Dinka Vocabulary with its definition, most of the Dinka vocabularies are mostly concerned with culture. There will be more posts in the Dinka language

1.  Ayiɔ̈c ___ (Ayɔ̈c) __ Ee raau cïn ye nyin, raau ye luɔk ke lɔ nyin miicic në miɛ̈ɛ̈lic/nyääcäc.

2. Abaar __ Ee raau cï wäth, ye luɔk ke rac. Ku na kuc looi ke ka poot piny domic ku ber cil miäk ku nhiɛɛc rap. Yen aye jok apiɛth ku leerë në dom nom bë lɔ wäl wei.

3. Ayiɛl___ Ee ayup thiin tɔ̈ në kool de raau yic. Na yuiɛɛuë kool wei të cennë rap kɔ̈ɔ̈m ke kee kɔc kuut cin, gup, nyin. Yen anɔŋ aruäth, ayiɛl aŋul ku ayiɛl abëër.

4. Biök __ Ee bël de raau cï cɔ̈m cam, ke ka jɔl cil ke cï yic ruɔɔc në macäär në lɔŋthïn.

5. Kɔ̈th __ Ee raau ye luɔk apiɛth ku jɔl tɔ̈ɔ̈u ke ye kɔ̈th bennë bɛɛr com miäk të këërë deŋ.

6. Thuk __ Ee raau ye luɔk në rapic ke biäk tök. Na cï raau luɔk ke ye thuk ke këër piɛth aye wäk bei në thukic ku cuɛtë kë ye thuk wei.

7.   Anuaan - anuɛɛn (të juëc kek): e kë dhal raan ka kↄc

8.    Atɔ̈rɔ̈ɔ̈u-aaye ŋeei dït nyïn

9.    Atёtooŋ -aye raap ka anyol cï keek geet ku jɔl kë toŋ.

10.  Atorooŋ -aye tiim cï keek guaŋ ku bennë rooŋ ya töök.

11.  Atolooŋ: ee bë raan rↄt wëŋ ye nɔŋ kë looi ka kë nɛ̈k yen.

12.  Banabek- ee raan adakrↄt

13.  Guɛu _e cïn de kë cïnïc kë dɛ̈.

14.  Bɛɛŋ -acïn kë cï raan yök në kë cï looi yic

 

 Present Simple

Indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past, continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote

1.   Ɣɛn ye diɛ̈r= I dance

2.   Yïn ye diɛ̈r= You dance (singular)

3.   Wɔ ye diɛ̈r=We dance

4.   We ye diɛ̈r =You dance (singular)

5.   Keek aaye diɛ̈r= They dance

6.   Yen e diɛ̈r = He dances

7.   Yen e diɛ̈r = She dances

Present Continuous Tense-

The form of Present Continuous Tense is- is/am/are + verb + ing

For example, present continuous

1.   Ɣɛn diɛ̈r = I am dancing.

2.   Yïn diɛ̈r = You are dancing (singular).

3.   Wɔ diɛ̈r= we are dancing.

4.   We diɛ̈r= you are dancing (plural).

5.   Keek kaa diɛ̈r = they are dancing.

6.   Yen a diɛ̈r= He is dancing.

7.   Yen a diɛ̈r= She is dancing.

Present perfect

1.   Ɣɛn cï diɛ̈r = I have danced

2.   Yïn cï diɛ̈r= you have danced (singular).

3.   Wɔ cï diɛ̈r= we have danced

4.   We cï diɛ̈r= you have danced (singular).

5.   Keek aacï diɛ̈r= they have danced.

6.   Yen acï diɛ̈r = He has danced.

7.   Yen acï diɛ̈r = She has danced.

Present Simple

Indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past, continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote

1.   Ɣɛn ye thɛ̈t= I cook

2.   Yïn ye thɛ̈t = You cook (singular)

3.   Wɔ ye thɛ̈t =We cook

4.   We ye thɛ̈t =You cook (singular)

5.   Keek aaye thɛ̈t = They cook

6.   Yen e thɛ̈t = He cooks

7.   Yen e thɛ̈t = She cooks

Present Continuous Tense-

The form of Present Continuous Tense is- is/am/are + verb + ing

For example, present continuous

1.   Ɣɛn thɛ̈t = I am cooking.

