Sampur
Bahasa Samburu
Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Maa cluster — sister to Maasai mas)
Samburu (Sampur, "those who hold us together") is the language of the Samburu people, semi-nomadic Maa-speaking pastoralists of the Northern Frontier of Kenya. Linguistically, Samburu is part of the Maa cluster of Eastern Nilotic alongside Maasai (mas) — they are mutually intelligible to a large degree but maintain distinct ethnic identities. The Samburu have historically been allied with the Maasai through shared cultural patterns (warrior-age sets, lion-hunting initiation, cattle-centered ritual) but also with the neighboring Cushitic Rendille people through trade and intermarriage. The 2009 census recorded 310,327 ethnic Samburu, with most speakers also bilingual in Swahili.
Tempat dituturkan
20 kata inti dalam Bahasa Samburu
Air
nkare
/ŋkaɾe/
Api
nkima
/ŋkima/
Matahari
lakwa
/lakʷa/
Bulan
lapa
/lapa/
Ibu
yieyo
/jiejo/
Ayah
papa
/papa/
Makan
anya
/aɲa/
Minum
oŋg
/oŋɡ/
Cinta
eitalu
/eitalu/
Hati
ltau
/ltau/
Pohon
lchani
/ltʃani/
Rumah
nkang
/ŋkaŋ/
Anjing
ldia
/ldia/
Kucing
paka
/paka/
Tangan
nkaina
/ŋkaina/
Mata
nkoŋu
/ŋkoŋu/
Halo
sopa
/sopa/
Terima kasih
ashe
/aʃe/
Satu
obo
/obo/
Baik
supat
/supat/
Sumber
Perbandingan kata
Dibandingkan dengan bahasa Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Maa cluster — sister to Maasai mas) terkait
| Arti | Bahasa Samburu | bahasa Maasai | bahasa Ateso | Bahasa Olkol | Bahasa Nhanda | Yao | Bahasa Malagasi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | nkare /ŋkaɾe/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | akipi /akipi/ | kupa /kupa/ | kapi /kapi/ | mesi /mesi/ | rano /ɾanu/ |
| Api | nkima /ŋkima/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | akim /akim/ | paral /paɻal/ | warla /waɻla/ | moto /moto/ | afo /afu/ |
| Matahari | lakwa /lakʷa/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | akolong /akoloŋ/ | naŋkari /naŋkaɻi/ | ngama /ŋama/ | lyuwa /ʎuwa/ | masoandro /masuandɾu/ |
| Bulan | lapa /lapa/ | olapa /olapa/ | elap /elap/ | kakal /kakal/ | kanyala /kaɲala/ | mwesi /mwesi/ | volana /vulana/ |
| Ibu | yieyo /jiejo/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | toto /toto/ | ngangi /ŋaŋi/ | ngamaji /ŋamadʒi/ | amao /amaː/ | reny /ɾeni/ |
| Ayah | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | kaba /kaba/ | kuthurra /kutʰuɻa/ | atati /atati/ | ray /ɾaj/ |
| Makan | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | akinyam /akiɲam/ | ngarinya /ŋaɻiɲa/ | ngarna /ŋaɻna/ | kulya /kuʎa/ | mihinana /mihinana/ |
| Minum | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | akimat /akimat/ | kupa nyaa /kupa ɲaː/ | nyuna /ɲuna/ | kumwa /kumwa/ | misotro /misutɾu/ |
| Cinta | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | akimina /akimina/ | kanyji /kaɲɟi/ | kanyji /kaɲdʒi/ | chikondi /tʃikondi/ | fitiavana /fitiavana/ |
| Hati | ltau /ltau/ | oltau /oltau/ | etau /etau/ | piku /piku/ | pulpara /pulpaɻa/ | mtima /mtima/ | fo /fu/ |
| Pohon | lchani /ltʃani/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | ekitoi /ekitoi/ | warray /waɾaj/ | parntany /paɳʈaɲ/ | mtela /mtela/ | hazo /hazu/ |
| Rumah | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ | eng'aji /ɛŋadʒi/ | ekal /ekal/ | mariŋ /maɻiŋ/ | nhurra /ɳuɻa/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | trano /tɾanu/ |
| Anjing | ldia /ldia/ | oldia /oldia/ | ekingok /ekiŋɡok/ | kunpa /kunpa/ | kuwiyarl /kuwijaɻl/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | alika /alika/ |
| Kucing | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | ekapa /ekapa/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | saka /saka/ |
| Tangan | nkaina /ŋkaina/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | akan /akan/ | mara /maɻa/ | mara /maɻa/ | ngaila /ŋɡaila/ | tanana /tanana/ |
| Mata | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | akongu /akoŋɡu/ | mil /mil/ | kuru /kuɻu/ | liso /liso/ | maso /masu/ |
| Halo | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ | yoga /joɡa/ | palya /paʎa/ | palya /paʎa/ | salama /salama/ | manao ahoana /manau ahuana/ |
| Terima kasih | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ | eyalama /ejalama/ | marlu /maɻlu/ | marlu /maɻlu/ | nakwete /nakwete/ | misaotra /misautɾa/ |
| Satu | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ | ediopet /ediopet/ | kuyu /kuju/ | kuyu /kuju/ | mo /mo/ | iray /iɾaj/ |
| Baik | supat /supat/ | sidai /sidai/ | ejok /edʒok/ | palya /paʎa/ | walykumarra /waʎkumaɻa/ | chechete /tʃetʃete/ | tsara /tsaɾa/ |
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