Harshen Tsonga

Harshen Tsonga
Tsonga — Xitsonga
'Yan asalin magana	harshen asali: 13,000,000 (2011) second language (en) : 3,400,000 (2002) 4,009,000 (2015)
Dangin harshen	Harsunan Nijar-Congo Harsunan Atlantic-Congo Harsunan Volta-Congo Harsunan Benue-Congo Harsunan Bantoid Southern Bantoid (en) Bantu (en) East Bantu (en) Southern Bantu (en) Harsunan Tswa-Ronga Harshen Tsonga
Baƙaƙen rubutu	Baƙaƙen boko
Lamban rijistar harshe
ISO 639-1	ts
ISO 639-2	tso
ISO 639-3	tso
Glottolog	tson1249

Tsonga ( /ˈ ( t ) sɒŋ ɡə / ⓘ</link> (T)SONG -gə ) ko, a asali, Xitsonga, a matsayin endonym, yaren Bantu ne da al'ummar Tsonga na Afirka ta Kudu ke magana. Yana da fahimtar juna tare da Tswa da Ronga kuma ana amfani da sunan "Tsonga" azaman kalmar rufewa ga duka ukun, kuma wani lokaci ana kiranta Tswa-Ronga. Yaren Xitsonga an daidaita shi don amfani da ilimi da na gida. Tsonga harshe ne na hukuma na Afirka ta Kudu, kuma a ƙarƙashin sunan "Shangani" an amince da shi a matsayin harshen hukuma a cikin Kundin Tsarin Mulki na Zimbabwe. Ana gane duk harsunan Tswa-Ronga a Mozambique. Ba hukuma bane a Eswatini (tsohon Swaziland).

Tarihi

Henri-Alexandre Junod ɗan ƙasar Switzerland ya yi nazarin harshen Xitsonga dalla-dalla a tsakanin shekarun 1890 zuwa 1920, wanda ya yanke shawarar cewa yaren Xitsonga (wanda ya kira "harshen Thonga" a lokacin) ya fara bunƙasa a Mozambique. tun kafin 1400s. A cikin nasa maganar Junod yana cewa:   Junod da wasu masu wa’azi a ƙasar Switzerland kamar Henri Berthoud da Ernest Creux sun yi ƙarin nazari, waɗanda suka soma haɗa harshen don su kasance da daidaitacciyar hanyar rubutu da karatu. “Shigwamba” kalma ce da ’yan mishan suka yi amfani da ita don haɗa yaren a ƙarƙashin haɗin kai, duk da haka sunan bai saba da yawancin mutanen Tsonga ba kuma dole ne a maye gurbinsa da “Thonga/Tsonga”. Harry ya yi nuni ga wannan:

As the term Gwamba was unknown outside the Spelonken, Henri Berthoud recommended that the mission abandon the term and replace it with the widely accepted genericism, Tonga/Thonga.

Masu wa’azi a ƙasashen waje na Switzerland sun yi aiki tare da mutanen Tsonga, suna taimakawa wajen fassara Littafi Mai Tsarki daga Turanci da Sesotho zuwa Tsonga. Paul Berthoud ya buga littafi na farko a cikin 1883, godiya ga taimako daga fassarorin Mpapele (Mbizana) da Mandlati (Zambia). Mutanen biyu sun ƙware wajen koyarwa da kuma fassara yaren ga masu wa’azi a ƙasashen waje tun da babu wani cikin masu wa’azi a ƙasashen waje da ya san shi kuma suna ba da lokaci mai yawa don koyan shi. An buga yaren mutanen Tsonga da yarukan kuma an buga littattafai na farko. Daga baya an yi rajistar harshen a matsayin "Xitsonga" a cikin Kundin Tsarin Mulki na Afirka ta Kudu (Dokar 108 na 1996) kuma an ayyana shi a matsayin harshen hukuma. Daidaita harshen Xitsonga a sakamakon haka ya sa al'ummar Tsonga za su sami hanyar yin magana da rubutu tare.

Etymology

Sunan "Tsonga" shine tushen Xitsonga (al'ada, harshe ko hanyoyin Tsonga), Mutsonga (mutum Tsonga), Vatsonga (mutanen Tsonga), da dai sauransu. A cikin harshen Vatsonga da kansu, tushen bai taba bayyana da kansa ba. . Tsonga ce don sauƙi da samun dama ga al'ummar duniya baki ɗaya.

