Kala/lexicon/theme

movement

• pyola - to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
• tapya - to follow; to accompany
• tatsi - to stand; to set up; to establish
• tala - to return; to come [back]; to arrive
• tipua - to decline; to drop; to fall
• titsua - to swagger; walk with a wide stance
• topu - to jump; to bounce; to hop
• kuetso - to stroll; to amble; to walk leisurely
• kyehu - to have a moment of leisure; to take a break
• mase - to dance; move to music; to flicker [flame]
• moku - to rest; to sleep
• nkoma - to raise; to hoist; to rise
• sima - to sit; to take a seat
• hika - to wait; to wait for
• tsimpa - to be lame; move with difficulty
• tlaha - to leave; to depart
• tlina - to stop; to halt; to cease
• aka - to drive; to move slightly; to shift
• empa - to run; to flee
• emyo - to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion
• inka - to be still; calm; quiet; not moving
• ila - to sail; to fly; to navigate
• yoko - to swim; to wade
• yala - to walk; to go; to travel

time

• sanya - second [of time]
• punu - minute [of time]
• tsima - hour; o'clock; time
• yoma - day; daytime
• yomua - dawn; daybreak; morning [a.m.]
• yotso - midday; noon
• puama - afternoon; dusk; evening [p.m.]
• yohua - night; nighttime
• huatso - midnight
• sema - week [7 days]
• sayo - calendar month
• muasa - season
• kueta - spring [season]
• natsu - summer
• aki - autumn; fall
• neku - winter
• anyo - year [365/366 days]
• uenyo - decade; era; period
• nyema - century
• tlenyo - millennium
• atli - future; future tense [FUT]
• aye - past; past tense [PST]
• sayoma - calendar; date
• kuaho - be short; soon [duration]

animals

• panya - rodent [rat; mouse]
• patsi - breed livestock; herd
• pili - hyena
• poti - goat; ram
• pyaka - tiger
• teli - ass; donkey; mule
• kinti - squirrel
• kina - mammal
• kili - giraffe
• ki'i - screech; shriek [of tanka]
• koni - skunk
• koli - extremity; tag along; tail
• kuma - bear
• kuatse - opossum
• kyotlo - coyote
• masa - cervine; deer; elk
• mita - canine; dog
• mya'a - meow; cat noise
• nkoyo - lamb; sheep
• neko - cat; feline
• noka - beak; bill; mouth
• sikue - pig; pork; swine
• sinka - lion
• soli - badger; ferret
• suaki - hare; rabbit
• tsanko - ape; monkey; primate
• tsa'a - beaver
• tsola - fox
• tsuhi - leopard / jaguar
• tsuemi - sideline; pastime; hobby
• tsuene - baboon
• tsuyo - armadillo
• tlo'o - elephant
• ipye - horn of animal
• itsu - to squeak; to chirp or peep
• otso - wolf; lupine
• uma - equine; horse
• unta - camel
• utla - otter
• uaka - ox; cow; bull
• yasu - bison; buffalo
• yatsa - bridle; halter; reins
• yetso - boar [wild]
• yele - pedestal; plinth; saddle
• haya - animal; beast

winged

• pato - duck; male prostitute (slang)
• peka - bat [animal]
• pyotsi - tail or caudal fin or feathers
• tanka - eagle; falcon; hawk
• kapyo - gull; seagull
• mpelo - buzzard
• mpiko - black eagle; condor; vulture
• mpuni - ostrich
• mano - chicken; fowl; poultry
• si'i - crow; raven
• sono - partridge
• hapi - dove; pigeon
• hinti - turkey
• husa - goose; swan
• tsatle - crane; egret; heron
• tsiti - sparrow
• tsikua - avian; bird
• tsikya - chirp or peep (onomatopoeia); birdsong
• tsunya - penguin [any flightless bird]
• tloma - feather; plumage; plume
• ala - wing
• inko - macaw; parrot; puffin
• oku - owl

insect

• piyo - bee; honeybee
• pyoho - flea; mite; tick
• kupe - arthropod; tick
• kupu - butterfly
• kute - bite; sting [of insect]
• metse - cricket; grasshopper
• nase - arachnid; spider
• nyamu - mosquito; fly; gnat
• nyolo - ant; insect
• sani - wasp
• seko - scorpion
• hotso - roach; cockroach
• hyesua - beetle
• tsati - hornet
• tsunka - bug; insect; worm
• tlakua - cricket; slug; snail
• a'i - worm
• uese - louse
• yotsu - grub; larva

