ʔuulhemoo/Lexicon

The following is a lexicon of ʔuulhemoo. Etymologies are from Satnímʔa unless otherwise indicated. Nouns are listed in the direct case first, followed by the oblique.

Part of Speech Abbreviations:

• adv - adverb
• n - noun
• par - grammatical particle
• pp - postposition
• adj - adjective
• pron - pronoun
• v.it - intransitive verb
• v.mt - monotransitive verb
• v.dt - ditransitive verb

Primary Stem	Secondary Stem	PoS	gloss	etymology
aas	ịsaa	n	immortality	ayasu(u), from Iŋ. aje-e-sy:
ag/aa-	ya	v.it	die	ag(a)
ak		adv	the day after tomorrow	ak
am	ma	n	sun	amo
am'	m'a	n	person, human being	amʔa
aŋ	ŋa	n	river	aŋi
aọ	ha	v.it	play	áh(o)
aọs/aọ-	sa	v.mt	hit	áüs(a)
ap	pa	n	bean	apa
at	ta	v.mt	cultivate, grow, tend	át(i)
ac	caa	n	death	acu(u), from Iŋ. aje-sy:
avp	ụpa	v.mt	suck	ávup(o)
ber	bre	v.mt	hold, wield	bér(e)
bes	pse	n	sword, weapon	beshü
e		par	not	e
ee		par	if	ei
ees	se	v.it	come	éis(e)
eet	te	v.mt	pull	éiht(e)
eg/ee-	ye	v.mt	push	ég(e)
ek		par	and not, but not	ek
eo	he	v.mt	eat	éh(i)
el		par	because	el
en	ne	v.dt	give	én(ö)
en'	n'e	n	feather	etno
ens	nse	n	gift	ense
eog/eoy-	ye	v.it	leave	éug(i)
es		par	nor	ése
gak	kha	v.mt	say	gák(i)
gaọc'	khca	n	bird	gauzuʔa
ge		pp	through	ge
gen'	ŋe	v.it	dance	gétn(e)
get		par	however	get
gii	gi	n	bee	gii
giiŋ'	ŋ'i	n	honey, sweetness	giikŋe
gin'	ŋi	adj	straight	gítn(i)
giŋ	ŋi	n	fingernail	giŋö
gịp	khpị	v.mt	gather, collect	gíp(u)
gọm	ŋọ	adj	red	góm(o)
gụl	glụ	n	breast	guli
iim		pp	without	iim
iis	si	n	hand	iise
ik	ki	n	fish	ike
ir	ri	adj	slow	ír(ö)
iʔ	ʔi	n	name	iʔe
ịịk'	k'ị	v.mt	hurt, cause pain	iiʔəg(a)
ịs/ịụ-	sị	v.mt	have, own	ás(i)
ka		par	and, also	ka
kak		par	moreover	kak
kas	ksa	n	hair	kasa
keod/keo-	gze	v.mt	see	kéüd(ö)
keoy	kye	n	heart	keüye
keok	khe	n	saddle	kehkü
keʔ	k'e	n	earth	keʔe
kiil	kli	n	cliff, ridge	kiili
kiip	khpi	n	arm	kiipü
kiit	khti	v.dt	teach	kíit(ö)
kiiʔ	k'e	v.mt	want, like	kíiʔ(e)
kin	ŋ'i	adj	full	kín(ü)
kiʔ	k'i	adj	yellow	kíʔ(ö)
kịị		adv	yesterday, recently	kii
kịp	khpị	n	water	kipo
kịp	khpị	v.mt	irritate, annoy, aggrivate	kíp(u)
kịp'r	khprị	n	louse	kipruʔo
kịv	kvị	n	fruit, produce	kivo
koh/koo	kho	v.it	sit	kéh(ö)
kọn'	ŋ'ọ	n	grape	kotni
kụm	ŋ'ụ	n	axe	kuma
laap	lpa	v.it	walk	láap(a)
lah/laa	lha	adj	near	láh(o)
lak	lka	v.mt	mix	lák(a)
lal		adv	repeatedly, often, habitually	lal
lal	la	n	gorge, ravine, canyon	lala
lam	lma	n	berry	lámo
lan'	lna	n	back (part of the body)	latni
laŋ	lŋa	n	skin	laŋa
las	lsaa	n	smoke	laso(o)
lee	le	n	land	lee
leep	lpe	v.mt	wipe	léep(e)