Dangane da asalin sunan, akwai ka'idoji guda uku. Na farko ya bayyana cewa Tsonga wani karin magana ne na Dzonga, wanda ke nufin "Kudu" da kuma sunan daya daga cikin yarukan Xitsonga. Ka'idar ta biyu ita ce, madadin rubutun tsohuwar sunan kakanni na kungiyoyin Chopi da Tembe, Tonga/Thonga. Sauran bayanin Zulu na madadin haruffan "Thonga" shine cewa mutanen Tembe da Rhonga, waɗanda su ne farkon zuwa Delagoa Bay da kewayen Natal Bay, sun canza Rhonga "Rh" zuwa hanyar Zulu na "Th" . Misali shine rhuma (Kalmar Tsonga don "aika") ta zama thuma (kalmar Zulu don aiki iri ɗaya). Na uku kuma mafi karbuwa shi ne, wata lafazin “Rhonga” ne, tushen kalmar “vurhonga” na gabas ko kuma inda rana ta fito. Vurhonga kuma yana nufin wayewar gari a cikin Xitsonga. Rhonga (wanda aka saba rubuta kuma ba da kuskure kamar Ronga) ɗaya ne daga cikin yarukan Tsonga. Shaida ta zahiri na yawancin mutanen Tsonga da ke zaune a bakin tekun gabashin Afirka a kudu, suna faɗaɗa cikin ƙasa zuwa yamma, ya sa wannan bayanin ya kasance mai gayyata. Duk da haka Junod ya fara amfani da ronga ronga amma kuma ya gane cewa dangin arewa ba sa yawan amfani da sunan 'Ronga' a matsayin sunan asalinsu, amma tabbas Tsonga asalin Ronga ne.

Yawancin rubuce-rubucen tarihi game da Tsonga yana la'akari da sakamakon mfecane inda mutanen Nguni suka mamaye yawancin kabilun Afirka da suka kasance a Afirka ta Kudu, Eswatini, Mozambique, da Zimbabwe.

Harsuna da yare

Tsonga yaren Bantu ne (Guthrie code S.53), mai alaƙa da sauran membobi zuwa ƙungiyar Tswa-Ronga (S.50):

1. Yaren Ronga (Rhonga) sune Kalanga (Xinyisa, Xindindindi (Xizingili), Putru, da Xinyondroma.
2. Yaren Tsonga (Gwamba, Gwapa) sune Bila (Vila), Djonga (Dzonga, Jonga), Hlanganu (Langanu, Nhlanganu), Hlave (Mbayi, Nkuna, Pai), Kande, Khosa, Luleke, N'walungu (Ngwalungu), Nkuma, Songa, Valoyi, Xika, and Xonga.
3. Yaren Tswa (Tshwa) sune Dzibi (Dzivi), Dzibi-Dzonga (Dzivi-Dzonga), Tshwa, Hlengwe (Lengwe, Lhenge), Khambani, Makwakwe-Khambani, Mandla, Ndxhonge, da Nhayi (Nyai, Nyayi).

Yaren Thonga/Tsonga shida ne kawai ke wanzu kuma an gano waɗannan tun farkon shekarun 1900. Waɗannan su ne xiRonga, xiHlanganu, xiBila, xiDjonga, xiN'walungu, da xiHlengwe. Duk sauran bambance-bambancen da ke cikin Afirka ta Kudu ƙananan yaruka ne na waɗanda aka ambata. Yarukan da aka fi amfani da su a yankunan karkarar Limpopo sune N'walungu, Bila, Hlengwe, da Hlanganu. Kalmomin Xitsonga da kalmomin da aka yi amfani da su suma sun dogara ne akan waɗannan yaruka (cf. Junod 1912, shafi na 1912). 470-473)

Yaren Thonga/Tsonga shida ne kawai ke wanzu kuma an gano waɗannan tun farkon shekarun 1900. Waɗannan su ne xiRonga, xiHlanganu, xiBila, xiDjonga, xiN'walungu, da xiHlengwe. Duk sauran bambance-bambancen da ke cikin Afirka ta Kudu ƙananan yaruka ne na waɗanda aka ambata. Yarukan da aka fi amfani da su a yankunan karkarar Limpopo sune N'walungu, Bila, Hlengwe, da Hlanganu. Kalmomin Xitsonga da kalmomin da aka yi amfani da su suma sun dogara ne akan waɗannan yaruka (cf. Junod 1912, shafi na 1912). 

Don "harshen", harsuna daban-daban da yarukan suna amfani da ɗaya ko fiye daga cikin prefixes masu zuwa: Bi-, Chi-, Ci-, Gi-, Ici-, Ki-, Ma-, Shee-, Shi-, Txi-, Wa-, Wa-, da Xi-. Ga "mutanen", suna amfani da ko dai "Ba-" ko "Va-".

