Appendix:Bangime word list

The following word list of Bangime, along with Dogon comparisons, is from Heath (2013).

List edit

No. Gloss Bangime Dogon Dogon languages cited
1. 1.s various
2. 2.s à ú, á various
3. 3.s various
4. 1.pl n dɛ́ í, ɛ́mɛ́ various
5. 2.pl àà, á–rù á various
6. 3.pl n níí various
7. it káẁ/kɔ́ò kó, kɔ́ various
8. this káẁ/kɔ́ò nɔ́ɔ́ various
9. that káẁ/kɔ́ò kɔ̀, kò various
10. here ímà íní, ínâ, ìnûw̃, òló various
11. there kéɛ̀ⁿ ɛ̌w̃ various
12. who jéà/jààrú àà various
13. what né ʃìⁿ ìndʒé various
14. where kóɔ̀ tè jɔ̌w lé, jɔ̀ɔ́ lé various
15. when nɛ́ n nɛ̀ bàj jàárà̃, bàj jɔ̀ɡɔ̀ɔ́ various
16. how nìí/nù mì ááŋɡà various
17. not béé (káẁ) òndí– ~ òndú–, kɔ̀ɔ̀–rɔ́ various
18. all (kíì) páⁿ sâⁿ, pú various
19. many kíí péɛ́rɛ̄ dʒwá, séɡú, sèɡ–íⁿ various
20. some màá táà ntàá–nà various
21. few bíè bóɔ́rì bààlè various
22. other kéɛ̀ tè tóó various
23. one tórè túrɛ̀ɛ̀ Tebul Ure most languages are [túrú]
24. two jìndò jè–nɔ́ɔ́ Yanda Dom
25. three tààrù tààlú Perge Tegu
26. four néɛ̀ néèw̃, nìŋŋěȷ ̃ Bunoge
27. five núndì nùmìí Perge Tegu
28. big (kíì) bɔ́rò̃, bóɡò káŋ, ɡàrá, márá̃, bâȷ ̃ Mombo, Togo Kan
29. long bíéndɛ̀ ʤàlɛ́ɛ́, mwɛ̀ɛ̀ⁿ Najamba, Ampari
30. wide téŋɡó wàjá–ŋɡé Najamba
31. heavy mɛ̀rè̃ démɛ́, nìmí–jè Yorno–So, Najamba
32. small (kírí) dáɣàj/kírí-jɛ̀ dáɣá Gourou and area
33. short dúɡí–jɛ̀ dùŋɡùrí–jè Penange
34. narrow (kíì) kàmbà-rà ɛ̀mbú, pɛ̀ŋɡú various
35. thin, little bírɛ̀bɛ́ bè–bíélè, bɔ̀ɔ̀rúwè ɡé Yanda Dom, Ampari
36. house kóò úló, uro Tebul Ure
37. person ʒǐbɛ́ɛ́ ɲɛ̀ʔⁿɛ̀ wé Tomo Kan
38. woman nnìé–rɛ̀ ɲɛ̌ Jamsay, Perge Tegu, Gourou,Togo–Kan
39. man ɡóɔ̀ⁿ àrá̃ various
40. child, girl jàá+mbɛ̀ ii various
41. wife (máá) pʷíɛ̀ jàá various
42. husband (máá) kándéé ɔ̀ŋɡɔ̀rɔ́, nɔ̀ɡɔ̀ɔ́ various
43. mother nníjà nàá, nìì various
44. father bɔ́ó bɔ́ɔ̀ Ben Tey, Bankan–Tey
45. animal ʒǐríbɛ̀ɛ̀ bɛ́lí Mombo
46. sheep ŋàmbàrá ámbá Tiranige
47. goat bíìⁿ bɛ̀rú, ɛ̀rɛ̃ ́ Peregue, Gourou
48. cow nnàà nàŋà, nàà various
49. fish ɥíè n kò n ŋòɔ́ nàw̃à Toro Tegu
50. bird dɔ́réɛ̀ nìí various
51. dog kùrìʒèɛ́ íínjɛ́ Tiranige
52. louse sɛ́mà
53. snake kéréndɛ́ kéɛ̀
54. tree dʷàà, dʷàɛ̀ tìmàá, tìmɛ̀ various
55. stick bùrá̃ bíéré, báɡá various
56. fruit dʷáá m bìɛ́ tìmɛ̀–ííⁿ various
57. seed búrúù síí various
58. leaf pʷíɛ̀ⁿ pùnɛ̌n Najamba
59. root ʒíìⁿ cééŋ, wèèrî, dǐl Jamsay, Nanga, Yanda Dom
60. bark ʒàɡà kòkòó Togo–Kan
61. flower bud/flower tʷíìⁿ kúrɔ́ various
62. grass, weeds ɡǔʒé+ɛ̀ ɡú–ɡúrú Togo–Kan
63. rope bɔ́ójɛ̀ bóólè Bunoge, various
