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Rilin Language
Lexicon – Rilin to English
- a
- and
- aan
- um, uh
- adɛki
- blessed, fortunate
- æfak
- decorative gardening
- æja
- song
- æjaʃa
- sing
- æjaʃala
- singer
- æjazanɾɛ
- tragedy
- ændɛu
- a small species of tree growing in arid regions
- ænza (v. tr.)
- trick
- æquɾɪn
- famine
- aes (adj.)
- cold
- æska
- silent
- aesmeta
- cave
- aesɾa (n.)
- cold
- æstɯ
- silly, ridiculous, absurd, weird
- æʂna
- pancreas
- ætʃoi
- technique
- ætʃu
- agreement amongst parties, accord, truce; peace treaty
- ætʃukɾela
- administrator, official
- æuhɛxø
- scarf
- age (v.)
- plot, scheme, plan
- aginta
- order, structure; justice
- agintasty
- bureaucracy
- agu
- railing
- aɣin
- string
- aɣu
- blind
- aɣʌkyilɛ
- spine
- aɣʌβa
- rope
- aɣʌβadoɣa
- stare into someone's face/eyes
- ailai
- cirrus cloud
- aima
- meaning, sense, significance
- aipin
- purple
- aista
- suffer, be in pain, feel pain
- aistɛ
- pain, physical hurting
- alai
- return, come back
- alaik
- surprised, alarmed; alert; upright
- alom
- choice, free will
- aloma
- choose
- alu
- ankle
- alui
- decorate
- aluiʂʌ
- decoration
- alukyla
- achilles tendon
- alumase
- tanned (skin)
- alusa
- gold
- aʟu
- machete
- amatʃɯxo
- pleading; seeking, searching
- amaxʌ
- hammer
- ame
- volunteer, be willing
- ana
- sun
- ana (v.)
- love romantically
- anala
- lover
- anase
- in love
- anla
- lover
- aŋaik
- pelvis
- ap
- silent
- apa (v. tr.)
- silence, make silent, shut up, quiet down, make be quiet
- apæ
- silenced, shut up, quieted
- apan
- prize
- aɾa
- hey, hello, hi, what’s up?
- aʃɛ
- high
- aʃi
- a thrush-like bird which is blue-green, considered a symbol of beauty, featured in myth/literature
- aʃo (sl.)
- feed; support, help; endorse; show interest in
- aʃta
- attractive, pretty, appealing
- aʃtado (n.)
- appeal
- ate
- zeal, enthusiasm, fervor
- atexɔ
- enthusiastic
- atsɪu
- lover, spouse, partner
- atʃʌ
- log
- awu
- upright
- axɛla (v. intr.)
- chuckle, laugh quietly
- azai
- go back
- ba
- father
- ba
- one
- ba
- what
- bæ
- sip, drink
- bæma
- worry, doubt, stress, angst
- bæn
- ground
- bæna (v. tr.)
- embed, implant
- bænkas
- night
- bæwu
- huge, enormous
- bai
- social philosophy, “creed”, lifestyle
- bakɛn
- crater
- bala
- index finger
- balaɾe (sl.)
- penis
- banu
- first
- baʃa
- task, job, assignment
- baʃyt?
- how many?
- batu (v. intr.)
- stop, cease
- begomase
- unknown, beyond current knowledge
- beɣɔ
- dagger
- beɬʌn
- torso
- bem
- lemon
- bemʐa
- lemonade; lemon juice
- beŋ
- most
- bes (vg. sl.)
- disgusting person
- besga (vg. sl.)
- disgusting person
- beʂ
- snake meat
- betona
- prostitute (male, usually)
- bewæ
- hymn, religious song
- bewɛ
- rice
- bewu (v.)
- chant
- bezap
- prostitute
- beʐ
- frock worn during rituals
- bɛ
- not (clausal negation)
- bɛa
- miss, fall short of, fail to attain/hit
- bɛfɛma
- unveil
- bɛlæ
- flesh, meat
- bɛlɛku
- canine tooth
- bɛlu (v.)
- sleep
- bɛlui
- sleepy, drowsy
- bɛno
- slipper
- bɛptɔa
- recover, heal, get better
- bɛɾɛ
- agreeable, suitable, good, appropriate, pleasant
- bɛɾɪsaman (n.)
- harvest
- bɛsixe
- lowest position possible
- bɛsɪse
- random, haphazard
- bɛsu
- eat
- bɛsulɛ
- take in, rescue, give shelter to
- bɛsxɪ
- probable
- bɛʃ
- before, in front of, ahead of (spatially)
- bɛtʃa
- bread crust
- bɛtɯ
- bundle for babies
- bɛxɯ (vg. s l.)
- stupid, idiotic
- bɛʐu
- cot, small portable bed
- bɛʐu
- guard, protect
- bɛʐula
- guardian, protector
- bɛʐula
- uterus
- bɛʐulu
- bruise
- bi
- hold, embrace; help, aid
- bi
- wheel
- biha
- rotate
- biky
- cycle (of a wheel/physical thing)
- bim
- self–confidence, self–assertion; willpower
- binʃi
- cut off the flesh
- biqʌ
- bad, troublesome
- biɾæzæ
- pectoral muscles
- bisɯ (n.)
- shield
- biʂas
- debt
- biʂua
- lullaby
- bit
- pawn; unimportant person
- biʐaɾa
- custom
- bɪmu
- duty, obligation
- bɪns
- hair (in general)
- bɪnsin
- tufts of hair that grow on the ridge of the ear
- bɪnu (v. intr.)
- lounge
- bɪnunai (n.)
- lounge
- bɪo
- slide, slip
- bɪʃe
- vivid, bright
- bɪzanʌ
- kidney
- bɪʐaiŋ
- tornado
- bɪʐaŋ
- candle; lamp
- bø
- outside
- bo
- turkey skin curry
- boina
- beetle: large, black (used in cuisine often)
- bolom
- listlessness, lethargy; boredom, ennui, the doldrums
- bøn
- sleeve
- bønui
- page; paper
- bot
- clever, quick–thinking, fast, competent
- bøwunisa
- exhale
- bɔnø
- bored, dissatisfied, annoyed
- bɔnøse
- boring
- bɔtɯ
- cellar
- bu (n.)
- sound
- buhi
- word
- buin
- thought, idea, concept
- buky
- quarrel, verbal fight
- bun
- foot
- buna
- shoe
- busi
- proud, confident, assured; motivated, grounded, secure
- buteʂ
- noodles
- butʃio (sl.)
- be killed
- buʐ
- big, large
- buʐ
- large, big; powerful
- buʐo
- volume, amplitude of sound
- bɯɣa
- cut up, chop up
- bɯs
- sack, bag
- bʌq (vg. sl.)
- fucking nuts, batshit insane
- byja (n.)
- lace
- byno
- morning
- byʂ
- basket
- byʂkaʂa
- bakset of reeds
- byʂnɯsa
- uterus, womb
- byʂøn
- year
- byʐo (v.)
- dance
- byʐola
- dancer
- da
- rock, pebble
- dæ
- late
- dæp
- later
- dæʂu
- jacket
- dagoɾa (n.)
- sacrifice
- daɣɯɾa
- empathy
- dai
- quite, enough, somewhat
- daiɛ
- aunt (paternal)
- daja
- sauce
- dalaiʃta
- worship
- dalana
- happiness, elation, joy
- damaiɣat
- farewell, goodbye
- daŋnɯ
- early
- dao
- grandfather (maternal)
- dasɛ (v. intr.)
- pass through
- daskɛ
- silent
- daʃai
- lively, vivacious, energetic
- datʌ
- beat, strike
- dazʌxɛ
- specific, particular; unique, special
- de
- disappear
- deɣɛ
- contented; satisfied
- deinɯ (v. intr.)
- crouch down
- deŋy
- old
- deɾum
- brick red
- deta
- bring down, make fall
- dexʌ
- month
- dɛgɯ
- fur of an animal
- dɛla
- somebody, someone
- dɛlai
- rain
- dɛlai
- somewhere
- dɛlɛ
- biological sister
- dɛlo
- entertain, amuse
- dɛlu
- young, childlike; innocent, sweet, kind
- dɛɬø
- somewhere
- dɛna
- primal yearning
- dɛnɛsɪ
- male cousin
- dɛpɛ
- home; locus of control or origin
- dɛɾa
- moreover, in fact
- dɛɾɪ
- estimate
- dɛspyxa
- tissue paper
- dɛsuka
- lively song
- dɛxɛ
- beyond, farther than, exceeding
- dɛzɛnoxɛ
- post, position, job, assigned work
- dɛʐæ (sl.)
