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abwa

dog

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

alála

cassava leaves

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

aswakaˈ

kind of cake made from cassava root

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

aɲoni

bird

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

bakotʃa

they thank

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

basóːʃi

adults

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bi’sa:tu

3

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bi.tambáːla

scarves

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bibele

two

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

bikja:nga

Time (plural)

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bikolo

evenings

bikuma

fruit

bile:bwa

Meals

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

binaʧi

four

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

bisatu

three

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bitano

five

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bjende bjende

in many pieces

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bwáːna

children

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bíláːto

shoes

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

bɛngéːle

beans and maize

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ekjanga

hour

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

ekolo

evening

ekoma

mortar

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ele:bwa

Meal

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

emo

one

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

enteːndu

banana

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

eʔúːmbu

hat

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

hinga

week

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

hēːpú

skins

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

i’ka:na

100

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ibana

to have

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ibetʃa

to boil X

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ibuku

Book

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ijola

to be cool

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ikanje

to thank

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ikóːma

dry

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ilja

to eat

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

iso néːnwa

sad

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

isowakéːlwa

happy 2

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

isóːka

wet

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

itulula

to remove from heat/fire

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

itʃitʃi

small

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

itʃuta

pound

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

itʃíːtʃi

small 2

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

je:nda

9

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

KiBembe

[kibembe] noun KiBembe

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

kjeŋge

cassava (dry after soaking)

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

koppo

Cup 2

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

lake1

Lake1

Speaker: Asimba Kituta

lusuku

day

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

luéːŋge

light

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

lūːhú

skin

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

makji

water

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mapeːla

guava

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

matunda

fruit

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

maumima’be:le

20

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

maʃōkíʃ

socks

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mietʃi

months

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mimu ulja

I am eating

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mini:ti (Swahili)

Minutes

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mnuːmba

house

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mpela

ball

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

msóːʃi

adult

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mto:ba

6

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

mtʃo:ba

Noon/Afternoon (18:25)

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

mwaʔa

year

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

mwele

knife

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

mwɛ́ːnda

cloth

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

máːki

water

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

m̩bali

ball

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

m̩toba

six

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

m̩ʃi

pestle

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

m̩ʔembe

piece of manioc (sg.)

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

m̩ʔmbate

cassava (raw)

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

nakotʃa

I thank you

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

ndeímo

lemon

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

nguku

hippo

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

njuŋgu

pot

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

njáːma

animal(s)

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

nkóːmba

brew from a banana (sweet or fermented)

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

nusu (nusu)

small pieces

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

náːndʒi

cold

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

papaìju

papaya

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

páːn.talo

pants

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

sawa

It’s right.

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

sawa sawa

It’s just right.

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

suku

days

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

sukáːli

sugar

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

toɲoni

birds

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

tubwa

dogs

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

tukjosoːla

we drink

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

tônde

stars

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

umdʒi

Season 1 (January-April)

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

untônde

star

Speaker: Asukulu Etoka

éle na mnju

salty

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ŋgjoku

elephant

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ʃimíːʃi

shirt

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ʃuːba

sun

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ʃíːpo

skirt

Speaker: Alex Muzaliwa

ʔenane

eight

Speaker: Demathas Makambo

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how to cite: 2012. Anderson, Gregory D.S. and K. David Harrison. KiBembe Talking Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/kibembe

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