64. skin kíŋɡèɛ̀ ɡùʤú all
65. meat nŋàẃ ~ ŋòɔ́ nàw̃á, nàmá, nɔ̀w̃ɔ́ all
66. blood ʒíì ɲíí, jènjé Tomo Kan, Tebul Ure
67. bone nnòɔ̀rɛ̀ kìrá̃, ɡɔ̀ɔ̀ɡɛ̀ all, Penange
68. oil ŋʷìɛ̀ ně–ŋɡó, nǔŋ Najamba, various
69. egg kúùⁿ tàrú Toro Tegu
70. horn síráá círá Toro Tegu
71. tail tííⁿ dìlɔ̀ Tiranige, etc.
72. hair kúɥì kùjá Bankan–Tey
73. head déɡè kúúⁿ various
74. ear – see nose tàŋà sùɡú, sùɡùrù, sùŋùnù various
75. eye ɡìré sííbíɛ̀ various
76. nose súmbí–rì cíní various
77. mouth nɔ́ɔ̀ nɔ̀ɔ́ Nanga
78. teeth n nóɔ́ n síìⁿ ínnì, ìn various
79. tongue nóɔ́ n ʒɛ̀rí jɛ̀rɛ̀dɛ̀ⁿ Tomo Kan
80. finger nìì kwéɛ̀ⁿ nɛ̀ɛ̀ síí Mombo
81. foot, leg – see shoulder bʷèɛ̀ kúwɔ́ various
82. knee bʷèɛ̀ ŋ kúmbíɛ̀ kúndú various
83. wing, shoulder kúwɔ̀ ká–kárú Mombo
84. belly kóórɛ́é kûl\\kûl, bɛ̀rɛ́ Najamba, various
85. guts bɔ́rbɔ́rdɛ̀, kɔ̀rì̃ì–ŋɔ̀ kúrúbɛ̀ ʤùŋɔ́ Najamba, Toɡo–Kan
86. neck kẃà kɔ̀rɔ́ Jamsay and various
87. breast súɥɛ̀ ìríí, èsè various
88. heart ʋìmmɛ̀ cɛ́nɛ̀ Jamsay
89. liver kúrí kìŋɡɛ́ɛ́ kínɛ́ Yorno–So
90. drink nnìɛ́–rè nɛ̀ɛ́ various
91. eat dì–á jɔ́ɔ̀ jɛ̀, jɛ́ɛ́–rí, lí Ampari, Toro Tegu
92. chew, bite, scorpion sting sb támbà támbá all
93. spit túʒú–rù/rì tɔ̀ndʒî tɔ́ndʒí, tùrɛ̀ⁿ– dʒì tùrɛ́ Nanga, various
94. vomit nèɛ́ndí ɡùlɔ́, úló, ùlò-lí various
95. breathe níírù nínnú nínnɛ́ Tommo–so and related
96. laughter, cause to laugh mmáà màndúù, màndám Najamba
97. alive bɔ̀ndó ɔ́mɔ̀ɔ̀ Tebul Ure
98. die ʒáà dɔ́ɔ̀, tíwɔ́, nuwɔ Ampari, various
99. kill ɥùúr–á ʤâ various
100. war kóɔ́rì kɔ̀mbɔ́ tá Jamsay area
101. hunt sísɔ́ɣɔ̀/kɛ́rɛ́ndì dànní various
102. hit dèɡɛ́ láɡá Jamsay area
103. cut jàɡ–á jɔ̀ɡɔ́ Yorno–so
104. split pɛ́rɛ́ndɛ́, kórɔ̃ ̀ pɛ́lsú, káwrá Toro Tegu, various
105. scratch yourself kɔ̌ɡɔ́jà kɔ́nʤɔ́ Tommo–So, various
106. dig kíndù ɡànʤá, ɡùló, wànʤá, ɡúʤó various
107. travel ŋwɔ̀ mɛ́ nà/ŋwɔ̀ mɛ́ ná wòrè dáwɛ́ various
108. walk ŋwɔ́ⁿ jój Perge Tegu
109. run tìɡɛ̀–ré dúɡúrè Mombo, Tiriange
110. come (see go) nóò wɔ́\\wá Bankan–Tey, Tebul Ure, Yanda Dom, Najamba
111. lie ɡíjɛ̀ n sɛ̀rɛ̀ bɛ̀rɛ̀–cɛ́ʤɛ̀ cɛ́ʤɛ́ all
112. sit (see stand) térò dìŋé all
113. stand, stop dínɛ̀ íjɛ́, iɡɛ, ii various
114. turn ɡòmbíjɛ́ kíɡíljè, ɡɔ̀ŋɔ́ Mombo, Toro Tegu
115. fall tìjò, tíbì tíbɛ́ Penanɡe
116. give nnáẁ, níí ów, ní Toro Tegu, Ben Tey
117. take nɲáẁ áw\\áwá Toro Teɡu
118. take, catch síè ìbíé Tebul Ure
119. rubmassage deeply sb, stimulating muscles ɡíjàrà ɡàɣá/párá various
120. wash púɡ–ù mɔ̀ɡ–ú various
121. pull large things júmbá–rà jumba, árá, ʤùmbɛ́ various
