Compiled and digitised by ERG Industrial for our friends in the mining industry.
With due credit to the original sources:
• Chamber of Mines, South Africa. 1978. Miners’ dictionary: English/Fanakalo. Chamber of Mines, 1978.
• Chamber of Mines, South Africa. 1990. Miners’ dictionary: English-Fanakalo & Woordeboek vir Mynwerkers: Afrikaans-Fanakalo. Chamber of Mines, 1990.
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
abandon | yeka | yeh-kah |
abdomen (stomach) | sisu | see-soo |
able | azi | ah-zee |
ablute | geza zonke | geh-zah zawn-keh |
above (on, on top of, upon) | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
abscess (swelling) | tumba | toom-bah |
absent | aziko | ah-zee-koo |
absentee | lova | law-vah |
abuse | mosha | maw-sheh |
accident | ngozi / smesh | ngaw-zee / smesh |
accident sequence | lo steppies ka lo ngozi | law steh-pees kah law ngaw-zee |
accede | vuma | voo-mah |
accelerate | bamba lo speed | bahm-bah law speed |
acceptable | vumiwilwe | voo-meh-wee-leh-wee |
acclimatization centre | ndawo ka lo jwayelisa lo mzimba / ndawo ka lo ntsimbi | ndah-o kah law jwah-yeh-lee-sah law mzeem-bah / ndah-o kah law ntseem-bee |
acclimatize | jwayelisa | jwah-yeh-lee-sah |
accommodate | nika lo nrawo | nee-kah loh in-row-oh |
accompany (go with) | hamba na | hahm-bah nah |
accumulate | kulisa | koo-leh-sah |
accuse | mangala | mahng-gah-lah |
acetylene | setalin / asetalin | set-ah-leen / ah-set-ah-leen |
ache (pain) n. | buhlungu | boo-shloong-goo |
acid | asid | ah-seed |
action | manyatelo | man-nyah-teh-law |
adaptor | adapta | ah-dahp-tah |
add | hlanganisa | shlahng-gah-nee-sah |
adequate (enough, sufficient) | lungile | loong-gee-leh |
admit | vuma | voo-mah |
advance (move forward) | hamba pambili | hahm-bah pahm-bee-lee |
advance track cutting | pikinin tonel | pee-kee-neen taw-nahl |
adversely | mubi ndlela | moo-bee ndleh-lah |
advise | hlakanipisa | shlah-kah-nee-pee-sah |
aeroplane safety device | flymatshin sparag | fly-mtsheen spah-rahg |
affect | thinta | theen-tah |
afraid | saba | sah-bah |
after | muva | moo-vah |
afternoon | ntambama | ntahm-bah-mah |
afterwards | muva ka lo skat / mbay-mbay | moo-vah kah law skaht / mby-mby |
again | futi | foo-tee |
agenda | agenda | agenda |
aggravate | mosha | maw-shah |
agree | vuma | voo-mah |
agreement (contract) | joyin / wumelana | join / voo-mee-lah-nah |
ahead (before, in front) | pambili | pahm-bee-lee |
aide | masisan | mah-see-saan |
aim (goal) | lo ku cabanga / njongo / kutemba | loh koo qah-bahng-gah / njong-goh / koo-tem-bah |
air | moya | moy-ah |
air chamber | hawus ka lo moya | house kah law moy-ah |
air compartment | ndawo ka lo moya lapa tshaf / ndlela ka lo moya lapa tshaf | ndah-o kah law moy-ah lah-pah tshah-f / ndleh-lah kah law moy-ah lah-pah tshah-f |
air door (ventilation door) | sivalo ka lo moya / sivalo ka lo ventileyishin | see-vah-law kah law moy-ah / see-vah-law kah law ventilation |
air duct | tonel ka lo moya / tonel ka lo ventileyishin | taw-nehl kah law moy-ah / taw-nehl kah law ventilation |
air hose | ntambo ka lo smok | ntahm-baw kah law smaw-k |
air leg | nyawo ka lo mashovan / nyawo ka lo mtshin | nyah-o kah law mah-shaw-vahn / nyah-o kah law mtsheen |
air-let extension | nyawo ka lo lad / nyawo ka lo mashovan | nyah-o kah law lahd / nyah-o kah law mah-shaw-vahn |
air-leg machine | nltshin ka lo mashovan | mtsheen kah law mah-shaw-vahn |
airway | tonel ka lo moya / tonel ka lo ventileyishin | taw-nehl kah law moy-ah / taw-nehl kah law ventilation |
air whistle | kIok / klok ka lo smok | clock / clock kah law smaw-k |
alarm | klok ka lo smesh | clock kah law smesh |
alcohol | tshwala | tshwah-lah |
alert (awake) adj. | vukile | voo-kee-leh |
alike (similar) | fanana | fah-nah-nah |
Alimak | Alimak | Ah-lee-mahk |
alive | pila kahle | pee-lah gah-shleh |
all | zonke | zawn-keh |
allege | kuluma | koo-loo-mah |
all of them (they all) | yena zonke | yhe-nah zawn-keh |
all of you (you all) | wena zonke | wheh-nah zawn-keh |
allow (let, permit) v. | vumela | voo-meh-lah |
almost | ampur | ahm-pur |
alone | kupela | koo-peh-lah |
also (too) | futi | foo-tee |
although | noko | naw-koh |
always | zonke skat | zawn-keh skaht |
am | kona | kaw-nah |
amalgam | mali | mah-lee |
amplifier | gumba-gumba | goom-bah goom-bah |
and | na | nah |
anemometer | mtshin ka lo moya | mtsheen kah law moy-ah |
anfex loader | mtshin | mtsheen |
angry (annoyed, cross) adj. | kwatile | kwah-tee-leh |
animal | nyamazan | nyah-mah-zahn |
ankle | qakala | qah-kah-lah |
announce | tshela | tshel-lah |
annoy (worry) v. | kataza / kwatisa | kah-tah-zah / kwah-tee-sah |
annoyed (angry, cross) adj. | kwatile | kwah-tee-leh |
another | munye | moon-yeh |
answer (reply) n. | mpendulo | mpen-doo-law |
answer (reply) v. | pendula | pen-doo-lah |
Answer! | Pendula! | Pen-doo-lah! |
anybody | noko ubani | naw-kaw oo-bah-nee |
any place (anywhere) | noko upi ndawo | naw-kaw oo-pee ndah-o |
anything | noko ini | naw-kaw ee-nee |
anywhere (any place) | noko upi ndawo | naw-kaw oo-pee ndah-o |
apart | hlukanile | shloo-kah-nee-leh |
apology | qolisa | qaw-lee-sah |
apply | enza | en-zah |
appoint | kukhetha | koo-khe-thah |
appreciate | bonga | bong-gah |
approach | sondela | sawn-deh-leh |
approve | vuma | voo-mah |
aptitude test | mlabalab | mlah-bah-lab |
arrange | kulungiselela | koo-loon-gee-she-leh-lah |
are | kona | kaw-nah |
aren’t any (isn’t any) | aziko | ah-zee-koo |
argue (clash, quarrel) | pikisana / xabana | pee-kee-sah-nah / xah-bah-nah |
arm (lever arm) | handel | hahn-dehl |
arm (part of body) | ngalo | ngah-law |
armlet (number, wristlet number) | namba / nombor | nahm-bah / nawm-bawr |
armpit | kwapu | kwah-poo |
around | jikela | jee-keh-lah |
arrest | bamba | bahm-bah |
arrive | buya / fika | boo-yah / fee-kah |
artery | mtambo | mtahm-baw |
ash | mlota | mlaw-tah |
aside | caleni | qah-leh-nee |
ask | buza | boo-zah |
Ask! | Buza! | Boo-zah! |
asleep | lala | lah-lah |
assault v. | tshaya | tshy-ah |
assay office | aseyi ofis | assay aw-fees |
assist (help) v. | siza | see-zah |
assure | qinisa | qee-nee-sah |
at | lapa | lah-pah |
athletics | mdlalo ka lo baleka | mdlah-law kaw law bah-leh-kah |
atomizer | spreyi | spray |
attach | faka | fah-kah |
attempt (try) v. | trayisha | try-ee-shah |
attendant | mpasopi | mpah-saw-pee |
attention | mamela | mah-meh-lah |
at the back (behind) | muva | moo-vah |
audible | izwakala | eez-wah-kah-lah |
auger | lo bor | loh bor |
August | Agas | Ah-gahs |
authority | kona mandla | kaw-nah man-dlah |
auxiliary pipe | rnlova payip | mlaw-vah pipe |
available | kona | kaw-nah |
awake (alert) adj. | vukile | voo-kee-leh |
awake (wake up) v. | vuka | voo-kah |
award | lo sipho | loh see-foo |
awkward | nzima | nzee-mah |
axe | tshap / zembe | tshahp / zehm-beh |
axle | asi / tshaf | ah-se / tshahf |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
baby | mntwana | mtwah-nah |
back (part of body) | mhlana | mshlah-nah |
backbone (spine) | mqolo | mqaw-law |
backplate (scraper) | skar ka lo mahovan | skahr kah law mah-haw-vahn |
bad | mubi | moo-bee |
badge | bej | bedge |
bag | saka | sah-kah |
bale (water) v. | kipa | kee-pah |
Bale! (water) | Kipa! | Kee-pah! |
baling wire | bom waya | bom why-ah |
ball | bol | ball |
ball (bearing) | bol-ka lo behring | bol-kah law behring |
ballast v. | levela | leh-veh-lah |
bandage (dressing) | bendij | behn-dish |
bandsaw | band saga | bahnd sacha (ch as in loch) |
Bang! (Boom!) Sound of explosion | Dubula! | Doo-boo-lah! |
bangle | bandka lo ngalo | bahn-d kah law ngah-law |
bank (money, shaft) | benk | behnk |
banksman | mlungu ka lo benk | mloong-goo kah law behnk |
bar (iron) n. | mgqala | ngah-lah |
bar down | gqala | gah-lah |
Bar down! | Gqala! | Gah-lah! |
barrel | faji | fah-jee |
barricade | barikeyid / geyit | bah-ree-cade / gate |
basic | lapa yena qala | lah-pah yhe-nah qah-lah |
basic causes | lo into muva ka lo into lo yena enzikile | loh een-too loh moo-vah kah law een-too loh yhe-nah en-zee-kee-leh |
basin | lo kom | loh kohm |
battery | betri | beh-tree |
battle (with something) | sokkel / hlupeka | sok-kel / shlu-peh-kah |
bayonet sprag | pamban sparag | pahm-bahn spah-rahg |
bean | bontsh | bawn-tsh |
beard | madevu | mah-deh-voo |
beat | tshaya | tshy-ah |
Beat! | Tshaya! | Tshy-ah! |
beater pick | bita pik | bee-tah pick |
Be careful! (Beware!, Look out!, Mind!) | Pas op! | Pahs-awp! |
because | ndaba | ndah-bah |
become angry | kwata | kwah-tah |
bed | mbed | mbed |
beer | tshwala | tshwah-lah |
before (ahead, in front) | pambili | pahm-bee-lee |
begin (commence, start) | qala | qah-lah |
Begin! (Commence!, Start!) | Qala! | Qah-lah! |
behind (at the back) | muva | moo-vah |
bell | klok | clock |
bell wire | bel waya / ntambo ka lo klok | bel why-ah / ntahm-baw kah law clock |
below (beneath, under, underneath) | pantsi | pahnt-see |
belt | band | bahnd |
bench | stul | stool |
bend n. | bend | behn-d |
bend v. | benda | behn-dah |
beneath (below, under, underneath) | pantsi | pahnt-see |
bent (crooked) | bendekile | behn-deh-kee-leh |
Be quiet! (Quiet!) | Tula! | Too-lah! |
Be seated! (Sit down!) | Hlala pantsi! | Shlah-lah pahnt-see! |
best | muhle pambile ka lo zonke | moo-shleh pahm-bee-lee kah law zawn-keh |
better adj. | beter | beh-tehr |
between | pakati | pah-kah-tee |
Beware! (Be careful!, Look out!, Mind!) | Pas op! | Pahs-awp! |
beyond | pambili | pahm-bee-lee |
bicycle | bayisikel | bicycle |
big (great, large) | makulu | mah-coo-loo |
big rock | makulu litshe | mah-coo-loo leet-she |
big thing | makulu into | mah-coo-loo into |
bin | bokis | baw-kees |
bioscope (cinema) | bayiskop | bioscope |
bird | nyoni | nyaw-nee |
bit (drill) | skop ka lo bor | skop kah law bor |
bite | luma / ngonge | loo-mah / ngong-geh |
Bite! | Luma! | Loo-mah! |
bituseal plastic | mnyama sheet | mnyah-mah sheet |
black | mnyama | mnyah-mah |
blacksmith | bas ka lo bleksmit / bleksmit | bahs kah law black-smeet / black-smeet |
blade | bleyit | blade |
blame n. | ndaba ka yena | ndah-bah kah yhe-nah |
blanket | blanket / ngubo | blanket / ngoo-baw |
blank flange | spukupuk flenj | spoo-koo-pook flenge |
blast v. | tshisa | cheesa |
blasting box | switsh ka lo tshisa | switch kah law cheesa |
blasting cable | ntambo ka lo tshisa / tshisa waya | ntahm-baw kah law cheesa / cheesa wire |
blasting time | skati ka lo tshisa | skaht-ee kah law cheesa |
blasting wire | tshisa waya | cheesa why-ah |
bleed | opa | aw-pah |
blind (cannot see) | ayikona buka | eye-kaw-nah boo-kah |
block n. | blok | blawk |
block and chain tackle | tsheyin blok | chain blawk |
block and tackle | tekel | teckle |
blood | gazi | gah-zee |
blow v. | vuta (wind) / vutela (fire) | voo-tah / voo-teh-lah |
Blow! | Vutela! (fire) | Voo-teh-lah! |
blowpipe | spayipan | spy-ee-pahn |
Blow the whistle! (Sound the whistle!) | Kalisa lo mpempe! / Tshaya lo mpempe! | Kah-lee-sah law mpehm- peh! / Tshy-ah law mpehm-peh! |
blue | blu / luhlaza | blue / loo-shlah-zah |
blunt | ayikona bukali | eye-kaw-nah boo-kah-lee |
body | mzimba | mzeem-bah |
boil (swelling) n. | tumba | toom-bah |
boil (water) v. | bila | bee-lah |
boiler | boyila | boy-ee-lah |
boilermaker | bas ka lo boyila | bahs kah law boy-ee-lah |
bolt | bawut | baut |
bone | tambo | tahm-baw |
bonnet (safety lamp) | bonet | bonnet |
bonus | bonas | baw-nahs |
book | buk | book |
Boom! (Bang!) (sound of explosion) | Dubula! | Doo-boo-lah! |
boom rig | makulu mtshin ka lo tonel | mah-coo-loo mtsheen kah law tonel |
boot | skatula | skah-too-lah |
bootlace (shoe-lace) | ntambo kalo skatula | ntahm-baw kah law skah-too-lah |
borax | boraks | baw-rahks |
bore (drill) v. | bora / tshaya lo hol | baw-rah / tshy-ah law hawl |
borrow | boleka | baw-leh-kah |
boss | bas | bah-s |
both | mabili | mah-bee-lee |
bottle | bodlel | bawd-lehl |
bottom | pantsi | pahnt-see |
boulder | makulu litshe | mah-coo-loo leet-she |
bowl | komitsh | kaw-meetsh |
box n. | bokis | baw-kees |
boxing | mdlalo ka lo sibakel | mdlah-law kah law see-bah-kehl |
boy (youngster) | mfan | mfahn |
brain | bucopo | boo-qaw-paw |
brake n. | brik | bree-k |
brake band | brik band | bree-k bahnd |
brandy | blandi | blahn-dee |
brass (metal) | braas | brass |
brattice | seil ka lo moya | sale kah law moy-ah |
brattice cloth | saka | sah-kah |
brave | ayikona saba | eye-kaw-nah sah-bah |
bread | mbunyan | mboon-yahn |
break v. | bulala | boo-lah-lah |
breaker line | stik ka lo mahawan | stick kah law maa-haw-wan |
breaking (in the process of breaking) | puka | poo-kah |
Break! | Bulala! | Boo-lah-lah! |
breakdown | smesh | smesh |
break up (crush, grind) | gaya | gy-ah |
breathe | pefumula | peh-foo-moo-lah |
bribery | ntshontsha | ntshwant-tsah |
brick | stin | steen |
bridle (cage) | lo brydl | loh bridle |
bring | fikisa | fee-kee-sah |
Bring! | Fikisa! | Fee-kee-sah! |
bring together (gather) | hlanganisa | shlahng-gah-nee-sah |
broken | pukile | poo-kee-leh |
broken rock | sitof | see-tawf |
broom | mtshanyelo | mtshahn-yeh-law |
