FSI integration
The syllable is the tone-bearing unit.
Tone docks on exactly one place — the vowel of each syllable. So you cannot represent tone without first decomposing the word into its syllables, and you cannot do that without the language's Full Syllable Inventory. BantuNomics has assembled 459 of them — the first complete collection in history.
Minimal pairs
Same syllables. Different tone. Different meaning.
Each card is one written word that the FSI decomposes into the same syllable sequence for every meaning. The spelling is identical; the tone — carried in the audio, on the syllable nuclei — is what separates the meanings. Play them back to back.
Isonto
3 meanings
i·so·nto
Church
Liyakhiwa isonto labo
means their church is being built
Audio pending.
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Sunday
Ngijahele isonto ngizokwazi ukukhonza unkulunkulu naba zalwane
means I cannot wait for sunday to praise God with the congregation
Audio pending.
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Week
Uziphathe kahle, sizodibana nge sonto elizayo
means take very good care of yourself, we will meet the following week
Audio pending.
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Amabele
2 meanings
a·ma·be·le
Breasts
Amabele ami abuhlungu
means my breasts are sore
Audio pending.
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Sorghum
Sidle amabele emini
means we ate sorghum during the day
Audio pending.
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Beka
2 meanings
be·ka
Burial
Babeka kusasa ekuseni
means the burial is tomorrow morning
Audio pending.
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Put
Beka konke phansi ukuze uphumule
means put everything down in order to rest
Audio pending.
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Chitha
2 meanings
chi·tha
Spill
Yagcwala ibhakede yaze ya chitha amanzi
means the bucket was too full and the water spilled
Audio pending.
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To waste something
Ceda ukukhuluma ungachithi isikhathi
means stop talking and don't waste time
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Fika
2 meanings
fi·ka
Arrive
Abashana bami basanda kufika
means my nephews just arrived
Audio pending.
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Reach
Iyafika yini leyo ntambo lapho?
means will the rope reach?
Audio pending.
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Funda
2 meanings
fu·nda
Learn
Ngizele ukufunda lana
means I'm here to learn
Audio pending.
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Read
Angilalanga izolo ngangi funda
means I didn't sleep last night reading
Audio pending.
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Hlangana
2 meanings
hla·nga·na
Meet
Sizohlangana ngokuzayo
means we will meet again in future
Audio pending.
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Unity
Ukuhlangana kwesizwe sama Zulu
means the Zulu tribe unity
Audio pending.
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Hlanza
2 meanings
hla·nza
To clean or wash
Sicedile ukupheka manje sesizo hlanza amabhodwe
means we are done cooking and yet to wash the pots
Audio pending.
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Vomit
Umntwana uyahlanza
means the baby is vomiting
Audio pending.
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Ibanga
2 meanings
i·ba·nga
Distance
Izolo sihambe ibanga elide
means yesterday we walked a long distance
Audio pending.
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Grade
Ngifunde naye ibanga lwesine
means I was in Grade 4 with her
Audio pending.
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Ikhanda
2 meanings
i·kha·nda
Head
Ikhanda lami libuhlungu
means I have a headache
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The head of the family
Ubaba yikhanda lomndeni
means dad is the head of the family
Audio pending.
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Ilanga
2 meanings
i·la·nga
Day
Namuhla ilanga lami lokuzalwa
means today is my birthday
Audio pending.
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Sun
Vukani ilanga liphumile phandle
means wake up, there's a sunrise outside
Audio pending.
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Incwadi
2 meanings
i·ncwa·di
Book
Ngisele ngencwadi eyodwa ukuze ngicede
means I'm only left with one book to finish
Audio pending.
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Letter
Ngibhalele intombi yami incwadi yothando
means I wrote a love letter to my girlfriend
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Ingozi
2 meanings
i·ngo·zi
Accident
Ngivelelwe yi ngozi, ziphuke zonke izitsha
means I accidentally broke all the dishes
Audio pending.
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Danger
Impilo yami isengozini
means my life is in danger
Audio pending.
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Inyanga
2 meanings
i·nya·nga
A month
Ngigule inyanga yonke
means I was ill the whole month
Audio pending.
