Pictorial Dictionary

Rohingya Language

Ruinga Zuban
200 Picture Words
Rohingya Language Foundation
Research Department
2015 Sept ver1.0

Eng. Mohammed Siddique Basu

London, UK

Rohingya Language Foundation

Eng. Mohammed Siddique Basu
Date: 31-08-2015

Rohingya Language Flash Cards

Amm
[ mango ]

Andha
[ egg ]

Alugula
[ potato ]

Ada
[ ginger ]

Anar
[ passion fruit ]

Anggur
[ grapes ]

Badam
[ peanut ]

Bazu
[ shirt ]

Bilai
[ cat ]

Balu
[ sand ]

Bador
[ monkey ]

Balic
[ pillow ]

A1

B1

B2

Botton
[ plate ]

Bak
[ tiger ]

Beng
[ frog ]

Beil
[ sun ]

Bol
[ ball ]

Balth
[ bucket ]

Camic
[ spoon ]

Centhr
[ slippers ]

Cng
[ horn ]

Crbot
[ drink ]

Crboti
[ orange ]

Crr
[ sails ]

B3

C1

C2

Cna
[ gold ]

Cbabac
[hardy bamboo]

Cyor
[ roots ]

Caa
[ mat ]

Ci
[ letter ]

Ci
[ ladder ]

Lua
[water
jug/bodna]

Lo
[ stick ]

Fi
[ bread ]

Daktor
[doctor]

Duan
[shop]

Dn
[rice]

Dh

Dhalng
Dhula
[carrying bag] [pomegranate]

Dhloin
[ cradle ]

Ek
[ one ]

Egaro
[ 11 ]

Enac
[ pine apple ]

Eskul
[ school ]

Enthina
[ antina ]

Eraiya kela
[skinned banana]

Fan
[pitaya/betel
leaf]

Fan
[ water ]

Fattr
[ stone ]

E1

F1

Fangk
[ fan ]

Fdana
[ balloon ]

Fl
[ flower ]

Fouri
[ angel ]

Fnoc
[ lamp ]

Foa
[hoe/grub hoe]

Gndha
[ bell ]

Gui
[ clock ]

Gndhi
[ kite ]

Gr
[ home ]

Gra
[ water pot ]

Gra
[ horse ]

F2

G1

Hodd
[ curry cup ]

Hod
[ kodu ]

Hoiya
[ papaya ]

Hossb
[ turtle ]

Houra
[ Star Fruit ]

Housi
[ lime ]

Hru
[ bangles ]

Hosi
[ stick ]

Hoitor
[ pegion ]

Isamas
[ shrimp ]

Istiri
[ iron ]

Ilmmas
[ Ilish fish ]

H1

H2

I1

Imam
[imam in
front]

India
[ India ]

Injin
[ engine ]

Ith
[ brick ]

Indhicn
[ injection ]

Imigiricn
[immigrition]

Jip
[ jeep ]

Jeth
[ jetty ]

Januari
[ Januari ]

Jinn
[ jinn ]

Jakth
[ jaket ]

Jambu Jth
[ jumbo jet ]

I2

J1

Kitab
[ book]

Kur
[chicken]

Kira
[crab]

Kurs
[chair]

Kuir
[dog]

Kur
[crocodile]

Komputar
[ Computer]

Kti
[ farmland ]

Kuiccl
[ suger cane ]

Kil
[ kilo ]

Kesswa
[ worm ]

Kesi
[ scissor ]

K1

K2

K3

Lesu
[ lychee ]

Lemu
[ lemon ]

Longi
[ lungi ]

Lal
[ lal ]

Lok
[leaf eating
insect]

Lori
[ lorry ]

Mokkah
[ Makkah ]

Moslla
[ prayer mat ]

Mosit
[ mosque ]

Mokkagula
[ corn ]

Mas
[ fly ]

Mithi
[ sweet ]

L1

M
M1

M2

Mura
[ cane stools ]

Mur
[ hill ]

Mubil
[ mobile ]

Mattul
[ hammer ]

Muc
[Mosquito]

Mol
[ mall ]

Naijjol
[ cocunut ]

Nual
[handkerchief ]

Noo
[ boat ]

Nak
[ nose ]

Nok
[nail]

Nogol
[anchor]

M3

N1

Example of village names in townships of Arakan State starting with y:

Hpon yo Leik,
Ka yin Chaung,
Kyar yo Pyin,
Ywet yo Taung

loidd
[ yellow ]

Oola
[ kitchen ]

urin
[ deer ]

Ooin
[ fire ]

Oi
[ ring ]

Oul
[ finger ]

Plein
[ plane ]

Plas
[ thermos ]

Pasputh
[ passport ]

Pak
[ park ]

Paathi
[ party ]

Ppsi
[ pepsi ]

O1

P1

P2

Plyar
[ plier ]

Pakistn
[ Pakistn ]

Quran
[ Quran ]

Rell
[ rail ]

Rani
[ queen ]

Ros
[ rope ]

Ran
[ thigh ]

Rui
[ cotton ]

Ruthi
[ bread ]

R1

Suk
[ eye ]

Sti
[ umbrella ]

Soil
[ rice ]

San
[ moon ]

Sakka
[ tyre ]

Sul
[ hair ]

Tara
[ star ]

Tun
[ Storm ]

Tal
[ lightening ]

Thala
[ lock ]

Thambu
[ tent ]

Thuththng
[ lizard ]

S1

Th

UL
[ mushroom ]

Undur
[ mouse ]

Uth
[ lips ]

kka
[ hookah ]

ndura
[ Funnel ]

Uric
(horangfuk)
[ bed bug ]

U1

Vza
[ visa ]

Wottn
[ fig ]

Wotn
[ birth place ]

Wokt
[ time ]

Wrca
[ workshop ]

Was
[ islamic
lectures ]

Waicca
[ hungry ]

W1

Xr
[ xray ]

Yin
[ this ]

Yaddac
[ memory ]

Y1

Yajuj Majuj
Yni
[ meaning] [Yajooj Majooj
people*]

Yohdi
[ Jews ]

Yaasin.
[ Qurans
heart ]

Zal
[ net ]

Zuta
[ shoes ]

Zaitun
[ olive ]

Zuk
[ leech ]

Zok
[ jug ]

Zr
[ rain ]

Z1

Z2

Zir
[ tongue ]

Zura
[ Joint ]

Zuli
[ fence ]

Rohingya Alphabet
(Ruinga Zuban or Hrof)

1
1
2
3
4

A a B b Cc
Gg Hh I i J j
N n Oo Pp
T t U u Vv Ww

Dd
Kk
Qq
Xx

Ee Ff
L l Mm
Rr Ss
Yy Z z

Dual Letters
1

1
2
3
4
5

Normal

Heavy

Dada = forefather
Tuta = parrot
Tua = search
Nombr = number
Nam = name

d t t
n n
dh th ts ng ny
Dhandha = rod
Thala = lock
Tsni = next
Area name = Ngapra (area)
Area name = Nyong Cng (area)

Rohingya Vowel Systems

Normal
Stress

Long
Rising
Falling

Circular
Cir/stress

Circular
Cir/ rising
Cir/falling

4
5

9
10

u ou
u

aa ee
a e
a e

ii
i
i

oo uu
o u
o u

ai
i

oi
i

ui
i

ei
i

aai eei ooi uui

ai ei oi ui
ai ei oi ui

Examples:

1
2
3
4

Bura = bad
Gaa = body
Lai = basket
Ooin = fire

Bur = old
Ga = sing
Bi = brother
Loilam = had taken

Bra = stained
Ga = infection
Bin = sister
Hailam = had eaten