Bantu peoples of South Africa: Nguni(AmaZulu, AmaSwati, AmaXhosa, AmaNdebele), Vhavenda, Vatsonga, Basotho, Batswana and Bapedi
The Nguni
Translators
Name & Surname: Sbusisiwe Ngcobo Citizenly: South African Nationality: UmZulu Language: IsiZulu
Name & Surname: Okhule Mhlanga Citizenly: South African Nationality: Swati Language: Siswati
Name & Surname: Mihlali Lusiba, Zintle Zilungile Mnqayi Citizenly: South African Nationality: UmXhosa Language: IsiXhosa
Name & Surname: Given Mahlangu Citizenly: South African Nationality: Indebele Language: IsiNdebele
| Nation | Language | God | Person/People | Man/Men | Woman/Women | Child/Children | Boy/Boys | Girl/Girls |
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| AmaZulu | IsiZulu | uNkulunkulu | Umuntu/Abantu | Umuntu wesilisa/ Abantu besilisa | Umuntu wesifazane/Abantu besifazane | Umtwana/ Abantwana | Umfana/Abafana | Intombazane/Amantombazane |
| AmaSwati | Siswati | Simakadze | Muntfu/Bantfu | Madvodza/eMadvodza | Mfati/Bafati | Mntwana/Bantfwana | Mfana/Bafana | Mantfombatane/Tintfombi |
| AmaXhosa | IsiXhosa | uThixo | Umntu/Abantu | Indoda/Amadoda | Umfazi/Abafazi | Umntwana/Abantwana | Inkwenkwe/Amakhwenkwe | Intombazana/Amantombazana |
| AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | Uzimu | Umuntu/Abantu | Indoda/Amadoda | Umfazi/Abafazi | Umntwana/Abentwana | Umsana/Abesana | Umntazana/Abentazana |
| Language | Head/Heads | Hair/Hairs | Eye/Eyes | Nose/Noses | Ear/Ears | Mouth/Mouths | Tongue/Tongues | Neck/Necks | Chest/Chest | Rib/Ribs | Stomach/Stomachs | Navel/Navels | Back/Backs | Shoulder/Shoulders | Arm/Arms | Elbow/Elbows | Hand/Hands | Finger/Fingers | Nail/Nails | Waist/Waists | Leg/Legs | Thigh/Thighs | Knee/Knees | Foot/Feet | Toe/Toes |
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| IsiZulu | Ikhanda/Amakhanda | Unwele/Izinwele | Ihlo/Amehlo | Ikhala/Amakhala | Indlebe/Izindlebe | Umlomo/Imilomo | Ulimi/Izilimi | Umqala/Imiqala | Isifuba/Izifuba | Ubambo/Izimbambo | Isisu/Izisu | Inkaba/Izinkaba | Umhlane/Imihlane | Igxalaba/Amagxalaba | Ingalo/Izingalo | Indololwane/Izindololwane | Isandla/Izandla | Umuno/Iminwe | Uzipho/Inzipho | Ukahlo(Okhalweni)/Izinkalo | Umlenze/Imilenze | Ithanga/Amathanga | Idolo/Amadolo | Unyawo/Izinyawo | Uzwane/Izinzwane |
| Siswati | Inhloko/Tinhloko | Lunwele/Tinwele | Liso/Emehlo | Iikhala/Emakhala | Indlebe/Tindlebe | Umlomo/Imilomo | Lulwimi/Lulwimi | Intsamo/Tintsamo | Sifuba/Tifuba | Iibhambho/Timbhambho | Sisu/Tisu | Inkhaba/Tinkhaba | Umhlane/Mihlane | Siphanga/Tiphanga | Umkhono/Imikhono | Ingcoza/Tingcoza | Sandla/Tandla | Muno/Minwe | Luzipho/Tinzipho | | Umlente/Milente | Ingculu/Tingculu | Iidvolo/Emadvolo | Lunyawo/Tinyawo | |
| IsiXhosa | Intloko/Iintloko | Inwele/Iinwele | Imehlo/Amehlo | Impumlo/Iimpumlo | Indlebe/Iindlebe | Umlomo/Imilomo | Ilwimi/Amalwimi | Intamo/Iintamo | Isfuba/Izifuba | Imbambo/Iimbambo | Isisu/Izisu | Umbhobho/Imibhobho | Umqolo/Imiqolo | Igxalaba/Amagxa | Ingalo/Iingalo | Ingqiniba/Iingqiniba | Isandla/Izandla | Umnwe/Iminwe | Izipho/Inzipho | Isinqe/Izinqe | Umlenze/Imilenze | Ithanga/Amathanga | Idolo/Amadolo | Inyawo/Iinyawo | Inzwane/Iinzwane |