2.   Yïn thɛ̈t = You are cooking (singular).

3.   Wɔ thɛ̈t= we are cooking.

4.   We tït = you are cooking (plural).

5.   Keek kaa thɛ̈t = They are cooking.

6.   Yen a thɛ̈t = He is cooking.

7.   Yen a thɛ̈t= She is cooking.

Present perfect

1.   Ɣɛn cï thɛ̈t = I have cooked

2.   Yïn cï thɛ̈t= you have cooked (singular).

3.   Wɔ cï thɛ̈t= We have cooked

4.   We cï thɛ̈t= you have cooked (singular).

5.   Keek aacï thɛ̈t= they have cooked.

6.   Yen acï thɛ̈t = He has cooked.

7.   Yen acï thɛ̈t = She has cooked.

 Helping verbs

Helping verbs are the words like cï, cee bï, cë, bë, cïï, kën, and ee (we have already seen examples of the helping verbs ca, cää cäk, and ba. They are like helping verbs in English like “have” and “will”.

 Let’s take a closer look at these examples

1.    In Ɣɛn cï thɛ̈t Awalwalla = I have cooked Awalwalla.  “Have” is the helping verb and “cooked” is the main verb.

2.    In Ɣɛn bï cam Awalwalla kënnë = I will eat this Awalwalla.  “Will” is the helping verb and “eat” is the main verb.

Here are some more examples of helping verbs in Thuɔŋjäŋ:

1.    Dhuk acë woŋ miit = the boy pulled the cow (simple past tense).

2.    Dhuk abë woŋ miit = the boy will pull the cow.

3.    Ɣɛn cï woŋ miit = I have pulled the cow(present perfect tense)

4.    Yen acï woŋ miit =He has pulled the cow ( present perfect tense)

5.    Weŋ acï miit = the cow has pulled( present perfect tense)

6.    Dhuk acïï woŋ mit = the boy is not pulling the cow.

7.    Dhuk akën woŋ miit = the boy did not pull the cow (Negative past tense).

8.    Ɣɛn ye cam në awalwala eenë në nyindiɛ = I eat awalwala there every day.

9.    Dhuk acï woŋ miit = the boy has pulled the cow.

10.  Dhuk abë woŋ miit = the boy will pull the cow.

11.  Woŋ acë miit = the cow was pulled.

12.  Woŋ acï miit = the cow was pulled.

13.  Woŋ acï miit = the cow has pulled.

14.  Woŋ acï miit ke aŋu kën guɔ cop = the cow had pulled before the hyena arrived(Past perfect tense)

15.  Dhuk acïï woŋ mit = the boy is not pulling the cow (Negative present tense).

16.  Moc acïi dom pur në tɔŋpiiny = the man is not cultivating the farm with peanut butter (Negative Present tense).

17.  Dhuk akën woŋ miit = the boy did not pull the cow.

18.  Ɣɛn ye cam eenë në nyindiɛ = I eat there every day (simple present tense).

Common Verbs in the Simple Present
Infinitive

To ask

1. Ɣɛn ye thïc = I ask
2. Yïn ye thïc = You ask (singular)
3. Wɔ ye thïc = We ask
4. We ye thïc = You ask(plural)
5. Keek aaye thïc = They ask
6. Yen e thïc = He asks
7. Yen e thïc = She asks
8. Yen e thiëc = It asks

Negative to ask
1. Ɣɛn cee thïc = I do not ask
2. Yïn cee thïc = You do not ask(singular)
3. Wɔ cee thïc = We do not ask
4. We cee luui = you do not work(plural)
5. Keek aacee thïc = They do not ask
6. Yen acee thïc = He does not ask
7. Yen acee thïc = She does not ask
8. Yen acee thïc = It does not ask