122. push tǐŋɡá–rá dàmbá various
123. throw ɡuɥ–i ɡúʤé Mombo area
124. tie bàà mɔ̀ɔ́ Bankan Tey
125. sew síí kújé, píjɛ́ various
126. count ŋíȷ̃ɔ̀ nìɡìlè, núɡó Najamba and various
127. say, talk nníŋá, díɡà ɡáá various
128. sing nŋʷéɛ̀ nùŋú, nùŋɔ́, nùŋɛ́ various
129. play sáŋà cɛ̀ná cɛ́nú various
130. swell píndò pìndò pír–ii pír–íí–jà various
131. sun (but seeday’) nnèɛ̀ (nnìé) nì–nìí Jamsay
132. moon ɥíɛ́ wɛ́ɛ̀ Mombo
133. star tòrè+mɛ́, tòrò tóró, tònòlò–ȷ́ various
134. water ɥíè níì Ben Tey, Bankan–Tey, Nanga
135. rain jóɔ̀ⁿ jàrí, àjǎn Najamba
136. river, pond nŋɔ́ɔ́mbɛ̀ ɡòndòlò various
137. lake dèwò dɛ́ Toro Tegu
138. salt ɡéŋɡíè mɛ̀nʤɛ́, mɛ̀nʤɛ́ ɡè Ampari
139. sand nímbɛ̀ sì–sɔ̌m, sù–sɔ̌m Jamsay
140. dust kúrí kùlɛ́–ŋ–kùlɛ̀ Bunoge
141. world ɡàʒɛ́ⁿ ádúná, àdúrú̃ all
142. cloud póórò ɔ̀rɔ̀ ɔ̀rɔ̀ ɡé, póndù, kùrùwɔ́ Ampari, Bunoɡe, various
143. sky, rain ʒóɔ̀ⁿ jàrí, àʤǎn Nanga, Najamba
144. wind, air péʋɛ́–rɛ̀ ɲɛ́ɲɛ́rɛ̃ ́ Togo–Kan
145. smoke bírɛ́ n jìɛ́ kúmbè various
146. fire bíréɛ̀ ɡénì Mombo
147. firewood síɛ̀ tèèŋɡè various
148. ashes tíɥɛ̀ dwɛ́ɛ́, dwɛ́ɛ̀ Mombo, Ampari
149. grill, burn siwɔ símbíé various
150. road ʒɛ̀mbíɛ̀ èʤìmì èʤìmì ɡé Ampari
151. mountain símèè céémbè Tiranige
152. red bʷíɛ́ bɔ́mbɛ̀ Bunoge, Penange
153. white símà sìmà Bunoge
154. black póɔ́rɛ̄ jɔ̀rdɛ̀, jɔ̀ɔ̀lɛ̀ Penange, Bunoge
155. night ʒìɛ́ jáŋá, dìɡɛ́, bàà dɛ̀nɛ́ various
156. day nnìé dèrì̃ ŋ, dènìɡɛ̀ɛ̀ⁿ, in: ɡɛ̀ɛ̀ⁿ nì, ɡɛ̀ɛ̀dɛ̀n Tiranige area
157. year bííⁿ àrà–kúsú, àrà–ɡúsú various
158. cold jímbò tôm, tòmbò various
159. a lot péɛ́rɛ́ séɡín, ɛ̀síⁿ Yanda Dom, Najamba
160. new káráá kàlá, kàndá all
161. old kááw̃á káámnɔ́, káánú Mombo, Penange
162. good, easy ɡáẁⁿ ɡààná all
163. bad jáŋɡà jáálá Mombo
164. difficult kíwù kìrɛ́ Togo Kan
165. rotten mɔ̀ɣɔ́ ɡɔ̀mú various Jamsay area, Dogul
166. dirty, trash dìŋɡí lɔ́ɣɔ̀, ɡíɲù Dom
167. straight téɛ̀ tèndóò\\tèndéè Najamba
168. round múŋɡúdúmɛ̀/(kíì) bíŋɡíríɛ̀ dúndúlé Mombo
169. sharp (à bǎⁿ màà nó) dérì ɛ́rî Nanga
170. dull mótù dùnú Toro Tegu, etc.
171. smooth mírò òlú, órùm Toro Tegu, etc.
172. wet tɔ́ndú tèmbóò\\tèmbíéè Najamba
173. dry kɔ́òⁿ kúnú kúnó Yanda Dom
174. near kɛ́rɛ́ bɛ̀rú Toro Tegu
175. far ɥúndù wàɡá, wáɡù all
178. under ɡúrù bɔ́rɔ̀ Togo Kan
179. inside ŋ kóò [X púrò] kù Toro Tegu
180. if sɛ́nɛ́ all
181. because kà jéró sábù ... all (borrowed)
182. name (màá) níì íní Mombo

References edit

  • Heath, Jeffrey. 2013. Bangime and Dogon Comparative Wordlists. m.s.
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