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 palavras essenciais em Northern Ndebele
Água
amanzi
/amanzi/
Fogo
umlilo
/umlilo/
Sol
ilanga
/ilaŋɡa/
Lua
inyanga
/iɲaŋɡa/
Mãe
umama
/umama/
Pai
ubaba
/uɓaɓa/
Comer
ukudla
/ukuɮa/
Beber
ukunatha
/ukunatʰa/
Amor
uthando
/utʰando/
Coração
inhliziyo
/inɬizijo/
Árvore
isihlahla
/isiɬaɬa/
Casa
indlu
/indɮu/
Cão
inja
/indʒa/
Gato
ikati
/ikati/
Mão
isandla
/isandɮa/
Olho
ilihlo
/iliɬo/
Olá
salibonani
/saliɓonani/
Obrigado
ngiyabonga
/ŋijaɓoŋɡa/
Um
nye
/ɲe/
Bom
kuhle
/kuɬe/
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Palavras comparadas
Comparado com línguas Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Nguni) relacionadas
| Significado | Northern Ndebele | Zulu | ndebele do sul | suázi | Xhosa | tsonga | Kirundi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Água | amanzi /amanzi/ | amanzi /amanzi/ | amanzi /amanzi/ | emanti /emanti/ | amanzi /amaːnzi/ | mati /mati/ | amazi /amaːzi/ |
| Fogo | 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/ |
| Lua | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaŋɡa/ | inyanga /iɲaːŋɡa/ | n'weti /ŋweti/ | ukwezi /ukwezi/ |
| Mãe | umama /umama/ | umama /umama/ | umma /umma/ | make /make/ | umama /umaːma/ | manana /manana/ | mama /maːma/ |
| Pai | 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/ |
| Coração | inhliziyo /inɬizijo/ | inhliziyo /inɬizijo/ | ihliziyo /iɬizijo/ | inhlitiyo /inɬitijo/ | intliziyo /intɬizijo/ | mbilu /mbilu/ | umutima /umutima/ |
| Árvore | 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/ |
| Cão | 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/ |
| Mão | isandla /isandɮa/ | isandla /isandɮa/ | isandla /isandɮa/ | sandla /sandɮa/ | isandla /isandɮa/ | voko /voko/ | ukuboko /ukuboko/ |
| Olho | ilihlo /iliɬo/ | iso /iso/ | ihlo /iɬo/ | liso /liso/ | iliso /iliso/ | tihlo /tiɬo/ | ijisho /idʒiʃo/ |
| Olá | salibonani /saliɓonani/ | sawubona /sawuɓona/ | lotjhani /lotʃʰani/ | sawubona /sawuɓona/ | molo /molo/ | avuxeni /avuʃeni/ | amahoro /amahoɾo/ |
| Obrigado | ngiyabonga /ŋijaɓoŋɡa/ | ngiyabonga /ŋɡijaɓoŋɡa/ | ngiyathokoza /ŋijatʰokoza/ | ngiyabonga /ŋijaɓoŋɡa/ | enkosi /ɛnkosi/ | inkomu /iŋkomu/ | murakoze /muɾakoze/ |
| Um | nye /ɲe/ | kunye /kuɲe/ | nye /ɲe/ | kunye /kuɲe/ | inye /iɲɛ/ | rin'we /riŋwe/ | rimwe /ɾimwe/ |
| Bom | kuhle /kuɬe/ | kuhle /kuɬe/ | kuhle /kuɬe/ | kuhle /kuɬe/ | lungile /luŋɡilɛ/ | kahle /kaɬe/ | nziza /nziza/ |
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