Chimakonde

Kimakonde

Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Yao-Makonde)

FamiliaAtlantic-Congo (Bantu, Yao-Makonde) Wasemaji~2M HatiLatin NchiTanzania Lugha rasmiNo (Swahili in Tanzania Uhai wa lughasafe ISO 639-3kde

Makonde (Chimakonde, also Shimakonde) is a Bantu language straddling the Tanzania-Mozambique border on the Makonde Plateau. The Makonde people are world-famous for their ebony sculpture tradition (mapiko masks, lipico ceremonial objects) — UNESCO recognised the Makonde Mapiko masquerade as Intangible Heritage in 2008. The Mozambican Makonde led the FRELIMO armed struggle for independence (1964-74), giving the language strong political identity south of the border. Northern (Tanzania) and southern (Mozambique) varieties differ noticeably; the boundary is partly the Ruvuma River.

Inakozungumzwa

Maneno 20 ya msingi katika Kimakonde

Maji

mashi

/maʃi/

Moto

moto

/moto/

Jua

lyuva

/ʎuβa/

Mwezi

mwedi

/mwedi/

Mama

mama

/mama/

Baba

baba

/baba/

Kula

kulya

/kuʎa/

Kunywa

kunwa

/kunwa/

Upendo

kupenda

/kupenda/

Moyo

mtima

/mtima/

Mti

mti

/mti/

Nyumba

nyumba

/ɲumba/

Mbwa

nshenye

/nʃeɲe/

Paka

paka

/paka/

Mkono

nkono

/nkono/

Jicho

liso

/liso/

Habari

nakushukuru

/nakuʃukuɾu/

Asante

nashukuru

/naʃukuɾu/

Moja

nimo

/nimo/

Nzuri

shibwana

/ʃibwana/

Vyanzo

Ulinganishaji wa maneno

Imelinganishwa na lugha za Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Yao-Makonde) zinazohusiana

Maana KimakondeKishambaaKisanguKinyamweziKisenaKiyaoKisukuma
Maji mashi /maʃi/ mazi /mazi/ ameenzi /ameːnzi/ minzi /minzi/ madzi /madzi/ mesi /mesi/ minzi /minzi/
Moto moto /moto/ moto /moto/ umoto /umoto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/
Jua lyuva /ʎuβa/ zuwa /zuwa/ liluga /liluɡa/ izuba /izuβa/ dzuwa /dzuwa/ lyuwa /ʎuwa/ ilyuva /iʎuβa/
Mwezi mwedi /mwedi/ mwezi /mwezi/ umwesi /umwesi/ ng'wezi /ŋweːzi/ mwedzi /mwedzi/ mwesi /mwesi/ ng'wezi /ŋweːzi/
Mama mama /mama/ mama /mama/ mama /mama/ mayu /majʊ/ mai /mai/ amao /amaː/ mayu /maju/
Baba baba /baba/ baba /baba/ baba /baba/ baba /baba/ baba /baba/ atati /atati/ baba /baba/
Kula kulya /kuʎa/ kuya /kuja/ kulya /kuʎa/ kulya /kuʎa/ kudya /kudja/ kulya /kuʎa/ kulya /kuʎa/
Kunywa kunwa /kunwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunwa /kunwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kumwa /kumwa/ kumwa /kumwa/ kuhwa /kuhwa/
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