food

• poma - apple [fruit; tree; color]
• polo - hops; seed cones
• tiya - bread; make bread
• kale - legume
• matla - broth; casserole; soup
• muena - clams and crabs; seafood
• nokye - agriculture
• nyoma - rice
• nyotlo - nut; seed
• seto - olive
• sento - leftovers [food]; salad
• soho - crop; harvest
• sole - gelatin; jelly
• hoka - custard; pudding
• huetla - peanut
• hyala - cucumber
• tsaki - chewing gum
• tsala - dip; paste; sauce
• tsemu - jam; marmalade
• tsini - sugar; sugarcane
• tsoko - cacao; chocolate
• tsuhu - candy; dessert; sweets
• tsuama - sandwich; wrap
• tlasa - honey; nectar
• tlosa - almond [fruit; tree; color]
• aho - chives; garlic; leak
• ahya - potato; yam
• impi - ginger [fruit; tree; color]
• oka - bake; cook
• uaki - boil; stew; simmer
• uanka - uncooked; untreated; raw
• yatso - ferment; brew; make honey; liquor
• hyota - juice
• ina - eat; food; sustenance

dairy

• pima - buttermilk
• mputsa - cheese
• supye - butter; cream; extract
• hyali - dairy; milk

drinks

• kaua - coffee
• kisue - soda water
• nkapa - alcohol; ale; beer
• napya - wine
• tsa'i [tsai] - tea [leaves; plant]
• tsupu - mead [honey wine]
• inu - beverage; drink; liquid

cooking

• tame - be fried; pan-fry; sauté
• katso - meal; meal time
• kope - baste [cookery]; grease; oil
• kuha - to cook; to prepare food
• sotsi - dish; platter; specific food
• hutsi - gruel; oatmeal; porridge
• aso - broil; grill; roast

meat

• kutsu - flesh; meat
• kani - sausage
• nyoki - dumpling; pot-sticker
• ipu - dried meat; preserved fruit

spices

• pani - vanilla; vanilla extract [fruit; tree; color]
• penyo - hot pepper; jalapeño; chili; paprika
• puti - mint; spearmint
• kyetsa - mustard; wasabi
• kyonko - flavoring; seasoning; spice
• miku - garlic chives; leek
• nkeli - cassia or cinnamon
• setsi - sage
• suka - acid; sour; vinegar
• heki - oregano [plant/flavor]
• tsi'a - paprika; pepper
• asi - salt
• utsi - parsley

vegetables

• pamya - okra
• tapyo - cassava [leaves]
• tiko - clove [Eugenia aromatica]
• tohi - broccoli; cauliflower
• tohu - bean; pea
• kanka - corn; maize
• kopa - fungi; mushroom
• mante - asparagus
• nkiye - vegetables
• napo - turnip
• noho - chickpea; garbanzo; hummus
• haue - carrot; radish
• husu - artichoke
• tletsu - lettuce
• tlotsi - chives; onion; scallions
• apyo - celery
• ua'a - spinach
• ueke - lentil
• yotli - gourd; melon; squash

fruit

• panto - tomato
• piua - loquat [fruit; tree; color]
• puki - pomegranate [fruit; tree]
• punka - fruit; fruit tree
• tetsu - dates [fruit; tree; color]; jujube
• ti'u - fig [Ficus carica]
• kuanto - cherry [tree; wood]
• kuana - peach [fruit; tree; color]
• motsa - banana
• mole - apricot [fruit; tree; color]
• muela - raspberry
• ntimu - lemon
• napa - grape; raisin
• nasi - pear [fruit; tree; color]
• natlo - plum; prune [fruit; tree; color]
• suante - lime [fruit; tree; color]
• tsatli - pineapple
• tsuli - currant; gooseberry
• tlonya - citron; grapefruit [fruit; tree]
• ahua - avocado [fruit; tree; color]
• isu - peel; rind
• yako - berry; strawberry

