The following list of Proto-Nubian reconstructions is from Claude Rilly (2010: 272-273).[1]
Note: French glosses are directly from the original source. English glosses, not in the source, are translations in progress.
| English gloss | French gloss | Proto-Nubian |
|---|---|---|
| cut down | abattre | *goj- |
| buy | acheter | *jaan- |
| like | aimer | *oon- |
| go | aller | *juur- |
| bitter | amer | *ŋar-di |
| donkey | âne | *kaj-i |
| tree | arbre | *koor, sg. *koor-ti |
| clay, silt | argile, limon | *sib-i |
| sit down | asseoir (s’) | *tiig- |
| blind | aveugle | *dúŋ-ur |
| bathe | baigner (se) | *eeb(er)- |
| stick | bâton | *gal |
| livestock, possessions | bétail, biens | *ur-ti |
| white | blanc | *ar(r)e |
| injury | blessure | *koor |
| drink | boire | *lii- |
| wood | bois | *ber |
| good | bon | *gen |
| mouth, door | bouche, porte | *ágil |
| shield | bouclier | *kar- |
| burn (trans.) | brûler (trans.) | *ul-, *ur-r- |
| this | ce | *in |
| ashes | cendres | *ubur-ti |
| sing | chanter | *oor- |
| hot | chaud | *jug- |
| hair | cheveux | *del, sg. *del-ti |
| goat | chèvre | *bel, sg. *bel-ti |
| dog | chien | *wèel |
| sky | ciel | *áre (= pluie) |
| five | cinq | *dij(j)i |
| heart | cœur | *asil |
| build | construire | *goɲ- |
| rope | corde | *err-i |
| horn | corne | *ŋees-i, sg. *ŋes-ti |
| body | corps | *er-i |
| neck | cou | *ebe |
| cut | couper | *mer- |
| cut | découper | *ŋodd- |
| tooth | dent | *ŋil, sg. *ŋíl-di |
| go down, go out | descendre, sortir | *sukk- |
| two | deux | *orr-i |
| say | dire | *an- |
| divide | diviser | *baag- |
| ten | dix | *di-mer- |
| give (to me, us) | donner (à moi, nous) | *deen- |
| give (to you, him ...) | donner (à toi, lui…) | *tir- |
| sleep | dormir | *ŋèer- |
| back | dos | *jer |
| right side | droite (à) | *usi-n-(gor) |
| water | eau | *es-ti |
| elephant | éléphant | *aŋgur |
| child | enfant | *too-di, pl. *too-ɲi |
| hear | entendre | *gij-er |
| enter | entrer | *toor- |
| spine, tip | épine, pointe | *kán-di |
| husband | époux | *ogiji ~ *ogoji |
| slave | esclave | *nog-u, sg. *nogu-di |
| sparkle | étinceler | *biil- |
| star | étoile | *wiɲ-e, sg. *wiɲ(e)-di |
| be (verb) | être (verbe) | *-a(n) |
| excrement | excréments | *uɲɲi |
| make | faire | *aar- / *eer- |
| wildcat, jackal | fauve, chacal | *mog-ur |
| female | femelle | *kar(r)i |
| women | femme | *il-di |
| iron | fer | *saar-ti |
| fire | feu | *usi-gu |
| daughter | fille (daughter) | *as |
| son | fils | *ŋar |
| strong, rich, healthy | fort, riche, sain | *beer- |
| strong, robust | fort, robuste | *kug-ur |
| ant | fourmi | *goor |
| hit | frapper | *toog- |
| little brother | frère cadet | *bes |
| brother, friend | frère, ami | *wer-i |
| cold | froid | *or-og-i |
| smoke | fumée | *gusi-n-ti |
| knee | genou | *kur-ti |
| fat | graisse | *des |
| great | grand | *dag-i |
| grandmother | grand-mère | *awa |
| gray, brown | gris, brun | *sir-i |
| hate, refuse | haïr, refuser | *m-oon- |
| grass | herbe | *gis-i, sg. *gisi-di |
| yesterday | hier | *ool-e |
| host | hôte | *is-ker-ti |
| eight | huit | *id(d)uwi |
| hyena | hyène | *aal-um |
| he, she, that | il, elle, ce | *te(-r) |
| they, these | ils, elles, ces | *ti(-r) |
| I | je | *a-i |
| throw | jeter | *wir- |
