Teshenawa
Teshenawa was an Afro-Asiatic language once spoken in Nigeria.
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Teshenawa (Teshenanchi) is an extinct Afro-Asiatic language formerly spoken in Teshena town of Kafin Hausa LGA, Jigawa State, Nigeria. It was closely related to the also-extinct Auyokawa and still-living Bade.
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Words in Teshenawa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mudin* | |
| name | San* | |
| eye | taiyi* | |
| ear | gutduwan* | |
| nose | tinin* | |
| tooth | yanin* | |
| tongue | begum* | |
| hand | amun* | |
| blood | kugan* | |
| knee | baCinidal* | |
| breast | kisabanu* | |
| water | amun | |
| fire | akai* | |
| sun | nawhan* | |
| star | tirai* | |
| stone | giniyan* | |
| mountain | ursin* | |
| tree | timai* | |
| leaf | begundi* | |
| night | tubidin* | |
| dog | San* | |
| fish | bunan* | |
| one | gadaiwo* | |
| two | sirin* | |
| path | fudaui* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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