Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Words about church and God: Some Vocabularies to understand God in Dinka dialect
1. Nhialic ____________God
2. Wää ______________Father
3. Awäda/wääda_______Our father
4. Awadɛɛn __________(descriptive word, what kind of a father. in heaven, powerful etc.)
5. Nhial _____________Heaven/above/on top/sky/up
6. Wä ______________Son
7. Wëde_____________His Son.
8. Kɔc ______________people
9. Kedhiɛ ___________all/every
10.Thɛɛr/ɣɔn ________long ago
11. Athɛɛr ___________Eternal (future)
12. Luak ____________Church
13. Yekalu __________Synagogue
14. Abun ___________ Pastor/ Reverend/priest/shepherd/father
15. Awut ____________Servant
16. Duciɛ̈k___________Creator
17. Duluɛ̈k __________Savior
18. Lek ____________Confess
19. Nhomlääu _______Liberty
20. Luɛ̈kbei _________Freedom/independent
21. Apäm___________Page/leaf
22. Duŋëm _________Steward
23. Duut ___________Multitude
24. Dɔ̈ɔ̈r ___________Peace
25. Gɔ̈l ____________Crown
26. Piɛ̈ɛ̈t ___________Crucifixion