English-Dele root list

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A

• abhor; detest, v. rapa
• abscess phoda
• abuse, v. kese
• accustom oneself, v. bmghm
• across; through bhuru
• act cautiously, v. nokho
• act secretly, v. gobu
• active; healthy soson
• add, sum, v. theti
• agape patu
• aim; go straight, v. sara
• alder tree yeser
• all kayakh
• alone nryr
• along lana
• and thoyokh
• animals with armour rebhes
• announce, v. sebu
• anoint, v. sayan
• ant mlphl
• apart madhi
• apart; in two thipi
• appear; see, v. lm:dm
• apple sona
• apportion, v. leli
• arm rala
• around, both daha
• arrange, v. ghibil
• ash si:dhi
• ash tree lasa
• aside; one's own khela
• ask, v. phasa
• aspen tree ghama
• assail; assault, v. webe
• astonishment wa:su
• at thama
• attach, v. kasa
• attack, v. bomi
• attend, pay attention, v. mese
• awaken, v. gephe
• away, off yibhi
• aweful weye
• awl mesu
• axe niriw

B

• baa kesu
• babbling khowa
• back (direction, location) se:khe
• backside; rump bhubu
• bald; bare sasan
• bale phepi
• ball of dung; pill webu
• bank of river layar
• barb; tip naha
• bark phapa
• barley bapa
• barren ta:nu
• bathe, v. boda
• be able, v. we:re
• be afraid, v. malal
• be ashamed, v. reghep
• be astonished, v. nolo
• be at, be located khapi
• be aware of, v. dhini
• be bent, v. lene
• be caught, v. bapa
• be curved, v. smlmph
• be damp, v. lm:km
• be depressed, v. bharu
• be empty; leave, v. si:gi
• be ensnared, v. nama
• be excited, v. towan
• be fat; swarm, v. nmbm
• be fixed, v. robu
• be flat, v. pithi
• be friendly, v. malu
• be glad, v. wapa
• be guilty, v. raghi
• be happy, v. pemib
• be heavy; pregnant, v. neba
• be hidden, v. we:ma
• be hostile, v. mithi
• be hot; shine, v. sesa
• be influenced, v. namu
• be mouldy, v. bhabu
• be roused, v. pha:wadh
• be silent, v. noghi
• be still; calm, v. yo:ni
• be strong, v. dara
• be warm, v. kata
• be worth, v. maphi
• be, exist ta:
• beaker sopha
• beam; board bhuyuph
• bean prlrd
• bear sa:qa
• bear, give birth to, v. phara
• beard seme
• beautiful dhutu
• become bloated, v. bhuku
• become thin, v. nnbn
• bee khuwul
• beech tree dhana
• beer, bitter no:hom
• behind dhusu
• behold dhori
• belch, v. khoko
• bellow, v. phibis
• belly mene
• below momo
• below gawas
• bend, to crook, v. hiri
• bend; elbow, v. palidh
• bend; swing, v. loli
• berry (type of) tesew
• beside; outside miriw
• beyond gobhu
• big yudu
• bind, v. gewew
• bird gala
• bird (large) keghe
• bird (water-bird) solo
• bird of prey laka
• bird-cry la:wa
• bird-song gagu
• bite, v. hagha
• biting insects nobhagh
• bitter plant lirith
• bitter taste gehe
• black si:bhi
• blackberry rmsmw
• blackbird laga
• blame, v. pharam
• bleat, v. bidhi
• blemish mayar
• bless, v. seyen
• blind, dark thokho
• blood bhutu
• blood clot domo
• bloom, v. riki
• blow softly, v. srhr
• blow up, v. tulu
• blue luyun
• blue; plant dye dhese
• body part (curved) ghabi
• body; form nata
• body-part mesa
• bond; bundle nlkl
• bone khata
• bore through, v. neghe
• bore, stab, v. lala
• bottom bholo
• bow; incline, v. gabi
• bowel didi
• bow-wow pini
• branch neye
• break in, steal, v. lemeg
• break to pieces, v. qoso
• break wind, v. sawib
• break, v. rama
• break; grind, v. layah
• breasts nusu
• breathe, v. lamu
• bright roli
• bring,carry, v. dhasa
• bristle, v. seqi
• broad; flat ghama
• brother dala, robho
• brother-in-law rothi
• brown (dark), grey parar
• bubble up, v. siyigh
• buckle at the knees, v. yoras
• bud; twig moli
• build, v. soki
• bulb re:her
• bulge, v. lakha
• bull; cow pama
• bullock, young ox lara
• bump; swelling siyis
• bunch mngn
• burden goto
• burn, v. theqe
• burning; heat; anger gnlnl
• burst, v. wama
• butter, milk ghiti
• butterfat reli
• buttock; hip loya
• buy, v. lamap
• buy; sell, v. tagha
• buzz, v. tn:tn
• buzz; hum, v. ya:la