lees	lse	v.it	return	ləléis(e)
lel	le	v.mt	rub	lél(e)
leo	lhe	n	tribe, people	lehö
lep	lpe	n	wild animal, game	lepe
liil	li	v.dt	give (as a gift)	líil(ö)
liip	lpi	v.mt	get, win, earn	líip(e)
lịịp	lpị	n	winter	liip
lịm	lmị	n	the right, the east	limo
lịn	lnị	adj	green	lin(o)
lịp	lpị	v.mt	find, discover	líp(a)
lịt	ltị	adj	short	lít(a)
lŋịịn'	lnị	n	bone	ləŋaatni
lọ		pp	for	lo
lọn'	lnọ	adj	warm	lotn(o)
lọŋ'	lŋọ	adj	new	lokŋ(o)
lọọ	lọ	n	man	loo
lọọ		pp	under	loo
lọọn	lhnọ	n	stallion	lohni
lọọp	lpọ	n	leg	ləlipo
lọọr'	l'rọ	n	thief, robber	looruʔa
lọb/lọv	lvọ	v.mt	steal	lób(o)
lọd/lọọ	lzọ	v.mt	milk	lód(o)
lọlŋ	lŋọ	v.mt	dig, dig up, dig for	lólŋ(o)
lọm	lmọ	n	flower	lomo
lọŋ	lŋọ	v.mt	scratch	lóŋ(o)
lseos	lse	n	lanolin, wax	ləlseusi
lụ	lụ	adj	long	lu
lụụʔ	l'ụ	n	ear	luuʔo
lụl	lụ	v.dt	share	lúl(o)
lụn'	lnụ	n	belly	lutna
lụn'	lnụ	n	many	lutna
lụn'	lnụ	v.mt	grind, mill	lútn(o)
mịn'	nị	adj	wide	mutn(i)
mo		pp	by means of	mö
moe	myo	n	dog	möye
mol		pp	along	möl
moŋ'	ŋo	n	sheep	mökŋi
mokh	ŋkho	n	herd	mökkü
mos/moo	mso	v.mt	sew	mös(i)
mọọ	mọ	n	place, location	moo
mọọʔ	m'ọ	adj	sharp	mouʔ(o)
mọl	mlọ	n	bear	moli
mun	nu	n	mother	münö
muŋ	ŋu	adj	wet	müŋ(ö)
muŋ		adv	in the past	müŋ
mụ		adv	completely, well	mu
mụn'	nụ	n	nose	mutno
mụs/mụụ-	msụ	v.it	shine	mús(a)
mụs	msụ	n	moon	mussa
mụụʔ	m'ụ	adj	rotten	muuʔ(a)
nel	nle	adj	white	nel(ö)
nip	mpi	n	fog	nipö
nọ		pp	up, onto	no
nọọ		pp	above	noo
nọọl	nhlọ	n	plain, grassland	mədohla
nọr	nrọ	n	the left, the west	noru
nọv	nvọ	v.it	think	nóv(u)
nụk	ŋkụ	adj	tame	nuk(a)
nụk		adv	rarely	nuk
nụŋ'	ŋụ	n	foot	nukŋi
ŋ'an'	ŋ'na	n	meat	gəmuʔátna
ŋaaʔ		adv	frequently	ŋaaʔ
ŋes	ŋse	adj	smooth	'ŋes(i)
ŋi		pp	like	'ŋi
ŋklep	ŋklpe	n	livestock, domesticated animal	nəklépe
ŋon		adv	long ago, years ago	ŋəŋön
ŋọọ	ŋhọ	v.it	rain	ŋəŋooh(o)
ŋụụd/ŋụụ	ŋzụ	adj	dull, blunt	ŋuuz(i)
od/oo	zo	v.it	turn (around)	öd(ö)
ol	lo	n	liver	öli
on	no	n	year	önö
ọb	bọ	n	agricultural field	ọbọ
ọblp	blpọ	n	foreigner	oblapo "non-nomadic person"
ọblpl	blplọ	n	non-allied village	oblapla "non-nomadic group"
ọbr	brọ	n	town, permanent settlement	obri "farm"
ọg/ọa-	yo	v.mt	worry about	og(o)
ọm		pp	with, of, regarding	om
ọn'	n'ọ	n	mouth	otnu
ọr	rọ	adj	old	or(o)
pa		par	then, next	pa
pad/paọ-	bzọ	v.mt	throw	pad(o)
pal	pla	adj	far	pal(o)
pal	pla	v.it	grow	pal(o)
phad/phaọ	phsọ	v.dt	fling, shoot (direct object is the projectile)	pəpad(o)
phkhịp	khpị	n	drop (small quantity of liquid)	pəkkipo
phkhịph	phkhphị	v.it	cry, weep	pəkkipop(o)
phci	phci	v.mt	shoot (at)	pəpezoʔkí