brother | blul | blool |
brow (hanging wall) | kepis ka lo taful / skop ka lo taful | keh-pees kah law tah-ful / skawp kah law tah-ful |
Brown tank | Mbrawun | Mbrown |
brush n. | brash | brahsh |
bucket | baket | bah-keht |
build v. | aka | ah-kah |
bulb (globe) | layit ka lo ges | light kah law ges |
bundle | bondel | bawn-dehl |
burn n. | silonda ka lo mlilo | see-lawn-dah kah law mlee-law |
burn v. | tshisa | cheesa |
burn cut | lo kot ka lo 5/9 hol | loh kot kah loh 5/9 hol |
burner (lamp) | boner | baw-nehr |
burning | yitsha | yhee-tshah |
burst (crack) v. | dabuka | dah-boo-kah |
bury | fihla | fee-shlah |
bushing | bering | beh-ring |
busy | maningi msebenzi | mah-neeng-gee mseh-behn-zee |
but (however) | kodwa | kawd-wah |
buttock | mpundu | mpoon-doo |
buy v. | tenga | tehng-gah |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
cabin (banksman) | hawus ka lo mlungu ka lo bank | house kah law mloong-goo kaw law bank |
cable (electric cable) | kebul ka lo ges / ntambo ka lo ges | keh-bul kah law ges / ntahm-baw kaw law ges |
cable gland | klam ka lo kebul | klahm kah law keh-bul |
cage | kej | kehj |
cage attendant | gayi-gayi | gayi-gayi |
cage compartment (shaft) | ndlela ka lo kej | ndleh-lah kah law kehj |
calciner tray | ndish ka lo mali | ndish kah law mah-lee |
call v. | biza | bee-zah |
Call! | Biza! | Bee-zah! |
call bell | klok | clock |
call out (parade) v. | pareyid | pah-rade |
can v. | azi | ah-zee |
canary | nyoni ka lo smok | nyaw-nee kah law smawk |
candle | kandlel | kahnd-lehl |
cannot hear (deaf) | ayikona izwa | eye-kaw-nah eez-wah |
cannot see (blind) | ayikona buka | eye-kaw-nah boo-kah |
canvas tubing (ventubing) | seyil ka lo moya / seyil ka lo ventileyishin | sail kah law moy-ah / sail kah law ventilation |
camp lamp | lamp ka lo ges | lahmp kah law ges |
capsize (turn over) | pendula | pen-doo-lah |
car (truck, tub) | ngolovan | ngaw-law-vahn |
car (material) | skotshkar | scotch-car |
car lifter (jack) | jek | jeck |
carpenter | bas ka lo kapenta / kapenta | bahs kah law carpenter / carpenter |
carpenter’s shop | kapenta tshap / tshap ka lo kapenta | carpenter tshah-p / tshah-p kah law carpenter |
carry | twala | twah-lah |
car sprag (cocopan sprag) | sparag ka lo ngolovan | spah-ragh kaw law ngaw-law-vahn |
car-sprag cubicle | ndawo ka lo sparag | ndah-o kah law spah-rahg |
carve | juba | joo-bah |
catch | bamba | bahm-bah |
Catch! | Bamba! | Bahm-bah! |
category | lo stepis | loh steh-pees |
cattle | nkomo | nkaw-maw |
cave | iwiza | ee-wee-zah |
caved ground | mhlabati yena iwile | mshlah-bah-tee yhe-nah ee-wee-leh |
cement | sement | cement |
cementation | tshotsholoza | tshaw-tshaw-law-zah |
cementation pump | mpompi ka lo tshotsholoza | mpawm-pee kah law tshaw-tshaw-law-zah |
cent (currency) | sent | cent |
certain (definite, sure) | nyanis | nyah-nees |
certificate | stifìkeyid | stee-fee-kate |
chain | tsheyin | chain |
chain tongs | tsheyin tong | chain tong |
chair | stul | stool |
chair lift | mahamba stul / kwela ntambo stul | mah-hahm-bah stool / kweh-lah ntahm-baw stool |
chairman | chairman | chairman |
chair plate (tracks, shaft timbering) | tsher pleyit | chair plate |
chalk | tshok | chalk |
chalk mark | mak ka lo tshok | mark kah law chalk |
chamber (room) | indlu | eend-loo |
change v. | tshintsha | tsheen-tshah |
Change! | Tshintsha! | Tsheen-tshah! |
change house | tshintsh hawus | tsheentsh house |
channel | msel | msehl |
charge (charge up explosives) v. | cobela | qaw-beh-lah |
charge up (charge explosives) v. | cobela | qaw-beh-lah |
charging stick | cobela stik | qaw-beh-lah stick |
chase away | gqosha | gqaw-shah |
check v. | tsheka | check-kah |
check rail | fokis spor | faw-kees spawr |
cheesa stick | tshisa stik | cheesa stick |
chemícal latríne tanker | spopopo | spaw-paw-paw |
chest (part of body) | sifuba | see-foo-bah |
chief n. | nkosi | nkaw-see |
child | mtwana / pikinin | mtwah-nah / pee-kee-neen |
chin | silevu | see-leh-voo |
chisel | tshizel | chisel |
chock (timber) | wan-wan / stop blok | one-one / stop block |
choke (throttle) v. | kama | kah-mah |
cholera | kolera sik | cholera sick |
choose (select, elect) | keta | keh-tah |
Christmas | Krismus | Krees-moos |
chuck n. | tshok | tshawk |
church | sonto | sawn-taw |
chute | mtshokotsh | mtshaw-kawtsh |
cigarette | sigiret | see-gee-ret |
cinema (bioscope) | bayiskop | bioscope |
circle n. | rawund | round |
circular adj. | rawund | round |
clamp n. | klam | klahm |
clash (argue, quarrel) | pikisana / xabana | pee-kee-sah-nah / xah-bah-nah |
clay | daga | dah-gah |
clean v. | sula | soo-lah |
Clean! | Sula! | Soo-lah! |
clear away | susa | soo-sah |
Clear away! | Susa! | Soo-sah! |
clear off (go away) | suka | soo-kah |
Clear off! (Go away!) | Suka! | Soo-kah! |
clerk | mabalan | mah-bah-lahn |
clever (intelligent) | hlakanipile | shlah-kah-nee-pee-leh |
climb | kwela | kweh-lah |
Climb! | Kwela! | Kweh-lah! |
cling | bamba | bahm-bah |
clock | watsh | watch |
clock card | klok kaart | klok kaart |
close (shut) v. | vala | vah-lah |
Close! (Shut!) | Vala! | Vah-lah! |
close to | duze | doo-zeh |
cloth | lapi | lah-pee |
clothes | mpahla | mpah-shlah |
cloud | mafu | mah-foo |
clutch n. | klash | klah-sh |
clutch band | klatsh band | klah-sh bahnd |
coal | malahla | mah-lah-shlah |
coal (low ash) | muhle malahla | moo-shleh mah-lah-shlah |
coal mine | mayin ka lo malahla | mine kah law mah-lah-shlah |
coal cutter | mhofu / mitshin ka lo juba lo malahla | mhaw-foo / mtsheen kah law joo-bah law mah-lah-shlah |
coat (clothing) n. | bantsh | bahntsh |
cocoa | koko | kaw-kaw |
coconut matting | saka | sah-kah |
cocopan | ngolovan | ngaw-law-vahn |
cocopan sprag (car sprag) | sparag ka lo ngolovan | spah-ragh kah law ngaw-law-vahn |
coffee | kofi | kaw-fee |
cold | banda / makaza | balm-da / mah-kah-zah |
cold set | kol tshizel | call chisel |
collar (shaft collar) | kola ka lo tshaf | kaw-lah kah law tshahf |
collar-bone | nqosha | nqaw-shah |
collaring rubber shield (jumper guard) | gaskit ka lo jornpor | gahs-keet kah law jawm-pawr |
collect | hlanganisa | shlahng-gah-nee-sah |
collector | mhlanganisa | mshlahng-gah-nee-sah |
colour | mhlobo | mshlaw-baw |
combine | hlanganisa | shlahng-gah-nee-sah |
come | buya / fika | boo-yah / fee-kah |
Come! | Buya! / Fika! | Boo-yah! / Fee-kah! |
come back (return) | buya / fika | boo-yah / fee-kah |
Come back! | Buya! / Fika! | Boo-yah! / Fee-kah! |
come out | puma | poo-mah |
Come out! | Puma! | Poo-mah! |
commence (begin, start) | qala | qah-lah |
Commence! (Begin!, Start!) | Qala! | Qah-lah! |
companion | ndlela ka lo trekker | ndleh-lah kah law trekker |
complain | kala | kah-lah |
complainant | lo yena mangala | loh yhe-nah mahn-gah-lah |
complaint | skalo | skah-law |
complement | komplement | complement |
complete (finish) v. | pelisa / qeda | peh-lee-sah / qeh-dah |
Complete! (Finish!) | Pelisa! / Qeda! | Peh-lee-sah! / Qeh-dah! |
compound | nkompon | nkawm-pawn |
compressed air | smok | smawk |
compressor | kompresa | compreh-sah |
conceal (hide) v. | fihla | fee-shlah |
Conceal! (Hide!) | Fihla! | Fee-shlah! |
concrete | konkrit | concrete |
cone (slot) | klem | klem |
confidence (trust) n. | temba | tehm-bah |
confirmation | siqiniso | see-qee-nee-soh |
congratulate | halalelisa | haa-laa-lee-lee-sah |
connecting link | tshekel | tsheh-kehl |
consult | buza | boo-zah |
continue | ayikona yeka / qubeka | eye-kaw-nah yeh-kah / qu-beh-kah |
Continue! | Ayikona yeka! | Eye-kaw-nah yeh-kah! |
continuous miner | marietta | marietta |
contract | joyin | join |
control | lawula / kontrola | lah-woo-lah / kont-trol-lah |
controls | ma-liva | mah-lee-vah |
convene | biza | bee-zah |
conveyor belt | konveya band | convey-ah bahnd |
conveyor road | ndlela ka lo band | ndleh-lah kah law bahnd |
conveyor stand | nyawo ka lo band | nyah-o kah law bahnd |
convict (judge) v. | gweba | gweh-bah |
cook n. | kuka | coo-cah |
cook v. | peka | peh-kah |
cool | banda / makaza | bahn-da / mah-kah-zah |
cool off | pola | paw-lah |
copy v. | fanisa | fah-nee-sah |
Copy! | Fanisa! | Fah-nee-sah! |
cord | ntambo | ntahm-baw |
cordex (explosives) | kortex | kortex |
corpse | sidumbu | see-doom-buh |
correct (right) adj. | lungile | loong-gee-leh |
correct (fix up, mend, repair) v. | lungisa | loong-gee-sah |
cost n. | malini | mah-lee-nee |
cotton wool | boya / koton wul | boy-ah / cotton wool |
cough | kohlela | kaw-shleh-lah |
Cough! | Kohlela! | Kaw-shleh-lah! |
count | bala | bah-lah |
Count! | Bala! | Bah-lah! |
country (land) | lizwe | leez-weh |
coupling (pipe) | kaplin | kahp-leen |
coupling hook | kaplin huk | kahp-leen hook |
coupling rod | huk spayik | hook spike |
court house | nkantolo / kot | nkahn-taw-law / court |
cover n. | kava | kah-vah |
cover v. | vala | vah-lah |
Cover! | Vala! | Vah-lah! |
cover bandage | kava bendij | kah-vah behn-dish |
cowboy (in films) | jek | jeck |
crack (burst) v. | dabuka | dah-boo-kah |
crane | kreyin | crane |
crank | winda | wine-dah |
crawl v. | kasa | kah-sah |
Crawl! | Kasa! | Kah-sah! |
cricket (game | krikit | cricket |
critical parts | makulu zinto | mah-coo-loo zeen-too |
crooked (bent) | bendekile | behn-deh-kee-leh |
Crosby clamp | krosbi klam | crosby klahm |
cross (angry, annoyed) adj. | kwatile | kwah-tee-leh |
cross n. | spambano | spahm-bah-naw |
cross v. | dlula / wela | dloo-lah / weh-lah |
Cross! | Dlula! | Dloo-lah! |
cross cut | kronstat | krawn-staht |
crossed tapes | kros teyip | cross tape |
crossing | ndawo ka lo dlula lo spor | ndah-o kah law dloo-lah law spawr |
cross points | spambano ka lo spor | spahm-bah-naw kah law spawr |
crowbar | mgqala | mgah-lah |
crush (gang office) n. | krash | krahsh |
crush (grind, break up) v. | gaya | gy-ah |
crusher | mtshin ka lo gaya / ngwenya | mtsheen kah law gy-ah / ngwen-yah |
crushing station (reduction works) | ngwenyen | ngwen-yen |
cry (weep) | kala | kah-lah |
cup | komitsh | kaw-meetsh |
cure (heal) v. | pilisa | pee-lee-sah |
current (electricity) | ges | ges |
curse (swear) v. | tuka | too-kah |
curve n. | bend | bend |
cut v. | juba | joo-bah |
Cut! | Juba! | Joo-bah! |
cut-out switch (tracks) | vula-vala switch | voo-lah-vah-lah-switch |
cyanide | sayinet | sah-ee-net |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
dagga | ntsangu | ntsahng-goo |
dagger | mes / nayif | mehs / knife |
dam | dam | dahm |
damage v. | bulala | boo-lah-lah |
damaged adj. | moshekile | maw-sheh-kee-leh |
dance (tribal dance) n. | mtshongol | rntshawng-gawl |
danger | ngozi | ngaw-zee |
danger sign | notis ka lo ngozi | naw-tees kah law ngaw-zee |
dark | mnyama | mnyah-mah |
daughter | ntombazana | ntom-bah-zah-nah |
day (daytime) | langa | lahng-gah |
daytime (day) | langa | lahng-gah |
dead | file | fee-leh |
deaf (cannot hear) | ayikona izwa | eye-kaw-nah eez-wah |
death | kufa | koo-fah |
deceive (trick) | kohlisa / swaya | kaw-shlee-sah / swy-ah |
deduct | juba / kipa | joo-bah / kee-pah |
deep | pantsi sterek | pahnt-see steh-rehk |
definite (certain, sure) | nyanis | nyah-nees |
defunct | lo yena file | loh yhe-nah fee-leh |
delay fuse | mnyama fiyoz | mnyah-mah fee-awz |
demand | funa | foo-nah |
demonstrate | komba | kawm-bah |
deposit v. | valela mali | vah-leh-lah mah-lee |
depth | situba | see-too-bah |
descend (go down) | hamba pantsi | hahm-bah pahnt-see |
destroy v. | bulala | boo-lah-lah |
Destroy! | Bulala! | Boo-lah-lah! |
detective | fokis | faw-kees |
detonator | dopi | daw-pee |
developer | bas ka lo tonel / mhlungu ka lo tonel | bahs kah law taw-nehl / mloong-goo kah law taw-nel |
diagram (sketch) | mfanekiso | mfah-nee-kee-saw |
diamond | dayiman | dy-ee-mahn |
diamond drill | dayiman mtshin | dy-ee-mahn mtsheen |
diarrhoea | guda | goo-dah |
die v. | ifa | ee-fah |
diesel locomotive | makalanyan ka lo smok | mah-kah-lahn-yahn kah law smawk |
difference | hlokanile | shloh-kah-nee-leh |
different | munye mhlobo | moon-yeh mshlaw-baw |
difficult | nzima | nzee-mah |
dig | imba | eem-bah |
Dig! | Imba! | Eem-bah! |
dim adj. | ayikona kanya | eye-kaw-nah kan-yah |
dip (disinfectant) n. | dip | deep |
direct v. | kombisa | kawm-bee-sah |
directions | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
direction line | layin | line |
dirt | doti | daw-tee |
disaster | makulu smesh | mah-coo-loo smash |
discharge (dismiss, fire) v. | gqosha | gqaw-shah |
discover | tola | taw-lah |
discussion | nqokola | nqaw-kaw-lah |
dish | ndish | ndish |
disinfectant | muti ka lo bosh | moo-tee kah law bosch |
dislike | ayikona tanda | aye-kaw-nah tahn-dah |
dislocated | kunxekile | koon-nxeh-kee-leh |
dislocation | kunxekile | koon-nxeh-kee-leh |
dismiss (discharge, fire) v. | gqosha | gqaw-shah |
dissatisfaction | jikalo | jee-kah-loh |
dissolve | ncibilika | nqcee-bee-lee-kah |
distance | situba | see-too-bah |
distribute | hambisa | hahm-bee-sah |
district | lizwe | leez-weh |
divide | hlukanisa | shloo-kah-nee-sah |
Divide! | Hlukanisa! | Shloo-kah-nee-sah! |
divided | hlukanile | shloo-kah-nee-leh |
