Zele/Lexicon

This is a sample lexicon of Zele.

Nouns are given in the nominative, and the "morphology" column gives the genitive, which must be known to properly decline a noun.

Verbs are given in the present, and the "morphology" column gives the past perfect, which must be known to properly conjugate a verb.

word	morphology	definition	p.o.s.	etymology
abazhi	ab	duck	noun	qápa
adeas	atir	form, mould	verb	qatih
ahãs	ahar	cough, choke	verb	qahqah
ahazh	aha	ice	noun	qaha
as		at	postposition	qas
bãdãs	bãtar	fish	verb	wantah
bahobahi	bahoba	earth	noun	wuhawwaq
bane		bad	adjective	wánuy
bazhoas	bashu	stab	verb	wasuq
beadeahi	bead	garden	noun	wíntinq
beaz	bis	dig	verb	wis
bemeas	bemi	freeze	verb	wuymiq
beniri	benir	star	noun	wáynih
beyãs	beya	scratch	verb	wayyaq
bidãs	bita	beat, crush	verb	witaq
bineas	bini	cook	verb	wunhi
boabun	boaboa	wolf	noun	wunhwunh
boazhãs	boasho	flow	verb	wunsaw
bobihi	bobi	willow	noun	wiwwiq
bomoas	bomu	float	verb	wiwmu
bu		but	conjunction	wu
e		in	postposition	quy
ea		round	adjective	qính
edeas	etir	put together, assemble	verb	quytih
ehazh	ehe	net	noun	qayqay
gomãs	gome	fly	verb	gawmay
gomoas	gomur	lie down	verb	gawmuh
hayihazhi	hayiha	goose	noun	gágiga
hazh	ha	tooth	noun	gá
hazhe		blue	adjective	gáhsay
hemini	hem	bread	noun	gáyminh
homekufim	homekufea	hammock	noun	gawmaykupim
huhi	hu	bone	noun	guq
hukufash	hukufas	skeleton	noun	guqkupas
hunami	hãn	root	noun	gúnam
huzo		brown, grey	adjective	gútzaw
i		good	adjective	qí
i		because	conjunction	qi
ilazh	ila	ear	noun	qida
ir		particle–resignation	discourse particle	qih
kabãs	kafa	drink	verb	kapaq
kabishi	kabis	flock of birds	noun	kápis
kãdãs	kãte	follow	verb	kantay
kãfashazh	kãfash	outrigger	noun	kakanpasay
kagakatar	kagakatar	sixty-four	noun	kákakatah
kagatar	kagatar	sixteen	noun	kákatah
kahaka		new	adjective	kahakaq
kaheteas	kahetea	fall	verb	kahaytim
kakan	kakã	brother	noun	kakan
kãmabi	kãm	man, male, husband	noun	kámmaw
kãmer	kãmer	outrigger canoe	noun	kakanmayh
katar	katar	hand	noun	katah
katar	katar	year	noun	katah
kayãs	kayor	bite	verb	kayawh
kãzami	kãz	liver	noun	kántzam
kazh	ke	mountain	noun	káy
keam		beside	postposition	kimmuq
keboas	kefoas	remove	verb	kaypuns
kelebashazh	kelebash	pair of twin towns	noun	káy-dúy-pasay
kelihi	kel	hill	noun	káydiq
kemeati		heavy	adjective	káymimtiq
ker	ker	food, meal	noun	kúyh
kigeati		light (not heavy)	adjective	kíkimtiq
kispibi	kispo	woman, female, wife	noun	kíspiw
ko		particle–assertion	discourse particle	kíw
koazhihi	koazh	herd, group	noun	kúnyiq
