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==Sani vocabulary==
#REDIRECT [[Sanaman language/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 language|Istvanistani]], [[Praeta language|Praeta]] and [[Babkhi language|Babkhi]].
 
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!Semantic Domain
! style="width:5em" | Word
!Etymology
!Definition
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|| body || xonu ||   || ''noun:'' head, main
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|| government || xonuti ||   || ''noun:'' king, leader, chieftain
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|| grammar || ti ||   || ''modifier:'' abstraction of noun to refer to a person
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|| grammar || lla ||   || ''modifier:'' area belonging to the modified noun
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|| grammar || qe ||   || ''modifier:'' part, section, subdivision of the modified noun
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||   || zawa ||   || ''adjective:'' free, unchained, not in servitude, independent
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|| government || rrumë ||   || ''noun:'' state, independent entity
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|| grammar || na ||   || ''conjunction:'' and
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|| government || kosos || '''Pr.''' ''Koïsoß'', "Empire or a significant State, realm, domain, sphere" || ''noun:'' empire
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|| interjection || oyá ||   || ''interj.:'' hello, hi
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|| color || lunti ||   || ''noun, adjective:'' green
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|| structure || ffaman ||   || ''noun:'' garden, fenced or otherwise delimited area with controlled greenery
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|| direction || esa ||   || ''noun, adjective:'' east
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|| geology || paharr ||   || ''noun:'' spring, source of running water
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|| direction || ate ||   || ''noun, adjective:'' west
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|| geography || hareffa ||   || ''noun:'' island
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|| geography || hareffina || '''Sa.''' ''hareffa'', island + ''ina'', half || ''noun:'' peninsula
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|| colloquialism || tata ||   || ''noun:'' filth, dirt
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|| profanity || tati || '''Sa.''' ''tata'', filth, dirt || ''noun:'' originally a derogatory term for [[Sani people|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.
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|| abstract || pesh || || ''adjective, noun:'' dead, death
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|| government || whëna || || ''noun:'' council, assembly
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|| geography || ranti || || ''noun:'' beach, shore
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|| direction || teta || || ''noun, adjective:'' south
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|| geography || puri || || ''noun:'' harbour, port
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|| geography || kara || || ''noun:'' river
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|| || axi || || ''adjective:'' new
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|| || pantera || '''Cis.''' ''bandiera'' || ''noun:'' flag
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|| || insenya || '''Cis.''' ''insegna'' || ''noun:'' ensign
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|| || sale || || ''noun:'' health, soundness
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|| || sale || '''Cis.''' ''sale'' || ''noun:'' salt
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|| || manso || '''Cis.''' ''manzo'' || ''noun:'' beef, meat from cattle
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|| || muton || '''Ist.''' ''mutton'' || ''noun:'' mutton, meat from sheep
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|| || kalarha || || ''noun:'' fish
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|| || whaso || || ''noun:'' bird
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|| || inseto || '''Cis.''' ''insetto'' || ''noun:'' insect
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|| || ffesun || || ''noun:'' animal, beast, non-human living being
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|| || 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.
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|| || shaw || '''Cis.''' ciao || ''interj.'' hello, hi. Sometimes used in Amarra and by Ama speakers in majority Cisamarrese areas.
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|| || helo || '''Ist.''' hello || ''interj.'' hello, hi. Sometimes used in Sanilla and by Sani speakers in majority Istvanistani areas.
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|| || namake || '''Bab.''' ''namak'' salt || ''noun:'' semen
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|| || narte || '''Bab.''' ''nard'' nectar || ''noun:'' vaginal fluids
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| geography || ixar || || ''noun:'' inlet, narrow bay
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| direction || sirha || || ''noun, adjective:'' north
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| building || islus || '''Elw.''' ''islus'' sluice || ''noun:'' sluice, lock
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| concept || halin || || ''adj.:'' secure, safe
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| concept || halimpan || '''San.''' ''halin'' secure, safe || ''noun:'' security, safety
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| grammar || -pan || || ''suffix:'' turns an abstract adjective into a noun
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| 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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| business || pangka || '''Cis.''' ''banca'' bank || ''noun:'' bank
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| grammar || -li || || ''suffix:'' genitive, signifying the owner of the preceding noun phrase
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| grammar || -ya || || ''suffix:'' turns an abstract noun into an adjective
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| || nasyon || '''Ist.''' ''nation'' || ''noun:'' nation
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| || nasyonal || '''Ist.''' ''national'' || ''adj.:'' national
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| || lhusan || '''San.''' ''lhus'' to discuss, ''an'' gathering || ''noun:'' assembly, council; often used for the traditional local tribal councils in Sanilla and Amarra. For foreign deliberative bodies, ''konselyo'' is used.
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| || konselyo || '''Cis.''' ''consiglio'' || ''noun:'' council; see also ''lhusan''.
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| grammar || -en || || ''suffix:'' turns a transitive verb into a noun.
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