Selupa Navigation
Culture & History
Seloi Language
Lexicon – English to Seloi
syntax, grammar
— taspana large white water bird
— tulia tattoo; body paintings
— veveljaabandon; abdicate; neglect, ignore; flee cowardly
— setaiabandonment
— setainuabase, lower, degrade, humiliate; speak down to, patronize
— kotuabasement
— kotunuabate, decline, stop growing
— tastaabatement
— tastanuabbreviate, shorten, condense; water down, make less potent
— tosuabbreviated
— toselabbreviation
— tosunuabduct, carry off, steal, kidnap; usurp
— masonabduction
— masnonuaberrant, atypical, unusual; strange, foreign
— talaaberration, enigma, deviant
— talapoiabhor, detest, be repelled by
— kotuabide, tolerate; eat something which is unappetizing`
— janoiability, power, force; talent, intuitive knowledge
— kelaabject, dismal, wretched
— snulaabjuration, disowning, renunciation;
— koilinuabjure, disown, renounce, forsake
— koiliable-bodied, healthy, fit, well, strong; happy, content, sound
— jolajaable; powerful, potent; knowledgeable; willful
— kovelelabolish, wipe out, kill, eradicate
— sytoabominable, repulsive, terrible, awful
— kosymaaboriginal, native, original
— lasmamabort, terminate, cancel, put at end to; reject
— holuabrade, roughen, chafe; embitter; make tougher
— koitiseabrasion, roughness, scrape; bitterness; resilience
— koitisenuabreast, shoulder to shoulder, along side; intimately with, supporting
— tymaabrupt, sudden; shaking, shocking; violent
— voismamabruptly, suddenly
— voismiabruptness
— voismanuabscond, escape, flee; run from terror; seek refuge
— tesulaabsence, lack, nonexistence; deficiency; dearth; weak point
— kainuabsent, gone, disappeared; desired
— kainumabsolute, total, utter, supreme; indisputable, unconditional; fixed
— stamabsolve, forgive, pardon; brush away; ignore
— letaabsorb, take in, receive, accept
— kolaabsorption, acceptance, reception; allowance
— kollanuabstain, go without, desist, withdraw from
— lapeabstract, visionary, theoretical; imaginary
— kestemabsurd, meaningless, silly
— katuiabsurdity, meaninglessness, silliness
— katelabundance, plenty, profusion, wealth
— lotelabundant, profuse, wealthy, plenty, full
— lotaabundantly, completely, fully, copiously; readily, willingly; happily
— lotiabuse, cruelty, mistreatment; exploitation; neglect, apathy
— tisnelabusive, cruel, sadistic; neglectful, apathetic to a fault; cold
— tisnaiabut, conjoin, be proximate to
— timaabutment, closeness, juxtaposition, proximity
— timelabysmal, terrible, dreadful, inducing fear or terror
— kastaabyss, void, great hole; place of terror
— latasnuacademic, intellectual, scholarly
— kolysnaaccelerate, speed up; push, urge
— lestoaccentuate, stress, emphasize, enhance; adorn, decorate
— jutaaccess, entrance, admittance; allowance
— hutasaaccessible, reachable; possible, feasible
— hutasamaccession, succession, attainment, appointment
— hutalasaccident, mistake, fluke
— ketisaccidental
— ketimacclaim, praise, approve; worship
— lalaiacclimate, adapt, adjust, familiarize; change, mutate; grow slowly
— hilativiacclivitous, sloping, declining; failing, faltering, weakening
— lutjelaccolade, honor, tribute, award; ritualistic worshipping
— lalelaccommodate, house, lodge; contain
— sennoaaccompaniment, complement; companionship, camaraderie
— moliselaccompany, go along with; support, encourage; complete, balance
— molisaaccomplish, do, make; win, succeed; emerge in victory
— taaccomplishment, making; brainchild; achievement, success; victory
— talasaaccord, agreement
— tysnalaccount for, explain
— motaisuaccount, report, description
— holaisnaaccretion, addition, growth, increase; rise to greatness
— kovaniaccrue, amass, build up, ensue
— kovaaccuracy, correctness, rightness; aptness; propriety
— olatjasnelaccurate, correct; apt, proper
— olatjasnaaccusal, inculpation, imputation
— jasnasaaccusation, blame; guilt
— jasnelaccusative, blaming; didactic
— jasnamadoptive child
— kolamoiall
— mulalone, solitary, in peace, serene
— lamamisamamulet, charm, magic-bearing object
— maivuamusement, entertainment
— lulielant
— lisanaaphid
— spetaarboriculture, farming, agriculture
— lumasaarea beneath the eye
— sjuarea, region
— sitijaarm
— naash
— koseash smudge
— smyviassist, encourage, support; stand behind (literally)
— sulababy, infant
— palabadly, messily; nasty, gross
— kastiban, prohibition
— heljybarrier, protective ward
— sikoiibear
— loisobeast of burden
— heletulibeautiful, fair; glowing, bright, radiant
— homambed
— lajibeetle
— hamanabird
— lelabird of prey
— asalelablack
— koblackness, darkness
— kotanablanket
— veveniblue
— palublue-green, teal
— nuljaibouncy, energetic, bubbly
— lulombrain
— takebread
— soikabreast
— voimabrother
— tuluburning coal
— mautetbutterfly
— alatuivabuttocks
— oppucall out
— lailaicannon
— kulotocessation, halt, pause; period of silence
— nastachicken
— votachild
— moitjichirp
— kimitcivilization, cultivation, acculturation
— sonavaniclaim, assertion
— letilacleanness, purity, lavation
— jistunuclever, smart, cunning
— povanuclothing
— vilacloud; mass
— tjacold
— kaiscoldness
— kaisticompromise
— tapjasaconjure up, summon
— noaelicosmetics
— jutasicradle
— meikicrow, blackbird
— lusnacrush
— mivasacube
— tusjaculpable, untrustworthy, morally corrupt
— lasneicunning
— viucute, pretty
— nusucylinder
— holimadarkness
— mukedaughter
— navusdear, sweetheart
— timoitideath
— telkadew
— timoidie, perish (of non-violence means)
— tevjadisc
— vitidream (v.)
