Lexicon and word definitions
| Lemma | Gloss |
|---|---|
| abøka• | To squeeze, to dry out, to ring out |
| aka• | to be |
| amabɣo• | Spine, Vertebrae |
| amabɣolo• | Back, behind |
| amabɣoloko• | In front of, |
| amarob• | Body, Flesh, Veins, Organs |
| amivuː• | Place, house, hut, home, area |
| amɣolɯrob• | Tongue |
| arod• | Arm, Shoulder |
| aruʔødka• | To sleep, to rest, to take a break |
| atab• | Sight, Seeing, Vision |
| atabarob• | Eye, Eyes, Pupil, Iris |
| atabka• | To see, to observe |
| bapo• | Father, Uncle, Older Male Cousin, Older Brother |
| bapobɤ• | Grandfather, Ancestor |
| bibøː• | 3 |
| bøː• | 8 |
| bɤb• | Bag, Sack, Satchel |
| bɤbarob• | Stomach, Intestines, Gut, Organ, Belly |
| bɤbarobiʁid• | Slowly, slobbily, tiredly, with little effort |
| bɤbarobiː• | Fat, gluttonous, rich |
| dedka• | To come, to return |
| dɤløː• | Skin, protection, wall, clothes, clothing/cloth |
| dɤmdɶ• | Bone |
| dɶː• | Leg, Thigh, Calf |
| dɶːtʃybved• | Foot, Toe |
| eliː• | Warm colors: red , orange , yellow |
| evamɯka• | To fight, to scratch, to scar, to baffle with, to stab, to hit, to cut |
| fab• | And |
| fabli• | What |
| febli• | Who |
| fobli• | When, Where |
| fomimarob• | Feather, Beak, Bird Parts |
| gigeka• | To hunt, to chase, to seek |
| gøː• | 2 |
| id• | Adverb creation (similar to English -ily) |
| ifødʔøka• | To fly, to soar, to levitate, to float, to flutter |
| irøː• | White |
| jadlika• | To give, to gift, to lend, to loan, to give away |
| jagum• | Blood |
| jagumiʁid• | Destructively, with pain inflicted |
| jagumiː• | Bloody, destroyed, severely hurt |
| jekaka• | To throw, to remove, to get rid of, to exclude |
| jetaka• | To lie, to rest, to lay down, to sit, to crouch |
| jiː• | Adjective creation (ʁɤgɤda is the sun, so ʁɤgɤdajiʁ is sunny) |
| juːɣika• | To know, to think, to use the mind |
| jɤmjøb• | Snow, Powder |
| jɯðɤb• | Imperatave Adverb |
| koː• | But |
| køːtedka• | To dig |
| kɤleː• | Black |
| ludɣo• | Dog, Wolf, Jackal, Coyote |
| lømɯ• | Mouth, Cavern, Cave |
| lømɯrob• | Soft Palate |
| lømɯʔymporob• | Tooth, Teeth |
| løː• | 1 |
| mamadka• | To rub, to brush, to wipe, to drag |
| melø• | Person, tribe, soul |
| meʁifødʔøka• | Flyer, Wing-ed Bug, Wing, Fly, Bird |
| meː• | The one who __ |
| meːtiːjaːka• | Lover, one who loves, one who is loved, boyfriend/girlfriend |
| moma• | Mother, Mom, Aunt, Older Female Cousin |
| momajiʁid• | Lovingly, caringly, carefully |
| momajiː• | Motherly, loving, caring, supportive, disciplining |
| mugepa• | Ice |
| mugepajiː• | Icy, cold, snowing |
| my• | Fire, Light |
| myjiʁid• | Ecstatically, energetically, enthusiastically |
| myjiː• | Lively, sparking, energetic, destructive, inspiring |
| ogyʁiː• | Glowing, soft, dimly lit |
| ogyː• | Moon |
| oðaː• | Cloud, mist, fog |
| oðaːmy• | Smoke, Ash |
| oðøb• | Would |
| podfy• | Younger family member |
| pymka• | To bring into the mouth, to suck, to bite |
| ramðe• | Nail |
| ramðeʔymporob• | Horn, Antler |