C

• calf of leg nese
• call; cry, v. yeghe
• calm; silent ro:yow
• can, be able to we:re
• care; trouble, v. tapa
• carp lrwrg
• carve, v. gha:wa
• cast off, v. royo
• cat me:we
• catch sight of, v. ghapha
• celebrate, v. bhidi
• center naka
• change, v. dhekhu
• chatter, v. sapa
• cheer up, v. nuwud
• chequered lalu
• cherry khona
• chew, grind, v. tathi
• chin(bone) gethu
• choose, v. karas
• clamber, v. pawu
• clash; fall, v. thephun
• claw tapha
• clear, pure khirigh
• cleft, hollow masan
• climb, stride, v. ghibhi
• close in, v. geyekh
• clothe, v. ghada
• cloud (dark) nele
• clucking radhar
• coagulate, v. basa
• coal dawad
• cold risi
• collapse, v. bele
• collect, v. bhoko
• colour (dark) kiwi
• colour (light) da:pha
• colour (type of) noho
• come forth, v. piri
• companion there
• complain, v. rana
• concern oneself with, v. raba
• concubine phisigh
• condense, v. rrphr
• contract a disease, v. dhosi
• cook, v. lr:lr
• copulate, v. tothu
• corner tayal
• corpse; destruction thesa
• cough, v. mabha
• cover, v. raga
• cow re:ne
• cracking sound tabha
• crawl, v. mowi
• creaking ludu
• cream gabha
• creator; producer mowok
• creep; crawl, v. bhothi
• croak (of frog or raven) khowo
• crops bhethe
• crouch down, v. gapha
• crumble, v. rara
• cry, make wild noises, v. mi:khi
• (cry of joy) a:
• curse bayan
• cut in, v. beki
• cut off, v. simi
• cut, injure, v. napu
• cut, prick, v. riqid

D

• damage, v. leyer
• damp nati
• dampen; wet, v. kala
• dangle, v. lm:wm:l
• dare, v. seleg
• dark lede
• daughter naya
• daughter-in-law de:nu
• day lmlm
• death; corpse sa:na
• deceive, v. tawab
• deep; hollow rasuy
• deer lipi
• defecate, v. gaka
• deformed wasa
• (demonstrative) r
• dense kaka
• desire; lust for, v. karak
• destroy, v. phere
• diaphragm; mind ge:ne
• die, v. tama
• dig, v. dhili
• dim; reddish yege
• dip into, v. bhedu
• dirt dlll
• disappear, v. soghi
• dish mopo
• dispute, v. dhani
• disturb, v. rese
• dive, v. dhatha
• divide, v. phe:ri
• dizziness; madness thana
• do ki:mi
• dog ropho
• door liphi
• doorpost do:bhu
• doubt, be in doubt, v. so:ro
• down phali
• draw lots, v. misi
• draw; scoop, v. kayagh
• dread; horror pese
• dream sa:da
• dress, v. sobo
• dribble; drip, v. dehes
• drink, v. yele
• drip, v. nata
• drive, v. toni
• drive; thrust, v. serer
• drive; wound, v. se:se
• drone; bark, v. dekhe
• drop (of liquid) sapha
• dry datha
• dry out, v. susuw
• dry; thirst, v. loyom
• duck geme
• duck down, v. suru
• dumbfound, v. khenen
• dung lota
• dung; dark liquid banin
• dust; sand tamu
• dwarf-like redu
• dwindle, v. hanu
• dye, v. se:le

