Dictionary

Lexicon and word definitions

Meaning	IPA	Part of speech
plural \| Nkamụọ: ka /ka˧/ 'plural; multiplier'	//kar//	suf.
throat \| Nkamụọ: aazini /aːzi˧ni˧/ 'throat'	//aːzini//	n.
tower \| Darwiyyaq: acazī /ɑt͡ʃɑθiː/ 'tower'	//at͡ʃazɛː//	n.
bark \| Nkamụọ: afúwú /a˧fu˥wu˥/ 'bark'	//afuwu//	n.
tree \| Nkamụọ: afẹ́ /a˧fɛ˥/ 'tree'	//afɛ//	n.
rage, hatred \| Darwiyyaq: abuğu /ɑbʊʁ̞ʊ/ 'irate' \| Nkamụọ: agabụ /a˧ga˧bʊ̙˧/ 'irate'	//aɡabu//	n.
[deity] the Wrathful Holy One, storm spirit \| agabu "rage" + beet "holy".	//aɡabubeːt//	n.
great, creator \| Darwiyyaq: agbini /ɑɡ͡bɪnɪ/ 'great, creator'	//aɡ͡bɪnɛ//	adj.
lake; sea; rain \| Nkamụọ: agì /a˧gi˩/ 'lake'; agí /a˧gi˥/ 'sea'; ágì /a˥gi˩/ 'rain'	//aɡi//	n.
[lake] Moon Lake \| agi "lake" + latu "moon".	//aɡilatu//	n.
understand \| Nkamụọ: ágó /a˥go˥/ 'understand'	//aɡo//	v.
sacred, holy, hallowed \| Nkamụọ: àgịkọ /a˩gɪ̙˧kɔ̙˧/ 'sacred, holy, hallowed'	//aɡɪkɔ//	adj.
ice; snow \| Nkamụọ: àgọ̀ /a˩gɔ̙˩/ 'ice'; ágọ́ /a˥gɔ̙˥/ 'snow'	//aɡɔ//	n.
move, dance move \| Nkamụọ: àhí /a˩ɦi˥/ 'move, dance move'	//ahi//	n.
hunt \| Darwiyyaq: jaja /jɑːjɑː/ 'hunt' \| Nkamụọ: aja /a˧d͡ʒa˧/ 'hunt'	//ad͡ʒa//	v.
two \| Darwiyyaq: akhī /ɑkʰiː/ 'two' \| Nkamụọ: áke /a˥ke˧/ 'two'	//akʰe//	num.
sadness \| Nkamụọ: akí /a˧ki˥/ 'sadness'	//aki//	n.
fire \| Nkamụọ: akífì /a˧ki˥fi˩/ 'fire'	//akifi//	n.
not; negative particle; no \| Darwiyyaq: ax /ɑks/ 'not'; ax /ɑks/ 'negative particle'; ax /ɑks/ 'no'	//aks//	prep.
sharp \| Nkamụọ: ákwọ́ /a˥kʷɔ̙˥/ 'sharp'	//akʷɔ//	adj.
swim \| Darwiyyaq: aku /ɑkʊ/ 'swim'	//akʊ//	v.
friend, companion \| Darwiyyaq: ali /ɑlɪ/ 'friend, companion'	//ali//	n.
leaf \| Nkamụọ: ama /a˧ma˧/ 'leaf'	//ama//	n.
warm \| Nkamụọ: àmẹ́gáisi /a˩mɛ˥ga˥i˧si˧/ 'warm'	//amɛɡaisi//	adj.
laugh \| Nkamụọ: ányáákí /a˥ɲa˥a˥ki˥/ 'laugh'	//aɲaːki//	n.
language \| Nkamụọ: ányábérá /a˥ɲa˥be˥ɹa˥/ 'language'	//aɲabera//	n.
breath \| Nkamụọ: ányákọ /a˥ɲa˥kɔ̙˧/ 'breath'	//aɲakɔ//	n.
again, repeat \| Nkamụọ: árẹ́rẹ́ /a˥ɹɛ˥ɹɛ˥/ 'again, repeat'	//arɛrɛ//	adv.
green \| Nkamụọ: ásí /a˥si˥/ 'green'	//asi//	adj.
deep \| Nkamụọ: àsì /a˩si˩/ 'deep'	//asi//	adj.
moon \| Nkamụọ: aso /a˧so˧/ 'moon'	//aso//	n.
seed \| Nkamụọ: ásọ́shị́fọ̀ /a˥sɔ̙˥ʃɪ̙˥fɔ̙˩/ 'seed'	//asɔʃɪfɔ//	n.
mum, mummy, mom \| Nkamụọ: atọ /a˧tɔ̙˧/ 'mum, mummy, mom'	//atɔ//	n.
child \| Darwiyyaq: wikti /wɪktɪ/ 'child' \| Nkamụọ: awi /a˧wi˧/ 'child'	//awikt//	n.
