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Languages: Swahili-47

Basic Data

ID Swahili-47
Name Swahili
Latitude -6.5
Longitude 39.0
Glottolog swah1253
Family Atlantic-Congo
Dataset wold
Concepts 1296
Forms 1731

Colexification Network

Colexification Table (214 instances found, see Colexification Table)

SourceTargetColexifierColexified
WATER DRAW (WATER) m a dʒ i t e k a m a dʒ i
WATER WATERFALL m a dʒ i m a p o r o m o k o j a m a dʒ i
RAIN (PRECIPITATION) RAINBOW ⁿv u a u p i ⁿd e w a ⁿv u a
MOTHER STEPMOTHER m a m a m a m a w a k a ⁿb o
DAUGHTER STEPDAUGHTER m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
NOSE NOSTRIL p u a t u ⁿd u l a p u a
NOSE NOSTRIL p u a m w a ⁿz i w a p u a
PREGNANT CONCEIVE m i ⁿb a t u ⁿg a m i ⁿb a
PREGNANT CONCEIVE m i ⁿb a p a t a m i ⁿb a
POTATO SWEET POTATO k i a z i k i a z i k i t a m u
DOOR DOORPOST m l a ⁿg o m h i m i l i w a m l a ⁿg o
POST DOORPOST m h i m i l i m h i m i l i w a m l a ⁿg o
GO GO DOWN (DESCEND) e ⁿd a e ⁿd a tʃ i n i
DOWN GO DOWN (DESCEND) tʃ i n i e ⁿd a tʃ i n i
THREE THREE TIMES t a t u m a r a t a t u
FIVE FIFTEEN t a n o k u m i n a t a n o
TEN FIFTEEN k u m i k u m i n a t a n o
TOMORROW DAY AFTER TOMORROW k e ʃ o k e ʃ o k u t w a
SWEET SWEET POTATO t a m u k i a z i k i t a m u
EARTH (SOIL) CLAY u ɗ o ⁿg o u ɗ o ⁿg o w a m f i ɲ a ⁿz i
WATER HIGH TIDE m a dʒ i m a dʒ i k u dʒ aː
PERSON SERVANT m t u m t u m i ʃ i
CHILD (DESCENDANT) STEPDAUGHTER m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
CHILD (DESCENDANT) STEPSON m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
SPIDER SPIDER WEB ɓ u i ɓ u i u t a ⁿd o w a ɓ u i ɓ u i
BACK SPINE m ɠ o ⁿg o u t i w a m ɠ o ⁿg o
EAR EARWAX s i k i o n t a j a s i k i o
EAR EARWAX s i k i o u tʃ a f u w a s i k i o
FOOT TOE m ɠ uː k i ɗ o l e tʃ a m ɠ uː
FOOD BREAKFAST tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a a s u ɓ u h i
FOOD DINNER (SUPPER) tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a dʒ i o n i
FOOD DINNER (SUPPER) tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a u s i k u
FOOD LUNCH tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a m tʃ a n a
CHILI PEPPER PEPPER p i l i p i l i p i l i p i l i m a ⁿg a
EGG YOLK j a i k iː n i tʃ a j a i
IRON BLACKSMITH tʃ u m a m h u ⁿz i w a tʃ u m a
SAILCLOTH SAIL t a ⁿg a e ⁿd e ʃ a k w a t a ⁿg a
ONE ELEVEN m o dʒ a k u m i n a m o dʒ a
TEN ELEVEN k u m i k u m i n a m o dʒ a
TEN TWELVE k u m i k u m i n a ⁿb i l i
MORNING BREAKFAST a s u ɓ u h i tʃ a k u l a tʃ a a s u ɓ u h i
SON STEPSON m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
LEG ANKLE m ɠ uː k i f u ⁿd o tʃ a m ɠ uː
LEG ANKLE m ɠ uː k i w i k o tʃ a m ɠ uː
KNEE KNEEL ɠ o t i p i ɠ a m a ɠ o t i
THREAD SPIN u z i s o k o t a ɲ u z i
