Doayâu/Lexicon
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| word | morphology | stem | PoS | meaning | etymology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abu- | v.dt | pass on (as an inheritance) | Ìl. abu | ||
| afa | ə | n.i.IV | anger, rage | ʔahpa- | |
| afu- | v.mt | be annoyed by, dislike | ʔoxu- "smell" (influenced by afuri-) | ||
| afuisi | i | n.i.VI | air | Kp.L. afuwisi "wind-substance" | |
| afùmai | ai | n.i.IV | shelter, safety; harbor | Kp.L. afumãi "out of the wind" | |
| afùnêa | ea | n.i.IV | yoghurt | Kp.L. afunẽa < PL *apul-i-ganam "bad milk" | |
| afuri- | ə | v.mt | annoy, confront | ʔahpadza- | |
| ai | cj | because | ʔeľ | ||
| aigisa | n.i.IV | glory, fame | Ìl. aixisab "power, greatness" | ||
| alopu | n.i.IV | carrot | Kp.L. alop | ||
| àrè | e/a | n.a.I | wife | ʔàzè- | |
| ápe | e | n.i.VI | fog | Kp.L. ape | |
| ápekì | i | v.it | be unknown, be peculiar | Kp.L. apekĩ "obscure" < "foggy" | |
| àta | ə | n.i.V | feather | ʔèta- | |
| áteama | n.a.I | elder | Kp.L. atẽam "old person" | ||
| atì- | adj | old, ancient | Kp.L. atĩ | ||
| atùgàru | n.i.III | animal farm; breed (of horses) | Iŋ. otabozɯ́ "farm" | ||
| àtsa | ə | n.a.I | lover, spouse | gatsa- (back-formed from the possessed stem) | |
| àtsatá- | a | v.mt | like very much, be in love with | (àtsa- "lover, spouse" + dyn.3) | |
| aufayaba | n.a.I | albatross | Kp.L. aufayab < PL *ahupadab "the one above the wind" | ||
| augàri- | ə | v.mt | steal | [zedze-]ʔogùbèdza- | |
| ausiti- | ə | v.mt | take hostage | Iŋ. éiusata "pull" | |
| àyà- | adj | colorful, painted; splendid | Kp.L. ãyã < PL *aniəm < Tm. ahńǫ "color, dye" | ||
| àyau- | v.mt+ | give (away from the 1st person) | *ʔèdogu- < ʔèdoʔogu- "give away" | ||
| bága | (len -gága-) | n.i.VI | snow | Kp.L. bawa | |
| bàgàri- | len -gàgàrə- | ə | v.mt | suggest, propose | bèbèdza- < PW *bẽbẽdza- (cf. Gez. wabɜ̃zɔ- "understand") |
| bagasi- | len -gagasə- | ə | v.mt | split, divide | bebesa- |
| bagasíkè | (len -gagasíkè-) | e | n.a.I | stubborn person, troublemaker | Kp.L. bawasikeb "one who has no ears" |
| bagù | len -gagù- | u | n.i.III | pot | gogùgù- "tool for cooking" |
| bagù | prep | behind, later than | goguʔu "at the tail of" | ||
| baibai | (len -gaibai-) | ai | n.i.IV | disagreement, conflict, rivalry, feud | Kp.L. baibai < PL *gbaigbai "confrontation" |
| bàká- | len -gàká- | a | v.mt | believe, assume | gòkha- < PW *kʷãcʰa- (cf. Tm. kmąca "estimate") |
| bapo | len -gapu- | u | n.a.I | blood; strength | goku- < PW *kʷacu |
| bàri- | len -gàrə- | ə | v.mt | have, possess | bèdza- |
| bàridi- | len -gàridə- | ə | v.mt | acquire | bèdzadza- |
| bàrìnáfoaya | len -gàrìnáfoaya- | n.a.I | relative, kinsman (hon) | bèdzànoʔxuwogaja- | |
| basau | len -gasau- | n.a.I | edge; cliff | besògù- "sharp edge, blade" | |
| bau- | len -gau- | v.mt | cook | gogu- | |
| bàyu | prep | at, on | gòdu "on top of" | ||
| beabayo | (len -geabayo-) | u | n.a.I | mason, carpenter, architect | Kp.L. beab "one who builds" + aug |
| biusi- | (len -giusi-) | i | v.mt | build | Kp.L. biusi |
| boa- | len -goa- | oa | v.it | sleep | guga- |
| boarè | len -goarè- | e/a | n.i.V | bed | gugàzè- "sleeping-place" |
| bohá | obl bofó-, len -uhá- | a | n.i.VI | sweat | guhkha < PW *kułtʰa (cf. Gez. kuːtʰɔ) |
| bufo | len -ufu- | u | n.a.II | wolf | guxu- |
| bula- | len -ula- | v.it | gesture | Ish. bula | |
| bùnù- | len -ùnù- | v.dt | connect, append, attach | gùľnù- < PW *kilnũ- (cf. Gez. kirnɜ̃- "provide, supply") | |
| bupoayu- | len -upoayu- | v.it+ | follow | guku- "behind" + stat | |
| buri- | len -uri- | i | v.it | ask, pose a question | gudzi- < PW *kukya (cf. Tm. koća) |
| búsaba | (len -úsaba-) | n.a.I | lunatic, fool | Kp.L. busab | |
| bùsaiba- | (len -ùsaiba-) | v.it | be weird, be crazy | Kp.L. busaiba < PL busaigba | |
| bútu | (len -útu-) | n.i.IV | mead | Kp.L. butu "honey" | |
| butsé- | e | adj | holy, sacred, divine | batshe "holiness" | |
| da- | a | pron | (proximate demonstrative) | dze- "this (near me)" & da- "that (near you)" | |
| dà | len -ndə̀- | ə | n.i.V | nose | màdzà- (back-formed from the possessed stem) |
| dába | (len -yába-) | n.i.IV | insult; blasphemy | Ish. dába "insult, offend" | |
| dadi- | len -radi-, asp -tsadi- | i | v.mt+ | say sth. (to so.) | dzedzi- |
| dàfa | len -làfə- | ə | n.a.II | animal | *głèphà- (cf. głèʔhà-) |
| dafêa | (len -yafêa-) | ea | n.i.V | paintbrush | Kp.L. dafẽa "tuft" < PL *daəpiŋa "little tail" |
| dága | obl dábə-, len -lágə- | ə | n.a.I | tribe, ethnicity (of Westerners only) | dłeʔga- |
| dàhèneo- | (len -yàhèneo-, asp -tàhèneo-) | ea | v.mt | govern (a city); command (a ship) | Ìl. dàxè "give orders" + dur |
| dàhetsè- | (len -yàhetsè-, asp -tàhetsè-) | e | v.mt | warn | Ìl. dàxecè |
| daida- | len -raidə-, asp -tsaidə- | ə | v.mt | see; become aware of | dzeľda- |
| dàká | obl dàpó-, len -ràká- | a | n.a.II | finger | dzèkha < PW *kẽkʰa (cf. Tm. kęka) |
| dàma | (len -yàmə-) | ə | n.i.III | there, that place | [dze- "this (near me)" & da- "that (near you)"] + ma- "place" |
| dàra- | len -yàrə-, asp -tàrə- | ə | v.it+ | shout | dağadza- |
| dapú | len -rapú- | n.i.V | sheet (of cloth), blanket | dzokhu < PW *čekʰu "leaf" (cf. Emp. tsoʔ "tea leaf") | |
| dàsi- | len -ràsə-, asp -tsàsə- | ə | v.it | jump, leap | dzèsa- "dance" |
| dausa | (len -yausə-) | ə | n.i.VI | purpose, diplomatic errand | Šet. dawaz "want" |
| dausi- | (len -yausi-, asp -tausi-) | i | v.it | swim | Kp.L. dausi |
| dea- | len -rea-, asp -tsea- | ea | v.it+ | sit | dzega- |
| dêa | len -lêa- | ea | n.i.IV | land, area | dłeʔa- |
| deari- | len -rearə-, asp -tsearə- | ə | v.mt | put, place | dzegadza- "cause to sit" |
