The following word list of Shabo, along with Majang (a Surmic language) for comparative purposes, is from Jordan, et al. (2015: 17-32).[1]
| Gloss | Shabo | Majang |
|---|---|---|
| hair (of head) | k’oitʃ’ek’ɑ | ɑ̄mì |
| head | k’oi | ōɗō |
| forehead | diːr | tʰɛ̄pɛɲ̀ |
| ear | k’iti | wīnɑ́ |
| hear | ɗigiɗetʃ’ɑte; hɑnɑʡɑs’ɑte; dɛbɑk’et’es’et | ɗéɑ̄ŋ |
| mouth | kɑusɛ | ɑ́tʰu |
| blow (v) | dɛbugɛtfife; k’enɗi | gōtɑ́ʔubugɛŋ |
| whistle (v) | wɑŋki | kōlōdʒɑ́ŋ |
| sing | ɑtʃɑki; dɛbuketsɑts | ɪ̄līɑ̀ŋ |
| dance (v) | ɗigŋwɑm; ɗiŋotʃɑkʰum; dɛbuketsɑts | dūbíɪŋ |
| drum | tɑrbi | tʰɛ̄ɾə̄bʷí |
| lip | k’ɛk’i | ɑtʰo |
| tooth | k’ɑu | ɲedɑŋ |
| tongue | hɑndɑ | kɑ̄dɑ́ |
| saliva | hɛlɛnzi | ɗēwɑ̀ |
| sweat | hupunɑ | tʰɑ̄wkējɑǹ |
| chin | gɑmɑ | ɲə̄gɪ̀m |
| beard | ɓɛtʃ’ɛhɑl; ɓɛtʃ’ɛwɑn; ɓɛtʃ’ɑ | sɑ̄món |
| nose | sonɑ | ə̄ŋɛ̀n |
| smell (v.t.) | buntʃ’ɑ; ɗɛgbontʃ’ɛ | ɪ̄ŋɑ̀ɾ |
| eyebrow | s’es’ek’ɑ | lélémtɑ̄nʌ̀kʔpʰilɑk̚ |
| eye | sɛ | tɑ̄mɑ́ |
| see | ɗɛkijɛne | dɛ̄nɛ̀ŋ |
| weep | ɗɛkɗɑi; ɗɛbɛkɗɑi | wudʌŋ |
| tear (n) | sɛwɑɗ | bɪ̄lētʌ̀k̚ |
| neck | nimɑ | nɑdokeɾ |
| shoulder | doni | tīgūnɑ́n |
| breast | du | ɑ̄bɑ̄tʰí |
| belly | ɓɛse | ɑmɗ̚ |
| navel | dʒuhumɑ | bol |
| guts | ʃuk’umeɑmbɑ | dikʰiŋ |
| back | sɑki | jimɑ |
| buttocks | ɗunʃe; bolbol | tiɾi |
| knee | kuti | koɾoaŋ |
| elbow | k’ɑŋk’ulɑm | gogod |
| foot | bitʃɑ | diɾɑn |
| sandals | tʃ’ɑːmo | kʰopɑk̚ |
| thigh | ɗeːbuʃɑ | bolbol |
| hand | efu | ʌɾi |
| forearm | goː; efihilo | ʌɾi |
| fingernail | seːnse | soboləkʷi |
| skin | wɑn | wɑn |
| bone | emɑhɑ; egege | ɪmemɑn |
| heart | lunduse | bɑʲ |
| blood | dɑmo | jɛɾom |
| liver | bɑɓu | bɑʲʔobo |
| bush | ɗuk̚ | |
| thorn | k’uk’u | ɓejni |
| tree | k’ɔnɑ | ketʰ |
| axe | gɑtʃie | gɑsowi |
| bark (n - of tree) | k’unewɑn | orukʰɑn |
| root | t’ilt’il | dɪldɪlʔtilti |
| leaf | tʃ’ɑːm | ɓɪŋwʌn |
| rope | goŋko | mɛlt |
| basket | kɑnte | kɑnte |
| farm (field) | tʰɑːwɑ | tʰɑwɑ |
| seed | weːkʰun | wejkun |
| harvest (n) | oɗotːɑm; wejkunʃe | sowɛt̚ |
