Wiktionary:About Ndzwani Comorian
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In entries of Ndzwani Comorian words and in translations into Ndzwani Comorian,
- The spelling used is the spelling used by Mohamed Ahmed-Chamanga in his “Dictionnaire Français-Comorien (Dialecte shindzuani)”.
- Words are capitalized for proper names of persons, deities, places, and some regular events.
Letters
| Letter | IPA | Example (Written) | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | na | "and" | Pronounced as in French la. | |
| â | ɓaȃɗa | "after" | Pronounced as in French an. | |
| b | burushi | "brush" | Pronounced as in bed. | |
| ɓ | ɓarua | "letter" (written message) | ||
| d | dari | "floor" (storey) | Pronounced as in day. | |
| ɗ | ɗagoni | "at home" | ||
| dh | dhambi | "sin" | Pronounced as in those. | |
| e | pare | "road" | Pronounced as in French été; before a or a syllable which contains a is pronounced somewhat as in French tête. | |
| f | Farantsa | "France" | Pronounced as in far. | |
| g | gari | "car" | Pronounced as in good. | |
| h | hadisi | "story" | Pronounced as in house. | |
| i | shiri | "chair" | Pronounced as in French il. | |
| î | huîshi | "to live" | Pronounced as in French pin. | |
| j | jipo | "skirt" | Pronounced as in French jupe. | |
| k | koko | "grandmother" | Pronounced as in king. | |
| l | leo | "today" | Pronounced as in lion. | |
| m | matra | "oil" | Pronounced as in man. | |
| n | nadzi | "coconut" | Pronounced as in nine; pronounced before g. | |
| ny | nyumba | "house" | Pronounced as in French agneau. | |
| o | huona | "to see" | Pronounced as in French eau; before a or a syllable which contains a, is pronounced , somewhat as in French sorte. | |
| p | hupara | "to receive" | Pronounced as in pound. | |
| r | -rendreha | "become" | Pronounced as in Spanish para. | |
| s | saɓuni | "soap" | Pronounced as in soap. | |
| sh | shingo | "salt" | Pronounced as in shine. | |
| t | tayari | "ready" | Pronounced as in ten. | |
| th | thamani | "price" | Pronounced as in think. | |
| u | uso | "face" | Pronounced as in French loup. | |
| v | huvaya | "to dress" | Pronounced as in van; pronounced in most words in some parts of Anjouan. | |
| w | wana | "children" | Pronounced as in water; pronounced before i in words of Arabic origin. | |
| y | yaâni | "i.e." | Pronounced as in yes. | |
| z | ziri | "chairs" | Pronounced as in zero. |
Further Reading
Ahmed-Chamanga, Mohamed (1992) Lexique Comorien (Shindzuani) Français Paris: Editions L'Harmattan.
Ahmed-Chamanga, Mohamed (1997) Dictionnaire Français-Comorien (Dialecte shindzuani) Paris: Editions L'Harmattan.