| IsiNdebele | Ihloko/Iinhloko | Isihluthu/Iinhluthu | Ilihlo/Amehlo | Ipumulo/Iimpumulo | Indlebe/Iindlebe | Umlomo/Imilomo | Ilimu/Amalimu | Intamo/Iintamo | Isifubo/Iimfuba | Imbambo/Iimbambo | Amathumbu/Amathumbu | Ikaba/Iinkaba | Umhlana/Imihlana | Ihlombe/Amahlombe | Umkhono/Imikhono | Indondolwana/Iindondolwana | Isandla/Izandla | Umuno/Imino | Izipho/Amazipho | Idini/Amadini | Umlenze/Imilenze | Inyonga/Iinyonga | Idolo/Amadolo | Inyawo/Iinyawo | Izwani/Iinzwani |
| Language | Animal/Animals | Dog/Dogs | Cat/Cats | Cow/Cows | Goat/Goats | Sheep/Sheep | Horses/Horses | Bird/Birds | Chicken/Chickens | Lion/Lions | Leopard/Leopards | Cheetah/Cheetahs | Elephant/Elephants | Rhino/Rhinos | Buffalo/Buffalos |
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| IsiZulu | Isilwane/Izilwane | Inja/Izinja | Umangobe/Omangobe | Inkomo/Izinkomo | Imbuzi/Izimbuzi | Isikabhu/Izikabhu | Ihhashi/Amahhashi | Inyoni/Izinyoni | Inkukhu/Izinkukhu | Ibhubesi/Amabhibesi | Ingwe/Izingwe | Ingulule/Izingulule | Indlovu/Izindlovu | Ubhejane/Obhejane | Inyathi/Izinyathi |
| IsiXhosa | Isilwanyana/Isilwanyana | Inja/Izinja | Ikati/Iikati | Inkomo/Iinkomo | Ibhokhwe/Iibhokhwe | Igusha/Iigusha | Ihashe/Amahashe | Intaka/Iintaka | Inkukhu/Iinkukhu | Ingonyama/Iingonyama | | | Indlovu/Iindlovu | | |
| IsiNdebele | Isilwane/Iinlwane | Inja/Izinja | Ukatsu/Abokatsu | Ikomo/Iinkomo | Imbuzi/Iimbuzi | Imvu/Izimvu | Ipera/Iimpera | Inyoni/Iinyoni | Ikukhu/Inkukhu | Ingwenyama/Iingwenyama | Ingwe/Iingwenya | Ingululu/lingululu | Indlovu/Iindlovu | Ubhejani/Abobhejani | Inyathi/Iinyathi |
| Language | Crocodile/Crocodiles | Snake/Snakes | Tortoise/Tortoises | Fish/Fish | Insect/Insects | Fly/Flies | Mosquito/Mosquitoes | Spider/Spiders | Butterfly/Butterflies | Ant/Ants | Termite/Termites | Snail/Snails |
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| IsiZulu | Ingwenya/Izingwenya | Inyoka/Izinyoka | Ufudu/Imfudu | Inhlanzi/Izinhlanzi | -/Izinambuzane | Impukane/Izimpukane | Umaskito/Omaskito | Isicab’cabu/Izicab’cabu | Uvemvane/Amavemvane | Intuthwane/Izintuthwane | Umuhlwa/Umuhlwa | Umnenke/Imnenke |
| IsiXhosa | Uxam/Ooxam | Inyoka/Iinyoka | Isikolipati/Izikolipati | Intlanzi/Iintlanzi | | Impukane/Iimpukane | Ingcongconi/Iingcongconi | Isigcawu/Izigcwawu | Ibhabhathane/Amabhabhathane | Imbovane/Iimbovane | | |
| IsiNdebele | Ingwenya/Iingwenya | Inyoka/Iinyoka | Ikghuru/Iinkghuru | Ifesi/Iimfesi | Inunwana/Iinunwana | Ipukani/Iimpukani | Unompopoloza/Abonompopoloza | Isiswebu/Iinswebu | Iviyaviyani(Igweza)/Amaviyaviyani(Amagweza) | Ubunyonyo/Ubunyonyo | Umuhlwa/Umuhlwa | Mnenke/Iminenke |
| Language | Day | Night | Light | Dark | Sky | Earth | Mountain/Mountains | Hill/Hills | River/Rivers | Valley/Valleys | Forest/Forests | Ocean/Oceans |
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| IsiZulu | Usuku | Ubusuku | Ukukhanya | Ubumnyama | Isibhakabhaka | Umhlaba | Intaba/Izintaba | Igquma/Amagquma | Umfula/Imifula | Isigoda/Izigodi | Ihlathi/Amahlathi | Ulwandle/- |
| IsiNdebele | Ilanga | Ubusuku | Ukukhanya | Ubunzima | Umkayi(Isibhakabhaka) | Umhlaba | Intaba/Iintaba | Umbundu/Imibundu | Umlambo/Imilambo | Umrhoba/Imirhoba | Ihlathi/Amahlathi | Ilwandlwe/Amalwandle |
| Language | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
