All etymologies are from Ndak Ta, except for the borrowed Gezoro suffix ja, which replaced NT -lau in most words that had it. This is marked in the etymology as +ja. Words that come entirely from NT are not segmented even though many are multimorphemic.
As in the original Ada:ta dictionary, irregular stress is marked by underlining - but unlike the original dictionary, long vowels are marked with a colon:, not a macron.
Sorry, but stems which differ from the citation form are not noted. If somebody else wants to take up the task of figuring out which ones have different stems, I'll be happy to include them in this document. Deponents aren't noted either. If you really need to know which verbs are deponent, ask me and I can list them for you.
Not every word is a perfectly regular outcome. Sporadic haplology occured in a handful of words, and in at least one case, dissimilatory rhoticism as well. Such irregular outcomes are marked with an asterisk. Any unmarked irregularities you may come across are accidental, but will be kept.
467 entries.
| word | etymology | definition |
| ababu | abâbu | n. illegitimate child |
| abel | mbel | adj. virile |
| abia | abbwa | v. bloom |
| abiza | mbi+ja | n. auditorium, podium, pulpit |
| a:bi:ra | albitra | v. explode |
| abizebu | mbîbwebu | n. singer |
| abod | mbod | n. color |
| abopa | mbopm | adj. enough |
| aboru:l | mboraul | v. be careful |
| abura | mbura | v. decide |
| adalida | ndalidn | n. energy |
| adapi | ndapi | adj. smart |
| adepe: | ndepes | v. gather |
| ade:ret | ndegret | v. shout |
| adezu | ndêwu | adj. safe |
| adia | adwa | adj. dark |
| adulaba | ndulabm | v. arrange |
| a:ia | wats+ja | n. hole (in the ground) |
| a:ia | ain+ja | n. corral |
| aiukobu | nggukobu | n. liar |
| aiu:lo: | ngguklau | n. marketplace |
| akasa | ngkasta | v. continue |
| aket | ngket | v. wilt |
| aliza | ali+ja | n. hearth, fireplace |
| a:lo: | ablau | n. reception hall |
| a:mod | abmod | v. walk |
| a:nabu | aitnabu | n. keepsake |
| a:ne: | alngai | adj. common |
| a:paba | ailpabm | v. melt |
| apa:kali | mpaskali | v. assert, declare |
| apa:lo | mpaislau | n. pond |
| apito: | mpitau | adj. private |
| a:po:bu | alpaubu | n. creator, inventor |
| a:po:za | alpau+ja | n. workshop |
| araza | arâwa | n. dinner |
| a:remo | akremo | n. wax |
| a:rida | apridn | v. be horrified |
| a:se:ra | ansetra | adj. normal |
| ase:tin | ntsertim | v. discuss |
| atalo: | ntalau | n. funeral |
| a:the | ainte | adj. feeble |
| a:thilo: | aindlau | n. building in poor repair |
| atithoza | ntindo+ja | n. smithy |
| atiza | ntia | adj. true |
| ato:iza | ntausia | adj. false |
| atomata | ntomatn | adj. complex |
| atupa | ntupa | adj. peaceful |
| atu:sa | atulsa | v. tell |
| axam | nggam | adj. audible |
| axazi | nggawi | v. put |
| a:xo | algo | adj. sweet |
| aze | abwe | adj. stable |
| azio | awio | v. hope |
| azo:noda | abwodnodn | v. thunder |
| ba:bu | bârbu | n. owner |
| ba:bu | balbu | n. casualty (of battle) |
| ba:l | bâil | v. burp |
| bane:lo: | banailau | n. heathen temple |
| baphoia | bambor+ja | n. center, core |
| basi | basti | adj. careful |
| bathoro | bandoro | n. early meal |
| bepu:n | bekwâu | adj. insufficient |
| bethut | bendut | adj. tight |
| bora | bora | v. nurse |
| bot | bot | adj. same |
| buiae | bungie | v. wound, hurt, injure |
| buiaza | bungia | v. reward/bless |
| bu:na | budna | v. listen |
