This is a tenative list of words elicited in Shua. Each entry has an associated sound file; sometimes the file contains multiple utterances of the word indicated as "x2", "x3" (utterances spliced together or with interrupting noice eliminated), and sometimes the same word appears twice in a row. Each utterance is a distinct token, i.e. there are no repetitions of a recording. Some recordings are suboptimal and there are errors needing to be corrected. Tone marks are approximate, and the levels indicated here are from highest to lowest s,h,m,l,x. Nasalization is marked with N at the end of the syllable; root-medially, /b/ is pronounced as [β]. The palatal stops [tʃ] and [dʒ] are written c, j and the fricatives [ʃ], [ʒ] are sh, zh: j and zh vary somewhat, perhaps so that /zh/ becomes [j] optionally. Clicks followed by g, n indicate voiced or prenasalized clicks: however, the voiced clicks are often nasalized so the difference in the data below should be taken with a grain of salt.

!aba m.l flat (x2) a
!huuN mh push v
!uN!uN mh.l throat (x2) n
//'aa(N) m clean (x2) v
//'aaNkhu ml.l fight v
//'aiN m buy v
//'aiN m buy (x2) v
//'am hm hit v
//'an hm build (x2) v
//'anaha l.m.l ripe (x2) a
//'ao lm plant (x2) v
//'oaN ml turn, return (x2) v
//'oaN ml turn, return v
//'oaNkaxu m.m.l return (give back) v
//'oo hm die v
//'um ml cut v
//'um//'um h.m slice v
//aa hm be thin (x2) v
//aa hm narrow (x2) a
//aa ll fingernail n
//aa lx buy v
//abo l.l shoe n
//abu l.l fly v
//abu l.l fly v
//aNnyaxu h.h.m sell (x3) v
//ao l feather (x2) n
//ao l wing (x3) n
//gai lml run v
//gaiakhwe l.m.x female n
//gam lm like, love (x2) v
//gaoha m.x old a
//gau lml hyena (x2) n
//gee hm count v
//goo lml big (x2) a
//gootshau h.l thumb n
//goozira lh.m.l ostrich (x2) n
//guu/oaN lh.ml rib n
//hai ms pull v
//naro m.l carry (x2) v
//nui hm oil (x2) n
//oe hm sleep v
//ui hm just a
//um ll cloud (x3) n
//um lml low (x2) a
//um lml short a
//uman/ana m.h.m.l yawn (x2) v
//uu hm give birth v
//uuN sh tooth (x4) n
/'aaN lm wet a
/'ae hm fall v
/'ae hm fall (x2) v
/'an hm ugly (x2) a
/'ao lm snake n
/'ao lm snake (x2) n
/'ao ml blood (x2) n
/'ee lm fire n
/'eekari m.l.l firewood n
/'ere h.m rope n
/'ii mh shave (x2) v
/'oaN hm bone (x2) n
/'ui hm stone n
/'ui hm stone n
/'un ml name n
/'uri m.h dirt (x2) n
/'uuN lm kill v
/'uuN ml hair n
/'uuNkexu lh.m.m danger n
/aa hm eviscerate (x2) v
/aa lml stomach (x2) n
/ai/ai mh.l drop v
/am hm sun n
/am ml two a
/gai/oaN l.hl girl n
/gire lh.m jackal (x2) n
/haa ml body n
/huiN hm vomit v
/hunu h.h cold a
/hunu h.h cold weather (x2) n
/ii sm song n
/noa hm cook (x2) v
/nuu hm thigh (x2) n
/oa lml red a
/oaN hm child n
/oaN hm young a
/oe/oe mh.l fill (x2) v
/ookaxu l.h.m finish v
/uiN lsl lung n
/uiN msl intestine (x2) n
'nyaaN hm wind n
'nyan lm think v
'nyuuN lh eat v
'nyuuN sh food n
'wii'nuuN h.ml dinner (x2) n
'yam sl high a
aaN lm know v
aba h.m dog n