plkeod/plkeo-	plgze	v.mt	investigate, scout out, spy on	pəlkeud(ö)
plụn'	plnụ	n	egg	pəllutna
poor	pro	n	seed	pööri
pok'r	p'mro	n	master, commander	pökŋerüʔe
pol	plo	n	cloud	pölö
pon	pmo	v.mt	cover, conceal	pön(ü)
pos	pso	n	tree bark	pösi
pọg	phkọ	n	road, path	pogu
pọn	pmọ	v.it	find one's way	pon(o)
pọŋ	pmọ	v.mt	watch over, guard, protect	poŋŋ(a)
pud/puu	bzu	adj	small	püd(ö)
puug	phku	v.mt	inflate	püüg(e)
puup	phu	v.it	breathe, blow	püüp(ö)
pụŋ'	p'mụụ	n	word, utterance	pukŋu
ran'	rna	adj	thick	ratn(u)
rịị	ryị	n	sky	riya
rịị		par	therefore, thus	rii
rịs	rsị	adj	good	ris(a)
rụs	rsụ	v.it	shout, call (of an animal)	rúsa
rụụg/rụụy	rhyụ	v.mt	call to	rúsag(a)
saal	hla	n	salt	saala
saan'	hna	adj	big	saatn(a)
saaŋ	hŋa	n	leaf	saaŋo
saaʔ	c'a	n	night	saaʔi
sakr	hŋra	n	ancestor spirit	sakŋari
salp	hlpa	n	member of one's village or an allied village	sallupu "nomadic person"
salpl	hlpla	n	allied village	salluplo
san'	hna	n	horse	satni
saŋ		pp	inside, during	saŋ
saŋ'	hŋa	n	soul	sakŋa
saŋ'	hŋaa	n	spring (season)	sakŋ
saọ		par	or	sau
saọ		adv	surprisingly	sau
saọp'	c'ọ	v.it	spit	sauʔup(o)
saọʔ	c'a	v.mt	wash	sauʔ(i)
saph	pha	v.it	ride	sapp(o)
sas	sa	n	eye	sasa
sathŋ	thŋa	n	filly	sathŋu
sav'	hva	v.mt	fight	savuʔ(a)
se		pp	down	se
seeg/see-	khe	v.it	run	seeg(e)
seem	hme	adj	bad	seem(ö)
seemhŋ	hmhŋe	n	ghost, evil spirit	seemsəkŋ
sen	hne	v.mt	sing	sen(ö)
sen	hne	n	lake	sine
seop	phe	n	star	sesepe
seos	se	n	fat, grease	seüsi
sii	si	v.it	float	siih(ö)
siŋ'	c'ŋi	adj	together	siʔŋ(ö)
siip'	c'i	v.mt	cure, care for (medically)	siiʔep(ö)
siip	phi	n	pine tree	siipö
siis	si	n	day	siise
siic'	c'ii	n	a short period of time, a moment	siiseʔö(ö), diminutive of "day"
siiʔ	c'i	v.mt	hear, listen to	siiʔ(e)
siiʔ	c'i	n	snake	siiʔe
simp	hmpi	v.mt	count	sínup(ö)
sin'	hni	n	palm of the hand	sitnö
siu	si	v.it	stand	sih(ö)
siun	sni	v.mt	stick (something) in the ground	sihn(e)
siuŋkh	sŋkhi	v.it	make camp, build a home	sihŋkk(e)
sịịk	khị	n	fish	siiki
sịịp	phị	n	guts	siipo
sịịs	sị	n	grain	siisi "millet"
sịk	khị	n	summer	sik
sịl		adv	tomorrow	sil
sịụs	sị	n	neck	sausi
soo	so	adj	quick	sööh(i)
sool	hloe	n	mountain	sööle
soor	sro	n	eagle	sööhri
soov	hvo	n	slave	söüvü
sooʔ	c'o	n	hill	sööʔe
soe		par	(question marker)	söi
sọlp	hlpọ	n	priest	salupo
stọọl	sthlọ	n	bridle	sohtohlo
suug	khu	v.mt	give birth to, engender	süüg(e)
suun'	hnu	n	wind	süütnö
suup	phu	v.it	live, be alive	süüp(ö)
suuv	hvu	v.mt	drink	süüv(ö)
sụl	hlụ	adj	round	sul(o)
sụụ		pp	outside	suu
sụụŋ	hŋụ	n	pig	suuŋo
sụụʔ	c'ụ	adj	heavy	suuʔ(a)
sụụʔ	c'ụ	n	saliva	suuʔo