kobãs	kobã	explore	verb	kawwanq < Wen. qawang
kobuni	koboa	ball	noun	kíwwun
komihi	kom	month	noun	kíwmiq
komihi	kom	moon	noun	kíwmiq
kor	kor	mouth	noun	kawh
koz		particle–solidarity	discourse particle	káws
kozazh	koz	gourd	noun	kawdza
ku		particle–skepticism	discourse particle	kúq
kubanãs	kufaner	build	verb	kupanayh
kudoas	kutu	trade, exchange	verb	kutuq
kufash	kufas	structure	noun	kupas
kufim	kufea	bed, mat	noun	kupim
kuhi	ku	horn	noun	kuq
kukam	kukã	nuts	noun	kukamh
kushihi	kush	crops	noun	kuhsiq
kutufabam	kutufabã	merchandise	noun	kutuqpawamh
kuyuhi	kuyu	winter	noun	kuyuq
kuzeyu		cold	adjective	kudzuyyuq
kuzh	ke	spirit	noun	kuy
mabi	mo	hair (non-human)	noun	máw
mamazh	mam	mother	noun	mama
mashor	mashor	barley	noun	maqsiwh
matatazh	matata	wheat (Emmer)	noun	maqtata
matazh	mata	wheat (Einkorn)	noun	maqta
mati		wide	adjective	matiq
mãz	mer	make, create	verb	mayh
mazizhi	maz	flax	noun	mátzi
meakihi	meaki	water	noun	mimkiq
meazeas	measo	have, own	verb	mintziw
meazuhi	meaz	clan	noun	míntzuq
medãs	meta	argue	verb	muytaq
mefazh	mefa	clothing, clothes	noun	muypa
mer	mer	boat	noun	mayh
mezeas	mesea	hear	verb	maytzim
mezeas	mesi	think	verb	muytziq
mi		small	adjective	mi
mifazh	mifa	tail	noun	mipa
mim	mea	rain	noun	mím
mimati		narrow	adjective	mimatiq
mimazhi	mim	sheep	noun	míma
mimeshi	mimes	herder	noun	mímays
minam	mãn	grass	noun	miminam
Mishigimi	Mishigea	Ttiruku	toponym	mi-síkim
mizash	mizas	awl	noun	midzas
mizhonami	mizhãnã	rope	noun	mísiwnam
moanãs	moana	clothe	verb	munna
mobuhi	mob	seat, chair	noun	máwpuq
momoas	momes	rub	verb	mawmuys
momoas	momoa	sit	verb	mawmun
mor		particle–softening	discourse particle	miwh
mor	mor	face	noun	miwmiwh
muheas	muhos	tend, herd	verb	muqiws
muhi	mu	eye	noun	muq
muhuhi	muhu	mushroom	noun	múquq
muruzh	mur	window	noun	mahu
muzeas	musi	find	verb	muhtzi
nafizh	nafi	mug, bowl	noun	napi
nahãmãs	nahãmo	cover, protect	verb	nihammaw
nãhuso		tan, skin colour	adjective	námgutzaw
nalãs	nalo	turn	verb	nadaw
nam	nã	person	noun	nam
nãnã		green	adjective	ninam
nazhufuhi	nazhufu	fall/autumn	noun	násupuq
neata		full	adjective	nimtaq
neaz	ni	do	verb	ni
neaz	nea	grow	verb	nim
nelan	nel	bow	noun	núydan < Wen. nordan
nemaneas	nemani	execute	verb	"spear" + verbaliser
nemazh	nem	spear	noun	nayma
nezheas	neshea	sew	verb	nuysim
niboas	nibu	pull	verb	niwuq
nibur		particle–asking for sympathy	discourse particle	niwuh
nileas	nilo	want	verb	nidiw
nizhifahi	nizhifa	spring (season)	noun	nísipaq
nodãs	nota	give	verb	niwtaq
nofazh	nofe	summer	noun	nawpay
nonori	nonor	cattle	noun	náwnawh
