KUDUMBI | ALPHABETS PRONUNCIATION |
A | AH |
B | BAY |
C | SAY |
D | DAY |
E | EH |
F | EF |
G | JAY |
H | AGA |
I | EE |
J | JOTH |
K | KA |
L | EL |
M | EM |
N | EN |
O | OH |
P | PAY |
Q | KAY |
R | ERR |
S | ESS |
T | TAY |
U | OOH |
V | VAY |
W | DUBB-LEW |
X | CINZ |
Y | EGREJ |
Z | ZED |
KUDUMBI NUMBERS PRONUNCIATION KUDUMBI WORDS Tutor : Shaji Lekshmanan - Email:
[email protected]
1 EKK (ACHE)
2 DHONI (DONNIE)
3 TINI (TEENI)
4 CHARI (CHA-ARI)
5 PA-ANCHE (PHANCHE)
6 SOE (SOWE)
7 SA-ATHE
8 ATTE
9 NOUVA
10 DA (DHA)
11 EKKERA (ECHERA)
12 BARAH (BAH-RAH)
13 TERA (TEH-RAH)
14 CHOUDAH (CHO-THE-AH)
15 PONNERA (PON-NERA)
16 SOULA (SOWLA)
17 S0THERA (SO-THERA)
18 AHARA (AHA-RA
19 EKKUNISE (EKK-UNNISE)
20 BEES (BE-ES)
I AUM (HA-UM)
He THO (TO-HO)
She TE-YEM (TE-EM)
We AMIM (AM-MIM)
They TE-EH (THE-EH) {males}
TE-YIM (THI-EM) {females}
Mine MA-JEM (MAJ-JEM)
You TU-UM (THU-UM)
Yours TU-GEM (THU-GEM)
Ours AM-CHEM (HUM-CHEM)
For me MA-CAM (MA-KHAM)
For you TU-CAM (TU-KHAM)
For him/her THAK-KA / THIK-KA
For us AM-CAM (AM-KHAM)
Boy CHEDO
Girl CHODUM
Children BUR-GUIM (BHUR-GUIM)
Man DALLO
Woman BHA-ILE
Bride OKKOLE
Groom EREINTHU
Marriage VADDEKKE
Husband GHO (GHOU)
Father AABU
Mother AVOI (AH-VOI)
Brother BHAU
Sister BHOINI
Grand-father AJJO
Grand-mother AJJI
Uncle MAMU {father/mother*s- brother}
Aunty MAAI {father/mother*s- sister}
Nephew BACHO {nephew}
Niece BACHI { niece}
How are you? KISSE- ASSAI- RE-TUUM?
Please UP-CAR (OOP-KAAR)
Yes HOI or VOI
No NACAM (NA-KAM)
Time VELL or SAMAYAM
Hours ORRAM
Morning HAKKANI
Afternoon DEIPORAN
Evening SANJOLAN
Night RATHI
Dark CALLOCU (KA-LLOKU)
Day DISS
Week SUMAN (AAZHCHA)
Month MAASU
Year VOROS
Sunday AITARU (HAI-TARU)
Monday SOMARU (SO-MARU)
Tuesday MUNGLAVARU (MOONG-LARU)
Wednesday BUDVAR (BHOOD-VAR)
Thursday BIRISTARU(BHERES-TARU)
Friday SHUKRAVAARU
Saturday SOONVARU
New Year NOVEM -VOROS
Birthday DAI- DISSE
Up UCHHARI (VOIRI)
Down HALLAH
Middle MODDE
Right (side) UJJE- OSHI
Left (side) DHAVE-OSHI
Hair KESU (KHESU)
Head BODE
Forehead COPPOLE (KOP-POLE)
Eyes DOLLO (DHOL-LO)
Nose NAACE (NA-AKE)
Ears CAANU (CA-ANU)
Lips VONTU (WONTU)
Teeth DANTU (DHANTU)
Tongue JIBE (JEEBE)
Cheeks GAALU
Neck GOVNTO
Shoulders BUNJE (BOON-JE)
Hand ATHU
Fingers BOTTE
Nails NACOOTE (NAK-OOTE)
Chest IRIDEM
Stomach POTTE (PHOTE)
Navel BOMBLEE (BOMB-LEE)
Hips ZANGOTE (ZHANGO-TEM)
Legs PAEH (PIE-YOH)