E

• eagle lulu
• ear logo
• earth gara
• earth; floor palag
• eat seney
• eat, v. sopo
• eat; jaw; mouth, v. ruwup
• edge pabha
• egg nama
• eiderduck kha:wan
• eight khobo
• elbow; forearm lali
• elm kunu
• embrace, v. tharagh
• embrace; bind, v. mosodh
• (emphasis) de
• empty, v. wese
• enclosure raka
• encourage, v. delad
• endure, v. niwi
• enjoy, v. naqa
• enough yeke
• entrust, v. thawal
• envelop, v. ghodhu
• even; good senu
• evening tomu
• evil; bad; mis- waya
• excite; rouse, v. nopu
• (exclamation of joy) o:yo
• (exclamation of pain) akha:
• (exclamation) qeye
• explore, v. qeme
• extinguish, v. kosa
• eye seme
• eyebrow sela

F

• fabric (woven) le:su
• fabric; spun yarn mara
• fall, v. beta
• fall; sink, v. rodi
• false lemi
• far off dhaha
• fast; violent rnsn
• fat; thick goyos
• father da:
• father-in-law khoda
• favourable gha:ki
• fear motho
• fear, v. ma:kha
• feast, v. binit
• feather khehe
• feed, v. naga
• feel, v. talum
• fence of stakes wighir
• ferment, v. dhekhu
• fetlock llthl
• fight; struggle, v. plthl
• fill up, v. layi
• find, v. si:li
• find; take, v. goro
• finger nodho
• fire tana
• firm datha
• fish ghoti
• fish (type of) khoku
• fist mede
• fit, suit, v. pono
• five noto
• fix, v. nadha
• flame; burn, v. bhani
• flat tobho
• flat of hand baka
• flea mada
• flee, v. lm:sm:p
• flesh; meat lehe
• flicker; blink, v. nalam
• flock; feather gasa
• flow, v. sani
• fly about, v. lete
• fly; gnat kama
• foam; spray ghosi
• fodder (green) phophi
• fog; foggy nede
• fold; to hide; skin, v. manag
• follow, v. seghe
• foot patha
• force, use force, v. khophi
• fork of branch sele
• form gapha
• form a ball, v. yo:ri
• four saba
• fragile, harm phegu
• free, v. yoro
• freeze; cold, v. dheseg
• frisky mapha
• frog robha
• front, brow ha:da
• frost sera
• frothing up seli
• full re:le

G

• gable; head duwu
• gain, earn, v. pheri
• gall tayar
• gape, v. wegi
• garlic; leek wuyup
• gather; collect, v. yaga
• germ; sprout weke
• get over, v. dunus
• gird, v. pena
• give, v. tugu, pheri
• gland laka
• glisten, v. dopa
• glitter brightly, v. runu
• glitter; white; birch , v. moro
• glowing coal miki
• glue maku
• gnat me:pe
• gnaw, v. kele
• gnawing insect suwukh
• go energetically, v. meye
• go, v. noro
• go; stride, v. lehe
• goat bunu
• goatskin km:pm
• god (name of) doyugh
• golden colour niki
• good matha
• goose khoti
• grab, v. khele
• grain ghawu
• grain (type of) lusu
• grain; kernel rati
• grant; possess, v. sora
• grasp for sth., v. wiki
• grass taka
• grass (type of) tala
• grass (type of), oats sethe
• gravel; grit khata
• grease; fat imi
• greedy bara
• green rakha
• grey hamu
• grind one's teeth, v. soba
• grind, v. risi
• grip, v. susub
• groin bhigi
• ground konokh
• grove, small wood resi
• grow up, v. gosol
• grow, v. bhisis
• growl; snarl, v. daga
• grumble, v. mimi
• grunt, v. geke
• guest; stranger tene
• guilt; duty sowad