[given name (n.)] Little one, the child \| awikt "child" + -ab (neuter).	//awiktab//	n.
feather \| Nkamụọ: áyụ /a˥jʊ̙˧/ 'feather'	//ajʊ//	n.
animal \| Nkamụọ: azikọ̀ /a˧zi˧kɔ̙˩/ 'animal'	//azikɔ//	n.
king \| Nkamụọ: àzó /a˩zo˥/ 'king'	//azo//	n.
kingdom \| Nkamụọ: àzóezo /a˩zo˥e˧zo˧/ 'kingdom'	//azoezo//	n.
ground, earth \| Darwiyyaq: ağbab /ɑʁ̞bɑb/ 'ground, earth'	//aʁbab//	n.
ten \| Darwiyyaq: aği /ɑʁ̞ɪ/ 'ten' \| Nkamụọ: áré /a˥ɹe˥/ 'ten'	//aʁe//	num.
smooth \| Nkamụọ: baba /ba˧ba˧/ 'smooth'	//baba//	adj.
Leader, chief \| Darwiyyaq: badr /bɑdr/ 'Leader, chief'	//badar//	n.
tie \| Nkamụọ: baka /ba˧ka˧/ 'tie'	//baka//	v.
belly \| Nkamụọ: banwu /ba˧nʷu˧/ 'belly'	//banʷu//	n.
narrow \| Darwiyyaq: bawa /bɑwɑ/ 'narrow'	//bawa//	adj.
animal \| Darwiyyaq: baʷcğ /bɑʷt͡ʃʁ̞/ 'animal'	//bawat͡ʃʁ//	n.
great house, palace, hall of the skilled \| Darwiyyaq: baʷci /bɑʷt͡ʃɪ/ 'skill, advantage, palace; colloq.' \| Nkamụọ: bụọchi /bʊ̙ɔ̙t͡ʃi˧/ 'palace, grand area, ward; the 3rd admini'	//bawt͡ʃi//	n.
[given name (m.)] One of skill \| bawci "skill, great hall" + -k. \| Darwiyyaq: Baʷci "name meaning one of skill"	//bawt͡ʃik//	n.
[place] Palace-Land, the first great settlement \| bawci "great hall" + yaq "land".	//bawt͡ʃijaq//	n.
see \| Nkamụọ: bé /be˥/ 'see'	//be//	v.
bless, blessed, holy \| Darwiyyaq: bīt /biːt/ 'bless, blessed, holy'	//beːt//	adj.
[deity] the Holy Creator, the high god \| beet "holy" + agbịnẹ "great, creator". \| Darwiyyaq: Bīt Ağbibni \| Nkamụọ: Gwọ (cf. gwọ 'God')	//beːtaɡ͡bɪnɛ//	n.
sky \| Nkamụọ: beke /be˧ke˧/ 'sky'	//beke//	n.
tell, snitch \| Nkamụọ: bewi /be˧wi˧/ 'tell, snitch'	//bewi//	v.
dirty \| Darwiyyaq: bih /bɪħ/ 'dirty'	//bih//	adj.
vomit \| Darwiyyaq: bixu /bɪksʊ/ 'vomit'	//biksu//	v.
sand \| Darwiyyaq: binab /bɪnɑb/ 'sand'	//binab//	n.
big \| Darwiyyaq: biqurʷ /bɪqʊrʷ/ 'big'	//biquruw//	adj.
six \| Darwiyyaq: bizu /bɪθʊ/ 'six' \| Nkamụọ: bịzo /bɪ̙˧zo˧/ 'six'	//bizo//	num.
five \| Nkamụọ: bugịfọ /bu˧gɪ̙˧fɔ̙˧/ 'five'	//buɡɪfɔ//	num.
long \| Darwiyyaq: buji /bʊʤɪ/ 'long'	//bud͡ʒi//	adj.
father \| Nkamụọ: bujọtọ /bu˧d͡ʒɔ̙˧tɔ̙˧/ 'father'	//bud͡ʒɔtɔ//	n.
liver \| Darwiyyaq: bibit /bɪbɪt/ 'liver'	//bɛbɪt//	n.
dig \| Nkamụọ: bẹ́kwụ́ /bɛ˥kʷʊ̙˥/ 'dig'	//bɛkʷʊ//	v.
man \| Nkamụọ: bẹkọ /bɛ˧kɔ̙˧/ 'man'	//bɛkɔ//	n.
husband \| Nkamụọ: bẹkọala /bɛ˧kɔ̙˧a˧la˧/ 'husband'	//bɛkɔala//	n.
