Appendix:Wu Swadesh lists

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This is a Swadesh list of words in Wu, compared with definitions in English.

Presentation[edit]

For further information, including the full final version of the list, read the Wikipedia article: Swadesh list.

American linguist Morris Swadesh believed that languages changed at measurable rates and that these could be determined even for languages without written precursors. Using vocabulary lists, he sought to understand not only change over time but also the relationships of extant languages. To be able to compare languages from different cultures, he based his lists on meanings he presumed would be available in as many cultures as possible. He then used the fraction of agreeing cognates between any two related languages to compute their divergence time by some (still debated) algorithms. Starting in 1950 with 165 meanings, his list grew to 215 in 1952, which was so expansive that many languages lacked native vocabulary for some terms. Subsequently, it was reduced to 207, and reduced much further to 100 meanings in 1955. A reformulated list was published posthumously in 1971.

List[edit]

Romanisation scheme used is Wugniu. This scheme has a module prepared and implementation into Wiktionary should be discussed soon for Shanghainese, however, the Suzhounese scheme is still being worked on. Vocabulary and pronunciation based on Middle Generation (中派) Shanghainese and Suzhounese respectively. Note that the listed names are those of the local varieties only. The collective name of Wu is 吳語吴语.

EnglishWu
上海閒話上海闲话
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Wu
蘇州閒話苏州闲话
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1I (1sg) (ngu6) (ngou6), (nou6)*
2you (2sg) (non6) (ne6)
3he, she, it (3sg) (yi6) (ne6), 唔倷 (n1 ne6), 俚倷 (li1 ne6)
4we (1pl)阿拉 (aq7 laq8/la6), 我伲 (ngu6 gni6)*, (gni6)* (gni6), 我伲 (ngou6 gni6)*
5you (2pl) (na6)俉篤俉笃 (n6 toq7)
6they (3pl)伊拉 (yi6 la6/laq8)俚篤俚笃 (li1 toq7), 唔篤唔笃 (n1 toq7)
7this (geq8)*, (diq8)* (e1), (ke1), (geq8)
8that (e1), (i1) (ue1), (kue1), (geq8)
9here搿墶搿垯 (geq8 taq7), 此地 (tshy1 di6)哀墶哀垯 (e1 taeq7), 該墶该垯 (ke1 taeq7), 搿墶搿垯 (geq8 taeq7)
10there哀面墶哀面垯 (e1 mi6 taq7), 伊面墶伊面垯 (i1 mi6 taq7)彎墶弯垯 (ue1 taeq7), 歸墶归垯 (kue1 taeq7), 搿墶搿垯 (geq8 taeq7)
11who啥人 (sa5 gnin6)啥人 (sa5 gnin6)
12what (sa5), 啥物事 (sa5 meq8 zy6) (sa5), 啥個啥个 (sa5 keq7), 啥物事 (sa5 meq8 sy6)
13where啥地方 (sa5 di6 faon1), 嚡裏嚡里 (gha6 li6), 嚡裏墶嚡里垯 (gha6 li6 taq7)啥場化啥场化 (sa5 zan2 ho5), 哪墶哪垯 (no6/lo6 taeq7)
