Speaking Suri
Part 1
Basic words of Suri language
(with translation to English)
Written by Barsuni Ngakurel “Suni” © All rights reserved to Suri
| SURI | ENGLISH |
| dhɔne | 1 One |
| raman | 2 Two |
| sizzi | 3 Three |
| wush | 4 Four |
| hayna | 5 Five |
| illey | 6 Six |
| issabay | 7 Seven |
| issey | 8 Eight |
| sakal | 9 Nine |
| tɔmɔn | 10 Ten |
| kokon | 11 Eleven |
| gamoy | 12 Twelve |
| tomon ko sizzi | 13 Thirteen |
| tomon ko wush | 14 Fourteen |
| tomon ko hayna | 15 Fifteen |
| tomon ko illey | 16 Sixteen |
| tomon ko issabay | 17 Seventeen |
| tomon ko issey | 18 Eighteen |
| tomon ko sakal | 19 Nineteen |
| hirkon / hire dhone | 20 Twenty |
| hirkon ko tomon / hire dhone ko tomon | 30 Thirty |
| zugo raman | 40 Fourty |
| zugo raman ko tomon | 50 Fifty |
| zugo sizzi | 60 Sixty |
| zugo sizzi ko tomon | 70 Seventy |
| zugo wush | 80 Eighty |
| zugo wush ko tomon | 90 Ninety |
| zugo hayna | 100 Hundred |
| zugo hayna ko tomon | 110 |
| zugo illey | 120 |
| zugo illey ko tomon | 130 |
| zugo issabay | 140 |
| zugo issabay ko tomon | 150 |
| zugo issey | 160 |
| zugo issey ko tomon | 170 |
| zugo sakal | 180 |
| zugo sakal ko tomon | 190 |
| zugo tɔmɔn | 200 |
| wa ho / saro | Welcome |
| saro | Hello |
| challi | Fine |
| Ee / ayɔ | Yes |
| ngayo | No |
| jema | Go ahead |
| Tumu | God |
| su | Sun |
| tagi | Moon |
| munyunya | Star |
| tumu | sky |
| ngɔyɔ | Air |
| idho | Cloud |
| guyo | Rain |
| go | Fire |
| maa | Water |
| kutul | Mountain |
| hunay / horror | Valley |
| bɛ | Stone |
| kɔshi / keger | Forest |
| kɛyɔ (keyo) | Tree |
| lanjoy | Grass |
| kidho | River |
| hira maya | Male |
| hira ngaha | Female |
| erro | Children |
| tɛgɛn | Teenagers (Boy) |
| dhɔgɔljha | Teenagers (Girl) |
| rɔra | Junior elders |
| komoru | Ritual chief |
| gulsa | Leader |
| baba | Father |
| mama | Mother |
| baro | Brother in blood |
| yana | Cousins |
| goona | Brother |
| gɔynygɛ | Brotherhood |
| ngɔna | Sister |
| ngɔnigɛ | Sisterhood |
| bəkay | Friend |
| mirogi | Enemy |
| kane | I |
| agge | We |
| ani | You |
| sara | Name |
| ramay | Tall |
| mɔkɔnyi | Short |
| dɔrdɔri | Fat |
| kawari / kabhari | Eye |
| nyabi | Ear / Leaf |
| tugo | Mouth |
| kayɔ | Tongue |
| girong | Nose |
| lokor | Arm |
| siyɔ | Hand |
| halagi | Finger |
| jagari | Leg |
| ba chaldin | Peace |
| kole | Time |
| kabhi | Culture |
| ukur | Painting |
| kejhoga | Scarification |
| dheba tugony | Lip plate |
| sagine / dɔngga (dongga) | Stick fight |
| aha kamaluko kɔrɔngɔ | Necklace |
| boro | Dance |
| yeloy | Music |
| kuna | Dream |
| liya | Shy |
| ɔr (or) | Homeland |
| dori | House |
| tu | Cattle Camp |
| ole | Ox |
| ari | Bulls |
| bi | Cow |
| tɔngɔ (tongo) | Goat |
| mɛdɛrɛ | Sheep |
| nganyurr | Cat |
| roso | Dog |
| kobi | Hen |
| galisey | Camel |
| ngɔrɔ | Elephant |
| ngɔrɔ kɛrɛ | Ivory horn |
| ngatuny | Lion |
| konno | Snake |
| gɔra (gora) | Corn |
| shunoy | Cabbage |
| urɔ(uro) | Milk |
| buna | Coffee |
| ber | Spear |
| lusha | Gun |
| dhidhiy | Bullet |
| mɔsay | Rope |
| shaha | Shoe |
| kura | Ball |
| worginya | Gold |
| ganggu | Road |
| nyagari | Aero plane |
| burbure | Helicopter |
| gadhi | Payment |
| dadaba kɔkanɛa lɔgɔ | Dictionary |
| zinggo | Work |
| kadhinyogi | Hard worker |
| dhigan | Guide |
| ɔkɔlay | Translator |
| aranja | Tours |
| nanimo | Profession |
| hozzo | Famine |
| mutan | Disease |
| bhalal | Malaria |
Introduction of Suri months (Bergunyaa Suri) in a year
|
Bergu dhone (1e) |
|
Raman (2n) |
|
Sizii (3ii) |
|
Wushsh (4sh) |
|
Hayyna (5yna) |
|
Illeyy (6y) |
|
Issabay (7y) |
|
Isseyy (8y) |
|
Sakkal (9kal) |
|
Tomonn (10n) |
|
Kokon (11n) |
|
Gamoy (12y) |
