added swahili (fragments) by Wanjiku Ng'ang'a and Juliet Mutahi

2026-05-22 09:32:53 -06:00 · 2011-01-12 08:06:19 +00:00
parent ea0f0102c0
commit 5661ecde18
31 changed files with 1090 additions and 4 deletions
--- a/lib/src/swahili/LexiconSwa.gf
+++ b/lib/src/swahili/LexiconSwa.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+--# -path=.:../abstract:../../prelude:../common
+concrete LexiconSwa of Lexicon = CatSwa ** 
+  open ParadigmsSwa, Prelude in {
+
+flags 
+  optimize=values ;
+
+lin
+
+  bird_N = regN "ndege" e_e animate;
+  country_N = regN "nchi" e_e inanimate ;
+  cousin_N = regN "binamu" e_ma animate;
+  cow_N = regN "ngombe" e_e animate;
+  doctor_N = regN "daktari" e_ma animate ;
+  dog_N = regN "mbwa" e_e animate ;
+  door_N = regN "mlango" m_mi inanimate;
+  enemy_N = regN "adui" e_ma animate;
+  father_N = regN "baba" e_e animate;
+  fish_N = regN "samaki" e_e animate;
+  friend_N = regN "rafiki" e_ma animate;
+  garden_N = regN "shamba" e_ma inanimate;
+  girl_N = regN "msichana" m_wa animate ;
+  lamp_N = regN "taa" e_e inanimate ;
+  man_N = regN "mwanaume" m_wa animate ;
+  tree_N = regN "mti" m_mi inanimate ; 
+  water_N = regN "maji" ma_ma inanimate ;
+  woman_N = regN "mwanamke" m_wa animate ;
+  ear_N = regN "sikio" e_ma inanimate ;
+  eye_N = mkN "jicho" "macho" ji_ma inanimate ;
+  fingernail_N = regN "ukucha" u_e inanimate ;  
+  nose_N = regN "pua" e_ma inanimate;
+  person_N = regN "mtu" m_wa animate ;
+  road_N = regN "barabara" e_e inanimate;
+  tooth_N = regN "jino" ji_ma inanimate ;
+  wife_N = regN "bibi" e_ma animate ;
+  river_N = regN "mto" m_mi inanimate ;
+  
+  come_V = regV "kuja";
+  walk_V = regV "tembea";
+  sleep_V = regV "lala";
+  smell_V = regV "nuka";
+  stand_V = regV "simama";
+  stop_V = regV "simama";
+  swell_V = regV "fura";
+  swim_V = regV "ogelea";
+  think_V = regV "waza";
+  travel_V = regV "safiri";
+
+  big_A = regA "kubwa";
+  
+  beautiful_A = regA "rembo" ;
+  black_A = regA "eusi";
+  blue_A = regA "buluu" ;
+  broad_A = regA "pana" ; 
+  brown_A = regA "hudhurungi" ;
+  clean_A = regA "safi" ;
+  clever_A = regA "hodari" ;
+  cold_A = regA "baridi";
+  correct_A = regA "sahihi" ;
+  dirty_A = regA "chafu" ;
+  dry_A = regA "kavu" ;
+  dull_A = regA "liofifia" ;
+  full_A = regA "tele" ;
+  good_A = regA "zuri" ;
+  green_A = regA "kijani";
+  heavy_A = regA "zito" ;
+  hot_A = regA "moto" ;
+  important_A = regA "muhimu" ;
+  long_A = regA "refu" ;
+  narrow_A = regA "embamba" ;
+  near_A = regA "karibu" ;
+  new_A = regA "pya" ;
+  old_A = regA "zee" ;
+  ready_A = regA "tayari" ;
+  red_A = regA "ekundu" ;
+  rotten_A = regA "oza" ;
+  round_A = regA "viringo" ;
+  sharp_A = regA "kali" ;
+  short_A = regA "fupi" ;
+  small_A = regA "dogo" ;
+  smooth_A = regA "laini" ;
+  straight_A = regA "nyofu" ;
+  stupid_A = regA "jinga" ;
+  thick_A = regA "nene" ;
+  thin_A = regA "embamba" ;
+  ugly_A = regA "baya";
+  certain_A = regA "hakika" ;
+  warm_A = regA "fufutende" ;
+  wet_A = regA "nyevu" ;
+  white_A = regA "eupe" ;
+  wide_A = regA "pana" ;
+  yellow_A = regA "njano" ;
+  young_A = regA "bichi" ;
+
+  father_N2 = mkN2 (regN "baba" e_e animate) (mkPrep "ya") ;
+  mother_N2 = mkN2 (regN "mama" e_e animate) (mkPrep "ya");
+  brother_N2 = mkN2 (regN  "ndugu" e_e animate) (mkPrep "ya") ;
+
+} ;