| machete | dʒɑme | dʒɑme |
| hoe | kolseɑmb; k’ojɛ | ɑnkʰɛtedukʰu |
| dig | ɗɛbɛkolɛ | kʰɛtʰɛdiŋ |
| plant (v) | ɑwe | weʲdiŋ |
| maize | mɑklɛ | mɑkɛle |
| tobacco | tumbɑiho | tʰɑbej |
| grass | ʃio | woŋiʔɛltʰi |
| weed (n) | sotʃ’ɑ | momɛnon |
| flower | mɑke; tʃutʃuwɑk | mɑkʰe |
| fruit | k’onɛse; ɗiksei | tɑme |
| ripe | ɗɛbekɗume | aɗitʌŋ |
| rotten | bontʃ’e; ɗɛŋbuntʃ’ɑm | modʒɛɾəʔmodʒitʰɑn |
| meat | hɑ | tɑɾ |
| cut | tʃ’otʰɑ; ɗeŋtʃ’otʰɑm | jɑwʌŋ |
| steal | ɗebəkɗiː | ʌgʌliŋ |
| give | hɑm; ɗikhɑme | ɠɑbɛn |
| fat (n) | tʃ’elɑm | gonʔɗɛɗɛŋ |
| egg | tʰotʰokʰɑn | tʰutʰukʰɑn |
| hide (v) | ɗugɑwe | dugɪŋ |
| hungry | mɛlɛsi | lɑkʰɪŋow |
| cook (v fs) | ɗumbe | kʰeŋ |
| drink (v) | wɔwɔfwɔ | utʰɛŋ |
| cup | wɔseɑmb | ɑʲntʰutɑnkʰu |
| gourd | ɓokoi | pokoʲʔpʰɑdɔk̚ |
| laugh | sɑle | ɾogɛɲ |
| vomit (v) | tʰɑpʰɛlɑ | pɑjɪŋ |
| cough | k’oŋku | kʰɑneŋ |
| spit | helendʒi | topɑʲɛŋ |
| sneeze | tʃ’emɓe | tʰiɾuʲɛŋ |
| sick | kəndi | guɾuŋ |
| fall (v) | fuwɑfɑ | ɗiɾɪŋ |
| die (v) | k’o | ɾɛɾkʰoŋ |
| grave | kolimɑŋ; kijɑ | pʰii̥ |
| fool | gɑgɑ | gɑgɛ |
| one | iŋki | omoŋ |
| two | bɑb | peʲ |
| three | dʒiːtɑ | dʒitʰ |
| four | ɑŋɑn | ɑŋɑn |
| five | tʰuːl | tul |
| six | tʰulɑum | tulɛʡoŋ |
| seven | tʰulɑpeː | tulɑpeʲ |
| eight | tʰulɑdʒit | tulɑdʒitʰ |
| nine | tʰulɑɑŋɑn | tulɑŋɑn |
| ten | ɑːrŋ | ɑɾn |
| twenty | iŋofekoːr | ɾumɛɗit |
| hundred | ɗiɓɛ | ɗibe |
| think | inon | koɓoŋ |
| person | ufɑ | ɪdit̚ |
| man | ul | moʲ |
| woman | umɓɑ | peʲtʰ |
| marry | ɗɛbek’ei | boŋɗi |
| wedding | tɑwu | wɑwʌn |
| bear child (v 3fs) | ɗɛbek’ose | bɑɾtʰɛkoŋ |
| wife | wumɓɑ | dʒɛɾti |
| father | mɑti; bɑːbe | ɛpʰɛn |
| say | ɗɛbɛnʃome | tunɔŋ |
| mother | ɪndi | ɛmɛs |
| ask | iŋɑne | kɔniŋ |
| child | toŋ | tɑn |
| brother (elder) | tei; teiŋtʃ’o | mɑɲɑ |
| walk (v) | ɗɛbɛksɑɾe | ŋɑwitəŋ |
| run | k’ol | ɾiɾiŋ |
| rest (v) | hupʰe | ɪmiɲən |
| sister | dɪŋkemɑː; etʰɑ | mɑɲɑsenɛpɑʲətɪk |
| teach | etʰɑteːi | ɾoɾiŋ |