| deasa | obl deafə-, len -reasə- | ə | n.i.IV | wish; goal; plan | dzijeła "wish, desire" |
| débu | (len -yébu-) | n.i.VI | ebb | Kp.L. deb | |
| débugau | (len -yébugau-) | au | n.a.I | winter solstice | Kp.L. debuwau < PL *deab u uəl "low tide of the sun" |
| deorù | len -reorù- | n.i.VII | stool, chair | dzega- "sit" + instr | |
| detsa | len -retsə- | ə | n.a.I | heart | dzehdza- |
| detsau | prep | from out of | dzehdzoʔu "at the heart of" | ||
| dì- | (u dîu-) | i | pron | (emphatic proximate demonstrative) | dze- "this (near me)" + gi- (cataphoric) |
| dì | obl diu-, len -rì- | i | n.a.II | bee | dzìʔì- |
| difé | len -rifé- | e | n.i.VI | water | dziphe- |
| díga | adv | on and on; still | dziʔga "continuously, repetitively" | ||
| dìhè- | adj | dangerous; forbidden | Ìl. dìxè- | ||
| dìlau | len -rìlau- | n.i.VII | spear, harpoon | dzàlà "stab" + instr | |
| díle | (len -yéle-) | e/a | n.i.III | here | daʔle- |
| dìlì- | len -yèlə̀-, asp -tìlə̀- | ə | v.it | fly | dàlà- |
| dína | len -rínə- | ə | n.a.II | goat | dziʔna < PW *kyuʔna (cf. Tm. ćoʔna) |
| dìnèfu- | len -rìnèfə-, asp -tsìnèfə- | ə | v.it | wake up, rise | dzìnèhpa- < PW *kyanẽ-łpa- (cf. Tm. ćanę "morning") |
| dìngea | len -rìngea- | ea | n.i.VII | fingertip | dzìňa- "fingernail" |
| doa- | adj | good | duğa- | ||
| doasá | len -yoasá- | n.a.I | good spirit, guardian | duğa-łàğa | |
| dú | cj | so, thus, therefore, in this way | duʔ | ||
| dù- | adj | long | dłù- | ||
| dudìya | len -rudìya- | o/a | n.a.I | bird | dzaldàjà- |
| dufoayo | len -rufoayu- | u | n.a.I | fisherman | dzuphugoju- |
| dùha | obl dùfə-, len -luhə- | ə | n.i.IV | roasted meat | bľùxa- "meat" |
| duká- | adj | short, small | głukha- | ||
| duli | len -ruli- | i | n.i.V | breast (female body part) | dzùʔli- |
| dùma | len -lùmə- | ə | n.i.IV | berries | głàma- |
| dùmu- | N | adj | red | dzàma- | |
| dúni- | len -lúnə-, asp -tsúnə- | ə | v.mt | wait for, expect, anticipate | głuʔna- < PW *kłuʔna- (cf. Tm. ćoʔna) |
| dùnu- | adj | full | dzùnu- | ||
| dùngafá | len -rùngafá- | a | n.i.IV | red beans | dzàmawopha- |
| dùpígai | len -rùpígai- | ai | n.a.I | Lukpanic person | early Ìl. *dzỳpɨ́ɡʷɑjɨ "fisherman" |
| dùpuka | obl dùpupə-, len -lùpukə- | ə | n.i.III | house, building (made of wood) | dłũkuka "longhouse" |
| dure | len -yure- | e/a | n.i.IV | sky | dudze- |
| duta | len -luta- | ə | n.i.III | pan | głuta < PW *kławta (cf. Tm. ćotwa "pot") |
| dùtsù | prep | over, above | dzùtsu-ʔu < PW *čĩcu (cf. Tm. ćęco "cloud") | ||
| êa- | ea | v.mt+ | give [cannot be used with 1st person participants] | ʔèda- | |
| êagili | i | n.i.IV | number, amount | Kp.L. eawili "count"-vn-acc | |
| eama- | ə | n.a.I | honest person | Kp.L. ẽam "straight person" | |
| efàya- | v.it+ | miss, lack | ʔihmaʔaja- "be without" | ||
| efôa | oa | n.i.VII | tip (of an arrow or spear) | Kp.L. efõa < PL *eahoana < Emp. ʔéʔóná "its tooth" | |
| ekâike | e | n.i.IV | game; competition | Kp.L. ekaike < PL *eakaikea < Emp. ékayé | |
| êogôeya- | v.mt+ | bestow a name on; praise | ʔìjoʔu ʔèda- "give a name" | ||
| êogùma | ə | n.a.I | hero, protagonist | ʔìjoʔu ʔàma "with a name" | |
| êoso- | o | v.mt | spoil, sabotage | Kp.L. euso < PL *eavusoa < Emp. éwodzó "ruin a party" | |
| eta | ə | n.a.I | captain (of a ship) | ʔehda < PW *ʔełda (cf. Gez. eːdɔ "lord") | |
| étu | n.i.VII | brick | Kp.L. etu | ||
| eyai | ai | n.i.IV | death | Kp.L. eyãi | |
| fà | cj | also, and then, next, afterwards | phà | ||
| fá- | a | qu | all, every | pha- | |
| fáfáti- | ə | v.mt+ | shoot, hurl (as a weapon) | phaphaʔta- | |
| fagi | i | n.i.III | door, gate | Kp.L. fawi | |
| fagíba- | v.it | be surprised | Kp.L. fawiba | ||
| fâi | ai | n.i.III | box, case, basket | Kp.L. fãi < PL *peani < Tm. peńi "basket" | |
| fainiba- | v.mt | recognize, be familiar with | Kp.L. fãiniba < PL *pamiligba "see and know" | ||
| faingi- | i | v.mt | sail, navigate to | Kp.L. fãiki | |
| fala | ə | n.i.VI | cloud | phèľa- | |
| fáli- | ə | adj | far, distant; unlikely | phala- | |
| fàmá | n.i.VII | nail | Kp.L. fãmap | ||
| fári- | ə | v.mt | collect, gather | pha- "all, every" + caus | |
| fásai | ai | n.i.VII | coin | Kp.L. fasai < PL *pasagai | |
| fásautù | n.i.IV | money | (fásai "coin" + abstr) | ||
| fátàyè | i | n.i.IV | effort, attempt | phaʔtèğì- "throw-vn" | |
| fáti- | ə | v.mt | throw | phaʔta- | |
| faukì- | i | adj | loud | Kp.L. faukĩ < PL *pau "cry out (of animals)" + *-kim (adjectivizer) | |
| fêa | ea | n.i.VII | laurel tree | Kp.L. fẽa | |
| fésafu | n.i.VI | language | Kp.L. fesafu "tongue-speech" | ||
| fì | obl fiu- | i | n.i.VII | beginning, origin | phiji- "seed" |
| fífutsu | adv | seemingly, superficially | phiłutsu "like tree-bark" | ||
| fíga- | v.it | breathe, blow; sigh | phiwo- | ||
| figai- | ai | adj | true, real, typical | Kp.L. fiwai "correct" | |
| figautù | n.i.IV | truth, reality | (figai- "true" + abstr) | ||
| fíli- | ə | adj | hidden, invisible | phìʔla- < PW *pʰĩbła- (cf. Tm. pehńa "disappear") | |
| fìmàyù | n.i.IV | fact, hint, good advice | Kp.L. fimãyũ "that which is correct" | ||
| físi | obl fífu- | i | n.i.VII | tree bark | phiłi- |
| fíti- | ə | adj | weak; timid | phita- "small" | |
| fôa | oa | n.a.I | military leader, general | phuga- "chief" | |
| foaká | a | n.a.I | power, dominion, authority | phugakha- "chief-thing" | |
| fobu | n.a.I | concubine | Ish. hobu | ||
| fôe | n.i.IV | spring | Kp.L. fõi < PL *pumai "the growing" | ||
| Fólu | n.a.I | the sea goddess Fólu (Poalu) | Kp.L. Folu | ||
| Fólùmù | n.i.III | the city of Poalugbum | Kp.L. Folumũ | ||
| fósi | n.i.V | mouth | Kp.L. fohi | ||
| fosíki- | i | v.mt | safeguard, hide sth. | Kp.L. fosiki "be silent" < PL *poahisiki "not having a mouth" | |
