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The Hasha [=Yashi] language of Central Nigeria and ... - Roger Blench
The Hasha [=Yashi] language of Central Nigeria and ... - Roger Blench
The Hasha [=Yashi] language of Central Nigeria and ... - Roger Blench
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R.M. <strong>Blench</strong> <strong>Hasha</strong> Wordlist Circulated for comment<br />
No. Gloss Singular Plural Commentary<br />
393. Black ɸiɸinik cf. Dong vír, Nnakenyare vírki, Gaa yílíik.<br />
Also Adamawa: Pangseng vir (Shimizu<br />
1979: Root 92)<br />
394. White àhwòrèk<br />
395. Red sisyak<br />
396. Sweet mə́mès<br />
397. Bitter asaŋ<br />
398. Half ìkpèʒɔ̂ k<br />
399. Hot àfěw<br />
400. Cold àsísìsêy cf. Kwanka ʃiʃi, Nindem asis,<br />
401. Old ìkpàŋgàʃ<br />
402. New áɸyàŋ<br />
403. Wet átínyì<br />
404. Dry huhɔr<br />
405. Smooth hwanɛ<br />
406. Slippery tɛ́hwànɛ<br />
407. Add to tur dàk<br />
408. Answer (question) sènye cf. Tarok mə́n,<br />
409. Answer (call) múr<br />
410. Arrive be<br />
411. Ask a question rifi ririfi cf. Surubu rivi, Nindem irib, Doka lirbi,<br />
Hyam libi, Ningye ryip, Təsu lufu, (BCCW,<br />
6/9)<br />
412. Ask/beg for s.t. kuse cf. Toro kəzi, Yeskwa ŋkusa, <strong>Hasha</strong> kuse<br />
413. Awaken (s.o.) wànàk wánʤè<br />
414. Bark (dog) gbus bú-gbus<br />
415. Be bent kɔ̀ŋgwèt kú-kɔ̀ŋgwèt<br />
416. Be heavy riŋ rí-riŋ<br />
417. Be on (s.t.) títí<br />
418. Be rotten phùn<br />
pus pun pú-pun<br />
419. Be short kpùŋgbuk kpúkpúŋgbuk<br />
420. Beat (person)<br />
421. Become dry hwɔr hú-hwɔr cf. Berom hwōgōt, Aten hwohwo, Basa<br />
ihoo, cLela hɔ&, probably independent<br />
weakkenings <strong>of</strong> the widespread #-koro<br />
roots. See BCCW, 30.<br />
422. Begin yífík yi-yifík<br />
423. Bite nufɔr nu-nufɔr<br />
424. Blow (flute etc.) wure wú-wure cf. Hausa húúràà,<br />
425. Build (house etc.) mwày ton mú-mwày<br />
ton<br />
cf. Che me, Tesu mina, Tarok me + , Bekwara<br />
mè, reflexes on an old Niger-Congo root.<br />
See BCCW, 13.<br />
426. Burn (fire burns) wúʃì wú-wùʃì cf. Tarok shì. Chadic: Guruntum ʃi, Wihə síí,<br />
connected with a widespread root for ‘fire’<br />
#iʃi.<br />
427. Bury nè rìfìnik<br />
428. Buy sɛ̀ sɛ́-sɛ̀ cf. Berom sēi<br />
429. Call (to s.o.) fìn<br />
430. Carry kàʃè<br />
fə́-fìn<br />
kə́káʃe<br />
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