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| IsiZulu | Kunye | Kubili | Kuthathu | Kune | Kuhlanu | Isithupha | Isikhombisa | Isishiyagalombili | Isishiyagalolunye | Ishumi | Ishumi nanye | Ishumi nambili | Amashumi amabili | Amashumi amathathu | Amashumi amane | Amashumi amane nanye | Amashumi amane nambili | Amashumi amahlanu | Amashumi ayisithupha | Amashumi ayisikhombisa | Amashumi ayisishiyagalombili | Amashumi ayisishiyagalolunye | Ikhulu | Inkulungwane | Izinkulungwane eziyishumi | Izinkulungwane eziyikhulu |
| IsiNdebele | Kunye | Kubili | Kuthathu | Kune | Kuhlanu | Sithandathu | Likhomba | Bunane | Lithoba | Litjhumi | Litjhumi nanye | Litjhumi nambili | Amatjhumi amabili | Amatjhumi amathathu | Amatjhumi amane | Amatjhumi amane nanye | Amatjhumi amane nambili | Amatjhumi amahlanu | Amatjhumi asithandathu | Amatjhumi alikhomba | Amatjhumi amane | Amatjhumi alithoba | Likhulu | Ikulungwana | Iinkulungwana ezilitjhumi | Iinkulungwana ezilikhulu |
| Language | North | East | South | West | Up | Down | Front | Back | I | Me | You | Us | Them | Theirs | Ours | Love | Peace | Hope | Joy | Family/Families | Forever |
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| IsiZulu | Inyakatho | Impumalanga | Iningizimu | Intshonalanga | Phezulu | Phansi | Phambili | Ngemumva | Mina | Mina | Wena | Thina | Bona | Eyabo | Wethu | Uthando | Ukuthula | Ithemba | Injabulo | Umndeni/Imindeni | Naphakade |
| IsiNdebele | iTlhagu | iPumalanga | iSewula | Itjingalanga | Phezulu | Phasi | Phambili | Ngemuva | Mina | Mina | Wena | Nina | Bona | Kwabo/Zabo | Kwethu/Zethu/Wethu | iThando | Ukuthula | Ithemba | Ithabo | Umndeni/Imideni | Kwanaphakade (Kwanini nanini) |
| Language | Teach | Teacher/Teachers | Student/Students | Farm/Farms | Farming | Farmer/Farmers |
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| IsiZulu | Fundisa | Umfundisi/Abafundisi | Umfundi/Abafundi | Ipulazi/Amaplazi | Ukulima | Umninipulazi/Abalimi |
| IsiNdebele | Fundisa | uTitjhere(Umfundisi)/Abotitjhere/Abafundisi | Umfundi/Abafundi | Iplasi/Amaplasi | Ukulima | Umlimi/Abalimi |
The Vhavenda
Translators
Name & Surname: Orifha Makungo, Takalani Malisha Citizenly: South African Nationality: Muvenda Language: Tshivenda
| Nation | Langauage | God | Person/People | Man/Men | Woman/Women | Child/Children | Boy/Boys | Girl/Girls |
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| Vhavenda | Tshivenda | Mudzimu | Muthu/Vhathu | Munna/Vhanna | Mufumakadzi/Vhafumakadzi | Nwana/Vhana | Mutukana/Vhatukana | Musidzana/Vhasidzana |
| Head/Heads | Hair/Hair | Eye/Eyes | Nose/Noses | Ear/Ears | Mouth/Mouths | Tongue/Tongues | Neck/Necks | Chest/Chests | Rib/Ribs | Stomach/Stomachs | Navel/Navels | Back/Backs | Shoulder/Shoulders | Arm/Arms | Elbow/Elbows | Hand/Hands | Finger/Fingers | Nail/Nails | Waists/Waists | Leg/Legs | Thigh/Thighs | Knee/Knees | Foot/Feet | Toe/Toes |
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| Thoho/Dzithoho | Mavhudzi/Mavhudzi | Lito/Mato | Ningo/Dziningo | Ndevhe/Ndevhe | Mulomo/Milomo | Lulimi/Ndimi | Mukulo/Mikulo | Khana/Khana | Mbabvu/Dzimbabvu | Thumbu/Dzithumbu | Mukombo/Mikombo | Mutana/Mutana | Hada/Mahada | Tshanda/Zwanda | Thsikudavhavha/Zwikudavhavha | Tshanda/Zwanda | Munwe/Minwe | Nala/Nala | Khundu/Dzikhundu | Mulenzhe/Milenzhe | Tshirumbi/Zwirumbi | Gona/Magona | Lwayo/Lwayo | Tshikunwane/Zwikunwane |
| Animal/Animals | Dog/Dogs | Cat/Cats | Cow/Cows | Goat/Goats | Sheep/Sheep | Horse/Horses | Bird/Birds | Chicken/Chickens | Lion/Lions | Leopard/Leopards | Cheetah/Cheetahs | Elephant/Elephants | Rhino/Rhinos | Buffalo/Buffalos |