| fufù | n.i.V | fur | Kp.L. fufũ < PL *huəb u hum "hair of animals" | ||
| fulaha | n.i.VII | gift | Kp.L. fulaha < PL *pulaha < Tm. polaha | ||
| fulugu | n.a.I | translator; polyglot | (Kp.L. fu + -lugV-: "language person") | ||
| fùmbàma | n.a.I | stock breeder | Kp.L. fũpãm "person facing towards animals" | ||
| fùmu | n.a.I | rebel, dissident | Kp.L. fũmu "leader" | ||
| furá | cj | however, by contrast | phà dzeʔ "then however" | ||
| fúru- | adj | great, important | phuldzu- < PW *pʰuldzu (cf. Gez. pʰuːzu "famous, heroic") | ||
| fusau | n.i.VI | song | Kp.L. fusãu | ||
| fusàyàma | n.a.I | singer | Kp.L. fusãyãm "one who sings (regularly)" | ||
| ga | cj | but, yet | ge | ||
| gàfo | u | n.a.I | tool | ğòxu- | |
| gàfulugu | n.a.I | smith | (gàfo + -lugV-: "toolmaker") | ||
| gagai- | ai | v.it | smell, emit scent | Kp.L. wawai | |
| gagù | obl gau- | n.a.I | eagle | ğogugu- | |
| gaire | i | n.a.I | neck; back (of the body) | ğeľzi- | |
| gáku | n.i.III | house, building (made of brick or stone) | Kp.L. waku | ||
| gala | len -yalə- | ə | n.a.I | child | geľa- |
| galàrì | len -yalàrì- | ə | n.a.I | girl | geľèdzì- |
| gálo | u | n.a.II | liver | woʔlu- | |
| galuyu | len -yaluyu- | n.i.IV | mountain | ğeľudu- | |
| ganà | ə | n.i.IV | year | wèʔnà- | |
| ganelilâu | n.a.I | the Wañelinlawag nation | Šet. wañelinlau | ||
| ganelíni | i | n.i.IV | the Wañelín lake | Šet. wañelín | |
| ganeofú | n.a.I | the Wañelinlawag emperor | Šet. wañeu hú | ||
| garadi- | asp -faradə- | ə | v.mt | kill | wodzedza- |
| gari- | adj | steep, sloped; difficult | wedzi- | ||
| gataiba- | asp -fataiba- | v.dt | answer sth. to so., reply | weta- "turn" + loq | |
| gatáyesi- | asp -fatáyesə- | ə | v.mt | meet, visit, spend time with | weteʔihtsa- |
| gatunà | adv | in the future | wetùʔnà "next year" | ||
| gatsu- | asp -fatsu- | v.mt | eat (of herbivorous animals) | wotsu- | |
| gauga | obl gaubə- | ə | n.i.VI | spit | ğolga- |
| gaugafáyesi- | ə | v.mt | condemn, curse | ğolgahpaʔihtsa- "spit on" | |
| gauki- | asp -faukə- | ə | v.mt | hit | wolka- |
| gaupu | n.i.IV | speed, quickness | ğoguku- | ||
| gáyo | u | n.a.I | councillor | Ish. gá "elder, official" + aug | |
| gea- | ea | pron | (interrogative pronoun) | ği (interrogative particle) + ja- (anaphoric pronoun) | |
| géka | n.i.IV | duty, task | Kp.L. weka < PL *veaka < Emp. wékhá "weight; burden" | ||
| gelai | ai | n.a.I | the Wellawi nation; Wellawi people | Kp.L. welai | |
| gesù | n.i.VI | liquor | Kp.L. wesũ < PL *vuveasum < Emp. wuwédzum "alcohol" | ||
| getsi- | len -yetsi- | i | v.mt | wash | ğehdzi- |
| gi- | i | pron | (relative pronoun; topic marker) | gi- (cataphoric pronoun) | |
| gifoa- | adj | easy, simple | Kp.L. wifõa | ||
| giga- | len -iga- | o/a | v.it | breathe, be alive; stir | ğiwo- |
| giga- | len -iga- | e/a | v.mt | drink (water) | ğibe- "drink" |
| gigàrù | len -igàrù- | u | n.i.VII | bowl, horn (used for drinking) | ğibòdzù- "drink-tool" |
| gigoa- | len -igoa- | oa | v.mt | give birth to; beget | ğiwoga- |
| gìma- | ə | pron | where (interrogative/relative) | ği ma- "which place" & gìma- "the place where" | |
| gìnà | adv | actually, indeed | gìnà < PW *kʷaynã (cf. Gez. kɛna "even, in fact") | ||
| gìra- | adj | big | ğàdze- | ||
| gitá- | adj | correct; appropriate | gatha- | ||
| gìta | len -yètə- | ə | n.i.VI | wind | ğìta- |
| gítiu | n.a.II | whale | Template:DL | ||
| gitù | pron | why, what for | ği thuboʔu "with which root?" | ||
| gitsátûi- | e/a | v.it | change for the worse | gatshathuja- "become like dirt" | |
| goafúpu- | v.it | fish (in the sea) | (goe + púpu-: "hunt saltwater fish") | ||
| goe | oa | n.a.II | saltwater fish | Kp.L. woi | |
| goleba | n.i.III | tattoo | Kp.L. goleb < PL *gboaleab "that which is under the skin" | ||
| gònù | v.it | be flawed | Kp.L. gonũ < PL *guəlum "stain" | ||
| gópu | n.a.II | cow; cattle | Kp.L. gop | ||
| gósí | adv | today, now, currently, recently | Kp.L. go "day" + PCW sàʔ "during" | ||
| guga | len -uga- | ə | n.a.I | slave; serf | PL *gbagba "people, tribe" (very early loanword) |
| gúlàrì- | len -úlàrì- | i | v.mt | share, distribute | ğuʔlèdzì- < PW *γaw-kłakĩ- (cf. Tm. yoćkę "scatter, disperse") |
| gulù- | adj | young | ğùʔlù- < PW *γudłũ- (cf. Gez. guːra) | ||
| gùmu | len -ùmu- | n.i.III | city | PL *gbum (very early loanword) | |
| gùmù- | asp -kùmə̀- | ə | v.mt | fear | gàmà- |
| gùmufôa | len -ùmufôa- | n.a.I | the king of Pítau | PL *gbum "city" + PCW phuga- "chief" | |
| gúpa- | e/a | v.mt | start, begin, initiate | ğuʔpe- < PW *γuʔpe- (cf. Tm. yoʔpe) | |
| gure | len -uri- | i | n.a.II | freshwater fish | ğudzi- "fish" |
| gùsu- | len -ùsu- | v.mt | pull | ğùsu- < PW *γʷĩsu- (cf. Tm. męso "stretch") | |
| hafìma | v.mt | hope | Kp.L. hafĩma < PL *haəpinigba "hold on to a dream" | ||
| hagalù | n.i.III | market | Ìl. xagalùl | ||
| hálau | n.i.IV | confusion, chaos, disorder | Kp.L. halau < PL *haəlal "mass of small objects" | ||
| hàmo- | o | v.mt | betray | Kp.L. hãmo "stab" | |
| haru- | v.mt | prepare | Šet. har | ||
| hau | n.i.IV | beans | Kp.L. hau | ||
| hèmbai | ai | n.i.IV | west | Kp.L. hãipãi < PL *haimikpani "facing towards the night" | |
| hípu | n.i.VII | crab | Ìl. xikpu | ||
| hoageye | e/a | n.a.I | ally; partner | Ìl. xuwageye "friend" | |
| i | cj | if | ʔi | ||
| ídi- | i | v.mt | make, create | ʔiʔdzi- < PW *ʔeʔdži- (cf. Gez. eːzi- "form, sculpt, knead") | |
| ígiyai- | ai | v.it | float | Kp.L. iwiyai | |
| ìke | e/a | n.i.VII | weapon | Ìl. ìke | |
| ílai | ai | n.a.II | foot, leg | Kp.L. ilai | |
| ílaimá- | a | v.mt | kick | (ílai + -má-: "do with the foot") | |
| íle | e/a | n.i.IV | salt | ğaʔle- | |
| ìngea | ea | n.i.V | leaf | ğàňa- | |