PAINT (PIGMENTS) PAINTING r a ⁿg i t i a r a ⁿg i
BEHIND RETREAT ɲ u m a r u ɗ i ɲ u m a
BELOW OR UNDER GO DOWN (DESCEND) tʃ i n i e ⁿd a tʃ i n i
HOLE NOSTRIL t u ⁿd u t u ⁿd u l a p u a
COLOR PAINTING r a ⁿg i t i a r a ⁿg i
MIND MAD a k i l i r u k w a n a a k i l i
DOUBT SUSPECT ʃ a k a t i l i a ʃ a k a
HAND FINGER m k o n o k i ɗ o l e tʃ a m k o n o
HAND WRIST m k o n o k i w i k o tʃ a m k o n o
GO WALK e ⁿd a e ⁿd a k w a m i ɠ uː
PIG BOAR (MALE PIG) ⁿg u r u w e ⁿg u r u w e m w i t u
HEAD SKULL k i tʃ w a ɓ u p u r u l a k i tʃ w a
LEG CALF OF LEG m ɠ uː ʃ a v u l a m ɠ uː
MEAL BREAKFAST tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a a s u ɓ u h i
MEAL DINNER (SUPPER) tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a dʒ i o n i
MEAL DINNER (SUPPER) tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a u s i k u
MANY OFTEN i ⁿg i m a r a ɲ i ⁿg i
EVENING DINNER (SUPPER) dʒ i o n i tʃ a k u l a tʃ a dʒ i o n i
FIRE FLAME m o t o u l i m i w a m o t o
ARM WRIST m k o n o k i w i k o tʃ a m k o n o
WATER SPLASH m a dʒ i r u ʃ i a m a dʒ i
FATHER STEPFATHER ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a w a k a ⁿb o
SUN MIDDAY dʒ u a dʒ u a k a t i
SHEEP LAMB k o ⁿd oː m w a n a k o ⁿd oː
GOAT YOUNG GOAT (KID) ⁿb u z i m w a n a ⁿb u z i
LEG TOE m ɠ uː k i ɗ o l e tʃ a m ɠ uː
POTATO YAM k i a z i k i a z i k i k uː
MIDDLE MIDDAY k a t i dʒ u a k a t i
DAY (24 HOURS) LUNCH m tʃ a n a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a m tʃ a n a
OTHER SOMETIMES i ⁿg i n e m a r a ɲ i ⁿg i n e
DAY (NOT NIGHT) DINNER (SUPPER) s i k u tʃ a k u l a tʃ a u s i k u
SHORE LAND (DESCEND) p w a n i f i k a p w a n i
CHILD (DESCENDANT) LAMB m w a n a m w a n a k o ⁿd oː
NEPHEW PUPIL (STUDENT) m w a n a m w a n a f u ⁿz i
NEPHEW YOUNG GOAT (KID) m w a n a m w a n a ⁿb u z i
NIECE YOUNG GOAT (KID) m w a n a m w a n a ⁿb u z i
TONGUE FLAME u l i m i u l i m i w a m o t o
FOOT ANKLE m ɠ uː k i f u ⁿd o tʃ a m ɠ uː
FOOT ANKLE m ɠ uː k i w i k o tʃ a m ɠ uː
MEDICINE OINTMENT ɗ a w a ɗ a w a j a k u p a k a
ARRIVE LAND (DESCEND) f i k a f i k a p w a n i
WAGES EARN m ʃ a h a r a tʃ u m a m ʃ a h a r a
LONG FOR A LONG TIME r e f u m u ɗ a m r e f u
TIME FOR A LONG TIME m u ɗ a m u ɗ a m r e f u
NOW IMMEDIATELY s a s a s a s a h i v i
NIGHT DINNER (SUPPER) u s i k u tʃ a k u l a tʃ a u s i k u
COUNTRY LAND n tʃ i n tʃ i k a v u
MEAL LUNCH tʃ a k u l a tʃ a k u l a tʃ a m tʃ a n a
ARM FINGER m k o n o k i ɗ o l e tʃ a m k o n o
CHILD (YOUNG HUMAN) BABY m t o t o m t o t o m tʃ a ⁿg a
FIRE EMBERS m o t o m a k aː j a m o t o
CHARCOAL EMBERS m a k aː m a k aː j a m o t o
GOOD GOOD LUCK e m a ɓ a h a t i ⁿdʒ e m a
MAKE COPULATE f a ɲ a f a ɲ a m a p e ⁿz i
DO COPULATE f a ɲ a f a ɲ a m a p e ⁿz i
PULL ROW v u t a v u t a m a k a s i a
