Swadesh List for Semitic Languages
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| No | English | Arabic Script | MS Arabic/Non-Vowelized | Romanized Arabic | Hebrew Script | Modern Hebrew/Non-Vowelized | Romanized Hebrew | Syriac Script | Romanized Syriac | Romanized Akkadian | Romanized Ge'ez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | أنا | [[|]] | 2anā | אֲנִי, אָנֹכִי | [[|]] | 2anī ,2ānōkī | ܐܢܐ | 2enā | anāku | 2ana |
| 2 | you, thou | أنت ,أنت | [[|]] | 2anta (m.), 2anti (f.) | אַתָּה, אַתְּ | [[|]] | 2attā (m.), 2att(ī) (f.) | ܐܢܬ, ܐܢܬܝ | 2att(a) (m.), 2att(i) (f.) | atta (m.), atti (f.) | 2anta (m.), 2anti (f.) |
| 3 | he | هو | [[|]] | huwa | הוּא | [[|]] | hū2 | ܗܘ | hū | šū | we'etu |
| 3 | she | هي | [[|]] | hiya | הִיא | [[|]] | hī2 | ܗܘ | hī | šī | ye'eti |
| 4 | we | نحن | [[|]] | naħnu | אֲנַחְנוּ | [[|]] | 2anaħnū | [[|]] | ħnan | nīnu | neħna |
| 5 | you | أنتم أنتن أنتما | [[|]] | 2antum 2antunna (f.) 2antumā (m/f dual.) | אַתֶּם אַתֶּן | [[|]] | 2attem (.m) 2atten (.f) | [[|]] | 2attōn (m.), 2attēn (f.) | 2attunu (m.), 2attina (f.) | 2antemu (m.), 2anten (f.) |
| 6 | they | هم, هن, هما | [[|]] | hum (m.), Expression:hunna (f.), humā (m/f dual.) | הֵם, הֵן | [[|]] | hēm (m.), hēn (f.) | [[|]] | hennōn (m.), hennēn (f.) | šunu (m.), šina (f.) | 2emuntu (m.), 2emāntu (f.) |
| 7 | this | هذا, هذﻩ,ﻫﺬﻯ | [[|]] | hāðā (m.), hāðihi (f.), hāðī (f.) | זוֹ ,זֶה, זֹאת | [[|]] | zeh (m.), zōt (f.) | [[|]] | hānā (m.), hādē (f.) | [[|]] | ze-, zentu (m.), zāti (f.) |
| 8 | that | ذلك, ﺫﺍﻙ, ﻚﻠﺗ, ﻙﺎﺗ | [[|]] | ðālika, ðāka (m.), tilka, tāka (f.) | הַהוּא, הַהִיא | [[|]] | hahū (m), hahī (f) | [[|]] | hāw (m.), hāy (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 9 | here | هنا | [[|]] | hunā | הִנֵּה ,כָּאן, פֹּה | [[|]] | kan, po, hinnē | [[|]] | hārkā | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 10 | there | هناك, هنالك | [[|]] | hunāka, hunālika | שָׁם | [[|]] | šām | [[|]] | tammān | [[|]] | heya |
| 11 | who | من | [[|]] | man | מִי | [[|]] | mī | [[|]] | man | [[|]] | mannu |
| 12 | what | ما, ماذا | [[|]] | mā, māðā | מַה | [[|]] | mā | [[|]] | mā, mānā | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 13 | where | أين | [[|]] | 2ayna | אֵיפֹה, לְאָן, מֵאֵיפֹה/מֵאַיִן | [[|]] | 2eipo (where is), le2an (where to), me2eipo/me2ayin (where from) | [[|]] | 2aykā | [[|]] | 2ayte |
| 14 | when | متى | [[|]] | matā | מָתַי | [[|]] | mātay | [[|]] | emat(i) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 15 | how | كيف | [[|]] | kayfa | אֵיךְ | [[|]] | ēk | [[|]] | 2aykan | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 16 | not | ما, لا, لم | [[|]] | mā (past), lā (present), lam (perfect) | לֹא | [[|]] | lō | [[|]] | lā | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 17 | all | كل | [[|]] | kull | כֹּל | [[|]] | kol | [[|]] | koll | [[|]] | kwulu |
| 18 | many | كثير | [[|]] | kaθīr | הַרְבֵּה | [[|]] | harbe | [[|]] | saggī | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 19 | some | بعض | [[|]] | ba3ḍ | כַּמָּה | [[|]] | kama | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 20 | few | قليل | [[|]] | Expression:qalīl | קְצָת | [[|]] | qeṣat | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 21 | other | آخر, ﻯﺮﺧﺃ, ﺮﺧﺃ | [[|]] | āxar (m.), 2uxrā (f.), 2uxar (pl.) | אַחֵר, אַחֶרֶת, אַחֵרִים, אַחֵרוֹת | [[|]] | 2aħer (m.), 2aħeret (f.), 2aħerim (pl. m.), 2aħerot (pl. f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 22 | one | واحد, واحدة | [[|]] | wāħid (.m), waħda (f.) | אֶחָד, אַחַת | [[|]] | 2eħad (m.), 2aħat (f.) | [[|]] | ħad | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 23 | two | إثنان, إثنين, إثنتان, إثنتين | [[|]] | 2iθnān, 2iθnayn (m.), 2iθnatān, 2iθnatayn (f.) | שְׁנַיִם, שְׁתַּיִם | [[|]] | šenayim (m.), šettayim (f.) | [[|]] | trēn (m.), tartēn (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 24 | three | ثلاثة, ثلاث | [[|]] | θalāθa (m.), θalāθ (f.) | שְׁלוֹשָׁה, שָׁלוֹשׁ | [[|]] | šelōša (m.), šalōš (f.) | [[|]] | tlāta (m.), tlāt (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 25 | four | أربعة, أربع | [[|]] | 2arba3a (m.), 2arba3 (f.) | אַרְבָּעָה, אַרְבַּע | [[|]] | 2ārba3a (m.), 2ārbā3 (f.) | [[|]] | 2arb3a (m.), 2arba3 (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 26 | five | خمسة, خمس | [[|]] | xamsa (m.), xams (f.) | חֲמִשָּׁה, חָמֵשׁ | [[|]] | ħamiša (m.), ħameš (f.) | [[|]] | ħammša (m.), ħammeš (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 27 | six | ستة, ست | [[|]] | sitta (m.), sitt (f.) | שִׁשָּׁה, שֵׁשׁ | [[|]] | šīša (m.), šeš (f.) | [[|]] | šetta | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 28 | seven | سبعة, سبع | [[|]] | sab3a (m.), sab3 (f.) | שִׁבְעָה, שֶׁבַע | [[|]] | šib3a (m.), šeba3 (f.) | [[|]] | šeb3a (m.), shba3 (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 29 | eight | ثمانية, ثمان | [[|]] | θamāniya (m.), θamān (f.) | שְׁמוֹנָה שְׁמוֹנֶה | [[|]] | šmōna (m.), šmone (f.)] | [[|]] | tmānya (m.), tmān (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 30 | nine | تسعة, تسع | [[|]] | tis3a (m.), tis3 (f.) | תִּשְׁעָה, תֵּשַׁע | [[|]] | tiš3a (m.), teša3 (f.) | [[|]] | teš3a (m.), tša3 (f.) | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 31 | heavy | ثقيل | [[|]] | θaqīl | כָּבֵד | [[|]] | kabed | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 32 | small | صغير | [[|]] | ṣağīr | קָטָן | [[|]] | qaṭan | [[|]] | z3ōr | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 33 | short | قصير | [[|]] | qaṣīr | קָצָר | [[|]] | qaṣar | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 34 | narrow | ضيق | [[|]] | ḍayyiq | צַר, דַּק | [[|]] | ṣar ,daq | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 35 | thin | رقيق | [[|]] | raqīq | רָזֶה | [[|]] | raze | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 36 | woman | إمرأة | [[|]] | 2imra2a | אִשָּׁה | [[|]] | 2išša | [[|]] | 2atteta | [[|]] | be2esit |
| 37 | man (adult male) | رجل | [[|]] | rajul | אִישׁ | [[|]] | 2īš | [[|]] | gbar | [[|]] | be2esi |
| 38 | man (human being) | إنسان | [[|]] | 2insān | בֶּן אֱנוֹשׁ | [[|]] | ben 2ennoš | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 39 | child | طفل | [[|]] | ṭifl | יֶלֶד | [[|]] | yeled | [[|]] | ṭalī | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 40 | wife | زوجة | [[|]] | zawja | אִשָּׁה | [[|]] | 2išša | [[|]] | 2atteta | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 41 | husband | زوج | [[|]] | zawj | בַּעַל | [[|]] | ba3al (זוּג / zūg means a couple) | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 42 | mother | أم | [[|]] | 2umm | אֵם | [[|]] | 2ēm | [[|]] | 2emm | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 43 | father | أب | [[|]] | 2abb | אָב | [[|]] | 2āb | [[|]] | 2abb | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 44 | animal | حيوان | [[|]] | ħayawān | חַיָּה | [[|]] | ħayyā | [[|]] | ħayū | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 45 | fish | سمكة | [[|]] | samaka | דָּג | [[|]] | dag | [[|]] | nūna | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 46 | bird | طير عصفور | [[|]] | ṭayr 3aṣfūr | צִפּוֹר | [[|]] | cippōr | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 47 | dog | كلب | [[|]] | kalb | כֶּלֶב | [[|]] | keleb | [[|]] | kleb | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 48 | louse | ﺔﻠﻤﻗ | [[|]] | qamla | כִּנָּה | [[|]] | kinna | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 49 | snake | ثعبان | [[|]] | θu3bān | נָחָשׁ | [[|]] | nāħāš | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 50 | worm | دودة | [[|]] | dūda | תּוֹלַעַת | [[|]] | tōla3at | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 51 | tree | شجرة | [[|]] | šajara | עֵץ | [[|]] | 3eṣ | [[|]] | 2īlān | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 52 | forest | غابة | [[|]] | ğāba | יַעַר | [[|]] | ya3ar | [[|]] | ħors | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 53 | stick | عصا | [[|]] | 3aṣā | מַקֵּל | [[|]] | maqqel | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 54 | fruit | فاكهة | [[|]] | fākiha | פְּרִי | [[|]] | peri | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 55 | seed | بذرة | [[|]] | baðra | זֶרַע | [[|]] | zera | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 56 | leaf | ورقة | [[|]] | waraqa | עָלֶה | [[|]] | 3ale | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 57 | root | جذر | [[|]] | jiðr | שֹׁרֶשׁ | [[|]] | šoreš | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 58 | bark | قشر | [[|]] | qišr | קְלִפָּה | [[|]] | qelipa | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 59 | flower | زهرة | [[|]] | zahra | פֶּרַח | [[|]] | perāh | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 60 | grass | حشيش | [[|]] | ħašīš | דֶּשֶׁא | [[|]] | deše2 | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 61 | rope | حبل | [[|]] | ħabl | חֶבֶל | [[|]] | ħebel | [[|]] | gmal | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 62 | skin | جلد | [[|]] | jild | עוֹר | [[|]] | 3or (גֶּלֶד geled is scab) | [[|]] | gled | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 63 | meat | لحم | [[|]] | laħm | בָּשָׂר | [[|]] | basar | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 64 | blood | دم | [[|]] | damm | דָּם | [[|]] | dam | [[|]] | demm | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 65 | bone | عظم | [[|]] | 3að̣m | עֶצֶם | [[|]] | 3eṣem | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 66 | fat (n.) | دهن | [[|]] | duhn | שֻׁמָּן | [[|]] | šumman | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 67 | egg | بيضة | [[|]] | bayḍa | בֵּיצָה | [[|]] | bēṣa | [[|]] | bē3a | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 68 | horn | قرن | [[|]] | qurn | קֶרֶן | [[|]] | qeren | [[|]] | qren | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 69 | tail | ذنب | [[|]] | ðanab | זָנָב | [[|]] | zanab | [[|]] | dneb | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 70 | feather | ريشة | [[|]] | rīsha | נוֹצָה | [[|]] | nōṣa | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 71 | hair | شعر | [[|]] | ša3r | שֵׂעָר | [[|]] | se3ar | [[|]] | s3ar | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 72 | head | رأس | [[|]] | ra2s | רֹאשׁ | [[|]] | ro2š | [[|]] | reš | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 73 | ear | أذن | [[|]] | 2uðun | אֹזֶן | [[|]] | 2ozen | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 74 | eye | عين | [[|]] | 3ayn | עַיִן | [[|]] | 3ayin | [[|]] | 3ēn | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 75 | nose | أنف | [[|]] | 2anf | אַף | [[|]] | ap | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 76 | mouth | فم | [[|]] | fam | פֶּה | [[|]] | pe | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 77 | tooth | سن | [[|]] | sinn | שֵׁן | [[|]] | šen | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 78 | tongue | لسان | [[|]] | lisān | לָשׁוֹן | [[|]] | lāšōn | [[|]] | lašān | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 79 | fingernail | ظفر | [[|]] | ð̣ufr | צִפֹּרֶן | [[|]] | ṣipporen | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 80 | foot | قدم | [[|]] | qadam | כַּף רֶגֶל | [[|]] | kaf regel | [[|]] | rgel | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 81 | leg | رجل | [[|]] | rijl | רֶגֶל | [[|]] | regel | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 82 | knee | ركبة | [[|]] | rukba | בֶּרֶךְ | [[|]] | berek | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 83 | hand | يد | [[|]] | yad | יָד | [[|]] | yad | [[|]] | yad | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 84 | wing | جناح | [[|]] | janāħ | כָּנָף | [[|]] | kanap | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 85 | belly | بطن | [[|]] | baṭn | בֶּטֶן | [[|]] | beten | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 86 | guts | أمعاء | [[|]] | 2am3ā2 | מְעִי | [[|]] | me'3ī | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 87 | neck | رقبة | [[|]] | raqaba | צַוָּאר | [[|]] | ṣavvār | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 88 | back | ظهر | [[|]] | ð̣ahr | גַּב | [[|]] | gab | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 89 | breast | صدر | [[|]] | ṣadr | חָזֶה | [[|]] | ħaze | [[|]] | ħadya | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 90 | heart | قلب | [[|]] | qalb | לֵב | [[|]] | leb | [[|]] | lebb | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 91 | liver | كبد | [[|]] | kibd | כָּבֵד | [[|]] | kabed | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 92 | drink | شرب | [[|]] | šariba | שָׁתָה | [[|]] | šata | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 93 | eat | أكل | [[|]] | 2akala | אָכַל | [[|]] | 2ākal | [[|]] | 2ekal | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 94 | bite | عض | [[|]] | 3aḍḍa | נָשַׁךְ | [[|]] | našak | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 95 | suck | مص | [[|]] | maṣṣa | מָצַץ | [[|]] | maṣaṣ | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 96 | spit | بصق | [[|]] | baṣaqa | יָרַק | [[|]] | yaraq | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 97 | vomit | تقيأ | [[|]] | taqayya2 | הֵקִיא | [[|]] | heqi2 | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 98 | blow | نفخ | [[|]] | nafaxa | נָפַח | [[|]] | napaħ | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 99 | breathe | تنفس | [[|]] | tanaffas | נָשַׁם | [[|]] | našam | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 100 | laugh | ضحك | [[|]] | ḍaħika | צָחַק | [[|]] | ṣāħaq | [[|]] | šħak | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 101 | see | رأى | [[|]] | ra2ā | רָאָה | [[|]] | rā2ā | [[|]] | ħazā | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 102 | hear | سمع | [[|]] | sami3a | שָׁמַע | [[|]] | šāma3 | [[|]] | šma3 | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 103 | know | عرف | [[|]] | 3arifa | יָדַע | [[|]] | yāda3 | [[|]] | 2ida3 | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 104 | think | فكر | [[|]] | fakkara | חָשַׁב | [[|]] | ħāšab | [[|]] | ħšab | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 105 | smell | شم | [[|]] | šamma | הֵרִיחַ | [[|]] | heri'aħ | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
| 106 | fear | خاف | [[|]] | xāfa | יָרֵא, פָּחַד, חָשַׁשׁ | [[|]] | yare2, paħad, ħašaš | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] | [[|]] |
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