| bu:nabu | budnabu | n. spy |
| da:lo: | daslau | n. argument, disagreement |
| da:mit | dalmit | v. host, hold, present |
| da:pu | daspu | n. warrior |
| daren | darem | v. warn |
| da:sur | dalsur | n. honey |
| deize | dengie | v. please |
| deki | deki | v. hate |
| de:me: | depmai | v. shave |
| de:mo:bu | desmogbu | n. hunter |
| dene | dene | n. reason |
| dene: | denai | v. punish |
| dikon | dikon | n. thing |
| diphaia | dimbang+ja | n. closet, storage room |
| diphan | dimbang | v. store, put away |
| dite: | ditai | adj. possible |
| dizedel | diedel | v. bribe |
| dizoba | dioba | v. imagine |
| dodo | dodo | v. weary |
| dozo | dowo | v. grumble, mutter |
| duan | dusam | v. regret |
| duia | dungwi | v. praise |
| du:ko | dutko | adj. bitter (emotion) |
| eab | esab | v. choke |
| ebaphi | ebambi | v. be humorous |
| e:boza | erbo+ja | n. tavern |
| eia | em+ja | n. kink, knot |
| eiabu | imbwabu | n. instrument, means |
| e:i | aisi | v. color, paint |
| e:ibu | aisibu | n. artist, painter |
| ekhaza | engka+ja | n. animal den |
| ekhubu | engkubu | n. murderer |
| e:kida | eskidn | v. cook |
| e:ki:nabu | eskidnabu | n. cook |
| e:ki:naza | eskidnalau | n. kitchen |
| eken | ekeng | walk -> hobble, limp |
| e:la:n | eplain | n. ball |
| ela:ra | êlakra | v. urge |
| e:le | eslê | v. pour |
| emo: | emau | adj. loose |
| e:n | etsn | n. manner, method, way |
| ena:no | enarno | v. be self-destructive |
| eno | eno | adj. bitter (flavor) |
| enos | enots | v. be sick |
| e:pu | aipu | n. frost |
| e:ra:b | ebraib | v. describe |
| erathe | erande | v. fall down, be drunk |
| eratho | eranto | v. listen |
| eren | erem | v. be dysfunctional |
| e:ribu | ebribu | n. conqueror |
| e:riza | ebri+ja | n. ruins |
| esa: | estasa | v. change |
| esela | estela | v. burn |
| esen | etsen | v. act/behave |
| etutu | etutu | v. suffice |
| ezopho | ewompo | v. lose, misplace |
| hala:pu | salatpu | v. dispose of, throw away |
| ha:lena | sanlena | adj. public |
| halo: | salau | n. butcher's shop |
| ha:lo | sadlo | adj. rich-tasting |
| ha:ma: | sasamas | v. crown |
| ha:mi | sapmi | v. force |
| ha:pho | saimpo | adj. alone |
| hapun | sapum | v. derive from |
| ha:sa | sarsâ | n. tube, pipe |
| hatha | santa | adj. legal |
| hatho: | santau | adj. illegal |
| heia | sim+ja | n. space, room, area |
| hema | sema | v. wait |
| hemaza | sema+ja | n. queue, stack |
| hemen | semen | v. deny |
| hepen | sepen | v. murmur, mumble |
| hete | sête | adj. organized |
| hi:daza | sigda+ja | n. debauchery |
| hide: | sides | v. jump |
| hide:pu | sidespu | n. frog |
| hikada | sikadn | n. hurricane |
| hiphor | simbor | v. boil |
| hiten | sîteng | adj. different |
| hizen | sien | v. prove |
| honida | sonîda | n. gravesite |
| honilo: | sonîlau | n. graveyard |
| honulak | sonulak | adj. unclear |
| hui | susi | v. record |
| huiazar | sungiar | v. help |
| huiza | susi+ja | n. library |
| huza:ia* | sungiar+ja | n. sanctuary |
| i: | isi | adj. sudden |
| iab | ngwisab | v. be bold |
| iabe:pil | ngwibespil | n. guilty party |
| ia:bu | ngadbu | n. sick person |
| iadeki | ngwideki | v. be burned, scarred |
| iade:me: | ngwidepmai | v. be unkempt |
| iaia | ngat+ja | n. bed |
| iaia | gingwi | adj. tall |
| ia:iuda | ngwargudn | v. sneeze |
| iakuk | ngwikuk | v. be hurried |
| iami:xe: | ngwimidgai | v. thank |
| ian | ngâ | adj. adult, mature |