| young lady | jeune fille | *taar |
| day | jour | *ug-ur |
| milk | lait | *ej-i, sg. *ej(i)-ti |
| language, word | langage, mot | *baɲ-i |
| tongue | langue (organe) | *ŋal-di |
| wash | laver | *suug-; *jel-eb- |
| leopard | léopard | *dagir |
| bound, attached (to be) | lié, attaché (être) | *dig- |
| tie, to | lier, attacher | *dig-(g)er- |
| lion | lion | *koo |
| long | long | *nass-i |
| heavy | lourd | *dill-e |
| moon | lune | *un- |
| hand | main | *es-i |
| house | maison | *kar |
| eat | manger | *kal- |
| walk, pass | marcher, passer | *nog- / *nag- |
| bad | mauvais | *m-eel |
| mother | mère | *éen |
| millet | millet, petit mil | *er-n-de |
| mountain | montagne | *kuur |
| ascend | monter | *keer- |
| bite | mordre | *ajj- |
| fly (insect) | mouche | *und-e, sg. *undu-di |
| die | mourir | *dii- |
| sheep | mouton | *eged |
| nine | neuf (nombre) | *is-kolda |
| black, dark | noir, sombre | *urr-i |
| name | nom | *er-i |
| many | nombreux | *dig-ir |
| navel | nombril | *gurwe-n-di |
| we | nous | *a-gi |
| new | nouveau | *eer |
| cloud | nuage | *naj-i, sg. *naj(i)-di |
| eye | œil | *maaɲ, sg. *miɲ-di |
| egg | œuf | *gos-kal-ti (sg.) |
| bird | oiseau | *kàwér-ti (sg.) |
| nail | ongle | *suŋ(u)-di (sg.) |
| ear | oreille | *ugul-e, sg. *ugul-di |
| bone | os | *kiser, sg. *kisir-ti |
| open | ouvrir | *kag-; *kus- |
| skin, leather | peau, cuir | *noor |
| father | père | *baab-i |
| nobody | personne | *íd, pl. *ir |
| small | petit | *nor-e |
| grandson / granddaughter | petit-fils / petite-fille | *as-ti |
| afraid, be | peur (avoir) | *er- |
| fear | peur | *sarg-i |
| foot | pied | *os-i, pl. *os-ti |
| stone | pierre | *kur-ti |
| plant, cultivate | planter, cultiver | *teer- |
| full | plein | *eeɲ-i |
| cry | pleurer | *ooɲ- |
| rain | pluie | *ár-e |
| chest | poitrine | *og-i |
| carry | porter | *sokk- |
| louse | pou | *is-i, sg. *is(i)-di |
| take | prendre | *aar- |
| take, lift | prendre, soulever | *eɲ- |
| four | quatre | *kem-si |
| what? | que? | *naa |
| who? | qui? | *ŋàa-i |
| gather | ramasser | *do(o)l- |
| watch | regarder | *guuɲ- |
| stay | rester | *àag- |
| return | revenir | *wiid- |
| river | rivière | *iwer, sg. *iwer-ti |
| red | rouge | *geel-e |
| blood | sang | *ùg-er |
| know | savoir | *i(s)-er- |
| breast | sein | *er, sg. *er-ti |
| seven | sept | *kòlòda |
| six | six | *gorji |
| sister | sœur | *kegi-di |
| thirst | soif | *éer |
| sun | soleil | *ees-i |
| sorghum | sorgho | *us-i |
| go out | sortir | *bal- |
| deaf | sourd | *ter(i)gi |
| mouse, rat | souris, rat | *is-kin-ti (sg.) |
| sterile | stérile | *m-iir |
| bull | taureau | *gu(u)r |
| head | tête | *ur |
| work, thing | travail, chose | *jaar |
| three | trois | *tóosi-gu |
| hole, well | trou, puits | *kul |
| you | tu | *i(n) |
| kill | tuer | *ber- |
| one | un | *weer |
| urine | urine | *erd-e |
| cow | vache | *tii, pl. *tegi |
| come | venir | *taar-; *kir- |
| belly | ventre | *tuu |
| worm | ver | *wirg-e, sg. *wirge-di |
| green | vert | *dess-e |
| clothing | vêtement | *kade, sg. *kit-ti |
| meat | viande | *kos-i |
| old | vieux | *dur-e; *goor |
| face | visage | *koɲɲ-i |
| live | vivre | *áaɲ- |
| see | voir | *ŋal- |
| steal | voler, dérober | *m-ar-g- |
| you | vous | *i-gi |