14when啥辰光 (sa5 zen6 kuaon1), 幾時几时 (ci5 zy6)啥辰光 (sa5 zen2 kuaon5)
15how哪能 (na6 nen6)捺亨 (8naeq-han1), 納哼纳哼 (naeq8 han1), (nan6)
16not (veq8) (feq7)
17all全部 (zhi6 bu6), (ze6)一搨括子一拓括子 (iq7 thaeq7 kuaeq7 tsy3), 全部 (zi2 bu6), (ze2)
18many交關交关 (ciau1 kue1), (tu1)交關交关 (ciau1 kue1), (tou1)
19some一點一点 (iq7 ti5)一點一点 (iq7 tie3), 一星 (iq7 sin1)
20few (sau5) (sau3)
21other其他 (ji6 tha1), 別個别个 (biq8 gheq8)其他 (ji2 tha1), 別個别个 (beq8 keq7)
22one (iq7) (iq7)
23two (lian6), (gni6) (lian6), (gni6)
24three (se1) (se1)
25four (sy5) (sy5)
26five (ng6) (ng6)
27big (du6) (dou6)
28long (zan6) (zan6)
29wide (khuoe1), (khueq7) (khueq7)
30thick (gheu6) (gheu6)
31heavy (zon6) (zon2)
32small (shiau5) (siau3)
33short (toe5)*, (a5)* (toe3)*, (a3)*
34narrow (ghaq8) (ghaq8)
35thin (boq8) (boq8)
36woman女人 (gniu6 gnin6)女人 (gniu6 gnin2)
37man (adult male)男人 (noe6 gnin6)男人 (noe2 gnin2)
38man (human being) (gnin6) (gnin2)
39child小人 (shiau5 gnin6), 小囡 (shiau5 noe6)小干兒 (siau3 koe1 ng6), 小囡 (siau3 noe1)
40wife老婆 (lau6 bu6), 家主婆 (ka1 tsy5 bu6), 妻子 (chi1 tsy5)*家小 (ka1 siau3), 家主婆 (ka1 tsyu3 bu2)
41husband老公 (lau6 kon1), 丈夫 (zan6 fu1)*男人 (noe2 gnin2)*, 男客 (noe2 khaq7)*, 家公 (ka1 kon1)*
42mother媽媽妈妈 (ma1 ma1), 姆媽姆妈 (m1 ma1), (gnian6)*, 母親母亲 (mu1 chin1)*媽媽妈妈 (ma1 ma1), 姆媽姆妈 (m1 ma1), (gnian2)*, 母親母亲 (mo1 tshin1)*
43father爸爸 (pa1 pa1), (tia1), (ya6)*, 父親父亲 (vu6 chin1)*爸爸 (pa1 pa1), 爹爹 (tia1 tia1), (ya2)*, 父親父亲 (vu6 tshin1)*
44animal動物动物 (don6 veq8)動物动物 (don6 veq8)
45fish (ng6) (ng6)
46bird (gniau5/tiau5 (obsolete)) (tiau3)
47dog (keu5) (keu3)
48louse老白蝨老白虱 (lau6 baq8 seq7)白蝨白虱 (baq8 seq7)
49snake (zo6) (zo2)
50worm (zon6) (zon2)
51tree (zy6) (zyu6)
52forest森林 (sen1 lin6)森林 (sen1 lin2)
53stick棒頭棒头 (baon6 deu6)棒頭棒头 (baon6 deu2)
54fruit水果 (sy5 ku5)水果 (syu3 kou3)
55seed (tsy5), 種子种子 (tson5 tsy5) (tsy3), 種子种子 (tson3 tsy3)
56leaf葉子叶子 (yiq8 tsy5)葉子叶子 (yiq8 tsy3)
57root (ken1) (ken1)
58bark (of a tree)樹皮树皮 (zy6 bi6)樹皮树皮 (zyu6 bi2)
59flower (ho1) (ho1)
60grass (tshau5) (tshau3)
61rope繩子绳子 (zen6 tsy5) (zen2)
62skin皮膚皮肤 (bi6 fu1)皮膚皮肤 (bi2 fu1)
63meat (gnioq8) (gnioq8)
64blood (shiuq7/shioq7) (shiuq7)
65bone骨頭骨头 (kueq7 deu6)骨頭骨头 (kueq7 deu2)
66fat (noun)脂肪 (tsy1 faon1)脂肪 (tsy1 faon5)
67egg (de6) (de6)
68horn (koq7) (koq7)
69tail尾巴 (gni6/mi6 po5)尾巴 (gni6 po1)
70feather羽毛 (yu6 mau6)羽毛 (iu1 mau2)
71hair頭髮头发 (deu6 faq7)*, (mau6)*頭髮头发 (deu2 faeq7)*, (mau2)*
72head (deu6) (deu2)
73ear耳朵 (gni6 tu5)耳朵 (gni6 tou3)
74eye眼睛 (nge6 cin1)眼睛 (nge2 tsin1)
75nose鼻頭鼻头 (biq8 deu6)鼻頭鼻头 (beq8 deu6)
76mouth嘴巴 (tsy5 po5) (tsyu3)
77tooth牙齒牙齿 (nga6 tshy5)牙子 (nga2 tsy3)
78tongue (organ)舌頭舌头 (zeq8 deu6)舌頭舌头 (zeq8 deu2)
