Sifǐ Language
Sifǐlan, more commonly known as Sifǐ (translation: language of the Sifǐ people), is a standardised language found in the Sific language group. It is in use as the bridge language of the Two Kingdoms and the sole official language on the Western Continent recognised by all three empires and fourteen other separate kingdoms and city-states. Unreformed Sifǐlan still remains the only recognised form of the language by The Holy Church and used to compile theological treatises, Laws of Magic, and other written documents despite political pressure.
A dialect of the reformed version of Sifǐ had developed in recent years to specifically discuss theology and metaphysics during the Bipartite Councils. First developed and officially declared as a 'neutral language' to bypass geopolitical strife and to make the meetings unintelligible to everyone besides council members. This specific dialect has been in use since the 1st Bipartite Council and are expected to continue to be in use for all subsequent gatherings.
Writing System
GRAMMAR
Past tense Studied:- 1st.sg = bà- bàbashi
- 2nd.sg = ngà- ngàbashi
- 3rd.sg = i- ibashi
- 1st.pl = f(u)- fubash
- 2nd.pl = k(ù)- kùbashi
- 3rd.pl = iä- iäbashi
- 1st.sg = yù- yùbashi
- 2nd.sg = ì- ìbashi
- 3rd.sg = b(u)- bubashi
- 1st.pl = à- àbashi
- 2nd.pl = be- bebashi
- 3rd.pl = bi- bibashi
- 1st.sg = yun- yunbashi
- 2nd.sg = fen- fenbashi
- 3rd.sg = l(à)- làbashi
- 1st.pl = wo- wobashi
- 2nd.pl = e*- ebashi
- 3rd.pl = iä- iäbashi
Geographical Distribution
In use as part of everyday vernacular for four countries, majority of the lower-western continent, the bridge language of the Two Kingdoms. Appropriated for the use of certain eastern countries by the political establishement to cement legitimacy of rule.
Older versions remain the only recognised form of the spoken and written language by The Holy Church and used to compile theological treatises and other written documents despite political pressure.
Unreformed script are often found in ancient burial sites, tombs, or stone inscriptions on the western continent. It is recognisable, but often difficult to directly translate or understand. Promoted by the Holy Church, somewhat obsolete.
On occassions, even older versions of the script could unearthed. It is almost unrecognisable and indecipherable to even native speakers and readers, but still identifiable as the parent language of Sific language group. Now completely obsolete. No surviving speakers or readers.
Morphology
- Adjective → noun = prefix bɑ-
- Noun → adjective = prefix jɑ-
- Noun → verb = prefix bi-
- Verb → noun = prefix fɑ-
- Verb → adjective = prefix dɑ-
- Adjective → adverb = prefix bi-
- One who Xs (e.g. paint → painter) = prefix dɑ-
- Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = prefix li-
- Diminutive = prefix hi-
- Augmentative = prefix ne-
- Negation = Prefix on verb a-
- Perfect aspect (eg. ‘have studied’) = Uses the word for ‘finish’ before main verb.
- Progressive aspect (eg. ‘am studying’) = Uses the word ‘do’ before main verb.
- Imperative [eg. ‘study!’ (as a command)] = Prefix: e-
Syntax
Syllable structure: (C)V
Stress pattern: Penultimate — stress is on the second last syllable (?)