nubeas	nubi	tie	verb	nuwiq
nubir		old	adjective	núpih
nuzhãs	nusha	push	verb	nusaq
o		outside	postposition	qiwq
oa		on	postposition	qun
obizh	obi	chestnut	noun	qiwwi
pabam	pabã	thing, item	noun	pawamh
pabi	po	storm	noun	páwpaw
padãs	pata	say	verb	pataq
pagãkeas	pagãkea	hack	verb	pagamkin
pahami	pahã	hoe, hatchet	noun	págam
pahi	par	hair (human)	noun	paq
pahu		but not	conjunction	páquq
pakelihi	pakeli	sand dune	noun	pah-káydiq
pãnam	pãn	bark	noun	pannam
par	par	sand	noun	pah
pashãkelihi	pashãkeli	cliff	noun	pahsanh-káydiq
pashazh	pash	house	noun	pasay
paya		beautiful	adjective	paya
pazhãs	pashã	climb	verb	pahsanh
pefezh	pefe	berry	noun	paypay
pehi	pe	village	noun	páyq
pezifuzhi	pezifu	plaza	noun	páyqdzipu
pibami	pib	arm	noun	píqpam
pifuzh	pifu	back	noun	piqpu
piginãs	pikino	acquire, obtain	verb	pikinaw
pihazh	pihe	tool	noun	piqay
pikeafidir	pikeafidir	storage room	noun	pikimpidih
pikim	pikea	roof	noun	pikimh
pilir		under	postposition	pidih
pim	pea	maple	noun	pím
pimuhi	pim	few	noun	pímuq
pizhihi	pizi	nose	noun	pídziq
pizohahi	pizoha	farmer, grower	noun	pidzawgaq
poanishi	poanis	skin	noun	púnnis
poba		although	conjunction	páwwaq
pobibi	pobo	needle	noun	pawwiw
podãs	pota	call	verb	piwtaq
pomoahi	pom	many	noun	pawmunq
pukudahi	pukud	circle, ring	noun	pukudaq
pumun	pum	breast	noun	puhmunh
pumuzh	pum	fish	noun	pumuy
pushor		long	adjective	pusawh
puzoas	pusoa	sow	verb	putzunh
ra		in front of	postposition	háq
rababuhi	rababu	west	noun	hápawuq
rabãs	rafa	shine	verb	hapa
rabasahi	rabasa	fire	noun	hápatzaq
rabasãs	rafasa	burn	verb	hapatzaq
rabasi		hot	adjective	hápatziq
rabazhi	rab	day	noun	hápa
rabazhi	rab	east	noun	hápa
rabazhi	rab	sun	noun	hápa
rãbuhi	rãb	chest	noun	hámpuq
Rabulusosh	Rabulusos	Sumarušuxi	toponym	hápawuq-duh-tziws
rafa		red	adjective	hapaq
rafa		behind	postposition	hapaq
ragafa		warm	adjective	hákapaq
ragu		happy	adjective	háku
raharãs	rahara	laugh	verb	hahiha
ralãs	rala	walk	verb	hada
raleas	rali	hold	verb	hadi
rãnam	rãn	leaf	noun	hanam
rashan	rash	meadow	noun	hahsanh
rayonami	rayãnã	flower	noun	háyawnam
razh	re	I	noun	háy
re		and	conjunction	huy
reahi	rea	arrow	noun	hanq < Wen. xeng
refazh	refa	gift	noun	haypa
regãs	reke	live	verb	haykay
rehe		often	adjective	háyhay
remoas	remoa	die	verb	huymun
renastizh	renasti	grindstone	noun	huynasti
reyu		hard	adjective	huyyuq
rezhãs	reshã	kill	verb	huysamh
ribeahi	ribea	bear	noun	híwimq
rikema		yellow	adjective	hikaymaq
ririfeas	ririfi	breathe	verb	huhipiq
roba		soft	adjective	hawwaq
robazh	roba	birch	noun	hawwa
robun	roboa	throat	noun	háwwunh