bread

• panu - pastry; steamed bun; cake
• pinka - biscuit; cookie; cracker
• pitsa - pancake; pizza
• tekyo - dough; noodle; pasta
• kopo - fermentation; yeast
• ku'u - cereal; grain
• moka - flour; wheat; white-faced
• tloke - rye [Secale cereale]
• ami - amylum; starch
• ale - barley; oats; wheat

language

• pitsin - pidgin [language]
• poya - complain; grumble; grievance
• puampo - misinterpret; misread; misunderstand
• tatsu - glyph; logogram
• tale - pronounce; pronunciation; emit sound
• teye - clause; phrase; sentence
• toka - tone; manner of speaking; mood
• kate - calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
• kanyo - question; ask; raise a question
• kitse - graffiti; scrawl; scribble
• koso - assure; guarantee
• meya - refined language; poetic genre
• mila - word; language component; morpheme
• mosa - book; letter; scroll; record
• nkata - agree; consent; approve
• nita - exclaim; insert; interject
• halo - argue; debate; discuss; dispute; quibble
• tsenku - commonly used phrase; idiom; colloquial usage
• anko - cipher; encode
• ete - pen; pencil; writing brush
• oma - roar or howl; bellow of rage; yell; shout
• uapya - insult; ridicule; disgrace
• uakya - babble, speak incoherently; inane talk
• uanko - euphemism; euphemistic
• ueti - accuse; charge; indict
• yaku - to translate; to interpret
• yaua - reply; answer; return; respond; echo
• yeli - summarize; generalize; generalization
• yomu - read; study; count; recite
• kala - language; talk; say; speak

around town

• pitsu - hall; museum
• pyolo - business; office
• tase - consulate; embassy; diplomacy
• tali - church; shrine; temple
• tilo - railway; track; train
• kama - city; town; village
• kopi - bridge; crosspiece
• komo - barn; stall; stable; manger; shed
• kotse - factory; plant; workshop
• kule - keep; tower
• mpa'a - film; movie; cinema
• matle - statue; sculpture; carve
• misa - highway; road; street
• niua - depot; garden; yard
• notli - hotel; inn; tavern
• suke - lane; alley
• hati - gardens; park
• hilo - plaza; public square
• huesa - company; firm; enterprise; corporation
• tsane - pavilion; gazebo; roofed tent
• tsitli - farm; ranch
• ahu - dam; weir; dike; embankment
• uanki - confine; imprison; jail
• uemi - barracks; castle; fortress
• yono - drama; play; theater
• suku - market; shop; store
• hakyo - college; school; university

nature

• pakyo - storm; violent commotion
• pana - rain; rainy
• patla - field; pasture; plain
• pa'u - tree bark
• pele - volcano; volcanic
• puna - dirt; earth; land; soil; mud
• take - scenery; scene; landscape; view
• tani - gully; ravine; valley
• kata - essence; nature; universe
• kaya - earth; planet; world
• masu - countryside; areas outside the city
• maya - fluid; water; wet
• moli - forest; trees
• muana - ocean; sea
• nampu - fountain; spring
• naha - creek; river; stream
• sama - sun; star; solar; stellar
• sanka - delta [geography]
• sela - waterfall; cascade; heavy rain
• heka - cliff; rock face
• huatla - acorn; oak
• tsamo - reef; coral reef; shoal rock
• tsene - lightning; thunderbolt
• ito - tree; wood
• ilo - cave; cavern
• yama - mountain; hill
• maua - flower; plant

flowers

• kisua - root of plant
• kompo - seaweed
• kuanu - bush; woody plant
• sitla - lawn; meadow; sod; turf
• siue - herb; leaf
• suele - water lily [pad]; lotus
• hini - reed; rush
• hunu - pollen
• tloha - grass; straw; weeds

body

• pasa - nausea; feel sick; disgust
• pese - gland
• pyeta - egg; ovum; spawn
• tima - bleed; blood
• kaho - operculum; a covering flap [of skin]
• keha - body [human]; health; anatomy
• komi - allergic; allergy
• muetlo - sweat; perspiration
• niku - muscle; tendon
• saka - gender; sex
• samya - exhale; blow; puff
• sana - health; hygiene; welfare
• sipi - acne; pimple; zit; wart
• sila - arteries; veins; blood vessel
• siua - nerve; bundle of neurons
• sohua - digest; digestion; digestive
• suepa - blister; bleb [watery blister]
• hatsu - fever; temperature; pyrexia
• hueta - testicle
• tseno - thigh; crotch
• tlempe - lymphatic fluid; lymph
• anta - breathe; suck in; absorb; inhale
• anka - pelvis; hip joint
• asua - hide; pelt; skin; fur; leather
• ika - age; generation
• oso - genitalia; groin
• oha - gape; yawn; open one's mouth
• uha - anus; buttock
• ueso - bone
• yetlo - malnourished and sickly in appearance
• yela - fart; talk nonsense; rubbish! [euphemism]
• pyoki - disease; ill; sick

