Krongo-Kadugli family: Krongo-Kadugli group (9 lists) : Query result

Number: 2

Word: ashes

Katcha: fúɗɔ́ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Quoted as fudo, pl. no=fudo in [Stevenson 2005: 4].

Kadugli: fùɗɔ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Quoted as fùɗɔ̀ in [Matsushita 1984: 47].

Miri: fúɗɔ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22.

Tulishi: hùɗá ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Singulative form: t̪ù=húɗá.

Kanga: fùɗò gùmàːbàssá ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. The second word of the compound is literally explained as 'white earth'.

Tumma: fúɗɔ́ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22.

Krongo: ǹ=tòːlò ²

Reh 1985: 439. Neuter gender. Quoted as n=dɔ̀ːlɔ̀ in [Schadeberg 1994: 22].

Keiga: fùdʋ́ʔ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22.

Tumtum: n=dɔ̀ːlɔ̀ ²

Schadeberg 1994: 22.

Number: 3

Word: bark

Katcha: ʈáfù ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural meaning; singulative form is ń=ɖàfù. Quoted as tofu, sg. n=dofu in [Stevenson 2005: 5].

Kadugli: tàfù-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural meaning; rare singulative form is listed as t̪ìn=dàfù-k. Quoted as dàfù, sg. ìn=dàfù in [Matsushita 1984: 47].

Miri: tùfù-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural meaning; singulative form is n=dùfù-k.

Tulishi: t̪ìfɛ̀-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Singulative meaning; the plural form is ffɛ̀-k. According to Schadeberg, this word has the meaning of 'inner bark'; for 'outer bark', the word kɔ́là, sg. t̪ìŋ-gɔ́là is used instead.

Kanga: tùfù ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Singulative meaning. According to Schadeberg, there is a difference between "plural" ɒ́=tùfù and "collective" nɛ́ː=túfù.

Tumma: túfù ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural meaning; singulative form is àn=dúfù.

Krongo: kwáːlà ²

Reh 1985: 423. Masculine gender. Plural: nì=kwáːlà. Completely different entry for 'bark' in [Schadeberg 1994: 22]: t̪ɛ̀ːfí.

Keiga: ffɛ́-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural meaning; singulative form is índ̪ì=fɛ́-k.

Tumtum: t̪ı̀ːfɛ́ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Singulative meaning; the plural form is ní=d̪ı́ːfɛ̀.

Number: 4

Word: belly

Katcha: ɛ̀ːdì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: nàŋg=ɛ̀ːdì. Quoted as aid̪i, pl. naŋg=ad̪i in [Stevenson 2005: 6].

Kadugli: àːd̪ì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: níŋg=àːd̪ì. Quoted as ɛ̀ːd̪ì, pl. náŋg=àːd̪ī in [Matsushita 1984: 47].

Miri: àːd̪ì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: n=àːd̪í.

Tulishi: áːdì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: nìŋg=áːdì.

Kanga: àːd̪í ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: níŋ=íd̪í.

Tumma: àːdì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: náŋg=ádì.

Krongo: àːtı̀ ¹

Reh 1985: 405. Masculine gender. Plural: nı̀=k=átı̀. Quoted as àːd̪ì, pl. nìg=ád̪ì in [Schadeberg 1994: 22].

Keiga: àːdí ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: nìg=ìdí.

Tumtum: àːd̪ì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 22. Plural form: nàŋ=ád̪ì.

Number: 5

Word: big

Katcha: á=ʈáɓɓù ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Also attested with additional prefix: má=á=ʈáɓɓù. Plural forms: k=á=ʈáɓɓù ~ n=á=nɖàɓɓù. Quoted as a=dagbo in [Stevenson 2005: 7].

Kadugli: àː=dàbbʋ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Quoted as àː=dàbbù in [Matsushita 1984: 67].

Miri: à=ɖàbbʋ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Tulishi: m=íkkì ²

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Also n=íkkì id. with a different class marker. Suppletive plural form: kàɗùrú. Same root as 'many' q.v.

Kanga: àː=ɓùkkɛ́ ³

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Also m=àː=ɓùkkɛ́ id. with an additional marker. Suppletive plural form: gʋ́ːgʋ́ʔŋɛ̀.

Tumma: máː=ɓùkwá ³

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Same root as 'many' q.v.

