CLICS Form | Concept | Form in source | Gloss in source |
---|---|---|---|
a | WASH | a\ | wash |
a | WASH | a\ | wash (clothes) |
a | RAINING OR RAIN | a\ | rain |
a | RAINING OR RAIN | a\ | rain |
a | PORCUPINE | a\ | porcupine |
a | SHOUT | a\ | call |
aba | FATHER | aba | father |
aha | HOOK | aha | hook (to pull down branches in |
akisa | ORDER | akisa | order, direct |
alua | TURN | alua | turn upside down, turn over |
alua | TWIST | alua | bend, twist |
alwele | SICK | alwele | sick |
amba | EXPLAIN | amba | explain |
ambae | REFUSE | amba e | refuse, say no |
ambaehe | REFUSE | amba ehe | refuse, say no |
ambulia | LOOK | ambulia | look at, examine |
ambulia | CARE FOR | ambulia | look after, care for |
amku | SHOUT | amku | call |
anika | MAKE DRY | anika | set out to dry |
arusi | MARRIAGE | arusi | marriage |
asha | ROAST (SOMETHING) | asha | roast |
asuma | RAINY SEASON | asuma | rainy season |
atia | GET | ati:a | receive |
auyakwa | FATHER | auyakwa | my father |
ba | BECOME | b*a | be, become |
babayo | OLDER BROTHER | b*ab*ayo | (older) brother |
badilisha | CHANGE | badilisha | alter, change |
baka | CAT | baka | cat |
balia | COUNT | b*alia | count |
bandi | THICK | b*andi | thick, fat |
banga | ARRANGE | banga | arrange, put in order |
basasi | PARENTS | b*asasi | he who begets (=parent) |
basha | HOLLOW OUT | basha | hollow out |
bea | CUT | b*ea | cut |
bea | CUT | b*ea | cut, lop |
bi | PORCUPINE | bi | porcupine |
bia | EXPLAIN | b*ia | explain |
bika | SET (HEAVENLY BODIES) | b*ika | put, place, set |
bika | DO | b*ika | act |
bika | PUT | b*ika | place, put |
bikakongo | CARRY PERSON ON BACK | b*ika kongo | carry a child on the back (in |
bima | CHECK | bima | examine, measure, test |
bimba | SWELL | b*imba | swell |
binda | HUNT | b*inda | hunt |
bing | OVERCOME | b*ing# | overcome, win, vanquish |
bira | RIPEN | b*ir*a | ripen |
bira | RIPEN | b*ir*a | ripen |
bo | THEY | b*o | they |
boa | ROTTEN | boa | become bad, rotten |
boi | SLAVE | boi | slave, bondservant |
bonika | BE BORN | b*onika | be born |
bunduki | GUN | bunduki | gun |
bunga | BULL | bung'a | bull |
bungua | DIMINISH | bungua | diminish, grow less |
bustani | GARDEN | bustani | garden |
busua | POUR | busua | pour away |
bwaa | KILL | bwaa | kill |
chamu | FACE | chamu | face |
cheni | SELF | cheni | self |
choiki | WHAT | choiki? | what? |
didiha | DIMINISH | didiha | diminish, grow less |
doka | SKY | doka | sky |
doka | ABOVE | doka | up, above |
dokakilelea | PEAK | doka kilelea | highest point, utmost |
duabakshishi | DONATE | dua bakshishi | give away (present) |
duanguo | UNDRESS | dua nguo | take off (clothes) |
e | REFUSE | e | refuse, say no |
enda | LEAVE | enda | go out, go away |
enda | LEAVE | enda | leave, go away |
endakati | ENTER | enda kati | go in, come in |
engesa | INCREASE | engesa | increase, make greater |
eria | TRY | er*ia | try |
fa | DIE | fa | die |
fa | DIE | fa | die |
fakia | SWEEP | fakia | sweep |
fanana | RESEMBLE | fanana | resemble (very closely) |
fanani | RESEMBLE | fanani | resemble |
farasi | HORSE | farasi | horse |
fe | THOU | fe\ | you (sg.) |
fee | HE OR SHE | fee | she, he |
fia | SPREAD OUT | fia | spread, smear on |
fifina | STRAIN | fifina | filter, strain |
fiina | FOUR | fiina | four |
fikiri | THINK | fikir*i | think, imagine |
fina | SING | fina | sing |
findisha | TEACH | findisha | teach, instruct |
findo | CATTLE | findo | cattle |
finika | FILL | finika | stop up, fill a hole |
finika | CLOSE (EYES) | finika | close (eyes, mouth) |
finika | COVER | finika | cover (up) |
fita | WAR | fita | war |
fu | WASH | fu | wash (clothes) |
fua | INCREASE | fua | increase |
fuma | SEW | fuma | sew |
funga | TIE | funga | tie (=fasten) |
funga | CLOSE (EYES) | funga | close |
funganamdabi | FASTEN | funga na mdab*i | tie up |
fungua | OPEN | fungua | open |
furafu | STIR | fur*afu | stir, mix by stirring |
furafura | STIR | fur*afur*a | stir |
Nurse, Derek and Gérard Philippson (1975). The Tanzanian Language Survey. Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics of the University of Dar es Salaam: Dar es Salaam.