head

• puaka - forehead; skull; temples
• kaue - chin; jaw [look at sb]
• kipa - gums; inner mouth
• myeka - neck; throat; voice
• nyase - eyelashes
• senu - hair
• suha - mouth; taste; tongue
• hyesu - esophagus
• tsaua - complexion; looks; appearance of one's face
• tsihyo - discharge of the eyes; rheum
• tsila - lip; outer mouth
• tsupa - saliva; spit
• tlasi - cough [up]
• tlihya - beard; moustache
• ampi - mucus; snot
• ampu - nose; smell
• ana - brain; head; mind
• anu - ear; hear; listen
• anya - eye; look; see
• yatsi - bite; chew; tooth
• yetsa - cry; tear; weep
• yoho - eyelid; flitter; blink
• yotsa - cheek; face

torso

• panue - colon (large intestine)
• petso - abdomen; belly; stomach
• pito - navel; belly button
• poko - bladder; urinate; urine
• puha - lung
• kotsu - clavicle; collarbone
• kupi - nipple; teat [on baby's bottle]
• monto - trunk; torso
• moyo - heart; mind; centre; core
• muta - back; spine; dorsal; vertebrae
• mune - breast; chest; cleavage
• sikyo - womb; placenta; uterus
• hyeku - kidney
• ate - liver [organ]
• uata - intestine; bowel; guts
• uenku - spleen
• yo'i - rib; ribcage

appendages

• puatli - calf [of the leg]
• tapo - shoulder; upper arm
• topi - ankle bone; ankle
• nema - knee; patella
• nehe - fingernail; toenail; scratch
• sotla - foot; heel
• sune - shin
• tsiue - elbow
• tsopua - ulna (anatomy); bone of the forearm
• ile - hollow at the back of the knee
• ute - arm; armpit; forearm
• yaka - appendage; leg; limb

hand

• yato - hand
• yatonyaue - back of hand (outside of hand)
• yatonahe - palm (inside of hand)
• sonyo - wrist
• tila - finger; indicate; toe
• natila - index finger; forefinger (finger one)
• tatila - middle finger (finger two)
• hatila - ring finger (finger three)
• matila / tilahi - pinky finger (finger four) / little finger
• yatila - thumb (finger five) / kutsila - thumb (shrimp finger, or “push finger”( kusu - push))

weather

• kihu - weather; climate; atmosphere; situation
• kihua - clear; fine [weather]
• kohu - fog; mist; vapor; steam
• manka - chill; cold; cool
• nyepa - cloud
• sitsa - heat; hot; warm
• tloua - dew
• yasa - air; wind; [news, style]
• yelo - freeze; hail; ice

math

• kuto - mathematics; mathematical; math
• kumpu - rational number [fraction of two integers]
• mpala - odd number
• nyelo - extra; remainder; surplus
• tsinku - mathematical analysis; calculus
• tsisu - coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio
• atla - mean; average
• ohi - to decrease; to reduce; to subtract
• ukue - as many as; as much as
• usu - even number
• uetli - exponent [math.]; power
• yeka - to divide; to separate; partition
• pamua - not enough; be insufficient; inadequate
• tiha - to multiply (math.); multiplication; multi-
• kupye - excessive; too many/much
• mi - few; small amount; handful
• tsuki - next; order; sequence [ordinal]
• oli - apiece; each; every

music

• pyano - piano
• kanu - stringed instrument
• koti - beat a ~; drum; rhythm
• koto - drum beat; rhythm
• maka - music; play ~; tune
• metla - flute; sound of wind; whistle
• myali - symphony; orchestra
• sile - bell; sounding of a bell as a signal
• tlapa - horn; wind instrument
• apua - sing; song
• epye - scrape; scratch; play something (using a bow)
• uase - harmonize; harmonious; harmony
• uetla - an upright drum