do | enza | en-zah |
Do! | Enza! | En-zah! |
doctor n. | dokotel | daw-kaw-tehl |
document | ncwadi | ncwa-dee |
dog | inja | een-jah |
dog bar (rail-spike extractor) | salamabij | sah-lah-mah-bitsh |
dog spike (rail spike) | dokis | daw-kees |
donkey | mbongol | mbawng-gawl |
don’t | ayikona | eye-kaw-nah |
Don’t be afraid! | Ayikona saba! | Eye-kaw-nah sah-bah! |
Don’t let go! | Ayikona yeka! | Eye-kaw-nah yeh-kah! |
Don’t look! | Ayikona buka! | Eye-kaw-nah boo-kah! |
don’t move | ayikona shukuma | eye-kaw-nah shoo-koo-mah |
Don’t move! | Ayikona shukuma! | Eye-kaw-nah shoo-koo-mah! |
don’t want | ayikona funa | eye-kaw-nah foo-nah |
door | sivalo | see-vah-law |
doorway | mnyango | mnyahng-gaw |
down | pantsi | pahnt-see |
drag v. | dontsa | dawnt-sah |
Drag! | Dontsa! | Dawnt-sah! |
drag bar | msila | msee-lah |
drain n. | msel | msehl |
draw (wages) | hola | haw-lah |
drawing | mfanekiso | mfah-nee-kee-saw |
dress v. | gqoka | gqaw-kah |
Dress! | Gqoka! | Gqaw-kah! |
dressing (bandage) | bendij | behn-dish |
drill (bore) v. | bora / tshaya lo hol | baw-rah / tshy-ah law hawl |
Drill! | Bora! / Tshaya lo hol! | Baw-rah! / Tshy-ah law hawl! |
drill carriage | skotshkar ka lo mtshin | scotch-car kah law mtsheen |
driller (machine operator) | muntu ka lo mtshin | moon-to ka law mtsheen |
drill jumper (jumper) | jompor | jawm-pawr |
drink v. | puza | poo-zah |
Drink! | Puza! | Poo-zah! |
drinking water | puza-manzi | poo-zah mahn-zee |
drive n. | tonel | taw-nehl |
drive v. | drayiva | dry-ee-vah |
Drive! | Drayiva! | Dry-ee-vah! |
driver | drayiva | dry-ee-vah |
drop v. | iwisa | ee-wee-sah |
drop rail | geyit spor / vula-vala spor | gate spawr / voo-lah-vah-lah spawr |
drown | tshona ka lo manzi | tshaw-nah kah law mahn-zee |
drum (machinery cable) | drom | drawm |
drum (container) | mgqom | mgqawm |
drum (musical) | sigupu | see-goo-poo |
drunk | dakiwe | dah-kee-weh |
dry adj. | omile | aw-mee-leh |
dry v. | omisa | aw-mee-sah |
dry cleaning | dri kleen | dry cleaning |
duckboard | dakbod | duckboard |
ducting | payip ka lo moya | pipe kah law moy-ah |
dump n. | ndundum | ndoon-doom |
dump truck | tipa | tee-pah |
duration | skati | skaa-tee |
dust n. | tuli | too-lee |
dyke (geological) | dayik | dyke |
dynamite n. | jelatin | jeh-lah-teen |
dynamo | mota ka lo ges | maw-tah kah law ges |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
ear | ndlebe | ndleh-beh |
ear muff | ndlebe | ndleh-beh |
ear plug | blok / plak ka lo ndlebe | block / plug kah law ndleh-beh |
earliest | kuqala | koo-qah-lah |
early | kuseni | koo-seh-nee |
early morning | kuseni | koo-seh-nee |
early shift | vuka tshif | voo-kah tsheef |
earth n. | mhlaba | mshlah-bah |
earth wire | fokis waya | faw-kees why-ah |
easer (development) | iza | ee-zah |
easy | lula | loo-lah |
eat | idla | eed-lah |
Eat! | Idla! | Eed-lah! |
egg | maqanda | mah-qan-dah |
elastic rail-spike | spring dokis | spring daw-kees |
elbow (part of body) | ngqiniba | ngqee-nee-bah |
elbow bend | bend ka lo ngqiniba | behnd kah law ngqee-nee-bah |
elect (choose, select) | keta | keh-tah |
electric cable | kebul ka lo ges / ntambo ka lo ges | keh-bul kah law ges / ntahm-baw kah law ges |
electric drill | sishihan | see-she-hahn |
electrician | bas ka lo ges / magesan | bahs kah law ges / mah-ges-san |
electricity | ges | ges |
electric loader | busman ka lo ges | boas-mahn kah law ges |
electric locomotive | makalanyan ka lo ges | mah-kah-lahn-yahn kah law ges |
electric motor | mota ka lo ges | maw-tah kah law ges |
elsewhere | munye ndawo | moon-yeh ndah-o |
emery cloth | sant pepa | sant peh-pah |
emery wheel | mlola | mlaw-lah |
employ (engage) | qasha | qah-shah |
employee | msebenzi | mseh-behn-zee |
employer | mqashi | mqash-hee |
empty car (empty truck) | panga | pahng-gah |
empty cocopan | panga | pahng-gah |
empty container | panga | pahng-gah |
empty truck (empty car) | panga | pahng-gah |
enable | vumela | voo-meh-lah |
encourage | kuthaza | koo-tha-zah |
endorse | vuma | voo-mah |
end-tipping car (stope car) | dongan | dong-gahn |
enemy | skebenga | skeh-behng-gah |
enforce | qinisa | qee-nee-sah |
engage (employ) | qasha | qah-shah |
engine | enjin | engine |
engineer | enjiner | engi-nehr |
engine room | hawus ka lo enjin | house kah law engine |
English | Singis | Seeng-gees |
enough (adequate, sufficient) | lungile | loong-gee-leh |
enquire | buza | boo-zah |
entangled | bopanile | baw-pah-nee-leh |
enter | ngena | ngeh-nah |
Enter! (Go in!) | Ngena! | Ngeh-nahl! |
enthusiasm | tshiseka | tshee-seh-kah |
entrance | geyit | gate |
environment | ndawo | ndah-o |
epileptic fit | stutwan | stoot-one |
equipment | mpahla | mpah-shlah |
erect v. | aka | ah-kah |
error (mistake) | masteyik | mahs-take |
establishment | ndawo ka lo sebenza | ndah-o kah law seh-ben-zah |
evening | tshona langa | tshaw-nah lahng-gah |
eventually | mbay-mbay | mby-mby |
everybody (everyone) | zonke | zawn-keh |
everyone (everybody) | zonke | zawn-keh |
everywhere | zonke ndawo | zawn-keh ndah-o |
examine (investigate) | setsha | seht-shah |
excavation (hole) | mgodi | mgaw-dee |
except | pandle | pahnd-leh |
excessive | dlulisa | dloo-lee-sah |
exchange v. | tshintsha | tsheen-tshah |
Exchange! | Tshintsha! | Tsheen-tshah! |
exhaust n. | ekzos | ek-zaws |
exhausted | katalile | kah-tah-lee-leh |
exhaust fan | ekzos fen | ek-zaws fehn |
exhaust pipe | ekzos | ek-zaws |
exit (outlet) | ndawo ka lo puma | ndah-o kah law poo-mah |
expand | dlulisa | dloo-lee-sah |
expensive | dul | doo-l |
experienced (man) | fundile | foon-dee-leh |
expired | pelile | peh-lee-leh |
explain | qhaza | qah-zah |
exploder | mtshin ka lo tshisa | mtsheen kah law cheesa |
explosion | mdubula | mdoo-boo-lah |
explosive n. | jelatin | jeh-lah-teen |
extend | dlulisa | dloo-lee-sah |
extension rail (jump set) | jim set | jim set |
extension rods | maroga | mah-roh-gah |
extinguish | cima | qee-mah |
extinguish (put out candle) | cima | qee-mah |
extract | kipa | kee-pah |
Extract! | Kipa! | Kee-pah! |
eye n. | mehlo | meh-shlaw |
eye bolt | ayi bawut | eye-baut |
eye-bolt extractor | spanel ka lo kipa lo ayi bawut | spah-nehl kah law kee-pah law eye-baut |
eye drops | muti ka lo mehlo | moo-tee kah law meh-shlaw |
eyes | mehlo | meh-shlaw |
F | undefined |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
face (part of body) n. | buso | boo-saw |
face (mine) n. | skwel | skwehl |
face rig | rig ka lo skwel | rig kah law skwehl |
face winch | wintsh ka lo skwel | wintsh kah law skwehl |
fail | hluleka / pazama | shloo-leh-kah / pah-zah-mah |
faint (unconscious) | aziko nqondo | ah-zee-koo nqawn-daw |
faith | temba | tehm-bah |
fall | iwa | ee-wah |
fan | fen | fehn |
fan belt | fen band | fehn bahnd |
fan drift | tonel ka lo fen | taw-nehl kah law fehn |
fang bolt | feng bawut | fehng baut |
far | kude | koo-deh |
fast | baleka | bah-leh-kah |
fasten | bopa / fasa | baw-pah / fah-sah |
Fasten! | Bopa! / Fasa! | Baw-pah! / Fah-sah! |
fat | mafuta | mah-foo-tah |
father | baba | bah-bah |
fear n. | saba | sah-bah |
feeder | fida | fee-dah |
feel | izwa | eez-wah |
feet (measuring unit) | fit | feet |
fell v. | iwile | ee-wee-leh |
female (woman) n. | mfazi | mfah-zee |
fence | drata | drah-ta |
ferro-silicone (additive) | thabantzimbe | tha-ba-ntseem-bee |
ferrule (hose mender) | spayipan | spy-ee-pahn |
fetch | landa | lahn-dah |
few | mbíjan | mbee-tshan |
fight v. | ilwa | eel-wah |
file | fayil | file |
fill | gcwalisa | gcwah-lee-sah |
Fill! | Gcwalisa! | Gcwah-lee-sah! |
film | filim | fee-leem |
filter cloth | seyil | sail |
find | tola | taw-lah |
Find! (Look for!) | Funa! | Foo-nah! |
finger | munwe | moon-weh |
finger-nail | zipo | zee-paw |
fingers | munwe | moon-weh |
finish (complete) v. | pelisa / qeda | peh-lee-sah / qeh-dah |
Finish! (Complete!) | Pelisa! / Qeda! | Peh-lee-sah! / Qeh-dah! |
finished | pelile | peh-lee-leh |
fire n. | mlilo | mlee-law |
fire (discharge, dismiss) v. | qgosha | gqaw-shah |
fire (explosive charge) v. | tshisa lo hol | cheesa law hawl |
Fire! | Tshisa lo hol! | Cheesa law hawl! |
firearm | sibam | see-bahm |
fire control | vimbela mlilo | veem-beh-lah mlee-law |
fire extinguisher | tenk ka lo cima mlilo / stima mlilo | tehnk kah law qee-rnah mlee-law / stee-mah mlee-law |
fire patrol | fire patrol | fire patrol |
firewood | nkuni | nkoo-nee |
firm adj. | qinile | qee-nee-leh |
first | kuqala | koo-qah-lah |
first-aid | fest-eyid | fist aid |
fish plate | fish pleyit | fish plate |
fish-plate bolt | bawut ka lo fish pleyit | baut kah law fish plate |
fish-plate reducer | ridyus ka lo fish pleyit | reduce kah law fish plate |
fist | sibakel | see-bah-kehl |
fit in | lingana | leeng-gah-nah |
fit on | lingana | leeng-gah-nah |
fitter | bas ka lo fitas | bahs kah law fee-tahs |
fitting shop | tshap ka lo fitas | tshahp kah law fee-tahs |
fit well | linganisa kahle | leeng-gah-nee-sah gah-shleh |
fix up (correct, mend, repair) | lungisa | loong-gee-sah |
Fix up! | Lungisa! | Loong-gee-sah! |
flame | mlilo | mlee-law |
flange | fìenj | flenge |
flat adj. | level | leh-vehl |
flat car | skotshkar | scotch-car |
flat trolley | skotshkar | scotch-car |
flight chain | tsjeyn | chain |
floor | flo | flaw |
flow | gikuma | gee-kuh-mah |
foam (drilling) | nguebo | nguee-boh |
follow | landela | lahn-deh-lah |
follow-up | landela | lahn-deh-lah |
follow-up training | lo fundisa ka lo landela | loh foon-dee-sah kah law lan-deh-lah |
food | skaf | skahf |
fool n. | spukupuk / mampara | spoo-koo-pook / mahm-pah-rah |
foot | nyawo | nyah-o |
football (soccer) | fut bol | football |
footwall | taful pantsi | tah-ful pahnt-see |
forearm | ngalo | ngah-law |
foreman | foloman | faw-law-mahn |
forest (trees) | hlati | shlah-tee |
forget | kohlwa | kawshl-wah |
forgive | sori / xolela | saw-ry / xah-leh-lah |
forgotten | kohliwe | kaw-shlee-weh |
fork | firoko | fee-ro-koh |
fork lift | mpakamisa | mpah-kah-mee-sah |
for nothing | mahala | ma-hah-lah |
forward | pambili | pahm-bee-lee |
fowl | nkukhu | ncoo-coo |
fracture | pukile | poo-kee-lah |
frame | freyim | frame |
freely | ayikona saba | eye-kaw-nah sah-bah |
friction prop (hydraulic prop) | jek pak / jek prop | jeck pahk / jeck prop |
friend (mate) n. | mata | mah-tah |
frighten | sabisa | sah-bee-sah |
frog (track) | switsh-pontsh | switch-pawntsh |
front-end loader | stim foshol | steam faw-shawl |
full | gcwalile | gcwah-lee-leh |
fumes | smok ka lo jelatin | smawk kah law jeh-lah-teen |
funkey slide | tshayinaman | chinaman |
furnace | mbawula | mbau-lah |
fuse n. | fiyoz | fee-awz |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
gang (team) | geng / span / tim | geng / spahn / team |
gang book (gang card) | geng buk | geng book |
gang card (gang book) | geng buk | geng book |
ganger (miner) | bas | bahs |
gaol (jail, prison) | jeyil / stokis | jail / staw-kees |
garage | karaj | garage |
gas | smok ka lo jelatin | smawk kah law jeh-lah-teen |
gasket | gaskit | gahs-keet |
gassed (drunk as a result of gas) | dakiwe | dah-kee-weh |
gate | geyit | gate |
gate valve | valv | vahlv |
gather (bring together) | hlanganisa | shlahng-gah-nee-sah |
gathering-arm loader | malaysha | mah-lie-ee-shah |
gathering arms | sandhla | sahnd-lah |
gauge (instrument) n. | geyij | gauge |
gauge (track width) | situba ka lo spor | see-too-bah kah law spawr |
gauze (safety lamp) | gauss | gauze |
gear | ger | gehr |
gearbox | gerbokis | gehr-baw-kees |
general manager | lo general | loh general |
generator | generator ka lo ges | generator kah law ges |
gently | kahle | gah-shleh |
Gently! | Kahle! | Gah-shleh! |
get in | kwela | kweh-lah |
Get in! | Kwela! | Kweh-lah! |
get on | kwela | kweh-lah |
Get on! | Kwela! | Kweh-lah! |
get up (stand up) | pakama | pah-kah-mah |
Get up! (Stand up!) | Pakama! | Pah-kah-mah! |
gift (present) n. | basela | bah-seh-lah |
girl | ntombazana | ntom-bah-zah-nah |
give | nika | nee-kah |
Give! | Nika! | Nee-kah! |
glad (happy, pleased) | jabula | jah-boo-lah |
glass | glas | glass |
glasses | mafestel ka lo mehlo | mah-fehs-tel kah law meh-shlaw |
globe (bulb) | layit ka lo ges | light kah law ges |
glove | sandla | sahnd-lah |
glowing | yitsha | yhee-tshah |
go | hamba | hahm-bah |
Go! | Hamba! | Hahm-bah! |
goaf | mahawan | mah-haw-wan |
go away (clear off) | suka | soo-kah |
Go away! (Clear off!) | Suka! | Soo-kah! |
go back (turn back) | penduka | pen-doo-kah |
Go back! (Turn back!) | Penduka! | Pen-doo-kah! |
God | Nkulukul | N-coo-loo-cool |
go down (descend) | hamba pantsi | hahm-bah pahnt-see |
Go down! | Hamba pantsi! | Hahrn-bah pahnt-see! |
goggles (glass) | mafestel ka lo mehlo | mah-fehs-tel kah law meh-shlaw |
goggles (gauze) | sefmehlo | sehf-meh-shlaw |
Go in! (Enter!) | Ngena! | Ngeh-nah! |
gold | golid / mali | gaw-leed / mah-lee |
gold concentrate | golid | gaw-leed |
gold bar | stin ka lo mali / stin ka lo golid | steen kah law mah-lee / steen kah law gaw-leed |
gong | ngongong | ngong-ngong |
good | muhle | moo-shleh |