wet \| Nkamụọ: bẹ́lẹ́kì /bɛ˥lɛ˥ki˩/ 'wet'	//bɛlɛki//	adj.
he \| Darwiyyaq: bimi /bɪmɪ/ 'he'	//bɛmɛ//	pron.
drink, take in, sip \| Darwiyyaq: bida /bɪdɑ/ 'drink, take in, sip'	//bɪda//	v.
brother \| Nkamụọ: bọbe /bɔ̙˧be˧/ 'brother'	//bɔbe//	n.
small \| Nkamụọ: bọ́bọ́ /bɔ̙˥bɔ̙˥/ 'small'	//bɔbɔ//	adj.
daughter; female child \| Nkamụọ: bọgatọ /bɔ̙˧ga˧tɔ̙˧/ 'daughter; female child'	//bɔɡatɔ//	n.
son; male child \| Nkamụọ: bọtọ /bɔ̙˧tɔ̙˧/ 'son; male child'	//bɔtɔ//	n.
seven \| Darwiyyaq: buzqu /bʊθqʊ/ 'seven' \| Nkamụọ: bọ́zọ́ /bɔ̙˥zɔ̙˥/ 'seven'	//bɔzqɔ//	num.
boy, male child \| Nkamụọ: bọ́ /bɔ̙˥/ 'boy, male child'	//bɔ//	n.
with \| Nkamụọ: bọ /bɔ̙˧/ 'with'	//bɔ//	prep.
belly \| Darwiyyaq: buliğul /bʊlɪʁ̞ʊl/ 'belly'	//bʊlɛʁɔl//	n.
know \| Nkamụọ: cha /t͡ʃa˧/ 'know'	//t͡ʃa//	v.
times, multiplied by \| Darwiyyaq: ci /t͡ʃɪ/ 'times, multiply' \| Nkamụọ: ché ché /t͡ʃe˥ t͡ʃe˥/ 'multiply'	//t͡ʃi//	part.
be, is, for all objects and inanimate, exist \| Nkamụọ: chì /t͡ʃi˩/ 'be, is, for all objects and inanimate, e'	//t͡ʃiː//	v.
louse \| Darwiyyaq: cikicikab /t͡ʃɪkɪt͡ʃɪkɑb/ 'louse'	//t͡ʃikit͡ʃikab//	n.
tens, multiples of ten	//t͡ʃiʁe//	suf.
earth, soil, land \| Nkamụọ: chọ /t͡ʃɔ̙˧/ 'earth, soil, land'	//t͡ʃɔ//	n.
gate, fence \| Nkamụọ: chụọ /t͡ʃʊ̙ɔ̙/ 'gate, fence'	//t͡ʃʊɔ//	n.
fire, volcano \| Darwiyyaq: dahwab /dɑħwɑb/ 'fire, volcano'	//dahwab//	n.
mouth \| Darwiyyaq: dalah /dɑlɑħ/ 'mouth'	//dalah//	n.
loyal, faithful \| Darwiyyaq: dar /dɑr/ 'loyal, faithful'	//dar//	adj.
[given name (m.)] The faithful one \| dar "loyal" + -ik.	//darik//	n.
[given name (f.)] The faithful one \| dar "loyal" + -ti.	//darti//	n.
[people] the Faithful of the Native Land (ancestors of the Darwiyyaq) \| dar "loyal" + wii "native" + yaq "land". \| Darwiyyaq: Darwiyyaq	//darwijaq//	n.
100, hundred, one hundred \| Nkamụọ: dawé /da˧we˥/ '100, hundred, one hundred'	//dawe//	num.
flow \| Nkamụọ: delado /de˧la˧do˧/ 'flow'	//delado//	v.
come \| Nkamụọ: díshi /di˥ʃi˧/ 'come'	//diʃi//	v.
liver \| Nkamụọ: díshẹ̀mụụ /di˥ʃɛ˩mʊ̙ː/ 'liver'	//diʃɛmʊː//	n.
red \| Darwiyyaq: dusu /dʊsʊ/ 'red'	//dosu//	adj.
salt \| Darwiyyaq: dijab /dɪʤɑb/ 'salt'	//dɛd͡ʒab//	n.
road \| Nkamụọ: dẹmẹẹjọ /dɛ˧mɛːd͡ʒɔ̙˧/ 'road'	//dɛmɛːd͡ʒɔ//	n.
at \| Darwiyyaq: du /dʊ/ 'at'	//dɔ//	prep.
worm \| Darwiyyaq: dugiğaxab /dʊgɪʁ̞ɑksɑb/ 'worm'	//dɔɡɪʁaksab//	n.

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