Appendix:Mao word lists

The following comparative word lists of Mao languages are from Küspert (2015).

English, Amharic, and Oromo glosses are provided, along with four Koman languages that Seze, Hozo, and Ganza are in close contact with. The Koman-speaking area is located just to the west of the Omotic Mao-speaking area.

See also Appendix:Proto-Koman reconstructions.

Languages

The word lists below cover the following seven languages spoken in Mao Komo Special Woreda in Benishangul Gumuz Region, and Begi and K’ondala Woredas in Western Wollega Zone, Oromia Region.

Omotic Mao languages

• Seze
• Hozo
• Ganza

Koman languages

• Gwama
• Twa Sit Shwala (Koman Mao)
• Kuro
• Komo

The Mao languages Bambasi (Northern Mao) and Anfillo (Southern Mao) are not covered.

Lists

English	Amharic	Oromo	Seze	Hozo	Ganza	Gwama	Twa Sit Shwala	Kuro	Komo
arm	ክንድ	irree	kaʷi	kimi	kʷɒpa	kʷapa	kʷapa		kʊp
ashes	አመድ	daaraa	pʊsi	p(‘)ɛndi	kɛnda; pianda	p’ɪkɪn	p’ɪkɪn	p’ɪgɪn	p’in
bed	አልጋ	siree	sa:nzi	ʃɪn:i	aŋgar	jɛsiʃ; aŋgar	sɛansa		aŋgar
bird	ወፍ	simbirroo	kawi	kab:i	kapi / kaɸi	bit	bit	bit	dɪʷʊ
blood	ደም	dhiiga	hambɪli	hambɪli	ha(:)nda	s’am	s’am	s’am	baʃ
bone	አጥንት	lafee	bak’ɪli	bak’ɪli	mat’aʃ	si	si	si	ʃuma(k’)
bridge	ድልድይ	riqicha (nooraa)	kʷaʃ:ɪ	kʷaʃ:ɪ	gʷanza	kʷans’	kʷans’	kʷans’; denp’e	k’as(‘)ɪ
brother	ወንድም	obboleessa	de:mali	diabɪ	(ti)nawɑn	wɛrkwɑm	wɔrkʷɒm(a)		kam(ba)
clothes	ልብስ	uffata	ʃɛm:i	ʃəma(:)	bʊran	ɔjɔ	ɔlɔ		bʊlan
cow	ላም	saawwa	ɪ:mi	ɪmi	imi	ɪmɪ	ɪmɪ		bɪb
(to) drink	መጠጣት	dhugaatii	iʃɪ	iʃi	iʃɪ-	-t’ɔp’	-t’ɔp’	-t’ɔp’	ɪp-
donkey	አህያ	harree	hʊldi	kure(:)	gaŋa	kuru	kuru	kuru	kura
door, gate	በር	balbala	gɪfan(i)	kaba / -p’a	kanɔ(nɔ)	t’ʊt’omʊ	t’ʊt’ombo		t’ɔt’ɔmɔ
drum	ከበሮ	dibbee	gɪbi	giba(:)	gʲɛluk(ʷ)a	pamba	pamba		bul
ear	ጆሮ	gurra	we:ɪ	we: / weˀe	wɒja / wæja	s’ɛ	s’ɛ	s’ɛ	s’ɛ
(to) eat	መብላት	nyaachuu	mæˀ	ma: / maˀ	maˀ-	ʃa	ʃa		ʃa / uʃ
empty	ባዶ	duwwaa	kɛ:wɪ; mɛŋke / -ge	iŋki	bat-	digi	digi
eye	ዓይን	ija	a:wɪ	a:bi	ap / aɸ	zi	zi	zi(:)	b’i / p’i / ɓi
feather	ላባ	baallee	baŋki	baŋka	(wɒŋa) mʊl	bak	bak		mul
