Kevenian

Kevenian (al-Kabaniyah / الكَبَنِيَهْ) is a language isolate spoken in the Middle Eastern country of the Kevenian Republic.

As an Austronesian language, it takes some from Filipino, Malay, and Indonesian; as well as the heavy Islamic influences.

Alphabet (Abjadiyah)
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Greetings (Bid-almis)
Hello! = Marhaba!

Goodbye! = Wad'a!

How are you? = Ant jid taw tak? (you good or not?)

I'm fine. = Ana jid dalah. (I good is.)

I'm not fine. = Ana tak jid dalah. (I not good is.)

What is your name? = Biyan esmi ant? (What name you?)

My name is ... = Esmi ana ... dalah. (Name I ... is.)

Where are you from? = Ant dari jamna? (You from where?)

I'm from ... = Ana dari ... dalah. (I from ... is.)

Where do you live? = Rumah ant jamna? (House you where?)

I live in ... = Rumah ana sa ... dalah. (House I at ... is.)

How old are you? = Lan emir ant? (Howmany age you?)

I am ... years old. = Emir ana ... dalah. (Age I ... is.)

Nice to meet you. = Jid kara ajab ant. (Good meet -ing you.)

Good morning. = Jid magha.

Good noon. = Jid tahri.

Good afternoon. = Jid sari.

Good evening. = Jid kadabi.

Good night. = Jid diqa.

Yes. = Yeh.

No. = Tak.

Maybe. = Thufar.

Thank you. = Shukran.

Thank you so much. = Shukran ramay. (Thank many.)

You're welcome = Ahlan.

Excuse me. = Efuwa.

Sorry. = Medhrah.

Colors (Bid-alun)
red = qarmaz

orange = narnji

yellow = zard

green = sibiz

blue = abi

purple = banfash

brown = fahay

black = siyah

white = sufid

pink = surti

Language, Do you Speak ...?
Do you speak ...? = Ant sukhan ... taw tak? (You speak ... or not?)

I speak ... / I speak ... language. = Ana sukhan ... lugha. (I speak ... language.)

Do you understand? = Ant faham taw tak? (You understand or not?)

Yes, I understand. = Yeh, ana faham. (Yes, I understand.)

No, I do not understand. = Tak, ana tak faham. (No, I not understand.)

Animals (Bid-hiwan)
dog = asu

cat = kuthin

cow = baqrah

horse = akhus

goat = ma'ez

bird = burun

chicken = tawuq

parrot = barut

duck = itik

lizard = jikhi

crocodile = buwaya

bee = bahah

ant = namil

mosquito = nyamuk

housefly = lat

monkey = qarda

pig = babi

lion = asad

tiger = tighar

bear = kharsi

elephant = ghajah

squid = sutun

deer = rusa

rhino = badhak

snake = theban

owl = baykush

rabbit = arnab

fish = samak

Flavors (Bid-rasa)
sweet = manis

sour = masim

salty = masin

spicy = halan

bitter = bayt

fresh = yazah

delicious = serab

hot = dagh

cold = sirdi