Knees DOPOREM (DHON-POREM)
Foot POVOOLE (PO-WOOLE)
Bile PITHE
Fat MOTTOLE
Thin SOPPOORE
Big VOLLOM
Small EDDOLO
Cap TOE-PEE (TOP-PEE)
Comb PHONI
Shirt CHOGGO
Jacket CHOLI
Pant CAL-SAUM (KAL-SAUM)
Dress SERROGE
Umbrella SATHOOLI
Walking stick BODDO
Gold BANGARE
Silver RUPPEM
Bangles CANCANEM (KHAN-KO-NE)
Earrings CAMMOLEM (KHA-MMOLE)
Ring MODDI (MO-DHI)
Devil RAKKOSU
Priest POOSHARI
Wall VONOTHI (VONNONTI)
Tiles (roof) KEILI
Door KOVODE
Window JENNOLI
House GHARE
Verandah SEPPO (JAGGOLI)
Well BHAIM (BUY- IEM)
Bathroom NANI (NHAN-NI)
Mirror KANNODI
Bed KEDEYKKARI
Bed sheet PODOPPE
Pillow OOSHEM (U-SHEM)
Blanket KAMBOLI
Stool STOOLE
Chair CASSORI (KA- SSORI)
Bench BANCHE
Table MESHE
Plate VATTOOLE
Knife PEKKATHI
Cupboard ALMARI
Kitchen RANDOOCHKUDI
Broom SAARNI
Clay pot CHICKLA COPPULE
Copper pot COPPULE
Fire UJJO
Fish MAHOLI
Shark MOORI (MHOR-REE) {big}
Prawns SUNGOTTE
Crabs CULLI (KUL-LI)
Meat MASE(MHASSE)
Ice BORROFF
Milk DUDE (DHO-ODE)
Tea CHAYE (CHA-YE)
Coffee COPY (CO-PY)
Sugar POINDAARE
Honey MOOVEM(MOO-UM)
Paddy field PAADE
Rice ORAVU
Cooked rice KUIYYAN(SHEATHE)
Curry RANDOI
Mango AMBO
Bananas KELLEN ( KHE-LEM)
Apple APPOLU
Oranges (sweet) NUMBI
Guavas PERE (PHE-REM)
Watermelon CALINGE (KAL-LEENGE)
Chillies MIRREN
Green chillies JIVEN MIRRE
Onions PIVANVO
Okra BENDAKKE
Eggplant VAINGONE
Lime (sour) AMBSAANI
Cucumber TOUSHEM
Tomato TAMOTU (THAKKALI)
Potatoes BOTTATO (BHOTA-TO)
Pumpkin DUDDI (DHU-DHI)
Salt MITE (MEETE)
Pepper KODIYA MIRREM
Ginger ALLE
Garlic LOSHEENI
Turmeric ELLODHI
Coriander POLLORI
Tamarind CHEENCHE
Vinegar VINAGRE (VHI-NAGR)
Cooking oil TELE (THELE)
Coconut NAALU
Coconut milk NALLA DHOODE
Dog PETTO
Cat MAJJORE
Mouse/rat UNDEERU
Cow GAYI (GHAI)
Bull PADO
Goat BOCDI (BHOK-DI) {female)
BOCCODU (BHOKKO-DU) {male}
Fox COLLO (KHOL-LO) {male}
COLLI (KHOL-LI) {female}
Rabbit SON-SO
Monkey MACODU (MHA-KODU)
Pigeon PARAVO
Parrot KEERU
Crow CAUNLO (KHAUN-LO)
Chicken KAKKOODE
Rooster COMBO (KOMB- BO)
{rooster}
Summer GHEEME
Monsoon PAUSSU KAALU
Wind VAREM (VHAR-REM)
Sun SURRIA (SHUR-RIA)
Moon CHARNEM (CHAAR-NEM)
Stars NOKSHTRAM
Ocean SOUNDEERU
Water UDEEKE
Mud CHIKKOLI
Sand MANCHE
Stone FATORU (FA-THORU)
Tree RUUCU (ROOKU)
Flowers FULLEM (FHU-LEM)
Garden BAAG (BHAG) or
(JARDIM) {fullanchi}
Shy LAJJE
Fever JORA(TAAPU)
Pain DUCE (DHOOKE)
Paining DUCTA (DHUC-TA)
Am now ready for the next lesson :