fire	እሳት	abidda	tam:i	tam:i	tama	ant’	ant’	ant’ / ant’i	wɒt’i
fish	ዓሳ	qurxummii	wɒs’i	wɒs’i / waz’i	maka	was’	was’		wɑs’
flower	አበባ	abaaboo	ɸ / pʊndi	pundɪ	k’us(‘)-	(h)ɪ̃nzi	ɪ̃nzi	hinz; minp’it’
foot	እግር	miilla	tʊgɪ	daka	toko	sont’	sont’	sont’	ʃɔg / ʃɔk
frog	እንቁራሪት	fattee	kʷɑkɪ / -gɪ	k’ʷaka	tʊkʊl	pɑpɔŋgɔ	pɑpɑŋgɔ; k’ɔgɔgɔ; kʷɑga		(bɒ)bɔŋgɔ
(to) go	መሄድ	deemuu	ʃɔ:ɪ	ʃɔˀ	ha-	-hɔ	-hɔ / -hɔ̃		i / ja-
goat	ፍየል	re'ee	ʃæk’i / ʃagi	ʃa:	saˀa	ɲa	ɲa	ɲa; mi’a	mɛ
grass	ሳር	marga	mɪzi	ɔs’a / ɔz’a	kuɗa	(ʃu)ʃuʃu	mɔ(n)zɔ; ʃuʃu
hair (on head)	ፀጉር	rifeensa	ʊnsʊli	tɔk ʊntɪli	kʷaɗɪ mʊl	bak ʊp	bak ʊf / -ʊp		mul(ʊkʊp)
hand	እጅ	harka	kʊsi	k’ɪs’i	kɔnsɔ / gʷ-	mit’	bit’	bɪt’	k’ɔlɔ
head	ራስ	mataa	tʊ:ɪ	tɔki	kʷaɗi	(k’)ʊp	k’ʊp; k’ʊf	k’up; k’uf	k’ʊp
heart	ልብ	honnee	ʃin tʊɪ	niba / d-	kiz / kis’	ʊp(p)ɪɲɪ; ʃɪ̃ʃɪ	ʃɪ̃ʃɪ	ʃɪnʃ(ɪ); ʃɪ̃ʃɪ(:)	k’ʊpdu
heavy	ከባድ	ulfaataa	ɸ / pɛk(‘)ɪ / ɛ-	pɛˀi	paj-	si	s(’)il		did-
house	ቤት	mana	kʲa:ɪ	kɛra	kaˀa	sʷʊɪ	sʷal	sʷal	gubi
knee	ጉልበት	jilba	gʊb:i	k’ʊmi	ukul	dʊgi	dʊgʊl		bɔm
knife	ቢላዋ	haaduu	ʃɪki:	ʃiki(:)	kandil	ʃɪkɪ; bila	ʃɪkɪ; bila	albala; ʃɛg; kala	ʃiba / ʃiɸa
lip	ከንፈር	hidhii	wɑ:n gɔŋki; wɑ:ni	wɑndi	nana gɔŋgɔ	k’ɛk’t’ʷa	k’ɛk’t’ʷa	k’ɛk’t’wa	t’a
long	ረጂም	dheeraa	ʃa:mi	d’is’i / -ʧi	pili	atu	aldu		tʊl-
man	ሰው	namicha	ma:ɪ	mɔ:	asi; ganza	sɪt	sɪt	sɪt / sɪd; isi	jiba
meat	ሥጋ	foon	ɔsi	ɔs’i / ɔʧi	wasi	sʊm	sʊm	sʊm	ʃum
milk (n)	ወተት	aannan	ba:zi		ata	bas’	bas’		ko
moon	ጨረቃ	ji'a	ɛmsi	ɛmti	anzi / ans(’)i	s’ɛwan	s’ɛwɑn	s’ɛwɔn	paj
mountain	ተራራ	tulluu	gʊli	guns’i / -ʧi	kwɛ	k(ʷ)ɔ	kɔ		b’ɪ / ɓi
mouth	አፍ	afaan	wa:ni	wɑndi	nana	t’ʷa	t’ʷa	t’wa	t’a
name	ስም	maqaa	i:ʃi	iʃi	wasa	ʃɪgɪ / ʃegi	tul; sɔnt		zaga
nest	የወፍ፡ቤት	mana simbiraa	kawkʲa:ɪ	kabɪkɛra	kapɪka(ˀa); kaɸika(ˀa)	sʊj(a)bit	sʷalbit	sʷalbit(i)	gubi dɪʷʊ
new	አዲስ	haaraa	ɔ:li	hɛl:i	k’a-	-didiʃ	-didiʃ		-s’ɪʃ
nose	አፍንጫ	funyaan	ʃi:nt(‘)i	ʃī:ni	ʃin(t)	ʃʊ̃ʃ / ʃʊnʃ	ʃʊ̃ʃ	ʃʊnʃ(i)	ʃʊ̃ʃ
old (thing)	ያርጄ / አሮጌ	moofaa	mo:faɪ	?	sas- / naka-	-sasi	?		guba
red	ቀይ	diimaa	ta:nti	k’- / gʊnta	bumba- / w-	-k’aʃ	gaʃ(agaʃ) / k’-		t’ɛl-
river	ወንዝ	laga	kʊzɪ	kʊz’i / -ʤi	wɒma	pɔgɔ	f- / pɔgɔ; s’ul		s’ʊ
