Tshiluba/Getting to Know You/Letters, Numbers, & Colors
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Before getting started with Tshiluba, it's helpful to have a general idea of the basics. In this section, we discuss the Tshiluba alphabet, counting, and basic colors.
Alphabet[edit | edit source]
Letter | IPA Pronunciation |
---|---|
A, a | [ a ] |
B, b | [ b ] |
C, c | [ ʧ ] |
D, d | [ d ] |
E, e | [ e ] |
F, f | [ f ] |
G, g | [ g ] |
H, h | [ h ] |
I, i | [ i ] |
J, j | [ ʤ ] |
K, k | [ k ] |
L, l | [ l ] |
M, m | [ m ] |
N, n | [ n ] |
Ng, ng | [ ŋ ] |
Ny, ny | [ ɳ ] |
O, o | [ o ] |
P, p | [ p ] |
R, r | [ r ] |
S, s | [ s ] |
Sh, sh | [ ʃ ] |
T, t | [ t ] |
U, u | [ u ] |
V, v | [ v ] |
W, w | [ w ] |
Y, y | [ j ] |
Z, z | [ z ] |
Numbers[edit | edit source]
- Umwa
- Ibidi
- Isatu
- Inayi
- Itanu
- Isambombo
- Muanda muteketa
- Muanda mukulu
- Tshitema
- Dikumi[2]
Colors[edit | edit source]
- Mufika
- Mukunze
- Manimani
- Kalabi
- Mayi a matamba
- Mbule
- Lumbidi
- Kaki
- Mutofa[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ager, Simon. "Tshiluba Language and Alphabet". Omniglot. Kualo. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ↑ Luba Classboard. (2014-10-19). Tshiluba Lesson 2-Numbers. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekRBMn_1Jeg.
- ↑ "Colors (Kulela)". Quizlet. Quizlet Inc. Retrieved 2017-04-11.