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KANZA VOCABULARY 800+ Words for Everyday Conversations All pronunciations are wav files ranging from 200kb to 400kb. Based on the fieldwork of Dr. Robert L. Rankin. |
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CLASSROOM |
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| waléze | book | |
| áli | chair, seat | |
| íyulanci | classroom | |
| mí(n)omba tá(n)man | clock | |
| awánomble | desk | |
| cizhébe | door | |
| waxléxle | flag | |
| anánkoge | floor | |
| ogáhomba | glass | |
| ówakan | help/assist | |
| waléze igàghe nín | ink | |
| dákan | lights | |
| yíophaye | learn | |
| oyáge waleze | newspaper | |
| waléze | paper, paper with writing in rows | |
| hipá | paste (glue for arrows) | |
| mánze wabáleze | pen (iron pencil) | |
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| wabáleze | pencil | |
| khíanze watanga | principal | |
| íyoxe | question (ask a question) | |
| wayáje | read | |
| shkáje | recess | |
| daibahan | science | |
| hinje ozhin | shelf | |
| waléze dómbe ci | schoolhouse | |
| pahúyuse | scissors | |
| áli | seat | |
| wáce | skirt | |
| íyulan | study | |
| kiánze | teach | |
| tapóska | teacher | |
| ágozo | test | |
| ogáhomba | window | |
| bayúscu | writing | |
CLOTHING |
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| waché áyusta | belt | |
| áxebe | bracelet | |
| ókiloxla ikhéje oyúhnan | button | |
| ókilòxla tánga | coat/overcoat | |
| waché | dress | |
| ólange | hat/cap | |
| táha | leather | |
| ozhán ozhu | pajamas | |
| námbe oyúxla | ring | |
| min | robe/blanket | |
| ókilòxla | shirt/blouse/coat/clothes | |
| hombé | shoe | |
| hombésakan | shoe string | |
| ínanxóbe | slippers | |
| hombé ógamighe | socks | |
| onánzhin | trousers | |
| oyókyin nanzhin | underwear | |
| hombéxci | moccasins | |
COLOR |
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| sábe | black | |
| tóho | blue | |
| shábe | brown | |
| sóje | color | |
| wábaleze sóje | crayon | |
| xóje | gray | |
| manhín egó | green | |
| zhíhi | orange | |
| ígaman | paint | |
| wézhujè | pink | |
| bazó egó | purple | |
| zhúje | red | |
| mánze | silver | |
| ska | white, distinct or close | |
| sánhan | white, hazy or distant | |
| zi | yellow, bright | |
| zíhi | yellow/light yellow | |
COMMERCE |
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| blúwe/blúme | buy | |
| shúgahinga | dime | |
| blóga | dollar | |
| okánska | half-dollar | |
| mánze(ska) zíhi | gold | |
| mánzeska | money | |
| skahinga | nickel | " little white" |
| zhújehinga | penny | "little red" |
| gashpé | quarter | |
| ik'é k'abe | exchange | |
COMMON PHRASES |
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| Khe dázhi yayíshe? | Are you feeling all right (moving around)? | |
| Gasixci yali. | Good morning. | |
| Hán yali. | Good night. | |
| Hawé/Ho | Hello (f/m) | |
| We______blin. | I am________. (insert name) | |
| nompéanhi. | I am hungry. | |
| Anhúhega minkhé. | I am sick (sitting). | |
| Ománzheya akhá. | I am tired (standing). | |
| Donhé ayihé. | I am well (moving around). | |
| Ble ta minkhé. | I will be going. | |
| Witómbe ta minkhé | I will be seeing you. | |
| hánkazhi | no | |
| Wíblahan. | Thank you. | |
| Dádan shkáxe hninkhé? | What are you doing? | |
| Be yayishé? | Who are you? | |
| Bé'e'e? | Who is that/it? | |
| Zházhe ahnín? | What is your name? | |
| anhá/howé | yes (f/m) | |
CULTRUAL |
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| man | arrow | |
| mínje | bow | |
| min | blanket | |
| hásoje | broadcloth | |
| xónje | cedar, red | |
| gahíge | chief | |
| wachín | dance | |
| xuyá | eagle | |
| mósho | feather | |
| péje | fire | |
| (Indáje) Wakánda | (Father) God | |
| chehé | horn | |
| mokán | medicine | |
| hombéxci | moccasin | |
| wáxpele | prayer | |
| shóje | | smoke | |
| nanú | tobacco | |
| dodán | war |