CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS-ONE TO 100

Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers/Les Nobres cardinaux
Cardinal Ordinal
Figure English French Translation English French Translation Abbreviation

0 Zero Zéro

1 One Un First Premier 1st

2 Two Deux Second Deuxième 2nd

3 Three Trois Third Troisième 3rd

4 Four Quatre Fourth Quatrième 4th

5 Five Cinq Fifth Cinquième 5th

6 Six Six Sixth Sixième 6th

7 Seven Sept Seventh Septième 7th

8 Eight Huit Eighth Huitième 8th

9 Nine Neuf Ninth Neuvième 9th

10 Ten Dix Tenth Dixième 10th

11 Eleven Onze Eleventh Onzième 11th

12 Twelve Douze Twelfth Douzième 12th

13 Thirteen Treize Thirteenth Treizième 13th

14 Fourteen Quatorze Fourteenth Quatorzième 14th

15 Fifteen Quinze Fiteenth Quinzième 15th

16 Sixteen Seize Sixteenth Seizième 16th

17 Seventeen Dix-sept Seventeenth Seventeenth 17th

18 Eighteen Dix-huit Eighteenth Dix-huitième 18th

19 Ninteen Dix-neuf Nineteenth Dix-neuvième 19th

20 Twenty Vingt Twentieth Vingtième 20th

21 Twenty-one Vingt et un Twenty-first Vingt et unième 21st

22 Twenty-two Vingt-deux Twenty-second Vingt-deuxième 22nd

23 Twenty-four Vingt-quatre Twenty-fourth Vingt-quatième 24th

30 Thirty Trente Thirtieth Trentième 30th

31 Thirty-one Trente et un Thirty-first Trente et unième 31st

40 Forty Quarante Fortieth Quarantième 40th

41 Forty-one Quarante et un Forty-first Quarante et unième 41st

44 Forty-four Quarante-quatre Forty-fourth Quarante-quatrième 44th

50 Fifty Cinquante Fortieth Cinquantième 50th

55 Fifty-five Cinquante-cinq Fifty-fifth Cinquante-cinquième 55th

60 Sixty Soixante Sixtieth Soixantième 60th

66 Sixty-six Soixante-six Sixty-sixth Soixante-sixième 66th

70 Seventy Septante Seventieth Septantième 70th

77 Seventy-seven Septante-sept Seventy-seventh Septante-septième 77th

80 Eighty Quatre-vingt Eightieth Quatre-vingtième 80th

88 Eighty-eight Quatre-vingt-huit Eighty-eighth Quarte-vingt-huitième 88th

90 Ninety Quatre-vingt-dix Ninetieth Quatrevingt-dixième 90th
ou Nonante ou Nonantième

92 Ninety-two Quatre-vingt-douze Ninety-second Quatrevingt-douzième 92nd
ou Nonante-deux ou nonante-deuxième

100 One/a hundred Cent a/one hundredth centième 100 th
and one

Sickness : endwala

Bihulu:Ulcerated
Abadaa Omw’irhwe: lice
Cizungu zungu ;Giddnesse
Ndi na yunva ecizunguzungu: I’m feeling dizzy
Cigoholo: Cough
Kugohola: To cough
Cifuba cikulu: Tuberculosis
Sida, muziro: Aids
Buzimba, Cimerera Abscess
Kulumwa n’amino Dental pain /ache
Kulumw'irhwe: to have a headache
Amalatiya: Malaria
Oluharo: diarhoea
Ndi nashala: I am vomitting

Some Bashi’s Riddles : Ensakuzo za Bashi

Some Bashi’s Riddles : Ensakuzo za Bashi

What is the English translation of the following reddles?

1. Sakwe lya : Nyama aba mwofi ci orhankamulega kushokoza = Nshungululu.
2. Sakwe lya Ca dunda nkwekwe = Muciragwa ngadabuzi
3. Sakwe lya « Langir’erhi « hirirà = Hyumpa hya bangere
4. Sâkwe lya « Hirira » = Hirhana.
5. Sakwe lya « Njira omuntu wani anashweka abalikunoboshi » = Irô
6. Sâkwe lya « Shaleulwe ahîre ci arharhaza omuhabagwalî e cibuno » = Njira
7. Sâkwe lya « Amm anhâ = Mugihuku wa Cirha emburho
8. Sâkwe lya « Njira omuntu wani ajira isu liguma » = Nsindane
9. Sâkwe Lya « Rhubâ omu murrhu basharhu cirhimuguma ankamurhenga rhurhankashega »=Jsiga
10. Sakwe Lya « Munzungu alialolera ahidirisha »= Muhula
11. Sakwe Lya « Nyâmà alimwofi C’anakuba Nyoko »= Bunterezi
12. Sakwe Lya « Bici Nyamana na Nyoko balwira » =Jhemba ly’erubibi
13. Sakwe Lya « Nyama alimwofi Ci’analenga Nyoko Ibâ »= Bufukulè bwanbembâ.
14. Sakwa Lya « Njira omuntu wani ajira kugulu kuguma »=Cihumyo
15. Sakwe Lya « Cîrimbugutu mbugutu »=Mahya wyâka Ishazala.
16. Sakwe Lya « Njira enyumpa yani erhajira lunvi »=Iji
17. Sakwe Lya « Wewarhenga ekuzimu rhuhè okumyanzi »=Mugondogwa cishimbu.
18. Sâkwe Lya « Nkashô abalama bici aciyikirâ ? »=Lummêlwa sêzi.
19. Sakwe Lya « Nzira omuntu wani ahâhinga hô anafuluka »=Lunvi.
20. Sakwe Lya « Nzirâ Omuntu wani atulîra e empegere ekuzimu »=bishângi bya kabemba.
21. Sakwe Lya « Musole mwinja eciribâ(kiliba)=Muhanga mushogolerè.
22. Sakwe Lya « Njira omuntu wani ayimangîra aku kugulu kuguma=Cihumye(irhana).
23. Sakwe Lya « Zarhalikanka nnina muguma »=1) Basirika, 2)Banabamasomo, 3) Mbasi’omunjira 4) Mahemba omulubanda.
24. Sakwe Lya « Keru ombulambo=Nyange.
25. Sakwe Lya « Carhenga e Rwanola ciyashamîre cagaluka ciyashamîre »=Izuba.