| ìrè | e/a | n.a.I | woman, wife | ʔàzè- | |
| iri | i | n.i.VII | arrow | jidzi- | |
| iriya | o/a | n.a.I | enemy; menace; marauder | ʔadidaja- "one who causes fear" | |
| isa | ə | n.a.II | hand | ʔiľsa- | |
| Isi | i | n.i.III | the city of Isi | Kp.L. Isi | |
| itîu | n.i.III | canoe | Kp.L. itĩu | ||
| itsá- | a | v.mt | strive for | ʔitsha- "fish" | |
| ìye | e/a | n.i.IV | name | ʔìje- | |
| íyesi- | ə | v.it+ | come, get to, arrive, achieve | jiʔihtsa- | |
| kà- | adj | dark | khàʔa- "black" | ||
| kafifayaba | n.i.III | meat skewer | Kp.L. kafiufayab "thing above the fire" | ||
| kafiutu | n.i.III | hearth, oven | Kp.L. kafiutu | ||
| kágo- | adj | narrow | khawo- | ||
| káka- | v.mt | drink (alcohol) | Kp.L. kaka "drink" | ||
| kápa | ə | n.i.VII | tree | khapa- | |
| kápágè- | e | v.mt | mock, scorn | Ìl. kákpágè "curse" (preserving an old meaning) | |
| kápàpù | n.i.IV | forest | khapòkù- | ||
| kápó- | o | v.it | laugh | khakho- | |
| karayùká | a | n.a.I | raven, crow | Iŋ. kaojauduká "black bird" | |
| kárì- | ə | v.mt | shake | khadza- < PW *kʰadza- (cf. Tm. kahca) | |
| kâu | prep | as, like, similar to | khòbu < PW *kʰãbu- (cf. Tm. kahmo "almost") | ||
| kâugayu- | v.mt | resemble | khòbuʔaju- "be like" | ||
| káya | n.i.VI | fire | khaja- | ||
| káyafu- | ə | v.mt | burn; pillage | khajahpa- | |
| káyufàpù | n.i.IV | ashes; ruins | khajałòkù- | ||
| kea | ea | n.a.I | man, husband | Kp.L. kea | |
| kêayà- | v.it | dance | Kp.L. kẽayã < PL *kimadam "turn repeatedly" | ||
| kénu | n.i.IV | face; front side, facade (of a building), bow (of a ship) | Çet. kʷenu "head" | ||
| kéri | i | n.i.VII | bush, shrub | kheʔzi < PW *kʰaʔši (cf. Gez. kʰɔːs "tree") | |
| késaba | n.a.I | knife, dagger (for everyday use) | Kp.L. kesa "sharp" + agt.1 | ||
| kífise | e | n.i.IV | desert | Kp.L. kifise < PL *kipisea < Tm. kipceʔ | |
| kísí | n.a.II | side; cheek | Kp.L. kisip "cheek" | ||
| kíta | ə | n.i.III | vagina | khita < PW *kʷʰeyta (cf. Tm. kwihca) | |
| kôato | o | n.i.IV | celebration (non-religious) | Kp.L. kowato < PL *koabatoa < Emp. khampató "night" | |
| kùfùmu | n.i.III | temple | Kp.L. kũfũm | ||
| Kùnai | n.a.I | the wind god Kùnai | Kp.L. Kunãi < PL *Kulami | ||
| la | ə | n.a.I | man [archaic] | ľa- | |
| làfu | n.i.IV | side effect, corollary | ľoxu- "backside" | ||
| lagasúnu | n.i.IV | empire | Šet. tlagazún "throne" | ||
| lai | ai | n.a.I | boy | ľegi- | |
| laka | obl lapə- | ə | n.a.I | ear | ľahga- |
| larago | o/a | n.i.IV | star | zezewo- | |
| lároa- | oa | v.mt | invent, come up with, develop | gloʔzuga- < PW *kleʔšu-dza- "cause to appear" (cf. Tm. ćeʔśo) | |
| làya- | v.it+ | be under, be covered by, be hidden | ľaʔaja- | ||
| leari- | ə | v.mt | stick in the ground | zìgàdza- | |
| lehi- | ə | adj | beautiful, attractive | glihka- < PW *kliγka- (cf. Tm. cek-) | |
| lídea | ea | n.a.I | thief | Ish. lídea "crook, villain" | |
| lifá- | a | v.mt | wipe | ľipha- | |
| likémi | i | n.a.I | small person; (fig.) child | Ìl. kliké-nmi "short"-dim | |
| likésai | ai | n.a.I | statue, figurine, idol | Ìl. kliké-saip "short god" | |
| lìlìngea- | ea | v.mt | bury | ľàlàňa- "dig" | |
| lìngea- | ea | v.mt | wound; weaken | ľàňa- | |
| lìngeasa | obl lìngeafə- | ə | n.i.VII | crack; notch | ľàňała- |
| lìpe | e/a | n.i.VII | wood (the material) | glìpe- < PW *klĩpe- (cf. Tm. ćępe) | |
| lire | e/a | n.i.IV | day | zize- | |
| liri | i | n.i.VI | fat, grease | ziľzi- | |
| líta- | ə | v.mt | milk (of animals) | ğlaʔta- | |
| lìtsa | ə | n.a.I | egg | ľàtsa- | |
| lìtsi- | ə | qu | many | ľàtsa- | |
| lìtsiya | a | n.a.I | chick (young bird) | ľatsajaʔa- "egg-child" | |
| lìtsòfù | n.i.III | omelette | ľàtsòhxù "made from eggs" | ||
| loagù | prep | towards, in the direction of | gluwoʔu "at the leg of" | ||
| loatá- | e/a | v.it | run | gluwo- "leg" + dyn.3 | |
| lósa- | v.mt | trade | Kp.L. losa < PL *loasa < Tm. lǫća "exchange" | ||
| lugapu | adv | publicly, openly | ľağoku "like smoke" | ||
| lugo | o/a | n.i.VI | smoke | ľağo- | |
| lùha | obl lùfə- | ə | n.a.II | meat, flesh | bľùxa- (back-formed from the possessed stem) |
| lùmau | prep | to the right of | ľùmòʔu "east of" | ||
| lùmè | e/a | n.i.IV | east | ľùmè- | |
| lùmu- | N | adj | green; warm | ğłùŋa- "green" & ľàma- "warm" | |
| lùmu- | ə | v.mt | grind, mill | ľùma- | |
| lùne- | e/a | v.mt | carry | ľùne- < PW *lawne- (cf. Gez. rɔune- "own, possess") | |
| lùnga- | e/a | v.it | be valuable, be precious | ğlùňe- < PW *γluñe- (cf. Tm. leńe "be rare") | |
| lúpu- | ə | v.mt | conquer | ľaʔpa- "win, take by raiding" | |
| lùrà- | e/a | v.mt | lift, raise | ğlùdzè- < PW *γludžẽ- (cf. Tm. leńę "seize") | |
| lutsú- | v.mt | push | ľutshu- < PW *lukʰiw- "urge, persuade" (cf. Gez. ruxu- "argue, negotiate") | ||
| màfu- | adj | wide, broad, large | mòxu- | ||
| mai- | adj | bad, evil | maje- "rotten" | ||
| maisá | n.a.I | evil spirit, demon | maje-łàğa | ||
| maki- | ə | adj | sharp | mahga- | |
| mále | i | n.a.II | bear | meʔli- | |
| máluyo | u | n.a.I | warrior | meʔludu- | |
| màmu | n.i.III | beach | Kp.L. mãm "sand" | ||
| máru- | v.mt | sew | moʔzu- | ||
| márupa | n.i.III | robe | moʔzu- "sew" + fact | ||
| masi | obl mafu- | i | n.i.VI | shadow | mełi < PW *małi (cf. Tm. mahi) |
| mâu | n.a.II | sheep | mòğu- | ||
| mâukuma | ə | n.i.III | meadow, pasture | mòğùkhàma < PW *mẽγu-cʰama "sheep-land" (cf. Tm. męcahma) | |
| mâulugu | n.a.I | shepherd | (mâu + -lugV: "sheep-person") | ||
| máyaga | ə | n.a.I | person dying from an illness | Ìl. máye- "seriously ill" + classifier | |
| mayai | adv | always, forever | Kp.L. mayãi < PL *madami "over and over" | ||
| meanì- | i | v.it | be determined to do sth. | Kp.L. mẽanĩ < PL *viŋaliŋi "gather insects" (hab) | |
