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|align=center| momo | |align=center| '''momo''' | ||
|align=center| yomo | |align=center| '''yomo''' | ||
|align=center| jomo | |align=center| '''jomo''' | ||
|align=center| fomo | |align=center| '''fomo''' | ||
|align=center| bomo | |align=center| '''bomo''' | ||
|align=center| gomo | |align=center| '''gomo''' | ||
|align=center| domo | |align=center| '''domo''' | ||
|align=center| lomo | |align=center| '''lomo''' | ||
|align=center| como | |align=center| '''como''' | ||
|align=center| somo | |align=center| '''somo''' | ||
|align=center| komo | |align=center| '''komo''' | ||
|align=center| pomo | |align=center| '''pomo''' | ||
|align=center| tomo | |align=center| '''tomo''' | ||
|align=center| womo | |align=center| '''womo''' | ||
|align=center| nomo | |align=center| '''nomo''' | ||
|align=center| homo | |align=center| '''homo''' | ||
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|align=center| moyo | |align=center| '''moyo''' | ||
|align=center| yoyo | |align=center| '''yoyo''' | ||
|align=center| joyo | |align=center| '''joyo''' | ||
|align=center| foyo | |align=center| '''foyo''' | ||
|align=center| boyo | |align=center| '''boyo''' | ||
|align=center| goyo | |align=center| '''goyo''' | ||
|align=center| doyo | |align=center| '''doyo''' | ||
|align=center| loyo | |align=center| '''loyo''' | ||
|align=center| coyo | |align=center| '''coyo''' | ||
|align=center| soyo | |align=center| '''soyo''' | ||
|align=center| koyo | |align=center| '''koyo''' | ||
|align=center| poyo | |align=center| '''poyo''' | ||
|align=center| toyo | |align=center| '''toyo''' | ||
|align=center| woyo | |align=center| '''woyo''' | ||
|align=center| noyo | |align=center| '''noyo''' | ||
|align=center| hoyo | |align=center| '''hoyo''' | ||
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|align=center| mojo | |align=center| '''mojo''' | ||
|align=center| yojo | |align=center| '''yojo''' | ||
|align=center| jojo | |align=center| '''jojo''' | ||
|align=center| fojo | |align=center| '''fojo''' | ||
|align=center| bojo | |align=center| '''bojo''' | ||
|align=center| gojo | |align=center| '''gojo''' | ||
|align=center| dojo | |align=center| '''dojo''' | ||
|align=center| lojo | |align=center| '''lojo''' | ||
|align=center| cojo | |align=center| '''cojo''' | ||
|align=center| sojo | |align=center| '''sojo''' | ||
|align=center| kojo | |align=center| '''kojo''' | ||
|align=center| pojo | |align=center| '''pojo''' | ||
|align=center| tojo | |align=center| '''tojo''' | ||
|align=center| wojo | |align=center| '''wojo''' | ||
|align=center| nojo | |align=center| '''nojo''' | ||
|align=center| hojo | |align=center| '''hojo''' | ||
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|align=center| mofo | |align=center| '''mofo''' | ||
|align=center| yofo | |align=center| '''yofo''' | ||
|align=center| jofo | |align=center| '''jofo''' | ||
|align=center| fofo | |align=center| '''fofo''' | ||
|align=center| bofo | |align=center| '''bofo''' | ||
|align=center| gofo | |align=center| '''gofo''' | ||
|align=center| dofo | |align=center| '''dofo''' | ||
|align=center| lofo | |align=center| '''lofo''' | ||
|align=center| cofo | |align=center| '''cofo''' | ||
|align=center| sofo | |align=center| '''sofo''' | ||
|align=center| kofo | |align=center| '''kofo''' | ||
|align=center| pofo | |align=center| '''pofo''' | ||
|align=center| tofo | |align=center| '''tofo''' | ||
|align=center| wofo | |align=center| '''wofo''' | ||
|align=center| nofo | |align=center| '''nofo''' | ||