Rubutun Rubutu

Letter	IPA Value	Letter	IPA Value	Letter	IPA Value	Letter	IPA Value
a	a	p	p	pf	p̪f	ff	ɸ
aa	aː	ph	pʰ	pfh	p̪fʰ	v	β
e	ɛ	py	pʲ	bv	b̪v	f	f
ee	ɛː	phy	pʲʰ	bvh	b̪vʱ	vh	v, vʱ
i	i	b	b	ts	ts	s	s
ii	iː	bh	bʱ	tsh	tsʰ, tsᶲʰ	sw	sʷ, sᶲ
o	ɔ	by	bʲ	tsw	tsʷ, tsᶲ	z	z
oo	ɔː	bhy	bʲʱ	dz	dz	zw	zʷ
u	u	t	t	dzh	dzʱ	hl	ɬ
uu	uː	th	tʰ	dzhw	dzʷʱ	hlw	ɬʷ
r	r	tw	tʷ	dzw	dzᵝ	l	l
rh	rʱ	thw	tʷʰ	dhl	dɮ	lw	lʷ
rw	rʷ	ty	tʲ	c	tʃ	x	ʃ
rhw	rʷʱ	thy	tʲʰ	ch	tʃʰ	xw	ʃʷ
m	m	d	d	cw	tʃʷ	xj	ʒ
mh	mʱ	dh	dʱ	chw	tʃʷʰ	hh	x
my	mʲ	dw	dʷ	j	dʒ	hhw	xʷ
n	n	dy	dʲ	jh	dʒʱ	h	ɦ
nh	nʱ	tl	tˡ	jw	dʒʷ	hw	ɦʷ
nw	nʷ	tlh	tˡʰ	w	w	hy	ɦʲ
nhw	nʷʱ	tlw	tˡʷ	y	j
ny	ɲ	tlhw	tˡʷʰ	wh	wʱ
nyw	ɲʷ	dl	dˡ	yh	jʱ
n'	ŋ	dlw	dˡʷ	yw	jʷ
n'h	ŋʱ	k	k
n'w	ŋʷ	kh	kʰ
n'hw	ŋʷʱ	kw	kʷ
q	ᵏǀ	khw	kʷʰ
qh	ᵏǀʰ	g	ɡ
qhw	ᵏǀʷʰ	gh	ɡʱ
gq	ᶢǀ	gw	ɡʷ
gqw	ᶢǀʷ	ghw	ɡʷʱ

Fassarar sauti

Tsonga yana da bambanci tsakanin modal da baƙon murya mai numfashi : /bʱ, bvʱ, vʱ, dʱ, ɖʐʱ, dʒʱ, ɡʱ/</link> vs /b, bv, v, d, ɖʐ, dʒ, ɡ/</link> daga cikin abubuwan da suka hana (daya daga cikinsu shine /ɮ/</link> ), da /m̤, n̤, ŋ̈, r̤, ȷ̈, w̤/</link> vs /m, n, ŋ, r, j, w/</link> a cikin sonnorants (wanda banda shine /ɲ/</link> ). Ƙididdigar kashi kamar haka:

Wasula

	Gaba	Tsakiya	Baya
Kusa	i, ( ĩ ), iː		u, uː
Tsakar	ɛ ( ẽ ), ɛː	( ə̃ )	ɔ, ɔː
Bude		a, ã, aː

Dogayen wasula ana rubuta su biyu. Ba a bambanta wasulan da aka sanya hanci a rubuce; [ĩ, ẽ, ə̃]</link> ana samun su ne kawai a cikin kalmomin 'yes' da 'a'a', yayin da [ã]</link> ana samunsa a cikin ƴan kalmomin mimitic. Tsakiyar wasali na iya bambanta daga kusa-tsakiyar zuwa buɗe-tsakiyar; gaba ɗaya suna kusa-tsakiyar [e, o]</link> kafin babban wasali, /i/</link> ko /u/</link> , kuma low-mid [ɛ, ɔ]</link> in ba haka ba. Ana iya gane wasulan kamar gunaguni [i̤, a̤]</link> lokacin bin baƙaƙen numfashi.