| meanìté | e | n.a.I | strong-willed person; leader | (meanì- + -té: "one who is highly determined") | |
| mèfì | i | n.a.II | hip | mèhpì < PW *maγpĩ (cf. Tm. mapę) | |
| mìga- | adj | wet; unlucky | mìgo- | ||
| Milànea | n.a.I | the fire goddess Milànea (Milalena) | Kp.L. Milanẽa | ||
| mìmaitaba | n.i.VI | embers | Kp.L. mĩmãitab < PL *mimivaŋi tab "the hot red one" | ||
| mìna | ə | n.a.I | mother | mìna- | |
| mìnda | ə | n.i.VII | ceremony | Kp.L. mĩta | |
| mírì- | i | v.mt | check, test | miʔzi- < PW meʔši- (cf. Tm. meʔse "taste", Gez. meːsi- "try") | |
| mise | obl mifu- | i | n.a.I | tongue | miłi- |
| misitá- | a | v.it+ | speak, talk | miłi- "tongue" + dyn.3 | |
| mìsù | n.i.VI | herbal tea | Kp.L. mĩsũ "hot leaves" | ||
| mítàmau | n.i.IV | the world | Kp.L. mitãmau | ||
| mítànì- | i | v.it | move, go (of people and animals); flow (of rivers) | Kp.L. mitanĩ "run, flow" (hab) | |
| mópa | ə | n.i.VII | tower | Kp.L. mopa < PL *moakpa < Tm. mǫʔpa "summit, peak" | |
| mùgofu- | ə | v.mt | be worried about | màgohpa- < PW *mãkʷa-łpa (cf. Tm. mąkwa "sorrow") | |
| mûi | n.i.VI | high tide | Kp.L. mũi | ||
| muimàmau | v.it | persist, press on | Kp.L. mũimãmau < PL *buimigbaŋmau "intend to continue" | ||
| mulàrè | e/a | n.i.IV | moon | mazèzè- | |
| mulu | n.i.IV | buckwheat | Kp.L. mulu | ||
| mùndui | ui | n.i.III | surroundings, vicinity | Kp.L. mũtui "surroundings (of a city)" | |
| mùnduyù | prep | all around, throughout | (mùndui-obl.sg) | ||
| mùrà | ə | n.a.II | hunting dog, hound | màdzà- "nose" | |
| murayu | n.i.IV | sea, ocean | madze- + aug | ||
| muri- | ə | v.it | shine | maze- | |
| mùrùmá- | a | v.mt | smell; sense intuitively | màdzà- "nose" + dyn.2 | |
| mutìnge | e | n.a.I | the king of Naəgbum | Ìl. mutìnge | |
| mútu | n.a.VII | head | Kp.L. mutu | ||
| mùyàmau | n.i.IV | countryside | Kp.L. mũyãmau "land outside of the city" | ||
| mùyugau | au | n.a.I | summer solstice | Kp.L. mũyuwau < PL *buimi u uəl "high tide of the sun" | |
| mùyùsi- | i | v.it+ | return, continue | Kp.L. mũyũsi | |
| na | ə | pron | (1sg pronoun) | na | |
| nà | erg nasi, obl nafu | pron | (1pl pronoun) | nah | |
| náfau | n.a.I | baby, toddler | Kp.L. nafau | ||
| náfìnù | n.i.V | knot | Kp.L. nafinũ "that which is tied" | ||
| nàgù | prep | under; right beside, next to | nòğuʔu "at the foot of" | ||
| nâi | n.i.V | leather | Kp.L. nãe < PL *laŋea < Emp. tlaŋe "animal skin" | ||
| nâibi | i | n.i.III | roof, terrace, platform | Kp.L. naib | |
| nàmâu | n.i.IV | knowledge, wisdom, experience | Kp.L. namãu < PL *navoanu < Emp. nawonu "intelligence" | ||
| Namù | n.i.III | the city of Naəgbum | Kp.L. Namũ | ||
| nàsè | e | n.i.IV | concern; obstacle | Kp.L. nãsẽ < PL *lanaseam < Emp. lánádzém "my worries" | |
| natá | a | n.i.III | mast, pole, pillar | Ish. nata "beam" | |
| natâi | ai | n.i.VII | chest (male body part) | Kp.L. natãe "all the ribs" | |
| natáyetsi- | i | v.it | bathe oneself | (natâi + getsi-: "wash the body") | |
| nâu- | asp -fâu- | v.mt | think, consider | nòbu- | |
| naufù | n.i.V | tail | Kp.L. nãufũ < PL *daəŋa u hum "tail of animal" | ||
| naunà | n.a.I | army, phalanx | Kp.L. nãunã "many spears" | ||
| naunàtélì | i | n.i.IV | battle, combat | (naunà "army" + dyn.3 + vn) | |
| nàyu | n.i.III | field; arable land | Kp.L. nãyu < PL *lamil "earth, soil" | ||
| nàyùrè | e/a | n.i.III | farm for grain or vegetables; rural estate | nodùzè "village" < PW *nedu-γẽ (influenced by nàyu) | |
| nayúsi- | i | v.it | be courageous | Kp.L. nayusi "strong, sturdy" | |
| nêa | ea | n.i.III | boat, ship | Kp.L. nẽa | |
| nèfi- | asp -fèfi- | i | v.mt | explain, justify, apologize for | nìhmi- < PW *nẽγmi- (cf. Gez. naːmi- "say")}} |
| néhi | obl néfə- | i | n.i.VII | belt | Kp.L. nehi < PL *neahi < Tm. nęhi |
| neomo | o | n.i.IV | dune | Ish. nyòamo | |
| nésànù | n.i.IV | thought, idea, notion, opinion | Kp.L. nesanũ < PL *neasalum | ||
| nì- | adj | sour; sad | Kp.L. nĩ | ||
| nifá | a | n.i.VI | fog, mist | nipha- | |
| nifuiba- | v.tr | concentrate, focus on | Kp.L. nifuiba < PL *nipuigba "chew (mentally)" | ||
| nìgi | i | n.i.VII | necklace | nìwi < PW *nẽwi (cf. Gez. nɜ̃u "brooch, fibula") | |
| nìmi | i | n.i.III | wall | Kp.L. nĩmi | |
| nípaba | n.a.I | coward | Kp.L. nipab "one who fears" | ||
| nira- | adj | tame (of animals); cautious (of people); reliable | nadze- "tame" | ||
| niraita | ə | n.a.II | domestic animal | nadze- "tame" + nom.II | |
| nire | adv | rarely, unexpectedly, surprisingly | nadze "rarely" | ||
| niunù | prep | to the left of | *nàdùnuʔu < Çet. nadun "left, west" | ||
| nóbu | n.i.III | letter, glyph | Kp.L. nob | ||
| nóbulugu | n.a.I | scholar | (nóbu + -lugV-: "letter-person") | ||
| nófùyà | n.i.VII | anchor | Kp.L. nofũyã < PL *nuəp u neama "root of the boat" | ||
| nogea- | (asp -fogea-) | ea | v.mt | read | Kp.L. noweab |
| nôe | oa | n.i.III | sail (of a ship), wing (of a bird) | Kp.L. nũe | |
| notsi- | asp -fotsi- | i | v.mt | turn around, flip over | nuhdzi- < PW *nuγki- (cf. Tm. noki) |
| nûi | ui | n.i.III | island | Kp.L. nũi < PL *lumi | |
| nûibi- | i | v.it | be visible; be obvious | Kp.L. nuibi "touching the eyes" | |
| nùmè | e/a | n.a.I | honor | nùmè < PW *numẽ (cf. Tm. nomę "face") | |
| nùtsé | e/a | n.i.VI | sunset | nùtshe < PW *nũčʰe (cf. Tm. nǫće "evening") | |
| nùyèmi | i | n.a.I | guest, visitor | Kp.L. nũyẽm < PL *duiŋeab "one who comes" | |
| ngafúyú | n.i.IV | pistachio | Kp.L. ŋafuyub < PL *ŋap u iub "shell-seed" | ||
| ngaima | adv | (quotative particle) | Kp.L. ŋãima "[someone] is saying that..." | ||
| ngâupu- | v.it | bark, bellow, roar | Kp.L. ŋaup | ||
| ngeali- | ə | adj | bright | ňeğla- "white" | |