rohazhi	roha	horse	noun	háwha
rorazhi	rora	donkey	noun	híwha
rubisim	rubis	fox	noun	huwitzimh
rumeas	rumo	smile	verb	humiw
rumoas	rumoa	smell	verb	himhun
runoas	rune	blow	verb	hunuy
ruruzhi	rur	young (of any animal)	noun	húhu
ruspabi	ruspo	wise man	noun	huspaw
ruzh	re	wind	noun	húy
sabi	so	forest	noun	tzáw
sahãs	sahã	squeeze	verb	tzaham
saloahi	sal	ashes	noun	tzadunq
salohi	sal	smoke	noun	tzadiwq
sãmeas	sãmi	hide	verb	tzammi
sãmizhi	sãm	guts	noun	tzámmi
sasan	sas	sister	noun	tzatzan
satin	satea	door	noun	tzatin
sea		sharp	adjective	tzín
sea		then	conjunction	tzay
seabami	seab	shoulder	noun	tzínpamh
seabazh	seaba	frog	noun	tzimhwa
seafuzh	seafu	neck	noun	tzimpu
Seahagazhi	Seahage	a mountain range	toponym	tzín-gá-káy
seayulihi	seayuli	obsidian	noun	tzín-yúdiq
segoas	sekur	pick, choose	verb	tzaykuh
sehãs	seha	like	verb	tzayhaq
senoas	senur	store, keep	verb	tzuynuh
seshizh	sesh	well	noun	tzuysi
shabãs	shafo	swell	verb	sapaw
shabi	sho	beast (wild)	noun	saw
shabuhi	shab	cloud	noun	sáqpuq
shagimi	shag	south	noun	sákim
shahãs	shaha	hate	verb	suhaq
shahi	sha	right (not left)	noun	sáq
shar	shar	snake	noun	sáh
shãyam	shãyã	goat	noun	sányamh
shazh	sha	that	noun	sá
shazhazhi	shazh	other	noun	sása
shazhobohi	shazhobo	all	noun	sásawwawq
she		particle–contradiction	discourse particle	súyq
sheadeas	sheati	see	verb	simtiq
sheahi	shea	milk	noun	sinq
sheayãs	sheayo	nurse (give milk)	verb	sinyaw
sheaz	shi	eat	verb	siq
sheazeas	sheazir	bear (child)	verb	sindzih
shibi		how	adjective	sípiq
shifotizh	shifoti	blanket, curtain	noun	sipawti
shigimi	shig	north	noun	síkim
shihi	shi	left (not right)	noun	síq
shim	shea	heart	noun	sím
shimahi	shim	journey	noun	simaq
shishamo		smooth	adjective	siqsamiw
shishatesosh	shishatesos	accounting, mathematics	noun	"count" + nominaliser
shizh	shi	this	noun	sí
shizhãs	shishã	wash	verb	siqsam
shizhatãs	shishate	count	verb	sisatayq
shizhihi	shizh	lizard	noun	síqyiq
shizizhi	shiz	lion	noun	sítzi
shoban	shobã	wrist	noun	sawwan
shoboas	shofe	carry	verb	sawpuy
shoboas	shobus	reap	verb	sawwus
shonoa		strong	adjective	sawnunh
shosheamahi	shosheam	fog	noun	siwsimmaq
shoshibi	shosh	bug	noun	siwsiw
shozheas	shoshi	play	verb	siwsiq
shubufoas	shufufu	sleep	verb	supupu
shudabi	shud	tongue	noun	súqtaw
shufeashin	shufeash	louse	noun	supimsin
shuma		thin (not fat)	adjective	sumaq
shumoas	shumoa	shrink	verb	suhmunh
shumuhosh	shumuhos	shelter, refuge	noun	sumuqaws
shusho		young, infant	adjective	suhsaw
shush	shus	rat	noun	susus
shuzh	she	dew	noun	suy
shuzh	she	who, what	noun	súy