To work
1. Ɣɛn ye luui = I work
2. Yïn ye luui = You work(singular)
3. Wɔ ye luui = We work
4. We ye luui = you work(plural)
5. Keek aaye luui = They work
6. Yen e luui = He works
7. Yen e luui = She works
8. Yen e luui = It works

Negative: to work
1. Ɣɛn cee luui = I do not work
2. Yïn cee luui = You do not work(singular)
3. Wɔ cee luui = We do not work
4. We cee luui = You do not work(plural)
5. Keek aacee luui = They do not work
6. Yen acee luui = He does not work
7. Yen acee luui = She does not work
8. Yen acee luui = It does not work

To call
1. Ɣɛn ye cööt = I call
2. Yïn ye cööt = You call(singular)
3. Wɔ ye cööt = We call
4. We ye cööt = you call(plural)
5. Keek aaye cööt = They call
6. Yen e cööt = He calls
7. Yen e cööt = She calls
8. Yen e cööt = It calls

Negative to call
1. Ɣɛn cee cööt = I do not call
2. Yïn cee cööt = You do not call(singular)
3. Wɔ cee cööt = We do not call
4. We cee cööt = you do not
5. Keek aacee cööt = They do not call
6. Yen acee cööt = He does not call
7. Yen acee cööt = She does not call
8. Yen acee cööt = It does not call

Some Dinka Vocabulary list
1.Muɔ̈kwei = Abstain
2.Luŋëyɔu= breastplate
3.Aräm = favored one
4.Yɔŋ = mistreated
5.Ŋet= presecuition.
6.Piɔ̈nlɔpäk = languish
7.Guŋ = stoop
8.Guŋ piny = stoop down
9.Luɔ̈ŋyic = Justice
10.nomdiaŋ = troubled
11.Cïn man en cen wɔ lɔc = Just as he chose us.
12. Kennë = with
13.Kennë ɣa= with me
14.Kennë yïn/yï = with you (singular)
15.Kennë wuɔɔk/wɔ = with us
16 Kennë we/week = with you (piural)
17. Kennë ke/kek = with them
18. Kennë yen/ye = with him
19. Kennë yen/ye = with her
20. Kënnë = this
21. Këtï = that
22. Kakuï = those
23. Jam = talk
24. Jääm = talked
25. Cïï = which/has been
26. Cï guëër = had gathered
27. Dai/dac dhiɛɛl = must soon
28. Këcïkum = mystery
29. Kacïkum = mysteries
30. Duɔ̈tëpiɔu = Encouraged
31. Duɔ̈tëpiɔu = Encouragement
32. Duutpiɔ̈u = Encouraged/comforted
33. Diäärjɔɔk = widows
34. Tiɛŋjɔɔk = widow
35. Diääk = few
36. Cuɔɔr = eagle
37. Biänabuur thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny ku thiɛ̈rrŋuan ku ŋuan = 144,000
38.Week = separate
39. Acït man cennë ye gɔ̈ɔ̈r = as it is written:
40. Go bɛɛr = Once again
41. Cɔk = hungry
42. Adhuɔ̈m = pit
43. Jɔŋ rac = impure spirit
44. Mëtëk = arbiter
45. Luɔk = yielded
46. Guuk = barns
47. Guk = barn
48. Ŋeeny/ŋɛɛny = boldly
49.Yen a ŋɛɛny = He is boldly
50. Acie yen = not at all
51. Nhiɛ̈nyabiɛi/dhïïm= winepress
52. Yen ee të cï ɣaac = It could have been sold
53. Ye kee töŋ de = It is one of the
54. Cök/yiɛ̈n = may
55. Në aköl ciɛ̈ɛ̈n = in the last days
56. Në aköl kɛ̈ = in those days
57. Gokï lɔ ɣɔu dhöl = they departed
58. Gokï lɔɣɔudhöl = they departed
59. Goku lɔɣɔudhöl = then we departed
60. Bänydït ke ka ke Nhialic = the chief priests
61. Dugɛ̈ɛ̈r ke kɔc = scribes of the people
62. Këgɛ̈ië = wonder
63. Kagɛ̈ike= wonders
64. Kutol/Tuɔ̈lrur/amaar ë tol = billows of smoke
65. Kukuarda = Patriarch
66. Buï = Mocking
67. Buï = mocked
68. Yen acï buï = he has mocked
69. Kën = did not
70.Ɣɛn kën = I did not
71. Keek aakën = they did not
72. Yen akën = he did not
73. Kennë = to the
74. Ëtök = togather
75. Nëtök =togather
76. Baar = sea
77.Yekoba Ducɛ̈ŋ rir = Sovereign Lord
78. Go = so, and, then, when, because,
79. Ɣɔn = when
80. Na ɣɔn = once when
81. Na cï = when
82. Ku na = and if
83. guɔ = yet
84.Ya = being
85. Cï man cen = as he
86. Cïman cen = as he/she
87. Kuɔ̈ɔ̈t/tuɔ̈ɔ̈m/ määt = Heap: Put (objects or a loose substance) in a heap.
88.Yen acë tiim kuɔ̈ɔ̈t në mac = She heaped logs on the fire
89. Korekoot = fat calves
90. Pïŋ = listening
91. Piŋ = listened
92. Piŋ = listen
93. If any = na ye
94. Human things = kake kɔc
95. we y yɔ̈ɔ̈k nëyic = Truly I tell you
96. kake Nhialic = Divine things
97. kɔcpööicëke = Disciples
98. Raanpiööcë = Disciple
99. Kɔ̈th = Stumbling
100. Dugɛ̈ɛ̈r = Scribe
101.Wɛ̈i, waai, = Rebuke
102.Diɛ̈ɛ̈u/mutaham = Suspect