Consonants

		Labial		Labio-<br id="mwArc"><br>dental	Dental		Alveolar				Lateral		Post-<br id="mwAsA"><br>alveolar		Velar		Glottal
		plain	pal.		plain	lab.	plain	lab.	pal.	wstld.	plain	lab.	plain	lab.	plain	lab.	plain	lab.	pal.
Click	voiceless				Template:IPAlink
	aspirated				Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	voiced				Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
Nasal	voiced	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink				Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink					Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	breathy	Template:IPAlink					Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink							Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
Stop	voiceless	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink				Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink		tˡ	tˡʷ			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	aspirated	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink				Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink		tˡʰ	tˡʷʰ			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	voiced	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink				Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink		dˡ	dˡʷ			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	breathy	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink				Template:IPAlink								Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
Affricate	voiceless			Template:IPAlink			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink		tsᶲ			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	aspirated			Template:IPAlink			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink		tsᶲʰ			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	voiced			Template:IPAlink			Template:IPAlink			dzᵝ	Template:IPAlink		Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	breathy			Template:IPAlink			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink					Template:IPAlink
Fricative	voiceless	Template:IPAlink		Template:IPAlink			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink		sᶲ	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	voiced	Template:IPAlink		Template:IPAlink			Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink					Template:IPAlink				Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	breathy			Template:IPAlink
Trill	voiced						Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
	breathy						Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink
Approximant	voiced										Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink	Template:IPAlink		Template:IPAlink
	breathy												Template:IPAlink			Template:IPAlink

Yawancin waɗannan baƙaƙe na iya kasancewa kafin hanci, amma ba baƙar fata ba ne: aƙalla a matsayi na farko, su ne na hanci – jerin abubuwan toshewa inda hancin yake syllabic.

Sautunan baƙar fata daban-daban na iya canza wurin magana. Yawancin masu magana da Tsonga sun bambanta affricates daga alveolar [ts], [tsʰ], [dz], [dzʱ], [dzʷʱ]</link> zuwa retroflex [tʂ], [tʂʰ], [dʐ], [dʐʱ], [dʐʷʱ]</link> ; Na ƙarshe ana busa su da rauni cikin Tsonga daidai kuma cikin yaren Changana. Labiodental [ɱ]</link> da hakori [n̪]</link> suna bayyana a cikin gungu na baƙar fata na homorganic.

Ba kamar wasu harsunan Nguni ba, Tsonga yana da ƴan kalmomi kaɗan tare da latsa baƙaƙe, kuma waɗannan sun bambanta a wuri tsakanin hakori [ᵏǀ], [ᵏǀʰ], [ᵏǀʷʰ], [ᶢǀ], [ᶢǀʷ]</link> da postalveolar [ᵏ!], [ᵏ!ʰ], [ᵏ!ʷʰ], [ᶢ!], [ᶢ!ʷ]</link> . Misalai su ne: ngqondo</link> (mind), gqoka</link> (tufafi), guqa</link> (guiwa), riqingo</link> (phone), qiqi</link> (kunne), qamba</link> (hada), Mugqivela</link> (Asabar).

Nahawu

Nahawu gabaɗaya nau'in yarukan Bantu ne tare da tsari-fi'ili-kayan abu . Tsarin yana canzawa zuwa batun — abu — fi’ili lokacin magana da wani mutum:

Tsonga	Turanci
Ndza ku rhandza	Ina son ku (Ina son ku)
Wa ndzi rhandza	Kuna so na
Ha ku tiva	Mu ka sani
Va ndzi tiva	Sun san ni

Kalmomi

Kusan duk infinitives suna da prefix ku - kuma sun ƙare da - a .

Tsonga	Turanci
ku chava	Don tsoro
ku tsaka	Don murna
ku rhandza	a so

Babban banda wannan shi ne fi’ili ku ri</link> - "in faɗi" Ya yi daidai da "ti" a cikin sauran harsunan Bantu da yawa. Misalan amfaninsa sun haɗa da:</br> u ri yini?</link> - Me kake ce? (Me kake fada?)</br> ndzi ri ka n'wina</link> – Ina gaya muku duka.

A yawancin lokuta ri</link> sau da yawa ana tsallake kuma ta haka ku</link> a kan kansa kuma yana iya nufin "ce".</br> Va ri ndza penga</link> – Suna cewa ni mahaukaci ne.</br> Va ri yini?</link> – Me suke cewa? (Me suke cewa?)

Halin halin yanzu</br> Halin halin yanzu yana samuwa ta hanyar amfani da karin magana na sirri kawai tare da fi'ili.</br> Ndzi lava mali</link> - Ina son kudi,</br> Hi tirha siku hinkwaro</link> - Muna aiki duk rana,</br> Mi(u) lava mani?</link> – Wanene kuke nema?</br> U kota ku famba</link> – S/Ya san tafiya.

Gabatar da ci gaba</br> Gabaɗaya, don nuna ayyuka masu gudana a halin yanzu yana ɗaukar suna na sirri, ya sauke i</link> kuma ya kara a</link> .</br> Ndzi nghena (e)ndlwini</link> - Ina shiga gida,</br> Ha tirha sweswi</link> - Muna aiki a yanzu,</br> Ma hemba</link> - Ku (jam'i) kuna ƙarya.</br> Wa hemba</link> – Kai (mufuradi) karya kake,</br> Wa hemba</link> – S/Ya karya,</br> Tare da jam'i va</link> (su) babu bambanci. Don haka va hemba</link> = "karya suke" da "karya suke".

