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Animal Names (cio̱t leyni)
Domestic Animals (ley cieŋ)
| English |
Nuer |
Amharic |
| Dog | Ji̱o̱k | ውሻ (wusha) |
| Cat | Nyaaw | ድመት (dimeti) |
| Cow | yaŋ | ላም (lami) |
| Pig | Kundhur | አሳማ (āsama) |
| Horse | Ji̱o̱k tuɔ̱ruɔ̱k | ፈረስ (feresi) |
| Sheep | Dɛl mi rɔam | በግ (begi) |
| Goat | Dɛl mi böw | ፍየል (fiyel) |
| Chicken | Manpa̱lɛɛk | ዶሮ (doro) |
| Duck | ko̱lo̱mbo̱k | ዳክዬ (dakiyē) |
| Rabbit | pɛl pɛl | ጥንቸል (t’inichel) |
Wild Animals (ley dɔ̱ar)
| English |
Nuer |
Amharic |
| Lion | Lony | አንበሳ (ānibesa) |
| Tiger | kuac | ነብር (nebiri) |
| Elephant | guɔ̱r | ዝሆን (zihon) |
| Monkey | gɔɔk | ዝንጀሮ (zinijero) |
| Giraffe | guec | ቀጭኔ (k’ech’inē) |
| Hyena | yak | ጅብ (jibi) |
| Bear | nyɛkudhuuny | ድብ (dibi) |
| Wolf | Ji̱o̱k nyɛpiɛc | ተኩላ (tekula) |
| Gazelle | thil | ጋዚል (gazīli) |
| Rat | kun | አይጥ (āyit’i) |
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