The following Tiéfo word list (Dramandougou dialect) is from Berthelette & Berthelette (2002:17-21).
Note: French glosses are directly from the original source. English glosses, not in the source, are translations in progress.
No. | French gloss | English gloss | Tiéfo (Dramandougou) |
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1 | personne | person | ɛ̄nɑ́mbí |
2 | nom | name | éjɛ́ |
3 | homme | man | ēdó |
4 | mari | husband | èdɔ̄ |
5 | épouse | wife | nójū |
6 | père | father | nṍsɛ̃́ |
7 | mère | mother | nómní |
8 | femme | woman | ējō |
9 | garçon | boy | ēdɔ̄ |
10 | fille | girl | ējó |
11 | grande sœur | elder sister | nóndɛ́jū |
12 | grand frère | elder brother | nóndɛ́tɑ̀ō |
13 | petite sœur | younger sister | nómbídɔ̀ |
14 | petit frère | younger brother | nómbídɔ̄dɔ̄bīʃõ̀ |
15 | chef | chief | ēwĩ́jĩ̀ |
16 | ancien | elder | ēnɑ́ndèʃɛ̃̀ʔɛ̀ |
17 | guérisseur | medicine man | ēsṹmklīnō |
18 | forgeron | blacksmith | ēkɔ̀ʔɔ̀ |
19 | balafoniste | balafonist | ēnɑ̃̄mblũ̀ |
20 | village | village | ewṹʔú |
21 | case | hut | ējūʔú |
22 | mur | wall | ɛ̄kɛ̀kɛ̀ʔɛ̀ |
23 | porte | door | bɪ́mʲɛ́ʔɛ́ |
24 | grenier | attic | ēgbó |
25 | toit | roof | ēbùʔù |
26 | pagne | pagne (wrapper) | ēfɛ́ʔɛ́ |
27 | boubou | boubou (robe) | jɔ̀ʔɔ̀tùʔù |
28 | sandales | sandals | cítɑ̄ʔɑ̄ |
29 | bague | ring | ēkītɛ̄gbúnɛ |
30 | collier | necklace | ɛkɔ̄ |
31 | fusil | gun | ēdɑ́ʔɑ́mlɛ̄ʔɛ̀ |
32 | flèche | arrow | sɛ̃́ |
33 | arc | bow | sɑ̃́ʔɑ̃́ |
34 | corde | rope | ēṹṹ |
35 | tisserand | weaver | èfɛ̄ʔɛ̄ʃɛ̀nno |
36 | calebasse | calabash | ēklɔ̄l |
37 | panier | basket | kʲɛ̄ʔɛ̄ |
38 | graisse / huile | grease / oil | nṹ |
39 | lait | milk | nṍnṍ |
40 | sel | salt | sṍ |
41 | bâton | stick | pʷɔ̄ʔɔ̄ |
42 | daba | daba (tool) | fʲɛ́ |
43 | hache | axe | nɑ̃̄ʔɑ̃̄ |
44 | champs | fields | ēdɛ̀ |
45 | riz | rice | nɑ̃̄klɑ̃̀ |
46 | gros mil | millet, large | ɛgblɛ̃̀ʔɛ̃̀ |
47 | petit mil | millet, small | tūfʲɛ̃́ |
48 | gombo | okra | ēmmɛ̀ |
49 | arachide | peanut | ēgbɪ́ʔɪ́ |
50 | sésame | sesame | sṍtɔ̄ʔɔ̄ |
51 | fonio | fonio | ēllù |
52 | maïs | maize | sɧɔ̃́klɑ̄ |
53 | arbre | tree | ʃɪ̃́ʔɪ́ |
54 | forêt | forest | póʔó |
55 | bois | wood | ejɔ̃̄ʔɔ̃̄ |
56 | herbe | grass | ēmpʷɔ̃̄ |
57 | karité | shea tree | ējɛ̄ʔɛ̄ |
58 | fleur | flower | fɛ́ɾɛ́ |
59 | fruit | fruit | ʃīʔīmbʲú |
60 | feuille | leaf | ʃīʔímbʲɛ̃́ |
61 | branche | branch | ʃɪ̄ʔɔ̄ʔɔ́ |
62 | écorce | bark | ʃīʔīlūʔu |
63 | racine | root | ʃíʔínɛ́ʔɛ́ |
64 | animal | animal | pòʔòkɑ̀ʔɑ̀ |
65 | chien | dog | bʷɔ̂ːɔ̂ |
66 | vache | cow | nɑ̃́ |
67 | cheval | horse | sò |
68 | mouton | sheep | bɑ̃́ |
69 | chèvre | goat | ēwɔ̄ʔɔ̄ |
70 | hyène | hyena | ʃíglū |
71 | porc | pig | só |
72 | oiseau | bird | kʲō |
73 | poule | chicken | lɔ̃́ |
74 | araignée | spider | wódɛ̃̄dɪ́ʃjɛ̄ |
75 | termite | termite | flíkɔ̄ |
76 | fourmi | ant | ēmlúmlú |
77 | sauterelle | grasshopper | ētītɑ̄plɔ̂ |
78 | singe | monkey | ētúplɲpɑ̃ |
79 | lion | lion | ēgbɑ̃́gbɑ̃́ʔɑ̃́ |
80 | éléphant | elephant | ēbɔ̄ |
81 | serpent | snake | ēwúʔú |
82 | poisson | fish | ēfʷɔ̄ |
83 | aile | wing | ēbɾɑ̀ʔɑ̀ |
84 | corne | horn | ēllɪ̄ʔɪ |
85 | œuf | egg | wɛ̃́ |
86 | queue | tail | ēpɑ́núʔu |
87 | viande | meat | ekɑ̄ʔɑ̄ |
88 | sang | blood | ɟɑ̄lɑ̄, tɾɔ̃̄ |
89 | os | bone | kɑ̄ūʔù |
90 | corps | body | dɛ́ |
91 | peau | skin | kʲɛ́ʔɛ́ |
92 | tête | head | ēwṹʔṹ |
93 | visage | face | ēnnɑ̀ʔɑ̀ |
94 | cheveux | hair (head) | ēwṹʔṹlɔ̄ |
95 | poils | hair (body) | ēbɾɑ̀ |
96 | nez | nose | ēmɛ́ʔɛ́ |
97 | oreille | ear | ēnɑ̃́tō |
98 | œil | eye | éjú |
99 | bouche | mouth | ēnwɔ̃́ʔɔ̃́ |
100 | dent | tooth | kɔ̃́ʔɔ̃́ |
101 | langue | tongue | mʲɔ̃̄ |
102 | bras | arm | gbõ, eɲɔ́ʔɔ́ |
103 | jambe | leg | ēgbɑ́ʔɑ́ |
104 | doigt | finger | ekītɛ̄ʔúgbú |
105 | cou | neck | ējɔ́ʔɔ́ |
106 | poitrine | chest | ēgbɛ̀gbɛ̀ |
107 | cœur | heart | ēsɔ̃̀ |
108 | ventre | belly | ēplɔ̀ʔɔ̀ |
109 | bon | good | ɑ̀kò |
192 | s’asseoir | sit | kɔ̃tɛ̃ |
198 | creuser | dig | tũ |
199 | tisser | weave | tĩ |
202 | chanter | sing | gbe |
205 | attraper | catch | tɛ̃ |
209 | danser | dance | ji |
214 | trois | three | bə̄tʷɑ̄, tɔnɔ |
225 | trouver | find | wɛ |
227 | répondre | reply | ʃi |