H

• hack; hoe, v. nemi
• hail kabu
• hair tese
• hair; beard towos
• hair; wool ratha
• half suwup
• hand lama
• hand; arm soni
• hang down, v. roru
• hang slack, v. toyoph
• hang, v. bowo
• happen, come to pass maya
• happen, v. maya
• hard kuru
• harm, v. yephe
• harm; crime leme
• have room, v. thapha
• hazel latad
• he ru
• head kene
• heal, v. topho
• healthy nama
• heap wonon
• hear, v. lo:gho
• heart khara
• heath; free land gmwmm
• heavy dhema
• heavy; burdensome lema
• hedgehog kebhe
• heel sisi
• heel, back of knee; ghasag
• hello bhege
• help, enable, v. bebhe
• help, v. bama
• help; use, v. moso
• helping; serving ba:yan
• hem in; narrow, v. lini
• henbane geghe
• her sa:sa
• hesitate, v. ke:se
• hew, v. duwudh
• hide, v. bagha
• high; noble mobu
• hiss, v. haku
• hit, hew, v. naka
• hit, v. thuru
• hit; cuff, v. tera
• hit; sharp, v. gasi
• hit; thrust, v. mala
• hit; weaken, v. basam
• hit; wound, v. neka
• hoarse rasa
• hobble, v. redi
• hoe; mattock ri:ni
• hold fast, v. nagha
• hold in lap, v. beri
• hold, v. ta:ka
• hold; grasp, v. wusuph
• hollow himi
• hollow like a pipe bhayal
• hollow out, v. ghlkl
• hollow, cave nebak
• honey ledhu
• hoof limi
• hook diliph
• hoot, owl-noise bili
• hop; tremble, v. thedha
• horn da:ka
• hornless luyus
• horse khaghu
• hot; warm ese
• house dimi
• howl trwr
• howl, v. ya:ra
• hum; buzz, v. lebhu
• hum; croon, v. soho
• human being gosa
• humble, v. bhoba
• humming insect phawa
• humming sound kawu
• hunder, loud noise saqa
• hundred lidhi
• hungry warith
• hunt; desire, v. kha:la
• hurdle nubu
• hurry, v. qoyuk
• hurt, v. nolat
• husband's brother thebhi
• husband's mother busu
• husband's sister ronoy

I

• I ne
• ice dhatha
• in mi
• incline, v. bhere
• increase, v. pm:khm
• ingernail; toenail lada
• injure, v. peyeg
• injure; damage, v. se:tu
• intelligence bhuhun
• intend, v. leni
• (interrogative) kethe
• intestines dhotu
• intestines lolu
• intestines; stomach nasa
• it, one, they ra
• itch, v. waya
• itter bada

J

• jaw dudu
• jay noku
• joint of animal wu:sul
• jug; pot pebe
• juice matagh
• jump happily, v. luyup
• jump, v. gana
• jut out, v. se:ga
• jutting object sisidh

K

• kernel; corn wa:ya
• kill bhadha
• kindle, set alight, v. nosu
• kiss loba
• knead clay, v. roki
• knead, v. pona
• knee phebe
• knit; knot, v. mama
• know satha

L

• lack kha:san
• lack gara
• lack; empty, v. re:midh
• lake we:de
• lamb na:bhi
• lame lesi
• lament, v. rora
• lard; fat lidi
• lattice-work powak
• laugh, v. hoqo
• lay down, v. nn:sn:d
• lead, show the way, v. ketha
• lead, v. pahi
• leaf; bloom phaga
• lean on, v. loqor
• lean; bow, v. pr:br
• leather kiri
• leather bag wighi
• leave behind, v. so:ma
• leave behind, v. ranadh
• left negi
• left, on the left phara
• leg; bone lono
• leprosy knkn
• lessen; small, v. ra:ya
• lest reseb
• let fly at sth., v. rutu
• let; leave over, v. mowo
• lick, v. menu
• lie down, v. gadha
• lie; camp, v. meyagh
• life force bhama
• lift; weigh, v. me:du
• light (in movement) nomun
• light, v. mmmm
• light; pale mobi
• lightning na:su
• like, similar khili
• like, v. rodu
• like; desire, v. yomi
• like; love, v. nona
• like; spare, v. mamu
• limb geni
• limb of body nara
• line up, v. khorom
• linen liri
• lips rapur
• liquid; wine bata
• live, v. ka:ba
• liver o:dho
• living-space nege
• lofty pene
• loins; kidney nidhi
• long de:khe
• long and thin paghir
• look at, v. sebe
• look out for, v. dm:hm
• look, v. thimi
• loose mayaq
• lord morugh
• loud khlnl
• louse ya:ta
• lump gr:mr
• lumpy; knot klsl
• lung tisi
• lurk, v. lisi