| ngealìlùma | ə | n.i.IV | mushrooms | ňeğlàgłàma- | |
| ngeobu- | adj | dull, blunt | ňolgu- | ||
| ngéseka | n.i.VII | gem, jewel | Kp.L. ŋeseka < PL *ŋeaseaka < Emp. ŋésékhá | ||
| ngìmbi | i | n.i.IV | autumn | Kp.L. ŋĩp < PL *ginip "the harvest" | |
| ngìmi | i | n.i.III | village | Kp.L. ŋĩm | |
| ngìpà | ə | n.i.III | hole | ňìpà < PW *ñipã (cf. Gez. ñipa "door") | |
| ngiri- | adj | fine, soft; luxurious | ňizi- "smooth" | ||
| ngiriutsú | n.i.V | fine cloth | ňizi- "smooth" + nom.V | ||
| ngulu | n.i.IV | onion | Kp.L. ŋulu | ||
| ôago | u | n.a.I | rich person | ğùgogu- | |
| oagupu- | ə | v.it | be sick | ʔuwolpa- "vomit" | |
| oayu- | v.it+ | be outside of | ğuʔaju- | ||
| oayuri- | ə | v.mt | ban, exile | ğuʔaju- "be outside of" + caus | |
| òmokaba | n.a.I | killer, assassin | Ish. òamokaba | ||
| pádòtsù | u | n.i.III | catapult | Ish. pádòzù | |
| pàlau | n.a.I | giant; fat or large person | pèľogu- | ||
| pàra- | e/a | v.dt | say towards, tell, notify | pèze- < PW *pẽγe- (cf. Tm. peńe) | |
| pautu- | adj | busy, lively, chaotic | Kp.L. pautu "beehive" | ||
| pàyù- | v.it | be modest, be polite, be generous, be mild | pòdù- < PW *padũ- (cf. Tm. pnǫ- "a little, somewhat") | ||
| pêa- | adj | new | pľàga- | ||
| peama | ə | n.i.V | flower | pľàma- | |
| pehi- | u pefə- | ə | v.it | exist, be present, remain, survive | pihka- < PW *piłka- (cf. Tm. pihka) |
| peosìní | i | n.a.II | foal | Iŋ. pydosànhí | |
| pèyogú | n.a.I | lord, duke | Ish. pèdogú | ||
| pígagè- | e | v.it | be necessary | Ìl. píwagè "become more important" | |
| pígagìba- | v.mt | emphasize | Ìl. píwagè "become more important" + loq) | ||
| Pítau | n.i.III | the city of Kpitamoa | Kp.L. Pitão | ||
| pólu- | v.mt | tie, fasten | kholu- | ||
| púga | obl púbə- | ə | n.i.III | raft; primitive rowboat | khulga- "boat" |
| pùgi | i | n.i.IV | word, statement, utterance | pùği < PW *pũγʷi (cf. Tm. pomi) | |
| púlu | n.i.V | anus | khulu- | ||
| pùlùtseo- | ea | v.mt | scout | Iŋ. palucéudo | |
| pùneayè- | e | v.it | be late, be delayed | pùnìʔèjì- < PW *pawnĩ-ʔayĩ- (cf. Tm. pomę- "late") | |
| púpau | n.i.VII | trace; leftover; consequence | khulpogu- "that which is useful for tracking" | ||
| púpu- | ə | v.mt | hunt; track down | khulpa- | |
| pùtau | n.i.III | road | pàtògù- | ||
| pùti- | ə | v.mt | find one's way to sth. | pàta- | |
| pùtité | e | n.a.I | scout, guide | pàta- + agt.2 | |
| rada- | adj | quick | zedze- "run" | ||
| radeogu- | v.it+ | run away, escape | zedzeʔogu- | ||
| ràmu- | N | adj | bad; unwanted; unfortunate | zèma- | |
| ràpàfu- | ə | v.mt | inherit | zèpàhpa- < PW *šepã-łpa- (cf. Tm. śepą "son, heir") | |
| rátáyesi- | ə | v.it+ | flow (of rivers) | zeʔteʔihtsa- "flow towards" | |
| rátàri- | ə | v.it | fade, decline | zeʔtaʔadza- "flow away" | |
| ràti- | ə | v.mt | sing | zèta- | |
| rau | adv | only, merely | zògù < PW *šekʷũ (cf. Tm. śekmǫ) | ||
| rêa | ea | n.i.III | palm (of the hand) | zìda- "webbing between the fingers" | |
| rea- | ea | v.mt | hear | zija- | |
| reaya- | e/a | v.it+ | be on the way towards | zeʔaje- | |
| rêayesi- | ə | v.mt | listen | zijaʔihtsa- "hear towards" | |
| rìgàya- | v.it | stand | zìgà- + stat | ||
| rìgo | o/a | n.i.VII | pine | zìwo- | |
| ripu- | ə | qu | an average number of | zipa- "some" | |
| rìyafu- | ə | v.mt | calculate | zìdahpa- "count" | |
| rìyau | prep | among, between, within | zìdoʔu "at the finger-webbing of" | ||
| rò | prep | into | zuwo "through; into the middle of" | ||
| roa- | oa | v.it | float, drift | zuga- | |
| rùsutá- | a | v.it+ | finish | zùsutha- < PW *γĩsu-tʰa- (cf. Gez. gɜ̃s "finally") | |
| sa | ə | pron | (1pl distributive pronoun) | sa | |
| sà | a | n.i.V | eye | łağa- | |
| sá | erg sìgə-, obl sùgə- | irr. | n.a.I | soul; spirit | łàğa- |
| sai | ai | n.i.IV | night | seji- | |
| sâipi | i | n.a.I | god | Kp.L. saip "spirit, god" | |
| sáki | i | n.i.V | lavender | Kp.L. saki | |
| sápa- | v.mt+ | bring | Kp.L. sapa < PL *saəkpa < Tm. calkwa "pile, heap" (n.) | ||
| sàre | i | n.a.II | horse | łèzi- | |
| sasageo | n.a.I | orphan | Kp.L. sasawiob "person with no father" | ||
| sautu | u | n.i.IV | darkness | sejutu- "night-thing" | |
| sea | ea | n.a.II | snake | łija- | |
| seafu- | ə | v.mt | heal | łijahpa- | |
| seahá | a | n.a.I | guard | Ish. shaha | |
| seaká | a | n.i.VI | venom, poison | łijakha- "snake-thing" | |
| sèfì | i | n.a.II | shoulder | łìhpì < PW *łiγpĩ (cf. Tm. hipę) | |
| seonu | n.i.IV | legend; rumour | Kp.L. sẽanu < PL *seanalu < Emp. senállú "song" | ||
| seonulugu | n.a.I | gossipmonger | (seonu + -lugV-: "person associated with legends and rumours") | ||
| sìgetsè- | e | v.mt | announce, declare, insist | Ìl. shìgecè | |
| sìgìba- | v.mt | consider, keep in mind, pay attention to | Ìl. sìgè + loq | ||
| sìlugo | o/a | n.a.I | priest | łàğlawo- | |
| silùmù | n.a.I | city-dweller | Kp.L. hilumũ "child of the city" | ||
| Sìmésita | ə | n.i.III | the city of Siŋmeasita | Kp.L. Sĩmesita | |
| sìna | ə | n.i.IV | lake | łìna- | |
| sìnatsoama | n.a.I | a serene and sober-minded person | Ish. sìnyàzu "thoughtfully" + person; influenced by sìna "lake" | ||
| sìnupo- | o | v.mt | ride | Iŋ. sánhupo | |
| sìrì- | i | v.mt | gulp, swallow | sìzì < PW *sayšĩ (cf. Tm. siśę "drink") | |
| síta | a | n.i.III | shore, coastline, riverbank | Kp.L. sita "beach" | |
| sitàmólu | n.i.IV | the Šetâmol language | Šet. šetâmol | ||
| sôa | oa | n.i.IV | possessions | Kp.L. sũo < PL *sumoa < Tm. comǫ "content (of a bag)" | |
| sòmau | prep | near, close, adjacent to | łagòmoʔu "in the vicinity of" | ||
| su | cj | or | su | ||
| suga- | adj | near | łago- | ||
| sùgapu | adv | wisely; heroically | łàğa- "soul" + adv | ||