- drunk
- dɛʐæɾa (sl.)
- drunkenness
- dɛʐɔ (v. intr.)
- splash
- dɛβø
- other
- di
- wood
- dibai
- motivation, incentive
- dijɛ
- boy
- dijui
- share, deal out
- diʂbut
- steadfast, patient
- diʃ
- peace
- diʃkanʌ (v. intr.)
- be remembered positively after death
- ditym
- thorn
- dizaika
- ecstatic, overjoyed, in rapture, elated
- diʐa
- mutual understanding
- diʐoŋa
- laws of social conduct, ethics, morality
- dɪ
- blank; dead; blind; empty
- dɪnɛ
- fortress
- dɪq
- injury, wound
- dɪqa
- injure, wound, hurt
- dɪɾa
- emotional emptiness
- dɪɾʌn
- oil vase
- dɪs
- peach
- dɪʐɛxɛ
- carrot
- dodʌ
- hammer
- dofɪ
- fact, truth of reality or logic,
- doɣa
- camp; resting place; bed
- døɣɛ
- perform gymnastics
- døɣu
- rip apart
- doju
- understanding, consensus, agreement, accord; harmony
- domæ
- host, hostess; server, attendant
- døna
- boot
- døp
- fraction, part
- døpa
- part, separate, divide, break off; separate wheat from chaff
- døpoka
- political or social dissent
- doq
- blade of a weapon; (metaphorical) tool, device
- døʃʌ (vg. sl.)
- penis
- døxɪn
- mawkish, saccharine, silly
- døβy
- particle, small piece of a whole
- dɔ
- like, as
- dɔq
- soon
- du
- four
- du
- leg
- du (conj.)
- while, as
- dunu
- fourth
- duʂtɯ
- uncomfortable, uneasy
- duʐa
- leggings
- dɯk
- same
- dɯmexɛ
- secret, mystery
- dɯok
- club
- dɯsnæ
- back (upper pack of torso, around pectoral muscles)
- dʌlai
- notable
- dʌnun
- bitter
- dy
- end, goal; destination
- ea
- perfume
- ega
- anus
- egara
- anal sex
- eɣu
- grow up
- eis (sl.)
- unconscious, knocked out
- ek
- or, either
- elɛtɛk
- sensitive
- eɬui
- vagina
- em (prn./adj.)
- few
- eɾʌ
- stick
- esgʌi (v. tr.)
- dislike
- esta
- horizon; poverty of emotion
- eʂgø
- corpse, cadaver
- et
- sure, certain; strong
- etme
- ensure
- eva
- nose
- eβaka
- faction, party, group of people sharing a philosophy/interest/pursuit
- ɛhui
- enthusiasm, zeal, passion, fervour; delight, elation
- ɛku
- tooth
- ɛlaʔas
- disloyal, treacherous
- ɛlisɛt
- goddess
- ɛʟæn
- beef
- ɛʟɛɣø
- blanket, covering; protective shield, barrier
- ɛʟɛkɛ
- neck band
- ɛmɛ
- have sex
- ɛmja (v.)
- love (intensely but platonically)
- ɛnhak
- before, prior to, earlier than (in time)
- ɛnjɛn
- yesterday
- ɛɸæn
- fear, dread, foreboding
- ɛɾeba
- lip
- ɛɾiŋ (n.)
- addition, increase
- ɛɾiŋa (v. tr.)
- add to, increase
- ɛɾɪxɯ
- triumph
- ɛɾui
- eventually
- ɛs
- inferior, lesser
- ɛsɪtai
- sword
- ɛssan
- exodus
- ɛsu
- griffin
- ɛʃ
- crestfallen, sad, disappointed, downtrodden, low, dejected
- ɛʃɾa
- depresion, sadness
- ɛt
- status, position
- ɛvɛka
- stream
- ɛxɯnʌ
- horn (of an animal)
- ɛzɛβɛ
- unhappy
- ɛʔim (n.)
- spike, point
- ɛβas
- competitive
- ɛβokʌ
- sadness, unhappiness
- fa
- cotton in its natural state
- faba
- clothing
- fabinʂ
- closet
- fæŋ
- mean, wicked, malicious
- fæŋɾa
- malice
- fæs
- bad, troublesome
- fakɾe
- gate
- famɛ
- style, fashion
- fɛ
- every
- fɛluia (v. intr.)
- spin
- fɛm (n.)
- veil
- fɛma (v. tr)
- veil
- fɛɾui
- deer-like animal: small, brown or black, curled sharp horns
- fɛt
- occasion, time
- fɛtɛɬa
- bribery
- fi
- wine
- fifai
- good fortune benefit, good thing, advantage
- fifɛ (v. intr.)
- function, work
- fifɛkanʌi
- pregnancy
- fifɛkeʐa
- economy, trade system
- filu
- transitory, fleeting
- fip
- quick
- fɪlua
- fallopian tube
- fɪtoi (n.)
- delay
- fɪtɯ
- race, ethnic group, people
- fø
- spiral
- fowa
- discus
- foziɾuse
- coil
- fɔ
- as...as (equative)
- fu
- water well
- funa
- bells (musical instrument)
- fuɾa
- dance, jig; performance
- fusi
- chicken
- fʌʂ
- saliva
- fylʌ (v. intr.)
- fly
- fylʌla, fyɸa
- bird
- fyɬi (v. tr.)
- perfect, prepare, nurture
- fyɾʌ
- pelt of an animal
- fys
- blow dart
- fysna
- dart gun
- fytfot
- pale grey like a dead person
- ga
- give
- ga
- not (individual negation)
- gada
- give
- gadase
- effective, working, functional
- gæstɛ
- difficult, hard; annoying, boring
- gæʂɯ (v. tr.)
- torture
- gæʐɯa
- rage (extreme and uncontrollable)
- gagɪm
- perilous, dangerous, risky
- gaim (n.)
- center
- gajaxɔ (n.)
- rape
- gala
- penis
- gaɬo
- bone
- gaɬoka
- skull
- gaɬotyikɛ
- browbone
- gam
- ten
- gamnu
- tenth
- gan
- but
- gana
- shoe, slipper
- gapa (v. tr.)
- pay for
- gaɾoiʃ
- funny, odd
- gasty
- work, labor, travail
- gatøm
- slave
- gaxa
- starting point
- geis
- brown
- gelʌma
- trial, tribulation
- genalu
- liberty to own property
- geʂɯ
- evil intent, ill-will, malice, wickedness, the desire to upset happiness or harmony
- gevɪ
- beer
- gɛɣa
- tapeworm
- gɛɣu
- cloak
- gɛluʃ
- raw, fresh; sore; bloody
- gɛnhu
- large intestine
- gɛnsa
- armpit
- gɛspɛ
- head scarf
- gɛʂ
- pillow, cushion
- giʃø
- train, prepare
- gɪ
- fave
- gɪla
- art of physical composition, arranging objects
- gɪlu (v. tr.)
- taste
- gɪluja
- taste buds
- gɪnu
- fifth
- gɪzwo
- move, make move, replace, put somewhere else
- go
- take; have; have taken
- gø (sl.)
- complain, bitch, be irate, moan, grump, gripe
- goɣo
- crime
- goɣum
- criminal person
- gøky
- rant, fit, outburst
- gom
- mind
- gøm
- seething, brooding
- goma
- know
- goma
- think, believe, hold as true based on logical reasoning
- gomaky
- thought (individual idea, instance of thinking); brainchild
- gomaɾa
- thought, thinking
- gomi
- reasonable, sensible, wise
- gon
- drum
- gɔ
- attendant, servant, helper
- gɔnɪ
- sexual intercourse
- gɔqa
- have sex
- guli
- upside-side-down
- guliomɪna
- cynical, world-weart, jaded
- guɾɛʃ
- lamps or candles used during ritual
- guzun (vg. sl.)
- stupid, violent man, barbarian, brute
- gʌɣæ
- battle
- gʌtɔ
- algae
- gʌtzʌǃ
- oh no...
- hæɾa
- white fish
- hakɯ
- gateway; doorway; threshold
- han? ha?
- what? huh?
- hape
- generate, conjure up
- haqaɛ
- fireplace, hearth
- haɾa
- rise
- haɾɛ
- raise
- has
- mark, scratch; sign, symbol
- heo
- yell, call for
- heo (v. tr.)
- frighten, cause to feel fear
- heose
- frightening, scary
- heʃɛɣɛ
- corn bread; a porridge made from maize
- hɛly
- yes; indeed; that’s true
- hɛma
- millennium
- hɛsɪa
- rest, recuperate
- hɛʂa (v.)
