Ateso
Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Teso-Turkana)
Ateso is an Eastern Nilotic language closely related to Karamojong and Turkana, spoken by the Iteso people of eastern Uganda and western Kenya. It is the most widely spoken Nilotic language in Uganda after Acholi-Lango.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Ateso
Sources
- Ateso New Testament, Psalms & Proverbs (TESOP), Bible Society of Uganda, bible.com version 2938; Ateso Old Version Bible 1961 (AOV1961), bible.com version 436
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Teso-Turkana)
| Meaning | Ateso | Samburu | Maasai | Bari | Runyankole | Chiga | Tooro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | akipi /akipi/ | nkare /ŋkare/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | piong /piɔŋ/ | amaizi /amaizi/ | amaizi /amaizi/ | amaizi /amaizi/ |
| Fire | akim /akim/ | nkima /ŋkima/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | kima /kima/ | omuriro /omuriro/ | omuriro /omuriro/ | omurro /omurro/ |
| Sun | akolong /akoloŋ/ | lakwa /lakʷa/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | kolong /koloŋ/ | eizooba /eizoːba/ | eizooba /eizoːba/ | izooba /izoːba/ |
| Moon | elap /elap/ | lapa /lapa/ | olapa /olapa/ | yapa /japa/ | okwezi /okwezi/ | okwezi /okwezi/ | okwezi /okwezi/ |
| Star | akanyeret /akaɲeret/ | lakira /lakira/ | olakira /olakira/ | kaserokoti /kaserokoti/ | enyonyoozi /eɲoɲoːzi/ | enyonyoozi /eɲoɲoːzi/ | enyunyunzi /eɲuɲuːnzi/ |
| Night | akware /akʷare/ | kewarie /kɛwarie/ | kewarie /kɛwarie/ | tukwaje /tukʷaje/ | ekiro /ekiro/ | ekiro /etʃiro/ | ekiro /ekiro/ |
| Rain | akiru /akiru/ | nchan /ntʃan/ | ɛnchan /ɛntʃan/ | kudu /kudu/ | enjura /enˈdʒura/ | enjura /eɲɟura/ | enjura /eɲɟura/ |
| Wind | ekwam /ekʷam/ | siwuo /siwuo/ | olkutati /olkʊtati/ | köbuŋöt /kɔbuŋɔt/ | omuyaga /omujaɡa/ | omuyaga /omujaɡa/ | omuyaga /omujaɡa/ |
| Earth | alup /alup/ | nkop /ŋkop/ | enkop /eŋkop/ | kak /kak/ | eitaka /eitaka/ | eitaka /eitaka/ | itaaka /itaːka/ |
| Stone | amoru /amoru/ | soit /soit/ | osoit /oˈsoit/ | ŋurupit /ŋurupit/ | eibaare /eiˈbaːre/ | eibaare /eiˈbaːre/ | ibaale /iβaːle/ |
| Mountain | emoru /emoru/ | ldonyuo /ldoɲuo/ | oldoinyo /oldoiɲo/ | mere /mere/ | orushozi /oruʃozi/ | omusozi /omusozi/ | orusozi /orusozi/ |
| Sea | angolol /aŋolol/ | mpaso /mpaso/ | enaiposha /enaipoʃa/ | tör na balang /tɔr na balaŋ/ | enyanja /eɲaɲdʒa/ | enyanja /eɲaɲdʒa/ | enyanja /eɲaːndʒa/ |
| Mother | toto /toto/ | yieyo /jiejo/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | ŋote /ŋote/ | maawe /maːwe/ | nyina /ɲina/ | nyinya /ɲiɲa/ |
| Father | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | baba /baba/ | tata /tata/ | ishe /iʃe/ | isho /iʃo/ |
