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The Latin alphabet for Dholuo has 22 letters, which include 17 consonants and 5 vowels. The letters Q, V, X, and Z do not appear in the alphabet. The letter “C” appears only in the combination “CH” to represent its sound. There are 9 other special consonant groups made from combinations of other letters
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A for MAP; BA for BAD; CH for CHAT; DA for DAD; E for EGG; FA for FAN; GA for GUM; HA for HAT; 
I for IT; JA for JAM; KA for CUB; LA for LAB; MA for MAD; NA for NAP; O for ORDER; PA for PARK
RA for RAP; SA for SAD; TA for TANK; U for SOOT; WA for WACK; YA for YAM 

The Dholuo diagraphs 
DH - DHA for THAT
MB - MBA for REMEMBER
ND - NDA for BENDER
NDH for NDHIRA (Ndhira is a dholuo word for a species of small fish)
NG’ - NG’A for RINGER
NG - NGA for LINGER
NY - NYA for KENYA
TH - THA for THATCH
TW - TWA for TWANG

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The Dholuo Alphabet

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Dholuo with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lesson on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Ng’ato - Person 
2. Ji - People 
3. Wuoyi – Boy 
4. Yawuoyi – Boys  
5. Nyako – Girl
6. Nyiri – Girls 
7. Dichuo – Man
8. Chuo – Men  
9. Dhako – Woman 
10. Mon – Women 
11. Nyathi – Child 
12. Nyithindo – Children 
13. Buk – Book
14. Buge – Books 
15. Dala – Home
16. Mier – Homes
17. Wendo – Guest
18. Welo – Guests 
19. Guok – Dog
20. Guogi – Dogs 
21. Diel – Goat  
22. Diek – Goats 
23. Gweno – Chicken
24. Gwen – Chickens
25. Ot – House 
26. Udi – Houses
27. Jomadongo – Adult
28. Jomadongo – Adults
29. Dhano – Human being
30. Dhano - Human beings 
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Dholuo lessons: Nouns and Plurals (common nouns) - Part 1

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Dholuo with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lessons on singular and plural nouns
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1. Agulu – Pot  
2. Agulni – Pots
3. Sulwe – Star 
4. Sulni – Stars
5. Adhola – Wound
6. Adholni – Wounds
7. Obwolo – Mushroom 
8. Obwolni – Mushrooms 
9. Tiga – Giraffe
10. Tigni – Giraffes
11. Higa – Age
12. Higni – Ages
13. Pala – Knife
14. Pelni – Knives 
15. Oganda – Community
16. Ogendni – Communities  
17. Adundo – Heart
18. Adundni – Hearts 
19. Kwesi – Smoking pipe
20. Kwesni – Smoking pipes
21. Tipo – Shadow 
22. Tipni – Shadows
23. Awendo – Guinea fowl
24. Awendni – Guinea fowls 
25. Kanyna – Horse 
26. Kenyni – Horses  

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Dholuo lessons: Nouns and Plurals (noun class: NI) - Part 2

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Dholuo with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Dholuo from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lessons on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Olemo - Fruit  
2. Olembe – Fruits 
3. Lum – Grass
4. Lumbe – Grasses
5. Kom – Chair 
6. Kombe – Chairs 
7. Nam – Lake
8. Nembe – Lakes 
9. Kalam – Pen 
10. Kalembe – Pens 
11. Em – Thigh 
12. Embe – Thighs 
13. Thim – Jungle 
14. Thimbe – Jungles 
15. Thum – Music
16. Thumbe – Music 
17. Bim – Baboon
18. Bimbe – Baboons
19. Yamo – Wind 
20. Yembe – Winds 
21. Rombo – Sheep 
22. Rombe – Sheep 
23. Cham – Cereal 
24. Chambe – Cereals 
25. Boma – City
26. Bombe – Cities 
27. Okombe – Cup
28. Okombe – Cups 

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Dholuo lessons: Nouns and Plurals (noun class: MBE) - Part 3

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Kiswahili with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Kiswahili from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lessons on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Mwanadamu – Human being
2. Wanadamu – Human beings 
3. Mtu – Person 
4. Watu – People 
5. Mvulana – Boy
6. Wavulana – Boys 
7. Msichana – Girl
8. Wasichana – Girls 
9. Mwanamume – Man
10. Wanaume – Men
11. Mwanamke – Woman 
12. Wanawake – Women 
13. Mtoto – Child 
14. Watoto – Children 
15. Mzee – Old person 
16. Wazee – Old people
17. Mwanafunzi – Student 
18. Wanafunzi – Students 
19. Mgeni – Guest
20. Wageni – Guests
21. Mwalimu – Teacher
22. Waalimu – Teachers 
23. Mgonjwa – Patient
24. Wagonjwa – Patients 
25. Mtu mzima – Adult 
26. Watu wazima – Adults 
27. Mnyama – Animal 
28. Wanyama – Animals 


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Kiswahili lessons: Nouns and Plurals (noun class: A-WA) - Part 1

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Kiswahili with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Kiswahili from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lesson on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Jina – Name 
2. Majina – Names 
3. Yai – Egg
4. Mayai – Eggs
5. Ua – Flower 
6. Maua – Flowers 
7. Gari – Car
8. Magari – Cars 
9. Jiwe – Stone 
10. Mawe – Stones
11. Dirisha – Window 
12. Madirisha – Windows 
13. Jiko – Cooker 
14. Meko – Cookers 
15. Wazo – Thought 
16. Mawazo – Thoughts
17. Soko – Market 
18. Masoko – Markets 
19. Jino – Tooth 
20. Meno – Teeth 
21. Jicho – Eye
22. Macho – Eyes
23. Goti – Knee
24. Magoti – Knees 
25. Sikio – Ear 
26. Masikio – Ears 
27. Swali – Question
28. Maswali – Questions 
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Kiswahili lessons: Nouns and Plurals (noun class: LI-YA) - Part 2

Welcome to the second set of grammar lessons of Kiswahili with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Kiswahili from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into our lesson on singular and plural nouns. 
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1. Mkono – Hand
2. Mikono – Hands 
3. Mguu – Leg 
4. Miguu – Legs 
5. Mwili – Body 
6. Miili – Bodies 
7. Mti – Tree 
8. Miti – Trees 
9. Mmea – Plant
10. Mimea – Plants 
11. Mkoba – Bag 
12. Mikoba – Bags 
13. Mwezi – Moon 
14. Miezi – Moons 
15. Mwiko – Ladle 
16. Miiko – Ladles 
17. Mlima – Mountain 
18. Milima – Mountains 
19. Mkate – Bread 
20. Mikate – Bread 
21. Mwaka – Year
22. Miaka – Years
23. Mlango – Door
24. Milango – Doors 
25. Mswaki – Toothbrush 
26. Miswaki – Toothbrushes
27. Mji – City 
28. Miji – Cities  

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Kiswahili lessons: Nouns and Plurals (noun class: U-I) - Part 3

توی این قسمت درس دوم یعنی حال ساده  به همراه درس سوم یعنی مقایسه اولیه زمان حال ساده و استمراری گفته شده. این باعث میشه که هم یک مرور کلی از درس یک بشه و هم به شما یک دید جدید بده از چیزهایی که تا حالا درباره این دو زمان شنیده اید.
این کتاب صوتی با هوش مصنوعی تهیه شده و ممکن است برخی تلفظ ها خصوصا فارسی صحیح نباشد

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