| sùgaugadi | i | n.a.I | high priest | łàğoʔu gèʔdzi "facing towards the spirits" | |
| suguya- | v.mt | fight | sabaja- | ||
| súha | obl súfə- | ə | n.i.IV | tomorrow | suʔxa- |
| sùli- | ə | adj | round | sùla- | |
| sùlìtsa | ə | n.i.VII | ball, sphere | (sùli- + -ìtsa-: "round thing") | |
| sùpù- | ə | v.mt | cut | sùpà- < PW *supã- (cf. Gez. supɜ̃-) | |
| súsà- | v.mt | be interested in; investigate | Kp.L. susã < PL *susam < Tm. ćosą "be curious about" | ||
| ta | ə | pron | (2sg pronoun) | ta | |
| tà | erg tasi, obl tafu | pron | (2pl pronoun) | tah | |
| tà | obl tugə- | a | n.i.V | grass | taga- |
| tá- | a | pron | (distal demonstrative) | tha- "that (not visible)" | |
| tá- | asp -sá- | a | v.mt | do | tha- |
| táfai | ai | n.i.IV | difference; distance; politeness, etiquette | Kp.L. tafai "otherness" | |
| tága- | asp -sága- | o/a | v.mt | change | thawo- "bend" |
| tágoagu- | asp -ságoagu- | u | v.mt | dodge, sidestep | thawoʔogu- "bend away" |
| tai- | ai | pron | (emphatic distal demonstrative) | tha- "that (not visible)" + gi- (cataphoric) | |
| taingì- | adj | poisonous, harmful | Kp.L. tãikĩ "bitter" | ||
| tàla | ə | n.i.V | clothes | tagala "cloth" | |
| tále | e/a | n.i.IV | steppe, grassland | tagaʔle- | |
| taleagiri | n.i.IV | equinox | tèʔli-ʔayi-zi "they are the same" | ||
| Tálitau | n.a.I | the earth god Tálitau (Teletel) | Kp.L. Talitau | ||
| tátá- | asp -sátá- | a | v.mt | use | thatha- |
| tau | n.i.III | hill | Kp.L. tau "mountain, hill" | ||
| tâu- | (asp -fâu-) | v.it | fall; die | thòbu- | |
| tâugau | n.i.VII | axe | thòbuga- "fell, chop down" + instr | ||
| tâugi- | asp -fâugə- | ə | v.mt | tear down (of buildings or trees); kill (of humans) | thòbuga- "fell, chop down" |
| tauhì | i | n.i.VII | beak | Kp.L. tãuhĩ < PL *toaŋuhim "bird's horn" | |
| táya | n.i.VI | milk | thaja- | ||
| têa- | ea | v.mt | must, should | tàja- < PW *tãya- (cf. Tm. tańa) | |
| têala- | asp -sêala- | e/a | v.mt | rub | *tľeʔle- (cf. tľetľe-) |
| telu | n.i.VI | an alcoholic drink made from milk | Kp.L. telu < PL *tealu < Emp. théllú | ||
| tèmeama | n.a.I | farmer, peasant | Kp.L. temẽam "one who sows (regularly)" | ||
| tégi- | (asp -ségi-) | i | v.mt | sow | Kp.L. tewi |
| tí | erg tì, obl tù | pron | (2pl distributive pronoun) | taʔ | |
| tíbi- | (asp -síbi-) | i | v.it | be healthy, be okay, work as expected | Kp.L. tibi "live" |
| tíbiu | n.a.I | nobody | Kp.L. tibiu | ||
| tìniti | i | n.i.VII | bronze | Ìl. tiniti "metal" | |
| típe | i | n.a.I | daughter | thìʔpi- | |
| tira | ə | n.i.V | hair | tiza- | |
| tísi- | (asp -sísi-) | i | v.mt | write | Kp.L. tisi |
| tíseaba | n.a.I | scribe | (tísi- "write" + agt.1) | ||
| titeagi | i | n.a.I | crowd, gathering | Kp.L. titeawi < PL *titiəgagi "between the people" | |
| títoa- | asp -sítoa- | oa | v.mt | bleach | thituga- < PW *tʰuytudza- (cf. Tm. twihto "grow pale") |
| tiye- | adj | cold | thàda- | ||
| tôa | oa | n.i.VII | root; seed | thuba- "root" | |
| tófuká- | asp -fófuká- | a | v.it+ | be glad, be relieved | thoxukha- < PW *tʰału-tʰa- (cf. Tm. taho "joy, fun, happiness") |
| tòpè | e/a | n.i.VII | spike, thorn | tùhbè < PW *tułbẽ (cf. Tm. tohmę "cactus") | |
| tù | n.i.IV | porridge | Kp.L. tũ | ||
| tugeaya- | e/a | v.it+ | be at | tabeʔaje- | |
| tuilu- | v.it | smile, smirk, grin | Kp.L. tuilu | ||
| tuka | obl tupə- | ə | n.i.III | home; room (in a house) | tuka- "house" |
| túku | n.i.VII | stone, rock | Kp.L. tuku | ||
| túlòfù | u | n.i.V | knitwear | thulòhxù- "made from wool" | |
| túlugasa- | (asp -fúlugasə-) | ə | v.mt | shear (of animals) | thulabesa- "cut wool" |
| tumà | ə | n.a.I | father | thùŋà | |
| tumeagà | ə | n.a.I | noble | thùňàʔà "uncle; eldest son of the head of the family" | |
| tumeagìla | ə | n.a.I | family, clan | thùňàʔà + coll | |
| tùmì | i | n.i.IV | grape | Kp.L. tumĩ | |
| tùmùtsoa | oa | n.i.VI | wine | Kp.L. tumĩ + PCW tłuwo: "blood of grape" | |
| tupi- | i | qu | some, a few | tupi- "few" | |
| tupíba- | (asp -fupíba-) | v.mt | perform (a ceremony) | Kp.L. tupiba | |
| turù | n.i.VII | knee; bend, corner, loop | thùdzù- "knee" | ||
| tsa | cj | and, with | tsa | ||
| tsàbò | adv | again, once more, over and over | Ish. chàbòa "repeatedly" | ||
| tsagi | cj | also | tsah "also" + emph | ||
| tsaigo | o/a | n.i.III | storehouse, granary | tsaľgo < PW *calkʷa (cf. Tm. calkwa "pile, heap") | |
| tsaka | obl tsapə- | ə | n.i.VII | earth, ground | tshèkhà- |
| tsàlè- | e | v.mt | try | Ìl. càlè "stab" | |
| tsauru | n.i.III | saddle | Iŋ. cegujú "saddle blanket" | ||
| tsàyù- | v.it | act in a morally appropriate way | tłòjù- < PW *tleyũ- (cf. Tm. cńǫ- "virtuous") | ||
| tsé- | e | pron | (medial demonstrative) | tshe- "that (visible over there)" | |
| tsea | ea | n.i.IV | garden; backyard | tsheja- "soil" | |
| tséka | obl tsépə- | ə | n.i.IV | sand | tshehga- |
| tsèkòlu | n.i.III | pottery | Ish. cèkòlu "pot; ceramic" | ||
| tsésa | ə | n.i.V | dung | tshesa- | |
| tsese | e | n.a.I | solstice and equinox festivities (with human sacrifice) | Ìl. chese "dance" | |
| tsési- | ə | v.dt | teach | tshihta- | |
| tséyai | ai | n.i.IV | garbage, rubbish | tshejegi- "worthless items" | |
| tséye- | (u tseo-) | pron | (emphatic medial demonstrative) | tshe- "that (visible over there)" + gi- (cataphoric) | |
| tséyòfoayu- | u | v.mt | resist, obstruct | tshejòhxùʔòjù- "be like a wall" | |
| tséyòfù | u | n.i.III | fortress | tshejòhxù- "wall, rampart" | |
| tsí | adv | earlier | tshi "yesterday" | ||
| tsígo | o/a | n.i.VI | rain | tshiğo < PW *kʰiγʷa (cf. Gez. kʰig "water") | |
| tsìké- | adj | sweet | Ìl. chiìké- | ||
| tsíla | ə | n.i.VI | sunrise | tsaʔla < PW *cadła (cf. Gez. tsɔːras "dawn") | |
| tsíli- | ə | adj | dry; barren; useless | tshiʔla- | |