| roːka• | To stand, to rise, to come above |
| rubka• | To stand, to stay still, to remain at rest |
| rømɤʒo• | Rain, Precipitation, Leak |
| rømɤʒojiː• | Rainy |
| rɤm• | in |
| rɤmgib• | Mountain, Hill, Stone, Rocky, Cliff, Valley (Geography-Related) |
| rɤmka• | To eat, to consume, to intake, to enter, to drink |
| tiːjaːka• | To love, to cherish, to take in, to care for, to want |
| tɯlu• | Elbow |
| tʃybved• | Hand |
| ubeʁeb• | Greetings, hello |
| ubka• | To wash, to clean, to make wet, to scrub |
| uja• | With |
| urujym• | Fish, Lobster, Crawfish, Crabs, Ducks (Water Animals) |
| uvɯka• | To breathe, to exhale, to throw out |
| vaːmu• | Eel, Snake, Worm |
| veː• | Not many, few, little, small |
| vigɤ• | Smell, Scent, Aroma |
| vigɤjiː• | Smelly, stinky, aromatic, with a strong scent |
| vigɤrob• | Nose, Nostril |
| vomka• | To eject, to spit, to vomit, to blow |
| vøbyro• | Center, Heart (of) |
| vøbyrojiʁid• | Authoritatively, done with direction, like a leader |
| vøbyrojiː• | Central, necessary, important |
| vɯdiʁid• | Fully, completely |
| vɯdiː• | All (of) |
| ybøka• | To push, to move, to disturb, to distract |
| yjɤgam• | Water, River, Lake |
| yjɤgamyrid• | Sea, Ocean, Pond |
| ymka• | To breathe, to inhale |
| yrid• | Land, Earth, Soil, Hills, Mountains |
| ðake• | Hair, Scalp, Eyebrow |
| ðakedɶː• | Knee |
| ðalogøː• | Cool colors: green, blue, purple, pink |
| ðedøː• | 6 |
| ðumka• | To go, to leave, to exit, to walk, to run, to transfer, to move |
| øraka• | To sew, to tie, to connect, to converse, to (socially) connect |
| øʒuka• | To live |
| øʔøbeː• | Tall, many, much, large, big |
| ɣadɤʔo• | Hole |
| ɣaːka• | To fear |
| ɣyɣɯka• | To fall, to fumble, to tumble, to fail, to embarrass yourself |
| ɣøː• | 4 |
| ɣɶb• | Below, Under |
| ɤpɤm• | Time, Hour |
| ɤpɤmiʁid• | Lengthily, taking up a lot of time |
| ɤpɤmiː• | Timely, long, lengthy |
| ɤtupaka• | To pull |
| ɤðøm• | For/Because |
| ɯfim• | Hearing, Audio |
| ɯfimarob• | Ear |
| ɯfimiː• | Loud, with much noise, extroverted, energetic |
| ɯfimka• | To listen to, to hear |
| ɶbgøː• | 7 |
| ɶmutɶ• | Animal, being, life |
| ʁali• | Plant, grass, grass-insects |
| ʁalimarob• | Bark, Trunk, Stem, Roots |
| ʁalimarobarob• | Neck, Throat, Esophagus, Pipe, Tube |
| ʁalirob• | Plant parts: Leaf, Bark, Seed, Root, Fruit, Flower |
| ʁum• | Ground, sand, soil, mud, dirt |
| ʁøː• | 5 |
| ʁɤgɤda• | Sun |
| ʁɤgɤdajiː• | Sunny, Bright, Clear |
| ʁɯ• | Or |
| ʒe• | A possesive or descriptor (Bowl of red = Redʒe Bowl, His/Her __ is His |
| ʒeka• | To have, to hold, to carry, to possess |
| ʒøː• | 9 |
| ʒøːbɶ• | Chest, Torso |
| ʒøːbɶrob• | Breast |
| ʔika• | To fly, to swim, to soar, to float through |
| ʔympiː• | Above, top, surpassing |
| ʔympiːmivuː• | Sky, space, star, stars |
| ʔymporob• | Head, Leader |
| ʔøː• | 10 |
| ʔɤmka• | To laugh, to cry, to show emotion |
| ʔɯdka• | To die, to kill, to destroy |
| ʔɶka• | To turn, to redirect, to change directions |