Cisena

Kisena

Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Senga-Sena)

FamiliaAtlantic-Congo (Bantu, Senga-Sena) Wasemaji~1.4M HatiLatin (NELIMO standard for Mozambican Sena) NchiMozambique (Sofala, Manica, Tete), Malawi (south, Nsanje + Chiromo) Lugha rasmiNo (Portuguese in Mozambique, English in Malawi); recognized regional Uhai wa lughasafe ISO 639-3seh

Sena (Cisena) is a Bantu language of central Mozambique and southern Malawi, anchored on the Lower Zambezi River around Beira and Tete. Closely related to Nyanja/Chichewa (ny) and Tumbuka (tum) within the Eastern Bantu N group. The historical centre of Sena identity is the lower Zambezi valley, where it was a major trade language during the Portuguese colonial Prazo system (16th-19th c.). Diocesan publications in Sena (Catholic, since the 19th century) and active Mozambican radio broadcasting maintain it.

Inakozungumzwa

Maneno 20 ya msingi katika Kisena

Maji

madzi

/madzi/

Moto

moto

/moto/

Jua

dzuwa

/dzuwa/

Mwezi

mwedzi

/mwedzi/

Mama

mai

/mai/

Baba

baba

/baba/

Kula

kudya

/kudja/

Kunywa

kumwa

/kumwa/

Upendo

kufuna

/kufuna/

Moyo

mtima

/mtima/

Mti

mtengo

/mteŋɡo/

Nyumba

nyumba

/ɲumba/

Mbwa

mbwa

/mbwa/

Paka

paka

/paka/

Mkono

nkono

/nkono/

Jicho

diso

/diso/

Habari

mwadzukabwanji

/mwadzukabwandʒi/

Asante

ndatenda

/ndatenda/

Moja

posi

/posi/

Nzuri

nadidi

/nadidi/

Vyanzo

Ulinganishaji wa maneno

Imelinganishwa na lugha za Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Senga-Sena) zinazohusiana

Maana KisenaKichewaKishambaaKimakondeKinyamweziKiyaoKishona
Maji madzi /madzi/ madzi /madzi/ mazi /mazi/ mashi /maʃi/ minzi /minzi/ mesi /mesi/ mvura /mvuɾa/
Moto moto /moto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/ moto /moto/
Jua dzuwa /dzuwa/ dzuwa /dzuwa/ zuwa /zuwa/ lyuva /ʎuβa/ izuba /izuβa/ lyuwa /ʎuwa/ zuva /zuva/
Mwezi mwedzi /mwedzi/ mwezi /mwezi/ mwezi /mwezi/ mwedi /mwedi/ ng'wezi /ŋweːzi/ mwesi /mwesi/ mwedzi /mwedzi/
Mama mai /mai/ amayi /amaji/ mama /mama/ mama /mama/ mayu /majʊ/ amao /amaː/ amai /amai/
Baba baba /baba/ abambo /abambo/ baba /baba/ baba /baba/ baba /baba/ atati /atati/ baba /baba/
Kula kudya /kudja/ kudya /kudja/ kuya /kuja/ kulya /kuʎa/ kulya /kuʎa/ kulya /kuʎa/ kudya /kudja/
Kunywa kumwa /kumwa/ kumwa /kumwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunwa /kunwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kumwa /kumwa/ kunwa /kunwa/
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