Word initial consonants: b, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, s, t, v, w, z, ð, ŋ, ɹ, ʃ, ʒ, ʤ, ʧ, θ
Mid-word consonants: b, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, s, t, v, w, z, ð, ŋ, ɹ, ʃ, ʒ, ʤ, ʧ, θ
Word final consonants: N/A
Vocabulary
- a /æ/ pron. who abolo /æˈbɔlɔ/ n. institute adì /ˈædɪ/ v. fly afu /ˈæfu/ n. kind agù /ˈægʌ/ n. grave aki /ˈæki/ adv. soon alʊ̰ /ˈælʊ̰ / v. touch angà /ˈæŋɑ/ n. race (ethnicity) apà /ˈæpɑ/ v. consolidate ashe /ˈæʃɛ/ n. ink atʊ̰ /ˈætʊ̰ / v. reveal aye /ˈæjɛ/ v. escape àbagà /ɑˈbægɑ/ n. contempt àchigegà /ˌɑʧiˈgɛgɑ/ n. scapegoat àdihù /ɑˈdihʌ/ n. beach àfe /ˈɑfɛ/ n. apple àgebiya /ˌɑgɛˈbijæ/ n. apparatus àhà /ˈɑhɑ/ n. progress àjegìde /ˌɑʤɛˈgɪdɛ/ n. protagonist àlà /ˈɑlɑ/ v. justify àmi /ˈɑmi/ adj. nice àngà /ˈɑŋɑ/ n. public àpi /ˈɑpi/ n. project àsafehù /ˌɑsæˈfɛhʌ/ v. elaborate àti /ˈɑti/ n. crusade àyì /ˈɑjɪ/ n. colour ba fù /bæ fʌ/ pron. to them babe /ˈbæbɛ/ adj. other badà /ˈbædɑ/ v. crash bafì /ˈbæfɪ/ v. snatch baǰo /ˈbæʒɔ/ n. arsenal balà /ˈbælɑ/ adj. boring banà /ˈbænɑ/ adj. approximate bapi /ˈbæpi/ adj. slender bata /ˈbætæ/ adj. dumb bayewà /bæˈjɛwɑ/ n. pious bààǰʊ̰ be /ˌbɑɑˈʒʊ̰ be/ n. beauty bàbe /ˈbɑbɛ/ v. drop bàbu /ˈbɑbu/ adj. prone bàdho /ˌbɑðo/ n. fertility (of man) bodu /ˈbɔdu/ n. fertility (of woman) bàfangabà /ˌbɑfæˈŋæbɑ/ n. tool bàgeye /bɑˈgɛjɛ/ n. prototype bàhìkà /bɑˈhɪkɑ/ adj. cool (fashionable) bàǰi /ˈbɑʒi/ n. tariff bàkìroba /ˌbɑkɪˈɹɔbæ/ v. bump bàmi /ˈbɑmi/ n. vintage bàngʊ̰ /ˈbɑŋʊ̰ / n. remnant bàpà /ˈbɑpɑ/ v. dart bàthà /ˈbɑθɑ/ v. radiate bàvo /ˈbɑvɔ/ n. examine bàyà /ˈbɑjɑ/ prep. despite bàyù /ˈbɑjʌ/ adv. why bebogìyù /ˌbɛbɔˈgɪjʌ/ v. shed (skin) befebudà /ˌbɛfɛˈbudɑ/ n. lipstick behà /ˈbɛhɑ/ n. fracture bekù /ˈbɛkʌ/ n. leverage benà /ˈbɛnɑ/ n. emotion beyafefe /ˌbɛjæˈfɛfɛ/ n. shed (building/venue) bibà /ˈbibɑ/ n. science bibu /ˈbibu/ v. rotate bidedidà /ˌbidɛˈdidɑ/ n. almond bifafada /ˌbifæˈfædæ/ n. industry bigeyùdu /ˌbigɛˈjʌdu/ n. fan bihenibu /ˌbihɛˈnibu/ adj. armed bikù /ˈbikʌ/ n. advertise (something dangerous, stupid, or really really inadvisable) bimo /ˈbimo / n. conviction bipahekù /ˌbipæˈhɛkʌ/ v. advertise bisho /ˈbiʃɔ/ v. rely bivola /biˈvɔlæ/ v. bake biyì /ˈbijɪ/ adj. bald bìba /ˈbɪbæ/ n. bitch bìfa /ˈbɪfæ/ v. allege bìgu /ˈbɪgu/ n. loaf bìkì /ˈbɪkɪ/ v. splash bìni /ˈbɪni/ n. organism bìya /ˈbɪjæ/ v. bend bobeàga /ˌbɔbɛˈɑgæ/ v. stay, remain bobovà /bɔˈbɔvɑ/ v. contradict bodhe /ˈbɔðɛ/ adj. monetary bofà /ˈbɔfɑ/ n. pork bogayeà /ˌbɔgæˈjɛɑ/ v. acquire bogugì /bɔˈgugɪ/ n. precinct boka /ˈbɔkæ/ adj. coherent bomà /ˈbɔmɑ/ v. tempt bopa /ˈbɔpæ/ n. shark bosa /ˈbɔsæ/ v. cater bowa /ˈbɔwæ/ n. closure bu /bu/ adv. too chùda /ˈʧʌdæ/ adv. away chùga /ˈʧʌgæ/ n. skirmish chùki /ˈʧʌki/ n. present (time) chùwa /ˈʧʌwæ/ n. Present (gift) daba /ˈdæbæ/ n. statistic dabokà /dæˈbɔkɑ/ v. shop dadi /ˈdædi/ n. pillow dafe /ˈdæfɛ/ n. ham dagùgì /dæˈgʌgɪ/ v. to fuck, to screw, to love, to fix, to be incompetent, to be sorry, to hate dagùgì /dæˈgʌgɪ/ n. (display of aggression), (expression of despair), (expression of apology or sorrow), (expression of dismay), (express agreement), ugly thing, trash, unlovable dakà /ˈdækɑ/ v. earn dalì /ˈdælɪ/ n. bicycle damʊ̰ /ˈdæmʊ̰ / adj. selfish dapʊ̰ /ˈdæpʊ̰ / v. estimate datho /ˈdæθɔ/ n. span daya /ˈdæjæ/ adv. behind dàba /ˈdɑbæ/ v. to masturbate (of a man) dàbe /ˈdɑbɛ/ v. to masturbate (of a woman), to be cleansed (of sin) dàbu /ˈdɑbu/ adj. strange dàdàfì /dɑˈdɑfɪ/ adj. regular dàdu /ˈdɑdu/ n. technology dàfobobibe /dɑˌfɔbɔˈbibɛ/ n. lawyer dàgà /ˈdɑgɑ/ v. please dàha /ˈdɑhæ/ v. speak dàhìmo /dɑˈhɪmɔ/ n. hunter dàkà /ˈdɑkɑ/ n. bra dàlibutʊ̰ bà /dɑˌlibuˈtʊ̰ bɑ/ n. psychologist dàmo /ˈdɑmɔ/ n. birth dànideda /ˌdɑniˈdɛdæ/ adj. frequent dàpodife /ˌdɑpɔˈdifɛ/ v. dig dàsi /ˈdɑsi/ adj. strong dàtʊ̰ /ˈdɑtʊ̰ / v. compensate dàwʊ̰ /ˈdɑwʊ̰ / v. hike dàyefuà /ˌdɑjɛˈfuɑ/ v. shout de /dɛ/ conj. but debodibà /ˌdɛbɔˈdibɑ/ n. lump dedu /ˈdɛdu/ n. peach dehìbino /ˌdɛhɪˈbinɔ/ v. protest denga /ˈdɛŋæ/ adj. critical dewa /ˈdɛwæ/ adj. rational dezà /ˈdɛzɑ/ adj. quiet dìð v. is/be dhʊ̰ de /ˈðʊ̰ dɛ/ n. rain dhʊ̰ fu /ˈðʊ̰ fu/ n. news dhʊ̰ gùhe /ðʊ̰ ˈgʌhɛ/ adj. immense dhʊ̰ kadufa /ˌðʊ̰ kæˈdufæ/ n. harmony dhʊ̰ là /ˈðʊ̰ lɑ/ n. apology dhʊ̰ sa /ˈðʊ̰ sæ/ num. trillion dhʊ̰ yùràhà /ˌðʊ̰ jʌˈɹɑhɑ/ n. prestige dùà /ˈdʌɑ/ v. dive dùdà /ˈdʌdɑ/ adj. weak dùgì /ˈdʌgɪ/ n. case dùkì /ˈdʌkɪ/ v. smell (emit odour) dùngʊ̰ /ˈdʌŋʊ̰ / n. clerk dùya /ˈdʌjæ/ n. diameter dʊ̰ be /ˈdʊ̰ bɛ/ adj. real dʊ̰ bubapà /ˌdʊ̰ buˈbæpɑ/ v. infect dʊ̰ di /ˈdʊ̰ di/ n. visa dʊ̰ fì /ˈdʊ̰ fɪ/ n. shore dʊ̰ ha /ˈdʊ̰ hæ/ adj. naive dʊ̰ kàvʊ̰ /dʊ̰ ˈkɑvʊ̰ / adj. imaginary dʊ̰ lʊ̰ /ˈdʊ̰ lʊ̰ / v. chop dʊ̰ piga /dʊ̰ ˈpigæ/ adv. eventually dʊ̰ yà /ˈdʊ̰ jɑ/ n. con e /ɛ/ conj. that efìlʊ̰ bi /ˌɛfɪˈlʊ̰ bi/ n. moss enilide /ˌɛniˈlidɛ/ n. trade ezoguha /ˌɛzɔˈguhæ/ n. quantum fààthofu /ˌfɑɑθˈɔfu/ n. loss fàdàfà /fɑˈdɑfɑ/ n. protection fàfifingà /fɑˈfiŋɑ/ n. decision fàhife /fɑˈhifɛ/ n. feeling fàkahì /fɑˈkæhɪ/ n. choice fàtiriha /ˌfɑtiˈɹihæ/ n. product fifibàbi /fiˈbɑbi/ n. resident fifibo /ˈfibɔ/ n. slant fifidhichʊ̰ /fiˈðiʧʊ̰ / adj. polite fififàge /fiˈfɑgɛ/ n. province fifigà /ˈfigɑ/ n. memo fifihà /ˈfihɑ/ n. formula fifika /ˈfikæ/ n. staple fifikùgùhì /ˌfikʌˈgʌhɪ/ n. assassin fifimi /ˈfimi/ n. area, region fifino /ˈfinɔ/ v. writhe fifisa /ˈfisæ/ n. fluke fifivi /ˈfivi/ n. essence fifiyerà /fiˈjɛɹɑ/ adj. casual fìbe /ˈfɪbɛ/ n. rear fìdu /ˈfɪdu/ n. trailer fìgu /ˈfɪgu/ n. commodity fìkù /ˈfɪkʌ/ n. laundry fìtho /ˈfɪθɔ/ v. decorate foba /ˈfɔbæ/ n. view fobolokà /ˌfɔbɔˈlɔkɑ/ n. bracelet fode /ˈfɔdɛ/ v. tolerate fofa /ˈfɔfæ/ n. plant fogì /ˈfɔgɪ/ n. cuisine fohenoà seti /ˌfɔhɛˈnɔɑ ˈsɛti/ n. drought folà /ˈfɔlɑ/ v. refuse fonà /ˈfɔnɑ/ n. clothes, clothing fopi /ˈfɔpi/ n. landscape foyà /ˈfɔjɑ/ n. disgust fu /fu/ pron. them fùbi /ˈfʌbi/ n. uniform fùfa /ˈfʌfæ/ n. homicide fùha /ˈfʌhæ/ v. drift fùkù /ˈfʌkʌ/ adj. marine fùnʊ̰ /ˈfʌnʊ̰ / n. bat (club) fùso /ˈfʌsɔ/ n. hormone fùzà /ˈfʌzɑ/ adj. good fʊ̰ be /ˈfʊ̰ bɛ/ n. moon fʊ̰ chʊ̰ /ˈfʊ̰ ʧʊ̰ / n. ensemble fʊ̰ fà /ˈfʊ̰ fɑ/ v. revise fʊ̰ gà /ˈfʊ̰ gɑ/ n. belt fʊ̰ hà /ˈfʊ̰ hɑ/ n. chain fʊ̰ ki /ˈfʊ̰ ki/ v. rally fʊ̰ mofe /fʊ̰ ˈmɔfɛ/ v. blink fʊ̰ nʊ̰ àno /ˌfʊ̰ nʊ̰ ˈɑnɔ/ n. kid fʊ̰ vavala /ˌfʊ̰ væˈvælæ/ n. cereal fʊ̰ yù /ˈfʊ̰ jʌ/ n. crater gabo /ˈgæbɔ/ v. save (put aside) gade /ˈgædɛ/ n. farm gafà /ˈgæfɑ/ n. coral gage /ˈgægɛ/ n. legend gahedà /gæˈhɛdɑ/ n. enrollment gaka /ˈgækæ/ n. thorn galù /ˈgælʌ/ n. set gangʊ̰ /ˈgæŋʊ̰ / pron. plenty garo /ˈgæɹɔ/ adj. fragile gathe fàngàli /ˈgæθɛ fɑˈŋɑli/ n. temple, worship place, god place gaye /ˈgæjɛ/ n. stitch gàbà /ˈgɑbɑ/ v. buy gàbu /ˈgɑbu/ n. fact gàdà /ˈgɑdɑ/ n. week gàdu /ˈgɑdu/ v. include gàfì bàlo /ˈgɑfɪ ˈbɑlɔ/ n. genocide gàgùngàbà /ˌgɑgʌˈŋɑbɑ/ adj. vulgar gàhù /ˈgɑhʌ/ v. exclude gàlà /ˈgɑlɑ/ v. adopt gàmʊ̰ /ˈgɑmʊ̰ / n. controversy gàni /ˈgɑni/ n. enterprise gàri /ˈgɑɹi/ n. scar gàthi /ˈgɑθi/ v. request gàye /ˈgɑjɛ/ adj. broad ge /gɛ/ pron. I gebe /ˈgɛbɛ/ n. grass gedubedhi /ˌgɛduˈbɛði/ prep. through gega /ˈgɛgæ/ n. kiosk gela /ˈgɛlæ/ n. turmoil gemʊ̰ /ˈgɛmʊ̰ / v. layer geva /ˈgɛvæ/ n. gate gibo /ˈgibɔ/ v. transfer gifà /ˈgifɑ/ v. gouge giha /ˈgihæ/ adj. pungent gingʊ̰ /ˈgiŋʊ̰ / n. mound hi /hi/ prep. of hibekide /ˌhibɛˈkidɛ/ v. gesture hidà /ˈhidɑ/ adj. scared, afraid hifì /ˈhifɪ/ v. spread higùdidì /ˌhigʌˈdidɪ/ v. commute hiyùngʊ̰ /hiˈjʌŋʊ̰ / n. kitten hìbo /ˈhɪbɔ/ n. louse hìfa /ˈhɪfæ/ n. comb hìgù /ˈhɪgʌ/ n. site hìki /ˈhɪki/ adj. wholesome hìma /ˈhɪmæ/ adv. nowhere hìpʊ̰ /ˈhɪpʊ̰ / v. deteriorate hìyà /ˈhɪjɑ/ adv. nowadays hobàbo /hɔˈbɑbɔ/ v. expose hobiyeba /ˌhɔbiˈjɛbæ/ adj. steep hodànga /hɔˈdɑŋæ/ n. series hodubimo /ˌhɔduˈbimɔ/ n. plane hofu bìngʊ̰ /ˈhɔfu ˈbɪŋʊ̰ / n. gem hoge /ˈhɔgɛ/ v. borrow hohageyì /ˌhɔhæˈgɛjɪ/ v. pray hokì /ˈhɔkɪ/ v. say homʊ̰ /ˈhɔmʊ̰ / n. recipe honʊ̰ /ˈhɔnʊ̰ / v. swing horo /ˈhɔɹɔ/ v. stack hosʊ̰ /ˈhɔsʊ̰ / v. defecate hovo /ˈhɔvɔ/ n. robe hoyì /ˈhɔjɪ/ n. effort hùà /ˈhʌɑ/ n. interest hùde /ˈhʌdɛ/ n. shrimp hùge /ˈhʌgɛ/ v. burn hùla /ˈhʌlæ/ v. shatter hùsa /ˈhʌsæ/ adj. awesome jùbà /ˈʤʌbɑ/ n. beak jùkà /ˈʤʌkɑ/ n. independence jʊ̰ bo /ˈʤʊ̰ bɔ/ n. pencil jʊ̰ gà /ˈʤʊ̰ gɑ/ n. stake jʊ̰ lo /ˈʤʊ̰ lɔ/ n. courtesy ǰu /ʒu/ v. do kabo /ˈkæbɔ/ v. seem kadì /ˈkædɪ/ v. destroy kaga dàzo /ˈkægæ ˈdɑzɔ/ n. mood kahe /ˈkæhɛ/ adj. green 3/15/2019 Vulgar: fantasy language generator https://www.vulgarlang.com/#x 13/15 kaǰe /ˈkæʒɛ/ n. bunker kala /ˈkælæ/ adj. wide kanga /ˈkæŋæ/ n. officer kari /ˈkæɹi/ n. cane kata /ˈkætæ/ n. west k/ˈakæjæ/ v. is kaza /ˈkæzæ/ v. coil kebi /ˈkɛbi/ n. river, stream keda /ˈkɛdæ/ v. jump kefuhabe /ˌkɛfuˈhæbɛ/ v. contribute kehànʊ̰ /kɛˈhɑnʊ̰ / n. pirate kekù /ˈkɛkʌ/ n. metro kengʊ̰ fugì /ˌkɛŋʊ̰ ˈfugɪ/ n. remains kesà /ˈkɛsɑ/ v. kick keyìpifì /ˌkɛjɪˈpifɪ/ n. revolution kifà /ˈkifɑ/ adj. specific kikù /ˈkikʌ/ adj. depressed kiti /ˈkiti/ v. vibrate libedàha /ˌlibɛˈdɑhæ/ n. hazard libu /ˈlibu/ n. circle lidà /ˈlidɑ/ n. morning lidinaya /ˌlidiˈnæjæ/ n. lesbian lifì /ˈlifɪ/ v. reserve lifùhe /liˈfʌhɛ/ n. chemist ligu /ˈligu/ v. plough lihì /ˈlihɪ/ v. hope lilà /ˈlilɑ/ n. diplomacy limʊ̰ /ˈlimʊ̰ / n. spike linʊ̰ /ˈlinʊ̰ / n. fur liro /ˈliɹɔ/ n. filter liwa /ˈliwæ/ n. sibling liyì /ˈlijɪ/ n. flood lìà /ˈlɪɑ/ adj. patient lìdà /ˈlɪdɑ/ v. lead lìfe /ˈlɪfɛ/ n. whiskey lìhì /ˈlɪhɪ/ v. tease lìmo /ˈlɪmɔ/ v. release lìnʊ̰ /ˈlɪnʊ̰ / n. shooting star lìvà /ˈlɪvɑ/ n. granite lo /lɔ/ pron. you lode /ˈlɔdɛ/ n. back (of body), back (reverse side) loka /ˈlɔkæ/ v. last lopà /ˈlɔpɑ/ n. stew lʊ̰ /lʊ̰ / pron. yours mobe /ˈmɔbɛ/ n. vegetable modi /ˈmɔdi/ n. thing mofa /ˈmɔfæ/ n. excrement mofu /ˈmɔfu/ v. postpone mohàga /mɔˈhɑgæ/ n. path mokà /ˈmɔkɑ/ n. riot molʊ̰ /ˈmɔlʊ̰ / v. squash monʊ̰ /ˈmɔnʊ̰ / v. glare moshewàgì /ˌmɔʃɛˈwɑgɪ/ v. announce moya /ˈmɔjæ/ n. sister mùba /ˈmʌbæ/ n. fashion mùde /ˈmʌdɛ/ v. like mùge /ˈmʌgɛ/ n. literature mùli /ˈmʌli/ n. mustache