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==Sani vocabulary== | ==Sani vocabulary== | ||
Most of the Sani vocabulary is Cosimo-Benacian in origin, but the language has also borrowed words, mostly from [[Cisamarrese]], and more recently [[Istvanistani]], [[Praeta]] and [[Babkhi]]. | Most of the Sani vocabulary is Cosimo-Benacian in origin, but the language has also borrowed words, mostly from [[Cisamarrese]], some from [[Laqi]] and more recently [[Istvanistani language|Istvanistani]], [[Praeta language|Praeta]] and [[Babkhi language|Babkhi]]. | ||
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| direction || apishe || '''Cis.''' ''apice'' apex, peak, climax, top || ''noun:'' apex, top, peak | | direction || apishe || '''Cis.''' ''apice'' apex, peak, climax, top || ''noun:'' apex, top, peak | ||
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| || zawa || '''R. Laq.''' ''zaua'' fight, battle, war || ''noun:'' disagreement, conflict | |||
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Revision as of 23:27, 9 January 2020
Sani vocabulary
Most of the Sani vocabulary is Cosimo-Benacian in origin, but the language has also borrowed words, mostly from Cisamarrese, some from Laqi and more recently Istvanistani, Praeta and Babkhi.
| Semantic Domain | Word | Etymology | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | xonu | noun: head, main | |
| government | xonuti | noun: king, leader, chieftain | |
| grammar | ti | modifier: abstraction of noun to refer to a person | |
| grammar | lla | modifier: area belonging to the modified noun | |
| grammar | qe | modifier: part, section, subdivision of the modified noun | |
| zawa | adjective: free, unchained, not in servitude, independent | ||
| government | rrumë | noun: state, independent entity | |
| grammar | na | conjunction: and | |
| government | kosos | Pr. Koïsoß, "Empire or a significant State, realm, domain, sphere" | noun: empire |
| interjection | oyá | interj.: hello, hi | |
| color | lunti | noun, adjective: green | |
| structure | ffaman | noun: garden, fenced or otherwise delimited area with controlled greenery | |
| direction | esa | noun, adjective: east | |
| geology | paharr | noun: spring, source of running water | |
| direction | ate | noun, adjective: west | |
| geography | hareffa | noun: island | |
| geography | hareffina | Sa. hareffa, island + ina, half | noun: peninsula |
| colloquialism | tata | noun: filth, dirt | |
| profanity | tati | Sa. tata, filth, dirt | noun: originally a derogatory term for Sanis used by Istvani-speakers in and around Niyi. Now considered a racist slur, but used to that effect all over the country in certain circles. |
| abstract | pesh | adjective, noun: dead, death | |
| government | whëna | noun: council, assembly | |
| geography | ranti | noun: beach, shore | |
| direction | teta | noun, adjective: south | |
| geography | puri | noun: harbour, port | |
| geography | kara | noun: river | |
| axi | adjective: new | ||
| pantera | Cis. bandiera | noun: flag | |
| insenya | Cis. insegna | noun: ensign | |
| sale | noun: health, soundness | ||
| sale | Cis. sale | noun: salt | |
| manso | Cis. manzo | noun: beef, meat from cattle | |
| muton | Ist. mutton | noun: mutton, meat from sheep | |
| kalarha | noun: fish | ||
| whaso | noun: bird | ||
| inseto | Cis. insetto | noun: insect | |
| ffesun | noun: animal, beast, non-human living being | ||
| xo sale | San. xo much, plentiful + San. sale health | interj. hello, hi. Often pronounced xos. Heavily promoted by Sani- and Ama-speaking cantons instead of Istvanistani expressions. | |
| shaw | Cis. ciao | interj. hello, hi. Sometimes used in Amarra and by Ama speakers in majority Cisamarrese areas. | |
| helo | Ist. hello | interj. hello, hi. Sometimes used in Sanilla and by Sani speakers in majority Istvanistani areas. | |
| namake | Bab. namak salt | noun: semen | |
| narte | Bab. nard nectar | noun: vaginal fluids | |
| geography | ixar | noun: inlet, narrow bay | |
| direction | sirha | noun, adjective: north | |
| building | islus | Elw. islus sluice | noun: sluice, lock |
| concept | halin | adj.: secure, safe | |
| concept | halimpan | San. halin secure, safe | noun: security, safety |
| grammar | -pan | suffix: turns an abstract adjective into a noun | |
| direction | apishe | Cis. apice apex, peak, climax, top | noun: apex, top, peak |
| zawa | R. Laq. zaua fight, battle, war | noun: disagreement, conflict |