Lokacin da ya gabata</br> Wannan na daya daga cikin hanyoyi uku, dangane da kalmar.</br> (i) Gabaɗaya, mutum yana sauke a</link> daga fi'ili kuma yana ƙara prefix -ile</link></br> Ndzi nghenile ndlwini</link> - Na shiga gida,</br> Hi tirhile siku hinkwaro</link> - Mun yi aiki duk rana,</br> U hembile</link> – Kun yi karya,</br> U hembile</link> – S/Ya yi karya,</br> Va hembile</link> – Sun yi ƙarya.

(ii) Da kalmomin da suka ƙare da -ala</link> , abin da ya gabata ya canza zuwa -ele</link> or -ale</link> .</br> ku rivala</link> - mantuwa,</br> Ndzi rivele</link> – Na manta, U rivele</link> – kun manta, Va rivele</link> – sun manta,</br> Ku nyamalala</link> – A bace,</br> U nyamalarile</link> – S/Ya – bace,</br> Kalmomin da aka yi amfani da su don kwatanta yanayin zama suma suna amfani da lokacin da ya wuce.</br> Ku karhala</link> - Don gajiya,</br> Ndzi karhele</link> – Na gaji, U karhele</link> – S/Ya gaji, Va karhele</link> – Sun gaji.

(iii) A yawancin lokuta kawai canza na ƙarshe a</link> a cikin fi'ili zuwa e</link> yana nuna ayyukan da suka gabata.</br> Ku fika</link> – Da koma,</br> U fike tolo</link> – S/Ya iso jiya,</br> Ndzi fike tolo</link> – Na iso jiya,</br> Hi tirhe siku hinkwaro</link> - Mun yi aiki duk rana,</br> Ndzi nghene (e)ndlwini</link> – Na shiga gidan.

Zaman gaba</br> Wannan yana samuwa ta hanyar ƙara ta</link> a tsakanin karin magana na sirri da fi’ili.</br> Ndzi ta nghena (e)ndlwini</link> - Zan shiga gidan,</br> Hi ta tirha siku hinkwaro</link> - Za mu yi aiki duk rana,</br> Va ta tirha siku hinkwaro</link> - Za su yi aiki duk rana,</br> Mi ta tirha siku hinkwaro</link> – Ku (jam’i) za ku yi aiki duk rana.

Darasi na suna

Tsonga yana da azuzuwan da yawa, kamar sauran harsunan Bantu, waɗanda ake koyo ta hanyar haddace galibi. Wadannan su ne:

Class	Prefix	Misalai
1	mu-	mufana "boy", murhangeri "shugaban", munhu "mutum"
2	va-	vafana "boys", varhangeri "shugabanni", vanhu "mutane"
3	mu-, m-, n-	nseve "kibiya", nenge "kafa", nambu "kogin"
4	mi-	miseve rai "kibau", milenge "kafafu", milambu "koguna"
5	ri-, Ø-	tiko "kasa", rito "kalmar", vito "suna"
6	ma-	matiko "kasashe", marito "kalmomi", mavito "names"
7	xi-	Xikwembu "Allah", xilo "abu", xitulu "kujera"
8	swi-	Swikwembu "alloli", swilo "abubuwa", switulu "kujeru"
9	yi(n)-, (n)-	yindlu "gida", mbyana "kare", homu "saniya"
10	tiyi(n), ti(n)-	tiyindlu "gidaje", timbyana "karnuka", tihomu "shanu"
11	ri-	rihlaya "jaw", rivambu "haƙarƙari", rintiho "yatsa"
14	vu-	vutomi "rayuwa", vumunhu "yan Adam", vululami "adalci"
15	ku-	ku tshembha "to trust", ku dya "cin abinci", ku biha "muni"
21	dyi-	dyimunhu "katon katon mutum", dyiyindlu "katon gida mai ban mamaki"

• A cikin darasi na 9 da 10, yi</link> yana nan lokacin da tushe na suna yana da sila ɗaya, kuma ba ya nan.

Sunan magana na sirri

Sunayen karin magana a cikin Tsonga sun yi kama da na sauran harsunan Bantu da yawa, tare da ƴan bambancin.

Ana iya rarraba waɗannan a matsayin mutum na farko (mai magana), mutum na biyu (wanda aka yi magana da shi), da kuma mutum na uku (wanda aka yi magana akai). Hakanan ana rarraba su da lambar nahawu, watau mufurai da jam'i. Babu bambanci tsakanin batu da abu.