Good afternoon! | Molo! | Maw-law! |
Goodbye! (to someone going) | Hamba kahle! | Hahm-bah gah-shlehl! |
Goodbye! (to someone staying) | Sala kahle! | Sah-lah gah-shlehl! |
Good day! | Molo! | Maw-law! |
Good evening! | Molo! | Maw-law! |
Good morning! | Molo! | Maw-law! |
goose neck | tipa spor | tee-pah spawr |
go out | puma | poo-mah |
Go out! | Puma! | Poo-mah! |
government | gavment | gahv-ment |
go with (accompany) | hamba na | hahm-bah nah |
Go with! | Hamba na! | Hahm-bah nah! |
grab (shaft sinking) n. | mhofu | mhaw-foo |
grasp | bamba | bahm-bah |
grass | tshani | tshah-nee |
gratitude | bonga | bong-gah |
grease n. | mafuta | mah-foo-tah |
grease v. | faka lo mafuta | fah-kah law mah-foo-tah |
Grease! | Faka lo mafuta! | Fah-kah law mah-foo-tahl! |
grease cup | komitsh ka lo mafuta | kaw-meetsh kah law mah-foo-tah |
great (big, large) | makulu | mah-coo-loo |
green (colour) | luhlaza | loo-shlah-zah |
greet | molisa | maw-lee-sah |
grief | buhlungu | boo-shloong-goo |
grind (crush, break up) | gaya | gy-ah |
grip | bamba | bahm-bah |
grizzley bar | spor ka lo tip | spawr kah law teep |
groin (part of body) | nyonga | nyawng-gah |
groove | msel | msehl |
ground (soil) | mhlabati | mshlah-bah-tee |
group | span | spahn |
group meeting | lo hlangano ka lo span / lo meeting ka lo span | loh hlang-gah-noh kah law spahn / loh meeting kah law spahn |
grout n. | sement | cement |
grow | kula | koo-lah |
guard n. | gad | gahd |
guard rail | fokis spor | faw-kees spawr |
guide n. | spor ka lo tshaf | spawr kah law tshahf |
guide line | layin | line |
guilty | kona tshala | kaw-nah tshah-lah |
gully | gali | gah-lee |
gully box (electricity) | gali bokis | gah-lee baw-kees |
gun (rifle) | sibam | see-bahm |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
habit | jwayela | jway-el-lah |
hacksaw | hekso | hack-saw |
hair | nwele | nwheh-leh |
half | haf | half |
halt | ima | ee-mah |
hammer n. | hamel | hah-mehl |
hand | sandla | sahnd-lah |
hand (up) | hakha pezulu | hak-hah peh-zoo-loo |
handle n. | handel | hahn-dehl |
hand points | switsh pontsh | switch-pawntsh |
hang (something) | jingisa | jing-gee-sah |
hanging (hanging wall – mine) | taful pezulu | tah-ful peh-zoo-loo |
hanging wall (hanging) | taful pezulu | tah-ful peh-zoo-loo |
hang up (something) | jingisa | jing-gee-sah |
happy (glad, pleased) | jabula | jah-boo-lah |
hard | qinile | qee-nee-leh |
hard hat (helmet, safety hat) | makalap / sigqoko | mah-kah-lahp / see-goh-koh |
has (possess) | kona | kaw-nah |
hat | sigqoko | see-gqaw-kaw |
haul v. | dontsa | dawnt-sah |
Haul! | Dontsa! | Dawnt-sah! |
haulage | holij | haw-litsh |
haulage-engine driver | drayiva ka lo holij | dry-ee-vah kah law haw-litsh |
have (possess) | kona | kaw-nah |
hazard | thadenka | thaa-den-kah |
he | yena | yhe-nah |
head n. | skop | skawp |
headgear | skop ka lo tshaf | skawp kah law tshahf |
heal (cure) v. | pilisa | pee-lee-sah |
health | pila | pee-lah |
healthy (well) | pila kahle | pee-lah gah-shleh |
hear | izwa | eez-wah |
heart | nhliziyo | nshlee-zee-o |
heat (warmth) | tshisa | cheesa |
heater | hita | hee-tah |
heat exhaustion | katala ka lo tshisa | kah-tah-lah kah law cheesa |
heat stroke | gula ka lo tshisa | goo-lah kah law cheesa |
heavy weight | nzima | nzee-mah |
heel (part of body) n. | sitend | see-tehnd |
height | situba | see-too-bah |
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helmet (hard hat, safety hat) | makalap | mah-kah-lahp |
help (assist) v. | siza | see-zah |
Help! | Siza! | See-zah! |
helper | masiza | mah-see-zah |
hemp | ropiyan | rope-yahn |
hemp cord | ropiyan | rope-yahn |
hen | nkuku | ncoo-coo |
her | yena | yhe-nah |
here | lapa | lah-pah |
hers | ka yena | kah yhe-nah |
hessian | saka | sah-kah |
hide (conceal something) v. | fihla | fee-shlah |
Hide! (Conceal!) | Fihla! | Fee-shlah! |
high | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
him | yena | yhe-nah |
hinder | vimbela | veem-beh-lah |
hip | mahleza | mah-shleh-zah |
his | ka yena | kah yhe-nah |
hit (strike) v. | tshaya | tshy-ah |
Hit! | Tshaya! | Tshy-ah! |
hoe v. | hlakula | shlah-koo-lah |
Hoe! | Hlakula! | Shlah-koo-lah! |
hoist n. | enjin | engine |
hole (blasting) | hol | hawl |
hole (opening in any material) | mbobo | mbaw-baw |
hole (excavation) | mgodi | mgaw-dee |
hole director | komba skwel | kawm-bah skwehl |
hole through | boboza | boh-boz-zah |
holiday-maker | mvakasha | mvah-kah-shah |
holing | sboboz | sboh-boz |
home (house) | hawus / kaya | house / ky-ah |
honest | tembakala | tem-bah-kah-lah |
hook | huk | hook |
hooter | klok | clock |
hope n. | temba | tehm-bah |
hopper | hopor | haw-pawr |
horse | hash | hahsh |
hose | ntambo | ntahm-baw |
hose mender (ferrule) | spayipan | spy-ee-pahn |
hospital | sibedlel | see-bed-lehl |
hostel | hostel | haw-stehl |
hot (warm) adj. | tshisa | cheesa |
hour | awal | aw-wahl |
house (home) | hawus / kaya | house / ky-ah |
how | kanjani | kahn-jah-nee |
however (but) | kodwa | kawd-wah |
how many | mangaki | mahng-gah-kee |
how much | mangaki | mahng-gah-kee |
hungry | lambile | lahm-bee-leh. |
Hurry! | Tshetsha! | Tsheh-tshah! |
hurt (injure) | limaza | lee-mah-zah |
hydraulic cylinder | silinda | cylinder |
hydraulic prop (friction prop) | jek pak / jek prop | jeck pahk / jeck prop |
hygrometer | vur-vur | voor-voor |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
I | mina | mee-nah |
idea | kukombisana | koo-kom-bee-sah-nah |
idler | rol | rawl |
if | skat | skaht |
ignite | tshisa | cheesa |
igniter cord | baleka fìyoz | bah-leh-kah fee-awz |
ill (sick) | gula | goo-lah |
illiterate | mampara | mahm-pah-rah |
immediate cause | indaba yena enzeka | een-dah-bah yhe-nah en-zek-kah |
immediately (now) | kona manje / manje-manje / tshetsha | kaw-nah mahn-jeh / mahn-jeh-mahn-jeh / tsheh-tshah |
important | balulekile | ba-loo-lie-kee-leh |
important matter | makulu into | mah-coo-loo een-too |
improve | enza muhle | en-zah moo-shleh |
in | pakati | pah-kah-tee |
incidents (no damage, injury) | duze enzeka ngozi | doo-zeh en-zeh-kah ngaw-zee |
incline haulage | tshaf holij | tshahf haw-litsh |
incline shaft | inklayin tshaf | incline tshahf |
increase | pakamisa mali | pah-kah-mee-sah mah-lee |
in conclusion | kugcina | koo-gcee-nah |
indicate | komba | kawm-bah |
inform | tshela | tsheh-lah |
informal inspection | lo setsha ka lo zonke malanga | loh seht-shah kah law zawn-keh mah-lahng-gah |
information | ku azi / lwazi | koo ah-zee / lwah-zee |
in front (ahead, before) | pambili | pahm-bee-lee |
inject | hlaba | shlah-bah |
injection | jekshin | jeck-shin |
injure (hurt) | limaza | lee-mah-zah |
injured by electricity | ngozi ka lo ges | ngaw-zee kah law ges |
injury | ngozi | ngaw-zee |
input | lo stim ka lo jop | loh steam kah law job |
inquire | buza | boo-zah |
insert (put in) | faka | fah-kah |
Insert! (Put in!) | Paka! | Fah-kahl! |
inside | pakati | pah-kah-tee |
insolent | nkani / tshiki | nkah-nee / cheeky |
inspect | setsha | seht-shah |
inspector | spektar | spehk-tar |
install | faka | fah-kah |
instruct (teach, train) v. | fundisa | foon-dee-sah |
instructor | instrakta | instrahk-tah |
insulation tape | teyip ka lo ges | tape kah law ges |
insult | tuka | too-kah |
intelligent (clever) | hlakanipile | shlah-kah-nee-pee-leh |
interest | zimizela ngqondo | zee-mee-zel-ah nqawn-daw |
interpreter | tolik | taw-leek |
intersection | tonel ka lo stik-sayid | taw-nehl kah law stick-side |
into | pakati | pah-kah-tee |
intoxicated | dakiwe | dah-kee-weh |
investigate (examine) | setsha | seht-shah |
investigation | setsha indaba / tola indaba | seht-shah een-dah-bah / tol-lah een-dah-bah |
invite | mema | meh-mah |
iodine | ayidin | eye-deen |
iron n. | ntsimbi | ntseem-bee |
is | kona | kaw-nah |
isn’t any (aren’t any) | aziko | ah-zee-koo |
issue | nika | nee-kah |
it | yena | yhe-nah |
its | kayena | kah yhe-nah |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
jack (car lifter) | jek | jeck |
jack-bar (rock drill) | bar jek | bar jeck |
jacket | bantsh | bahntsh |
jackhammer | madumelan / mtshin | mah-doo-meh-lahn / mtsheen |
jail (gaol, prison) | jeyil / stokis | jail / staw-kees |
jaw | mhlati | mshlah-tee |
jerk | dontsa | dawnt-sah |
Jerk! | Dontsa! | Dawnt-sah! |
jersey | jezi | jeh-see |
jet | spreyi | spray |
jib (coalcutter) | jib | jib |
jim-crow | jim krow | jim crow |
job (task) | msebenzi | mseh-behn-zee |
job evalutation | sayiza lo jop | sie-ee-zah loh jop |
jockey | joki | jockey |
Johannesburg | Janasbek / N’goli | Jah-nahs-behk / Ngaw-lee |
join v. | dibanisa | dee-bah-nee-sah |
joint (rail) | joyin | join |
judge (convict) v. | gweba | gweh-bah |
jump | tshiba | tshee-bah |
jumper (drill jumper) | jompor | jawm-pawr |
jumper guard (collaring rubber shield) | gaskit ka lo jompor | gahs-keet kah law jawm-pawr |
jumper trolley | skotshkar ka lo majompor | scotch-car kah law mah-jawm-pawr |
jump set (extension rail) | jim set | jim set |
junction | lapa yena dibana | lah-pah yeh-nah dee-bah-nah |
just now | mbay-mbay | mby-mby |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
keen | fisa | fee-sah |
keep (retain) | gcina | gcee-nah |
keep still | ayikona shukuma | eye-kaw-nah shoo-koo-mah |
Keep still! | Ayikona shukuma! | Eye-kaw-nah shoo-koo-mah! |
kettle | ketel | kettle |
key (lock) | kiya | kee-yah |
key (machinery) | pin | peen |
kibble | baket ka lo tshaf | bah-keht kah law tshahf |
kick v. | kaba | kah-bah |
Kick! | Kaba! | Kah-bah! |
kill | bulala | boo-lah-lah |
Kill! | Bulala! | Boo-lah-lah! |
kimberlite | blu | blue |
kind | kulunga | koo-loong-gah |
kitchen | kishin | kee-sheen |
knee n. | dolo | daw-law |
knee guards | madolo | mah-daw-law |
kneel | guqa | goo-qah |
Kneel! | Guqa! | Goo-qah! |
knife | mes / nayif | mehs / knife |
knob | handela | hand-leh-lah |
knock v. | gqongqosa | gqawng-gqaw-sah |
Knock! | Gqongqosa! | Gqawng-gqaw-sah! |
knocking-off time | skat ka lo tshayile | skaht kah law tshy-ee-leh |
knot n. | qina | qee-nah |
know | azi | ah-zee |
knowledge | ukwazi | oo-kwah-zee |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
labour | basebenzi | bah-seh-behn-zee |
lace v. | bopa / fasa | baw-pah / fah-sah |
Lace! | Bopa! / Fasa! | Baw-pah! / Fah-sah! |
lacerate | dubuka | doo-buhk-kah |
lack of control | ayiziko lo baphati | ayi-zee-koo loh bah-pah-tee |
ladder | lad / stepis | lahd / steh-pees |
ladder rung | nyatelo ka lo lad / stepis ka lo lad | nyah-teh-law kah law lahd / steh-pees kah law lahd |
ladder step | nyatelo ka lo lad / stepis ka lo lad | nyah-teh-law kah law lahd / steh-pees kah law lahd |
ladderway | ndlela ka lo stepis | ndleh-lah kah law steh-pees |
ladderway compartment | ndawo ka lo stepis | ndah-o kah law steh-pees |
lagging | laken | lah-kin |
lame | qwalela | qwah-leh-lah |
lamp | lamp | lahmp |
lamp room | lamp hawus | lahmp house |
land (country) | lizwe | leez-weh |
landing place (mine) | stish | stish |
language | limi / limu | lee-mee / lee-moo |
large (big, great) | makulu | mah-coo-loo |
lash (load) v. | layisha | lie-ee-shah |
Lash! (Load!) | Layisha! | Lie-ee-shah! |
lash back | hova | haw-vah |
Lash back! | Hova! | Haw-vah! |
lasher | malayisha | mah-lie-ee-shah |
lashing shoe | faka nyawo | fah-kah nyah-o |
last (in row) adj. | yena last / muva | yhe-nah last / moo-vah |
late | leyit | late |
later | mbay-mbay | mby-mby |
latrine (lavatory) | bosh | bosh |
latrine bucket | baket ka lo bosh | bah-keht kah law bosh |
laugh | hleka | shleh-kah |
lavatory (latrine) | bosh | bosh |
law | mteto | mteh-too |
lay (pipes) v. | lalisa | lah-lee-sah |
lazy | lova | law-vah |
lead (metal) | mtofu | mtaw-foo |
lead v. | kokela | kaw-keh-lah |
leader | mkokeli | mkaw-keh-lee |
leak (water) | vuza | voo-zah |
learn | funda | foon-dah |
Learn! | Funda! | Foon-dah! |
learned (man) adj. | fundile | foon-dee-leh |
learner | mfundi | mfoon-dee |
learning n. | ukwazi | oo-kwah-zee |
learnt | fundile | foon-dee-leh |
leave n. | liv | leev |
leave (go away) v. | hamba | hahm-bah |
leave (let go) v. | yeka | yeh-kah |
leave behind | shiya | she-yah |
left (direction) | kohlo | kaw-shlaw |
leg | mlenze | mlen-zeh |
legal | ka lo mteto | kah law mteh-too |
leg guard | madolo | mah-daw-law |
lend | boleka | baw-leh-kah |
length | situba | see-too-bah |
lenient | kuzwela | kuh-zweh-leh |
lesson | mfundo | mfoon-daw |
let (allow, permit) v. | vumela | voo-meh-lah |
let go | yeka | yeh-kah |
Let go! | Yeka! | Yeh-kah! |
letter | ncwadi | nqcwah-dee |
level adj. | level | leh-vehl |
level crossing | dlula spor | dloo-lah spawr |
level off | levela | leh-veh-lah |
Level off! | Levela! | Leh-veh-lah! |
lever n. | handel | hahn-dehl |
lever arm | handel | hahn-dehl |
lice | ntwala | ntwah-lah |
licence | laisens | licence |
lid | sivalo | see-vah-law |
lie (person) v. | lala | lah-lah |
lie (tell untruth) v. | manga | mahng-gah |
Lie down! | Lala pantsi! | Lah-lah pahnt-see! |
lifebelt (safety belt) | fokis band | faw-kees bahnd |
lifeline (safety rope, safety sling) | fokis sling | faw-kees sling |
