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) |