Kowane karin magana yana da madaidaicin yarjejeniya ko morpheme yarjejeniya . 

Sunayen Suna

	1st sg.	2 ta sg.	3 ta sg.	1st pl.	2 ta pl.	3 ta pl.
Sunan mai suna	mina	wena	yena	hina	n'wina	vona
morpheme yarjejeniya	ndzi, ndza	u, wa	u, wa	hi, ha	mi, ma	va
Misalin jumla	Mina ndzi vona huku. ("Na ga kaza.") Mina ndza yi vona huku. ("Na ga shi - kajin.")	Wena u vona huku. ("Ka ga kaza.") Wena wa yi vona huku. ("Ka ga shi-kaza.")	Yena u vona huku. ("Ya/ta ga kaza.") Yena wa yi vona huku. ("Ya / ta gani - kaza.")	Hina hi vona huku. ("Mun ga kaza.") Hina ha yi vona huku. ("Mun gan shi - kaza.")	N'wina mi vona huku. ("Ka ga kaza.") N'wina ma yi vona huku. ("Ka ga shi-kaza.")	Vona va vona huku. ("Suna ganin kaza.") Vona va yi vona huku. ("Suna gani - kaji.")

Kalmomi

Kalmomin Xitsonga suna da kamanceceniya ba kawai ga yawancin harsunan Afirka ta Kudu ba har ma da sauran harsunan Bantu na Gabas, misali, Kiswahili.

Lambobi

Tsonga	Turanci
N'we	daya
Mbirhi	biyu
Nharhu	uku
Mune	hudu
Ntlhanu	biyar
Tsevu	shida
Nkombo	bakwai
Nhungu	takwas
Kaye	tara
Khume	goma
Khume (na) n'we / Khumen'we	goma sha daya
Khume (na) mbirhi / Khumembirhi	goma sha biyu
Khume (na) nharhu / Khumenharhu	goma sha uku
Mune wa makhume / Makumemune	ashirin
Makhume manharhu / Makumenharhu	talatin
Mune wa makhume / Makumemune	arba'in
Ntlhanu wa makhume / Makumentlhanu	hamsin
Dzana	dari
Gidi	dubu

Watanni na shekara

Tsonga	Turanci
Sunguti	Janairu
Nyenyenyani	Fabrairu
Nyenyankulu	Maris
Dzivamisoko	Afrilu
Mudyaxihi	Mayu
Khotavuxika	Yuni
Mawuwani	Yuli
Mhawuri	Agusta
Ndzati	Satumba
Nhlangula	Oktoba
Hukuri	Nuwamba
N'wendzamhala	Disamba

Lamuni

Tsonga, kamar sauran harsunan Afirka, harsuna daban-daban na turawa sun yi tasiri a kansu. Kalmomin Tsonga sun haɗa da kalmomin da aka aro daga Turanci, Afrikaans, da Fotigal . Har ila yau, saboda hadewar al'ummar Shangaan, ta dauki wasu kalmomi daga harsunan Nguni.

• Thelevhixini (Mavonakule) – television
• Rhediyo (Xiyanimoya) – Radio
• Xitulu – chair (Stool)
• Wachi (Xikomba-nkarhi) – watch (to tell time)
• Movha (Xipandza-mananga) – car (automobile)
• Sokisi – socks
• Nghilazi – glass
• Tliloko – clock(bell)
• Masipala – municipal (plural: vamasipala)
• Makhiya/swikhiya (Xilotlela) – keys

Kalmomin da aka aro daga Afirkaans

• lekere – sweets (lekkers)
• fasitere – window (venster)
• lepula – spoon (lepel)
• kereke – church (kerk)
• buruku – trousers (broek)
• domu – idiot (dom)
• tafula – table (tafel)
• xipuku – ghost (spook)

Kalmomin da aka aro daga wasu harsunan Nguni:

• riqingho – phone
• ku qonda – to head towards (not standard = ku kongoma)
• ku gcina – to end (not standard = ku hetelela)
• ku zama – to try (not standard = ku ringeta)

Tsarin rubutu

Haruffa Latin

Xitsonga yana amfani da haruffan Latin . Duk da haka, ana rubuta wasu sautuna ta hanyar amfani da haɗin haruffa, waɗanda ko dai babu su a cikin yarukan Indo-Turai, ko kuma ana iya nufin bambance yaren ɗan kaɗan.

Misalin wannan shine harafin "x" da aka ɗauko daga rubutun harshen Portuguese, wanda aka furta /ʃ/</link> . Saboda haka, an rubuta waɗannan kalmomi, [ʃuʃa], [ʃikolo], [ʃilo], a cikin Tsonga as -xuxa, xikolo,</link> da xilo</link> .