mùngi /ˈmʌŋi/ n. day, light mùta /ˈmʌtæ/ adj. empirical mùyà /ˈmʌjɑ/ n. medium nà /nɑ/ det. that ngà /ŋɑ/ adj. last (final) ngàbumà /ŋɑˈbumɑ/ n. barbecue ngàdì /ˈŋɑdɪ/ n. shirt ngàfe /ˈŋɑfɛ/ conj. until ngàgìdegì /ˌŋɑgɪˈdɛgɪ/ n. salon ngàhì /ˈŋɑhɪ/ n. custody ngàki /ˈŋɑki/ n. hat ngàlù /ˈŋɑlʌ/ n. leg ngàna /ˈŋɑnæ/ n. eyelid, eyelash ngànʊ̰ /ˈŋɑnʊ̰ / n. sugar ngàràfa /ŋɑˈɹɑfæ/ n. pupil ngàtà /ˈŋɑtɑ/ v. shoot ngàwi /ˈŋɑwi/ n. peril ngàyetafà /ˌŋɑjɛˈtæfɑ/ n. chaos nʊ̰ bà /ˈnʊ̰ bɑ/ n. egg nʊ̰ bimà /nʊ̰ ˈbimɑ/ n. equipment nʊ̰ dàfe /nʊ̰ ˈdɑfɛ/ v. bark nʊ̰ falùhì /ˌnʊ̰ fæˈlʌhɪ/ n. reservoir nʊ̰ ga /ˈnʊ̰ gæ/ n. rope nʊ̰ gìwa /nʊ̰ ˈgɪwæ/ adv. forever nʊ̰ hù /ˈnʊ̰ hʌ/ n. rhetoric nʊ̰ kù /ˈnʊ̰ kʌ/ adj. curious nʊ̰ ma /ˈnʊ̰ mæ/ n. home nʊ̰ ngo /ˈnʊ̰ ŋɔ/ n. human nʊ̰ pà /ˈnʊ̰ pɑ/ n. ornament nʊ̰ rʊ̰ /ˈnʊ̰ ɹʊ̰ / n. mud nʊ̰ vigaye /ˌnʊ̰ viˈgæjɛ/ n. hour, time nʊ̰ ye /ˈnʊ̰ jɛ/ n. torso pabà /ˈpæbɑ/ v. defend padà /ˈpædɑ/ n. policy pafa /ˈpæfæ/ n. impact pagì /ˈpægɪ/ n. term pajo /ˈpæʤɔ/ n. topic pali /ˈpæli/ n. country pana /ˈpænæ/ n. prospect panʊ̰ /ˈpænʊ̰ / n. entry pashe /ˈpæʃɛ/ adv. allegedly pawo /ˈpæwɔ/ n. spell (of magic) pazà /ˈpæzɑ/ adj. sufficient rabogì /ɹæˈbɔgɪ/ n. thumb rahì /ˈɹæhɪ/ n. dynamics rapʊ̰ /ˈɹæpʊ̰ / v. ring rebagù /ɹɛˈbægʌ/ v. conform regàgù /ɹɛˈgɑgʌ/ n. fin (of fish) rengakàva /ˌɹɛŋæˈkɑvæ/ adj. naval seà /ˈsɛɑ/ n. evening sedi /ˈsɛdi/ n. heirloom seki /ˈsɛki/ n. mule sepà /ˈsɛpɑ/ n. skill shu /ʃu/ adj. slim (of a person) siche /ˈsiʧɛ/ v. clap sife /ˈsifɛ/ n. economy sigù /ˈsigʌ/ v. polish sikì /ˈsikɪ/ v. qualify sino /ˈsinɔ/ n. cotton sità /ˈsitɑ/ n. midnight thʊ̰ be /ˈθʊ̰ bɛ/ adj. perfect thʊ̰ fe /ˈθʊ̰ fɛ/ n. member thʊ̰ ka /ˈθʊ̰ kæ/ adj. violent thʊ̰ pa /ˈθʊ̰ pæ/ n. tray thʊ̰ ya /ˈθʊ̰ jæ/ n. elastic tibehìngà /ˌtibɛˈhɪŋɑ/ adj. single tichiki /tiˈʧiki/ n. order tidi /ˈtidi/ v. stab tidusà /tiˈdusɑ/ n. bureaucrat tifu /ˈtifu/ adj. delicious tigù /ˈtigʌ/ adj. entire tika /ˈtikæ/ v. indicate timà /ˈtimɑ/ n. capital