ta	ta	v.mt	do, make	ta
taay	tya	n	knee	taayu
taav	tva	v.mt	bend	taav(a)
taaʔ	t'a	n	milk	taaʔa
tal	tla	v.mt	pierce, stab	tal(o)
tan'	n'a	adj	cold	tatn(o)
tan'	n'a	v.it	fall	tatn(u)
tat	tha	v.mt	use	tat(a)
tev	tve	n	daughter	tevi
tịk	thkị	n	house, home	tika
tịl	tlị	n	wool	tilo
tịn	n'ị	n	father, head of the household	tino
tịŋ	n'ịụ	n	son	tiŋa "brother, uncle, eldest son"
ton		adv	next year, in the near future	tön
tọ		pp	on, at	to
tọọl	thlọ	n	rope	tohlo
tọh	thọ	n	grass	toho
tọv	tvọ	n	root	tivo
c'a	v.it	make oneself felt	ʔsa
c'an'	c'na	n	mare	suʔsátni
c'ec	c'e	n	fat, soft, or lazy person	süʔepéce "well-fed animal"
can'	cna	n	colt	catni "foal"
ci		adv	now, currently	ci
tuv	tvu	n	deer	tevü
tụn'	n'ụ	v.mt	have sex with	tutn(i)
ụk	kụ	adj	steep	uk(i)
ụụŋ	hŋụ	n	woman, wife	uhŋi
ụụp	pụ	n	anger	uupo
ụụth	thụ	v.mt	anger	uutt(a)
ụg/ụkh	gụ	v.mt	kill	ug(a)
ụmp	mpụ	v.mt	bite	unup(o)
ụn	nụ	n	tooth	uno
vevs	use	v.mt	split	vövəs(e)
von'	un'o	v.mt	know	vötn(e)
vook	uuko	n	knife	vöhki
voc	uco	v.it	come of age	vötnes(e)
vos	uso	v.mt	cut	vös(e)
volg/voli	ulyo	v.mt	marry, swear to, make an alliance with	ʋólləg(e)
vọʔ	v'ọ	n	life force, vital energy	voʔa "holiness"
ʔaa	ʔaa	adj	black	ʔaa
ʔaak'	k'a	n	ash(es)	ʔaaʔhki
ʔaap	p'a	adj	narrow	ʔáap(o)-
ʔaap'	p'a	v.mt	burn	ʔáaʔup(o)
ʔaaʔ	ʔa	n	fire	ʔaaʔa
ʔak'	k'a	v.mt	mock	ʔaʔk(a)
ʔak	k'a	n	friend	ʔuka
ʔal	l'a	v.mt	tie, fasten	ʔal(i)
ʔav	v'a	n	tree	ʔavo
ʔaʔ	ʔa	v.it	laugh	ʔaʔ(o)
ʔe		pp	to	ʔe
ʔeel'	l'e	n	wall, rampart, fortification	ʔeeʔlü
ʔeev	v'e	n	worm	ʔeevü
ʔeeʔ	ʔe	n	soil	ʔeeʔe
ʔed/ʔeo	c'e	v.it	lie (down)	ʔed(e)
ʔed/ʔeth	t'e	v.mt	place, put in place	ʔed(e)
ʔek		par	instead	ʔek
ʔeon	n'e	n	horn	ʔeünö
ʔeop	p'e	v.it	defecate	ʔésep(ö)
ʔeoʔ	ʔe	n	rock, stone	ʔeüʔö
ʔes	c'e	n	dung, feces	ʔese
ʔii		adv	continuously, always	ʔii
ʔil	l'i	adj	dry	ʔil(e)
ʔint	n'ti	v.mt	build, put together, create	ʔint(e)
ʔiŋ	ŋ'i	adj	thin	ʔiŋ(ö)
ʔịịp'r	p'rị	n	hunter	ʔiipruʔa
ʔịịp	p'ị	v.mt	hunt	ʔiip(o)
ʔịkh	k'ị	n	woodland, forest	ʔakki
ʔịl	l'ị	n	anus, colon	ʔili
ʔịr	r'ị	v.it	sleep	ʔir(o)
ʔo		par	but, however	ʔö
ʔoh/ʔoo	ʔo	v.mt	cook	ʔöh(ü)
ʔol	l'o	n	child	ʔölö
ʔon'	n'o	n	head	ʔötni
ʔọ		pp	on behalf of	ʔo
ʔọm	m'ọ	v.mt	fear	ʔom(o)
ʔọms	m'sọọ	n	fear	ʔom + Nominalizer
ʔọŋ	ŋ'ọ	n	autumn	ʔoŋ
ʔọr	r'ọ	n	tail	ʔori
ʔọt	t'ọ	adj	correct	ʔot(a)
ʔuuʔ	ʔu	n	sand	ʔeeʔhü
ʔus	c'u	v.mt	squeeze, press	ʔüs(e)
ʔụk		pp	after, behind	ʔuk
ʔụk	k'ụ	adj	dirty	ʔuk(i)
ʔụk	k'ụ	v.mt	soil, make dirty	ʔuk(a)
ʔụk	k'ụ	n	(destructive) power, strength	ʔuki
ʔụn'		pp	towards	ʔutn
ʔụs	c'ụ	n	wolf	ʔụsi