- laugh
- hilui
- surface of liquid; surface tension
- hilɯ
- flute
- hilɯla
- flautist
- hilɯzʌ
- waist
- hiɬa
- middle finger
- hiɾat
- extreme
- hisɛ (n.)
- answer, reponse
- hisɛa
- respond, answer
- hitoi
- secluded, hidden
- hɪŋu
- root; origine, source; (poetic) fingers
- hɪstɯnʌ
- lie, tell a known falsehood
- ho
- well, sound, sane
- hoɛ
- paper
- hon
- fist
- hontæ
- social gathering, usually of good friends
- høŋ
- amulet, ritualistic object
- hoɾɛ
- difficult, hard
- høsma
- anus
- hoʃa
- practice, discipline, study, art
- hozei
- justice; rightness; order
- hɔkɔi
- expedition, trip, mission
- hɔʃi (v.)
- force
- hun
- deep
- hunʂ
- thick fog
- huʃ
- fort
- hɯxɛ
- moss
- hyn
- newborn
- hyzʌ
- enough
- i
- look
- ido
- sight, vision, view
- ifa
- narrow
- iha
- plan, idea
- ihitoia (v. intr.)
- spy
- ihitoila (n.)
- spy
- ika
- money, cash
- ikala
- resources, means, wherewithal
- ikalai
- income, revenue, profit, gain
- ikaxɔ
- wealthy
- ilaja
- hope, belief in the future; forward-looking mindset
- ilet
- shin
- ilɛɸʌ
- eyelid
- iʟæ
- hallway
- iʟɛ
- no (emphatic, formal)
- iɬa
- explain
- im
- eye
- imo
- eyelash
- imoka
- hair of the head as single entity
- imoʂo
- hairbrush
- imui
- tear; teardrop; drop shape
- imwa
- focus, concentrate
- inda
- descry
- ino
- color
- inɸa
- purpose
- intsa
- pretty, attractive
- inɯga
- tentatively satisfied/accepting
- iŋæ
- candy
- iŋo
- candy
- iŋo
- sugar
- iŋɯ (v.)
- scratch; destroy
- iɸua
- accept, take in
- iɾa
- perspective
- iɾa
- sight, vision, view
- iɾæja
- grow (v. intr.)
- iɾɛ
- surrender, yield, submit
- iɾusɛ
- young, youthful
- iskɛdo
- height
- iskɛse
- tall, high
- iʃ
- under dress
- iʃikæn
- group, association, society, party
- itæ
- arrow
- itæla
- middle finger
- itʃa
- chance, luck
- ityikɛ
- eyebrow
- izna
- possible
- iʔa
- insect
- iβa
- show, display; present, introduce; spread out
- ɪkæma
- pinkish red
- ɪmæ
- brass
- ɪmodo
- sex
- ɪnoɾa (sl.)
- have sex
- ɪɾa
- still, nevertheless
- ɪsse
- continue, keep going
- ɪtsi
- cool, slightly cold
- ɪβʌʃa
- reeds, grasses
- ja
- know of; be familiar with
- jaxɔ
- violence; killing; chaos; terror
- jeɾa
- win, earn
- jɛ
- wrist
- jɛlɛmu
- death day
- jɛn
- day
- jɛni
- thousand
- jɛntɔi
- easy, “no problem”
- jɛqɾa
- destitute; broke; poor
- jɛɾɛ
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- jɛɾoŋ
- devotion, loyalty
- jɪ
- child
- jɪdɛlu
- fetus
- jɪʂɪ
- children’s room in a house
- jo
- behind
- jo (v. tr.)
- need
- joɛkunla
- alveolar ridge
- jokʂ
- cone
- joɾɛa (v. tr.)
- call, name
- joʃʌ
- walk
- joʃʌzu
- effort, striving, attempt
- jula
- thumb
- julabɛtʃa
- empty political rhetoric
- juzɪm
- hip
- jʌi
- feel uncertain, be doubtful
- ka
- big, large
- ka
- during
- ka
- head
- ka
- in, at (used in non–physical contexts); during
- kælɔ (v. intr.)
- explode, blow up
- kælɔta
- burst, explosion
- kæs
- thread for bookbinding
- kæʐɯ
- conflict, discord, dissent
- kahai
- scream, screech
- kai
- fire
- kaikʂɯ
- warm light; stained glass; light shone through translucent color
- kailoi
- wildfire
- kaina
- arson, illegal burning
- kaiŋʌʂ
- throat
- kaiomɪnadɔ
- electricity
- kaipexø
- hotel, inn
- kaipɪ
- coal
- kaita
- abhorrent, despicable
- kaiʔy
- reinstate, restore, put back
- kaiβa
- separate, divide, cut in two
- kaiβæ
- fork
- kala
- stripe
- kalɛ
- melon
- kalum
- world
- kamɛlan
- scalp
- kami
- blue
- kamiʂʌ
- bruise
- kanʌ (v. tr.)
- fill
- kanʌi
- full
- kanʌinuse
- pregnant
- kaqut
- servant
- kas
- dark, shaded
- kasai
- forehead
- katɾe
- serve
- kazɛxʌ
- profound feeling of loathing
- kaʐa
- weapon
- kaʐai (v.)
- equip
- ke
- hand; forearm
- keŋa
- survive, endure
- keŋɛt
- endurance, survival
- kepʃ
- dilemma
- keʂu
- step forward; offer oneself
- keʂumi
- alcohol
- keʐa (v. tr.)
- trade
- keʐanai
- market
- kɛ
- lettuce
- kɛlu
- neck
- kɛʃ
- tea (standard variety from the south of Rilin lands)
- kɛʃnɔt
- tangle, mass; mess
- kɛʃnɔtæ
- drunk
- kɛʃnɔtæɾa
- drunkenness
- ki
- scribble (write)
- ki
- two
- kikik
- current, running, present
- kilɯɛ
- complex, many-faceted; tangled; alive
- kinu
- second
- kiʐɪ (v.)
- draw
- kiʐɪky (n.)
- drawing
- kɪ
- stay, remain
- kɪs
- slender, gracile
- kɪsɾa
- curves of the body, especially female body
- ko
- intend, mean
- kø
- push
- ko
- to, toward, into (moving toward location)
- kø (v. intr.)
- arrive
- koda
- lucky, fortunate; happy
- køgo
- stun, strike, paralyze
daβɛ
- kohei
- range
- koi
- how (what way/manner)
- koin
- female cousin
- kokɔnɪ
- bet, gamble
- kokɔnɪla
- gambler
- koɾu (v. intr.)
- glimmer, scintillate
- køsa
- defy
- kosoi
- join, enlist, enroll
- køʃʌ
- soft material, cotton, flax, etc.
- kotʌŋ
- bow (tool/weapon)
- koxa
- hard alcohol
- kɔ (v. intr.)
- tilt the head, lean to the side
- kɔn
- recent
- kɔnʃo
- recently, lately
- kɔnu
- pine tree
- kɔɾi
- effect
- kɔɾia
- affect
- kɔɾiase
- effective, efficacious
- kɾaiŋa (v. tr.)
- bite
- kɾe
- keep, retain
- kɾela
- bucket, pail
- kɾeʌtʌ
- action taken for long-term benefit
- kɾɛn
- point, place; position; pose of the body or figure
- kɾita
- logic, reason
- kɾitai
- reason with, work out logically; debate, argue
- kɾitaxɔ
- logical, rational
- kɾø
- long (time)
- kɾøʃo (adv.)
- for a long time
- kɾu (v. tr.)
- threaten
- kɾyhʌ
- fall
- kɾyhʌlɛ
- release, let go; provide with privileges; act leniently toward
- kɾyβa
- collapse, dissolve, fall to pieces, disintegrate
- ksata
- bind, strap down
- ksatæja
- prisoner
- ksatala
- leather lace/thong for binding
- ksɛ
- make, create
- ksɔ
- correct; right, true; straight; proper, appropriate
- ksuʐa
- road
- kʂɯ
- warmth exuded from light
- kʃaɬa
- muddy, dirty
- kʃɛt
- tight
- kua
- star
- kuala
- constellation
- kuikæ
- skirmish, brawl
- kulɪs
- hair (single strand)
- kulos
- hill
- kuɾʌ
- dry up
- kusu
- sternum
- kuʃtʌ
- squash (vegetable)
- kɯ
- left (direction)
- kɯzʌ
- versatile; ambidextrous
- kʌli (v. intr.)
- run
- kʌlu
- compete
- kʌluse
- competitive
- kʌqɛ (vg. sl.)