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Traditional healer
Inyanga mayiphathe iziguli kahle
means the traditional healer must take care of their patients
Audio pending.
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Isibindi
2 meanings
i·si·bi·ndi
Bravery
Isibindi sakho ngiyasesaba
means I'm in awe of your bravery
Audio pending.
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Liver
Bathi ubulelwe yisifo sesibindi
means they say he died from a liver disease
Audio pending.
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Ithanga
2 meanings
i·tha·nga
Pumpkin
Ingabe selivuthiwe yini ithanga?
means is the pumpkin ripe yet?
Audio pending.
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Thigh
Lishe lonke ithanga futhi isikhumba sinamabhamuza
means the thigh is completely burned and the skin is blistering
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Khonza
2 meanings
kho·nza
Send regards
Uzakhonza ubaba ekhaya uma ufika
means you'll send my regards to dad when you arrive at home
Audio pending.
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Worship
Unkulunkulu ukhonzwa noma isimo sibheda
means we worship God even during difficult times
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Kusasa
2 meanings
ku·sa·sa
Future
Kumele usebenzele ikusasa
means you must work for the future
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Tomorrow
Siyeza kusasa
means we are coming tomorrow
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Phatha
2 meanings
pha·tha
To handle or To be in charge
Ukhulile umfana seka phatha namabhizinisi kayise
means the boy has grown up; he now manages his father's businesses
Audio pending.
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Touch
Nganginga phuphi, ngimuzwile engiphatha ngilele
means I wasn't dreaming, I really felt her touch while I was asleep
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Sinda
2 meanings
si·nda
Heavy
Iyasinda ingolovane
means the wheelbarrow is heavy
Audio pending.
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Survive
Ngigule kakhulu empilweni ngasinda ukufa
means I've been sick my whole life but survived
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Sula
2 meanings
su·la
Drop
Sula lelo cala ngimsulwa mina
means drop the case, I'm innocent
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Wipe
Sula lezo nyembezi, kuzondlula
means wipe off those tears, it shall pass
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Ucingo
2 meanings
u·ci·ngo
Phone
Ngisebenzise ucingo ukuxhumana naye
means I used a phone to connect with them
Audio pending.
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Wire or Fence
Amugijimisa amaphoyisa waze weca ucingo
means the police chased him until he crossed and jumped the fence
Audio pending.
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Ukuceba
2 meanings
u·ku·ce·ba
To be rich
Ukuceba kuyisibusiso ngempela
means being rich is truly a blessing
Audio pending.
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To report
Ukuceba izinto ezingasile
means reporting unnecessary stuff
Audio pending.
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Ukuhola
2 meanings
u·ku·ho·la
To earn or get paid
Ukuhola
means to earn or get paid
Audio pending.
Native pronunciation note: OO-koo-HOh-lah
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To lead
Ukuhola isizwe kudinga isibindi
means leading the nation takes courage
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Ukunuka
2 meanings
u·ku·nu·ka
The smell
Ukunuka
means the smell
Audio pending.
Native pronunciation note: OO-KOO-NOO-kah
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To suspect
Ngiyakuzwa kodwa kunuka amanga lana
means I hear you but I suspect you're lying
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Ulimi
2 meanings
u·li·mi
Language
Kubalulekile ukwazi ulimi lakini
means it's very important to know your language
Audio pending.
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Tongue
Ulimi lwami luvele izilonda
means I have sores on my tongue
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Umfundisi
2 meanings
u·mfu·ndi·si
Pastor
Umfundisi uzile ukudla
means the pastor is fasting
Audio pending.
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Teacher
Umfundisi wama banga aphansi
means foundation phase teacher
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Umuthi
2 meanings
u·mu·thi
Medicine
Phuza umuthi ngesikhathi
means drink your medicine on time
Audio pending.
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Tree
Umuthi wama pentshisi uyakhula
means the peach tree is thriving
Audio pending.
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Why a model can't fake this
Generation is cheap. Certification against native ground truth is not.
A model can output a plausible syllable list; it cannot prove the list is complete, correct, or native, and it cannot produce the consented audio that carries the tone. The FSI plus this audio is the certified standard underneath alignment, ASR, and TTS.