— snavadye, paint, ink
— semueagle
— hailoear
— jokkaearlobe
— jokkanuearring
— jokkapaiearthworm
— tojieasy
— hataempathize, understand, know
— kolaujaenergetic, full of life; powerful; forceful
— kimmaenergy, life
— kientertainer
— luliaexplode
— kulofar off, far away, distant; unattainable; aloof, detached (said of people)
— latufather
— nupafemale superior or leader
— smetjafieldworker
— tylaetjafinger
— snivafingernail
— keluifire
— aiflawless, perfect; masterful
— ketisevafly
— lisofly
— asitufood
— muisfool, idiot; brainless (adj.)
— takevoifragrance
— lokoefriend
— kiusafrog
— lulofrog tadpole
— leinaluloglobe, ball
— letagolden
— kolagovernment
— kutaamijegrain
— tylaegrasshopper
— vosoigreat, significant, important, grand
— mogrey
— vakuleleguardian, protector
— hasmekoigum, starch
— sjukigummy, sticky
— sjukimgunpowder
— kulomihair of the head (collectively)
— kommeihalt (n.); cease-fire
— tastasahawk
— majunahead
— polheart
— painaheat — vunahome, abode, residence, house, lair
— tapahorse
— hanashusband
— kosoiidea, vision; theory
— kesteincense
— smyloiridescent
— milevejewel, trinket, bauble
— paijuice
— muvukajustify; make right
— kulaknee
— voluuknow, understand
— hoiladybug
— lililake
— lojoleg
— talalife
— osalight (n.)
— naielight green
— eliilight, bright
— naiemlike, as (used with nouns)
— sotylike, as (used with verbs)
— namlittle, small
— titaloud
— letimlover
— aviualover (female)
— spymalover (male)
— kesamagenta
— kappamaggot, fly larva
— leinalisomagic
— hiliemalice
— snonamarital
— vansiimmark, scratch, smudge
— vimass, hoard, crowd, plethora
— palanavomedicine
— kolemind, spirit, consciousness
— ulusamoon
— homamosquito
— vosunemoth
— kytelmother
— emamushroom
— peletanegotiation, truce
— palasanipple
— aipjaocean, sea
— heljaoddity, example of strangeness
— katoioffspring, young, progeny
— leinaopen, disclose; reveal; betray (v.)
— hotaorange
— kesmiox
— jemopact
— kosmupassionate, full of feeling, fiery
— laselpiece, bit, part
— nuplace, location; room
— stallapowder
— mivapower, influence; reign
— vesuteiipowerful, talented, knowledgeable
— kelamprocess
— ponnaprotection
— hasmekequestion; mystery
— hoitevarace, course; racetrack
— lossaraven
— povanred
— tevesmerejection, denial, spurning; exile, banishment; scorn, shunning
— vuilanurender, make, cause to be
— ljaakaresolution, vow
— tjiurock back and forth
— stipparodent
— myviroof shingle
— snetarot, decay, degrade
— sumjirule, regulation, law; convention, custom
— kutaasage
— hoioisame
— tolsane; lucid, sober
— sonasanity, lucidity, sobriety
— sonanuschool
— hoistallaseed; root, origin; child; infant
— keukoiseer
— toitaself-sacrifice
— telkatjiushale, layered rock
— pelyshard; piece, fragment
— vettoishatter (trans.)
— vettashorebird
— kytaisilliness, absurdity, meaninglessness
— katuitanasilver
— loljesilver (metal)
— loljisasister
— ilkasit down (intrans.)
— soiskin
— ljipasleep
— huulsmell (v.)
— luosasmoke
— smytjasmolder, burn slowly
— smyponnasmother, cover
— vevesnake
— kulussolitude; solitary meditation, solitary peace (n.)
— lamamisjason
— tetsongbird
— tusalelaspecialist, expert
— keloisphere
— oluspider
— minaspotted
— pokostar
— luljisteal, abduct, run off with
— masnastomach
— hohestrong
— hanamstruggle, suffer; push; kick
— anakaisubstantial; physical; solid, concrete
— kestevasun
— alaisunniness; brightness
— aliamelsunny
— aliamtechnology
— sotteithigh
— haisiithrust forward toward something (n.)
— timelasatoad
— masutoad baby
— leinamusanalatorch
— vivaititouch (v. tr.)
— toliunderground
— omutunfortunate
— ketijimuniform
— tolvilavacuum
— kyitevagina
— mailavirgin
— stesjewaist
— kataniwarm, comforting
— tapammiwasp
— lutynowaterfowl
— tosinweirdo, strange person
— taloiwhistle
— liulaiwhite
— taspawife
— vansiiyellow
— mapji