- shitty little place/dwelling, shithole, dump
- kʌt (sl.)
- brothel; hovel, dump
- ky
- because of, due to, on account of
- kyi
- animated, moving, alive; intelligent; sapient
- kyila
- life
- kyilai (v. intr.)
- live, be alive
- kyilase
- vivacious, lively; vivid, bright (color, etc.)
- kyilaxɔ
- living, alive
- kyilɛ
- mind
- kyŋ (n.)
- support
- kyp
- arid, dry (said of climates)
- kypat
- aridity
- kys
- chest
- kyʃɸæ
- aware, cognizant
- la
- no (shortening from laka)
- la
- person
- la
- sorrow
- la
- who
- læ
- interrogative particle
- læɬi
- garters worn just above the knee
- læza
- thick (liquid consistency)
- laha
- meditation
- lai
- come
- lai
- why
- laik
- nipple
- laikaiŋ
- adam's apple
- laikɪn
- former
- laila (v. tr.)
- begin
- lailai
- appendix (organ)
- lailɛ
- beginning
- laise
- enter, come in
- laka
- no
- lalai (n.)
- laugh; the sound of bells
- lalatʌ
- hilarity, comic quality, funniness
- lantɛ
- demise, death, decay
- laʃ
- bright red
- latʃ (n.)
- connection, link; relay
- latʃa (v.)
- connect, link together; relay
- lava
- black
- le
- except (for), not including, save for
- lesa
- reward
- lɛ
- hand (shortening from lɛka)
- lɛ (v. intr.)
- extinguish, go out
- lɛdaja
- applesauce
- lɛɣɯa
- ghastly, lugubrious, gloomy
- lɛka
- hand
- lɛɬɛ
- green fruit with flakey skin
- lɛmu
- death
- lɛmua/lɛmwa
- die
- lɛnti
- a type of mammal: smallish, dog-sized, brown in color, herbivore
- lɛpɛ
- apple
- lɛpla
- supple, bendable, flexible
- lɛɸʌ
- sheet, cover; layer; film; blanket; leaf
- lɛɾuŋ
- mission, goal
- lɛs
- fresh, clean
- lɛstai
- delighted, excitedly and exuberantly happy
- lɛtʃɪ
- applejuice
- li
- grey
- limui
- silver
- lisɛt
- goddess
- liuta
- wave of water
- lɪlai
- cry, weep intensely and miserably
- lɪu
- fin (of a fish, etc.)
- lo
- line
- løɛ
- inherit
- løɛla
- heir(ess)
- loi
- flood
- lojuŋa
- overwhelming feeling or passion (a mix positive/negative or unknown)
- lomi
- queue, line of people
- løn
- woman
- lonatɾola
- middleman
- los
- linear
- loxa (v. intr.)
- come, arrive; happen
- lɔ
- arm
- lɔ
- three
- lɔditym
- love affair
- lɔnu
- third
- lɔpʂ
- branch (of a tree, etc.)
- lɔpʂ qɛɾase
- insincere agreement, a reluctant truce in which one or more party does not sincerely want to make a truce
- lufʌ
- mist
- luis (n.)
- liquid, fluid
- luo
- hole
- luosin
- ear cavity
- luova
- nostril
- luɸa
- child
- lusnæ
- river
- lutɾɛ
- man of high importance
- lʌɾu (v. intr.)
- turn, shift
- ly (v.)
- use
- lyjai
- lace up
- lymi
- baby, infant
- lymuɾa
- semen
- lyzai
- surge forward, rush forward
- ɬa (v. intr.)
- swing
- ɬænti
- short (in height)
- ɬamɔi
- romance, romantic feelings, feelings of love
- ɬanɪ
- same
- ɬɛs
- fear, fright
- ɬɛstɪ (v. tr.)
- listen to; catch, intercept
- ɬɪs
- sweet
- ɬɪzai
- grief, mourning, bereavement
- ɬo
- safe, secure, sound
- ɬø
- where
- ɬønʌ (v. tr.)
- lose
- ɬɔʟɛ
- noise, an irritating sound
- ɬuintɛ
- tickle; amuse, play with; fondle, grope
- ɬutʌi
- olive/yellowish green
- ɬɯŋ
- gloom, murk, darkness
- ɬɯxø
- roast pepper
- ɬynti
- power, strength, control; ability
- ɬynʌ
- tidal wave
- ɬynʌ
- tongue
- ma
- mother
- mabai
- oyster
- mæ (v.)
- snarl
- mæk
- breast
- mækmæ
- breastmilk
- mæle (v. intr.)
- lie down
- mæsɪlɪ
- swallow
- mæʃ
- reflection, introspection; prudence, wisdom
- mæta
- milk
- mævʌ
- son
- mæzun
- greetings, hello (more formal than aɾa)
- maɣæ
- family, bloodline, heritage, lineage
- mai
- free
- maidai
- situation, circumstances
- maila
- yell out, shout for
- maimai
- peas
- maiʃ
- slave, indentured servant
- makami
- caregiver
- mao
- grandmother (maternal)
- mapfo
- negligent/apathetic mother
- maɾa
- great, grand
- mas
- bed
- me
- row, line
- mei
- yellow
- mekoi
- friend
- melak
- oasis
- mems
- cycle (of the year/seasons)
- mems
- year
- men
- land that is owned, property
- meŋa
- type of blue fruit
- meta
- house, dwelling
- metuwa
- live with, cohabitate with
- mɛ
- thin
- mɛa
- small flower of any kind
- mɛhɛlɪa
- beautiful, exquisitive, lovely (said of people)
- mɛlan
- skin
- mɛlɔ
- skinny, emaciated
- mɛmtɪ
- aware cognizant
- mɛndɔ
- chance, opportunity
- mɛŋala
- arts, aesthetic practices
- mɛɾiona
- kitchen
- mɛsli
- sides of the Rilin neck, which are very sensitive to pleasure and pain
- mɛsmu
- pleasure (physical)
- mɛsmuɾa
- blissful, serene, deeply and peacefully happy
- mɛʃ
- law, regulation
- mɛʃlai
- legal, relating to the law
- mɛʃli
- government
- mɛtmæ
- internal conflict of thought or emotion
- mi
- girl
- miɛlʌmu
- almond paste
- mim
- cute; little
- mimot (sl.)
- subculture, small social subgroup, niche
- mippɔ
- try, attempt
- miʃ
- illusion, dream–like state, hallucination; acid trip
- miʃɪ (v. tr.)
- feed
- mitæ
- plum
- mitʃan
- guestroom
- mɪ
- jealous
- mɪlu
- game
- mɪluæ
- politics; games
- mɪpɯ (n.)
- a smile
- mɪsa
- spite, resentment; envy
- mɪsa
- spite, resentment; envy
- mɪtʂ
- knuckle
- mɪʐʌ
- broth
- mø
- device, tool
- mo?
- really?
- moa
- sibling; a very close friend
- modais
- fashion, style; sort, kind, type
- modɯn
- intuition
- mohem
- adoration, devotion, love, dedication
- mohi
- mat of reeds or bark
- moi
- deceit
- moia
- cheat, deceive
- mois
- balance
- moise
- willing, voluntary; desirous, wanting
- moiʂ
- member, part, section; area, region
- moiwalomado
- voter fraud
- mojɛn
- tomorrow
- moka
- weep, cry
- moky (n.)
- shout, call, cry
- mokyŋa
- maintain (an arugment/opinion, etc.), uphold, support
- moʟaistaɾai
- seize or capture illegally, take away from abruptly (causing distress), wrech away
- moʟʌ
- pole, post
- mon
- after (in time)
- møn
- pinfeather of a goose
- moni
- watch, guard
- monmon (sl.)
- sitting room
- monuɾi
- attached to emotionally, fond of
- møpa
- nursemaid
- moq
- pork
- møskɛ
- ice
- moʃu
- chin
- møxø (v.)
- smell
- møʐʌ (v. intr.)
- stick, adhere
- mɔ
- pan
- mɔi
- weaving
- mɔia
- weave
- mɔiala
- weaver
- mɔias
- tapestry
- mɔifyse
- nest
- mɔɸæ
- gore
- mɔqai (v.)
- act in drama
- mɔqanai
- theatre (building)
- mɔqɛs
- theatre, art of drama
- mɔsɛ
- robe
- mu
- core, heart; inner chamber of a house or fortress
- mu
- near, close to
- mudo
- proximity
- mui (v. intr.)
- drip
- muitʃi
- wild cat
- mukø
- rendered fat
- muksɛ
- reanalysis, remaking, redesignation
- mula (v. tr)
- help, aid (shortening of mulabe)
- mulabe (v. tr.)
