Early Vocabulary Development in Rural and Urban Mozambique
Table 4
The Mozambican CDI word list.
English
Portuguese
Changana
Ronga
Dada
Dada
Taa-taa
Taa-taa
Bird
Ave
Nyanyana
Nyanyana
Dog
Cão
Mdzáná
Mdzáná
Goat
Gabrito
Mbútí
Mbútí
Chicken
Galinha
Húkú
Húkú
Ox
Bois
Homu
Homu
Rat
Rato
Kondlo
Khondlo
Car
Carro
Mohva
Mohva
Carry-cloth
Neneca
Beleca
Beleca
Ball
Bola
Bóla
Bóla
Water jug
Bidon de agua
Xigubugubu
Xigubugubu
Doll
Boneca
Xibonécani
Xibonécani
Bread
Pão
Pawa
Pawu
Sweets
Doces
Docane
Docane
Rice
Arroz
Mpunga
Mpunga
Biscuit/cookie
Biscuito
Xi bubutela/buláti/ Bulaxa
Xi bubutela/buláti/bulaxa
Tea
Cha
Txána
Txána
Polenta-like food
Xima
Uswa
Uswha
Cap/hat
Chapéu
Xidhloko
Xilembe
Trousers
Calças
Bulúkú
Bulúkú
Shoe
Sapato
Xifamba
Xifambu
Shirt
Camisa
Hémbe
Hémbe
Eye
Olho
Tíhlo/mahlu
Tíhlo/mahlu
Head
Cabeza
Nhloko
Nhloko
Leg
Perna
Nengue
Nengue
Nose
Nariz
Nhómpfú
Nhómpfú
Tooth
Dente
Tínyó
Tínyó
Chair
Cadeira
Xitsámú/xitulu
Xithrámú/xistulu
Sofa/couch
Sofa
Stofada/sofa
Stofada/sofa
Toilet
Casa de banho
Xikóti
Xikóti
Table
Mesa
Méza/tafula
Méza/tafula
Cell phone
Cel
Celula fone
Fone
Blanket
Manta
Vóló
Gúmana/volo
Bottle
Garafa
Bolhela
Bolhela
Cup/glass
Copo
Copo/biquiri
Copo/biquiri/xikire
Plate
Prato
Paratu
Paratu
Lamp/candle
Vela
Khandlelo/lampu
Khandlelo/lampu
Radio
Radio
Radio
Radio
Spoon
Colher
Xipúnú
Xipúnú
Stick
Bastão
Nhóngá
Nhóngá
Home
Em casa
Káyá
Káyá
Sun
Sol
Mumú
Mumú
Outside
Fora
Handle
Handle
Tree
Árvore
Nsínya
Nsínya
Rain
Chuva
Mpfúlá
Mpfúlá
Dirt/soil
Areia
Misává
Misává
Water
Agua
Mati
Mati
Friend
Amigo
Munghanu
Munghanu
Girl (teenage)
Menina
N'hwanyana
N'hwanyana
Grandmother
Vovo
Kokwana/vovo
Kokwana/vovo
Mother
Mamai/mãe
Mamana
Mamana
to bathe
Tomar banho
Ku -thlamba
Ku -thlamba
Leave it
Deixe
Tsika
Tsika
Welcome
Bem vindo
Hóyohóyo
Hóyohóyo
See you tomorrow
Até a manha
Tapuxani
Tapuxani/até mudzuku
Now!
Agora!
Svósvi
Svósvi
Wait
Espera
Nyímá
Nyímá
Go!
Vai!
Famba!
Famba!
Eat!
Come!
Ku -dla/dlana!
Ku -dla/dlana!
To finish
Acabar
Ku -héta
Ku -héta/ku -héla
To bring
Trazer/traga
Ku -vúyísá
Ku -búyísá
To fall
Cair
Ku -wa
Ku -wa
To kick
Pontape
Ku -mutapí
Ku -mutapí
To hug
Abraçar
Ku -xinga
Ku -xíngárhéla
To push
Empurrar
Ku -chova
Ku -chova
To sing
Cantar
Ku -nyimbelela
Ku nyimbelela
Night
Noite
Wusíkú
Wusíkú
Today
Hoje
Namúnlha
Namúnlha
All gone
Acabou
Hi mbetile
Hi mbelile
Big
Grande
-Kulu
-Kulu
Broken
Quebrado
-Tshova
-Trhova/'-trhoveka
Shiny
Brilhante
-Phatima
-Phatima
Fast
Rapido
-Kahlula
-Kahlula
Hunger
Fome
Ndlala
Ndlala
Pretty
Beleza
-Xonga
-Xonga
Hard
Duro
-Dziva
-Tíyá/-tíyélá
I
Eu
Mina
Mine
You
Tu
Wena
Wene
How
Como
Ndjani
Yíní
Who
Quem
-Mání
-Mání
Long/far away
Longe
Kule
Kule
Inside
Dentro
Ndzeni
Ndzeni
Other
Outro
-Nwána
-N'wána
Many/much
Muito
-Nyingi
-Nyingi
Wheelbarrow
Carrinho de mão
Escarinyana
Escarinyana
Meat
Carne
Nyama
Nyama
Ear
Orelha
Ndlevé
Ndlevé
Arm
Braço
Vókó
Vókó
Bed
Cama
Mubéde
Mubéde
Wind
Vento
Móyá
Móyá
Cloud
Nuvem
Refu
Refu
Heaven
Céu
Tilo
Tilo
Goodbye
Adeus
Salani
Hambanini!
Thank you
Obrigado
Khanímámbu!/ni khensile/inkomu/ni bongile
Khanímámbu!/ni khensile/inkomu/ni bongile
To chase
Perseguir
Ku -tshatsha
Ku -tshatcha
To listen
Escutar
Ku -yingisa
Ku -yingisa
To drink
Beber
Ku -phusa
Ku -nwá
To think
Pensar
Ku -pimisa
Ku -pimisa/ku yanakanya
Strong
Forte
-Ntamu
-Ntamu
Hot
Quente
-Hísá
-Hísá
Small
Pequeno
-Tsóngó
-Tsóngó
After
Depois/atras
Ndzaku
Ntrhákú
Them
Eles
Vona
Wone
This
Este/esta/isto
Lexi
Lexi
Us
Nós
Hina
Hine
Where
Onde
Kwíni
Kwíní
Below/under
Debaixo
Hánsí
Hánsí
If/when
Se/quando/enquanto
Loko
Loko
Notes. A dash before the Changana and Ronga entries indicates these entries are suffixes. The prefix “Ku” indicates the infinitives of verbs. Acute accents are used to indicate high tones in the vowels.
