Appendix:Tiefo word list
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The following Tiéfo word list (Dramandougou dialect) is from Berthelette & Berthelette (2002:17-21).
Note: French glosses are directly from the original source. English glosses, not in the source, are translations in progress.
List
[edit]| No. | French gloss | English gloss | Tiéfo (Dramandougou) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | personne | person | ɛ̄nɑ́mbí |
| 2 | nom | name | éjɛ́ |
| 3 | homme | man | ēdó |
| 4 | mari | husband | èdɔ̄ |
| 5 | épouse | wife | nójū |
| 6 | père | father | nṍsɛ̃́ |
| 7 | mère | mother | nómní |
| 8 | femme | woman | ējō |
| 9 | garçon | boy | ēdɔ̄ |
| 10 | fille | girl | ējó |
| 11 | grande sœur | elder sister | nóndɛ́jū |
| 12 | grand frère | elder brother | nóndɛ́tɑ̀ō |
| 13 | petite sœur | younger sister | nómbídɔ̀ |
| 14 | petit frère | younger brother | nómbídɔ̄dɔ̄bīʃõ̀ |
| 15 | chef | chief | ēwĩ́jĩ̀ |
| 16 | ancien | elder | ēnɑ́ndèʃɛ̃̀ʔɛ̀ |
| 17 | guérisseur | medicine man | ēsṹmklīnō |
| 18 | forgeron | blacksmith | ēkɔ̀ʔɔ̀ |
| 19 | balafoniste | balafonist | ēnɑ̃̄mblũ̀ |
| 20 | village | village | ewṹʔú |
| 21 | case | hut | ējūʔú |
| 22 | mur | wall | ɛ̄kɛ̀kɛ̀ʔɛ̀ |
| 23 | porte | door | bɪ́mʲɛ́ʔɛ́ |
| 24 | grenier | attic | ēgbó |
| 25 | toit | roof | ēbùʔù |
| 26 | pagne | pagne (wrapper) | ēfɛ́ʔɛ́ |
| 27 | boubou | boubou (robe) | jɔ̀ʔɔ̀tùʔù |
| 28 | sandales | sandals | cítɑ̄ʔɑ̄ |
| 29 | bague | ring | ēkītɛ̄gbúnɛ |
| 30 | collier | necklace | ɛkɔ̄ |
| 31 | fusil | gun | ēdɑ́ʔɑ́mlɛ̄ʔɛ̀ |
| 32 | flèche | arrow | sɛ̃́ |
| 33 | arc | bow | sɑ̃́ʔɑ̃́ |
| 34 | corde | rope | ēṹṹ |
| 35 | tisserand | weaver | èfɛ̄ʔɛ̄ʃɛ̀nno |
| 36 | calebasse | calabash | ēklɔ̄l |
| 37 | panier | basket | kʲɛ̄ʔɛ̄ |
| 38 | graisse / huile | grease / oil | nṹ |
| 39 | lait | milk | nṍnṍ |
| 40 | sel | salt | sṍ |
| 41 | bâton | stick | pʷɔ̄ʔɔ̄ |
| 42 | daba | daba (tool) | fʲɛ́ |
| 43 | hache | axe | nɑ̃̄ʔɑ̃̄ |
| 44 | champs | fields | ēdɛ̀ |
| 45 | riz | rice | nɑ̃̄klɑ̃̀ |
| 46 | gros mil | millet, large | ɛgblɛ̃̀ʔɛ̃̀ |
| 47 | petit mil | millet, small | tūfʲɛ̃́ |
| 48 | gombo | okra | ēmmɛ̀ |
| 49 | arachide | peanut | ēgbɪ́ʔɪ́ |
| 50 | sésame | sesame | sṍtɔ̄ʔɔ̄ |
| 51 | fonio | fonio | ēllù |
| 52 | maïs | maize | sɧɔ̃́klɑ̄ |
| 53 | arbre | tree | ʃɪ̃́ʔɪ́ |