lift (raise) v. | pakamisa | pah-kah-mee-sah |
Lift! | Pakamisa! | Pah-kah-mee-sah! |
lifter hole (development) | lifta | leef-tah |
light (weight) adj. | lula | loo-lah |
light v. | layita / kanyisa | lie-ee-tah / kan-yee-sah |
Light! | Layita! | Lie-ee-tah! |
like v. | tanda | tahn-dah |
lime | kalik | kah-leek |
line n. | layin | line |
lion | ngonyama | ngawn-yah-mah |
Liquor | tshwala | tshwah-lah |
listen | mamela | mah-meh-lah |
Listen! | Mamela! | Mah-meh-lah! |
literacy class | skul ka lo makulu muntu | school kah law mah-coo-loo moon-to |
little (not much) | mbijan | mbee-tshahn |
live v. | pila | pee-lah |
load n. | mtwalo | mtwah-law |
load (lash) v. | layisha | lie-ee-shah |
Load! (Lash!) | Layisha! | Lie-ee-shah! |
loader (mechanical or electric) | busman / malaysha | boos-mahn / mah-lie-ee-shah |
load haul dumper | mitshikan | mit-shee-kan |
loaf v. | lova | law-vah |
loafer | lova | law-yah |
lock n. | kiya | kee-yah |
lock v. | kiya | kee-yah |
Lock! | Kiya! | Kee-yah! |
locker | loka | lok-kar |
lock out system | kiya | kee-yah |
locomotive | makalanyan | mah-kah-lahn-yahn |
long adj. | langwan | lahng-one |
long v. | funa | foo-nah |
look v. | buka / skiyan | boo-kah / skee-yan |
Look! | Buka! | Boo-kah! |
look for | funa | foo-nah |
Look for! (Find!) | Funa! | Foo-nah! |
Look out! (Be careful!, Beware!, Mind!) | Pas op! | Pahs-awp! |
loop | switsh pontsh | switch-pawntsh |
loose | lusekile | loo-seh-kee-leh |
loosen | lusa | loo-sah |
lose | lahla | lah-shlah |
loss | lo lahleka | loh la-shlek-kah |
loss control | vimbela lo lahleka | veem-beh-lah lo la-shlek-kah |
loss control management | baphati vimbela lahleka | bah-pah-tee veem-beh-lah la-shlek-kah |
low | pantsi | pahnt-see |
lower v. | hambisa pantsi | hahm-bee-sah pahnt-see |
Lower! | Hambisa pantsi! | Hahm-bee-sah pahnt-see! |
loyal | tembakalo | tem-bah-kah-law |
lubricate | faka lo mafuta | fah-kah law mah-foo-tah |
Lubricate! | Faka lo mafuta! | Fah-kah law mah-foo-tah! |
lubricator | sigodongo | see-gaw-dawng-gaw |
lucky | laki | lah-kee |
lung | papu | pah-poo |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
machine bars | mabar | ma-bar |
machine operator | muntu ka lo mtshin / mtsjin operator | moon-to kah law mtsheen / mtsheen operator |
magazine (explosives) | hawus ka lo jelatin | house kah law jeh-lah-teen |
magnet | mbambo | mbahm-baw |
mahewu (a drink) | mahewu | mah-hew-o |
main (tunnel) | meyin | main |
main | makulu | mah-coo-loo |
make | enza | en-zah |
male (man) n. | ndoda | ndaw-dah |
man (male) n. | ndoda | ndaw-dah |
management | baphati | bah-pah-tee |
management control | lo kontrola ka lo baphati | loh kon-trol-lah kah law bah-pah-tee |
manager | menejer | mana-jehr |
manager’s policy | makulu mteto ka lo menejer | mah-coo-loo mteh-too kah law menejer |
manifold | manifol | mani-fall |
many | maningi | mah-neeng-gee |
mark n. | mak | mark |
mark v. | komba | kawm-bah |
Mark! | Komba! | Kawm-bah! |
marlin spike | spayik | spike |
marry | tshata | tshah-tah |
Mary-Ann (single-deck cage) | merriyen | mary-ann |
mason’s line | ntambo kalIo meselan | ntahm-baw kah law meh-see-lahn |
matches | metshis | met-shees |
mate (friend) n. | mata | mah-tah |
material | mpahla | mpah-shlah |
material trolley | skotshkar | scotch-car |
matpack | pak | pahk |
mattress | matras | mah-tra-ss |
maximum | lapa yena pela | lah-pah yhe-nah peh-lah |
me | mina | mee-nah |
mealie meal | mpupu | mpoo-poo |
measure v. | sayiza | sie-ee-zah |
Measure! | Sayiza! | Sie-ee-zah! |
meat | nyama | nyah-mah |
medical station superintendent | mlungu ka lo fest eyid | mloong-goo kah law first aid |
medicine | muti | moo-tee |
meditate | cabanga | qah-bahng-gah |
medium | phakathi | phah-kaa-tee |
meet | dibana / hlangana | dee-bah-nah / shlahng-gah-nah |
meeting | hlangano | hlang-gah-noh |
melt | ncibilika | nqcee-bee-lee-kah |
members | bandla | ban-dlah |
memory | mkumbula | mkoom-boo-lah |
mend (correct, fix up, repair) | lungisa | loong-gee-sah |
mend (clothing) | tunga | toong-gah |
mess (muddle) v. | mosha | maw-shah |
message | myalezo | myah-leh-zaw |
messenger | mesenja | messen-yah |
metal | ntsimbi | ntseem-bee |
methane gas | mbawul | mbaul |
method | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
metre | mita | meeter |
middle | pakati | pah-kah-tee |
milk n. | melek | meh-lehk |
mill n. | ngwenya | ngwen-yah |
mill v. | gaya | gy-ah |
mind n. | nqondo | nqawn-daw |
Mind! (Be careful!, Beware! Look out!) | Pas op! | Pahws-awp! |
mine n. | mayin | mine |
mine pron. | ka mina | kah mee-nah |
mine overseer | mayin kap | mine-kahp |
miner (ganger) | bas / mhlungu ka lo sayid | bahs / mloong-goo kah law side |
miner’s assistant | mqubeli / macobelan | rnkoo-beh-lee / mah-qaw-beh-lan |
mine security | fokis | faw-kees |
mine security officer | mtshingilan / fokis | mtsheeng-gee-lahn / faw-kees |
mining area | goli / sayid | gaw-lee / side |
minor injury | pikinin ngozi | pee-kee-neen ngaw-zee |
minute | minit | mee-neet |
minutes | maminets | mah-minutes |
mirror | sibuko | see-bukh-koh |
misfire n. | skelem | skeh-lehm |
misfired hole | skelem | skeh-lehm |
mislead | kohlisa / swaya | kaw-shlee-sah / swy-ah |
mistake (error) | masteyik | mahs-take |
misunderstanding | ayikona izwana | eye-kaw-nah eez-wah-nah |
mix | hlanganisa | shlahng-gah-nee-sah |
model | mfanekiso | mfah-nee-kee-saw |
money | mali | mah-lee |
monkey (safety device) | manki | mahng-kee |
monorail | wan-wan spor | one-one spawr |
mono winch | sketwintsh / penduka wintsh / tok-tok | sket-winch / pen-doo-kah winch / tok-tok |
month | nyanga | nyahng-gah |
moon | nyanga | nyahng-gah |
more | futi | foo-tee |
morning | kuseni | koo-seh-nee |
mortuary | motshuwari | maw-tshoo-wah-ree |
mother | mama | mah-mah |
motor | mota | maw-tah |
mould (casting) n. | fom | form |
mouth | mlom | mlawm |
move away | susa | soo-sah |
Move away! | Susa! | Soo-sah! |
move forward (advance) | hamba pambili | hahm-bah pahm-bee-lee |
Move forward! | Hamba pambili! | Hahm-bah pahm-bee-lee! |
mow | juba | joo-bah |
much | maningi | mah-neeng-gee |
mud | motol / daga | maw-tawl / dah-gah |
mud-rush | smesh ka lo motol | smesh kah law maw-tawl |
mug | bikil | bee-keel |
mule | mbongol | rnbawng-gawl |
my | ka mina | kah mee-nah |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
nail n. | spikil | spee-keel |
nail (of finger) | zipo | zee-paw |
nail extractor | salamabij | sah-lah-mah-bitsh |
naked | kuululile | coo-loo-lee-lah |
name | gama | gah-mah |
nap | lala mbitjana | lah-lah mbee-tshahna |
narrow | duze sondela | doo-zeh sohn-dell-lah |
nationality | mhlobo | mshlaw-baw |
near | duze | doo-zeh |
near miss (accident) | duze enzeka ngozi | doo-zeh en-zek-kah ngaw-zee |
neck | ntamo | ntah-maw |
need v. | funa | foo-nah |
needle | nalit | nah-leet |
nerve | mtaubo | mth-hauh-boh |
never | noko wan skat | naw-kaw one skaht |
new | nyuwan | new-waan |
next (in row) | landela | lahn-deh-lah |
next to | duze | doo-zeh |
nice | mnandi / muhle | mnahn-dee / moo-shleh |
night | busuku | boo-soo-koo |
night shift | tshif ka lo busuku | tsheef kah law boo-soo-koo |
nil (no) | aziko | ah-zee-koo |
nipple | nepul | neh-pul |
no (reply) | ayi | eye |
no (nil) | aziko | ah-zee-koo |
noise | msindo | mseen-daw |
non-return valve | stan valve | stahn vahlv |
nonsense | mahala | ma-hah-lah |
nose | mpumlo | mpoom-law |
not | ayikona | eye-kaw-nah |
note (letter) n. | ncwadi | nqcwah-dee |
nothing | aziko / nikis | ah-zie-koo / nee-kees |
notice n. | notis | naw-tees |
notice board | notis bod | naw-tees board |
not much (little) | mbijan | mbee-tshahn |
novice | nuwan | new-waan |
now | manje | mahn-jeh |
now (immediately) | kona manje / manje-manje / tshetsha | kaw-nah mahn-jeh / mahn-jeh-mahn-jeh / tsheh-tshah |
nowhere | aziko ndawo | ah-zee-koo ndah-o |
number (armlet, wristlet number) | namba / nombor | nahm-bah / nawm-bawr |
nut | noti | naw-tee |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
obey | lalela | lah-leh-lah |
objections | nqaba | nqah-bah |
objective | kutemba / simiselo | coo-tem-bah / see-mee-sel-oh |
obtain | tola | taw-lah |
off | pumile | poo-mee-leh |
offence | tjala | tjah-lah |
offer | nika | nee-kah |
office | ofis | aw-fees |
off-the-job-safety | sindile ayi lapa msebenzi | seen-dee-leh eye lah-pah mseh-behn-zee |
often | maningi skat | mah-neeng-gee skaht |
oil n. | oyil | oil |
oil v. | faka lo mafuta | fah-kah law mah-foo-tah |
Oil! | Faka lo mafuta! | Fah-kah law mah-foo-tah! |
oil seal | gaskit ka lo oyil (mafuta) | gahs-keet kah law oil (mah-foo-tah) |
oil skins | skwehle | skweh-shleh |
old | madala | mah-dah-lah |
on (above, on top of, upon) | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
once | wan skat | one skaht |
onsetter | mlungu ka lo kej | mloong-goo kah law cage |
on top of (above, on, upon) | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
open adj. | vuliwe | voo-lee-weh |
open v. | vula | voo-lah |
Open! | Vula! | Voo-lah! |
opening (hole) | mbobo | mbaw-baw |
opportunity | lo skat | lah skaht |
oppose | phikisa | phee-kee-sah |
or (whether) | noko | naw-kaw |
ore | sitof | see-tawf |
orepass | opas | aw-pahs |
organise | beka nalo ndlela / planisa | beh-kah nah-law ndleh-lah / plah-nee-sah |
organisation | kuphata | coo-phah-tah |
other | munye | moon-yeh |
ours | ka tina | kah tee-nah |
out | pumile | poo-mee-leh |
outfit | maahla | maah-shlah |
outlet (exit) | ndawo ka lo puma | ndah-o kah law poo-mah |
outside | pandle | pahnd-leh |
overall n. | ovarol | ovah-rawl |
overtime | ova | aw-vah |
ox | nkabi | nkah-bee |
oxygen | oxsijin | oxygen |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
pack v. | paka | pah-kah |
packet | paket | pah-keht |
padlock | kiya | kee-yah |
pain (ache) n. | buhlungu | boo-shloong-goo |
painful | buhlungu | boo-shloong-goo |
paint n. | peyint | paint |
paint v. | peyinta | pain-tah |
Paint! | Peyinta! | Pain-tah! |
pair | mabili | mah-bee-lee |
pan | pan | pahn |
paper | pepa | peh-pah |
parade (call out) v. | pareyid | pah-rade |
paraffin | parafin | pah-rah-feen |
parcel | paket | pah-keht |
parents | bazali | baa-zaa-lee |
part (piece) | pis | piece |
part v. | hlukanisa | shloo-kah-nee-sah |
parted | hlukanile | shloo-kah-nee-leh |
pass (permit) n. | pas / pemet | pahs / peh-meht |
pass v. | dlula / wela | dloo-lah / weh-lah |
pass (examination) v. | pasa | pah-sah |
Pass! | Dlula! | Dloo-lah! |
patch | petsh | petch |
path (roadway) | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
patient n. | sigulan | see-goo-lahn |
pay n. | batala | bah-tah-lah |
pay-day | langa ka lo hola | lahng-gah kah law haw-lah |
peg (survey peg) | skonkwan | skawnk-one |
pelvis | mahleza | mah-shleh-zah |
pencil | pensel | pencil |
penetrate | hlaba | shlah-bah |
pentolite booster | pentolite | pentolite |
people | bantu / basebenzi | bahn-to / bah-seh-ben-zee |
perhaps | mhlauba skati / munye skati | ma-shlaub-bah skhati / moon-yeh skhati |
permit (pass) n. | pas / pemet | pahs / peh-meht |
permit (let, allow) v. | vumela | voo-meh-lah |
person | muntu | moon-to |
personal | kamina | kah-mee-nah |
personal communication | kuluma | coo-loo-mah |
personnel officer | masiza | mah-see-zah |
perspiration (sweat) n. | mjuluko | mjoo-loo-coo |
perspire (sweat) v. | juluka / tamba | joo-loo-kah / tahm-bah |
petrol | pitrol | peet-rol |
photograph n. | sitombe | see-tom-beh |
piano wire | waya | why-ah |
pick n. | pik | peek |
pickaxe | pik zembe | peek zehm-beh |
picker (sorter) | mketi | mkeh-tee |
pick up | pakamisa | pah-kah-mee-sah |
Pick up! | Pakamisa! | Pah-kah-mee-sah! |
picture | sitombe | see-tom-beh |
picturise | mfanekiso nalo madoda | mfan-nee-kee-saw nah-law mah-daw-dah |
piece (part) | pis | piece |
pierce | hlaba | shlah-bah |
pigsty (support) | mtangala | mtahng-gah-lah |
pill | pilis | pee-lees |
pillar | stik sayid | stick side |
pin n. | pin | peen |
pinch bar | mgqala | mgah-lah |
pinch-bar guard | gaskit ka lo mgqala | gahs-keet kah law rngah-lah |
pipe (tobacco) | nqawu | nqah-woo |
pipe | payip | pipe |
pipe cutter | katanis | kah-tahn-ees |
pipe stick | stikpayip | stickpipe |
piston | pistin | pees-tin |
place (position) n. | ndawo | ndah-o |
place v. | beka | beh-kah |
plane (carpenter’s tool) n. | skafu | skah-foo |
plank | plank | plahnk |
planned inspection | lo setsha lo yena cabangile | loh seht-shah loh yhe-nah qah-bahng-gee-leh |
planned job observation | lo setsha ka lo jop lo yena cabangile | loh seht-shah kah law job loh yhe-nah qah-bahng-gee-leh |
planning | ntlangano / cabanga lo msebenzi | ntlangh-gaa-noh / qah-bahng-gah loh mseh-behn-zee |
plastic enwrapped stick | plastiek stik | plastic stick |
plate | ndish / pleyit | ndish / plate |
plate (steel) | pleyit | plate |
platform | platform | plat-fawm |
play v. | dlala | dlah-lah |
please v. | jabulisa | jah-boo-lee-sah |
pleased (glad, happy) | jabula | jah-boo-lah |
plenty | maningi | mah-neeng-gee |
plough n. | kuba | koo-bah |
plough v. | lima | lee-mah |