Krongo: t=íːɕì ²

Reh 1985: 410. Suppletive plural: t=ìːfì. Quoted as sg. íːʓì, pl. ŋg=íːfì in [Schadeberg 1994: 23].

Keiga: à=blú-ŋɔ́ ⁴

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Quoted as à=ɓlɔ̀-ŋɔ́, pl. ɓlɔ́-ɓlɔ́-ŋ ~ ɓílí-ɓílɔ́-ŋ in [Reh 1994: 210].

Tumtum: íːgì ~ m=íːgì ²

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Suppletive plural: k=íːfì.

Number: 6

Word: bird

Katcha: ʔwìː ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form is ńd̪=ɰìː. Quoted as we ~ wɔye, sg. nd=we in [Stevenson 2005: 7].

Kadugli: àì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form is nd̪=ɛ̀ì. Quoted as ɔ̀yyì, sg. ànd̪=àyì in [Matsushita 1984: 47].

Miri: ɔ́yì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form is ńd̪=ɰìː.

Tulishi: mìdì=k=óːì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Singulative form; the plural correlate is àlì=k=óːì.

Kanga: ɔ̀ːì ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form is nd̪=ɔ̀ːì.

Tumma: ɔ́yí ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form is ànd̪=ɔ́yí.

Krongo: wáːy ¹

Reh 1985: 443. Masculine gender. Plural meaning; singulative form is tù=k=wáːy. Quoted as pl. wáːí, sg. nd̪ʋ̀g=áːí in [Schadeberg 1994: 23]. In both sources, the meaning is quoted as 'small bird'. For 'large bird', a different equivalent is adduced: kòlòŋ, pl. ní=kòlòŋ ~ né=kòlòŋ [Reh 1985: 420] = kɔ̀lɔ̀, pl. nú=gɔ̀lɔ̀ [Schadeberg 1994: 23]. In the light of external data, it seems reasonable to regard this form as less basic and not include it in the main slot.

Keiga: àːwí-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form is d̪=àːwí-k. Quoted as pl. áwí-k, sg. d=áwí-k in [Reh 1994: 211].

Tumtum: ʋ̀wáːí ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form is nd̪=ʋ̀ɣáːí.

Number: 7

Word: bite

Katcha: kíɗ-ɔ́ːnɔ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. 3rd p. sg. form. Quoted as kid-i (trans.), kid-ono (intrans.) in [Stevenson 2005: 7].

Kadugli: à=gíɗ-ɔ́ːnɔ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. 3rd p. sg. form.

Miri: à=gìɗ-ɔ́ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. 3rd p. sg. form.

Tulishi: à=gíd̪-ɛ̀nà ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. 3rd p. sg. form.

Kanga: à=fákk-á ²

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Imperative form ('bite!').

Tumma: à=gàɗ-ɔ́ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. 3rd p. sg. form.

Krongo: t=úmò-ònò ³

Reh 1985: 427. Polysemy: 'to catch / to bite'. The morpheme -ònò is a reflexive suffix. Completely different form listed in [Schadeberg 1994: 23]: ɔ̀ɕɕìdì.

Keiga: ŋìɗ-ʋ̀ðù ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. 3rd p. sg. form.

Tumtum: ʋ̀máŋ ³

Schadeberg 1994: 23. 3rd p. sg. form.

Number: 8

Word: black

Katcha: ù=ɗɗùɗú ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Quoted as u=ɗuɗu in [Stevenson 2005: 7].

Kadugli: à=ɗùɗɗú-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Quoted as à=ɗùɗɗù in [Matsushita 1984: 67].

Miri: à=ɗùɗú-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Tulishi: á=ɗɗù-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Kanga: gùn=ɗúɗɗú ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Sg. form; the plural equivalent is gàː=ɗúɗɗú.

Tumma: áː=máːlà ²

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Krongo: ò=lúːɲó ³

Reh 1985: 425. Polysemy: 'black / dark'. Quoted as à=lúːɲá in [Schadeberg 1994: 23].

Keiga: á=ɗù-k ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Quoted as à=ɗù-k 'be black' in [Reh 1994: 200].

Tumtum: a=ɲʋ́ːlá ³

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Number: 9

Word: blood

Katcha: áríːdó ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; singulative form ('drop of blood') is ǹd̪=ɛ́ríːdó. Quoted as orid̪o, sg. baŋg=orid̪o in [Stevenson 2005: 7].

