Lishana Deni
Lishana Deni is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Iraq and Israel. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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The Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Zakho is a dialect of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic originally spoken by Jews in Zakho, Iraq. Following the exodus of Jews from the Muslim lands, most speakers now live in Israel, principally Jerusalem and surrounding villages.
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Words in Lishana Deni
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | בכתא | |
| person | naSa* | |
| name | S3mma* | |
| eye | 7ena* | |
| ear | nasa* | |
| nose | naxira* | |
| tooth | kaka* | |
| tongue | liSana* | |
| hand | 7ida* | |
| blood | d3mma* | |
| bone | garma* | |
| skin | g3lda* | |
| knee | kutka* | |
| breast | x3dyawasa* | |
| water | מאיא | ṃāya |
| fire | nura* | |
| sun | S3mSa* | |
| stone | kepa* | |
| mountain | tura* | |
| tree | siwa* | |
| night | lele* | |
| dog | kalba* | |
| fish | nunyasa* | |
| one | xa7* | |
| two | tre7* | |
| I | 7ana* | |
| you | 7ahat* | |
| we | 7axnan* | |
| drink | Sty* | |
| see | xzy* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Chaldean Neo-AramaicAfro-Asiatic70% alike
- Assyrian Neo-AramaicAfro-Asiatic68% alike
- Koy Sanjaq Jewish Neo-AramaicAfro-Asiatic68% alike
- HulauláAfro-Asiatic65% alike
- Lishán DidánAfro-Asiatic62% alike
- Lishanid NoshanAfro-Asiatic60% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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