||||||||
foot | noun | khaf | |||||||||
leg | noun | thuie | |||||||||
knee | noun | khathauw | |||||||||
hand | noun | chiuo | |||||||||
wing | noun | ek | literary | sit | sidar | sidkor | |||||
belly | noun | paktor | |||||||||
guts | noun | tng'ar | |||||||||
neck | noun | axmkurn | |||||||||
back | noun | khaciahphviaf | |||||||||
breast | noun | hiofng | chest (affix) | hiongpo | chest (academic) | hengkharm | chest (generic) | lengpoong | female organ | ||
heart | noun | simzong | |||||||||
liver | noun | kvoaf | affix | kvoazong | |||||||
drink | verb | lym | |||||||||
eat | verb | ciah | |||||||||
bite | verb | ka | |||||||||
suck | verb | khib | affix | cip | sip | suq | suck | ||||
spit | verb | phuix | generic | phuienoa | lit. spit saliva (informal) | phuie-zhuienoa | lit. spit saliva (informal) | phuiethaam | lit. spit phlegm (informal) | ||
vomit | verb | ao | informal | thox | informal | awthox | formal | ||||
blow | verb | zhøef | puun | ||||||||
breathe | verb | hokhib | academic (respire) | zhoafnkhuix | |||||||
laugh | verb | chiøx | |||||||||
see | verb | khvoax | |||||||||
hear | verb | thviaf | |||||||||
know | verb | zay | zaiviar | bad | to recognize | ||||||
think | verb | sviu | |||||||||
smell | verb | phvi | |||||||||
fear | verb | kviaf | |||||||||
sleep | verb | khuxn | |||||||||
live | verb | oah | |||||||||
die | verb | sie | |||||||||
kill | verb | thaai | |||||||||
fight | verb | oankef | argue | siøphaq | fists | siøthaai | war | ||||
hunt | verb | phahlah | |||||||||
hit | verb | phaq | |||||||||
cut | verb | koaq | cut in two | chied | slice | kaf | scissors | ||||
split | verb | phoarkhuy | transitive split open | liqkhuy | intransitive split open | hunkhuy | split up | ||||
stab | verb | chix | zaan | tuh | |||||||
scratch | verb | pee | |||||||||
dig | verb | or | oea | iaq | liuo | kut | |||||
swim | verb | siuzuie | |||||||||
fly | verb | pøef | |||||||||
walk | verb | kviaa | generic | kvialo | go on foot (informal) | poxheeng | go on foot (formal) | poxkviaa | go on foot (formal) | poxliern | go on foot (formal) |
come | verb | laai | |||||||||
lie | verb | tør | horizontal | ||||||||
sit | verb | ze | |||||||||
stand | verb | zam | affix | khia | |||||||
turn | verb | oad | change direction | ||||||||
fall | verb | lakløh | drop | ||||||||
give | verb | ho | |||||||||
hold | verb | theh | |||||||||
squeeze | verb | lut | |||||||||
rub | verb | loarn | massage; knead | ||||||||
wash | verb | søea | |||||||||
wipe | verb | chid | |||||||||
pull | verb | khiuo | giuo | ||||||||
push | verb | sag | |||||||||
throw | verb | taxn | |||||||||
tie | verb | pak | |||||||||
sew | verb | paang | thvi | ||||||||
count | verb | siaux | |||||||||
say | verb | korng | |||||||||
sing | verb | chviux | |||||||||
play | verb | sngr | chitthøo | intransitive | |||||||
float | verb | phuu | |||||||||
flow | verb | laau | |||||||||
freeze | verb | kietpefng | |||||||||
swell | verb | phorngtoa | |||||||||
sun | noun | thaeioong | scientific | jidthaau | informal | ||||||
moon | noun | gøeqniuu | |||||||||
star | noun | zhvef/chvy (hengchvy) | |||||||||
water | noun | zuie | |||||||||
rain | noun | ho/løqho | |||||||||
river | noun | høo | |||||||||
lake | noun | oo | |||||||||
sea | noun | hae | |||||||||
salt | noun | iaam | |||||||||
stone | noun | ciøh | affix | ciøqthaau | |||||||
sand | noun | soaf | |||||||||
dust | noun | thohurn | |||||||||
earth | noun | tøexkiuu | planet | ||||||||
cloud | noun | huun | |||||||||
fog | noun | bu | |||||||||
sky | noun | thvy | |||||||||
wind | noun | hofng | |||||||||
snow | noun | seq | |||||||||
ice | noun | pefng | |||||||||
smoke | noun | hwn | |||||||||
fire | noun | høea | |||||||||
ashes | noun | høef | ashes or dust | høefhw | |||||||
burn | verb | hviaa | |||||||||
road | noun | lo | |||||||||
mountain | noun | svoaf | |||||||||
red | adjective | aang | |||||||||
green | adjective | lek | zhveseg/chviseg | ||||||||
yellow | adjective | ngg | |||||||||
white | adjective | peh | |||||||||
black | adjective | of | |||||||||
night | noun | armsii | |||||||||
day | noun | jidsii | |||||||||
year | noun | nii | |||||||||
warm | adjective | siølø | |||||||||
cold | adjective | kvoaa | |||||||||
full | adjective | boarn | moar | tvi | |||||||
new | adjective | syn | |||||||||
old | adjective | lau | not young | ku | not new | ||||||
good | adjective | hør | |||||||||
bad | adjective | phvae | |||||||||
rotten | adjective | aux | zhaonoa | ||||||||
dirty | adjective | lahsab | |||||||||
straight | adjective | tit | |||||||||
round | adjective | vii | |||||||||
sharp | adjective | lai | |||||||||
dull | adjective | tun | |||||||||
smooth | adjective | kngkut | |||||||||
wet | adjective | sib | taam | ||||||||
dry | adjective | taf | |||||||||
correct | adjective | tiøh | informal | zerngkhag | formal | ||||||
near | adjective | kun | |||||||||
far | adjective | hng | |||||||||
right | adjective | cviax | |||||||||
left | adjective | tøx | |||||||||
at | preposition | ti | |||||||||
in | preposition | ti | lai | ||||||||
with | conjunction | kab | |||||||||
and | conjunction | kab | |||||||||
if | conjunction | naxsi | |||||||||
because | conjunction | in'ui | |||||||||
name | noun | miaa | affix or generic |