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DeutschKanuri is a language spoken by the Kanuri people who are predominant in the Northeast region of Nigeria such as Borno and Yobe State. Native speakers can also be found in parts of Libya, southeastern Niger, the Darfur region of Sudan, western Chad and northern Cameroon.
Pronunciation guide
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c
d
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ǝ
f
g
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i
j
k
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ny
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Phrase list
[edit | edit source]Basics
[edit | edit source]- Thank you
- Nyiro zauro
- I love you
- Nya Raakna
- I miss you
- Kitawu Nasaraye
- How is the morning?
- Ndâ wadu?
Problem/Emergency
[edit | edit source]Numbers
[edit | edit source]- 1
- tìló
- 2
- ndí
- 3
- yàkkə́
- 4
- dìyáù
- 5
- ùgú
- 6
- àràkkə́
- 7
- tùlôr
- 8
- wùskə́
- 9
- lə̀gár
- 10
- mèwú
- 11
- mèwûn tìlôn
- 12
- mèwûn ndîn
- 15
- mèwú wùrí
- 20
- fíyìndì
- 100
- míyà
- 1000
- dúwú
Time
[edit | edit source]Clock time
[edit | edit source]Duration
[edit | edit source]- Night
- bə́né
- Dawn
- fájàr
- Morning
- sə́wà
- Midday
- kə̀ngâl dáwù
- Afternoon
- ásàr
- Evening
- kàjílí
- Today
- kû
- Tomorrow
- bálì
- Day after tomorrow
- wágə̀ré
- Yesterday
- bískà
- Day before yesterday
- bískántò
Days
[edit | edit source]- Sunday
- ládə̀
- Monday
- lìtìlîn
- Tuesday
- tálàgə́
- Wednesday
- láráwà
- Thursday
- làmísə̀
- Friday
- júmmà
- Saturday
- sə́bdə̀
Months
[edit | edit source]- January
- Marrəm
- February
- Shawur
- March
- LawiIawal
- April
- Lawilahir
- May
- Jimadaa auwal
- June
- Jimada gaji
- July
- Razab
- August
- Saman
- September
- Armalan
- October
- Sawil
- November
- Kidu
- December
- Aji
Colors (lánnù)
[edit | edit source]- White
- bûl
- Black
- sə́lə́m
- Red
- cìmé
- Blue
- lìwùllá
- Green
- kə̀lî
- Yellow
- kúrnùm
Transportation
[edit | edit source]- Bicycle
- báskùr
- Motorcycle
- bàbúr
- Car
- mátò
- Bus
- bâs
- Train
- mààrá cídíbè
- Airplane
- mààrá sámíbè
Part of the body (tígə̀)
[edit | edit source]- Skin
- kàráwì
- Hair
- kùndúlì
- Beard
- njíshì
- Bone
- shíllà
- Rib
- shíllà shítíbè
- Back
- ngáwò
- Spine
- kùlùwèrám
- Head
- kə̀lâ
- Skull
- búwò kə̀lâbè
- Brain
- kə́rgə́n
- Face
- fə́skà
- Forehead
- ngûm
- Jaw
- ngáìdò
- Cheek
- zə̀gàlí
- Chin
- ngùmí
- Eye
- shîm
- Ear
- sə́mò
- Nose
- kə́nzà
- Mouth
- cî
- Lip
- kâ cîbè
- Tongue
- tə́làm
- Tooth
- tímì
- Gums
- kə̀lîn
- Neck
- dáwú
- Throat
- ngùwòltó
- Shoulder
- ngáwánà
- Shoulderblade
- kə̀mbə́látə̀
- Collarbone
- ngálngàl
- Arm
- múskò
- Armpit
- tə́lwù
- Elbow
- njùrómí
- Wrist
- dáwú múskòbè
- Hand
- múskò
- Finger
- ngùlòndó
- Thumb
- ngùlòndó bə̀lân
- Fingernail
- fə́rgámì
- Leg
- shî
- Thigh
- dúnó
- Knee
- ngùrúmngúrùm
- Foot
- shî
- Ankle
- shîm shîbè
- Toe
- ngùlòndó shîbè
- Chest
- ngánjì
- Breast
- tə́gàm
- Navel
- dàwùdí
- Heart
- kárwù
- Lung
- fùfú
- Liver
- kə̀máttə̀n
- Kidney
- kə̀ntə̀gə̀lìrám
- Stomach
- súró
- Waist
- fárúwù
- Hip
- kànzə́gə́
- Buttocks
- də̀mbə́r
Family (yâl)
[edit | edit source]- Father
- bàwá
- Mother
- yâ
- Child
- tádà
- Husband
- kwâ
- Wife
- kámú
- Son
- tádà
- Daughter
- férò
- Brother
- yâànà
- Sister
- yâànà
- Twins
- káwú
- Grandparents
- kàká
- Grandson
- díwò kôngwâ
- Granddaughter
- díwò férò
- Grandchild
- díwò
- Uncle
- ráwà
- Aunt
- yînná
- Cousin
- báwànráwàngànà
- Stepfather
- àwá cíntà
- Stepmother
- yâ cíntà
- Stepson
- tádà cíntà
- Stepdaughter
- férò cíntà
- Orphan
- ngə́nyì
- Widow
- kámbà
- Widower
- kámbà
- Relatives
- dûr
Food
[edit | edit source]- Sweet potato
- dàngálì
- Millet
- ngàwúlì
- Yam
- dùndú
- Cassava
- kàrásà
- Wheat
- làámà
- Barley
- sháìr
- Maize
- ngàwúlì másàrmì
- Rice
- shànkáwá
- Soup
- kə́nzə́n
- Vegetables
- kə̀lìzùwó
- Beans
- ngálò
- Potato
- kùndúwù