Nouns - People Flashcards by Tamira Gunzburg-Chibua

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woman

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mosadi, basadi

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man

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monna, banna

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uncle - mother’s brother

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malome, bomalome

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mother

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mme, bomme

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father

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ntate, bontate

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older sister

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ausi, boausi

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boy

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mosimane, basimane

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girl

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mosetsana, basetsana

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younger sibling

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nnake, bonnake

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doctor

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ngaka, dingaka

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friend

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tsala, ditsala

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parent

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motsadi, batsadi

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elder(s)

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botsadi

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darling

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moratiwa

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my wife, my husband

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mogatsaka

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student

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moithuti, baithuti

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teacher

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morutabana, barutabana

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assistant

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mothusi, bathusi

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cook

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moapei, baapei

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minister of religion

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moruti, baruti

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shepherd

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modisa, badisa

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builder

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moagi, baagi

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person

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motho, batho

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child

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ngwana, bana

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everybody

mongwe le mongwe

nobody E.g. nobody is happy

ope / bape Ga gona ope yo itumetseng / Ga gona bape ba ba itumetseng

enemy

moba, baba

white person

lekgoa

nurse

nnêsê, dinnêsê

chief

kgosi, dikgosi

thief

legodu, magodu

leader

moeteledipele

elder

mogolo, bagolo

firstborn

letibolo

family

masika

boer

leburu, maburu

youth

bonana

uncle - father's older brother

rremogolo

uncle - father's younger brother

rrangwane

aunt - father's sister

rakgadi

aunt - mother's younger sister

mmangwane

aunt - mother's older sister

mmamogolo

daughter

moradi

Sister (younger)

nnake

young lady

lekgarebe

girlfriend

mokapelo

bride

monyadiwa

daughter in law

ngwetsi

mother in law

mmatsale

wife

mosadi

mother

mme

old lady

mosadimogolo

grandmother

nkuku

princess

kgosatsana

queen

kgosigadi

widow

motlholagadi

womanhood

bosadi

son

morwa

brother (older)

abuti

brother (younger)

nnake

young man

lekau

boyfriend

mokapelo

groom

monyadi

son in law

mokgwenyane

father

rre / ntate

father in law

rratsale / rratswale

husband

monna

old man

monnamogolo

grandfather

ntatemogolo

prince

kgosana

king

kgosi

widower

moswagadi

manhood

bonna

customer / buyer

moreki

consumer

modirisi

business owner

mong wa kgwebo

worker

modiri, badiri

investor

mobeeletsi

singer

moopedi, baopedi

ruler

mmusi, babusi

artist / sculptor

mmetli, babetli