tingiyàfì /ˌtiŋiˈjɑfɪ/ adj. tense tisàli /tiˈsɑli/ adj. aroused (sexually) tiyìbàpʊ̰ /ˌtijɪˈbɑpʊ̰ / n. cove wà n. presence wìba /ˈwɪbæ/ n. tear wìda /ˈwɪdæ/ adj. pregnant wìfì /ˈwɪfɪ/ n. command wìhì /ˈwɪhɪ/ n. game wìmi /ˈwɪmi/ n. hut wìpo /ˈwɪpɔ/ n. sewage wìwa /ˈwɪwæ/ n. song woba /ˈwɔbæ/ v. arrive wode /ˈwɔdɛ/ n. pressure woga /ˈwɔgæ/ n. charge woka /ˈwɔkæ/ v. lure wongi /ˈwɔŋi/ n. paragraph wowi /ˈwɔwi/ v. manage yàba /ˈjɑbæ/ prep. around yàbi /ˈjɑbi/ adj. accurate yàboferobà /jɑˌbɔfɛˈɹɔbɑ/ adj. evident, obvious yàdà /ˈjɑdɑ/ n. plateau yàdì /ˈjɑdɪ/ adj. sophisticated yàfà /ˈjɑfɑ/ n. rib yàgadiba /ˌjɑgæˈdibæ/ n. diaper yàgùgeyà /ˌjɑgʌˈgɛjɑ/ n. pulse yàhù /ˈjɑhʌ/ v. avoid yàki /ˈjɑki/ v. sweat yàli /ˈjɑli/ n. leather yàlʊ̰ bi /jɑˈlʊ̰ bi/ adj. temporary yamoð adj. stupid yàno /ˈjɑnɔ/ adj. main yàpà /ˈjɑpɑ/ n. liquor yàshi /ˈjɑʃi/ v. inherit yàto /ˈjɑtɔ/ v. detect yàwʊ̰ wi /jɑˈwʊ̰ wi/ v. lie yàzoya /jɑˈzɔjæ/ adj. oral yùdu /ˈjʌdu/ adj. native yùgù /ˈjʌgʌ/ n. prejudice yùlo /ˈjʌlɔ/ n. hip yùyà /ˈjʌjɑ/ v. flourish yunbàde adj. compact yunbo det. more yunde n. pair yunfì adj. dire yunge n. cliff yun hafabi v. flee yunjun n. dress yunli n. pumpkin yunmun n. owner yungun wà n. world yunri v. wander yunvo adj. aware yunyù v. contaminate zobo /ˈzɔbɔ/ n. strip zobu /ˈzɔbu/ n. quail zodudu /zɔˈdudu/ n. memoir zogìde /zɔˈgɪdɛ/ n. bead zojun n. spectrum zongun n. image zorokù n. field
- one = maja
Phonetics
- Consonants: /b d f g h j k l m n p s t v w z ð ŋ ɹ ʃ ʒ ʤ ʧ θ/
- Vowels: /i u æ ɑ ɔ ɛ ɪ ʊ ʌ/
Common Phrases
- "Ba bukaya fafolà bubìkì vinyo." (There's no use crying over spilled wine)
- "Ge yùdìð Ayuni." (I am Ayuni)
- "Ge bàdìð fadagùgì" (I was fucked)
- "Ge bìyunmun maja afe."(I have an apple)
Common Female Names
- Marakya (friend)
Common Male Names
- Ayuni (helper)
- Àfe (apple)
- Dìjìmen (thick of blood and skin; healthy and blessed)
Common Unisex Names
- Eli (knowledge)
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