Fipa
ISO 639-3: fip
Regional language
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bantu |
| Countries | Tanzania, Zambia |
| Approximate Speakers | ~800,000 |
| Notes | Spoken near Lake Tanganyika |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| njumba | house, home, enclosure | חֻפָּה | chuppâh | from חָפָה; a canopy; chamber, closet, defence. |
| malaika | angel, messenger | מֲלְאָךְ | mălʼâk | from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger. |
| kuʃeka | to laugh | צָחַק | tsâchaq | a primitive root; to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport; laugh, mock, play, make sport. |