79fingernail手指掐 (seu5 tsy5 khaq7)節掐子节掐子 (tsiq7 khaeq7 tsy3)
80foot (ciaq7) (ciaq7)
81leg (ciaq7), (the5) (phaon3), (ciaq7)
82knee腳饅頭脚馒头 (ciaq7 moe6 deu6)膝饅頭膝馒头 (siq7 moe2 deu2), 腳饅頭脚馒头 (ciaq7 moe2 deu2)
83hand (seu5) (seu3)
84wing翅膀 (tshy1 paon5)翨𦑜 (ci5 kaeq7)
85belly肚皮 (du6 bi6)肚皮 (dou6 bi2)
86guts肚腸肚肠 (du6 zan6)肚腸肚肠 (du6 zan2)
87neck頭頸头颈 (deu6 cin5)頭頸头颈 (deu2 cin3)
88back (pe5) (pe5)
89breast (shion1) (shion1)
90heart (shin1) (sin1)
91liver (koe1) (koe1)
92to drink (haq7), (chiq7) (haeq7), (chiq7)
93to eat (chiq7) (chiq7)
94to bite (ngau6) (ngau6)
95to suck (soq7), (shiq7) (soq7)
96to spit (thu5) (thou3)
97to vomit (eu5) (eu3)
98to blow (tshy1) (tshyu1)
99to breathe呼吸 (hu1 shiq7)呼吸 (hou1 shiq7)
100to laugh (shiau5) (siau5)
101to see (khoe5) (khoe5)
102to hear (thin1) (thin3)
103to know曉得晓得 (shiau5 teq7)曉得晓得 (shiau3 teq7)
104to think (shian5) (sian3)
105to smell (men6) (men2)
106to fear (pho5), (haq7) (pho5), (haeq7)
107to sleep (khuen5) (khuen5)
108to live (weq8) (weq8)
109to die (shi5) (si3)
110to kill (saq7) (saeq7)
111to fight打相打 (tan5 shian1 tan5)相打 (sian1 tan3), 打相打 (tan3 sian1 tan3)
112to hunt打獵打猎 (tan5 laq8)打獵打猎 (tan3 laeq8)
113to hit (tan5)*, (khau1)* (tan3), (khau1)
114to cut𭄛 (tse1), (chiq7), (ci5)* (tse1), (tsie3)*
115to split (fen1) (fen1)
116to stab (tshoq7), (zoq8) (tshoq7)
117to scratch (tsau1) (tsau1)
118to dig (uaq7) (uaeq7)
119to swim游泳 (yeu6 ion5)游泳 (yeu2 ion3)
120to fly (fi1) (fi1)
121to walk (tseu5) (tseu3)
122to come (le6) (le2)
123to lie (as in a bed) (khuen5), (thaon5) (thaon3), (wan2)
124to sit (zu6) (zou6)
125to stand (liq8) (liq8)
126to turn (intransitive) (tsoe5) (tsoe5)
127to fall (loq8) (loq8)
128to give (7peq), (peq7) (peq7)
129to hold (ne1/nau1/no1/no6) (no2)
130to squeeze (tsen5), (ci3) (tsen3)
131to rub (lu1) (bu2), (nou2)
132to wash (da6) (da6)
133to wipe (kha1) (kha1)
134to pull (la1) (la1)
135to push (the1) (the1)
136to throw (gue6) (gue6)
137to tie (boq8) (paon3)
138to sew (von6) (von2)
139to count (su5) (sou3)
140to say (kaon5) (kaon3)
141to sing (tshaon5) (tshaon5)
142to play孛相 (8beq-shian), 白相 (beq8 shian5)孛相 (8beq-shian), 白相 (beq8 sian5)
143to float (veu6/vu6) (vu2)
144to flow (phiau1) (phiau1)
145to freeze (ton5) (ton5)
146to swell (tsan5) (tsan5)
147sun太陽太阳 (tha5 yan6)太陽太阳 (tha5 yan2)
148moon月亮 (yuiq8 lian6)月亮 (ngeq8 lian6)*, 亮月 (lian6 ngeq8)*
149star星星 (shin1 shin1), (shin1) (sin1), 星星 (sin1 sin1)
150water (sy5), (zo6)* (syu3), (zo2)*
151rain (yu6) (yu6)
152river河浜 (wu6 pan1) (ghou2), (pan1)*
153lake (wu6) (ghou6)
154sea (he5) (he3)
155salt (yi6) (ye2)