siboas	sifur	gather	verb	tzipuh
sifam	sifã	wing	noun	tzihpam
sifan	sifã	fat	noun	tzipan
sigafahi	sigafa	nail (fingers, toes)	noun	tzíkapaq
sigamaneas	sikamani	take apart, disassemble	verb	tzikahma-ni
sikar	sikar	saw	noun	tzikah
sizh	si	finger	noun	tzí
sizihi	siz	blood	noun	tzíqtziq
soa		dull	adjective	tzún
soadeas	soatea	farm	verb	tzuntinh
soanu		ugly	adjective	tzúnnu
sobihi	sob	stick	noun	tzáwpiq
sobun	soboa	beech	noun	tziwwunh
sofizh	sofi	edge, rim	noun	tziwpi
sogeas	soko	hunt	verb	tzawkiw
sonami	sãn	tree	noun	tzáwnam
sosuhi	sos	elbow	noun	tzawtzuq
sozifuzhi	sozifu	harbour, port	noun	tzáwdzipu
suhi	su	foot	noun	tzuq
sumazhi	sum	stone	noun	tzúma
sushim	sush	beast (domesticated)	noun	tzusim
suzuhi	suz	boar, wild pig	noun	tzúqtzuq
tabisosh	tabisos	metal	noun	dáwis-tziws < Wen. ndewįth "sword"
tadoas	tatur	hit	verb	datuh
talazh	tal	father	noun	dada
tanari	tanar	branch	noun	dánah
tazhafeas	tashafi	swim	verb	dasapiq
teadizhi	tead	farmland	noun	dínti
tedãmãhi	tedãmã	pearl	noun	dúy-tunmamq
teguhi	teg	river	noun	dúykuq
temami	tãm	salt	noun	dúymam
tibãs	tibe	weave	verb	diwayq
titihi	titi	slave, servant	noun	dihtiq
tozãs	toza	know	verb	dawdzaq
tsa		big	adjective	ta
tsa		so that	conjunction	táq
tsabesh		far	adjective	tawuys-qas "at distance"
tsabi	tso	head	noun	táw
tsagãs	tsaker	fight	verb	takayh
tsageseas	tsakesi	mend, repair	verb	takaytziq
tsaketãmur	tsaketãmur	battleground; arena	noun	"fight" + nominaliser
tsãmã		white	adjective	tunmamq
tsãmãhi	tsãm	snow	noun	túnmamq
tsãmur	tsãmur	place, location	noun	tammuh
tsaneas	tsani	belong to	verb	tani
tsanifabam	tsanifabã	property	noun	tanipawamh
tsanifabãsosh	tsanifabãsos	belongings	noun	tanipawamhtziws
tsanin	tsan	platform	noun	tahnin
tsãnuban	tsãnubã	egg	noun	tannuwan
Tsashagimi	Tsashagea	Zeluzhia	toponym	ta-sákim
Tsashigimi	Tsashigea	Tuysáfa	toponym	ta-síkim
tsazamãs	tsazama	sing	verb	tadzamaq
tsazh	tsa	son	noun	tá
tsazihi	tsaz	boy	noun	tádziq
tsazisosh	tsazisos	descendants	noun	"child" + collective
tsazizhi	tsaz	child	noun	tátzi
tsazoas	tsazur	vomit	verb	taqdzuh
tseadãmuri	tseadãmur	spot, mark	noun	tímtammuh
tsedabi	tsed	hammer	noun	táytaw
tsehi	tse	three	noun	tayq
tsesabi	tses	knee	noun	tuytzaw
tseshi		compared to	postposition	taysiq
tseyam	tseyã	seed (esp. sesame)	noun	tuyyam
tseyãs		thick	adjective	táyyams
tseyãs	tseyo	drop	verb	tayyaw
tseyeas	tseyea	stop	verb	tuygim
tsezh	tse	leg	noun	tuy
tsezhãs	tsesha	compare	verb	taysaq
tsezhir	tsezhir	belly	noun	tuyyih
tsi		straight	adjective	tíq
tsibesh		near	adjective	tiwuys-qas "at nearness"
