Kala lexicon

Main Article: Kala

See also: Thematic Lexicon

General Lexica

• The majority of lexical units in Kala can have multiple roles.
• Most have a primary role, such as verb, noun or adjective, but almost all can serve in at least two roles.
• Because of this, this list is sorted alphabetically and not by part of speech or category.

• Abbreviations used:

• a = adjective
• acc = accusative
• adv = adverb
• con = conjunction
• cor = correlative
• det = determiner
• int = interjection
• n = noun
• nom = nominative
• num = numeral
• pt = particle
• pl = plural
• pref = prefix
• pn = prenominal (used before a noun)
• prep = preposition
• pv = preverbal (used before a verb)
• pron = pronoun
• q = question
• suf = suffix
• v = verb

pa ta ka ma na nya sa ha tsa tla ua la ya a

p

• pa - suf - abilitative / able / ability / can
• patlo - n / v - sweep / brush
• pato - n - duck
• paka - a / n - stupid / dumb / foolish / idiotic / fool / dummy / idiot / dunce
• pako - a / v - fresh / new / recent
• pamya - n - okra
• pana - n / v - dew / moisten / perspire / rain
• pano - n - cloth / rag / towel
• panya - n - rat / rodent
• pasaku - n / v - spit / saliva [to expel from the mouth]
• pasua - v - swell / expand / grow larger / wider / thicker
• pala - n - point / direct / shovel / spade / oar
• paletsa - n - thumb / finger
• palo - n - stick / twig / branch / cane / staff
• pa'o - det / num - eight / 8
• pe - n / v - mark / scratch / dot / diacritic
• petsa - a - mild / soft
• petso - n - belly / torso
• peta - n - map / visual representation of an area
• peka - n - bat [mammal]
• pesoka - n / v - go and meet or see / [make a] visit
• pela - v - inherit / receive
• pelako - n - heir
• pelana - n - knee
• pitsa - n - pizza
• pita - a / v - empty / devoid of content
• piko - n - navel / belly button
• pila - v - crush / rip / saw
• po - pref - in-law
• poto - n - photograph / picture / image
• puka - a / v - rotten / putrid / spoiled / rot / spoil
• puku - n - clothes / dress / garment / wear
• pukue - n / v - blow / blowfish
• punka - n - fruit
• puna - n - dirt / soil / sand / dust
• punya - n / v - stab
• puha - n - gill / nostril / lung
• puaha - n - fruit [part of plant / food]
• pue - prep - according to / after / behind
• puetsa - n - octopus
• puyo - n - winter (snowy season)
• pya - suf - attemptive mood
• pyeta - n - egg / embryo / testicle
• pyoki - a / v - to be sick / ill
• pyola - v - rotate / turn / revolve / spin / roll

t

• ta - pron - you
• tapa - n / v - covering / lid / roof
• tapana - v - adopt
• tatseka - n - adposition / preposition
• tatsi - n / v - stand
• taka - n / v - esteem / honor / respect
• takolo - n - peach (tree or fruit)
• takue - n - feather
• tam - pron - you [pl]
• tama - a - good / fine / well / complete
• tamako - a - legitimate (non-bastard)
• tana - v - fight / combat / battle
• tanya - v - spoil
• tasa - n / v - hunt / track / scout / seek
• taha - a / v - big / grand / large
• tahe - prep - below / under
• tahi - n - son / boy
• tahika - n - grandson
• tahikaha - n - great-grandson
• tala - v - come / return
• tali - n - metal
• ta'o - det / num - two / 2
• ta'oko - n - twin
• taue - n - cousin [male]
• taya - n / v - cut / slice
• tayoma - n - Friday
• te - prep - from / out of / since / of
• tepa - a / adv / n - later / late / lately
• tena - n - hindrance / obstacle
• teloli - n - woodpecker
• teyemi - n - expression / locution / phrase
• tipa - a / adv / int - OK / okay / all right / alright / good / acceptable
• tipua - v - drop / fall / plummet
• tima - n / v - blood / bleed
• tinali - a - old / old-fashioned or antiquated
• tiya - n - bread
• to - n - manner / method / path / way / road / street
• to ka - det / pron - how
• topa - n - bed / mattress
• topu - v - jump / propel
• tok - det / pron - no way
• tokua - det / pron - every way
• tomo - n / v - enter / servant
• tosito - n - verb
• tohi - n - broccoli / cabbage / cauliflower
• tola - det / pron - any way
• toua - prep - through

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