156stone石頭石头 (zaq8 deu6)石頭石头 (zaq8 deu2)
157sand沙子 (so1 tsy5) (so1), 河沙 (ghou2 so1)
158dust (hue1), 灰塵灰尘 (hue1 zen6)灰塵灰尘 (hue1 zen2)
159earth爛泥烂泥 (na6 gni6)爛泥烂泥 (le6 gni2)
160cloud (yun6) (yun2)
161fog (wu6)迷露 (mi2 lou6)
162sky (thi1) (thie1)
163wind (fon1) (fon1)
164snow (shiq7) (siq7)
165ice (pin1) (pin1)
166smoke (i1) (ie1)
167fire (hu5) (hou3)
168ash (hue1) (hue1)
169to burn (sau1) (sau1)
170road (lu6) (lou6)
171mountain (se1) (se1)
172red (ghon6), 紅顏色红颜色 (ghon6 nge6 seq7) (ghon2)
173green绿 (loq8), 綠顏色绿颜色 (loq8 nge6 seq7)绿 (loq8)
174yellow (waon6), 黃顏色黄颜色 (waon6 nge6 seq7) (waon2)
175white (baq8), 白顏色白颜色 (baq8 nge6 seq7) (baq8)
176black (heq7), 黑顏色黑颜色 (heq7 nge6 seq7) (heq7)
177night夜裏夜里 (ya6 li6), 夜裏向夜里向 (ya6 li6 shian5), 夜到 (ya6 tau5), 夜頭夜头 (ya6 deu6)夜裏夜里 (ia1 li6), 夜裏向夜里向 (ia1 li6 shian5)
178day日裏向日里向 (gniq8 li6 shian5), 日裏日里 (gniq8 li6)日裏日里 (gniq8 li6), 日裏向日里向 (gniq8 li6 shian5)
179year (gni6) (gnie2)
180warm暖熱暖热 (noe6 gniq8), (uen1)暖熱暖热 (noe2 gniq8), (uen1)*
181cold (lan6) (lan6)
182full滿 (moe6)*, (pau5)*滿 (moe6)*, (pau3)*
183new (shin1) (sin1)
184old (jieu6)*, (lau6)* (jieu6)*, (lau6)*
185good (hau5) (hau3)
186bad (wa6) (wa6/ua5 (old fashioned)), (chieu1)
187rotten (le6) (le6)
188dirty齷齪龌龊 (oq7 tshoq7)齷齪龌龊 (oq7 tshoq7)
189straight (zeq8) (zeq8)
190round (yoe6) (yoe2)
191sharp (as a knife) (khua5) (khua5)
192dull (as a knife) (den6) (den6)
193smooth (kuaon1) (kuaon1)
194wet (zau6), 湿 (saq7/seq7) (zau2), 湿 (seq7)
195dry (koe1) (koe1)
196correct (te5) (te5)
197near (jin6) (jin6)
198far (yoe6) (yoe6)
199right (yeu6) (yoe6)
200left (tsu5) (tsou3)
201at (laq8), 辣辣 (laq8 laq8), 辣海 (laq8 he5), 辣該辣该 (laq8 ke5) (leq8), 勒裏勒里 (leq8 li6)*, 勒浪 (leq8 laon6)*, 勒篤勒笃 (leq6 toq7)*, 勒海 (leq8 he5)*
202in裏向里向 (li6 shian5), 裏頭里头 (li6 deu6), (li6)裏面里面 (li6 mi6), 裏向里向 (li6 shian5), (li6)
203with (teq7), (theq7), (kau1/kau5), (ken1), (paon1), (lau6)* (taeq7)
204and (teq7), (theq7), 得仔 (teq7 tsy5), 脫仔脱仔 (theq7 tsy5), (kau1/kau5), (paon1), (ken1) (taeq7), 搭仔 (taeq7 tsy3)
205if假使 (cia6 sy5), 如果 (zy6 ku5)假使 (ka5 sy3), 如果 (zyu2 kou3)
206because因為因为 (in1 we6)因為因为 (in1 we6)
207name名字 (min6 zy6)名字 (min2 zy6)

External links and Sources[edit]

  • Wugniu: Romanisation and Wu data
  • 許寶華 湯珍珠 主編 上海市區方言志
  • 錢乃榮 許寶華 湯珍珠 編著 上海話大詞典
  • 汪平 編著 蘇州方言語音研究
  • 葉祥苓 著 蘇州方言志
  • 李榮 葉祥苓 編著 蘇州方言詞典
  • 刑晏春 編著 刑晏春蘇州話語音詞典

See also[edit]

Swadesh lists
Individual languages
Language families, family branches, and geographic groupings
Constructed languages
Reconstructed proto-languages
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