| Daughter | akoku /akoku/ | ntito /ntito/ | entito /entito/ | ŋuro nakwan /ŋuro nakʷan/ | omuhara /omuhara/ | omuhara /omuhara/ | omuhara /omuhara/ |
| I | eong /eoŋ/ | nanu /nanu/ | nanʉ /nanʊ/ | nan /nan/ | nyowe /ɲowe/ | nyowe /ɲowe/ | nyowe /ɲowe/ |
| You | ijo /iɟo/ | iye /ije/ | iyie /ijie/ | do /do/ | iwe /iwe/ | iwe /iwe/ | iwe /iwe/ |
| We | siong /sioŋ/ | iyioo /ijioː/ | iyiook /ijioːk/ | yi /ji/ | itwe /itwe/ | itwe /itwe/ | itwe /itwe/ |
| Name | ekiror /ekiror/ | nkarna /ŋkarna/ | enkarna /eŋkarna/ | karin /karin/ | eiziina /eiziːna/ | eiziina /eiziːna/ | ibara /iβara/ |
| Person | etunganan /etuŋanan/ | ltungani /ltuŋani/ | oltungani /oltuŋani/ | ŋutu /ŋutu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ |
| Head | akou /akou/ | nkue /ŋkue/ | ɛlukunya /ɛlʊkʊɲa/ | kwe /kʷe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ |
| Eye | akongu /akoŋu/ | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | kongi /koŋɡi/ | eriisho /eriːʃo/ | eriisho /eriːʃo/ | eriiso /eriːso/ |
| Ear | akit /akit/ | nkiook /ŋkiˈoːk/ | enkiook /ɛnkiˈoːk/ | swot /swot/ | okutu /okutu/ | okutu /okutu/ | okutu /okutu/ |
| Nose | ekume /ekume/ | nkume /ŋkume/ | enkume /ɛnˈkume/ | kume /kume/ | enyindo /eɲindo/ | enyindo /eɲindo/ | enyindo /eɲindo/ |
| Mouth | akituk /akituk/ | nkutuk /ŋkutuk/ | enkutuk /ɛŋkʊtʊk/ | kutuk /kutuk/ | akanwa /akanwa/ | akanwa /akanwa/ | akanwa /akanwa/ |
| Tooth | ekialai /ekialai/ | lalai /lalai/ | olalai /olalai/ | kele /kele/ | eriino /eriːno/ | eriino /eriːno/ | iino /iːno/ |
| Tongue | angajep /aŋaɟep/ | lngejep /lŋɛɟɛp/ | olngejep /ɔlŋɛɟɛp/ | ŋadap /ŋadap/ | orurimi /orurimi/ | orurimi /orurimi/ | orulimi /orulimi/ |
| Hand | akan /akan/ | nkaina /ŋkaina/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | könin /kɔnin/ | omukono /omukono/ | omukono /omukono/ | omukono /omukono/ |
| Foot | akeju /akeɟu/ | nkeju /ŋkedʒu/ | enkeju /ɛnkɛdʒʊ/ | moköt /mokɔt/ | ekigyere /ekiɡjere/ | ekigyere /ekiɡjere/ | ekigere /ekiɡere/ |
| Heart | etau /etau/ | ltau /ltau/ | oltau /oltau/ | töili /tɔili/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Bone | akoyit /akojit/ | loito /loito/ | oloito /oloito/ | kuyutio /kujutio/ | eigufa /eiɡufa/ | eigufa /eiɡufa/ | igufa /iɡufa/ |
| Blood | awokot /awokot/ | lodo /loɗo/ | osarge /osarɡe/ | rima /rima/ | eshagama /eʃaɡama/ | eshagama /eʃaɡama/ | esagama /esaɡama/ |
| Poop | acin /atʃin/ | nkik /ŋkik/ | inkik /iŋkik/ | kin /kin/ | amazi /amazi/ | amazi /amazi/ | amaazi /amaːzi/ |
| Love | akimina /akimina/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | nyar /ɲar/ | rukundo /rukundo/ | kukunda /kukunda/ | kugonza /kuɡonza/ |
| Tree | ekitoi /ekitoi/ | lchani /ltʃani/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | ködini /kɔdini/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Dog | ekingok /ekiŋok/ | ldia /ldia/ | oldia /oldia/ | ’dioŋ /ɗioŋ/ | embwa /embwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | embwa /embwa/ |