tool

• pola - shovel; spade; spatula [kitchen utensil]
• pula - cauldron; kettle; pot
• tamye - radar [antenna; detector; echo]
• kele - shackles; fetters; manacle
• kinto - spanner; lever [on a machine]; wrench
• kompu - computer; programmable device
• kyopa - match; tool to start a fire
• mpano - clamp; pincers; pliers; tongs
• mpula - lamp; lantern; light
• mehu - vacuum
• mika - clippers; scissors; shears
• myokua - software [computer]
• ntane - internet; network; web
• nyalo - call; number; telephone
• sempo - abacus; plan; scheme
• hamo - fish-hook
• tsanye - starter button; on switch
• tsemua - candle; illuminate; wax
• tsunku - can; jar; pot; urn
• tsu'u - cork; plug
• tleme - disc; sheet; CD
• mayo - apparatus; device; equipment; tool [INSTR]

manners

• peso - meet; meeting
• pyasa - custom; convention; popular; common
• kese - be obscene; coarse; vulgar
• kotsa - spiteful person [male or female]..."bitch"
• koya - apologize; remorse; sorry
• kuna - excrete; expel; defecate; shit
• muata - manners; be polite [ness]
• nanka - emphasizing disgust; [interj. of contempt]
• nyasa - gratitude; thank [you]
• hako - you're welcome
• hala - informal greeting [on phone]
• tsepa - please
• uatsa - welcome; welcome
• yata - farewell; greet; hello
• yali - excuse; forgive; pardon
• teya - propose; request [PREC]; suggest
• tsaya - damn [general invective]

directions

• timu - east
• kita - north
• kyepe - diagonal; sharp turn; zigzag
• mina - south
• muele - direction; orientation
• nisi - west
• noki - vertical; erect; set upright; vertical stroke
• tsuta - backward; reverse
• yomo - right side
• yoso - left side

grammar

• penku - conjunction; connective
• poso - radical [glyph]
• pusa - adverb
• tatse - preposition
• ti'a - grammatical aspect
• tonua - allophone; allophony
• kamu - dictionary; encyclopedia; lexicon
• katse - subjunctive; assumptive
• muno - table of contents
• musa - vowel
• nkalo - pronoun
• naho - grammar; order; rule
• nosa - subject; theme; topic
• hapu - consonant; the initial consonant
• tsi'u - transitive; transitivity
• tloko - syllable
• tlome - Romanize; Romanization
• eka - affix: adhere; paste
• eme - verb tense
• imya - dialect; slang; vernacular
• oto - sound; [make] noise; tone; phone[me]
• uati - verb
• uele - abbreviate; contraction
• yani - definition; meaning; symbolism
• ki - reflexive [REFL]; self [essence]
• ata - be named; name [so called]
• eke - object [in grammar]; patient [P]

measurements

• tisi - bulk; volume
• keya - gram [unit of mass]
• kyoli - spacing; distance; interval; length
• manyo - size; height; stature
• meta - meter [unit of length]
• myena - extent; surface [area]
• nkasa - measure; measurement
• nkolo - are [unit of area]
• sena - liter [unit of volume]
• soto - speed; rate; velocity
• hani - extent; range; scope
• enka - narrow; tight; thin
• etsa - extent; degree [temperature etc]
• ueka - weigh; weight; measure

thoughts

• tasua - expect; presume; think [sth is likely]
• tohyo - choose; decide; select
• toya - awareness; conscience; thinking
• keti - compose; construct by mental labor; think up
• ketsua - resolution; decision; statement of intent
• kiya - self-awareness; be self aware
• matsi - perception; perceive; perceptive
• moto - remember; memory
• nutsu - unbelievable; incredible
• senku - think poorly of someone
• siya - act without a plan; improvise [slang]
• sonya - dream; imagine
• hata - error; mistake
• haua - believe; confidence; trust
• tsaku - idea; thought; conception
• tlitsi - reasoning; capacity of the human mind
• tlopa - forget; neglect; overlook
• tlomi - fascinate; strongly attract; obsess; captivate
• tlo'e - tide of thought; Zeitgeist
• enu - forecast; predict; estimate
• omo - consider; ponder; think
• omyo - way of looking at a thing; view; opinion
• onyo - learn; practice; study
• osa - know-how; savoir-faire
• unya - comprehend; know; understand
• yota - deduce; infer; derive; extrapolate