Sauran bambance-bambancen rubutun sun haɗa da harafin "c", wanda ake furta /t͡ʃ/</link> . Duk da haka, inda aka ba da fifikon kalma akan wasali mai zuwa harafin yana taurare ta hanyar ƙara "h" wannan kalmar Tsonga -chava ( tsoro)

Sauti daidai da Welsh "ll" ( /ɬ/</link> ) an rubuta "hl" a cikin Tsonga, misali -hlangana (gadu), -hlasela (kai hari), -hleka (dariya)

Sautin busa gama gari a cikin harshen ana rubuta "sw" ko "sv" a cikin ChiShona na Zimbabwe. Wannan sauti a haƙiƙa na cikin ajin "x-sw" a cikin harshe. Misali:

• sweswi (now)
• xilo (thing) – swilo (things)
• xikolo (school) – swikolo (schools)
• Xikwembu (God) – swikwembu (gods)

Wani sautin busawa ana rubuta "dy" amma ba shi da irin Ingilishi, mafi kusa shine sautin "dr" a kalmar Ingilishi "drive"

An daidaita Xitsonga a matsayin harshen da aka rubuta. Koyaya, akwai yaruka da yawa a cikin harshen waɗanda ƙila ba za su furta kalmomi kamar yadda aka rubuta ba. Alal misali, Littafi Mai Tsarki na Tsonga yana amfani da kalmar byela</link> (gaya), lafazin bwe-la, duk da haka babban rukuni na masu magana za su ce "dzvela" maimakon.

Addu’ar Ubangiji kamar yadda aka rubuta a cikin Littafi Mai Tsarki na Xitsonga (Bibele)

Tata wa hina la nge matilweni,
vito ra wena a ri hlawuriwe;
a ku te ku fuma ka wena;
ku rhandza ka wena a ku endliwe misaveni;
tani hi loko ku endliwa matilweni;
u hi nyika namuntlha vuswa bya hina
bya siku rin'wana ni rin'wana;
u hi rivalela swidyoho swa hina,
tani hi loko na hina hi rivalela lava hi dyohelaka;
u nga hi yisi emiringweni
kambe u hi ponisa eka Lowo biha,
hikuva ku fuma, ni matimba, ni ku twala i swa wena
hi masiku ni masiku.
Amen.

Xiyinhlanharhu xa Mipfawulo

sintu</link> tsarin rubutu, Isibheqe Sohlamvu/Ditema tsa Dinoko</link> , also known a technically in Xitsonga as Xiyinhlanharhu xa Mipfawulo</link> , ana amfani dashi don duk nau'in Xitsonga. Sunan nau'i-nau'i na aji 7/8 da ke sama ana wakilta kamar haka:

xilo</link>	[ʃiːlɔ]	swilo</link>	[ʂiːlɔ]
xikolo</link>	[ʃikʼɔːlɔ]	swikolo</link>	[ʂikʼɔːlɔ]
xikwembu</link>	[ʃikʷʼɛmbu]	swikwembu</link>	[ʂikʷʼɛmbu]

Karin Magana

Kamar sauran harsuna da yawa, Xitsonga yana da karin magana da yawa; waɗannan suna bayyana a cikin azuzuwan daban-daban. Suna bayyana a rukunin dabbobi, bishiyoyi da mutane.