The quizzes for the Dinka language about the letters and some conversational sentences about each letter.

 Luɔibaai (Homework): Week 3                             

                                                    Pɛɛi nïn (Date): _______________

Rinku (Your name) __________________________________________

Luɔibaai (Homework) ________________________________________

Luɔi (Exercise):

1.   List five or more words that are start with or have a letter A and make two sentences.

Letter A examples: Abac, Abuna, Akɔ̈l, Aruɔ̈ɔ̈r, Areu, Alööth, Aŋu Ator, Agɔɔk.

 

2.    Write two conversational sentences about the letter A/Ä

The first two examples have been done for you.

1.    Awalwala ee miɛ̈th tuc (lëth) arëët = Awalwalla is very hot food.

2.    Aköu ee miɛ̈th mit = Aköu is delicious food.

 

 

Luɔibaai (Homework): Week 4                                  

                                             Pɛɛi nïn (Date): _____________________

Rinku (Your name) _______________________________________________

Luɔibaai (Homework) ___________________________________________

Lesson: Letter E

Vocabularies: list five or more words that are start with or have a letter E/Ë and make two sentences.

Letter E examples: E, Eenë, Eloi, Eetï, Eelɔ, Meer, Ameer, mer, Eya, Kec, Abel, neem, nem

 

Luɔi (Exercise): write two conversational sentences about the letter E/Ë

The first two examples have been done for you.

1.    Yïn ca leec = I have thanked you or thank you.

2.    Ee yic, ku yïn liɛm = it is true, and I ask you.

 

 

The counting of the biggest numbers  in Dinka language  

50 = Thiɛ̈rdhic.

60 = Thiɛ̈rdhetem.

70 = Thiɛ̈rdhorou.

80 = Thiɛ̈rbɛ̈t.

90 = Thiɛ̈rdhoŋuan.

100 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny tök.

200 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny rou.

300 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny diäk.

400 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny ŋuan.

500 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny dhiëc.

1,000 = Biänabuur tök.

12,000 =  Biänabuur thiɛ̈ɛ̈r ku rou.

100,000 = Biänabuur thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny tök

500,000 = Biänabuur thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny dhiëc.

900,000 =Biänabuur thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny dhoŋuan.