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| Phukha/Dziphukha | Mmbwa/Dzimmbwa | Tshimange/Zwimange | Kholomo/Dzikholomo | Mbudzi/Dzimbudzi | Nngu/Dzinngu | Bere/Dzibere | Tshinoni/Zwinoni | Khuhu/Dzikhuhu | Ndau/Dzindau | Nngwe/ | Didingwe/ | Ndou/Dzindou | Tshugulu/Dzithsugulu | Nari/ |
| Crocodile/Crocodiles | Snake/Snakes | Tortoise/Tortoises | Fish/Fish | Insects/Insects | Fly/Flies | Mosquito/Mosquitoes | Spider/Spiders | Butterfly/Butterflies | Ant/Ants | Termite/Termites | Snail/Snails |
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| Ngwena/Ngwena | Nowa/Nowa | Tshibobe/Zwibode | Khovhe/Khovhe | Tshikhokhonono/Zwikhokhonono | Thunzi/Thunzi | Lunyunyu/Lunyunyu | Buvhi/Mabuvhi | Tshisusu/Zwisusu | Sunzi/Masunzi | Dzhulu/Madzhulu | Khumbakhumba/Khumbakhumba |
| Day | Night | Light | Dark | Sky | Earth | Mountain/Mountains | Hill/Hills | River/Rivers | Valley/Valleys | Forest/Forests | Ocean/Oceans |
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| Duvha | Vhusiku | Luvhone | Swiswi | Makoleni | Lifhasi | Thavha/Dzithavha | Tshivhanga/Zwivhanga | Mulambo/Milambo | Muedzi/Miedzi | Daka/Madakanani | Lwanzhe/Malwanzhe |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
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| Thihi | Mbili | Raru | Ina | Thanu | Rathi | Sumbe | Malo | Tahe | Fumi | Fuminthihi | Fumimbili | Fumbili | Furaru | Fuina | Fuinanthihi | Fuinambili | Futhanu | Furathi | Fusumbe | Fumali | Futahe | Dana | Tshigidi | -/- | -/- |
| North | East | South | West | Up | Down | Front | Back | I | Me | You | Us | Them | Theirs | Ours | Love | Peace | Hope | Joy | Family/Families | Forever |
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| Devuhla | Vhubvaduvha | Tshipembe | Vhukovhela | Ntha | Fhasi | Phanda | Murahu | Nne | Nne | Ini | Rine | Havhala | Zwavho | Zwashu | Iufuno | Mulalo | Fulufhelo | Dakalo | Muta/Mita | Uswikela |
| Teach | Teacher/Teachers | Student/Students | Farm/Farms | Farming | Farmer/Farmers |
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| Funza | Mudedezi/Vhadedzi | Mutshudeni/Matshudeni | Bulasi/Mabulasi | Ulima | Mulimi/Vhalimi |
The Vatsonga
Translator
Name & Surname: Risuna Sibuyi, Nyiko Maswanganyi Citizenly: South African Nationality: Mutsonga Language: Xitsonga
| Nation | Language | God | Person/People | Man/Men | Woman/Women | Child/Children | Boy/Boys | Girl/Girls |
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| Vatsonga | Xitsonga | Xikwembu | Munhu/Vanhu | N’wanuna/Vavavnuna | N’wansati/Vavasati | N’wana/Vana | Mufana/Vafana | Nhwanyana/Vanhwanyana |
| Head/Heads | Hair/Hairs | Eye/Eyes | Nose/Noses | Ear/Ears | Mouth/Mouths | Tongue/Tongues | Neck/Necks | Chest/Chests | Rib/Ribs | Stomach/Stomachs | Navel/Navels | Back/Backs | Shoulder/Shoulders | Arm/Arms | Elbow/Elbows | Hand/Hands | Finger/Fingers | Nail/Nails | Waist/Waists | Leg/Legs | Thigh/Thighs | Knee/Knees | Foot/Feet | Toe/Toes |
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| Nhloko/Tinhloko | Misisi/Misisi | Tihlo/Matihlo | Nhompfu/Tinhlompfu | Ndleve/Tindleve | Nomo/Minomo | Ririmi/Tindzimi | Nkolo/Minkolo | Xifuva/Swifuva | Rimbambu/Timbambu | Khwiri/Makhwiri | Nkava/Minkava | Nhlana/Minhlana | Katla/Makatla | Voko/Mavoko | Xikokola/Swikokolwa | Voko/Mavoko | Rintiho/Tintiho | Nwala/Minwala | Xisuti/Swisuti | Nenge/Milenge | Thanga/Mathanga | Tsolo/Matsolo | Nkondzo/Mikondzo | Xikun’wana/Swikun’wana |