| ia:na | gilna | adj. slow |
| ianon | ngwinon | v. be unwelcome |
| iapa:phul | ngwipaingkwul | adj. frightening |
| iapopu | ngwipopu | v. socialize |
| i:ar | idgir | v. whisper |
| iara:zo* | ngwiawio | v. be successful |
| iari | isâri | v. allow, permit |
| ia:si | ngwartsi | n. tool |
| iasaphi | ngwitsampi | v. owe |
| iatizane: | ngwitianai | v. sire |
| idur | idur | adj. sour |
| ie:bu | ngwâibu | n. believer, follower |
| ie:de | ngwerde | v. squirt, spurt |
| i:en | ibbwen | v. fold |
| i:ke | iske | adj. equal |
| ikhotu | ingkotu .n livestock | |
| i:maza | isma+ja | n. textile workshop |
| iphak | ingkwak | v. sense, perceive |
| iphe: | imbai | adj. blind |
| iphetha | imbenta | adj. cheerful |
| i:rik | igrik | v. absorb |
| iro | ro | v. open |
| isen | isten | v. lose (war or competition) |
| itha | inta | v. hang (non-execution) |
| iua | gua | v. follow |
| iuba | gubm | n. life, survival |
| iubab | gubab | v. mark, make a mark on |
| iune | ngune | adj. moderate |
| ka:ia | kaim+ja | n. religious school |
| kail | kasil | v. look (at) |
| ka:l | kail | v. don (clothing) |
| ka:nize | kasnie | v. avoid |
| kaphi | kambi | v. announce |
| ka:phu | kaimbu | n. apprentice |
| ka:tod | kaktod | v. greet |
| ka:thu | kaindu | n. slut |
| kazio | kawio | adj. hopeless |
| kephur | kembur | v. be reckless |
| kesu: | ketsus | adj. unsafe |
| kethu | kendu | n. skeptic |
| kikik | kikik | v. lightning |
| kipha:bu | kimpalbu | n. old woman |
| kiphal | kimpal | v. complain |
| kiphalo: | kimpalau | n. inn, hostel |
| kisethu | kistendu | adj. tricky |
| kitho | kinto | adj. kind |
| kiza | ki+ja | n. bushel (unit of grain) |
| ko:abu | kausabu | v. foreign priest |
| koiriman | kosiriman | v. desert |
| kokhe: | konggai | v. be enraged |
| ko:lok | koslok | v. dislike |
| ko:mi: | kaumisi | v. reprimand |
| kota | kota | v. cover |
| koto | koto | v. expect |
| kuk | kuk | v. hurry |
| kuka:l | kukail | adj. tame |
| kula | kula | v. be smart |
| ku:la | kupla | v. apologize |
| kume: | kumâi | v. sue |
| kun | kun | adj. stiff, sturdy |
| kupha | kumba | v. waste |
| kuphaza | kumba+ja | n. dump |
| kuph'eza | kumpaiwa | v. believe |
| kuphe:zal | kumpaiwal | v. explain |
| kuso | kutso | v. cough |
| kuthor | kuntor | adj. bright, well-lit |
| la:bap | lapabap | v. ignore |
| laeta | lasetn | v. build |
| lai | lasi | v. close, shut |
| lanax | lanag | adj. good-smelling |
| lane | lane | v. aim |
| la:sar | lartsar | n. hour |
| latha | lanta | v. overdo |
| lathe: | lantai | adj. fast |
| laza | lâwa | n. delta |
| le:bo | lerbo | v. be exhausted |
| leiao | ligio | v. form |
| le:ri | lairi | adj. young |
| le:su | laitsu | v. be in love |
| le:ta | lekta | v. collect |
| le:tabu | lektabu | n. man of leisure |
| leza:po:bu | lewalpaubu | n. writer, poet |
| lie:xo | lisedgo | v. shake |
| lina | lina | adj. blind |
| lo:siza | lonsia | v. answer, reply |
| loto | loto | v. belong |
| lui:bu | lusidbu | n. failure |
| luit | lusit | v. try |
| mab | mab | adj. blunt |
| mada | madn | adj. violent |
| ma:ia | mâis+ja | n. pasture |
| maki | maki | n. table |
| ma:nabu | matnabu | n. wise man, sage |
| ma:ra: | makras | v. face |
| masu | mastu | v. whistle |
| me: | mese | v. meet |
| mebi: | mebis | v. lack |
| mebu | mêbu | n. trader, merchant |
| meia | mingwa | adj. powerful |
| meleda | meledn | v. include |
| melo: | mêlau | n. location |
| mik | mik | n. bread |