| 54 | forêt | forest | póʔó |
| 55 | bois | wood | ejɔ̃̄ʔɔ̃̄ |
| 56 | herbe | grass | ēmpʷɔ̃̄ |
| 57 | karité | shea tree | ējɛ̄ʔɛ̄ |
| 58 | fleur | flower | fɛ́ɾɛ́ |
| 59 | fruit | fruit | ʃīʔīmbʲú |
| 60 | feuille | leaf | ʃīʔímbʲɛ̃́ |
| 61 | branche | branch | ʃɪ̄ʔɔ̄ʔɔ́ |
| 62 | écorce | bark | ʃīʔīlūʔu |
| 63 | racine | root | ʃíʔínɛ́ʔɛ́ |
| 64 | animal | animal | pòʔòkɑ̀ʔɑ̀ |
| 65 | chien | dog | bʷɔ̂ːɔ̂ |
| 66 | vache | cow | nɑ̃́ |
| 67 | cheval | horse | sò |
| 68 | mouton | sheep | bɑ̃́ |
| 69 | chèvre | goat | ēwɔ̄ʔɔ̄ |
| 70 | hyène | hyena | ʃíglū |
| 71 | porc | pig | só |
| 72 | oiseau | bird | kʲō |
| 73 | poule | chicken | lɔ̃́ |
| 74 | araignée | spider | wódɛ̃̄dɪ́ʃjɛ̄ |
| 75 | termite | termite | flíkɔ̄ |
| 76 | fourmi | ant | ēmlúmlú |
| 77 | sauterelle | grasshopper | ētītɑ̄plɔ̂ |
| 78 | singe | monkey | ētúplɲpɑ̃ |
| 79 | lion | lion | ēgbɑ̃́gbɑ̃́ʔɑ̃́ |
| 80 | éléphant | elephant | ēbɔ̄ |
| 81 | serpent | snake | ēwúʔú |
| 82 | poisson | fish | ēfʷɔ̄ |
| 83 | aile | wing | ēbɾɑ̀ʔɑ̀ |
| 84 | corne | horn | ēllɪ̄ʔɪ |
| 85 | œuf | egg | wɛ̃́ |
| 86 | queue | tail | ēpɑ́núʔu |
| 87 | viande | meat | ekɑ̄ʔɑ̄ |
| 88 | sang | blood | ɟɑ̄lɑ̄, tɾɔ̃̄ |
| 89 | os | bone | kɑ̄ūʔù |
| 90 | corps | body | dɛ́ |
| 91 | peau | skin | kʲɛ́ʔɛ́ |
| 92 | tête | head | ēwṹʔṹ |
| 93 | visage | face | ēnnɑ̀ʔɑ̀ |
| 94 | cheveux | hair (head) | ēwṹʔṹlɔ̄ |
| 95 | poils | hair (body) | ēbɾɑ̀ |
| 96 | nez | nose | ēmɛ́ʔɛ́ |
| 97 | oreille | ear | ēnɑ̃́tō |
| 98 | œil | eye | éjú |
| 99 | bouche | mouth | ēnwɔ̃́ʔɔ̃́ |
| 100 | dent | tooth | kɔ̃́ʔɔ̃́ |
| 101 | langue | tongue | mʲɔ̃̄ |
| 102 | bras | arm | gbõ, eɲɔ́ʔɔ́ |
| 103 | jambe | leg | ēgbɑ́ʔɑ́ |
| 104 | doigt | finger | ekītɛ̄ʔúgbú |
| 105 | cou | neck | ējɔ́ʔɔ́ |
| 106 | poitrine | chest | ēgbɛ̀gbɛ̀ |
| 107 | cœur | heart | ēsɔ̃̀ |
| 108 | ventre | belly | ēplɔ̀ʔɔ̀ |
| 109 | bon | good | ɑ̀kò |
| 192 | s’asseoir | sit | kɔ̃tɛ̃ |
| 198 | creuser | dig | tũ |
| 199 | tisser | weave | tĩ |
| 202 | chanter | sing | gbe |
| 205 | attraper | catch | tɛ̃ |
| 209 | danser | dance | ji |
| 214 | trois | three | bə̄tʷɑ̄, tɔnɔ |
| 225 | trouver | find | wɛ |
| 227 | répondre | reply | ʃi |
References
[edit]- Berthelette, Carol; Berthelette, John. 2002. Sociolinguistic survey report for the Tiéfo language. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-006. PDF.