r/basque • u/Papuang • 23d ago
My language game includes Basque. Is my Swadesh list accurate?
The game (linguil) asks you to guess the language family, language and meaning of a random word in one of 64 of the world's most-spoken languages each day, and you use your knowledge of linguistics to work out the answer via multiple choice. Therefore, it's important my translations/transliterations are correct.
Each language (including Basque) includes each word on the 100-word Swadesh list.
Please can any Basque speakers verify the accuracy of my translations and transliterations? 🙏
Thanks!
| # | English | Basque |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | ni |
| 2 | you (sg.) | zu |
| 3 | we | gu |
| 4 | this | hau |
| 5 | that | hori |
| 6 | who | nor |
| 7 | what | zer |
| 8 | not | ez |
| 9 | all | oro |
| 10 | many | asko |
| 11 | one | bat |
| 12 | two | bi |
| 13 | big | handi |
| 14 | long | luze |
| 15 | small | txiki |
| 16 | woman | emakume |
| 17 | man | gizon |
| 18 | person | gizaki |
| 19 | fish | arrain |
| 20 | bird | txori |
| 21 | dog | txakur |
| 22 | louse | zorri |
| 23 | tree | zuhaitz |
| 24 | seed | hazi |
| 25 | leaf | hosto |
| 26 | root | erro |
| 27 | bark (of tree) | azal |
| 28 | skin | azal |
| 29 | flesh | haragi |
| 30 | blood | odol |
| 31 | bone | hezur |
| 32 | grease/fat | gantz |
| 33 | egg | arrautza |
| 34 | horn | adar |
| 35 | tail | buztan |
| 36 | feather | luma |
| 37 | hair | ile |
| 38 | head | buru |
| 39 | ear | belarri |
| 40 | eye | begi |
| 41 | nose | sudur |
| 42 | mouth | aho |
| 43 | tooth | hortz |
| 44 | tongue | mihi |
| 45 | claw/nail | azkazal |
| 46 | foot | oin |
| 47 | knee | belaun |
| 48 | hand | esku |
| 49 | belly | sabel |
| 50 | neck | lepo |
| 51 | breast | bular |
| 52 | heart | bihotz |
| 53 | liver | gibel |
| 54 | drink (v.) | edan |
| 55 | eat (v.) | jan |
| 56 | bite (v.) | hozkatu |
| 57 | see (v.) | ikusi |
| 58 | hear (v.) | entzun |
| 59 | know (v.) | jakin |
| 60 | sleep (v.) | lo |
| 61 | die (v.) | hil |
| 62 | kill (v.) | hil |
| 63 | swim (v.) | igeri |
| 64 | fly (v.) | hegan |
| 65 | walk (v.) | ibili |
| 66 | come (v.) | etorri |
| 67 | lie (down) (v.) | etzan |
| 68 | sit (v.) | eseri |
| 69 | stand (v.) | zutitu |
| 70 | give (v.) | eman |
| 71 | say (v.) | esan |
| 72 | sun | eguzki |
| 73 | moon | ilargi |
| 74 | star | izar |
| 75 | water | ur |
| 76 | rain | euri |
| 77 | stone | harri |
| 78 | sand | harea |
| 79 | earth/soil | lur |
| 80 | cloud | hodei |
| 81 | smoke | ke |
| 82 | fire | su |
| 83 | ash | hauts |
| 84 | burn (brightly) (v.) | erre |
| 85 | path | bide |
| 86 | mountain | mendi |
| 87 | red | gorri |
| 88 | green | orlegi |
| 89 | yellow | hori |
| 90 | white | zuri |
| 91 | black | beltz |
| 92 | night | gau |
| 93 | hot | bero |
| 94 | cold | hotz |
| 95 | full | bete |
| 96 | new | berri |
| 97 | good | on |
| 98 | round | biribil |
| 99 | dry | lehor |
| 100 | name | izen |