| mi:pi | miskwi | v. blame |
| mipi:ma | mikwisma | n. dough |
| mixa | miga | v. trust |
| mi:xe: | midgai | v. thank |
| mizukur | miukur | v. try |
| mo:ia | mos+ja | n. foreign city (any) |
| morar | morar | v. prefer |
| more | more | adj. dark, dim |
| mothubu | mondubu | n. overseer |
| moza | mowâ | v. dawn |
| muba | uba | v. exchange |
| mu:dak | murdak | n. dream |
| mu:ia | mus+ja | n. place of origin; childhood home |
| mu:pu | muspu | n. masculinity |
| nabu:n | nabâu | adj. predictable, reliable |
| nake:melo: | nakaimelau | n. bakery |
| naluiuk | nalunguk | v. organize |
| naxebi | nagebi | v. work |
| naxebu* | nagebibu | n. laborer |
| ne:li:lo: | nailinlau | n. building where the khiara (governing concil) meets |
| ne:lin | nailin | v. judge |
| ne:lithu | nailindu | n. judge |
| nephi | nembi | v. mean, intend |
| ne:xan | elgan | v. twist |
| nie: | nises | v. annul |
| nosabu | notsabu | n. corpse |
| numaia | numagi | v. boast |
| nupaka | nukwàkâ | n. slime, mucus |
| nuxa:pu | nugatspu | n. head of household |
| o:aza | ausa+ja | n. altar |
| o:be: | aubai | adj. active |
| obizal | obial | v. offer |
| o:dasu | oldastu | n. conscripted soldier |
| o:iaio | olngango | v. be serious |
| oiau | ongiu | v. guess |
| oiaulo: | ongiulau | n. trial |
| o:keno: | olkenau | n. permission |
| o:kenu:n | olkenaun | v. trespass |
| olo: | olau | n. place |
| o:lo:ia | oslok+ja | n. old age |
| o:ma | osma | adj. recent |
| o:mata | olmatn | v. be expert at |
| omula | omula | v. chat, converse |
| o:non | olnon | v. defecate |
| o:pa:ia | ospak+ja | n. palace, castle |
| opha | ompa | adj. flat |
| orizal | ôriwal | v. ignite |
| oru | oru | adj. visible |
| othi: | ondisi | adj. expert |
| otobu | otobu | n. event |
| otoza | oto+ja | n. goal |
| o:tu | oltu | v. be starving |
| o:xaba | odgabm | v. suffer |
| ozu | owu | v. grieve, mourn |
| pa:belo: | pailbelau | n. shore |
| pa:da | palda | n. valley |
| pas | kwats | n. chair |
| pa:sada | papsadn | v. hiccup |
| pat | kwat | adj. bad-smelling |
| patopa | kwatopm | v. smash |
| pea | pesa | v. defecate |
| pe:da | kwaidn | adj. loud |
| pesa | kwetsn | v. drop, let go of |
| peiasak | kwengatsak | v. exile |
| pira:ia | pirain+ja | n. main room (of a house) |
| pira:n | pirain | v. plan |
| pipa | pipm | adj. useful |
| pisi | pitsi | v. pale |
| pithami: | kwindamis | v. understand |
| po:mun | posmun | v. flee |
| po:po | pokpo | v. refuse |
| popu | popu | v. dance |
| pu:bat* | pupibat | v. threaten |
| puku | kwuku | v. be tempted |
| raia:n | rangwâi | v. confuse, misunderstand |
| ra:niza | ralnia | v. be insane |
| rapha | rampa | adj. abundant |
| raphi | rambi | v. babble |
| rathe:bu | randelbu | n. messenger |
| rathenan | randenam | v. gasp |
| rather | rander | n. jar |
| ratho:bu | rantobu | n. attention |
| ratholo: | rantolau | n. audience, constituency |
| raxol | ragol | v. fill |
| raza | râwa | adj. mature |
| re:de: | râidai | v. enjoy |
| reia | rimbwa | v. be clumsy |
| reia | rimbwa | adv. normally |
| rekiba: | rekibas | v. flood |
| re:li | rebli | v. oppose |
| remor | remor | n. earthquake |
| rephur | rembur | v. drown |
| re:si | relsi | v. be hot (weather) |
| re:su | raitstu | n. con-man |
| re:ta | raitn | v. be greedy |
| risen | risten | n. bad luck |
| rizan | riam | v. learn |
| robu | robu | n. musician |
| ro:ma | rorma | adj. typical |
