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
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)