| Cat | ekapa /ekapa/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | lupa /lupa/ | enjangu /endʒaŋɡu/ | kapa /kapa/ | paaka /paːka/ |
| Fish | ekoleit /ekoleit/ | singirr /siŋɡirː/ | osingirri /osiŋɡirːi/ | sumuti /sumuti/ | eky'enyanja /etʃeɲaɲdʒa/ | eky'enyanja /etʃeɲaɲdʒa/ | echu /etʃu/ |
| Bird | akweny /akʷeɲ/ | nkueenyi /ŋkuɛːɲi/ | motonyi /moˈtoɲi/ | kwenti /kʷenti/ | enyonyi /eɲoɲi/ | enyonyi /eɲoɲi/ | enyonyi /eɲoɲi/ |
| Butterfly | apelipelet /apelipelet/ | — | ɔsampurimpuri /ɔsampurimpuri/ | — | ekihuguuhugu /ekihuɡuːhuɡu/ | ekinyugunyugu /etʃiɲuɡuɲuɡu/ | ekihoiholya /ekihoiholja/ |
| Egg | abeet /abeet/ | mboliboli /mboliboli/ | olmosori /olmosori/ | katulukuti /katulukuti/ | eihuri /eihuri/ | eihuri /eihuri/ | ihuli /ihuli/ |
| Bear | edubu /edubu/ | — | — | — | edubu /edubu/ | edubu /edubu/ | edubu /edubu/ |
| Horse | ebalasit /ebalasit/ | mbarta /mbarta/ | ɛmbarta /ɛmbarta/ | kusan /kusan/ | embaraasi /embaraːsi/ | embaraasi /embaraːsi/ | embarasi /embarasi/ |
| House | etogo /etoɡo/ | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ | engʼaji /ɛŋadʒi/ | kadi /kadi/ | enju /endʒu/ | enju /endʒu/ | enju /endʒu/ |
| Milk | akile /akile/ | kule /kule/ | kule /kule/ | le /le/ | amate /amate/ | amate /amate/ | amata /amata/ |
| Honey | asik /asik/ | naicho ee lotoro /naitʃo eː lotoro/ | enaisho /enaiʃo/ | siwatat /siwatat/ | obwoki /obwoki/ | obwuuki /obwuːtʃi/ | obwoki /obwoki/ |
| Salt | abalang /abalaŋ/ | nkisiicho /ŋkisiːtʃo/ | ɛmunyan /ɛmuɲan/ | alang /alaŋ/ | omwonyo /omwoɲo/ | omwonyo /omwoɲo/ | omunyu /omuɲu/ |
| Wine | ebino /ebino/ | naichuo e lmusabibu /naitʃuo e lmusabibu/ | enaisho oo sabibu /enaiʃo oː sabibu/ | binyo /biɲo/ | viino /viːno/ | viino /viːno/ | eviini /eviːni/ |
| Rice | emuceeri /emutʃeeri/ | — | olmushele /olmuʃele/ | — | omukyeeri /omukjeːri/ | omukyeeri /omutʃeːri/ | — |
| Iron | asowat /asowat/ | senkei /seŋkei/ | olchuma /ɔltʃʊma/ | witi /witi/ | ekyoma /eˈkjoma/ | obutare /obutare/ | ekyoma /ekjoma/ |
| Wheel | ekokoro /ekokoro/ | — | enkeju /ɛnkɛdʒʊ/ | — /—/ | enyamuziga /eɲamuziɡa/ | enyamuziga /eɲamuziɡa/ | enyamuziga /eɲamuziɡa/ |
| Silk | aliri /aliri/ | — | — | kaririat /kaririat/ | riiri /riːri/ | riiri /riːri/ | liiri /liːri/ |
| Book | ekitabo /ekitabo/ | mbuku /mbuku/ | embuku /embuku/ | buk /buk/ | ekitabo /ekitabo/ | ekitabo /etʃitabo/ | ekitabu /ekitaβu/ |
| Eat | akinyam /akiɲam/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | nyo /ɲo/ | kurya /kurja/ | kurya /kurja/ | kulya /kulja/ |
| Drink | akimat /akimat/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | mwoi /mwoi/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ |
| Sleep | ajo /aɟo/ | airura /airura/ | airura /airʊra/ | doto /doto/ | kubyama /kubjama/ | kubyama /kubjama/ | kubyama /kubjama/ |
| One | ediopet /ediopet/ | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ | geleŋ /ɡeleŋ/ | emwe /emwe/ | rumwe /rumwe/ | emoi /emoi/ |
| Two | iarei /iarei/ | aare /aːre/ | aare /aːre/ | murek /murek/ | ibiri /iβiri/ | ibiri /iβiri/ | ibiri /iβiri/ |
| Three | iuni /iuni/ | uni /uni/ | uni /uni/ | musala /mʊsala/ | ishatu /iʃatu/ | ishatu /iʃatu/ | isatu /iːsatu/ |
| Four | iwongon /iwoŋon/ | ongwan /oŋwan/ | ongwan /oŋwan/ | ŋwan /ŋwan/ | eina /eina/ | ina /ina/ | ina /iːna/ |
| Five | ikany /ikaɲ/ | imiet /imiet/ | imiet /imiɛt/ | mukanat /mʊkanat/ | itaano /itaːno/ | itaano /itaːno/ | itaano /iˈtaːno/ |
| Hundred | akwatat /akʷatat/ | ip /ip/ | ip /iːp/ | mia /mia/ | igana /iɡana/ | igana /iɡana/ | kikumi /tʃikumi/ |
| Hello | yoga /joɡa/ | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ | gwon /ɡwon/ | agandi /aɡandi/ | oraire /oraire/ | oraire ota /oraire ota/ |
| Thank you | eyalama /ejalama/ | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ | tinate /tinate/ | webare /webare/ | webare /webare/ | webale /webale/ |
| Good | ejok /eɟok/ | supat /supat/ | sidai /sidai/ | ’but /ɓut/ | kirungi /kiruŋɡi/ | kurungi /kuruŋɡi/ | kurungi /kuruŋɡi/ |
| New | lokitetet /lokitetet/ | ŋejuk /ŋedʒuk/ | ŋejuk /ŋedʒuk/ | ludukotyo /ludukotjo/ | ekisya /ekisja/ | ekisya /etʃisja/ | ekihyaka /ekihjaka/ |
| Red | lokarengan /lokareŋan/ | nanyokie /naɲokie/ | nanyokie /naɲokie/ | lotor /lotor/ | kutukura /kutukura/ | kutukura /kutukura/ | kutukura /kutukura/ |
| White | akwang /akʷaŋ/ | naibor /naiˈbor/ | naibor /naibor/ | lokwe /lokwe/ | kwera /kwera/ | kwera /kwera/ | kwera /kwera/ |
| Black | lokirionon /lokirionon/ | narok /narok/ | narok /narok/ | lurwö /lurwɔ/ | kwiragura /kwiraɡura/ | kwiragura /kwiraɡura/ | kwiragura /kwiraɡura/ |
| Blue | lobululu /lobululu/ | kapatei /kapatei/ | pus /pus/ | lomurye /lomurje/ | bururu /bururu/ | — | bururu /bururu/ |
| Computer | akompiuta /akompiuta/ | — | — | — | kompyuta /kompjuta/ | kompiyuta /kompijuta/ | kompyuta /kompjuta/ |
| Tea | ecai /etʃai/ | chai /tʃai/ | shai /ʃai/ | — | chai /tʃai/ | cayi /tʃaji/ | — |
| Coffee | ekawa /ekawa/ | — | kashawa /kaʃawa/ | — | kaawa /kaːwa/ | — | kaawa /kaːwa/ |
| Sugar | esukali /esukali/ | — | esukari /esukari/ | — | shukaari /ʃukaːri/ | sukari /sukari/ | — |
| Ninety-nine | akaisakany kaungon ka ikanykawongon /akaisakaɲ kauŋon ka ikaɲkawoŋon/ | ntomoni saal o saal /ntomoni saːl o saːl/ | ntomoni naaudo o naaudo /ntomoni naːudo o naːudo/ | merya buŋwan wot buŋwan /mɛrja bʊŋwan wɔt bʊŋwan/ | makumi mwenda na mwenda /makumi mwenda na mwenda/ | makumi mwenda na mwenda /makumi mwenda na mwenda/ | — |
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