- help, aid
- mulabɛɾɛ
- helpful, conductive to success
- mulaky
- instance of aid/help
- mulanala
- chronicles, annals of history
- mulaɾa (n.)
- help, aid
- mulaxɔ
- helpful
- muli (sl., v. tr.)
- help out, see through, support, encourage, help
- mulima
- happy, joyful, cheerful
- mulɪn
- savory
- muly(la)
- water dam
- mulykyilɛ
- mental paralysis, mental block, condition of being mentally “stuck”
- muma
- colored threads used in making decorative blankets
- mumu
- gosling
- muŋʂ
- copy, duplicate
- muɸi (sl.)
- lover, sweetheart
- muɸi, mu
- again, once more
- muɾa
- water
- muɾadɛlaise
- neurotic, overemotional, crazed, agitated, upset
- muɾakɪla
- bladder
- muɾaɬɛs
- traumatized, mentally scarred
- muɾase
- convenient, efficient, easy
- muɾum
- hut
- muʂ
- shelf; stage
- mutæ
- poor, impoverished
- mutɛma
- inner thigh
- mutʌ
- repeat
- muxu
- goose
- muʐo
- jugular vein/area on the neck
- mɯ
- indistinct
- mɯka
- aunt (maternal)
- mʌ
- duckling
- mʌiki (v.)
- engineer, design, plan
- mʌts
- broke, poor, scraping by
- mʌu
- sound, well
- my
- silk
- mydi
- woodworking
- myi
- smooth
- myisa
- melancholy, bittersweet emotion; depression, sorrow; doubt
- myiti
- quiet
- mynʌŋ
- oh shitǃ
- mynʌŋ
- oil for burning
- myŋo
- pierce, stab through, puncture, penetrate
- myɾi (v.)
- smile playfully
- myɾʌ, mynʌ (v. tr.)
- burn
- myʃ
- writing board
- myta
- beset, attack
- mytak
- pack, bundle
- mytɯ
- short skirt
- na
- emphasizer for all kinds of words, a kind of intensifier
- na
- intensifier/emphasizing particle which follows words
- na
- shame
- nadui
- maximum
- næ
- seven
- næliuta
- revolution
- næma
- calculate
- nænømu
- melt–water, dripping of melting ice in spring
- nænu
- seventh
- næsizain
- century
- næslɛ (sl.)
- buttocks
- næsu
- gums of the mouth
- næʃkɯn
- rib cage
- nætei
- source, origin; spring; parents
- næteifʌʂ
- saliva gland
- næʐaqa (v.)
- ache, cramp, hurt
- næʐɯŋ
- tin
- naɣæms
- small of the back
- nahei
- plea, beg
- nai
- where
- naiko
- turn down, reject, refuse
- naiŋ
- sour
- naipæ
- pink
- naisɪ
- pitiful, poor
- naiʃɛ
- sympathy
- naiʐɛ
- pathway; hallway
- naiʐɛmo
- birth canal
- nakɛ
- grab, take
- nakɾista
- ode; lament; story, fable; epic
- nalytʃa
- ancient, very old
- naɬadu
- enraptured, amazed, impassioned, overwhelmed with awe
- namos
- tower
- nanme
- sock
- naŋaiʐa
- sarcasm, caustic wit; a thorn bush
- naŋlɛ
- stable
- naɾɪ
- clean
- naɾɪsi
- soap
- nase
- guilty, condemnable
- naʃit
- porcelain
- naʃɪ
- right choice, correct way
- naʃy
- understand, know, know about
- naʃyt
- discover, find; know
- natʃæk
- stubborn, hard-headed
- naxɛnti
- study, devotion, discipline, work
- nazæ
- a type of snake: small, thin, blue-green, non-vemous, found in gardens
- nazɛɾa (v. intr.)
- explode, blow up
- ne
- if
- ne
- on (resting on physically)
- nebi(n) (n.)
- cart
- neisa
- wit, sharpness of mind, charm; ability to communicate
- neiʃɛ
- compensate
- neits
- snug, tight; cozy
- nɛans
- shaft, pole
- nɛdɛʃ
- embarassment
- nɛk
- knee
- nɛkka
- kneecap
- nɛlaimu
- relaxed, calm; easy–going; reasonable, rational
- nɛʟai
- inferior
- nɛʟʌ (v. tr.)
- close
- nɛɾɛ
- give
- nɛɾɛkɯ
- abdicate one's position
- nɛɾɛla
- penis
- nɛs
- fine, lovely, graceful
- nɛslɪ
- have sex
- nɛspɛ (n.)
- whisper
- nɛspɛa/nɛspɪa (v.)
- whisper
- nɛsqɔ (v. tr.)
- dispute
- nɛʂ
- wall
- nɛtɛle
- tranquility, serenity
- nɛtɬa
- external female genitalia, collectively
- nɛzɛlu
- journey, trip, voyage
- nɛʐi
- ward, protective barrier
- ni
- clear
- nijɛ
- thrive, be well, be content; be safe
- nijisɾa
- learn, find out, gain knowledge
- nika
- dried flower petals and other herbs
- nilus
- tea (northern variety; so-called ‘sweet tea’)
- niʟɛ
- roasted termites
- nimba
- skip, jump, hop
- nins
- back of
- ninskɛlu
- back of the neck
- niŋgi
- journey, trip, voyage
- niŋgilɛ
- travel, go on a trip
- niŋyʂi
- goat
- niɾa
- clarity
- nis
- past (time)
- niu
- recline, lie down
- niuɾa
- oral sex
- niuska
- back of the knee
- niʐi
- touch, feel
- niʐi (v. tr.)
- feel (physically), touch; caress
- niʐise
- sensuous, relating to the senses
- nɪɬu
- weep softly
- nɪŋy (v.)
- chop
- nɪsna (v. tr.)
- ask for, request
- nɪsto
- easy
- nɪsʌ
- not yet
- nɪʐʌna (v. tr.)
- test, try
- nø
- book
- no
- when
- noi (v. tr.)
- want, desire
- noiky
- desire, that which is wanted
- noiɾa
- desire (in general)
- nømuʃ
- vow, promise, oath
- nonɔi
- churn, shake; beat
- noʂ
- project, plan, undertaking
- nu
- fruit; nut
- nu
- inside
- nuiʃʌ
- canoe, small paddled boat
- nula
- lover (shortening from numulala)
- nuli (sl.)
- breast
- numɛ (v. tr.)
- attach
- numula
- in love
- numulala
- lover
- nuɸi
- flower; lover
- nuɾa
- value, worth
- nuɾado
- pleasure (emotional or intellectual)
- nuɾaxɔ
- valuable
- nus
- lower
- nuʂ
- shaft; penis
- nut
- abyss, crack, chasm, rift
- nutɛɸæn
- phobia
- nɯgʌ (v. tr.)
- banish, exile
- nɯkei (n.)
- body fat
- nɯsa
- warm
- nɯsʌ
- gall bladder
- nɯʂɪ
- cheeck
- nɯʃnʌ (adj.)
- fat
- nɯʐu
- ban, outlaw
- nʌskui
- despair, hopelessness
- nyi
- sew
- nyit
- seam, closure
- nyn
- naked
- nys
- leaf
- nyʂ
- parallel, analogy
- nyʂoɾɛ (n.)
- contrast
- nyvi
- baby, infant
- nyʐy
- alignment
- o
- in, at (static location)
- o
- keep, retain
- oitʃɛ
- confusion, befuddlement, bewilderment, perplexity
- oka
- talk
- okadøpæ
- clause, sentence
- okaky
- statement
- okane (v. tr.)
- talk about, discuss
- okta (v. intr.)
- pretend
- olaiɛ
- import, bring in
- olø(m)
- coastline, beach, shore
- olobuina
- reflect objectively, separate from one's thoughts in order to gain a more objective perspective
- olon
- ocean, sea
- olum
- cradle, bed; bowl, bowl–shaped object; crater; womb; world; sanctuary
- oly
- solve, figure out
- oʟai
- fascinated, interested
- omaŋ
- musical instrument
- omha
- admire
- omi
- grandmother (paternal)
- omɪna
- sky
- omoka
- brag, boast, gloat
- omokala
- braggart; loud, obnoxious person
- ømʌiø
- ledge, edge; boundaries
- ømʌiøsin
- ear ridge
- onæ (v.)
- love a non–animate thing/idea/object/place, etc.
