isiNdebele
Northern Ndebele
Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Nguni)
Northern Ndebele (isiNdebele) is the main Nguni Bantu language of Zimbabwe, spoken predominantly in Matabeleland with Bulawayo as its cultural centre. It descends from a 19th-century migration of Mzilikazi's Nguni people from northern South Africa, making it closely related to Zulu (zu). Distinct from Southern Ndebele (nbl) of South Africa, which split off earlier and developed under different contact conditions. Recognised as one of Zimbabwe's 16 official languages under the 2013 constitution.
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20 palabras esenciales en Northern Ndebele
Agua
amanzi
/amanzi/
Fuego
umlilo
/umlilo/
Sol
ilanga
/ilaŋɡa/
Luna
inyanga
/iɲaŋɡa/
Madre
umama
/umama/
Padre
ubaba
/uɓaɓa/
Comer
ukudla
/ukuɮa/
Beber
ukunatha
/ukunatʰa/
Amor
uthando
/utʰando/
Corazón
inhliziyo
/inɬizijo/
Árbol
isihlahla
/isiɬaɬa/
Casa
indlu
/indɮu/
Perro
inja
/indʒa/
Gato
ikati
/ikati/
Mano
isandla
/isandɮa/
Ojo
ilihlo
/iliɬo/
Hola
salibonani
/saliɓonani/
Gracias
ngiyabonga
/ŋijaɓoŋɡa/
Uno
nye
/ɲe/
Bueno
kuhle
/kuɬe/
Fuentes
Palabras comparadas
Comparado con lenguas Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Nguni) relacionadas
| Significado | Northern Ndebele | Zulú | ndebele del sur | suazi | Xhosa | tsonga | Kirundi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | amanzi /amanzi/ | amanzi /amanzi/ | amanzi /amanzi/ | emanti /emanti/ | amanzi /amaːnzi/ | mati /mati/ | amazi /amaːzi/ |
| Fuego | umlilo /umlilo/ | umlilo /umlilo/ | umlilo /umlilo/ | umlilo /umlilo/ | umlilo /umlilo/ | ndzilo /ndzilo/ | umuriro /umuɾiɾo/ |
| Sol | ilanga /ilaŋɡa/ | ilanga /ilaŋɡa/ | ilanga /ilaŋɡa/ | lilanga /lilaŋɡa/ | ilanga /ilaːŋɡa/ | dyambu /dʒambu/ | izuba /izuba/ |
| Luna | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaːŋɡa/ | n'weti /ŋweti/ | ukwezi /ukwezi/ |
| Madre | umama /umama/ | umama /umama/ | umma /umma/ | make /make/ | umama /umaːma/ | manana /manana/ | mama /maːma/ |
| Padre | ubaba /uɓaɓa/ | ubaba /uɓaɓa/ | ubaba /uɓaɓa/ | babe /ɓaɓe/ | utata /utaːta/ | tatana /tatana/ | data /data/ |
| Comer | ukudla /ukuɮa/ | ukudla /ukuɮa/ | ukudla /ukuɮa/ | kudla /kuɮa/ | ukutya /ukutʲa/ | ku dya /ku dʒa/ | kurya /kuɾja/ |
| Beber | ukunatha /ukunatʰa/ | ukuphuza /ukupʰuza/ | ukusela /ukusela/ | kunatsa /kunatsa/ | ukusela /ukusɛla/ | ku nwa /ku nwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ |
| Amor | uthando /utʰando/ | uthando /utʰando/ | ithando /itʰando/ | lutsandvo /luʦandwo/ | uthando /utʰando/ | rirhandzu /riɾandzu/ | urukundo /uɾukundo/ |
| Corazón | inhliziyo /inɬizijo/ | inhliziyo /inɬizijo/ | ihliziyo /iɬizijo/ | inhlitiyo /inɬitijo/ | intliziyo /intɬizijo/ | mbilu /mbilu/ | umutima /umutima/ |
| Árbol | isihlahla /isiɬaɬa/ | isihlahla /isiɬaɬa/ | umuthi /umutʰi/ | sihlahla /siɬaɬa/ | umthi /umtʰi/ | nsinya /nsiɲa/ | igiti /iɡiti/ |
| Casa | indlu /indɮu/ | indlu /indɮu/ | indlu /indɮu/ | indlu /indɮu/ | indlu /indɮu/ | yindlu /jindɮu/ | inzu /inzu/ |
| Perro | inja /indʒa/ | inja /indʒa/ | inja /indʒa/ | inja /indʒa/ | inja /indʒa/ | mbyana /mbjana/ | imbwa /imbwa/ |
| Gato | ikati /ikati/ | ikati /ikati/ | ikati /ikati/ | likati /likati/ | ikati /ikati/ | mangoyi /maŋɡoji/ | akayabu /akajabu/ |
| Mano | isandla /isandɮa/ | isandla /isandɮa/ | isandla /isandɮa/ | sandla /sandɮa/ | isandla /isandɮa/ | voko /voko/ | ukuboko /ukuboko/ |
| Ojo | ilihlo /iliɬo/ | iso /iso/ | ihlo /iɬo/ | liso /liso/ | iliso /iliso/ | tihlo /tiɬo/ | ijisho /idʒiʃo/ |
| Hola | salibonani /saliɓonani/ | sawubona /sawuɓona/ | lotjhani /lotʃʰani/ | sawubona /sawuɓona/ | molo /molo/ | avuxeni /avuʃeni/ | amahoro /amahoɾo/ |
| Gracias | ngiyabonga /ŋijaɓoŋɡa/ | ngiyabonga /ŋɡijaɓoŋɡa/ | ngiyathokoza /ŋijatʰokoza/ | ngiyabonga /ŋijaɓoŋɡa/ | enkosi /ɛnkosi/ | inkomu /iŋkomu/ | murakoze /muɾakoze/ |
| Uno | nye /ɲe/ | kunye /kuɲe/ | nye /ɲe/ | kunye /kuɲe/ | inye /iɲɛ/ | rin'we /riŋwe/ | rimwe /ɾimwe/ |
| Bueno | kuhle /kuɬe/ | kuhle /kuɬe/ | kuhle /kuɬe/ | kuhle /kuɬe/ | lungile /luŋɡilɛ/ | kahle /kaɬe/ | nziza /nziza/ |
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