| chief | iɾɑʃu; jɑpʰukʰɛpʰontʰiŋopʰɑ | ɔɗowɪn |
| God | dʒuːkʷ | wɑkuʲu |
| name | woŋgɑse | tʰɪɾijɑ |
| animal | ɑhɑsetʃ’oːɗo | kʰegunwejɑnkʰu |
| fur | tʃ’ek’ɑ | ɑmiwɑtik̚ |
| hunter | lugʷej; drubu | ɑdɑmoɲ |
| hunt (v) | noːi; kolɑkɑːi | lugɛjɛdin |
| pig | geːdɑ | kʰutʰuɾ |
| tail | sundom | kul |
| bat | ɛɾɛnɑ | gʌput̚ |
| louse | nenɑ | ŋɛtʰin |
| ant | sewu | bitɛmɛʲʔmoɾodiɑnʌk̚ |
| worm | lɛɓitʰ; lɛntitʰ | kuɾubut̚ |
| fly (n) | dʒeːfɑ | kʰɑʲɑŋɾ |
| spider | kʰoːrɑ | kɔlgədɑdɪnʔtopʰoloɲ |
| termite | dʒɑm; ɗɛlɑni | gɑɾgeʲʔemɑɾ |
| termite hill | mɑtʰiŋkʰoːrɑ | dʒuŋ |
| honeybee | soi | ŋɪdɑn |
| beehive | dɑnɑ | dune |
| honey | sinɑ | ɛtʰɛʡ |
| goat | ɗimtʰɑ; kemtʰɑ | kʰɛmtʰ |
| horn | k’ɑri | kojite |
| cow | mɪndʒɑ | tʰɑŋ |
| donkey | mɑtʃ’o | kuɾe |
| hit | ɑfɑl | mɑlɛŋ |
| chicken | bɑːko | kogɪli |
| bird | heletʰi | titʌŋ |
| claw | seːnsi | səbʌlkʷiwɑtik̚ |
| wing | kʰoːpʰu | tɑboʲɛkɔ |
| feather | tʃ’eːk’ɑ | lomi |
| fly (v) | ɑpʰr | piɾin |
| nest | heletʰiɑhɑ | weʲtetononkʰu |
| snake | pʰɑːr | kʰokʰɔ |
| rat | kʰɪltʰɑ | kʰɪlt̚ |
| kill | kʰɑːi | bokotuŋ |
| scorpion | ososo | ɾokʰokowɪn |
| fish | tʃ’ɑŋɑ | olt̚ |
| fishnet | giː | ɑʲngonditønku |
| swim | liɛtʰi | lɪŋ |
| frog | wɑŋgɑ | wɑwɪtʃɛ |
| thread | koŋko | kʰiɾi |
| tie (v. int.) | ɗɛkɛtiːpe | kʰoɾukodʌŋʔtʰusɪŋ |
| sew | luːl | bɛkɑɲɑŋ |
| crocodile | ɗɛgo | ugul |
| fear (n) | lɑsɑ | bɑʷdʒikinʔtuguɾ |
| buffalo | miɑɗ | miʡɑt |
| baboon | gopʰɑ | ɗidɑ |
| leopard | bu | dɔmɔn |
| cat | ɑdure | edʒeʲ |
| hyena | ɗuɾuŋ | ɗuŋɛt̚ |
| dog | kʰɑni | wɑɾ |
| listen | ɗɛbɛk’etʰe | gɪliwɔn |
| bark (v) | bokʰːɑ | ojʌŋ |
| come | ɑm | mɛləkʰɪŋʔkusuŋ |
| bite (v) | ɓɪle | kʰɑwɛŋ |
| banana | mudʒiɛ | mudʒi |
| want | sɛŋgɑi | wɛɾɛŋ |
| count | ihom | jikʰomu |
| take | tʰon; ut’ukʰe | bɔŋu |
| hold | utʰuku | gɑmu |
| path | kʰumɑse | gopɑn |
| house | ɗok’u | gɔdi |
| door | sɑk’o | sɑŋɑ |
| sweep | isɪk’i | gɑlɪŋ |
| enter | k’oi | guguɲ |
| exit | ɓɑlɑn | ŋɑɾgɪŋ |
| stool | bɑrtʃ’um | bɑɾəsum |