road	መንገድ	karaa	kʷɛ:ɪ	kaʃ:i	kʷɒja	pʷaŋa	aŋa		kʊma
(to) run	መሮጥ	fiiguu	zɪnz(’)ɛ / ɪ	kɔ:nti	wɑˀɑ	-gʊs	gʊs(agʊs)		paj(a)
sand	አሽዋ	cir'achaa	ʃakʊɪ / ʃawɪ	ʃɛgu(ʷɪ)	sima	wɑŋɑs’	wɑŋɑs’		pʊʃ
short	አጭር	gabaabaa	k’andʊ:ʷɪ	kandɪ:ʷi	ʃira-	-gʊt	alduŋo; -gʊt		kud-
smoke (of fire)	ጢስ\ጨሰ	haara	s’ʊ:ʷɪ	s’ʊ:bi / ʧ-	s’ʊba / -wa ; k’urum	siŋk’	siŋk’	sɪnk’; sip’; (t’oba)t’ob	kur
star	ኮከብ	urjii	kɔzɪ	maz’i / -ʤi	pjala	bis’an	bis’ɛn	bɪs’an	kil
stone	ድንጋይ	dhagaa	ʃæwɪ / ʃa-	wɑ:z’i / -ʤi	ʃa(:)ŋa	p’idin	p’iŋgil; (p’idin)	p’ingil	ɔʃ
sun	ፀሐይ	biiftuu	a:ʷ tʊɪ	abi	aba / awa	kaja	kala	kala	t’ɪ / t’ɛ
sweet	ጣፋጭ	mi'aa	maŋkɪ	tanʧi / ganʤi	mis’- / miz-	-mɪ̃zĩ / s’ĩ	-ɪŋgiʃ		-s’ɛm-
(to) swim	መዋኘት	dakuu	kɪnde:	kʊndi	mʊlɪŋ	sæŋk’	ɔm(b)ʊt		ɸ/pag(i)
tail	ጅራት	eegee	wĩ:ŋi	ʊmbɪli	kʷɛnde / kʷʊ-	ʊŋʊ	ʊŋʊ	ʊŋʊ; arɛŋ	sin
tear (eye)	እንባ	immimamaan	(h)amsi	amti	a:p / a:ɸ	mʊ(n)zi	mʊ(n)zi		imanbi
thick	ወፍራም	furdaa	tʊmbʊli	tʷaʃ-	s’aza / s’as’a	-tɪndi; -waga	-tɪndi; -waga		did-
thin	ቀጭን	qallaa	zɛŋɛmɪ	ʃɛla	?	-zinzi	-zinzi		mæs’ʷɑn
tongue	ምላስ	qoonqoo	jɛns’ɪli; gɔlgi	go(:)ra	insgal / k’al; ins’al	t’akɪ	t’agal	t’agal; daik’uʃ	lɛt’
tooth	ጥርስ	ilkaan	as’i	az’i / aʤi	nana kʷɪs; nan pʷes’	ʃi	ʃi		ʃɛ / ʃɛɪ
tree	ዛፍ	muka	ɛ:nsɪ / ɪ:-	ĩnti	ins(’)a	sʷaja	sʷala		sa
water	ውኃ	bishaan	ha(:)nsi	ha:ni	hãˀa	ija	ija	ija	jɪ
(to) weep	ማልቀስ	boo'uu	s’ɪ:ʷɪ	iʲabɪ	aje:	-ku	-ku		ko / kɔ
wind	ንፋስ	bubbee	biʃaɸɔgɪ; biʃawɔgɪ	z’ʊŋka / ʤ-	ʃu(:)bi / ʃu(:)wi	kas(:); kɪwɪ	kas(:)	k(i)wil; kaʃa	pʊd / ɸʊd
woman	ሴት	dubartti	ʃa:ɪ	ʃɛ:	sa:(ˀa)-; pali	kikʲata	kikʲata; dʷa		bæmit
one	አንድ	tokko	iʃɪle	ɔnɔ	ɪ / ʊʃɪgʷain / -ɛn	-sene	-sene	-sene	d’ɪ(d’ɪ)
two	ሁለት	lama	nɔmbe	dɔmbɔ	mɑmbu	sʷija	sija	sɪja	sʊ(ʷin)
three	ሦስት	sadii	si(:)ze	seazi / ʃ-	dizi / tizi	tʷasɛn(e)	tʷazɛn(e)	tʷasɛn(e)	diʃ(in)
four	አራት	afur	bɛs’e	bes’i / -ʧi	mazi / maz’i	bɪzɪn / s’ɪn	bɪzɪn / s’ɪn	bɪs’ɪn	dɔɣɔn(in)
five	አምስት	shan	kʷɪze	(g)is’i / iʧi	gʷʊs’i / k’uzi	kʊmʊt’	kʊm(b)ʊt'	kum(b)ut’	bus(in)
six	ስድስት	ja'a	ʤa:ɪ	gans’ɔnɔ	ɪʃgɪbin	kɔ- / kʷazɛn	kʊbasɛne; kʊʷasene		kaŋ(agɪ)di
ten	አስር	kudhan	kʊ:se	gandɔmbɔ	kɔnzɔwɑ / -ba	k’ʊzɪ	k’ʊ(ʷa)ziʲa		kɔʃ(ɪn)kɔlɔ