OAR ROW k a s i a p i ɠ a m a k a s i a
OAR ROW k a s i a v u t a m a k a s i a
WATER WET m a dʒ i m a dʒ i m a dʒ i
AIR WEATHER h e w a h a l i j a h e w a
BEESWAX EARWAX n t a n t a j a s i k i o
BEAUTIFUL FRAGRANT z u r i h a r u f u ⁿz u r i
DEEP SHALLOW k i n a k i n a k i f u p i
PATERNAL UNCLE (FATHER'S BROTHER) STEPFATHER ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a w a k a ⁿb o
PATERNAL UNCLE (FATHER'S BROTHER) STEPFATHER ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a w a k a ⁿb o
MATERNAL UNCLE (MOTHER'S BROTHER) STEPFATHER ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a ɓ a w a k a ⁿb o
PATERNAL AUNT (FATHER'S SISTER) STEPMOTHER m a m a m a m a w a k a ⁿb o
MATERNAL AUNT (MOTHER'S SISTER) STEPMOTHER m a m a m a m a w a k a ⁿb o
MATERNAL AUNT (MOTHER'S SISTER) STEPMOTHER m a m a m a m a w a k a ⁿb o
FEMALE (OF ANIMAL) HEN dʒ i k e k u k u dʒ i k e
FISH GILL s a m a k i m a t a ⁿv u a j a s a m a k i
FISH GILL s a m a k i ʃ a v u l a s a m a k i
FOOT CALF OF LEG m ɠ uː ʃ a v u l a m ɠ uː
TRADE OR BARTER MERCHANT ɓ i a ʃ a r a m f a ɲ a ɓ i a ʃ a r a
BIG LOUD k u ɓ w a s a u t i k u ɓ w a
WHAT WHY n i n i k w a n i n i
VOICE LOUD s a u t i s a u t i k u ɓ w a
PLAY DANCE tʃ e z a tʃ e z a ⁿg o m a
HORSE FOAL f a r a s i m w a n a f a r a s i
WIFE WOMAN m k e m w a n a m k e
SON YOUNG GOAT (KID) m w a n a m w a n a ⁿb u z i
CHICKEN HEN k u k u k u k u dʒ i k e
WEEK MONDAY dʒ u m a dʒ u m a t a t u
WEEK SATURDAY dʒ u m a dʒ u m a m o s i
WEEK SUNDAY dʒ u m a dʒ u m a p i l i
WEEK TUESDAY dʒ u m a dʒ u m a n n e
WEEK WEDNESDAY dʒ u m a dʒ u m a t a n o
SOUND OR NOISE LOUD s a u t i s a u t i k u ɓ w a
SON FOAL m w a n a m w a n a f a r a s i
CHILD (DESCENDANT) FOAL m w a n a m w a n a f a r a s i
CHILD (DESCENDANT) WOMAN m w a n a m w a n a m k e
CHILD (DESCENDANT) YOUNG GOAT (KID) m w a n a m w a n a ⁿb u z i
SEASON AUTUMN m a dʒ i r a m a dʒ i r a j a k u p u k u t i k a k w a m a dʒ a n i
SEASON SPRINGTIME m a dʒ i r a m a dʒ i r a j a k u tʃ i p u a
SEASON SUMMER m a dʒ i r a m a dʒ i r a j a dʒ o t o
SEASON WINTER m a dʒ i r a m a dʒ i r a j a ɓ a r i ɗ i
COLD WINTER ɓ a r i ɗ i m a dʒ i r a j a ɓ a r i ɗ i
STRIKE SHOOT p i ɠ a p i ɠ a r i s a s i
HUSBAND MALE PERSON m u m e m w a n a m u m e
GRAIN THRESHING-FLOOR n a f a k a u ɠ a w a k u p u r i a n a f a k a
DAUGHTER STEPSON m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
STATUE SCULPTOR s a n a m u m tʃ o ⁿg a dʒ i w a s a n a m u
WATER SHALLOW m a dʒ i m a dʒ i m aː ⁿg a
PERSON SLAVE m t u m t u m w a
NECK GOITER ʃ i ⁿg o k o r o r o l a ʃ i ⁿg o
DRINK BREAKFAST ɲ w a k i a m ʃ a k i ɲ w a
ALL ALWAYS o t e s i k u z o t e
SWEET POTATO YAM k i a z i k i a z i k i k uː
HOT SUMMER dʒ o t o m a dʒ i r a j a dʒ o t o