plug n. | blok | blawk |
points (switch track) n. | switsh pontsh | switch-pawntsh |
poison n. | poyizin | poi-zeen |
pole | prop / stik | prop / stick |
policeman | polisa | paw-lee-sah |
police officer | polisa | paw-lee-sah |
policy | mteto | mteh-too |
polish n. | polish | polish |
polish v. | polisha | polish-ah |
Polish! | Polisha! | Polish-ah! |
pollution | kulisa | coo-lee-sah |
porridge | palish | pah-leesh |
position (place) n. | ndawo | ndah-o |
possess (has) | kona | kaw-nah |
possess (have) | kona | kaw-nah |
post-contact | muva ka lo dibana | moo-vah kah law dee-bah-nah |
poster | sitombe | see-tom-beh |
post office | pos ofisi | post office |
pot | mbiza / pot | mbee-zah / pot |
potato | mazamban | mah-zahm-bahn |
potential | munye skati | moon-yeh skahti |
pour | tela | teh-lah |
power (steam) | stim | steam |
power winch | wintsh | wintsh |
practised | fundile | foon-dee-leh |
preacher | mfundis | mfoon-dees |
prefer | tanda | tahn-dah |
prepare | kulungisa | coo-loong-gee-sah |
present adj. | kona | kaw-nah |
present (gift) n. | basela | bah-seh-lah |
present v. | nika | nee-kah |
press v. | nyatela | nyah-teh-lah |
Press! | Nyatela! | Nyah-teh-lah! |
prevent | vimbela | veem-beh-lah |
previous | dlulile | dloo-loo-lee-leh |
price | malini | mah-lee-nee |
primer pricker | spayik ka lo jelatin | spike kah law jeh-lah-teen |
principle | mteto | mteh-too |
prison (gaol, jail) | jeyil / stokis | jail / staw-kees |
procedure | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
process | lapa ka lo ndlela | la-pah kah loh ndleh-lah |
programme | programmi | program-mee |
promise v. | tembisa | tem-bee-sah |
prop | stik / prop | stick / prop |
properly | muhle | moo-shleh |
proper task instruction | lo muhle ndlela ka lo fundisa | loh moo-shleh ndleh-la kah law foon-dee-sah |
property damage | mpahla mosheka | mpah-shlah maw-she-ka |
prop extension piece | nyawo ka lo prop | nyah-o kah law prop |
protect (shield) v. | vimbela | veem-beh-lah |
public prosecutor | mtshutshis | mtshoot-shees |
pull v. | dontsa | dawnt-sah |
Pull! | Dontsa! | Dawnt-sah! |
pulley | puli | pulley |
pulley block | smetshblok | smehtsh-blawk |
pulse n. | tshaya ka lo nhliziyo | tshy-ah kah law nshlee-zee-o |
pump n. | mpompi | mpawm-pee |
pump v. | pompa | pawm-pah |
Pump! | Pompa! | Pawm-pah! |
punch(tool) n. | pontsh | pawntsh |
punish | tshaya | tshy-ah |
push v. | tshova | tshaw-vah |
Push! | Tshova! | Tshaw-vah! |
put down | beka | beh-kah |
Put down! | beka! | beh-kah! |
put in (insert) | faka | fah-kah |
Put in! (Insert!) | Faka! | Fah-kah! |
put on | faka | fah-kah |
Put on! | Faka! | Fah-kah! |
put out (extinguish candle) | cima | qee-mah |
Put out! (extinguish candle) | Cima! | Qee-mah! |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
qualify | pasa | pah-sah |
quarrel (clash, argue) | pikisana / xabana | pee-kee-sah-nah / xah-bah-nah |
question n. | mbuzo | mboo-zaw |
questions | mbuzo | mboo-zaw |
queue n. | dres | dress |
queue (queue up) v. | dresa | dreh-sah |
queue up (queue) v. | dresa | dreh-sah |
Queue up! | Dresa! | Dreh-sah! |
quickly | kona manje / manje-manje / tshetsha | kaw-nah mahn-jeh / mahn-jeh-mahn-jeh / tsheh-tshah |
Quiet! (be quiet!) | Tula! | Too-lah! |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
race (person) n. | mhlobo | mshlaw-baw |
rack (shelf) | rak | rahk |
radiator | mbandisa | mbahn-dee-sah |
radio (wireless) | wayales | why-ah-les |
rag | lapi | lah-pee |
rail | spor | spawr |
rail rig | riga spor | ree-gah spawr |
rail spike (dog spike) | dokis | daw-kees |
rail-spike extractor (dog bar) | salamabij | sah-lah-mah-bitsh |
rain | kam-kam | kahm-kahm |
raise n. | reyiz tonel | raise taw-nehl |
raise (lift) v. | pakamisa | pah-kah-mee-sah |
raise borer machine | reyizboor mtshin | raise borer mtsheen |
rand (currency) | rant | rant |
ratchet spanner | penduka spanel / kirie-kirie | pen-doo-kah spah-nehl / kee-ree kee-ree |
read | funda | foon-dah |
Read! | Funda! | Foon-dah! |
ready | lungile | loong-gee-leh |
real problems | lo into muva ka lo into lo yena enzikile | loh een-too mmo-vah kah law een-too loh yhe-nah en-zee-kee-leh |
reason | sizatu | see-zah-too |
receive | tola | taw-lah |
recruit | qasha | qash-hah |
red | bomvu· | bawm-voo |
reduce | juba | joo-bah |
Reduce! | Juba! | Joo-bah! |
reducer | ridyus | reduce |
reduction works (crushing station) | ngwenyen | ngwen-yen |
reef | mali | mah-lee |
reflector | sketeket | skeh-teh-keht |
refrigeration plant | kompresa ka lo makaza | kom-preh-sah kah law mah-kah-zah |
refuse v. | nqaba | nqah-bah |
regulation | mteto | mteh-too |
remember | kumbula | koom-boo-lah |
remit money | tumela mali | too-mel-ah mah-lee |
remnant | stik sayid | stick side |
remove | kipa | kee-pah |
Remove! | Kipa! | Kee-pah! |
repair (correct, fix up, mend) | lungisa | loong-gee-sah |
repeat | pinda | peen-dah |
Repeat! | Pinda! | Peen-dah! |
replace | tshintsha | tsheen-tshah |
reply (answer) n. | mpendulo | mpen-doo-law |
reply (answer) v. | pendula | pen-doo-lah |
report n. | ripot | repawt |
report (somebody) v. | mangala / ripota | mahn-gah-lah / repaw-tah |
Report! | Ripota! | Repaw-tah! |
representative | mthetheli | mtheth-hel-lee |
request v. | buza / cela | boo-zah / qweh-lah |
require | funa | foo-nah |
respect | hlonipa | shlaw-nee-pah |
respirator | mpumlo | mpoom-loh |
responsible | lo kuzi pendulela | loh koo-zaa pen-doo-leh-lah |
responsibility | malungelo | maa-lung-gel-loh |
rest v. | pumula | poo-moo-lah |
Rest! | Pumula! | Poo-moo-lah! |
retain (keep) | gcina | gcee-nah |
return (come back) | buya / fika | boo-yah / fee-kah |
returning bonus | lo bonas ka lo tshetsha | loh baw-nahs kah law tshesh-tshah boo-yah |
reward v. | batala | bah-tah-lah |
rib (part of body) | mbambo | mbahm-baw |
ribs | mbambo | rnbahm-baw |
rifle (gun) | sibam | see-bahm |
rig (scraper winch) n. | rig | rig |
rig v. | bopa / fasa | baw-pah / fah-sah |
rigger | riga | ree-gah |
right (correct) adj. | lungile | loong-gee-leh |
right (direction) | nene | neh-neh |
rim rock | rock | rock |
rim tunnel | streyit | straight |
ring n. | ring | ring |
Ring the bell! | Tshaya lo klok! | Tshy-ah law clock! |
risk | lo risk | loh risk |
river | mfula | mfoo-lah |
road | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
robot | stop layit | stop light |
rock n. | litshe | leet-she |
rock burst | mdubula | mdoo-boo-lah |
rock drill | madumelan / mtshin | mah-doo-meh-lahn / mtsheen |
rocks | matshe | maht-she |
roll n. | rol | rawl |
roll v. | rola | raw-lah |
Roll! | Rola! | Raw-lah! |
roller | rol | rawl |
roll up | rola | raw-lah |
Roll up! | Rola! | Raw-lah! |
roof | ruf | roof |
roof (mine) | taful pezulu | tah-ful peh-zoo-loo |
roof bolt | ruf bawut | roof baut |
room (chamber) | indlu | eend-loo |
rope n. | ntambo | ntahm-baw |
rope yarn | ropiyan | rope-yahn |
rotten | boliIe | baw-lee-leh |
round adj. | rawund | round |
rubber mat barricade | thisa barikeyid ka lo gaskit | cheesa bah-ree-cade kah law gahs-keet |
rubbish | doti | daw-tee |
rugby | rakbi | rahk-bee |
ruin (wreck) v. | mosha | maw-shah |
rule n. | mteto | mteh-too |
rule (ruler) n. | rul | rule |
ruler (rule) n. | rul | rule |
rumour | lo indaba lo yena kona | loh een-dah-bah loh yhe-nah kohn-nah |
run | baleka | bah-leh-kah |
Run! | Baleka! | Bah-Ieh-kah! |
rung (ladder rung) | nyatelo ka lo lad / stepis ka lo lad | nyah-teh-law kah law lahd / steh-pees kah law lahd |
rush | jaga | jah-chah (ch as in loch) |
Rush! | Jaga! | Jah-chah! (ch as in loch) |
rust | rus | roo-s |
rusty | rusile | roo-see-leh |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
sack n. | saka | sah-kah |
safe adj. | ayikona limalile / sindile | eye-kaw-nah lee-mah-lee-leh / seen-dee-lee |
safe place | muhle ndawo | moo-shleh ndah-o |
safety | vimbela ngozi / seyifti | veem-beh-lah ngaw-zee / safety |
safety belt (lifebelt) | fokis band / seyifti band | faw-kees bahnd / safety bahnd |
safety chain | fokis tsheyin / seyifti tsheyin | faw-kees chain / safety chain |
safety device | fokis | faw-kees |
safety goggles | sefmehlo | sehf-meh-shlaw |
safety hat (hard hat, helmet) | makalap | mah-kah-lahp |
safety lamp | lamp ka lo mbawul / sketeket | lahmp kah law mbaul / skeh-teh-keht |
safety poster | sitombe ka lo ngozi | see-tom-beh kah law ngaw-zee |
safety rail (inclined shaft) | fokis spor | faw-kees spawr |
safety rope (safety sling, lifeline) | rup waya / fokis sling | rope why-ah / faw-kees sling |
safety rules | lo mteto | loh mteh-too |
safety sling (safety rope, lifeline) | seyifti sling / fokis sling | safety sling / faw-kee sling |
salt | sawut | saut |
sample n. | sampul | sahm-pool |
sampling stick | sampling stik | sampling stick |
sand | sant | sahnt |
sand dump | ndundum ka lo sant | ndoon-doom kah law sahnt |
sandpaper | sant pepa | sant peh-pah |
sanitation | sompungan | sawm-poong-gahn |
sanitation tank | tenk ka lo sompungan | tehnk kah law sawm-poong-gahn |
satisfied | jabula | jah-boo-lah |
save (money) | gcina | gcee-nah |
save (someone) | sindisa | seen-dee-sah |
Savlon (disinfectant) | Savlon | sahv-lawn |
saw n. and v. | saga | sah-cha (ch as in loch) |
Saw! | Saga! | Sah-cha! |
say | kuluma | coo-loo-mah |
scale | skal | skahl |
scandal | nyaka-nyaka | nyah-kah nyah-kah |
scatterpile | skata payil | skah-tah pile |
scheme | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
school | skul | school |
scoop tram | scoop | scoop |
scissors | sker | skehr |
scoundrel | tsotsi | tsaw-tsee |
scraper (scraper scoop) | mahovan | mah-haw-vahn |
scraper blade | skar ka lo mahovan | skahr kah law mah-haw-vahn |
scraper path | layin ka lo mahovan | line kah law mah-haw-vahn |
scraper rope (working face) | ntambo ka lo skwel | ntahm-haw kah law skwehl |
scraper runner | nyawo ka lo mahovan | nyah-o kah law mah-haw-vahn |
scraper scoop (scraper) | mahovan | mah-haw-vahn |
scraper whistle | klok ka lo mahovan | clock kah law mah-haw-vahn |
scratch (injury) n. | pikinin ngozi | pee-kee-neen ngaw-zee |
screen (sieve) n. | sef | sehf |
screw n. | skruf | skroof |
screw driver | skruf drayva | skroof driver |
seam n. | mtungo | mtoong-gaw |
search (a person) v. | setsha | seht-shah |
Search! | Setsha! | Seht-shah! |
seat n. | stul | stool |
seat protector | skwehle | skweh-shleh |
secoma drill rig | secoma | secoma |
section | sekshin | section |
secure (a bolt) adj. | qinile | qee-nee-leh |
secure v. | bopa / fasa | baw-pah / fah-sah |
Secure! | Bopa! / Fasa! | Baw-pah! / Fah-sah! |
see | buka | boo-kah |
select (choose, elect) | keta | keh-tah |
sell | tengisa | tehng-gee-sah |
send | tuma | too-mah |
sentence v. | gweba | gweh-bah |
separate v. | hlukanisa | shloo-kah-nee-sah |
Separate! | Hlukanisa! | Shloo-kah-nee-sah! |
separator | mhlukanisa | mshloo-kah-nee-sah |
septic | bolile | baw-lee-leh |
sequence | stepies | steh-pis |
serious injury | makulu ngozi | mah-coo-loo ngaw-zee |
set n. | set | set |
settle (a matter) | pelisa / qeda | peh-lee-sah / qeh-dah |
settling dam | dam ka lo motol | dahm kah law maw-tawl |
sew | tunga | toong-gah |
shackle | tshekel | tsheh-kehl |
shaft (machinery) | asi / tshaf | ah-see / tshahf |
shaft (mine) | tshaf | tshaf |
shaft bottom | pantsi ka lo tshaf | pahnt-see kah law tshahf |
shaft box | bokis ka lo tshaf | baw-kees kah law tshahf |
shaft collar (collar) | kola ka lo tshaf | kaw-lah kah law tshahf |
shaft head | skop ka lo tshaf | skawp kah law tshahf |
shaft timberman | bas ka lo tshaf / mlungu ka lo tshaf | bahs kah law tshahf / mloong-goo kah law tshaf |
shake | shukumisa | shoo-koo-mee-sah |
Shake! | Shukumisa! | Shoo-koo-mee-sah! |
shaker | mtshokotsh | mtshaw-kawtsh |
shall | azi | ah-zee |
shall not do | ayikona azi enza | eye-kaw-nah ah-zee en-zah |
shank | shenk | shank |
shape v. | enza | en-zah |
sharp | bukali | boo-kah-lee |
sharpen | lola | law-lah |
she | yena | yhe-nah |
shearing machine | sher mtshin | shear mtsheen |
sheave wheel | shif wil | sheef wheel |
sheep | gusha | goo-shah |
sheet iron | zink | zink |
shelf (rack) | rak | rahk |
shield (trophy) n. | kaka | kah-kah |
shield (protect) v. | vimbela | veem-beh-lah |
shift n. | tshif | tsheef |
shift boss | tshif bas | tsheef-bahs |
shift (closer together) | sondela | sawn-deh-lah |
shifting spanner | tshifting | shifting |
shine (light) | kanya | kahn-yah |
shine (a floor) | kanyisa | kahn-yhee-sah |
shirt | hemp | hemp |
shocked by electricity | bambile ka lo ges | bahm-bee-leh kah law ges |
shoe | skatula | skah-too-lah |
shoe-lace (bootlace) | ntambo ka lo skatula | ntahm-baw kah law skah-too-lah |
shop (store) n. | stor / tshap | store / tshahp |
shop (carpenter’s) n. | tshap | tshahp |
short (pipe) adj. | shotwan | shot-one |
shot exploder | mtshin ka lo tshisa | mtsheen kah law cheesa |
shoulder | xalaba | xah-lah-bah |
shoulder-blade | spanga | spahng-gah |
shout v. | memeza | meh-meh-zah |
Shout! | Memeza! | Meh-meh-zah! |
shovel n. | foshol | faw-shawl |
shovel scraper | skrap foshol | skrahp faw-shawl |
show v. | komba | kawm-bah |