| make | idʒɑgɑn | idʒɑgn |
| sit | tʰɑːme | dɔkude |
| stand (v) | kʰitʰe | ɪtʰʌŋ |
| salt | moi | moi |
| pot | ɑtʰɛseɑm; woidʒɑx | kʰebɛt̚mɑʷonkʰu |
| fire | tʃ’uwɑ | mɑtʰ |
| burn (v. int.) | gutʰɑɗe | modiŋ |
| hot | subu | kudʒeʔpʰɑkʌn |
| warm | k’eːnɗe | dʒɪŋdʒɪŋʔpʰɑkɑʡɑbɑlɑŋ |
| cold/cool | k’eːnɗe; subumbɑ | sɑluŋkʰu |
| cold (weather) | k’ɛnɗi; ɑɗuɗui | jɑɑ̥ |
| smoke (n) | tʃ’imbu | toɾə |
| ashes | fuŋk’ɑ | tʰɛdɑku |
| stick (n) | gum | gunboʲ |
| stone | mɑːnɑ | ɠɪdi |
| smooth | ɾutʃ’i | ɲulɲul |
| earth, ground | bok’u | ɗo |
| mud | ɗiŋk’o | ɗokʰoʲ |
| clay | dʒɑhi; nukoi | suɓoʲ |
| sand | kʰiːrɑ | dʒɛwɛʲ |
| dust | utʰi | duduɾ |
| gold | wɔrkʰe | wɑɾke |
| money | wori | wəɾi |
| buy | ɑɓɑle | bɑlɪŋ |
| sell | ɗebek’ɑbɑlsi | bɑlɗiɗɪŋ |
| market | gɑbijokʰɑ | gɛbijoʲ |
| mountain | gomu | kuɾukʰuŋ |
| wind | joŋgoi | jioŋgoʲ |
| cloud | guːpo | tʰimɑn |
| rain (n) | ɗimu | tʰul |
| rainbow | t’osi | ɑmbɑsoʲ |
| lightning | tɑlɑl; ɪŋkiɗɛŋɑm | ɲɑlɑŋʔtɑlɑl |
| thunder | gumɑ; ɑt’i | tɛbɛɾəʔbeɾɑŋ |
| dew | wɑɗi | ɾiɾi |
| river | wɔː | goɾo |
| canoe | ɛmɗi | ɛmɗo |
| bridge | kʰoi | kʰoʲ |
| water | wɔː | mɑwu |
| well (n) | tʰunse | lilɑkʰə |
| lake | bure | tʰɛl |
| sky | hɔːɓɑ | dɛɾi |
| evening | dɛɓuh; dɪndɪm | ɑdʒige |
| moon | kʰɑsipu | ɑjɪŋ |
| star | roːgɑ | mɛɾijo |
| sun | ohɑ | wɑwiʲ |
| white | ɗɑtʃ’ɑ | tʰupɛɲiŋ |
| black | tʃ’iŋi | gʷɑdʒuŋ |
| red | tʃ’ɑrɑ | dɛŋ |
| green | dʒolo | sɔledɪŋ |
| yellow | ɗɑːmɑ | dɑme |
| brown | tʃ’eŋiɑmbɑ; ɗoitʃ’ɑrɑb | kwɑdʒəŋʔmuɛn |
| knife | sikʰi | ɑɾe |
| sharp (edge) | kʰeːdʒ; buːdʒɑ | ɗɑmu |
| dull | t’oɓɑ; ikʰɛdʒubu | dɛntɑnʔŋilgiŋ |
| bow | ɑrgɪn | jɑŋtɑnʔkʰɑnit̚ |
| arrow | s’olokʰ | ɛɾɛgɪn |
| spear | bɑk’e | bija |
| throw | ɗule | tʰimɑŋ |
| shield | gibɑ | gɑsɪn |
| war | ŋɑːsɑ | kɑɾin |
| fight (v) | ɗɛbuk’nɑːi; ɑkitesɑ | timɑ |
| bad | kusɑ | ɲewɛn |
| good | ɗɑŋkʰɑ | mɪŋtɑn |
| wide | bosi | bɛkʰɑɲəɾ |
| narrow | tʃ’unɗɛ | tʰokuloŋ |
| straight | setʰɑk’ɑnse | bɛləkəsɛm |