| tsína | ə | n.i.VII | horn | tsheľna- | |
| tsingeatá- | a | v.mt | assemble, collect; merge | tshìňatha- "build, put together" | |
| tsingì- | N | adj | small; slender | tshìňà- "thin" | |
| tsíri | cj | instead | tshidzi | ||
| tsìtíba- | v.mt | discuss, negotiate | S.L. dzittibba < PL *diəkuigba "trade, barter" | ||
| tsitsa | cj | because | tsatsa | ||
| tsìtsì- | adj | straight | Ìl. chìchì- | ||
| tsiu | n.i.V | worm | tshibu- | ||
| tsiye- | e | v.mt | want | Ìl. chiye | |
| tsoa | oa | n.i.IV | peach, apricot | tsuba- "fruit" | |
| tsófú | n.a.II | deer | tshophu- | ||
| tsótoa- | oa | v.mt | offer; sacrifice | tshotuga- "put, place" | |
| tsótu- | v.it | lie down, rest, settle, stay | tshotu- | ||
| tsufá- | a | v.mt | find out; understand | tłuphe- "find, discover" | |
| tsufú- | v.mt | irritate, disturb | tsuphu- "itch" | ||
| tsuga- | o/a | v.it | go, walk | pławo- | |
| tsugofu- | ə | v.mt | hurt, injure; defeat | tłuwohpa- < PW *tłuwa-łpa- "draw blood" | |
| tsúpe | i | n.i.III | bottle | Iŋ. cɯ́pœː "flasks of water" | |
| tsúpo | u | n.a.II | arm; branch (of a tree); flank (of an army) | tshulpu- "arm" | |
| tsùrè | e/a | n.i.IV | bay, cove | tłùzè < PW *tłuγẽ (cf. Tm. cońę) | |
| tsusì | (u tsufù-) | i | v.it | win, be successful | tshùłì- < PW *čʰewłĩ- (cf. Tm. ćohmę "be more than expected") |
| ùbù- | adj | intelligent, clever | Ìl. wùgbù- | ||
| ufa- | e/a | adj | former, ex- | ʔuphe- < PW *ʔupʰe- (cf. Tm. ohe-) | |
| úgeba | n.a.I | butcher | Kp.L. uweb "one who cuts" | ||
| ùgobatsá- | a | v.mt+ | supply | Ish. ùgoabazá "feed" | |
| ugùnà | n.a.I | crew (of a ship); group of people working together | Kp.L. ugunã "many hands" | ||
| ùka | obl ùpə- | ə | n.i.VII | tooth | ʔùka- |
| ùkafu- | ə | v.mt | bite | ʔùka- "tooth" + dyn.1 | |
| ùkupu- | ə | v.mt | eat vegetables (of humans and non-herbivorous animals) | ʔùkalpa- | |
| ùmàya- | v.it+ | accompany; help | ʔàmaʔaja- "be with" | ||
| ùmuyo | u | n.a.I | the king of Isi | Ish. ùmu + aug | |
| uri | i | n.i.IV | millet | ğulzi- | |
| úsai | ai | n.i.IV | fig | Kp.L. usai | |
| ùsì- | i | v.it | hurry | ʔùłì- < PW *ʔewłĩ- (cf. Tm. ohmę) | |
| utékìtse | e/a | n.i.IV | diplomacy; foreign relations | Ìl. wetékìce "visit" | |
| uya- | adj | severe, painful, distressing | ğuje- "heavy" (influenced by uyàya-) | ||
| uyàya- | v.it | be in pain, suffer | ʔujaʔaja- | ||
| uyerisa | obl uyerifə- | ə | n.i.VII | wound, injury | ʔujadzała- |
| yáfà | n.i.IV | shortcut; tricky way of achieving sth. | Kp.L. yafã < PL *iəpam < Tm. yepę "pass (in mountains)" | ||
| yaga | cj | but not | jege | ||
| yàgène- | e | v.mt | make friends with; seduce | Ìl. yàwène "make an entrance to" | |
| yàgi- | i | v.it | rest, relax; be sleepy; cuddle | yèbi- < PW *yãbi- (cf. Tm. yomi) | |
| yagù | u | n.a.I | knife, dagger (used for ritual sacrifice) | jogùgù- < PW *yeku-dzũ "tool for eating meat" | |
| yàgupu- | ə | v.mt | suck | jòbulpa- | |
| yâi | adv | in the end, eventually, as a result | Kp.L. yai < PL *eai (gerund of "stop") | ||
| yairi | adv | maybe, possibly | ʔiʔayizi "if it is that..." | ||
| yaisi- | ə | v.mt+ | give (towards the 1st person) | (*àyáyesə- < ʔèdeʔihtsa- "give towards") | |
| yakáyá | n.i.VI | stupid action; joke | Kp.L. yakayap "nonsense" | ||
| Yáku | n.i.III | the city of Iəvaku | Kp.L. Yaku | ||
| yaloayu- | v.mt | be different from | jolu- "other" + stat | ||
| yalu- | qu | other | jolu- | ||
| yàmu- | ə | v.it | row | jèma- | |
| yana- | e/a | v.mt | stretch, spread out, expand | jèʔne- < PW *yẽʔne- (cf. Tm. yęʔne "spread") | |
| yànele | e/a | n.i.IV | weak spot | Ìl. yànele "crack, scratch" | |
| yápe- | e | v.mt | take (forcefully) | Ìl. yápe "win, take by raiding" | |
| yápiba- | v.mt | convince, win over | Ìl. yápe "win, take by raiding" + loq | ||
| yari- | i | pron | (subordinating pronoun) | jezi- (anaphoric pronoun class X: intangible or abstract nominals) | |
| yari- | ə | v.mt | attack, challenge | jedza- "push" | |
| yàri | i | n.i.VI | river | jèdzi- | |
| yasu | cj | nor | jesu | ||
| yatáfai | ai | n.i.III | bridge | Kp.L. [fu] yatafai < PL *[puvu] iətapadi "[road] above the river" | |
| yau- | v.mt | drink (blood or other ceremonial beverages) | jogu- "perform rituals" < PW *yeku- "eat meat" | ||
| yaupu | n.i.IV | ritual, tradition, custom | joguku- "that which is done ritually" | ||
| yauté | e | n.a.I | master of ceremony | jogu- "perform rituals" + agt.2 | |
| yegatsa- | e/a | v.mt | store, keep | jiʔeğahdze- < PW *yiʔe-γałke (cf. Tm. yeʔyahke) | |
| yeogu- | v.it+ | leave, depart | jeʔogu- | ||
| yeràya- | v.it | be worthy of reverence, be adorable | jadaʔaja- "be old" | ||
| yeri- | ə | adj | wise, venerable | jada- "old" | |
| yèsa | ə | n.i.IV | food, meal | jàsa- | |
| yèsafu- | ə | v.it | eat meat | jàsahpa- | |
| yesiri- | ə | v.mt | take, receive | *jihtsadza < jiʔihtsadza- "get" | |
| yesirité | e | n.a.I | host, landlord, innkeeper | (yesiri- + -té-: "one who receives") | |
| yetá- | a | v.mt | support, care for | jatha- "tend, garden" | |
| yetáfu- | ə | v.mt | grow vegetables | jathahpa- "make the garden grow" | |
| yetau | n.i.VII | shovel | jatha- "tend, garden" + instr | ||
| yétsèle | e/a | n.i.IV | mistake, blunder | Ìl. íyétsèle | |
| yùbù | n.a.I | messenger | Ìl. yùbù | ||
| yùfu- | adj | previous | Ìl. yùxu- | ||
| yùgeagí | i | n.a.II | bug, beetle | jàwèdàjìgi < PW *yawẽ-dayẽ-kʷi (cf. Tm. yonayękwi) | |
| yùma | ə | n.i.IV | sun | jàma- | |
| yùmufata | ə | n.i.IV | solstice (in general) | jàmah-weta "sun-turning" | |
| yùmuyá | a | n.a.I | person; human being | jàmajaʔa- | |
| yútu | n.i.IV | period of time between two solstices | Kp.L. yutu |
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