- onæs
- hobby, passion, interest, pursuit
- onaneky
- discussion
- ønʌ
- back of the elbow
- oŋ
- eel
- oŋyʂ
- eel
- øɸæse
- precipice
- oɾaipa
- familial relatives; group of close relations or friends
- oɾaiǃ
- heyǃ
- oɾeiʃ
- anguish, pain, worry, stress
- oɾʌǃ
- hey!
- os
- enough
- osyin
- candle wax; oiled paper
- oʂ
- across
- øʂa
- soft
- oʂi
- grandfather (paternal)
- oʃ
- young, inexperienced, green; silly, clueless
- oʃnɛ
- space, empty area
- oʃoi (vg. sl.)
- bullshit
- oʃoi (vg. sl.)
- intensifier for adjectives/verbs/nouns
- ot
- idea, belief, philosophical school; way of life
- øwaxa
- mine (for extracting minerals from the earth)
- owunisa
- inhale
- oza
- contract; promise, binding
- ozaiɛ
- export, take out
- oʐɪ
- precisely, exactly
- ɔma
- soul
- ɔmnɪ
- contemplate, reflect
- ɔndɔ
- habit, tendency
- ɔni
- rodent
- ɔnja
- finish, complete
- ɔnjæ
- dream, illusion
- ɔnje
- imagine, envision
- ɔʃna
- childbirth, labor
- pa (v.)
- wrap
- pæk (n.)
- fish
- pæʃ
- passionately melancholy
- pæʐa
- sex, love-making (some kind of intense emotion is implied with this term)
- pæʐɪ
- associate, partner
- pai
- type of berry, usually red, sometimes blue or purple
- painʌ
- bodice
- paka
- slap, whack, beat
- pakabæn
- taboo, socially unacceptable
- paŋ
- low
- pat
- cause, reason, origin
- patɔ
- because, since
- pei
- introspection, reflection, meditation; following wisdom
- pelaxi
- fishing boat
- peloa
- potato cakes
- peŋ
- plant
- peŋmoisla
- doctor, healer
- peŋmoisɾa
- practice of medicine
- peʂtat
- work of art
- pexø
- fix, mend, reassemble, put back together
- pɛ
- shirt
- pɛmyʟɛ
- transfixed, charmed
- pɛpoɾu
- persimmon
- pɛqaq
- a larger, brown and red variety of mushroom
- pɛɾi
- baby, infant
- pɛɾɔ
- woman’s shoe
- pɛtʃ
- corn, maize
- pɛwɛ
- delete, eliminate, cancel out, exterminate
- pfai
- jab
- pfo
- white
- pfokala
- pale stripe down the spine of all Rili
- pilɯ (v.)
- paint
- pilɯla
- dancer
- pisɔn
- background
- piʂo
- complete, achieve, accomplish
- piwæ
- pepper
- pɪlu
- center of a flower
- pko
- tail
- pkota
- vase for dried flowers
- pkyntɪ
- superior, elite
- pø
- potato
- poky (v. intr.)
- hide
- poŋu (n.)
- surprise, state of mild shock
- poʃe
- live as a hermit; be in absolute extended solitude
- poʃɛla
- hermit
- pɔnæ
- liver
- pɔʂdø
- rule against; denounce
- pɾɛ
- care, attention, concern
- pɾilɛ
- fragrance, scent
- pɾy
- limp
- psikɪli
- blood veins/vessels
- psiɬut
- blood
- psinim
- language
- psøtaʂ
- fast
- psuka
- independent, free–thinking
- psuɾan
- tunnel
- psʌ (v. intr.)
- flop down
- pʂa (v. tr.)
- throw, hurl
- pʂake
- worker, labourer
- pʂaʃɛ
- project, throw up/out, send out across
- pʃa
- rock, topple
- pʃæ
- mutilate, torture
- pʃɛɬi
- contradiction; objection
- pʃɪʂʌ
- profession
- pʃøɸuga
- fluff, cottony material
- pʃoɾa
- bread
- pʃy
- must, should (probability)
- pta
- should, must, ought to (obligation); owe
- ptɛ
- back (of torso)
- ptɔ
- hurt, wound, injure
- puŋ
- weak
- puŋiqy
- problem, challenge, difficulty
- puʂɛ
- shoot down
- puʐi
- mouth
- pʌ (v.)
- wink
- pʌiɾa
- communicate
- pʌiɾado
- communication
- pyʂɪŋ
- sarong
- ɸa
- air
- ɸa
- spring wind
- ɸado
- atmosphere
- ɸæ
- bland, flat, boring
- ɸaes
- cold gust of wind; cold winds of winter
- ɸaky
- weather
- ɸala
- windpipe
- ɸebʌ
- husk corn
- ɸesɛ (v. intr.)
- wave
- ɸɛ
- cream
- ɸɛʃ
- depression
- ɸi
- some, a few, a portion of
- ɸiti
- stability
- ɸitixɔ
- stable
- ɸɪp (n.)
- cart
- ɸo
- needle
- ɸoka
- close personal discussion
- ɸonu
- hull, husk, shell (of seed, etc.)
- ɸoɾa (v. intr.)
- waste away
- ɸɔq
- boulder
- ɸu
- be obligated, have to
- ɸyi
- feather
- qafɛ
- finger
- qafim
- fingernail
- qagain
- vow, oath, promise
- qakanai
- public building
- qaɾa
- split, separate, divide, cleave
- qat
- desk
- qatnai
- office
- qawyn
- neighbor
- qɛɾa (v.)
- fracture, break, tear
- qɛɾata
- furious, enraged, livid (with anger)
- qɛɾoka (v. tr.)
- insult, offend
- qɛsny
- frightening, scary; overwhelming
- qiu
- metalwork
- qø
- justification, rationalization, reason
- qo (v.)
- call
- qoʐa
- dialect
- quŋɾa
- the color orange
- quʂ
- scum, dirt, crud, muck
- qʌin
- flake, chip
- qʌina (v.)
- chip, break off a small flak of
- qʌʂ
- too (much)
- relationship, rapport; alliance
- meloiky
- renɛs
- calligraphy
- ɾa
- cunning
- ɾækæ
- goddamnitǃ, shitǃ
- ɾæɾæ
- lentil soup
- ɾas
- bellybutton
- ɾastɪn
- dirty; dirty, slovenly, stupid person
- ɾaxa
- childbirth, labor
- ɾaxai
- be born
- ɾaxamuɾa
- birth fluids, amniotic fluids
- ɾe
- hot
- ɾedo
- heat
- ɾehæve
- small intestine
- ɾɛ
- write
- ɾɛɾa
- writing
- ɾɛtʃɛ
- approach, come closer, near
- ɾi
- true, real
- ɾiɛnta
- child
- ɾiŋa
- dome
- ɾisa
- pretty
- ɾisɛn
- copper
- ɾo
- from, away from
- ɾofɛtɾa
- survive, endure
- ɾokala
- club
- ɾøli
- mythology
- ɾøt
- group
- ɾøtfa
- mass, tangle of fiber
- ɾɔ
- eight
- ɾɔnu
- eighth
- ɾugæ (sl.)
- have sex
- ɾugæɾa (sl.)
- sexual intercourse
- ɾus
- thick (solid material)
- ɾuʃ
- food
- ɾuʃdo
- placenta
- ɾɯ
- guest
- ɾɯnmʌ
- scan, check, inspect
- sa
- above (floating over)
- sa
- deep
- sæ (vg. sl.)
- have sex
- sædo (vg. sl.)
- fucking, sex
- sai
- upper
- salɪs
- contented, satisfied; well
- sama
- feel (+ adj.) (emotionally)
- saman
- tree
- saɸɛt
- trouble, problems
- sazæ
- feeling, emotion
- sazæwɛ
- insecurity, hang-up
- se
- um, uh
- se (prn./adj.)
- this
- sen
- here
- seʂa
- manifest, be realized, be made clear or real
- seʃyt
- this many, such a number
- sɛ
- almost, nearly
- sɛlu (v. tr.)
- lead, direct, manage
- sɛɬumɛ (v. tr.)
- kiss
- sɛmi
- similar
- sɛmɾa
- instance of thinking, individual thought
- sɛmulø
- female model of a painter/sculpter
- sɛmum
- doll, statue; likeness
- sɛmuma (v. tr.)
- simulate
- sɛmuxa
- male model of a painter/sculpter
- sɛpu
- community, collective whole of people, system of the group
- sɛɾu
- brain
- sɛsna
- ruin, mess up; break off, discontinue (a relationship, etc.); become estranged
- sɛxes
- technology
- si
- pale/mint green
- si
- self
- sijɛ (v. tr.)