|align=center| hofo | |align=center| '''hofo''' | ||
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|align=center| mobo | |align=center| '''mobo''' | ||
|align=center| yobo | |align=center| '''yobo''' | ||
|align=center| jobo | |align=center| '''jobo''' | ||
|align=center| fobo | |align=center| '''fobo''' | ||
|align=center| bobo | |align=center| '''bobo''' | ||
|align=center| gobo | |align=center| '''gobo''' | ||
|align=center| dobo | |align=center| '''dobo''' | ||
|align=center| lobo | |align=center| '''lobo''' | ||
|align=center| cobo | |align=center| '''cobo''' | ||
|align=center| sobo | |align=center| '''sobo''' | ||
|align=center| kobo | |align=center| '''kobo''' | ||
|align=center| pobo | |align=center| '''pobo''' | ||
|align=center| tobo | |align=center| '''tobo''' | ||
|align=center| wobo | |align=center| '''wobo''' | ||
|align=center| nobo | |align=center| '''nobo''' | ||
|align=center| hobo | |align=center| '''hobo''' | ||
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|align=center| mogo | |align=center| '''mogo''' | ||
|align=center| yogo | |align=center| '''yogo''' | ||
|align=center| jogo | |align=center| '''jogo''' | ||
|align=center| fogo | |align=center| '''fogo''' | ||
|align=center| bogo | |align=center| '''bogo''' | ||
|align=center| gogo | |align=center| '''gogo''' | ||
|align=center| dogo | |align=center| '''dogo''' | ||
|align=center| logo | |align=center| '''logo''' | ||
|align=center| cogo | |align=center| '''cogo''' | ||
|align=center| sogo | |align=center| '''sogo''' | ||
|align=center| kogo | |align=center| '''kogo''' | ||
|align=center| pogo | |align=center| '''pogo''' | ||
|align=center| togo | |align=center| '''togo''' | ||
|align=center| wogo | |align=center| '''wogo''' | ||
|align=center| nogo | |align=center| '''nogo''' | ||
|align=center| hogo | |align=center| '''hogo''' | ||
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|align=center| modo | |align=center| '''modo''' | ||
|align=center| yodo | |align=center| '''yodo''' | ||
|align=center| jodo | |align=center| '''jodo''' | ||
|align=center| fodo | |align=center| '''fodo''' | ||
|align=center| bodo | |align=center| '''bodo''' | ||
|align=center| godo | |align=center| '''godo''' | ||
|align=center| dodo | |align=center| '''dodo''' | ||
|align=center| lodo | |align=center| '''lodo''' | ||
|align=center| codo | |align=center| '''codo''' | ||
|align=center| sodo | |align=center| '''sodo''' | ||
|align=center| kodo | |align=center| '''kodo''' | ||
|align=center| podo | |align=center| '''podo''' | ||
|align=center| todo | |align=center| '''todo''' | ||
|align=center| wodo | |align=center| '''wodo''' | ||
|align=center| nodo | |align=center| '''nodo''' | ||
|align=center| hodo | |align=center| '''hodo''' | ||
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|align=center| molo | |align=center| '''molo''' | ||
|align=center| yolo | |align=center| '''yolo''' | ||
|align=center| jolo | |align=center| '''jolo''' | ||
|align=center| folo | |align=center| '''folo''' | ||
|align=center| bolo | |align=center| '''bolo''' | ||
|align=center| golo | |align=center| '''golo''' | ||
|align=center| dolo | |align=center| '''dolo''' | ||
|align=center| lolo | |align=center| '''lolo''' | ||
|align=center| colo | |align=center| '''colo''' | ||
|align=center| solo | |align=center| '''solo''' | ||
|align=center| kolo | |align=center| '''kolo''' | ||
|align=center| polo | |align=center| '''polo''' | ||
|align=center| tolo | |align=center| '''tolo''' | ||