Informant: Modeste Muhandule

The Human Body Omubirhi

The Human Body Omubirhi

•Mubiri : the body
•Mibiri : bodies
•Cirumbu : part, limbs
•Irhwe : head
•Kugulu : leg, foot
•Magulu : legs, feet
•Kanwa : mouth
•Irhwiri : ear
•Marhwiri : ears
•Ndedu : chin
•Ndedu : chin
•Igosi :neck
•Mugongo :back
•Lunu : nail
•Nyunu :nails
•Ngofola : elbow
•Njingo : joint, articulation
•Cibero : tigh
•Bibero :tighs
•Nfundo : calf
•Cifundo :wrist
•Lushando : the sole of the foot
•Cifuba: chest, breast
•Kuboko: arm
•Maboko: arms
•Isu: eye
•Masu: eyes
•Oku kanwa: on the lips
•Izulu: nose
•Mazulu: nez
•Irhama: cheek
•Marhama: cheeks
•Kameme: chest
•Nfune: hand
•Cirhungo: shoulder
•Birhungo:shoulders
•Cigasha: wrist
•Bigasha: wrists
•Ihiji: buttock
•Mahiji: battocks
•Idwi: kneel
•Madwi: kneels
•Kansisira: ankle
•Ino: toe
•Mano:toes
•Head:irhwe
•Arm: Kuboko
•Igosi: Neck

Geographical Names

Geographical Names

•Enkuba : the rain
•Citu : cloud
•Bitu : clouds
•Kukungula : to rumble
•Hikimezo : lightning
•Ishwa : farm
•Irunga : heaven
•Iriba : water source
•Olwishi : water
•Mishi g’okunywa : drinking water
•Entondo : mountain
•Orhurhondo : hills
•Olubanda : valley
•Ammanda:valleys
•Malunga : sky
•Empingu : heaven
•Enyenyezi : stars
•Kuyuma : to get dried
•Oku nkuba : au ciel : le firmament
•Olukoma :banana farm/palntation
•Amashwa :farms/fields

Food Names

Bilyo: Food
Obuntu: Fufu, cassava bread
Enyama: Meat
Ebjumbu: Sweet Potatoes
Isombe: Cassava leaves, sombe
Omuceri: Rice
Obuntu bwa mahemba: Sorghum bread
Obuntu bw’ebigonji: Maize bread
Isoja: Soya
Ebirayi: Potatoes
amaboga:Pumpkin
Bishusha: pupkin leaves
Ilengalenga: Amarrant
Amatambazi: otato leaves
Ebirayi: Potatoes leaves
Eshu:Cabbage
Ekaroti:Carrots
Obuntu bw’emimbarhi: Cassava bread
Omushaba: Plantin
Ebisamunyu: Bananas
Omujoco: Banana
Ebishimbo: Beans
Enshanu: Flour
Amasunga: Yams
Mavurha: Oil
Mamesa: Palm oil
Ensukari: Sugar
Omunyu: Salt
Echike: Sugar cane
Samaki: Fish
etc.

Family Members

 Ishe wa larha :the father of my father
 Ishe wa nyama: my ,other’s father
 Bashakulwe: my granparents
 Nnina wa larha : the mother of my father
 Nnina wa nyama: my mother’s mother
 Ababusi banni: my parents
 Larha: my father
 Nyama: my mother
 Mwali wabo larha: my father’s sister
 Bali babo larha: my father’s sisters
 Mukulu wa nyama:my mother’s elder sister
 Bakulu ba nyama:bakulu ba nyama
 Munyama: my aunt; mother’s young sister
 Ba Munyama: my aunts; mother’s young sisters
• Nyamalume: my uncle
 Mukulu wani: my grand mother
 Bakulu banni: my elders
 Mulumuna wanni:my young brother or sister
 Balumuna banni:
 Mushinja wani
 Bashinja banni
 Mwali wirhu:our sister
 Bali birhu: our sisters
 Mwana (bana): child (children)
 Mwana wani: my child
 Bana bawe: your children
 Bana bani: my children
 Mwana wawe: your child
 Mwana wage: his child
 Mwana wirhu: our child
 Mwana winyu: your child
 Kulerha: to bring, to furnish, to supply, to cause
 Murho : younger; youngster
 Nyâma: Mom, Mum, my mother
 Mukanie: my wife
 Mukawe: your wife
 Ibanie: my husband
 Balo: your husband
 Iba: her husband

Beware
Nyama: meat