clothing

• pano - cloth; woven material; textiles
• palo - cane; staff; walking stick
• pesa - bolt of cloth
• pono - face powder
• taki - coat; jacket; robe
• kasa - bamboo; parasol; umbrella
• kona - dress; skirt
• kyapu - fleece; wool; woolen
• kyalo - gem; jewel; precious stone
• mpuli - fluff; lint [feel nervous]
• menka - cotton
• mitli - suit; tunic; tuxedo
• motsi - bag; pouch; sack
• muti - fad; fashion
• ntoka - button; fasten; knot
• ntolo - locket; medallion; pendant
• nampa - blouse; shirt; vest
• niye - undergarment; underwear
• sapa - boot; footwear; shoe
• solo - socks; stockings; tights
• haka - drawers; pants; trousers
• hola - cloth; towel; headscarf
• tsesa - apron
• tsili - tailor; to make clothes
• tsosi - silk
• tsukua - tassel; ribbon; bow
• tlipa - ascot; cravat; necktie
• tlinku - clink of jewels; tinkling of gem-pendants
• anti - suspenders; garters; strap; sling
• opi - belt; sash; strap
• oyo - bead; small round object; pearl
• uanku - spectacles; eyeglasses; -ocular; -scope
• yasi - cosmetics; makeup
• yeke - collar; neckband; neckline
• yole - zip; zipper
• puku - attire; clothes; wear

earth

• penua - continent; island
• puani - bank; beach; coast; shore
• tika - cane; rattan; vine
• tini - spiral; whirlpool
• tonta - permafrost; tundra; layer of frozen soil
• konto - flow [the movement of liquid]
• kohe - plateau; bluff; mesa
• kunye - moon; lunar
• kuelo - gorge; strait; ravine; isthmus
• kyoma - barren place; desert
• motso - undulation; wave; ripple [effect]; tide
• nyemi - cape; headland; promontory; peninsula
• soki - muddy; mud
• sueho - surf; the sound of waves
• heua - air; oxygen; sky
• hoko - trench; moat
• hono - harbor; port
• hyeka - sand; beach; finely ground rock
• tsiua - lake; pond; pool
• tsuali - thunder
• tleno - log; piece of wood; timber
• uanyo - bay; gulf [body of water]
• yonka - lava; magma

color

• ketla - red
• kinya - silver; coins
• kitsa - dark; darkly; darkness
• kono - gray; stone; ash
• kuya - green; foliage; verdant
• malo - brown
• mono - blonde; fair
• nila - blue
• nyahi - white; snow
• nyeli - pink; rose
• nyome - beige; tan; khaki
• tsalo - clear; transparent
• tsenka - orange [fruit; tree; color]
• tlila - purple
• aoya - deep blue
• elila - pink; rose
• ola - gold
• oya - black
• yana - yellow
• sahi - color; hue; shade
• akai - deep red

war

• paku - beat with the fist; cudgel; hammer
• pama - whip; lash; flog; thrash
• panka - capture; catch; seize
• pahu - burst; crack; breach
• penya - grapple; scuffle; wrestle
• potsu - lay siege to, besiege
• poli - force; violence
• poye - ally with; form an alliance with
• punya - jab; poke; stab [fuck]
• tana - fight; war; battle; combat
• teki - combative; enemy; hostile
• te'e - kick; trample; tread on
• kusu - push [away]; press; shove; squeeze
• kuhi - to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)
• kuye - grab; catch; arrest; snatch; scratch
• mata - kill; murder
• mana - force; power; strength
• matsu - victory; success; victorious; win
• nkali - martial art; military skill
• he'u - munitions or ordnance factory; arsenal
• hyoka - attack; hit; strike
• tlanyo - abuse; berate; mistreat
• onto - tread on; trample; stamp

weapons

• ponto - cannon; gun; artillery [fire ~]
• tope - firearm; gun; rifle
• muku - knife; blade; weapon; arms
• nyela - arrowhead
• ame - axe; hatchet
• yomi - bow; weapon used for shooting arrows