| Animal/Animals | Dog/Dogs | Cat/Cats | Cow/Cows | Goat/Goats | Sheep/Sheep | Horse/Horses | Bird/Birds | Chicken/Chickens | Lion/Lions | Leopard/Leopards | Cheetah/Cheetahs | Elephant/Elephants | Rhino/Rhinos | Buffalo/Buffalos |
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| Xihari/Swihari | Mbyana/Timbyana | Ximanga/Swimanga | Homu/Tihomu | Mbuti/Timbuti | Nyimpfu/Tinyimpfu | Hanci/Tihanci | Xinyenyana/Swinyenyana | Huku/Tihuku | Nghala/Tinghala | Yingwe/Tiyingwe | Xinkakaka/Swinkankaka | Ndlopfu/Tindlompfu | Mhelembe/Timhelembe | Nyarhi/Tinyarhi |
| Crocodile/Crocodiles | Snake/Snakes | Tortoise/Tortoises | Fish/Fish | Insect/Insects | Fly/Flies | Mosquito/Mosquitoes | Spider/Spiders | Butterfly/Butterflies | Ant/Ants | Termite/Termites | Snail/Snails |
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| Ngwenya/Tingwenya | Nyoka/Tinyoka | Xibodze/Swibodze | Nhlampfi/Tinhlampfi | Xitsotswana/Switsotwana | Nhongani/Tinhongani | Nsuna/Tinsuna | Pume/Mapume | Phaphatani/Maphaphatani | Risokoti/Masokoti | Jenje/Majenje | Humba/Tihumba |
| Day | Night | Light | Dark | Sky | Earth | Mountain/Mountains | Hill/Hills | River/Rivers | Valley/Valleys | Forest/Forests | Ocean/Oceans |
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| Siku | Madyambu | Rivoningo | Dzwihala | Tilo | Misava | Ntshava/Tintshava | Xitshabyana/Swiganga | Nambu/Milambu | Nkova/Minkova | Nhova/Khwati | Lwandle/Malwandle |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
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| N’we | Mbirhi | Nharhu | Mune | Ntlhanu | Ntsevu | Nkombo | Nhungu | Nkaye | Khume | Khume n’we | Khume mbirhi | Makume mbirhi | Makume nharhu | Makume mune | Makume mune n’we | Makume mune mbirhi | Makume ntlhanu | Makume ntsevu | Makume nkombo | Makume nhungu | Makume nkanye | Dzana | Gidi | Khume ra magidi | Dzana ra magidi |
| North | East | South | West | Up | Down | Front | Back | I/Me | You | Us | Them | Theirs | Ours | Love | Peace | Hope | Joy | Family/Families | Forever |
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| N’walungu | Vuxeni | Dzonga | Vupeladyambu | Henhla | Hansi | Emahlweni | Endzaku | Mina/Mina | Wena | Hina | Vona | Swavona | Swahina | Rirhandzu | Kurhula | Tshembo | Ntsako | Ndyangu/Mindyangu | Hi laha ku nga heriku |
| Teach | Teacher/Teachers | Student/Students | Farm/Farms | Farming | Farmer/Farmers |
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| Dyondzisa | Mudyondzisi/Vadyondzisi | Mudyondzi/Vadyondzi | Purasi/Mapurasi | Kurima | N’wa mapurasi/Va mapurasi |
The Basotho
Translators
Name & Surname: Dimakatso Calphenia Machaka, Quinton Koali Citizenly: South African Nationality: Mosotho Language: Sesotho
| Nation | Language | God | Person/People | Man/Men | Woman/Women | Child/Children | Boy/Boys | Girl/Girls |
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| Basotho | Sesotho | Modimo | Motho/Batho | Monna/Banna | Mosadi/Basadi | Ngwana/Bana | Moshemane/Bashemane | Ngwanana/Banana |