CHILD (DESCENDANT) PEOPLE m w a n a m w a n a n tʃ i
FOREST BOAR (MALE PIG) m w i t u ⁿg u r u w e m w i t u
DWELL (LIVE, RESIDE) TWENTY i ʃ i i ʃ i r i n i
SON PUPIL (STUDENT) m w a n a m w a n a f u ⁿz i
BED HAMMOCK k i t a ⁿd a k i t a ⁿd a tʃ a ɓ e ⁿb e a
WARM SUMMER dʒ o t o m a dʒ i r a j a dʒ o t o
BECAUSE WHY k w a s a ɓ a ɓ u k w a s a ɓ a ɓ u ɠ a n i
BEAT SHOOT p i ɠ a p i ɠ a r i s a s i
BELOW OR UNDER LOW tʃ i n i tʃ i n i tʃ i n i
THAT SAME j u l e j u l e j u l e
GUILTY CONDEMN h a t i a o n a n a h a t i a
STAND MOUNTAIN i m a k i l i m a
BOY BABY m t o t o m t o t o m tʃ a ⁿg a
GIRL BABY m t o t o m t o t o m tʃ a ⁿg a
SON STEPDAUGHTER m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
PAINT (PIGMENTS) DYE r a ⁿg i t i a r a ⁿg i
TALL FOR A LONG TIME r e f u m u ɗ a m r e f u
CULTIVATE FARMER l i m a m k u l i m a
CHILD (DESCENDANT) PUPIL (STUDENT) m w a n a m w a n a f u ⁿz i
COUNTRY PEOPLE n tʃ i m w a n a n tʃ i
DUCK GOOSE ɓ a t a ɓ a t a ɓ u k i n i
COLOR DYE r a ⁿg i t i a r a ⁿg i
DAY (NOT NIGHT) ALWAYS s i k u s i k u z o t e
BEAT ROW p i ɠ a p i ɠ a m a k a s i a
STRIKE ROW p i ɠ a p i ɠ a m a k a s i a
PULL SMOKE (INHALE) v u t a v u t a s i ɠ a r a
COME BACK RETREAT r u ɗ i r u ɗ i ɲ u m a
DRIVE SAIL e ⁿd e ʃ a e ⁿd e ʃ a k w a t a ⁿg a
WATER WINTER m a dʒ i m a dʒ i r a j a ɓ a r i ɗ i
BOTTOM GO DOWN (DESCEND) tʃ i n i e ⁿd a tʃ i n i
SON LAMB m w a n a m w a n a k o ⁿd oː
SMELL (PERCEIVE) FRAGRANT h a r u f u h a r u f u ⁿz u r i
DAUGHTER YOUNG GOAT (KID) m w a n a m w a n a ⁿb u z i
DOWN LOW tʃ i n i tʃ i n i tʃ i n i
THIRD THREE TIMES t a t u m a r a t a t u
LEAF AUTUMN dʒ a n i m a dʒ i r a j a k u p u k u t i k a k w a m a dʒ a n i
ONE IMMEDIATELY m o dʒ a m a r a m o dʒ a
NEPHEW STEPSON m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
NIECE STEPDAUGHTER m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
BED LOOM k i t a ⁿd a k i t a ⁿd a tʃ a m f u m i
NEPHEW STEPDAUGHTER m w a n a m w a n a w a k a ⁿb o
BOTTOM LOW tʃ i n i tʃ i n i tʃ i n i
CHILD (DESCENDANT) MALE PERSON m w a n a m w a n a m u m e
SON MALE PERSON m w a n a m w a n a m u m e
DAUGHTER WOMAN m w a n a m w a n a m k e
SOW SEEDS ROW s i a p i ɠ a m a k a s i a
SOW SEEDS ROW s i a v u t a m a k a s i a
NEPHEW LAMB m w a n a m w a n a k o ⁿd oː
SHELL SHOULDERBLADE k o ⁿb e k o ⁿb e l a ⁿb e ɠ a
BELOW OR UNDER JAW tʃ i n i t a j a l a tʃ i n i
PUT DYE t i a t i a r a ⁿg i
PUT PAINTING t i a t i a r a ⁿg i
FIREWOOD CHOP (INTO PIECES) k u n i t e m a k u n i
FIREWOOD CUT (WITH AXE) k u n i t e m a k u n i
HEAVY PREGNANT z i t o m dʒ a m z i t o
DEITY IDOL m u ⁿg u k i dʒ i m u ⁿg u
CRY HOWL l i a l i a m l i o m k a l i
HOT EMBERS m o t o m a k aː j a m o t o
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