| crooked | goŋgoɗe | ɾuŋuɑm |
| long | ɗɑːmɑ | dʒeɗoŋ |
| short | kikɨɾɑ | dɪŋ |
| big | mɑtiː | obinʔbobɪn |
| small | kʰedeɓoŋ | tʰɛm |
| thick | ɓiːli | bobʌŋʔgonoɾ |
| thin | k’eːdʒi | tɛɲɛlɪŋ |
| heavy | boːgo; guːlɑ | ɗelɪŋ |
| light (not heavy) | kɛɗɛɓuŋ | pʰɔjɔn |
| old (not new) | iʃeɑmbɑ; gutʰɑre | bɔlɔŋ |
| new | k’inɑŋ | ton |
| none | ɗɪb | koʲʡɑɾɑ |
| left (side) | kʰɑndokʷ | kɑnt̚ |
| right (side) | sisɑokʷ | ɗɛɗik̚ |
| yes | ɗɑŋkɑ; mɑnd | ij |
| no | ŋɑbube | mokʰɔ |
| hard | ɓoːgo | bɑnkʰoʷ |
| soft | lɑːk’ɑ | kʰokʰoŋʔŋʌlŋʌl |
| many | kɑːbɑ | ɓɑwokʰɑ |
| few | kedeɓotʰ; hɑnʃiɓ | tʰɪkʰɪɾ |
| up | pʰoŋkʷ; pʰoːnɗi | ɾɑŋɑnɑʔɛdenɑ |
| down | bokʰuɗ | ɗokʰɑ |
| this | mɑ; moho | sɪnə |
| that | ŋɑtʰom; ŋɑtʰoɑ | sɪnoʲʔsoʲ |
| who? | nɑfe; nege | wot |
| whose? | nɑfeke | wokʰu |
| what? | nɑmbi | dʒɪk̚ |
| when? | hɑmɓoh | okɔɗ |
| yesterday | dʒɑlge | koʡɑle |
| where? | hɑmɑtʰ | eʲt̚ |
| here | mɑŋkʰ | sediʲ |
| how? | ɪndk’ɑ | ek̚ |
| why? | nɑmbisom | ɑgutudʒɪk̚ |
| clothing | seːmo | ɑbiʲ |
| wet | munɗi | dodoŋ |
| dry (adj) | tʃ’oto; iːchi | bɑlɛkɔŋʔpʰɑlkʰen |
| dirty | ŋɑːko | dɑkʷiʔtuɾi |
| garbage | durː | sɑsɑke |
| pour (water) | bɪnːɑ | ekʰɛɲ |
| empty (adj) | ɗeb; jebemɑŋkʰ | sokʰon |
| full | kʰɑwɑŋkʰ | ɪɲɑ |
| bathe (v. int.) | horɑwe | ɑɗɪŋ |
| lie down | teːk’ɑ; kʰɑɓu | tʰɪtʰkʰɪdiŋʔɗoŋkude |
| yawn | hohɑ | ɑmɛn |
| sleep (v) | t’oːlːi; kʰɑɓuɗɑ | degɑɾ |
| I | tʰiŋ | eʲt |
| you (ms) | kʰukʰ | in |
| he | ŋɑufɑ | ɪsue |
| we (incl.) | jiːŋ | ɪtʰɪnkʰ |
| we (excl.) | otʰɑlɑŋɑ; ɑntʃ | |
| you (pl) | jiːŋof; sitʃɑkʰ | inʌkʰ |
| they | otɑlɑ; ŋɑmutʃɑofɑ | seg |
| push (v) | guʃɑtʰɛn | dɪɾɪŋ |
| pull (v) | fɪkʰɑʡɑm | pəɾutʰɛŋ |
| jump (v) | tʃitʃokʰu | temuŋʔutʰɑlɛŋ |
| fence | ɾɪkʰɛtʰi; heɗɑ | ise |
| gate | gifoː | kʰoɾutɑn |
| all | wetʃ’ɑ; kʰɑːbɑk | bɑŋaʲ |
| and | ŋɑ | aʡ |
| at | pʰond | aɾ |
| go | ɗekɓɑle; ɗeknoi | ŋɑɾŋ |
| know | ɗe | ɗɪgɪɾ |
| other | juɑmb | om |
| scratch | k’ik’oe | wɑkɑɾʌŋ |