Tsonga	English	Meaning
N'wana wa mfenhe a nga tsandziwi hi rhavi	The child of baboon does not fail a branch	A wiseman's child can do anything.
U nga teki mali u bohela enengeni wa mpfuvu	Do not tie money in the leg of hippopotamus	Do not lend your money to people who do not pay back.
U nga dlayi nyoka u yi ndzuluta, ta micele ta ku vona	Do not kill a snake and swing it, the ones inside the holes are watching you	Do not do unnecessary bad things to someone, other people are watching you.
Kuwa ro tshwuka ri na xivungu endzeni.	A fig fruit which is pink, it has a worm inside.	Most of very beautiful women they have bad habits.
N'wana wa nyoka i nyoka.	The child of snake is a snake.	A child of a bad person, might be a very bad person.
Ndlopfu a yi fi hi ribambu rin'we	An elephant does not die of one (broken) rib	When in trouble, a man should try all efforts to find a solution.
Mbuti ya xihaha a yi tswaleli entlhambini	A secretive goat does not give birth in a midst.	Keep a secret do not say it where there are many people
Matimba ya ngwenya i mati	The strength of crocodile is water.	A man has power when he is supported by his people
N'hwarimbirhi yin'we yi ta tshwa nkanga		If one tries to do more than one thing at the same time, one might not prosper.
N'wana wo ka a nga rili u ta fela a dzobyeni	A child who does not cry will die unnoticed at the back of his mother.	If you do not raise your voice (in a form of a complaint), you will not be heard.
Mbuti yi dya laha yi nga bohiwa kona	A goat eats where it is tied.	A person must use properties of a place where he is working.
Ku tlula ka mhala ku letela n'wana wa le ndzeni	The way an impala jumps, it influences its unborn child.	Whatever bad things a mother does, her daughter will also do.
I malebvu ya nghala.	It is a lion's beard.	A thing may not be as scary as it looks.
Nomu a wu taleriwi hi nambu	A mouth can cross any river.	A mouth can say all words of promises.
Mavoko ya munhu a ma mili nhova/byanyi	Grass cannot grow on a human being's hands.	You must work hard (in every possible way) to succeed.
Xandla famba, xandla vuya.	Let the hand go and let the hand come back.	A giving hand is a receiving hand.
Humba yi olele nkuma	The snail has collected ashes	A person has died
Mbyana loko yi lava ku ku luma ya n'wayitela.	A dog smiles when it intends to bite something.	A person can do (or intend to do) bad things to you, while he is smiling.
Ku hiwa hi Thomo ku suka e palamendhe ya le tilweni.	To be given by Thomo (king's name) from heavenly parliament.	To be blessed by God.
Vana va munhu va tsemelana nhloko ya njiya.	Siblings are sharing the head of locust.	Siblings must share good things.
Mhunti yo tlulatlula Mangulwe u ta yi khoma.	An antelope which is jumping around next to Mangulwe (dog's name), he will catch it.	Any girl who has been seen by this boy, she will accept his proposal (used by a boy when he is in love with a girl).
Tolo a nga ha vuyi.	Yesterday will not come back.	Wishing to bring interesting old things of old days to nowadays.
Nghala yi vomba exihlahleni.	A lion roars in the bush.	A warrior is seen in a war.
Ku hundza muti ri xile	To pass a home during the day	To be stupid
Tinghala timbirhi ta chavana.	Two lions fear each other.	Two powerful nations fear each other.
Timpfuvu timbirhi a ti tshami xidziveni xin'we.	Two hippos cannot stay in the same deep water.	Enemies cannot stay in the same place.
Vuhosi a byi peli nambu.	Chiefdom does not cross the river.	Chiefdom stays in the same family, cannot be passed to other families.
A ndzi ku hi laha ku nga na mpfula ku sala ndzhongo.	I thought is where the rain has poured and left fertile soil.	I thought it was good things.
I matutu vana va ntavasi		It is plenty.
Ku tshwa nomo	To have a burnt mouth	Referring to someone who constantly lies, e.g. Jephrey Cuma u tshwe nomo.
N'wana u tseme mubya		A disobedient child
Ximitantsengele xi tshemba nkolo	He who swallows a large stone has confidence in the size of his throat.	When you start something you must have power (courage) to complete it.
Mutlhontlhi wa tinyarhi ti vuya hi yena	The one who challenges buffaloes they will chase him.	He who provokes other people, will face the consequences.
Loko u tsundzuka mhelembe khandziya ensinyeni	When you think of rhino, climb a tree.	When you think of something, act immediately.
Ku ba ndlopfu hi xibakele	To hit an elephant with a fist	To make a very slight impression.
Ku banana hi rhambu ra mfenhe	To hit each other with a baboon's bone	To exchange gifts with relatives only.
Ku banana hi rhanga ro hisa	To hit each other with a hot 'pumpkin'	To accuse each other.
U nga hlawuli nkuku wa mhangele	One must not choose the male of the guinea-fowl (similar to "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched").	This proverb is said to a young husband who might be tempted to prepare something for their babies before their birth, since you do not know if the baby is a male or female.
Tinhlanga ta le ndzhaku ti tiviwa hi mutlhaveri wa tona.	The tattooing marks made on the back are known by the tattooer (not by the tattooed)	You do not know what may happen when you have turned your back.
Xihlovo a xi dungiwi loko u heta ku nwa mati	Do not close the well after having drunk.	Do not mess up things after using them, you might need them tomorrow.
U nga sahi nsinya hi vuxika, u ta tshwa hi mumu hi malanga	Do not cut the tree in winter, you will burn by sun in summer.	Do not mess up things when you do not need them, you will suffer when you need them.
Mhunti yi biwa ya ha ri na mahika	An antelope is killed while is sighing	A problem must be solved immediately.
Xirhami xi vuyisa na n'wana evukatini	Chillness causes a girl to come back to her parents' house from her husband's house.	It is very cold.

 

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