- get married to, wed
- sijɛdo
- marriage
- sijɛla
- spouse
- sin
- ear
- sisakata
- charmed, amazed, entranced
- sit (vg. sl.)
- anus
- sit (vg. sl.)
- fuck you (literally 'you're a rodent's anus') (from 'sit ʂɯsmu li')
- sixe
- zenith
- sɪkenɾa (sl.)
- penis
- sɪlo
- follow
- sɪloky
- pattern
- sɪʃu
- hunt for animals/game
- so
- guilty
- sokɾa
- topic, subject, material; concentration
- sole
- ooth, take away pain or tension
- soŋe
- people, populace, group
- sop
- step; footprint
- sot
- stomach
- sota
- believe, think, hold as true
- sotnʌ
- stomach, belly
- sotoloɾa
- elitism
- sou
- guiltiness
- subæ
- barge
- sufu
- chance, opportunity
- suilɛ
- forest, woods
- suilɛda
- prison, jail
- suma (v.)
- smile brightly and warmly
- sus
- escort; chaperone
- sɯkʌ
- able
- sɯkʌɾa
- ability; potential
- sʌxɛnʌ
- god
- sylaixʌ
- lover
- ʂa
- supply store
- ʂei
- menstrual blood
- ʂeido
- menstrual period
- ʂeinæʂ
- menstrual cramps
- ʂɛk
- hard, solid
- ʂɛknɛʂ
- blunt
- ʂɛli
- a small, white variety of mushroom
- ʂitɛ (v.)
- play (a musical instrument)
- ʂiu
- tan, tawny, beige
- ʂiva
- girl, young woman
- ʂɪ
- room, chamber
- ʂɪʃu
- nectar, fruit juice
- ʂɪulɛ
- chest, lower neck
- ʂo
- brush
- ʂoŋ
- wheat
- ʂøvy (v.)
- plow
- ʂɯs
- a small rodent
- ʂʌli
- music
- ʂy
- sorrow
- ʂynis
- remorse, regret
- ʂys
- glitch, error, problem, fluke
- ʃa
- petal
- ʃamʌ
- stand up
- ʃana
- lack, be without
- ʃanka
- shortage
- ʃaʃa (n.)
- stuff, things; crap, crud, shit
- ʃatʌ
- secluded place; womb; tomb
- ʃe
- heavy
- ʃeatɛpa
- squeeze someone's breast
- ʃedo
- weight
- ʃɛt
- dried shrimp, often eaten with spices
- ʃi (v. tr.)
- fight
- ʃiʃe
- pearl
- ʃit
- for, for the benefit of, intended for
- ʃium
- pipe
- ʃiumoa
- seduce, lead away; distract
- ʃiɯ
- glade
- ʃɪli
- disseminate, sprinkle, disperse
- ʃɪʐʌ
- soup of vegetable stock and spices
- ʃogʌ
- mountain
- ʃu
- still (ongoing action); even now
- ʃuɣɛt
- way, fashion, manner
- ʃuki
- unwell, unhappy
- ʃumi
- second cousin
- ʃuʃe
- seashell
- ʃuʃu
- engaged, interested; held in rapture
- ʃuta (n.)
- kiss
- ʃutɾe
- animal
- ʃutɾese
- animalistic, like an animal
- ʃutʃa (v. tr.)
- allow, let, permit
- ʃʌɸa (v. tr.)
- mix
- ʃʌɸæ
- mixed
- ʃʌɸe
- mixture
- ʃydɛt
- mathematics
- ʃyt
- number
- ʃyta
- many
- ta
- face
- ta
- six
- tæŋs
- doubt, worry, angst, stress
- tæɾɛ
- weird, strange
- tæsɪ
- guard, watch over
- tæʂta
- tent, canopy
- taikɔn
- art of making decorative blankets
- takɪ (v.tr.)
- defeat, overcome
- tan
- there
- tanu
- sixth
- taŋ (prn./adj.)
- that
- tas
- nation, country
- taʃɛ (n.)
- ship
- tatan
- enchanted, amazed, stupefied
- tavi
- testicles
- teɣe (v. tr.)
- summon, conjure up
- teika
- snippers, scissors
- tekui
- colorful bird with large beak
- tɛ
- knife
- tɛa
- slice, cut
- tɛasi
- violence against a family member or close friend
- tɛkeʐanai
- black market
- tɛlɛ (v. tr.)
- offer
- tɛm
- prayer said over incense in ritual
- tɛma
- feel (+ adj.) (physically)
- tɛma
- thigh
- tɛmala
- clitoris
- tɛmase
- sensual, sensuous, relating to the senses
- tɛnat
- honor, truthfulness
- tɛnɛpit
- intoxicated, drunk
- tɛnɛpita
- drunkenness
- tɛnɛpɾɛ
- storm
- tɛnɛpɾɛa (v. tr.)
- irritate, aggravate, make worse
- tɛpa
- pot
- tɛpa (sl.)
- breast
- tɛpʃɪʂʌ
- con artist
- tɛʃɛ (v. intr.)
- hang suspended, be suspended
- tɛtiŋ
- bit, piece
- tɛvɛn
- level–headed, rational, reasonable; lucid, sane
- tɛxensa
- council, committee
- ti
- pull
- tiɣa
- memory; intuition
- timbɛ
- triangle
- tioseɾa (n.)
- allure
- tisunga
- skeptical, discerning; careful
- tisʌ
- tell, say
- tiʂo
- ink brush
- titʃo
- claw; nails
- tizu
- stringed instrument, similar to violin?
- tiʔe
- apricot
- tɪ
- collect into a pool
- tɪmʌ (v. intr.)
- gamble
- tɪpøta
- support, encouragement
- tɪʂu (n.)
- question
- tɪʔi
- suspicious
- tɪʔiɾa
- suspicion
- to
- maternal uncle
- toɬu
- beans
- tønɛt
- a small flat hat that ties under the chin
- tøʃ
- ash
- tøto
- curry made of potatoes
- tɔɾɔ
- notice, pay attention
- tɾabuin
- letter, epistle, written correspondance
- tɾaɣa
- collect, gather
- tɾɛsna
- special, unique; strange, unusual
- tɾiɛ
- adapt
- tɾofo
- build
- tɾoku
- pestle
- tsæu
- shawl, drape
- tsalui
- soup
- tsam
- minute, moment
- tsatsa
- mix of spices
- tsɛ
- stone, rock (as material)
- tsɛbɯ
- donkey
- tsɛpɛɾɛ
- marble; stone; white stone
- tsiala (v.)
- shine, sparkle
- tsin
- cloth, material
- tsinæ
- intrigued, fascinated, interested
- tsiu (v. intr.)
- squeal
- tsɪtsai
- sound of rain (on a roof, etc.)
- tsukai
- thief; liar
- tsun
- chasm
- tsutla
- syrup from fruit or tree sap
- tsy
- real
- tʂim
- crystal
- tʂɪso
- groundnuts
- tʂʌɬʌ
- election
- tʃa
- deep
- tʃæni
- expression
- tʃai (sl.)
- mad, angry, pissed off
- tʃaisa
- lighten, ease the burden of someone; put at ease, comfort; reassure
- tʃaɾʌ
- refuge
- tʃata
- goodbye
- tʃintɯ
- chalk; calcium
- tʃɪka
- collar bone
- tʃɪmɬa
- make mushy, squash
- tʃɪmɬʌ
- mash, mush, goo, squishy stuff
- tʃoi
- fish for, look for
- tʃoia
- expect, anticipate
- tʃu
- brother (biological)
- tʃu
- fresh, clean
- tʃudi
- amphibian: greenish, wrinkly skin, salamander-like body shape, claws
- tʃuɣɛ
- pestle
- tʃujɪ
- age
- tʃuʃ (vg. sl.)
