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Default Translations
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Abort |
not sure this exists on its own. Abort is to end abruptly, suddenly or prematurely. In Bemba it would be along the lines of Nombaline, Apapene, etc. Not sure. This may have to be applied in context I suppose] |
About |
Ukwishibilapo nafimbi pali ... |
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Back |
Panuma (Kunuma) |
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Close |
Ukwisala [e.g Ukwisala File, we have to check with 'Quit' Below] |
Create |
Ukupanga |
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Delete |
Ukufuta |
Down |
Panshi [ e.g move down: ukuya panshi ] |
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Edit |
Ukucinja[ Can be followed by subject being edited, e.g Ukucinja file] |
Eject |
Ukufumya [e.g: Ukufumya disc muli Computer] |
English |
Icisungu |
Exit |
Ukufuma, Ukwisala, Ukuleka [See also 'Close' above. Some applications use Quit in place of Exit. We have to decide what to adopt, but context should dictate] |
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file |
file [no replacement in Bemba] |
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Geolocation |
Incende |
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Help |
Ubwafwilisho |
History |
Kale, Ifyakale |
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New |
Icipya [e.g New File would be "Ukupanga file ipya". Item being translated will determine whether you use 'ipya' or 'icipya'. E.g. if its a new image (icikope) you would say "Ukupanga icikope cipya"] |
Next |
Icakonkapo [e.g Pakukonkanyapo, kutinika apalembelwe 'Icakonkapo' pakuti. EN: Click on 'Next' to continue] |
No |
Awe, Iyoo |
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OK |
Cisuma [ some contexts you can use as 'Yes', See below] |
Open |
Ukwisula [e.g. Ukwisula file] |
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Print Preview |
Ukumona ifyo fyalaisamoneka panuma yaku printa [or: ilyo tamula printa] |
Ukuprinta, Ukubika palupapulo |
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Quit |
Ukwisala, ukuleka, (ukubomfya) [e.g "Are you sure you want to quit gimp?" would be - Bushe kwisala gimp nomba?". See also 'Exit'] |
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Redo |
Ukubwekeshapo nakabili |
Remove |
Ukufumya (see also Eject above) |
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Save |
ukusunga, ukulemba [write as a replacement for saving, see e.g. nano -> WriteOut instead of save] |
Show |
Ukulanga, ukumona, [e.g in firefox under History > Show All History: Ukulanga Ifyakale Fyonse] |
Select |
Ukusala [e.g Select All: Ukusala fyonse fye] |
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Tool(s) |
(If)(Ic)ibombelo |
Text |
Ifilembo |
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Undo |
Ukubwekesha (Ukucitulula) [ e.g Ukubwekeshamo ifyo fyaciba lintu tafilacinja] |
Up |
Pamulu [e.g move up: ukuya pamulu] |
URL |
Akeyala kapa internet |
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Window |
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network yabulentambo |
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Yes |
Ee, Emukwai |
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zoom |
Kusha, Ukukusha |
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About the list
Please sort alphabetical! Nouns before verbs before adjectives.
Just one Line per english original word, translation and comment in a cell.
Optionalparts of the word are written in (round brackets), Context and comments are written in [square brackets] behind the word they're relating to.
Different terms are separated by Comma
- Thanks to the German team, where we stole the layout.
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