Kadugli: àrìːd̪ʋ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Quoted as àrìːdò in [Matsushita 1984: 28].

Miri: àrìːd̪ù ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Tulishi: àríːdà ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Singulative form: t̪ìŋ=àríːdà.

Kanga: r̀ɗù ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Tumma: àrìːd̪ʋ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Krongo: òrìtò ¹

Reh 1985: 432. Masculine gender. Quoted as ʌ́ríd̪ɔ̀ in [Schadeberg 1994: 23].

Keiga: àrìd̪ʋ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Tumtum: àrd̪à ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23.

Number: 10

Word: bone

Katcha: kʋ̀ɓà ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural form: kʋ̀ɓ-òːní. Quoted as kuɓa, pl. kuɓ-oni in [Stevenson 2005: 8].

Kadugli: kùbà ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; the singulative form is t̪ìŋ=gùbà. However, quoted as sg. gùbà, pl. gùbùː-ní in [Matsushita 1984: 50].

Miri: kùɓʋ̀ː-ní ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; the singulative form is t̪ùŋ=ùɓà.

Tulishi: gúbà ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural form: gùbúː-nì.

Kanga: kùɓà ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural form: kùɓɔ̀ː-nì.

Tumma: kúɓíː-ní ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; the singulative form is t̪ʋ́=gʋ́ɓíː-ní.

Krongo: kùbóː-ní ¹

Reh 1985: X. Masculine gender. Plural: nù=kùbóː-ní. Quoted as kúɓʋ́ː-ní, pl. nù=gúɓʋ́ː-ní in [Schadeberg 1994: 23].

Keiga: kòːɓá ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural meaning; the singulative form is t̪ú=ŋʋ́ɓà. Quoted as pl. gù=ɓá, sg. dùŋ=ɓá in [Reh 1994: 221] (with incorrect morphological segmentation by the author, since the root is *kuɓ-).

Tumtum: kʋɓʋ́ː-ní ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 23. Plural form: nʋ́=gʋ́ɓʋ́ː-ní.

Number: 11

Word: breast

Katcha: rɔ ¹

Stevenson 2005: 10. Plural form: na=rɔ. Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: sg. t̪ɔ̀=nògò, pl. à=nògò [Schadeberg 1994: 24], quoted as sg. t̪o=nogo, pl. a=nogo in [Stevenson 2005: 8] (same word as 'heart' q.v.).

Kadugli:

Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: sg. t̪ɔ̀=nògò, pl. à=nògò [Schadeberg 1994: 24]; quoted as sg. d̪ù=nùgù, pl. à=nùgù in [Matsushita 1984: 50].

Miri:

Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: sg. t̪ù=nùgù, pl. à=nʋ̀gʋ̀ [Schadeberg 1994: 24].

Tulishi:

Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: sg. t̪ù=nù, pl. à=nù [Schadeberg 1994: 24].

Kanga:

Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: pl. nʋ̀gʋ̀, sg. nd̺ʋ̀=nʋ̀gʋ̀ [Schadeberg 1994: 24].

Tumma:

Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: sg. t̪ɔ́=nɔ́gù, pl. á=nɔ́gù [Schadeberg 1994: 24].

Krongo: ró ¹

Reh 1985: 433. Neuter gender. Plural: nì=kó=ró-óní. Distinct from tʋ̀=nʋ̀kʋ̀, pl. à=nòkʋ̀ 'heart / female breast' [Reh 1985: 430], quoted as t̪ʋ̀=nùgù, pl. à=nɔ̀gù in [Schadeberg 1994: 24].

Keiga:

Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: sg. t̪ʋ̀=nʋ̀gʋ̀, pl. nʋ̀gʋ̀ [Schadeberg 1994: 24]. Quoted as sg. dʋ̀=nʋ̀gʋ̀, pl. nʋ̀gʋ̀ in [Reh 1994: 220].

Tumtum:

Not attested in Schadeberg's wordlists, where only the equivalent for 'female breast' is listed: sg. t̪=ɔ̀nɔ̀gʋ̀, pl. ɔ̀nɔ̀gʋ̀ [Schadeberg 1994: 24].

Number: 12

Word: burn tr.

Katcha: k=ìfí-nnɛ̀ ¹

Schadeberg 1994: 24. 3rd p. sg. Quoted as ifi-nɛ in [Stevenson 2005: 9]. Used both in the transitive and intransitive meanings.

Kadugli: à=fáː-nà ¹