shut (close) v. | vala | vah-lah |
Shut! (Close!) | Vala! | Vah-lah! |
shuttle car | shattel kar | shuttle car |
sick (ill) | gula | goo-lah |
sick person | sigulan | see-goo-lahn |
side n. | caleni | qah-leh-nee |
sieve (screen) n. | sef | sehf |
sieve (sift) v. | sefa | seh-fah |
Sieve! (Sift!) | Sefa! | Seh-fah! |
sift (sieve) v. | sefa | seh-fah |
Sift! (Sieve!) | Sefa! | Seh-fah! |
sight v. | phopola | pho-pol-lah |
sign | masayin | mah-sine |
sign n. | notis | naw-tees |
sign v. | Sayina | sie-ee-nah |
Sign! | Sayina! | Sie-ee-nah! |
signal bell | klok | clock |
similar (alike) | fanana | fah-nah-nah |
sinex | sineks | sinex |
sing | hlabela | shlah-beh-lah |
Sing! | Hlabela! | Shlah-beh-lah! |
single-blade switch | dongan switsh | dawng-gahn switch |
sink (shaft) v. | imba | eem-bah |
sinking shaft | nyuwan tshaf | new-one tshahf |
sir | nkosi | nkaw-see |
sit | hlala | shlah-lah |
sit comfortably | hlala kahle | shlah-lah gah-shleh |
sit down | hlala pantsi | shlah-lah pahnt-see |
Sit down! (Be seated!) | Hlala pantsi! | Shlah-lah pahnt-see! |
size | sayiz | Size |
sketch (diagram) | mfanekiso | mfah-nee-kee-saw |
sketch (idea) | mzekelo / mfanekiso | mzi-kehl-loh / mfan-nee-kee-saw |
skid sprag | gundwan sparag | goond-one spah-rahg |
skills | talente | ta-len-the |
skin n. | skumba | skoorn-bah |
skip n. | skep / skip | skehp / skip |
skip compartment (shaft) | ndlela ka lo skip | ndleh-lah kah law skip |
skipman | bas ka lo skip | bahs kah law skip / bahs kah law skehp |
sky | sibhaka | see-bah-kah |
slab (mud blast) | slab | slab |
slack adj. | slek | sleck |
sleep | lala | lah-lah |
sleeper (track) | slipis | slee-pees |
sleepy | funa lala | foo-nah lah-lah |
slide v. | tshelela | tsheh-leh-lah |
Slide! | Tshelela! | Tsheh-leh-lah! |
sliding rails | malalan spor | mah-lah-lahn spawr |
slimes | motol | maw-tawl |
sling | sling | sling |
slip | nyamkwat | nyam-kwat |
slip v. | tshibilika | tshee-bee-lee-kah |
slow | ayikona tshetsha | eye-kaw-nah tsheh-tshah |
slow (be careful) | kahle | gah-shleh |
slowly | ayikona tshetsha | eye-kaw-nah tsheh-tshah |
slowly (be careful) | kahle | gah-shleh |
Slowly! | Ayikona tshetsha! / Kahle! | Eye-kaw-nah tsheh-tshah! / Gah-shleh! |
small | pikinin | pee-kee-neen |
smell v. | nuka | noo-kah |
Smell! | Nuka! | Noo-kah! |
smelting house | ha wus ka lo mali | house kah law mah-lee |
smile v. | hleka | shleh-kah |
Smile! | Hleka! | Shleh-kah! |
smoke n. | smok | smawk |
smoke (tobacco) v. | bhema | bheh-mah |
snake | nyoka | nyaw-kah |
snatch block | smetshblok | smehtsh-block |
snuff | gwayi | gwhy-ee |
soap | sepu | seh-poo |
soccer (football) | fut bal | football |
socket (blasting) | madala hol | mah-dah-lah hawl |
soft | tambile | tahm-bee-leh |
soften | tambisa | tahm-bee-sah |
soil (ground) | mhlabati | mshlah-bah-tee |
solution | siqibo | see-kwee-boo |
solve | enza rayit | en-zah right |
some | munye | moon-yeh |
something | into | een-too |
somewhere | noko upi ndawo | naw-kaw oo-pee ndah-o |
song | ngoma | ngaw-mah |
sore n. | silonda | see-lawn-dah |
sorry | sori / xolela | saw-ry / xaw-leh-lah |
Sorry! | Sori! | Saw-ry! |
sort v. | keta | keh-tah |
Sort! | Keta! | Keh-tah! |
sorter (picker) | mketi | mkeh-tee |
sorting belt | mketa band | mkeh-tah bahnd |
sound n. | msindo | mseen-daw |
Sound the whistle! (Blow the whistle!) | Kalisa lo mpempel! / Tshaya lo mpempe! | Kah-lee-sah law mpehm-peh! / Tshy-ah law mpehm-peh! |
sour porridge | ndengan | ndeng-gahn |
spade | foshol | faw-shawl |
spade loader | foshol ka lo maylaysha | faw-shawl kah law ma-lie-ee-shah |
spanner | spanel | spah-nehl |
spare part | sper | spare |
spark n. | mlilo | mlee-law |
spark plug | plak | plahk |
speak | kuluma | coo-loo-mah |
Speak! | Kuluma! | Coo-loo-mah! |
speaking tube and whistle | mtsjin | mtsheen |
special | speshele | special |
spigot | spikit | spigot |
spike | spayik | spike |
spill | mosha | maw-shah |
spine (backbone) | mqolo | mqaw-law |
spirits (methylated) | spirit | spee-reet |
spit v. | kafula | kah-foo-lah |
Spit! | Kafula! | Kah-foo-lah! |
splice v. | tunga | toong-gah |
Splice! | Tunga! | Toong-gah! |
splint | plank | plahnk |
split | dabula / swaai | dah-boo-lah / swaai |
spoil | mosha | maw-shah |
spoon | spun | spoon |
spray v. | tela | teh-lah |
spring n. | spring | spring |
spud | spot | spot |
squeak | kala | kah-lah |
squeeze | kama | kah-mah |
Squeeze! | Kama! | Kah-mah! |
stab | hlaba | shlah-bah |
stable | hlala muhle | shlah-lah moo-shleh |
stage (shaft) | steyij | stage |
stairs | stepis | steps |
stamp n. | stamp | stahmp |
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stand v. | ima | ee-mah |
Stand! | Ima! | Ee-mah! |
standard method | ndlela ka lo mteto | ndleh-lah kah law mteh-too |
stand up (get up) | pakama | pah-kah-mah |
Stand up! (Get up!) | Pakama! | Pah-kah-mah! |
start (commence, begin) | qala | qah-lah |
Start! (Commence!, Begin!) | Qala! | Qah-lah! |
starter (jumper) | sqobolo | sqaw-baw-law |
starter (mechanical) | stata | stah-tah |
Start up! | Stata! | Stah-tah! |
statement | stetmen | stetmehn |
station | stish | stish |
stay | hlala | shlah-lah |
Stay! | Hlala! | Shlah-lah! |
stay-a-light (delay fuse) | stejalayit | stay-a-light |
steal | ntshontsha | ntshawnt-tshah |
steam | stim | steam |
steel | ntsimbi | ntseem-bee |
step n. | stepis | steh-pees |
step-ladder | lad /stepis | lahd / steh-pees |
stick n. | stik / prop | stick / prop |
stick on | faka | fah-kah |
Stick on! | Faka! | Fah-kah! |
Stillson wrench | bobojan spanela | baw-baw-jahn spah-neh-lah |
stir | bonda | bawn-dah |
Stir! | Bonda! | Bawn-dah! |
stoker | muntu ka lo basa mlilo | moon-to kah law bah-sah mlee-law |
stolen | ntshontshiwile | ntshawn-tshe-wee-leh |
stomach (abdomen) | sisu | see-soo |
stone | litshe | leet-she |
stone dust | mloti | em-law-tee |
stone wall | stonwol | stawn-wall |
stool | stul | stool |
stop | imisa | ee-mee-sah |
Stop! | Imisa! | Ee-mee-sah! |
stop block | stop blok | stop block |
stop button | vala switsh | vah-lah switch |
stop light | stop layit | stop light |
stope n. | sayid | side |
stope car (end-tipping car) | dongan | dong-gahn |
stope drive | tonel ka lo sayid | taw-nehlkah law side |
stope face | skwel | skwehl |
stope machine | mtshin ka lo sayid | mtsheen kah law side |
stopping (wall) | matanghan | maa-tangh-gaan |
store n. | stor | store |
store (shop) n. | stor / tshap | store / tshahp |
straight | streyit | straight |
straighten | xondisa | xon-dee-sah |
strand (single strand of steel rope) | wan-wan | one-one |
strap | band | bahnd |
strength | mandla | mahnd-lah |
stretcher | stretsha | stret-shah |
strike n. | sitrayika | see-trike-ah |
strike (hit) v. | tshaya | tshy-ah |
string (rope) | ntambo / layin | ntahm-baw / line |
strong | maningi stim | mah-neeng-gee steam |
stuck | fasile | fah-see-leh |
stull (safety device) | barikeyid | bah-ree-cade |
stumble | kubeka | coo-beh-kah |
stupid | spukupuk | spoo-koo-pook |
stupid person | valenti | vah-len-tee |
sub-incline cage | jeraf | giraffe |
subject | sifundo | see-foon-doo |
submerge | tshona | tshaw-nah |
subsequent | lo yena landela | loh yhe-nah lan-deh-lah |
sub-shaft | pikinin tshaf | pee-kee-neen tshaf |
sudden | zumayo | zoo-my-oh |
sufficient (adequate, enough) | lungile | loong-gee-leh |
sugar | shukel | shoo-kehl |
sump | samp | sahmp |
sun | langa | lahng-gah |
supervisor | mpasopi / mpati | mpah-saw-pee / mpah-tee |
support n. | sapot | sah-pawt |
sure (certain, definite) | nyanis | nyah-nees |
surveyor | savey | sah-vey |
survey peg | skonkwan | skawnk-one |
suspension roller | spring wil | spring wheel |
swallow v. | ginya | geen-yah |
Swallow! | Ginya! | Geen-yah! |
swear (curse) v. | tuka | too-kah |
sweat (perspire) v. | juluka / tamba | joo-loo-kah / tahm-ba |
sweat (perspiration) n. | mjuluko | mjoo-loo-coo |
sweep v. | tshanyela | tshahn-yeh-lah |
Sweep! | Tshanyela! | Tshahn-yeh-lah! |
sweeper | matshanyela | mah-tshahn-yeh-lah |
swell v. | dumba | doom-bah |
swing v. | jinga | jeeng-gah |
switch (electricity) n. | switsh | switch |
switch (points, track) n. | switsh pontsh | switch-pawntsh |
switch off | cima | qee-mah |
Switch off! | Cima! | Qee-mah! |
switch on (light) | layita | lie-ee-tah |
Switch on! | Layita! | Lie-ee-tah! |
syringe | sirinj | Syringe |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
table | taful | tah-ful |
tablet | pilis | pee-lees |
tackle (block and tackle) n. | tekel | teckle |
tag | stikitan | stee-kee-tahn |
tail | msila | msee-lah |
tailings dump | ndundum ka lo sant | ndoon-doom kah law sahnt |
tail rope | ntambo ka lo mapanga | ntahm-baw kah law mah-pahng-gah |
take | bamba | bahm-bah |
take (somewhere) | hambisa | hahm-bee-sah |
Take! (somewhere) | Hambisa! | Hahm-bee-sah! |
take hold of | bamba | bahm-bah |
take off | kipa | kee-pah |
Take off! | Kipa! | Kee-pah! |
take out | kipa | kee-pah |
Take out! | Kipa! | Kee-pah! |
tale | bali | bah-lee |
talk n. | nqokola | nqaw-kaw-lah |
talk v. | kuluma | coo-loo-mah |
tall | langwan | lahng-one |
tally board | sleyit ka lo teli | slate kah law telly |
tamping (clay) | daga | dah-gah |
tank | tenk | tehnk |
tap n. | tap | tahp |
tape n. | teyip | tape |
tar n. | ta | tar |
task (job) | msebenzi | mseh-behn-zee |
tea | ti | tea |
teach (instruct, train) v. | fundisa | foon-dee-sah |
teacher | tisha / mfundis | tee-sha / mfoon-dees |
team (gang) | geng / span / tim | geng / spahn / team |
team (sports) | tim | team |
team leader | tim lida | team lee-dah |
tear v. | dabula | dah-boo-lah |
telephone n. | telefon | tele-fawn |
tell | tshela | tsheh-lah |
Tell! | Tshela! | Tsheh-lah! |
tell and show | bukisile | boo-kee-see-lee |
tennis | tenes | tennis |
tension v. | tayita | tie-tah |
test v. | testa | test-tah |
Test! | Testa! | Test-tah! |
tester | testa | test-tah |
thank | bonga | bawng-gah |
Thank you! (Thanks!) | Bonga! | Bawng-gah! |
that | lo | law |
the | lo | law |
theirs | ka yena | kah yhe-nah |
them | yena | yhe-nah |
there | lapa | lah-pah |
thermometer (acclimatisation) | ntsimbi | ntseem-bee |
they | yena | yhe-nah |
they all (all of them) | yena zonke | yhe-na zawn-keh |
thick | makulu | mah-coo-loo |
thief | skelem | skeh-lehm |
thigh | tanga | tahng-gah |
thin | pikinin | pee-kee-neen |
thing | into | een-too |
think | cabanga | qah-bahng-gah |
Think! | Cabanga! | Qah-bahng-gah! |
thirsty | nxaniwe | nxah-nee-weh |
this | lo | law |
thoughts | nqondo | nqawn-daw |
thrash | kushaya | koo-tshy-ah |
thread (bolt) n. | dayis | dice |
threaten | sabisa | saa-bee-sah |
throttle (choke) v. | kama | kah-mah |
throw (toss) | posa | paw-sah |
Throw! (Toss!) | Posa! | Paw-sah! |
throw away | lahla | lah-shlah |
Throw away! | Lahla! | Lah-shlah! |
thumb | stupa | stoo-pah |
thunder | duma | doo-mah |
ticket (work) n. | tikit | ticket |
tie v. | bopa / fasa | baw-pah / fah-sah |
Tie! | Bopa! / Fasa! | Baw-pah! / Fah-sah! |
tight | qinile | qee-nee-leh |
tiles | matile | ma-tile |
till | tot | tot |
tilt | tipa | tee-pah |
timber | timba | team-bah |
time | skat | skaht |
tin | tin | teen |
tip n. | tip | teep |
tip v. | tipa | tee-pah |
Tip! | Tipa! | Tee-pah! |
tipper bucket | baket | bahket |
tippler | pendula | pen-doo-lah |
tired | katalile | kah-tah-lee-leh |
tirefond | skruf dokis | skroof daw-kees |
to (towards) | lapa | lah-pah |
to there, to and with | tot lapa | tot lah-pah |
tobacco | gwayi | gwhy-ee |
toe | zwane | zwah-neh |
toilet | bosh | bosh |
token | token | token |
tomorrow | kusasa | koo-sah-sah |
tongs (rail) | tongs ka lo spor | tongs kah law spawr |
tongue | limi | lee-mee |
tonight | namhla-busuku | nahm-shlah boo-soo-koo |
too (also) | futi | foo-tee |
tool-bag | saka ka lo mpahla | sah-kah kah law mpah-shlah |
tool-box | bokis ka lo mpahla | baw-kees kah law mpah-shlah |
tools | mpahla | mpah-shlah |
too much money | maningi mali | mah-neeng-gee mah-lee |
too much work | maningi msebenzi | mah-neeng-gee mseh-behn-zee |
tooth | zinyo | zeen-yaw |
top of cut | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
top of cut (coal mining) | khotama | kawt-tah-mah |
toss (throw) | posa | paw-sah |
Toss! (Throw!) | Posa! | Paw-sah! |
tot measure | skal ka lo tshwala | skahl kah law tshwah-lah |
towards (to) | lapa | lah-pah |
towel | tawul | towel |
town | dorop / tawun | daw-rawp / town |
T-piece | Ti pis | Tea-piece |
track n. | spor | spawr |
track gauge (instrument) | geyij ka lo spor | gauge kah law spawr |
tracks (loader) | skatula | skah-too-lah |
tractor | treker | trekker |
trailer | skotshkar | skotsh-kar |
train n. | stimel | stee-mehl |
train (teach, instruct) v. | fundisa | foon-dee-sah |
trainee | lo yena funda / mafundana | loh yhe-nah foon-dah / mah-foon-dah-nah |
tram v. | kipa sitof | kee-pah see-tawf |
Tram the ore! | Kipa sitof! | Kee-pah see-tawf! |
transfer v. | tshintsha | tsheen-tshah |
transport | transport | transport |
travelling way | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
traverse track | switsh pontsh | switch-pawntsh |