| rorop | rorop | n. peninsula |
| ro:te | rorte | adj. athletic |
| roto | roto | v. try, attempt |
| roza | ro+ja | n. public discourse |
| rubare | rubâre | v. be rich |
| rudizoba | rudioba | v. be daydreamy |
| ruiaio | rungango | v. be insensitive |
| ruiata | rungata | v. overeat |
| ruie: | rungwâi | n. intelligence |
| ruiua | rugua | v. be gullible |
| rukhasa | rungkasta | v. survive |
| rukho* | rungguko | v. deceive |
| rulo:mo: | rulolmau | v. to frequent |
| rumeli | rumêli | v. study |
| ru:mo | rulmo | v. to brand |
| rupaso | rupasto | n. aggression |
| rupira:thu | rupiraindu | n. lord, landlord (title) |
| ru:po:* | rukpokpo | adj. stubborn |
| rupo:mun | ruposmun | v. be cowardly |
| ruthe: | runtai | n. faux pas |
| rututu | rututu | adj. random |
| ruzapa | ruwapa | v. bork up |
| sa:lo: | tsainglau | n. toilet room, outhouse |
| sapha | tsampa | v. free |
| sasa | tsatsa | v. sneeze |
| se: | tsese | adj. steep |
| se: | tsaisai | v. arise |
| sebor | tsebor | v. pour |
| seir | tsesir | v. be born |
| sesen | tsetsen | v. mimic |
| sikhi | tsingki | adj. separate |
| sisen | tsisten | v. be depressed |
| six | tsig | v. urinate |
| sithu | tsinbu | n. sweetheart, lover |
| somebia | tsomebisn | v. wish for |
| sopira:n | tsopirain | v. master |
| so:xaba | tsodgabm | v. be pitiful |
| su:ian | tsurgî | n. pressure |
| ta:ban | tasbam | v. imply |
| taran | tarang | n. daughter |
| ta:xo | targo | v. rebel |
| teiaza | tingia | v. flash |
| tikhe | tingke | v. compel, coerce |
| tizane: | tianai | v. marry |
| to:li | totoli | v. be clumsy |
| to:si | tautsi | v. bend |
| to:siza | tautsi+ja | n. wrinkle, line |
| tuano: | tuanau | v. avoid, prevent |
| tulo: | tulau | n. table |
| tutu | tutu | v. amaze |
| u:bal | ugbal | v. be sleepy |
| ubapa | ubapm | v. allow |
| u:bare | ugbâre | v. lack |
| u:bor | ulbor | v. kneel |
| u:duial | ugdungwil | v. seek attention |
| ukhu | unggu | adj. lame, crippled |
| u:la | upla | v. explain |
| u:luit | uklusit | v. be eager |
| u:ma:ie | upmalwe | v. lose face/virtue |
| u:ma:ra:pu | upmakraspu | n. supplicant |
| u:mata | upmatn | v. investigate |
| u:mi:xa:l | ugmidgail | v. bless |
| u:miza:ko | upmiasko | adj. content |
| u:mobu | aulmobu | n. thief |
| u:mothu | upmondu | adj. picky |
| u:nos | utnots | v. be suicidal |
| u:petha | ukpenta | n. loser, lowlife |
| uru | uru | v. cure |
| urubu | urubu | n. doctor |
| u:sab | uksab | v. look forward to |
| u:sa:n | uktsaing | v. be dirty |
| u:saphi | uktsampi | v. overheat |
| usibu | untsibu | n. cloud |
| u:sobi | uktsobi | v. desire |
| uthe:bu | untaibu | n. idiot |
| u:thu | auntu | adj. rich (wealthy) |
| u:tizane: | uktianai | v. propose marriage |
| uza:s | uwaits | v. be cloudy |
| xa:ia | gaid+ja | n. rabbit warren |
| xa:ia | gabbwa | v. share |
| xaiao | gangio | v. move |
| xaxak | gagak | v. smile |
| xes | gets | adj. likely, probable |
| xokhe:za | gonggai+ja | n. weak point, achilles' heel |
| xotha:bu | gondagbu | n. lazy person |
| xothax | gondag | v. dream |
| zaphun | wampum | adj. hollow |
| zas | bwats | v. sweat |
| zasabu | watsabu | n. beggar |
| zat | wat | n. age |
| zed | bwed | n. son |
| zeia | wen+ja | n. garden |
| zeia | wim+ja | n. home, house |
| zekho:bu | bwenggorbu | n. pilgrim |
| zi:del | wirdel | v. wear |
| zie: | wisai | v. yell, cry out |
| zi:malo: | wismalau | n. water barrel |
| zoiax | bwogig | n. bay |