Phonology
The following represents the Sisiqa dialect:Consonants
* Voiced stops are typically plainly released word-initially, but prenasalized ��b ⁿd ᵑɡwhen intervocalically. * The fricative /z/ can be heard as an affricate zin free variation within word-initial position.Vowels
* The central vowel /ə/ can vary between three sounds � �and �Simple expressions
* Good morning = Marisasa nöe * Good afternoon = Kinaka nöe * Good evening = Vilu nöe * Good night = Kuse nöe * Let's go fishing = Me mata la pepeko * How much = Ava via * Many = Taba * No worries = Manöe zirapeta * I'm hungry = Ra ko saqo * I'm full = Ra ko kuma * Don't eat it = Kasi göki tini * I'd like to swim = Ra ko sökö ma senge * I'd like to dive = Ra ko sökö ma kujulu * I'm going to sleep = Ra ma la pamu * Come here = Zo me gati * Go away = Zo * Bring ... here = vame gati... * Take ... away = Qisu la ... * Leave it = Törö * I like ... = Ra ko sökö ... * I see ... = Kori ... * I don't see ... = Kamariqu ... * It's too hot = Sa vila varuka * The sun is too hot = Kiku sa vila varuka * Where are you going? = Bimolae? * Bad boy = So roka (usually said in jest with suitable tone)Commands/Verbs
* Go = Zola * Come = Zome * Quick = Dada * Slow = Kurki * Easy = Samao * Run = Jekele * Wait = Piri * Jump = Soqa * Out = Jolo * Shout = Vukulu * Tell him = PijoniNumbers
* 1. Köke * 2. Kere * 3. Tulu * 4. Vati * 5. Lima * 6. Vonomo * 7. Vitu * 8. Viu * 9. Zia * 10. Mano * 20. Karabete * 30. Tolo Ngonu * 40. Kereduki * 50. Neqo * 60. Neqo mano * 70. Neqo karabete * 80. Neqo tulungunu * 90. Neqo kereduki * 100. Köke vubi * 1000. Köke MauOther vocabulary
* Food = Gaki * Garden = Baroe * Cassava = Tovioko * Pineapple = Kanapu * Sweet potato = Sisu * Taro = Tika * Yam = Noba * Pumpkin = Duru * Corn = Lezu * Banana = Siku * Ripe = Musu * Betelnut = Kasu * Sour/Bitter = Paza * It smells = Sanabu * Bad smell = Nabusasa * Fish = Koete * Shark = Bursa * Bonito = Reka * Crocodile = Poku * Kingfish = Tangere * Barracuda = Ghalu * Marlin = Viruviru * Fishing line = Tali * Hook = Jopa pipiko * Bait = Mamutu * Reef = Pedaka * Dive = Kojulu * Coral = Laji * Sea Cucumber = Bu * Clam shell = Meka * Shell = Banga * River = Vuru * Rain = Murga * Wind = Vovosele * Cyclone = Sokoro * Sea = Masi * Fresh water = Bi * Island = Nunu * Mountain = Supu * Sand beach = Korokone * Sky = Mamalurkana * Cloud = Toki * Sun = Ngada * Star = Siriputu * Moon = Ukene * Canoe = Mola * Paddle = Kapo * House = Toke / Pande * Ladder = Tokatoka * Kitchen = Pande kuki * Cooking pot = Sireke * Door = Patagamana * Window = Vuida * Sleep = Pam * Mosquito = ZizimaCustomary terms
* ''Gara'' -Colourful words
* Sovisovi = Masturbation * Te : Excrement * Kede = vagina * Veje = penis * Kodolo = anus * Momo = mucusReferences
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