M

• make; form, v. neghi
• man da:na
• man, life-force korug
• many ihi
• maple blnll
• mark; distinguish, v. phapa
• marrow; brain khaka
• marry, v. qalik
• master; lord khnbn
• maternal grandfather tha:mi
• measure, v. thepa
• meet, v. thuhus
• melt, v. khmqmh
• metal deli
• middle diyi
• milk dhlll
• milk, wipe, v. ghalad
• mill, grind dusu
• miserable; naked memi
• miss; deceive, v. gho:ma
• mist; steam dmbhm
• mistake rmsm
• mite; louse weli
• mix, v. tithi
• mock; scorn, v. kere
• moisten, v. lela
• moon mere
• mother ma:
• mother ma:
• mother-in-law te:ma
• mother-in-law te:ma
• mountain libhi
• mouse wmwmm
• mouse; muscle rngn
• mouth pewe
• move forward, v. bidi
• move violently, v. khaha
• move, hurry, v. yolo
• move, meal, v. sege
• move, set in motion, v. ne:ke
• move, v. rene
• mow, v. kera
• mud bisi
• mud phethe
• mud; mire thomi
• mud; swamp ridi
• muddy nnthn
• mummy migi
• mummy, daddy pala
• murmur, v. penek
• muscle sulu
• mussel rebur

N

• nail; penis ghele
• naked pesar
• name hayat
• nape of the neck mumu
• narrow kili
• narrow; thin gathi
• navel naba
• near to nuru
• neck kala
• need, v. badha
• needy qoha
• needy; sad; ill pawap
• (negative particle) wunu
• nephew bhekhe
• new bhini
• new bhini
• next to, behind infront sayab
• night ma:ha
• night ma:ha
• nine wala
• nine wala
• nipple; breast nusu
• no, not wunu
• noose, bow mana
• north wind nu:bhu
• nose dhaba
• nose dhaba
• not, no wunu
• notice, v. ghenas
• now lanir
• now, therefore rami
• nut tenel

O

• oak mola
• oath debe
• oath debe
• offer a drink, v. soro
• old hoqo
• old man misin
• older member of family ro:ba
• on each other lebhi
• one sini
• one sini
• one-eyed bhara
• oneself, for oneself bhiyim
• onion dhokho
• open, v. boyu
• opinion krrr
• opious; much na:pa
• opposite; towards napha
• orphan lo:si
• other, there mrlr
• out of paya
• outside paya
• over; above ghini
• overflow, v. slsls
• overpower, v. deghe

P

• pack, v. phema
• pail (wooden) memu
• pain; illness yodo
• pale; split reta
• pan muyug
• pant, v. lawad
• pant; breathe, v. mora
• parade; show off, v. tasal
• pass away, v. lawu
• passage, narrow place leke
• pasture, v. trsr
• path tiyi
• path tiyi
• pay attention to, v. nada
• pea tharap
• pea; legume khiniy
• pebble khe:ru
• peel; break off, v. sabi
• peel; skin kohas
• peg tayus
• peg; wedge tela
• pelt phosus
• penis kiki
• perish, v. ghama
• perk wl:yl
• person khewen
• person khewen
• piece of land nldhl
• pig nosol
• pile up, v. glll
• pillar phobu
• pinch, v. yasa
• pipe bono
• pit; hollow hedhi
• pitiful; small lapha
• place to stay maba
• place, location tara
• place, location tara
• place, v. migin
• plait, v. rapha
• plait, v. dori
• plait, weave, v. kosor
• plait; string, v. lolo
• plait; weave, v. guru
• plait; weave, v. pigi
• plaited container khuru
• plaited work nene
• plant (type of) nnwn
• plant; root renuw
• play; joke, v. sosoph
• pleased, well inclined golo
• pledge masu
• pliable saru
• plot; originate, v. khinip
• plough, v. nagi
• ploughshare sepa
• pluck, v. rrkhr
• plug; pin ke:mu
• pointed theyul
• pointed; stake qrtr
• poke; hit, v. reyit
• pole; mast beler
• pole; rod kharu
• pole; stake sahay
• pole; stem khasa
• pole; stick ne:su
• pole; stick; stem rata
• polecat thusu
• poplar sesuth
• poppy radha
• possess, v. pa:tha
• post qryrt
• pot for cooking gunu
• pot; vat nnln
• pour out, v. subu
• pour, v. mini
• praise aloud, v. pama
• prattle, v. khnln
• pray, v. ke:re
• pregnant animal lighi
• prepare, v. rawar
• press down, v. soto
• press together, v. sryr
• press together, v. rmlm
• press, v. ghmdm
• press; crowd, v. boqo
• press; crush, v. maka
• press; maltreat, v. kasa
• press; pain, v. kobi
• prettify, make happy, v. tebe
• prick, v. sara
• prickly plant lesedh
• produce, v. bheku
• promote; hurry, v. kiyim
• prosper, v. rikhi
• protect, v. ro:ro
• puddle; ditch phara
• puddle; swamp labha
• pull out, v. gm:phm
• pull, v. themu
• punch, thrust, v. dukhu
• purify, v. tese
• push away, v. liqi
• push, v. yona
• put away, v. mudu
• put, v. ma:ma