|align=center| wolo | |align=center| '''wolo''' | ||
|align=center| nolo | |align=center| '''nolo''' | ||
|align=center| holo | |align=center| '''holo''' | ||
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|align=center| moco | |align=center| '''moco''' | ||
|align=center| yoco | |align=center| '''yoco''' | ||
|align=center| joco | |align=center| '''joco''' | ||
|align=center| foco | |align=center| '''foco''' | ||
|align=center| boco | |align=center| '''boco''' | ||
|align=center| goco | |align=center| '''goco''' | ||
|align=center| doco | |align=center| '''doco''' | ||
|align=center| loco | |align=center| '''loco''' | ||
|align=center| coco | |align=center| '''coco''' | ||
|align=center| soco | |align=center| '''soco''' | ||
|align=center| koco | |align=center| '''koco''' | ||
|align=center| poco | |align=center| '''poco''' | ||
|align=center| toco | |align=center| '''toco''' | ||
|align=center| woco | |align=center| '''woco''' | ||
|align=center| noco | |align=center| '''noco''' | ||
|align=center| hoco | |align=center| '''hoco''' | ||
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|align=center| moso | |align=center| '''moso''' | ||
|align=center| yoso | |align=center| '''yoso''' | ||
|align=center| joso | |align=center| '''joso''' | ||
|align=center| foso | |align=center| '''foso''' | ||
|align=center| boso | |align=center| '''boso''' | ||
|align=center| goso | |align=center| '''goso''' | ||
|align=center| doso | |align=center| '''doso''' | ||
|align=center| loso | |align=center| '''loso''' | ||
|align=center| coso | |align=center| '''coso''' | ||
|align=center| soso | |align=center| '''soso''' | ||
|align=center| koso | |align=center| '''koso''' | ||
|align=center| poso | |align=center| '''poso''' | ||
|align=center| toso | |align=center| '''toso''' | ||
|align=center| woso | |align=center| '''woso''' | ||
|align=center| noso | |align=center| '''noso''' | ||
|align=center| hoso | |align=center| '''hoso''' | ||
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|align=center| moko | |align=center| '''moko''' | ||
|align=center| yoko | |align=center| '''yoko''' | ||
|align=center| joko | |align=center| '''joko''' | ||
|align=center| foko | |align=center| '''foko''' | ||
|align=center| boko | |align=center| '''boko''' | ||
|align=center| goko | |align=center| '''goko''' | ||
|align=center| doko | |align=center| '''doko''' | ||
|align=center| loko | |align=center| '''loko''' | ||
|align=center| coko | |align=center| '''coko''' | ||
|align=center| soko | |align=center| '''soko''' | ||
|align=center| koko | |align=center| '''koko''' | ||
|align=center| poko | |align=center| '''poko''' | ||
|align=center| toko | |align=center| '''toko''' | ||
|align=center| woko | |align=center| '''woko''' | ||
|align=center| noko | |align=center| '''noko''' | ||
|align=center| hoko | |align=center| '''hoko''' | ||
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|align=center| mopo | |align=center| '''mopo''' | ||
|align=center| yopo | |align=center| '''yopo''' | ||
|align=center| jopo | |align=center| '''jopo''' | ||
|align=center| fopo | |align=center| '''fopo''' | ||
|align=center| bopo | |align=center| '''bopo''' | ||
|align=center| gopo | |align=center| '''gopo''' | ||
|align=center| dopo | |align=center| '''dopo''' | ||
|align=center| lopo | |align=center| '''lopo''' | ||
|align=center| copo | |align=center| '''copo''' | ||
|align=center| sopo | |align=center| '''sopo''' | ||
|align=center| kopo | |align=center| '''kopo''' | ||
|align=center| popo | |align=center| '''popo''' | ||
