Lisu Language

Language for infants who are just learning to speak

The Language is divided into two categories: 1) Language for toddlers and kids, 2) Language for use in communicating with everyone else. There are four types of words:

1) Verbs

Lisu	Meaning
1 Ah kleu	A child's word for greeting. This is the first word children can say.
2 Ah bloo bae	Carrying a child on one's back--the child would say this when he wants to be carried.
3 Da Da	Standing
4 Dtoh Dtoh	Sitting
5 Ay Ay	Defecating
6 Nae nae am	Eating
7 Ae Ae	Something dirty
8 Ah mee bae	Sleeping
9 Party	To drop or fall down
10 Da Da Soow	Practicing walking

2) Nouns

Lisu	Meaning
1 Ah Ah	Meat
2 Joo Joo	Water
3 Bia Bia	A sweet or edible treat
4 Ma Ma	Eat
5 Ga Ga	Wood
6 Oh Oh	Fruit
7 Wee Wee	Flower

3) Family

Lisu	Meaning
1 Ah Bah	Father
2 Ah Mah	Mother
3 Jee Jee	Older sister
4 Go Go	Older brother
5 Ah-bpa Ah-ya	Grandfather and Grandmother (Father's side)
6 Ah-bpa Ah-poo	Grandfather and Grandmother (Mother's side)

4) Pets

Lisu	Meaning
1 Jee Jee	Baby chicken (chick)
2 Ah wae nee nee	Baby pig (piglet)
3 Ah na bee bee	Baby dog (puppy)

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