tread v. | nyatela | nyah-teh-lah |
Tread! | Nyatela! | Nyah-teh-lah! |
tree | muti / sehlahla | moo-tee / see-shlah-shlah |
trench | msel | msehl |
trestle (drill) | mahash | maa-hash |
tribal custom | mteto ka lo sintu | mteh-too kah law seen-to |
tribal dance (dance) n. | mtshongol | mtshawng-gawl |
tribal representative | mhlobo ka lo poyisa | mshlaw-baw kah law paw-ee-sah |
trick (deceive) | kohlisa / swaya | kaw-shlee-sah / swy-ah |
trip v. | kubeka | coo-beh-kah |
trolley | skotshkar | scotch-car |
trolley wire | ten waya | ten why-ah |
trouble n. | nkatazo / nyaka-nyaka / nyka-nyka | nkah-tah-zaw / nyah-kah-nyah-kah / nyah-kah-nyah-kah |
trousers | bluk | blook |
truck (tub, car) | ngolovan | ngaw-law-vahn |
TRUE | nyanis | nyah-nees |
trust (confidence) n. | temba | tehm-bah |
truth | nyaniso | nyah-nee-saw |
try (attempt) v. | trayisha | try-ee-shah |
Try! | Trayisha! | Try-ee-shah! |
tub (truck, car) | ngolovan | ngaw-law-vahn |
tube (wheel) | tshub | tube |
tube mill | mpenduka | mpen-doo-kah |
tunic | mgwaja | mgwah-jah |
tunnel | tonel | taw-nehl |
turn (round a corner) v. | jika | jee-kah |
Tum! | Jika! | Jee-kah! |
turn back (go back) | penduka | pen-doo-kah |
Turn back! (Go back!) | Penduka! | Pen-doo-kah! |
turn over (capsize) | pendula | pen-doo-lah |
Turn over! | Pendula! | Pen-doo-lah! |
turn-table (railway) | penduka pontsh / drayi pontsh | pen-doo-kah pawntsh / dry pawntsh |
twine | ntambo | ntahm-baw |
two (you two) | mabili | mah-bee-lee |
type n. | mhlobo | mshlaw-baw |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
ugly | mubi | moo-bee |
unafraid | ayikona saba | eye-kaw-nah sah-bah |
uncle | malume | mah-loo-meh |
unconscious (faint) | aziko nqondo | ah-zee-koo nqawn-daw |
under (below, beneath, underneath) | pantsi | pahnt-see |
underground (mine) | mgodin | mgaw-deen |
underneath (below, beneath, under) | pantsi | pahnt-see |
understand | qonda | qawn-dah |
undo (untie) | lusa | loo-sah |
unfair | ayikona muhle | eye-kaw-nah moo-shleh |
unhurt | ayikona limalile / sindile | eye-kaw-nah lee-mah-lee-leh / seen-dee-leh |
union | yunyon | yun-yon |
unload | kipa | kee-pah |
Unload! | Kipa! | Kee-pah! |
unsuccessful | hlulekile | shlu-lee-kee-leh |
untie (undo) | lusa | loo-sah |
Untie! | Lusa! | Loo-sah! |
until | tot lo skat | tot loh skaht |
up (upwards) | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
upon (above, on, on top of) | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
upwards (up) | pezulu | peh-zoo-loo |
urinal | mochambo | moh-cham-boh |
urinate | cama | qah-mah |
Urinate! | Cama! | Qah-mah! |
us | tina | tee-nah |
use v. | sebenzisa | seh-behn-zee-sah |
Ussher clamp | asha klam | ah-shah klahm |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
vacancy | situba | see-too-bah |
valid | lungile | loon-gee-leh |
value | silinganiso | see-ling-gah-nee-soh |
valve | valv | vahlv |
vat | faji | fah-jee |
vein | mtambo | mtahm-baw |
veld | hlatin | shlah-teen |
ventilation | ventileyishin | ventilation |
ventilation gasket | gaskit ka lo ventileyishin | gahs-keet kah law ventilation |
ventilation door (air door) | sivalo ka lo moya / sivalo ka lo ventileyishin | see-vah-law kah law moy-ah / see-vah law kah law ventilation |
ventilation shaft | tshaf ka lo moya / tshaf ka lo ventileyishin | tshahf kah law moy-ah / tshahf kah law ventilation |
ventilation stopping | mtanghan | maa-tang-gaan |
ventubing (canvas tubing) | seyil ka lo moya / seyil ka lo ventileyishin | sail kah la w moy-ah / sail kah law ventilation |
very insolent | maningi tshik | mah-neeng-gee cheek |
Victaulic clamp | Viktoriya klam | Victoria klahm |
victimise | nyatela | nya-tel-ah |
visit v. | vakasha | vah-kah-shah |
voice | lizwi | leez-we |
volunteer n. | skomder | skawm-dehr |
vomit v. | hlanza | shlahn-zah |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
wage | mali | mah-lee |
wage rate | mali | mah-lee |
wagon | nqwelo | nqweh-law |
wait | linda | leen-dah |
waiting place | weyitin pleyis / ndawo yoko linda | waiting place / ndah-o yoh-koh leen-dah |
waist | isingqe | ee-seen-kwe |
wake (someone) | vusa | voo-sah |
Wake! | Vusa! | Voo-sah! |
wake up (awake) v. | vuka | voo-kah |
Wake up! | Vuka! | Voo-kah! |
walk | hamba | hahm-bah |
Walk! | Hamba! | Hahm-bah! |
wall | donga / wol / mtanghan | dawng-gah / wall / maa-tang-gaan |
want | funa | foo-nah |
warm (hot) adj. | tshisa | cheesa |
warmth (heat) | tshisa | cheesa |
warn | pasopisa / yala | pahs-aw-pee-sah / yah-lah |
was | kona | kaw-nah |
wash | washa | wash-ab |
Wash! | Washa! | Wash-ah! |
washer | washis | wash-is |
waste v. | mosha | maw-shah |
waste rock | mampara | mahm-pah-rah |
watch n. | watsh | watch |
watchman | mtshingilan / fokis | mtsheeng-gee-lahn / faw-kees |
water n. | manzi | mahn-zee |
water blast | wota blas | water blast |
water spray | spererie | spray |
way | ndlela | ndleh-lah |
we | tina | tee-nah |
weak | aziko stim / butisa | ah-zee-koo steam / boo-tee-sah |
wear (clothes) v. | gqoka | gqaw-kah |
weary | diniwe | dee-nee-weh |
wedge n. | wej | wedge |
week | wik | week |
weep (cry) | kala | kah-lah |
welcome | yamdela / amkela | yahm-deh-lah / ahm-kel-lah |
welding rod | welda waya | wel-dah why-ah |
welfare | welfe | welfare |
well (healthy) adj. | pila kahle | pee-lah gah-shleh |
were | kona | kaw-nah |
west | ntshona langa | ent-tshona lan-gah |
wet adj. | tambile | tahm-bee-leh |
wet v. | tambisa | tahm-bee-sah |
Wet! | Tambisa! | Tabm-bee-sah! |
what | ini | ee-nee |
wheel | wil | wheel |
Wheelbarrow | wil bar | wheel bahr |
when | skat | skaht |
when (question) | upi skat | oo-pee skaht |
where | upi | oo-pee |
where to | upi | oo-pee |
whether (or) | noko | naw-kaw |
which | ubani | oo-bah-nee |
whisky | wiski | whisky |
whisper | sebenza hleba | see-behn-zah hleh-bah |
whistle n. | mpempe | mpehm-peh |
whistle v. | tshaya mpempe | tshy-ah mpehm-peh |
white (colour) | mhlope | mshlaw-peh |
White (person) | Mlungu | Mloong-goo |
white metal | mtofu | mtaw-foo |
who | ubani | oo-bah-nee |
whole | zonke | zawn-keh |
whose | kabani | kah-bah-nee |
why | ini ndaba | ee-nee ndah-bah |
wick (safety lamp) | mawik | ma-wick |
widow | mhlolokazi | mhlo-loh-kaa-zee |
wife | mfazi | mfah-zee |
will | azi | ah-zee |
will not do | ayikona azi enza | eye-kaw-nah ah-zee en-zah |
winch | wintsh | wintsh |
wind n. | moya | moy-ah |
window | festel | fehs-tehl |
wine | wayin | wine |
wing | piko | pee-kaw |
winze | wintsh tonel | wintsh taw-nehl |
wipe | sula | soo-lah |
Wipe! | Sula! | Soo-lah! |
wire n. | waya | why-ah |
wire brush | brash ka lo waya | brahsh kah law why-ah |
wireless (radio) | wayales | why-ah-les |
wire netting | sef drat | sehf draht |
wire scraper | skrap waya | skrahp why-ah |
wisdom | hlakanipa | shlah-kah-nee-pah |
wise | hlakanipile | shlah-kah-nee-pee-leh |
wish | kufisa umnqweno | koo-fee-sah um-nqen-oh |
with | na | nah |
withdraw | kipa | kee-pah |
witness v. | fakaz | fah-kahz |
Witwatersrand | Goli | Gaw-lee |
wizard | umthakathi | um-taa-kaa-tee |
woman | mfazi | mfah-zee |
wood (forest) | hlati | shlah-tee |
word | gama | gah-mah |
work n. | msebenzi | mseh-behn-zee |
work v. | sebenza | seh-behn-zah |
Work! | Sebenza! | Seh-behn-zah! |
workers (workmen) | basebenzi | bah-seh-behn-zee |
working face | skwel | skwehl |
working place | ndawo ka lo msebenzi | ndah-o kah law mseh-behn-zee |
workings | ndawo ka lo msebenzi | ndah-o kah law mseh-behn-zee |
workmen (workers) | basebenzi | bah-seh-behn-zee |
workshop | tshap | tshahp |
worry (annoy) v. | kataza / kwatisa | kah-tah-zah / kwah-tee-sah |
wound n. | nxeba | nxeh-bah |
wreck (ruin) v. | mosha | maw-shah |
wrench | bobojaan spannel | bob-bo-jaan spha-nel |
wrist | sehlahla | see-shlah-shlah |
wristlet number (number, armlet) | namba / nombor | nahm-bah / nawm-bawr |
write | bhala | bah-lah |
Write! | Bhala! | Bah-lah! |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
yes | ya | yah |
yesterday | izolo | ee-zaw-law |
you | wena | wheh-nah |
you all (all of you) | wena zonke | wheh-nah zawn-keh |
young | mfan | mfahn |
youngster (boy) | mfan | mfahn |
yours | ka wena | ka wheh-nah |
yourself | Wena | wheh-nah |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
zinc dust | poyizin | poi-zeen |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
one | wan | |
two | tu |
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three | tri | tree |
four | fo |
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five | fayif |
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six | sikis |
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seven | seven |
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eight | eyit |
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nine | nayin |
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ten | ten |
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eleven | leven | leven |
twelve | twalof | twah-lawf |
thirteen | tertin | tehr-teen |
fourteen | fotin |
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fifteen | fiftin |
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sixteen | sikistin |
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seventeen | seventin |
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eighteen | eyitin |
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nineteen | nayintin |
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twenty | twenti |
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twenty-one | twenti wan |
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twenty-two | twenti tu |
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twenty-three | twenti tri | twenty-tree |
twenty-four | twenti fo |
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twenty-five | twenti fayif |
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twenty-six | twenti sikis |
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twenty-seven | twenti seven |
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twenty-eight | twenti eyit |
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twenty-nine | twenti nayin |
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thirty | terti | tehr-tee |
forty | foti |
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fifty | fifti |
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sixty | sikisti |
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seventy | seventi |
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eighty | eyiti |
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ninety | nayinti |
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one hundred | wan handred | one hahn-dred |
two hundred | tu handred | two hahn-dred |
one thousand | wan tawusen | one tow-s’n |
English | Fanakalo | Pronunciation |
today | namhla | nahm-shlah |
tomorrow | kusasa | koo-sah-sah |
yesterday | izolo | ee-zaw-law |
early | kuseni | koo-seh-nee |
late | leyit | late |
afternoon | ntambama | ntahm-bah-mah |
night time | busuku | boo-soo-koo |
tonight | namhla busuku | nahm-shlah boo-soo-koo |
Monday | Mvulo | Mvuh-lo |
Tuesday | Sibini | See-bee-nee |
Wednesday | Sitatu | See-tah-too |
Thursday | Sine | See-neh |
Friday | Sihlanu | See-shlah-noo |
Saturday | Mqibelo | Mqee-beh-low |
Sunday | Sonta | Sawn-tah |
week | wik | week |
this week | lo wik | law week |
next week | lo wik yena fika | law week yhe-nah fee-kah |
last week | lo wik yena dlulile / lo wik yena pelile | law week yhe-nah dloo-lee-leh / law week yhe-nah peh-lee-leh |
month | nyanga | nyahng-gah |
this month | lo nyanga | law nyahng-gah |
next month | lo nyanga yena fika |
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last month | lo nyanga yena dlulile / lo nyanga yena pelile |
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Note: In Fanakalo the names of the months are pronounced practically the same as in English, although there is a difference in spelling. |
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January | Januari | Jah-noo-wah-ree |
February | Februari | Feb-roo-wah-ree |
March | Matsh |
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April | April |
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May | Meyi |
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June | Jun |
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July | Julay |
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August | Agas | Ah-gahs |
September | Septemba |
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October | Oktoba |
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November | Novemba |
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December | Disemba |
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year | nyaka | nyah-kah |
this year | lo hyaka |
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next year | lo nyaka yena fika |
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last year | lo nyaka yena dlulile / lo nyaka yena pelile | undefined |
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