|align=center| topo | |align=center| '''topo''' | ||
|align=center| wopo | |align=center| '''wopo''' | ||
|align=center| nopo | |align=center| '''nopo''' | ||
|align=center| hopo | |align=center| '''hopo''' | ||
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|align=center| moto | |align=center| '''moto''' | ||
|align=center| yoto | |align=center| '''yoto''' | ||
|align=center| joto | |align=center| '''joto''' | ||
|align=center| foto | |align=center| '''foto''' | ||
|align=center| boto | |align=center| '''boto''' | ||
|align=center| goto | |align=center| '''goto''' | ||
|align=center| doto | |align=center| '''doto''' | ||
|align=center| loto | |align=center| '''loto''' | ||
|align=center| coto | |align=center| '''coto''' | ||
|align=center| soto | |align=center| '''soto''' | ||
|align=center| koto | |align=center| '''koto''' | ||
|align=center| poto | |align=center| '''poto''' | ||
|align=center| toto | |align=center| '''toto''' | ||
|align=center| woto | |align=center| '''woto''' | ||
|align=center| noto | |align=center| '''noto''' | ||
|align=center| hoto | |align=center| '''hoto''' | ||
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|align=center| mowo | |align=center| '''mowo''' | ||
|align=center| yowo | |align=center| '''yowo''' | ||
|align=center| jowo | |align=center| '''jowo''' | ||
|align=center| fowo | |align=center| '''fowo''' | ||
|align=center| bowo | |align=center| '''bowo''' | ||
|align=center| gowo | |align=center| '''gowo''' | ||
|align=center| dowo | |align=center| dowo | ||
|align=center| lowo | |align=center| lowo |
Revision as of 17:30, 20 February 2008
There are 256 names for men and 256 for women. The name you get depends upon the day you are born. For twins the last one born gets the name for the following day. For animals they often get the name of the day in which they were bought.
Male names ;-
momo | yomo | jomo | fomo | bomo | gomo | domo | lomo | como | somo | komo | pomo | tomo | womo | nomo | homo |
moyo | yoyo | joyo | foyo | boyo | goyo | doyo | loyo | coyo | soyo | koyo | poyo | toyo | woyo | noyo | hoyo |
mojo | yojo | jojo | fojo | bojo | gojo | dojo | lojo | cojo | sojo | kojo | pojo | tojo | wojo | nojo | hojo |
mofo | yofo | jofo | fofo | bofo | gofo | dofo | lofo | cofo | sofo | kofo | pofo | tofo | wofo | nofo | hofo |
mobo | yobo | jobo | fobo | bobo | gobo | dobo | lobo | cobo | sobo | kobo | pobo | tobo | wobo | nobo | hobo |
mogo | yogo | jogo | fogo | bogo | gogo | dogo | logo | cogo | sogo | kogo | pogo | togo | wogo | nogo | hogo |
modo | yodo | jodo | fodo | bodo | godo | dodo | lodo | codo | sodo | kodo | podo | todo | wodo | nodo | hodo |
molo | yolo | jolo | folo | bolo | golo | dolo | lolo | colo | solo | kolo | polo | tolo | wolo | nolo | holo |
moco | yoco | joco | foco | boco | goco | doco | loco | coco | soco | koco | poco | toco | woco | noco | hoco |
moso | yoso | joso | foso | boso | goso | doso | loso | coso | soso | koso | poso | toso | woso | noso | hoso |
moko | yoko | joko | foko | boko | goko | doko | loko | coko | soko | koko | poko | toko | woko | noko | hoko |
mopo | yopo | jopo | fopo | bopo | gopo | dopo | lopo | copo | sopo | kopo | popo | topo | wopo | nopo | hopo |
moto | yoto | joto | foto | boto | goto | doto | loto | coto | soto | koto | poto | toto | woto | noto | hoto |
mowo | yowo | jowo | fowo | bowo | gowo | dowo | lowo | cowo | sowo | kowo | powo | towo | wowo | nowo | howo |
mono | yono | jono | fono | bono | gono | dono | lono | cono | sono | kono | pono | tono | wono | nono | hono |