tsimoas	tsimu	pierce	verb	timu
tsisker		healthy; fresh	adjective	tískuyh
tsiyani	tsiyã	sky	noun	tíqyan
tsizh	tsi	daughter	noun	tí
tsobuhi	tsobu	pea	noun	tawwuq
tsofin	tsofea	lentil	noun	tawpinh
tsokam	tsokã	girl	noun	tiwkam
tsoma		quick	adjective	tiwmaq
tsoma		slow	adjective	tawmaq
tsonam	tsonã	elder	noun	táw-nam
tsonãsosh	tsonãsos	council	noun	táw-nam-tziws
tsos		particle–asking for support	discourse particle	tiws
tsoyaban	tsoyabã	bittervetch	noun	tawyawan
tsozhãs	tsoshã	go	verb	tawsam
tsozhim	tsozh	chickpea	noun	tawyimh
tsozhoas	tsoshoa	come	verb	tiwsun
tsudazhi	tsud	table	noun	túqtay
tsudiyãs		thin (not thick)	adjective	tútiyams
tsufãsh	tsufãs	corner	noun	tupams
tsuhi	tsu	you	noun	túq
tsumeas	tsumea	take	verb	tumin
tsuzha		particle–asking for confirmation	discourse particle	túsaq
tsuzoas	tsuzur	spit	verb	tuqdzuh
tuhazhi	tuha	hole	noun	dúguha
tuluzhi	tul	lake	noun	dúduy
tur	tur	island	noun	duh
tuzh	te	sea	noun	dúy
uhu		not	adjective	qúquq
umu		if	conjunction	qumuq
upoyãsh	upoyãs	storyteller, singer	noun	qupawyans
yabi	yo	dog	noun	yáwyaw
yalila		important	adjective	yádida
yamãs	yama	stand	verb	yama
yamazhi	yam	hook	noun	yámay
yamu		forceful	adjective	yamu
yanam	yãn	fruit	noun	yanam
yeashur	yeashur	some	noun	gimsuh
yeaz	yea	navigate	verb	gimq
yer	yer	oak	noun	yúyh
yesam	yes	square	noun	yuytzamh
yidari	yidar	side	noun	gítah
yizãs	yizã	love	verb	gidzan
yoamoamaneas	yoamoamani	measure	verb	yúnmunma-ni
yoamuni	yoam	spoon	noun	yúnmun
yobeas	yofi	receive	verb	yawpiq
yohãs	yoha	fear	verb	yawha
yolanami	yolãnã	rower, sailor	noun	yáwdanam
yolazhi	yol	oar	noun	yáwda
yonur	yonur	provisions	noun	giwnuh
yozoas	yosu	wrap	verb	yawtzuq
yuhi	yu	meat	noun	yúq
yukazh	yuka	deer	noun	yuka
yulahi	yul	night	noun	yudaq
yuli		black	adjective	yúdiq
yumabi	yum	feather	noun	yumaw
za		or	conjunction	dza
zahazhi	zaha	knife	noun	dzúha
zameas	zami	wipe	verb	dzamiq
Zeluzh	Zele	Zeluzh, a kingdom in Zeluzhia	toponym	dzuy-dúy
zesushim	zesush	camel	noun	dzuy-tzusim
zhealãs	zheale	lead	verb	yinday
zhealenam	zhealenã	council chief; monarch	noun	yinday-nam
zhibi	zho	oil	noun	yiw
zhimizh	zhim	criminal	noun	yihmi
zho		sick; rotten	adjective	gíwq
zibihi	zib	bird (non-predatory)	noun	dzípiq
zibori	zibor	paint, dye	noun	dzípawh < Wen. jhebou
zibuzhi	zib	floor, ground	noun	dzípu
zizifihi	zizifi	bird (predatory)	noun	dzídzipiq
zomazh	zom	ocean current	noun	dzawma
zozhãs	zoshãs	throw	verb	dzawsams
zugeas	zukea	cut	verb	dzuhkin
zumãs	zumo	split	verb	dzuhmaw
zuzh	ze	dust	noun	dzuy

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