Lumasaaba

Kimasaaba

Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Masaba-Luhya)

FamiliaAtlantic-Congo (Bantu, Masaba-Luhya) Wasemaji~3M HatiLatin (Lumasaaba orthography by Bible Society of Uganda, 1970s) NchiUganda (Mbale, Sironko, Bududa, Manafwa, Bulambuli districts; Mt Elgon region) Lugha rasmiNo (English is sole official); recognized regional Uhai wa lughasafe ISO 639-3myx

Masaaba (Lumasaaba, also called Gisu/Lugisu) is the fourth-largest indigenous language of Uganda, spoken by the Bagisu people on the western slopes of Mt Elgon. The language belongs to the Masaba-Luhya cluster (JE31) which extends into Kenya as Luhya (luy). The Bagisu are famous for the Imbalu male circumcision ceremony, a UNESCO-recognized cultural practice held every two years. Tonal with full Bantu noun-class agreement.

Inakozungumzwa

Maneno 20 ya msingi katika Kimasaaba

Maji

kamaatsi

/kamaːtsi/

Moto

kamulilo

/kamulilo/

Jua

suuba

/suːba/

Mwezi

umweesi

/umweːsi/

Mama

mayi

/maji/

Baba

papa

/papa/

Kula

khulya

/kʰuʎa/

Kunywa

khunywa

/kʰuɲwa/

Upendo

khusima

/kʰusima/

Moyo

umwoyo

/umwojo/

Mti

kumusaala

/kumusaːla/

Nyumba

nzu

/nzu/

Mbwa

imbwa

/imbwa/

Paka

paka

/paka/

Mkono

kumukhono

/kumukʰono/

Jicho

liiso

/liːso/

Habari

mulembe

/mulembe/

Asante

ole nise

/ole nise/

Moja

mulala

/mulala/

Nzuri

kalayi

/kalaji/

Vyanzo

Ulinganishaji wa maneno

Imelinganishwa na lugha za Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Masaba-Luhya) zinazohusiana

Maana KimasaabaKibukusuKiluhyaKinyaturuKishambaaKinyankoleKisangu
Maji kamaatsi /kamaːtsi/ kamatsi /kamatsi/ amatsi /amatsi/ maazi /maːzi/ mazi /mazi/ amaizi /amaizi/ ameenzi /ameːnzi/
Moto kamulilo /kamulilo/ kamulilo /kamulilo/ omuliro /omuliro/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/ omuriro /omuriro/ umoto /umoto/
Jua suuba /suːba/ liuba /liuba/ liuba /liuba/ nzua /nzua/ zuwa /zuwa/ izooba /izoːba/ liluga /liluɡa/
Mwezi umweesi /umweːsi/ kumwesi /kumwesi/ omwesi /omwesi/ umweri /umweɾi/ mwezi /mwezi/ omwezi /omwezi/ umwesi /umwesi/
Mama mayi /maji/ mayi /maji/ mayi /maji/ mama /mama/ mama /mama/ maawe /maːwe/ mama /mama/
Baba papa /papa/ papa /papa/ papa /papa/ tata /tata/ baba /baba/ tata /tata/ baba /baba/
Kula khulya /kʰuʎa/ khulya /kʰuʎa/ khulia /kʰulia/ kuria /kuɾia/ kuya /kuja/ kurya /kurja/ kulya /kuʎa/
Kunywa khunywa /kʰuɲwa/ khunywa /kʰuɲwa/ khunywa /kʰuɲwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunwa /kunwa/
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