| Head/Heads | Hair/Hairs | Eye/Eyes | Nose/Noses | Ear/Ears | Mouth/Mouths | Tongue/Tongues | Neck/Necks | Chest/Chests | Rib/Ribs | Stomach/Stomachs | Navel/Navels | Back/Backs | Shoulder/Shoulders | Arm/Arms | Elbow/Elbows | Hand/Hands | Finger/Fingers | Nail/Nails | Waist/Waists | Leg//Legs | Thigh/Thighs | Knee/Knees | Foot/Feet | Toe/Toes |
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| Hloho/Dihloho | Moriri/Meriri | Leihlo/Mahlo | Nko/Dinko | Tsebe/Ditsebe | Molomo/Melomo | Leleme/Maleme | Molala/Melala | Sefuba/Difuba | Kgopo/Dikgopo | Mpa/Dimpa | Mokgubu/Mekgubu | Mokokotlo/Mekokotlo | Lehetla/Mahetla | Sephaka/Diphaka | Setsu/Ditsu | Letsoho/Matsoho | Monwana/Menwana | Lenala/Manala | Letheka/Matheka | Tlhafu/Ditlhafu | Serope/Dirope | Lengwele/Mangwele | Leoto/Maoto | Monwana/Menwana |
| Animal/Animal | Dog/Dogs | Cat/Cats | Cow/Cows | Goat/Goats | Sheep/Sheep | Horse/Horses | Bird/Birds | Chicken/Chickens | Lion/Lions | Leopard/Leopards | Cheetah/Cheetahs | Elephant/Elephants | Rhino/Rhinos | Buffalo/Buffalos |
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| Phoofolo/Diphoofolo | Ntja/Dintja | Katse/Dikatse | Kgomo/Dikgomo | Pudi/Dipudi | Nku/Dinku | Pere/Dipere | Nonyana/Dinonyana | Kgoho/Dikgoho | Tau/Ditau | Lengau/Mangau | Lengau/Mangau | Tlou/Ditlou | Tshukudu/Ditshukudu | Nare/diNare |
| Crocodile/Crocodiles | Snake/Snakes | Tortoise/Tortoises | Fish/Fish | Insect/Insects | Fly/Flies | Mosquitoe/Mosquitoes | Spider/Spiders | Butterfly/Butterflies | Ant/Ants | Termite/Termites | Snai/Snails |
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| Koena/diKoena | Noha/diNoha | Sekolopate/Dikolopate | Tlhapi/Ditlhapi | Kokoanyana/dikokoanyana | Tshintshi/Ditshintshi | Monoang/Menoang | Sekgo/Dikgo | Serurubele/Dirurubele | Kokoanyana/Dikokoanyana | Mohloa/Mohloa | Kgofu/Dikgofu |
| Day | Night | Light | Dark | Sky | Earth | Mountain/Mountains | Hill/Hills | River/Rivers | Valley/Valleys | Forest/Forests | Ocean/Oceans |
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| Letsatsi | Bosiu | Kganya | Lefifi | Lehodimo | Lefatshe | Thaba/Dithaba | Thajana/Dithajana | Noka/Dinoka | Kgohlo/Dikgohlo | Muru/Meru | Lewatle/Mawatle |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
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| Engwe | Pedi | Tharo | Nne | Hlano | Tshelela | Supa | Robedi | Robong | Leshome | Leshome le motso o mong | Leshome le metso e mmedi | Mashome a mabedi | Mashome a mararo | Mashome a mane | Mashome a mane a motso o mong | Mashome a mane a metso e mmedi | Mashome a mahlano | Mashome a tsheletseng | Mashome a supileng | Mashome a robedi | Mashome a robong | Lekgolo | Sekete | Dikete tse leshome | Dikete tse lekgolo |
| North | East | South | West | Up | Down | Front | Back | I | Me | You | Us | Them | Theirs | Ours | Love | Peace | Hope | Joy | Family/Families | Forever |
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| Leboea | Boroa | Botjhabela | Bophirima | Hodimo | Fatshe | Pele | Moraho | Ke | Nna | Wena | Rona | Bona | Tsa Bona | Tsa Rona | Lerato | Kgotso | Tshepo | Thabo | Lelapa/Malapa | Ho sa feleng |
| Teach | Teacher/Teachers | Student/Students | Farm/Farms | Farming | Farmer/Farmers |
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| Ruta | Titjhere/Matijhere | Moithuti/Baithuti | Polasi/Mapolasi | Temo | Molimi/Balimi |
The Batswana
Translator
Name & Surname: Kelebogile Motlalepule Shupinyaneng Citizenly: South African Nationality: Motswana Langauge: Setswana
