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Temein languages comparative wordlist - Roger Blench

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English <strong>Temein</strong> Tese Keiga Jirru External comparisons<br />

sg. pl. Comment sg. pl. Comment sg. pl. Comment<br />

below, down kɪĺla<br />

big ḿbù kɪḿbɪ̀k úbù kúbɪ̀k cf. Keiga abulɔŋɔ, Lendu<br />

bɔ̀, Teda bu, Lugbara ambo,<br />

Teso -pol<br />

big ɗùrù kumɔ́kɔrà<br />

ʔ<br />

cf. Dongola Nubian dū́ l,<br />

Dinik dúbɔ̀, Tama dúút,<br />

Bari dúmàʔ, Shilluk duoŋ,<br />

Berta Undu ‘dúúŋí,<br />

bird íawɛ̀ʔ kawɛ́ʔ nawɛʔ kawɛ́ʔ nɔ́ì kwáì cf. Kanga ndoi<br />

bite ɛ́wí ɔ́wɔ́ɖɔ́ áwí ʈáʈáɖá also áwəɖɛ áwí áwúʈà<br />

bitter mpɪ́pɪ̀l àfɪ̀lɪ̀k<br />

black nṭùṭɪ̀ŋ kunṭùṭɪ̀ŋ úɽúɽɪ́ŋ ánɗúɽɪ́ŋ cf. Keiga aɗuk, Gaam<br />

ɖùɪ́(n), Dilling uri, Kipsigis<br />

tʊɪ ́ ̀, Acholi cɔɔ ́ ̀l, Bongo luti,<br />

Masalit duuŋgi,<br />

́ ́<br />

́ ̀<br />

blacksmith ʈɛɛ́rəɖä̀k<br />

ɛɛ́rì<br />

blacksmith ɗéynìʔ na nɛɛ kina báʈàn ʈɔɖɔháduʔ kaaɖɔhaɖɪ́ʔ ʈámɖaɗɔ̀k < Kadu<br />

báʈàn<br />

blackthroated<br />

afíìbaɖèì afálaɖòŋ<br />

dove<br />

bless kúú+ɛ + okú + ɔ́púŋɪ̀ʈ lit. ‘blow<br />

ɔ́púŋɪ̀ʈ<br />

with air’<br />

blind kɔ́púlɔ̀ʔ kɪ̀kɔ́pulɪ̀k kahulóʔ<br />

blind ṭuunṭu kiṭuunṭu<br />

blood mónɪ̀ʈ mönɪ̀k monɪ̀k ? cf. Nilotic e.g. Acholi<br />

remo, also Kenga mosò,<br />

Daju Darfur támöke<br />

́<br />

́<br />

́<br />

blow kúú<br />

kwɔɔ́ʈɔ̀k kúú kwəɖa kúú kúúʈà<br />

(mouth)<br />

blow on fire kúú kɔɔ́ʈɔ̀<br />

blunt, dull ja aʈɛ kɛɛ̀ʔ not sharp<br />

blunt, dull ʔdúklu<br />

asɪɖɪyɪk ‘has no<br />

ʔdúkuluk<br />

teeth’<br />

boat múrkàb kɪmúrkàb < Arabic<br />

body kɪ̀líʔ kɪlííʔ kɪĺi<br />

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