- bitch
- tʃɯ
- buttocks
- tʃyejʌ
- disturb, bother
- tu
- form, shape, appearance
- tuɾɛ
- slow, gentle, soft
- tusunæ
- resignation, acceptance
- tuvesaɾai
- scrambled, distorted, mixed up, messed up
- tuʐei
- toy, plaything
- tɯ
- story, fable, tale
- tɯni
- storytelling
- tɯtai
- emotionally sensitive
- tʌ
- do, act
- tʌfa
- ritual
- tʌmlai
- surprised
- tʌsɔ
- mix together, stir up; bring together
- tʌʃana
- perform a ritual
- tyikɛ
- ribbon
- tyis
- grain mash
- tyŋɛk
- incensed, inflamed, fiery–tongued
- tyso
- spear
- u
- with
- uɛki
- good, cool, nice, fun
- uga
- dough
- uɣa
- disdain
- uka
- companion
- ulo
- shoulder
- uʟa
- old woman
- umuisʌ
- daughter
- unhɛ
- calf (of the leg)
- uŋa
- backward
- uq
- pig
- uqa
- piglet
- uɾænʌ
- woman of high importance
- uɾɛ
- employment, job
- uɾun
- anguish
- usɛ
- okay, not bad, acceptable
- usɛβɛdia
- defend oneself, fight back
- utʌs
- spouse
- uwa
- meet, touch, join, come together with
- uxa
- axe
- ɯ
- yeah, yes
- ɯku
- forward
- ɯŋgɛ
- esophagus
- ɯsɯ
- yes
- ɯʂʌ
- barley porridge
- ɯʃtʌ
- discontent, dissatisfied, restless, frustrated
- va
- corset
- vækʃ
- cuticle of the fingernail
- væky (n.)
- aim
- væsʌ (v.)
- aim
- vatoi
- jade green
- ve
- light
- veɬɛs
- timid, shy
- vesot
- treasure
- vɛ
- unfortunate, unhappy
- vɛga
- happen, occur
- vɛka (n.)
- contact; ally
- vɛmɾi
- voracious, ravenous
- vɛpa
- glassblowing
- vɛɾi
- permanent
- vɛs
- crazy, insane
- vɛsaɾa
- chaos
- vɛsjɛ
- chaotic, unpredictable
- vɛskɛ
- crazy, insane
- vɛskɛsa
- insanity, madness; criminal insanity
- vi
- entity, being
- vin
- precious, priceless
- visɛ
- jewels and beads used in making decorative blankets
- vizaila
- ovaries
- vɪlu
- mask
- vɪs
- false, fake
- vo (v. tr.)
- hear
- voha
- ear
- voi
- globe, sphere, ball
- vola (v. tr.)
- hire
- vonɪ (v.)
- mumble, murmur
- voʂ
- decision
- voʂa
- decide
- vozɪ
- lance
- vu
- as soon as, once
- vuʟɛ (v. intr.)
- pass through, pass by
- vy, vyn
- particle artible, “some”
- vym
- punctual, on time; fast
- ʌfa
- below, under, underneath
- ʌmatʃɯ
- straw, hay
- ʌn
- oil
- ʌndɛ
- host
- ʌndɛɾɯ
- code of honor between host and guest
- ʌnɛsɛ
- sculpt
- ʌŋ
- oil
- ʌŋɾa
- egg
- ʌʃ
- flat
- ʌʃa
- plaque, plate, flat surface
- ʌʃaim
- table
- ʌʃaʂɛk
- hard palate of the mouth
- ʌʃatuɾɛ
- velum, soft palate
- ʌʃme
- flatten
- ʌtʌ
- deed, act, action
- ʌtʌ
- egg
- wa
- stretch out (oneself), stretch out the limbs/body
- wan (n.)
- half
- wanaloma
- vote
- webym
- toe
- wɛsaʐyla
- tonsil
- wɛɾo
- skirt
- wɛs
- short (in length)
- wɛsa
- hold; contain
- wɛsala
- vase
- wintɾa
- elbow
- wunis
- breath
- wunisa
- breathe
- wyky
- sexual intercourse
- wyta
- well-off, financially comfortable
- xa
- strong
- xaba
- everything
- xahyzʌ
- superfluous, surplus, extra
- xaiɾɛ
- turn in, render up, give
- xais
- sound, noise
- xajɛn
- everyday
- xala
- everyone, everybody
- xalai (v. tr.)
- bring, make come
- xaɬø
- everywhere
- xan
- all
- xanai
- everywhere
- xano
- everyday
- xaɸe
- strong wind
- xaɾaxai
- give birth, have a baby
- xastɯ
- incapable; impotent; immobalized, hindered
- xaʃβø
- plunder, steal, raid
- xazai
- all the time, every time
- xazai
- forever, always
- xazaita (v. tr.)
- leave, abandon
- xazaɾyxia
- renounce, reject, refuse, give up, abandon
- xaʐɛ
- crush, smash, break down
- xaʐɛku
- molar
- xɛŋ
- curl, reflexed position
- xɛs
- man, adult male person
- xɛska (vg. sl.)
- touch sexually
- xɛwɪn
- comb
- xɛxɛɾu
- massacre
- xø/xøʂ
- war; conflict
- xodin
- port, dock
- xolaqe
- mistake
- xomæ (n.)
- wrench
- xømma (sl.)
- buttocks
- xos
- decree, announcement
- xɔnaɾu
- abhorrent, despicable
- xɔɾu
- dominant
- xuns
- wide
- xunsdo
- width
- xusɛku
- incisor tooth
- xuso
- slice up, cut into pieces
- xɯn faban (vg. sl.)
- shitty, bad (literally 'clothed in shit' or 'shit clothes')
- xʌs
- how (what attributes)
- xʌtmæ
- kind, type, sort
- xyfai
- bonus, surplus, extra benefit
- yizɔ
- edible root
- ymi (n.)
- blink
- yni
- own, possess; control
- ynjɪ
- bud of a flower
- ynu
- very, really
- yβæp
- city
- za
- prostitute
- zæʐɛ (v. tr.)
- open
- zaɣa
- chew
- zaɣɛn
- jaw
- zai
- go, move
- zaili
- genitalia
- zain
- time
- zaina (v. tr.)
- delay
- zaiɾa
- movement, action
- zaita (v. intr.)
- go away, go out, leave
- zaiβy
- hour
- zaiβyi
- temporary, non-permanent
- zake
- status, position
- zaky
- ink
- zanɾɛ
- suicide
- zanɾɛse
- suicidal
- zansa (v. tr.)
- kill
- zaŋa
- sickle; shape of the moon; the moon
- zaɾyse
- rusty
- zaɾyxi (n.)
- rust
- zatui
- immediately, right away
- zazɛm
- ink pot
- zei (v. tr.)
- offer, present
- zɛʂ
- dry
- zɛʂa
- dry up, waste away, shrivel up
- zijɛ
- fruit
- zinuʃ
- social transgression, spiritual/philosophical crime
- ziɾu
- snake
- zit
- attendant, servant, helper
- zɪkø
- around, encircling, surrounding
- zɪsa
- nine
- zɪsanu
- ninth
- zø
- trust, confidence in others
- zøse
- trustworthy
- zøtqa
- weird
- zøxɔ
- trusting
- zɔʃa
- bridled, caged, trapped, harnessed
- zu
- long (spacially)
- zu
- under
- zui
- moon
- zuk
- weak, feeble
- zula (v.)
- loan
- zuŋʌ
- nail (pointy fastener)
- zʌ
- right (direction)
- zʌlɪk
- strap
- zy (v. tr.)
- seal
- zynæ
- simple, straightforward, uncomplicated
- ʐa
- blizzard
- ʐætʌ
- candidate
- ʐaiti
- at some point, later on, whenever is convenient
- ʐɛ
- about, pertaining to
- ʐɛk
- metal
- ʐɛkan
- crotch
- ʐɛnilɯ
- palace
- ʐɛŋæ
- paternal uncle
- ʐɛqæ
- anger, wrath, rage
- ʐi (v. tr.)
- expel, throw out
- ʐika
- spice
- ʐikai
- spicy
- ʐiqæ
- gathering of relatives
- ʐiqæ
- party, festival
- ʐiʐɛqa
- gruel
- ʐiʔæ
- irritation, pissed–offedness, exasperation, annoyance
- ʐɪɬøkɯna
- riddle; paradox
- ʐɪni
- goat milk
- ʐɪta
- yoghurt from goat milk
- ʐɪʐʌ
- amused, merry, laughing, cheerful
- ʐoɸabu
- alphabet
- ʐoɸasen
- necessity, something that must exist or is inevitable
- ʐoɸat
- structure, system; shape, form; nature, essence
- ʐɔsy
- hover
- ʐyŋ
- illness
- ʐyse/zyŋse
- sick, ill, unwell
- βa
- energy
- βa
- yet, although
- βasma
- cavern
- βɛdi
- sin, corruption, crime, wrongdoing; big, stupid mistake
- βɛɣɛwa
- entrails, viscera, intestines, guts
- βɛɾɛ
- incense
- βɛɾɛon
- incense holder
- βɛsa
- cumulus cloud
- βø
- new
- βøsin
- earlobe
- βøtui
- transform, change
- βunai (n.)
- drain
- βy
- small
- βybu
- letter (of the alphabet)
- βyfilu
- uvula
- βyni
- little/pinky finger
- βypo (sl.)
- child