prepositions

• pahe - against; touching
• pa'e - apart from; other than; except for
• paye - beyond; exceeding; farther than
• pue - after; back; behind; rear
• tahe - below; beneath; under
• taye - about [pertaining to; on the topic of]
• te - of [belonging to; = GEN]
• ka'e - to; towards; at [moving toward]
• kaye - around; encircling; surrounding
• kue - like; similar to
• mahe - around; approximate; close to
• ma'a - with [accompanied by / furnished with]
• ma'e - before; in front
• maue - as soon as; when
• maye - between; among
• nka'e - in spite of; regardless of
• nahe - in [located inside of]; internal
• naye - during
• nyahe - by means of; per; via
• nya'e - in order that; so that
• nyaue - outside of; exterior to
• sahe - across; opposite; other side
• saye - along; following [a line]
• tsahe - for [in exchange for]
• tsa'e - across; through
• tsaue - so long as; provided that
• tsaye - since; until; up to; as far as
• tsue - position; stance
• tlaye - according to; based on
• uahe - instead of; rather than
• ua'e - above; over / on
• uaye - from [moving out of or away from]
• yahe - of [containing the measured quantity]
• ya'e - near; close to
• hue - at [in the same location as] [LOC]

people

• posa - divorce
• tanko - group; organization; team
• kamue - general; senior commander; military leader
• kano - my dear; my darling
• koua - republic
• kunta - army; military force
• kuate - double; twin [identical/fraternal]
• kueli - rights; legal entitlement
• kyatlo - commander; officer in charge
• mponi - ethnicity; folk; people
• munua - culture; civilization; cultural
• muha - monk; nun
• mutsa - society
• nkatso - spy; secret agent
• nyetsi - traditional; archetype; typical; classic
• hanya - country; nation; state; national; region
• hisu - department; branch; section; division
• tsata - council; committee; parliament
• tsikue - habit; custom; usual practice; tradition
• tlanka - level; grade; rank
• tlana - human; person
• tlema - banner; flag; ensign
• anao - dwarf; pygmy; small person; midget
• omi - provost; chancellor; deputy
• uampa - government; political; politics
• uasa - skill; profession; trade; craft
• uatsu - constitution; law; statute
• yesu - art; fine arts; painting; literature
• yopi - mail; post [office]
• yoni - ethic; moral; virtue

family

• ntaha - ancestor; elder
• nta'i - baby; infant
• ntaya - married person; spouse
• tsonta - teenager
• tlaya - marry; in-law; wed
• tlika - clan; family; kin

tlika

	nata (nta)	tlaka (ta)	naka (na)
	nata relative	tlaka man; male	naka woman; female
hya-	hyanta grandparent	hyata grandfather	hyana grandmother
o-	onta parent	ota father	ona mother
ue-	uenta parent's sibling	ueta uncle	uena aunt
-ku	ntaku sibling	taku brother	naku sister
-hi	ntahi child	tahi son; boy	nahi daughter; girl
-hya	ntahya grandchild	tahya grandson	nahya granddaughter
-ue	ntaue cousin	taue male cousin	naue female cousin
-hue	ntahue nibling	tahue nephew	nahue niece

emotions

• talo - be patient; patience
• tokyo - be brave; bold; courage
• tono - emote; emotion; feel
• katsi - dignity; sanctity; worth
• kipe - to favor; favorite; darling
• kipo - aspire; hope; wish
• kone - to awe; to intimidate
• kyopo - afraid; fear; frighten
• kyomi - interest; interested; be interesting
• nkitso - be stressed; be tense; be nervous
• nalo - grin; laugh; smile
• noto - compassion; relent; sympathize; sympathy
• nomo - be fond of; like; prefer [things]
• nuku - detest; dislike; hate
• simpa - be anxious; neurosis; anxiety
• hyele - attract; entice; titillate
• tsimua - be vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious
• tsihi - mercy; to empathize
• tsopo - prefer; preference
• tsuka - pride; hubris; arrogance
• tsumi - guilt; sin; offense
• tlota - be in a correct attitude
• tloso - annoy; bother; disturb; harass; irritate
• amya - be fond of; like; prefer [people]
• alo - be cunning; be sly
• eto - be shy; timid; bashful
• eno - be angry at; be displeased and annoyed
• itsa - adore; affection; love
• umua - ache; pain; sorrow; be sore
• unu - be callous; stone-faced; emotionless
• uaho - feel absence; miss
• uete - amuse; entertain; make sb laugh
• uemye - be aloof; standoffish; unsociable
• yapu - be ashamed; disgrace; embarrassment
• yampa - be bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
• yanu - be depressed; dispirited; dejected; dismayed
• yente - aghast; consternation; horror
• yonto - be fanatical
• kyohu - be drastic; extreme; aggressive