abu h.m happy (x2) a
adema l.l.m father n
ae hm village n
am lm knife (x2) n
anicaaN h.m.l cross v
ao ml be afraid (x2) v
ao ml fear v
aru h.h play v
baatshaa mh.m beer n
beregu h.m.l baby sling n
bie lm zebra n
c'ee lh cry v
c'oa lm exit (x2) v
caaN ml arrive, approach, enter (x3) v
cau hm heart (x2) n
cee h ear (x2) n
chai h eye, seed (x3) n
choa ml elephant n
cii h call v
cii lml be sick v
cui hm nose n
daaxu l.m burn v
dam lh tongue, turtle (x2) n
doa lh grass (x2) n
doa ml kudu (x2) n
dobe m.l salt n
duu lml eland n
gara h.m dish gara n
gara h.m dish (x2) n
gumba h.l aardvark n
gumkuru h.m.l eye gunk n
guni h.m hunt v
guro s.m lizard n
haa lml come v
haaN lm reside v
hari l.h dish (x2) n
hiiNkha h.l bring v
hmm lml smell, stink (x2) v
hmm lml smell, stink v
jibe h.l axe (x2) n
k'aa ml drink v
k'aeN hm laugh v
k'aiN sm liver n
k'am hm mouth n
k'ao hl neck (x4) n
k'aro m.l boy n
k'oa lx new a
k'obo l.m soft a
k'ui lh speak v
k'uiN ml be alive v
k'uni h.h fly (x2) n
k'uxu l.h animal, meat n
k'uxu l.h animal, meat n
kaa hm want v
kae hm tie (x2) v
kae ml clothing n
kae ml dress (x2) n
kaiN hl sweet a
kakhwe h.x male n
kamaxu m.m.h throw (x2) v
kao ml tall,long (x4) a
kaohakhwe h.h.x male n
kari s.s hard a
khaa lhl give v
khae lm arrow (x2) n
khai lh house (x3) n
khai'nyam ls.x roof n
khaukhau m.l blow (match, fire) v
khoaNxu lh.l break (x2) v
khoe lml person n
koaN ml exit v
koaNxu ml.l exit v
kukuru h.h.m knee n
kum sh heavy (x2) a
kum sh hear v
kuuN hl exit (x2) v
kuuN hm go v
kuuN hm go, walk (x3) v
kwara h.l close v
kwee hm stream (x2) n
maa l head n
mbai lh egg n
mbuta h.h rabbit n
mbuta/wa h.h.m hyrax n
mootaziiN h.m.l wheel n
muuN ml see (x2) v
mwedi mh moon n
ngwee h porcupine n
njaa ml dance v
njoro h.h back (at the back?) n
njoro caaN h.h.l follow v
nju sh black a
nkwe l.m leopard n
nyaaxu h.h put down v
nyuuN sl sit v
paa ml bite v
pee ml jump v
phayaxu l.h.l smash (x2) v
pii hm milk n
porosa h.h.m story n
see hm take, get (x2) v
shori h.l tobacco n
shubu s.s light, quick (x2) a
shum hm shade n
shunu h.h breathe v
siiNxabee m.h.l useless a
t'uiN hm beautiful a
tanaaxu l.l.m leave v
tee hm wait (x2) v
thanyera h.h.l sweep v
thuu lsl night n
tibaabaa m.x.x grandfather n
timaamaa m.x.x grandmother n
tiro gwoki h.l.m.x sky n
ts'aaNkhwee m.x thief n
ts'am lh watermelon n
ts'ani h.m smoke n
ts'oroha l.h.l rot v
tsaaN ml hot a
tsao hm tail (x2) n
tshaa lm water n
tshao lm dig a hole (x2) v
tshaojaaN lm.x bury v
tshara m.m ash n
tshau lm hand, arm (x3) n
tshau/wa lm.l finger n
tshee lml daytime n
tshee'nyuuN lml.ml lunch n
tshumsi h.x hide v
tshuxakhi l.m.l springbok n
turu l.x rat n
uu sh send v
xam h lion (x2) n
xam lm stick (x2) n
xoo hm catch, touch (x2) v
xum sh sand (x2) n
xuN ml sour (x2) a
xwee h white a
zhii l tree n
zhira h.h ask v
zhira h.h ask v
zhiwa aba h.h.m.m wild dog n
zhiwa aba h.h.m.m wild dog (x2) n
zhube h.l cow n
ziiN ml foot n
zira h.h bird n