Swahili
Orthography
Transcription
English
Notes
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1
kasi
kɑ́.si
very
in the manuscript, syllables are marked simply with spaces
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2
kesi
kɛ́.si
lawsuit
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3
kisi
kí.si
guess
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4
kosi
kó.si
back of the neck
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5
kusi
kú.si
southerly wind
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6
cha
tʃɑ
dawn
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7
chaa
tʃɑː
fish
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8
wasa
βɑ́.sɑ
drizzle
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9
wasaa
βɑ.sɑ́ː
room
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10
juzu
ɟú.zu
to be allowable
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11
juzuu
ɟu.zúː
chapter of the Koran
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12
nema
nɛ́.mɑ
bend, yield
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13
neema
nɛ.ʔɛ́.mɑ
ease, affluence
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14
kini
kí.ni
to be sure
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15
kiini
ki.ʔí.ni
kernel
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16
mpenzi
mpɛ̃́n.zi
sweetheart
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17
sapa
sɑ́.pɑ
make a clean sweep
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18
saba
sɑ́.bɑ
seven
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19
taka
tʰɑ́.kɑ
dirt, garbage
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20
daka
dɑ́.kɑ
catch, snatch
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21
saka
sɑ́.kɑ
catch
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22
saga
sɑ́.ɡɑ
grind
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23
fua
fú.ɑ
hammer, beat
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24
vua
vú.ɑ
to fish
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25
waya
βɑ́.jɑ
earthen dish
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26
yaya
jɑ́.jɑ
child's nurse
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27
sama
sɑ́.mɑ
choke
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28
sana
sɑ́.nɑ
very much
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29
shira
ʃí.rɑ
sail of a vessel
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30
chira
tʃí.rɑ
harm
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31
jira
ɟí.rɑ
cumin seed
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32
ghamu
ɣɑ́.mu
grief
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33
hamu
hɑ́.mu
desire, longing
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34
thibiti
θi.bí.ti
firm, constant, strong
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35
dhibiti
ði.bí.ti
guard, protect against
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36
hali
hɑ́.li
condition
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37
hari
hɑ́.ri
sweat
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38
ng'amba
ŋɡɑ́m.bɑ
turtle
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39
namba
nɑ́m.bɑ
number
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40
mamba
mɑ́m.bɑ
crocodile
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41
nyama
ɲɑ́m.ɑ
meat, flesh
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42
nama
nɑ́m.ɑ
to be flexible
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43
mama
mɑ́m.ɑ
mama
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44
sasa
sɑ́.sɑ
now
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45
saza
sɑ.zɑ̃
to be left over
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46
paa
pɑː
roof
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47
paa
pʰɑː
gazelle
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48
kaa
kʰɑː
land crab
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49
kaa
kɑː
charcoal
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50
tembo
tɛ́m.bo
alcohol
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51
tembo
tʰɛ́m.bo
elephant
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52
chungu
tʃú.ŋɡu
pot
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53
chungu
tʃʰú.ŋɡu
ant
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54
chungu
t̪ʰú.ŋɡu
ant (Kenya)
numbers 54-59 illustrate dialectical differences between Kenyan pronounctiation and Zanzibari pronounciation
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55
chungu
tʃʰú.ŋɡu
ant (Zanzibar)
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56
macho
mɑ́.t̪o
eyes (Kenya)
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57
macho
mɑ́.tʃo
eyes (Zanzibar)
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jicho
ɟí.t̪o
eye (Kenya)̠
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59
jicho
ɟí.tʃo
eye (Zanzibar)
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60
mvi
ḿ.vi
gray hair
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61
vi
vi
they are
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62
nzi
ń.zi
fly
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63
nyenga
ɲɛ́ŋ.ɡɑ
to pump with questions
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64
nganda
ŋɡɑ́n.dɑ
a handful
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65
mbuzi
mbú.zi
goat
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66
buzi
bú.zi
big goat
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67
ndege
ndɛ́.gɛ
bird
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68
dege
dɛ́.gɛ
big bird
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ngawa
ŋɡɑ́.wɑ
civet cat
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70
gawa
ɡɑ́.βɑ
divide up
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71
subalkheri
su.bal.χɛ́.ri
good morning
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72
filimbi
fi.rím.bi
whistle
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filimbi
fi.lím.bi
whistle
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74
haraka haina baraka
hɑ.rɑ́.kɑ hɑ.í.nɑ bɑ.ɾɑ́.kɑ
haste makes waste
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75
changu ni changu, chako tu gawanye
t͡ʃɑ́ŋɡu ni t͡ʃɑ́ŋɡu t͡ʃɑ́.ko tu ɡɑ.βɑ́.ɲɛ
mine is mine, yours is ours
syllabification in "changu" not marked because the [ŋ] seems to be part of both syllables
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76
papa akangwa na mafuta yake
pɑ́.pɑ ɑ.kɑ́ŋ͡ɡβɑ nɑ mɑ.fú.tɑ jɑ́kɛ
a fish is fried in its own oil
syllabification in "akangwa" is also not marked because the [ŋ] seems to be part of both syllables
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77
akili ni mali
ɑ.kí.li ni mɑ́.li
knowledge is power