vehicles

• tanti - truck
• motlo - engine; motor; machine
• tsaha - automobile; carriage; vehicle
• tlemo - caravan; trailer
• tlise - axis; axle
• uene - ship; boat; vessel; canoe
• uela - sail [boat]
• uelo - bicycle; bike

around the house

• pata - tile; brick
• patlo - broom; brush; sweep
• petsi - basement; cellar
• tapa - lid; top; cover; canopy; roof; ceiling
• tanye - carpet; mat; rug
• tasu - cushion; mat; pad
• tatsa - basin; wide-mouthed jar or pot
• teko - bottle; pitcher; vase
• tenta - curtain; partition; screen
• topa - bed; couch; mattress
• topo - door; entrance; gate
• kapu - basket; box; bucket; container
• kato - two story building
• kahu - furniture
• kahyo - porcelain; ceramic
• katsa - glass; windshield; window
• kotso - earthenware; ceramic
• kuta - fence; wall
• kyela - wreath; garland
• maku - pillow; rest one's head
• mampu - duct; pipe; straw; tube
• masi - door/window frame
• mo'i - soap
• sopa - balcony; patio; terrace
• suma - window
• homu - platform; stage
• huata - shelf; stair
• tsaka - house; residence; reside
• tsiki - porcelain; china [made from ~]
• tsiyo - corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; piazza
• tsosa - chimney; fireplace
• tleke - fan
• enya - mirror; reflect; reflection
• uetse - toilet; outhouse; WC
• yapo - build; erect; assemble
• yale - door lock; key
• yekua - cabinet; closet; wardrobe
• yetsi - chair; seat; stool
• yoka - deck; floor; story
• sala - chamber; room; section

in the kitchen

• tanu - plate; dish; tray; shallow container
• kotlo - boiler; pan; pot
• kutsa - spoon; ladle
• nale - fork; pitchfork; prong
• nekua - cupboard; pantry
• hasi - chopsticks; eating utensils
• tseme - drawer; tier; tray
• tsiko - furnace; oven; stove
• uapo - basin; sink
• uaso - drinking glass [cup]; jug; pot; vessel
• yempa - table; desk; flat work surface

numbers

uku

Kala	number	English	Kala	number	English	Kala	number	English
ye'o	0	zero	tsa'o	6	six	nya'o	500	five hundred
na'o	1	one	ka'o	7	seven	tle'o	103	(one) thousand
ta'o	2	two	pa'o	8	eight	mue'o	104	ten thousand
ha'o	3	three	sa'o	9	nine	kye'o	105	(one) hundred thousand
ma'o	4	four	ue'o	10	ten	nte'o	106	(one) million
ya'o	5	five	nye'o	100	(one) hundred	hue'o	109	(one) billion

shapes

• pyota - cube; block; be square
• pyonka - be parallel; parallelogram
• pyo'o - multiply by itself; square
• tapua - rectangle; be square-like
• kena - circle; be circular; spherical
• keso - image; form; figure; visualization
• mpila - ball [game]; sphere
• mu'e - rhombus
• netsi - helix; screw; spiral
• tlanke - oval; ellipse; ellipsoidal
• tletsa - column; cylinder; file
• tletso - prism; prismatic lens
• atsa - disc; rotate; wheel
• uampu - cone; awl; to bore
• yamu - trapezium (geometry)
• atsi - angle; bend; corner
• umpu - form; shape; dimension

money

• pale - sale; sell
• poku - cost; fee; price; charge
• tomu - be frugal; thrifty; economical
• to'o - pay; compensate
• mpaha - valuable; costly; expensive
• suata - account; bill; debt
• tsika - economy; economic
• tsuasi - stock; share; capital raised by a company
• atle - salary; wage
• yena - coin; currency; money