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i-si i-vu, aga-taka |
earth ground, soil |
la terre le sol |
umu-kungugu / imi-kungugu | dust(s) | poussière(s) |
ivy-ōndo, ubu-rongo | mud | la boue |
i-būmba / ama-būmba, ubu-rongo | clay | argile(s) |
ivy-ātsi, ubg-ātsi | grass, weed | l'herbe |
umu-zi / imi-zi, igi-shitsi / ibi-shitsi |
root(s) | racine(s) |
iki-babi / ibi-babi, i-babi / ama-babi |
leaf / leaves | feuille(s) |
i-shūrwe / ama-shūrwe | flower(s) | fleur(s) |
im-buto, uru-gāmba / in-gāmba |
plant(s) | plante(s) |
ikibīngo, ikibīngobīngo, irēnga, igishakshaka |
reed | le roseau |
umugano (imi-) | bamboo(s) | bambou(s) |
igi-ti / ibi-ti i-giti c'ivyamwa |
tree(s) fruit tree |
arbre(s) ... fruitier |
iki-bira / ibi-bira | forest(s) | forêt(s) |
i-shāmba, i-donzi | la jungle | |
umu-riro / imi-riro | fire | feu(x) |
umw-ōtsi / imy-ōtsi | smoke | fumée(s) |
umu-nyota / imi-nyota | ash(es) | cendre(s) |
iki-runga / ibi-runga | volcano(es) | volcan(s) |
umu-sozi / imi-sozi umu-dūgo, umu-tumba |
mountain(s) hill |
montagne(s) la colline |
ubu-hūku, i-senga / ama-senga |
cave | la grotte, la caverne |
umw-ōnga / imy-ōnga | valley(s) | vallée(s) |
i-sūmo / ama-sūmo | waterfall | la chute d'eau / les cascades |
iki-yaga / ibi-yaga, i-tanganyika / ama-tanganyika |
lake(s) | lac(s) |
iki-digi / ibi-digi | swamp / marshes | le/les marais |
igi-tega / ibi-tega, iki-yāya / ibi-yāya |
plain(s) | plaine(s) |
umu-gutu / imi-gutu | pasture | pâturage(s) |
ubg-ātsi, in-dimiro | field | le champ |
i-riba / ama-riba | water well(s) | le/les puits |
iki-raro / ibi-raro, igi-tarikwa / ibi-tarikwa |
bridge(s) | pont(s) |
urū-zi / in-zuzi | river(s) | rivière(s), fleuve(s) |
iki-yaga / ibi-yaga | sea(s), ocean(s) | mer(s), océan(s) |
umu-kuba / imi-kuba, umu-pfūnda / imi-pfūnda, in-gūnza |
sea wave(s) | vague(s) |
inkōmbe, inkūka | coast, shore | la côte |
i-zīnga / ama-zīnga | island(s) | île(s) |
ubu-garagwa, aka-rēre | desert | le désert |
umu-sēnyi / imi-sēnyi | sand | sable(s) |
aka-buyēnge / utu-buyēnge | pebble(s) | galet(s) |
i-buye / ama-buye | stone(s) | pierre(s) |
igi-tāndara / ibi-tāndara, uru-tāndara / in-tāndara |
boulder(s) | grosse(s) pierre(s) |
uru-tare / in-tare | rock(s) | la roche / les rochers |
i-kara / ama-kara | coal charcoal |
le charbon le charbon de bois |
ibitoro | oil, petroleum | le pétrole |
ic-ūma / ivy-ūma | iron, metal | le fer, le métal / les métaux |
ic-ūma kitagwa ingese | steel | l'acier |
aruminiyumu | aluminum | l'aluminium |
umu-jūmbu / imi-jūmbu, umu-jūmpu / imi-jūmpu |
copper | le cuivre |
umwākaka | brass | le laiton |
i-fēza / ama-fēza | silver | l'argent |
i-zāhabu / ama-zāhabu [Arab.] |
gold | l'or |