Wiktionary:About Ngazidja Comorian
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In entries of Ngazidja Comorian words and in translations into Ngazidja Comorian, the spelling used is the official spelling adopted by the Comorian State in 2009.
Letters and marks
| Letter | IPA | Example (Written) | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | na | "and" | Pronounced as in French la. | |
| â | , or | ɓaȃɗa | "after" | Can be pronounced as in French an or in French la. |
| b | burashi | "brush" | Pronounced as in bed. | |
| ɓ | ɓarua | "letter" | ||
| c | cai | "tea" | Pronounced as in chair. | |
| d | debe-debe | "gibberish" | Pronounced as in dad. | |
| ɗ | ɗamu | "blood" | ||
| dh | dhamɓi | "sin" | Pronounced as in those. | |
| dr | ndrongoo | "thing" | Pronounced as in Malagasy drakaka. | |
| e | or | ewa | "yes" | Pronounced as in French été or lait; pronounced at the beginning of a word. |
| ê | hwêshi | "to live" | Pronounced as in French pin. | |
| f | Farantsa | "France" | Pronounced as in far. | |
| g | gari | "car" | Pronounced as in good. | |
| gh | ghali | "expensive" | Pronounced somewhat as in French rond; can be pronounced . | |
| h | hiri | "chair" | Pronounced as in house. | |
| i | mwidzi | "thief" | Pronounced as in French il, pronounced at the beginning of a word. | |
| j | jipo | "skirt" | Pronounced as in French jupe. | |
| k | koko | "grandmother" | Pronounced as in king. | |
| kh | khatwari | "danger" | Pronounced as in German Bach, can be pronounced . | |
| l | lelo | "today" | Pronounced as in lion. | |
| m | mafura | "oil" | Pronounced as in man. | |
| n | nazi | "coconut" | Pronounced as in nine; pronounced before g and k. | |
| ny | nyumɓa | "house" | Pronounced as in French agneau. | |
| o | or | hwona | "to see" | Pronounced as in French eau or botte; pronounced at the beginning of a word. |
| p | pundra | "donkey" | Pronounced as in pound. | |
| pv | pvanu | "here" | Pronounced as in Spanish saber, pronounced after m. | |
| r | -renɗeha | "become" | Pronounced as in Spanish para except after d or t. | |
| 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. Pronounced by some people. | |
| tr | travu | "cheek" | Pronounced as in Malagasy trano. | |
| u | uso | "face" | Pronounced as in French loup; pronounced at the beginning of a word. | |
| v | uvaya | "to dress" | Pronounced as in van. | |
| w | wana | "children" | Pronounced as in water. | |
| wi | huâswi | "to disobey" | Can be pronounced in words of Arabic origin as in French nu. | |
| y | yeye | "he" | Pronounced as in yes. | |
| z | ziri | "chairs" | Pronounced as in zero. | |
| ¨ | Kuräni | "Qur'an" | A diacritic ( ¨ ) is placed over a vowel letter to indicate a glottal stop in words of Arabic origin. |
Further Reading
Lafon Michel, (1991) Lexique Français Comorien (shingazidja) Paris: Editions L'Harmattan.
Ahmed Chamanga Mohamed, (2015) Initiation à la grammaire comorienne Le ShiNgazidja Editions Cœlacanthe.