2.4.
Presentation of data
The data are made up of a twofold list of words, that is,
diglossic words (B.S. words matched with their corresponding words in S).
Besides, the following data are based on West's (1) list of words.
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B.S.
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English equivalents
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S
|
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Adresse
|
address
|
anuani
|
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Bic
|
pen
|
kalamu
|
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Bock
|
beer
|
pombe
|
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Masta
|
man/guy
|
bwana
|
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Prison
|
prison/jail
|
gereza
|
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Choc
|
sprain
|
mshindo
|
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Fete
|
feast
|
karamu
|
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Grade
|
rank
|
daraja
|
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Usine
|
factory
|
kiwanda
|
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Objectif
|
aim
|
lengo
|
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Bequi(lle)
|
crutch
|
tegemeo
|
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Scie
|
saw
|
msumeno
|
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Accident
|
accident
|
ajali
|
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Bijou
|
ear-ring
|
johari
|
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Birhimbo
|
Elephantiasis
|
matende
|
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Longo
|
drool/dribble
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Ute
|
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Lukoma
|
banana plantation
|
shamba la migomba
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Luziba
|
Fen
|
ziwa la matope
|
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Musherebera
|
Lizard
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mjusi
|
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Mushega
|
dirty person
|
mkoo
|
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Musire
|
fool
|
mwenye/mwenda wazimu
|
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mukinga
|
young girl
|
binti
|
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kalicho
|
one-eyed person
|
chongo
|
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nyonjo
|
Hump
|
kigongo
|
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mwami kazi
|
Queen
|
malkia
|
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muhya
|
newlywed
|
bwana/bibi arusi
|
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popi
|
Doll
|
mtoto wa bandia
|
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kikomo
|
Bracelet
|
bangili
|
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mulibo
|
Larynx
|
koromeo
|
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masunga
|
Yam
|
viazi vikuu
|
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sekuseku
|
hiccough
|
kwikwi
|
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duru
|
stupid person
|
mjinga
|
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bikoloto
|
Coin
|
pata
|
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kasa
|
Albino
|
Mazeru
|
|
sambaza
|
Fry
|
dagaa
|
|
nyanya
|
Eggplant
|
Mbiringanya
|
|
mateka
|
Grease
|
Mafuta
|
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mutai
|
Money
|
Pesa
|
|
lipondo
|
Crab
|
Kaa
|
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tate
|
Grandparent
|
baba/mama mkuu
|
|
blanc
|
White
|
-eupe
|
|
jaune
|
yellow
|
Kimanjano
|
|
bleu
|
Blue
|
Samawi
|
|
hypocrite
|
Hypocrite
|
-nafiki
|
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rouge
|
Red
|
-ekundu
|
|
gaillard
|
Big
|
Kubwa
|
|
propre
|
Clean
|
Safi
|
|
mwenyi/mwenye
|
Whosoever
|
yeyote/ wowote
|
|
zimoya
|
Same
|
vile vile, sawa sawa
|
|
-nye
|
who/which/where...
|
-ye, -o
|
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Kuhopa
|
to hesitate
|
kusita
|
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Kubasa
|
to hit
|
Kupiga
|
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Kusheshera
|
to funnel through, intrude
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kujipenyeza
|
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kujabika
|
to dive
|
Kuloweka
|
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Kushwa
|
to become
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Kuwa
|
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Kualler
|
to go
|
Kuenda
|
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Kudaye
|
to die
|
Kufariki
|
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Kupreparer
|
to prepare
|
Kuandaa
|
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Kuuza
|
to buy
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Kununua
|
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Kuuzisha
|
to sell
|
Kuuza
|
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Kudoda
|
to have a lift
|
kubebwa na
|
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Kuzibula
|
to beat
|
Kupiga
|
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Kushamula
|
to confiscate
|
Kunyanganya
|
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Kutinga
|
to await
|
Kungoja
|
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Kuchunga
|
to await
|
Kungoja
|
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Kukera
|
to buy candies...
|
Kununua
|
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Kukanga
|
to confiscate
|
Kupokonya
|
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Bien
|
Well
|
Vizuri
|
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Sanasana
|
Mostly
|
Hasa
|
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Après
|
After
|
Baada
|
|
Busubui
|
at dawn
|
Alfajiri
|
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Lote
|
for ever
|
daima,milele
|
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Aiko vile
|
No
|
Siyo
|
|
Ata
|
No
|
Hapana
|
|
Na
|
by means of
|
Kwa
|
|
Mu
|
Through
|
Kwa
|
|
Mu
|
In
|
Katika
|
|
Wala...wala...
|
Either...or...
|
ama...ama...
|
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Kama
|
...that...
|
kwamba ...
|
|
Juu
|
Because
|
Kwani
|
|
Na
|
Nor
|
Wala
|
|
Elo!
|
Please!
|
ewe!
|
|
Ema!
|
Gosh!
|
je!
|
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Neci(wa)!
|
No!
|
E-E!
|
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Yee/yi!
|
Hey!
|
mbona!
|
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Kusupa
|
to court
|
Kutongoza
|
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Kucipu
|
to steal
|
Kuiba
|
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Kunyuka
|
to beat
|
Kupiga
|
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Kusaver
|
to know
|
Kujuwa
|
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Kukcalculer
|
to calculate
|
Kuhesabu
|
|
Kuguetter
|
to see, watch
|
Kuona
|
|
Kuvener
|
to come
|
Kuja
|
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Kuintimider
|
to intimidate
|
Kutisha
|
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Kusinga
|
to court
|
Kutongoza
|
|
Kusquiver
|
to escape
|
Kutoroka
|
|
Kasonga
|
Stool
|
Kibao
|
|
Koroboyi
|
Tin
|
Kibweta
|
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Makiki
|
Eyebrows
|
Unyushi
|
|
Vodo/zegebe
|
Buttocks
|
Matako
|
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Mashindano
|
exam, test
|
Mtihani
|
|
Kipolo
|
Leftovers
|
Mwiku
|
|
Crayon
|
Pencil
|
kalamu ya risasi
|
|
Maheshe
|
Chimpanzee
|
Sokwe
|
|
Faux
|
Bad
|
Mbaya
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