| Nation | Language | God | Person/People | Man/Men | Woman/Women | Child/Children | Boy/Boys | Girl/Girls |
|---|
| Batswana | Setswana | Modimo | Motho/Batho | Monna/Banna | Mosadi/Basadi | Ngwana/Bana | Mosimane/Basimane | Mosetsana/Basetsana |
| Head/Heads | Hair/Hairs | Eye/Eyes | Nose/Noses | Ear/Ears | Mouth/Mouths | Tongue/Tongues | Neck/Necks | Chest/Chests | Rib/Ribs | Stomach/Stomachs | Navel/Navels | Back/Backs | Shoulder/Shoulders | Arm/Arms | Elbow/Elbows | Hand/Hands | Finger/Fingers | Nail/Nails | Waist/Waists | Leg/Legs | Thigh/Thighs | Knee/Knees | Foot/Feet | Toe/Toes |
|---|
| Tlhogo/Ditlhogo | Moriri/Meriri | Leitlho/Matlho | Nko/Dinko | Tsebe/Ditsebe | Molomo/Melomo | Loleme/Maleme | Thamo/Dithamo | Sehuba/Dihuba | Kgopo/Dikgopo | Mpa/Dimpa | Khubu/Mekhubu | Mokwatla/Mekwatla | Legetla/Magetla | Sephaka/Diphaka | Sekgono/Dikgono | Seatla/Diatla | Monwana/Menwana | Lonala/Dinala | Letheka/Matheka | Leoto/Maoto | Serope/Dirope | Longole/Mangole | Lonao/Dinao | Monwana/Menwana |
| Animal/Animals | Dog/Dogs | Cat/Cats | Cow/Cows | Goat/Goats | Sheep/Sheep | Horse/Horses | Bird/Birds | Chicken/Chickens | Lion/Lions | Leopard/Leopards | Cheetah/Cheetahs | Elephant/Elephants | Rhino/Rhinos | Buffalo/Buffalos |
|---|
| Phologolo/Diphologolo | Ntsa/Dintsa | Katse/Dikatse | Kgomo/Dikgono | Pudi/Dipudi | Nku/Dinku | Pitsi/Dipitsi | Nonyane/Dinonyane | Kgogo/Dikgogo | Tau/Ditau | Nkwe/Dinkwe | Lengau/Mangau | Tlou/Ditlou | Tshukudu/Ditshukudu | Nare/Dinare |
| Crocodile/Crocodiles | Snake/Snakes | Tortoise/Tortoises | Fish/Fish | Insect/Insects | Fly/Flies | Mosquito/Mosquitoes | Spider/Spiders | Butterfly/Butterflies | Ant/Ants | Termite/Termites | Snail/Snails |
|---|
| Kwena/Dikwena | Noga/Dinoga | Khudu/Dikhudu | Tlhapi/Ditlhapi | Khukwanyane/Dikhukwanyane | Ntshi/Dintshi | Montsane/Mentsane | Segokgo/Digokgo | Serurubele/Dirurubele | Tshotshwane/Ditshotshwane | Nta/Dinta | |
| Day | Night | Light | Dark | Sky | Earth | Mountain/Mountains | Hill/Hills | River/Rivers | Valley/Valleys | Forest/Forests | Ocean/Oceans |
|---|
| Motshegare | Bosigo | Lesedi | Lefifi | Leoapi | Lefatshe | Thaba/Dithaba | Leralla/Maralla | Noka/Dinoka | Mogorogoro/Megorogoro | Segwa/Digwa | Lewatle/Mawatle |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
|---|
| Nngwe | Pedi | Tharo | Nne | Tlhano | Thataro | Supa | Robedi | Robongwe | Lesome | Somenngwe | Somepedi | someamabedi | someamararo | Someamane | someamane nngwe | Some Nne pedi | Someamatlhano | Someamarataro | Someasupa | Somearobedi | Somearobongwe | Lekgolo | Sekete | Dikete Di le lesome | Dikete di le lekgolo |
| North | East | South | West | Up | Down | Front | Back | I | Me | You | Us | Them | Theirs | Ours | Love | Peace | Hope | Joy | Family/Families | Forever |
|---|
| Bokone | Botlhabatsatsi | Borwa | Bophirima | kwa godimo | kwa tlase | kwa Pele | kwa morago | Ke | Nna | Wena | Rona | Bone | Tsa Bone | Tsa Rona | Lorato | Kagisho | Tsholofelo | Boitumelo | Lolapa/Malapa | Bosakhutleng |
| Teach | Teacher/Teachers | Student/Students | Farm/Farms | Farming | Farmer/Farmers |
|---|
| Ruta | Morutisi/Baurtisi | Moithuti/Baithuti | Polasa/Dipolasa | Temo | Molemi/Balemi |
The Bapedi
Translators
Name & Surname: Kgabo Hildah Mokhokho Citizenly: South African Nationality: Mopedi Language: Sepedi