moa | yoa | joa | foa | boa | goa | doa | loa | coa | soa | koa | poa | toa | woa | noa | hoa |
Female names ;-
meme | yeme | jeme | feme | beme | geme | deme | leme | ceme | seme | keme | peme | teme | weme | neme | heme |
meye | yeye | jeye | feye | beye | geye | deye | leye | ceye | seye | keye | peye | teye | weye | neye | heye |
meje | yeje | jeje | feje | beje | geje | deje | leje | ceje | seje | keje | peje | teje | weje | neje | heje |
mefe | yefe | jefe | fefe | befe | gefe | defe | lefe | cefe | sefe | kefe | pefe | tefe | wefe | nefe | hefe |
mebe | yebe | jebe | febe | bebe | gebe | debe | lebe | cebe | sebe | kebe | pebe | tebe | webe | nebe | hebe |
mege | yege | jege | fege | bege | gege | dege | lege | cege | sege | kege | pege | tege | wege | nege | hege |
mede | yede | jede | fede | bede | gede | dede | lede | cede | sede | kede | pede | tede | wede | nede | hede |
mele | yele | jele | fele | bele | gele | dele | lele | cele | sele | kele | pele | tele | wele | nele | hele |
mece | yece | jece | fece | bece | gece | dece | lece | cece | sece | kece | pece | tece | wece | nece | hece |
mese | yese | jese | fese | bese | gese | dese | lese | cese | sese | kese | pese | tese | wese | nese | hese |
meke | yeke | jeke | feke | beke | geke | deke | leke | ceke | seke | keke | peke | teke | weke | neke | heke |
mepe | yepe | jepe | fepe | bepe | gepe | depe | lepe | cepe | sepe | kepe | pepe | tepe | wepe | nepe | hepe |
mete | yete | jete | fete | bete | gete | dete | lete | cete | sete | kete | pete | tete | wete | nete | hete |
mewe | yewe | jewe | fewe | bewe | gewe | dewe | lewe | cewe | sewe | kewe | pewe | tewe | wewe | newe | hewe |
mene | yene | jene | fene | bene | gene | dene | lene | cene | sene | kene | pene | tene | wene | nene | hene |
mea | yea | jea | fea | bea | gea | dea | lea | cea | sea | kea | pea | tea | wea | nea | hea |
Within families, proper names are not used. The words listed below are used.
There are 14 primary family relationships as given below.
mother | mama |
son | yaya |
daughter | jaja |
grand-daughter | fafa |
father | baba |
older sister | gaga |
older brother | dada |
grand-mother | caca |
female cousin | sasa |
younger sister | kaka |
grandson | papa |
younger brother | tata |
grandfather | wawa |
male cousin | nana |
Derived from the above. there are 16 secondary family relationships as given below.
uncle | daba |
uncle | taba |
aunt | gaba |
aunt | kaba |
uncle | dama |
uncle | tama |
aunt | gama |
aunt | kama |
offspring/children | yaja |
parents | maba |
grandparents | cawa |
brothers | data |
sisters | gaka |
elder syblings | daga |
younger syblings | taka' |
relations | sana |
All the above 36 words (xAxA) words and the 2x240 personal names (xExE & xOxO) do not express plurality on the actual word. (You can use the word ALKA)
GWO ……… member ... GAWO members UGO ………. group ... WAGO groups HALGO …… family – this is a good example of a compound word
GYA = man GAYA = men, male
BYA = woman BAYA = women, female
LA = person LAWA = people, human
Index
- Introduction to Seuna
- Seuna : Chapter 1
- Seuna word shape
- The script of Seuna
- Seuna sentence structure
- Seuna pronouns
- Seuna nouns
- Seuna verbs (1)
- Seuna adjectives
- Seuna demonstratives
- Seuna verbs (2)
- Asking a question in Seuna
- Seuna relative clauses
- Seuna verbs (3)
- Methods for deriving words in Seuna
- List of all Seuna derivational affixes
- Numbers in Seuna
- Naming people in Seuna
- The Seuna calendar
- Seuna units