| Nation | Language | God | Person/People | Man/Men | Woman/Women | Child/Children | Boy/Boys | Girl/Girls |
|---|
| Bapedi | Sepedi | Modimo | Motho/Batho | Monna/Banna | Mosadi/Basadi | Ngwana/Bana | Mošemane/Bašemane | Mosetsana/Basetsana |
| Head/Heads | Hair/Hairs | Eye/Eyes | Nose/Noses | Ear/Ears | Mouth/Mouths | Tongue/Tongues | Neck/Necks | Chest/Chests | Rib/Ribs | Stomach/Stomachs
Tummy/Tummies | Navel/Navels | Back/Backs | Shoulder/Shoulders | Arm/Arms | Elbow/Elbows | Hand/Hands | Finger/Fingers | Nail/Nails | Waist/Waists | Leg/Legs | Thigh/Thighs | Knee/Knees | Foot/Feet | Toe/Toes |
|---|
| Hlogo/Dihlogo | Moriri/Meriri | Leihlo/Mahlo | Nko/Dinko | Tsebe/Ditsebe | Molomo/Melomo | Leleme/Maleme | Molala/Melala | Sefega/Difega | Kgopo/Dikgopo | Mogodu/Megodu [Mpa/Dimpa] | Mokhuba/Mekhuba | Mokokotlo/Mekokotlo | Legetla/Magetla | Letsogo/Matsogo | Sejabana/Dijabana | Seatla/Diatla | Monwana/Menwana | Lenala/Manala | Letheka/Matheka | Leoto/Maoto | Serope/Dirope | Letolo/Matolo Khuru/Dikhuru | Lenao/Dinao | Monwana wa leoto/ Menwana ya maoto |
| Animal/Animals | Dog/Dogs | Cat/Cats | Cow/Cows | Goat/Goats | Sheep/Sheep | Horse/Horses | Bird/Birds | Chicken/Chickens | Lion/Lions | Leopard/Leopards | Cheetah/Cheetahs | Elephant/Elephants | Rhino/Rhinos | Buffalo/Buffalos |
|---|
| Phoofolo/Diphoofolo | Mpśa/Dimpša | Katse/Dikatse | Kgomo/Dikgomo | Pudi/Dipudi | Nku/Dinku | Pere/Dipere | Nonyana/Dinonyana | Kgogo/Dikgogo | Tau/Ditau | Nkwe/Dinkwe | Lengau/Mangau | Tlou/Ditlou | Tšhukudu/Ditšhukudu | Nare/Dinare |
| Crocodile/Crocodiles | Snake/Snakes | Tortoise/Tortoises | Fish/Fish | Insect/Insects | Fly/Flies | Mosquito/Mosquitoes | Spider/Spiders | Butterfly/Butterflies | Ant/Ants | Termite/Termites | Snail/Snails |
|---|
| Kwena/Dikwena | Noga/Dinoga | Khudu/Dikhudu | Hlapi/Dihlapi | Khunkhwane/Dikhunkhwane | Ntšhi/Dintšhi | Monang/Menang | Segogo/Digogo | Serurubele/Dirurubele | Tšhošwane/Ditšhošwane | Mohlwa/Mehlwa | Kgopa/Dikgopa |
| Day | Night | Light | Dark | Sky | Earth | Mountain/Mountains | Hill/Hills | River/Rivers | Valley/Valleys | Forest/Forests | Ocean/Oceans |
|---|
| Mosegare | Bošego | Lesedi | Leswiswi | Leratadima | Lefase | Thaba/Dithaba | Mmotwana/Mebotwana
Mmoto/Meboto | Nola/Dinoka | Molapo/Melapo | Sekgwa/Dikgwa
Sethokgwa/Dithokgwa | Lewatle/Mawatle |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
|---|
| Tee | Pedi | Tharo | Nne | Hlano | Tshela | Šupa | Seswai | Senyane | Lesome | Lesometee | Lesomepedi | Masomepedi | Masometharo | Masomenne | Maseomennetee | Masomennepedi | Masomehlano | Masometshela | Masomešupa | Masomeseswai | Masomesenyane | Lekgolo | Sekete | Dikete tše lesome | Dikete tše lekgolo |
| North | East | South | West | Up | Down | Front | Back | I | Me | You | Us | Them | Theirs | Ours | Love | Peace | Hope | Joy | Family/Families | Forever |
|---|
| Lebowa | Bohlabela | Borwa | Bosubela | Godimo | Fase | Pele (Ka pele) | Morago (Ka morago | Ke | Nna | Wena | Rena | Bona | Ya bona | Rena | Lerato | Khutšo | Tshepo | Lethabo | Lelapa/Malala | Ka go sa feleng |
| Teach | Teacher/Teachers | Student/Students | Farm/Farms | Farming | Farmer/Farmers |
|---|
| Ruta | Morutiši/Barutiši | Moithuti/Baithuti
Morutwana/Barutwana | Tšhemo/Mašemo | Temo | Molemi/Balemi |
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