Q

• quack; croak, v. gmlm
• quail dhrwr
• quake, v. rana
• quick hephe
• quick; violent lo:ho
• quickly yimi
• quiver, v. khabha

R

• rag monu
• rage, v. thili
• rage; tower up, v. pho:nar
• raging meyem
• rain koho
• rain koho
• raised place ghali
• rape (vegetable) momi
• raw; coarse; bitter lali
• reach somewhere, v. dayap
• reach, v. la:tha
• reach; grip, v. khawan
• reath gomi
• recognise, v. kapa
• red saga
• red saga
• reduce; small, v. turu
• reed bana
• (relative) ya
• relatives ghawa
• release so:ro
• release so:ro
• religious concept pele
• remain, v. thela
• renounce, v. nrkr
• reproach, v. moba
• resin sodho
• resound, v. dhedi
• respect, v. piphi
• respect; punish, v. lu:nu
• rest comfortably, v. pm:nm:gh
• rest, v. maya
• revile, v. tmdhm
• revile; abuse, v. sasu
• revulsion thuthu
• reward; pay kebe
• rib; breast biyil
• ride a vehicle, v. penu
• right place galu
• ring go:mokh
• rip off, v. lemu
• rip to pieces, v. barat
• rip up, v. gere
• rip up; dig, v. roko
• rip up; open, v. bha:ka
• rip, v. thlml
• rip; rag, v. thethi
• rise, v. pinib
• rite, ceremony lithi
• rite, ceremony lithi
• river, flowing water phigi
• roast; bake, v. thawat
• rob; rub, v. haya
• rock geris
• rock; stone ghowim
• rod ku:ru
• roof sewa
• root khudu
• root (edible) khudu
• rope daba
• rot, v. siti
• rot; stink, v. re:be
• rotten dala
• round duru
• round object duru
• row; herd khoro
• row; oar, v. mowos
• rub off, v. sa:ghi
• rub past, v. rede
• rub, v. bhatu
• rub; bore, v. hara
• ruminate; throat, v. pheme
• run away, v. mlthl
• run off (water), v. tha:ra
• run, v. lada
• run; flow, v. khedhe
• run; roll, v. qenu

S

• sacrificial animal nrmr
• sad, afflicted llwlw
• sad, out of humour rephe
• salt yigi
• sanctify, v. sayan
• sand likhi
• sand likhi
• sap; resin waqa
• satisfy oneself, v. dhowom
• scab ghayat
• scent tani
• scent out, v. yobho
• scent, v. raga
• scorn, v. gala
• scrape, v. bana
• scrape; gnaw, v. waba
• scratch skin, v. gaya
• scratch, v. kiyi
• scratch; comb, v. logi
• scratch; dig, v. ku:su
• scratch; slit, v. nephe
• scratch; slit, v. lere
• scream, v. pala
• sea thedi
• secrete, v. ghisi
• see khama
• see, v. khama
• seed yobho
• seed yobho
• seek, v. hnsnw
• seethe, v. nari
• seize, v. phada
• seize; grasp, v. pebha
• sell, v. yesep
• sell; earn, v. rnkn
• separate, v. niri
• set in motion, v. bhighi
• set, v. khigi
• settle, v. paba
• seven po:so
• seven po:so
• sew, v. pana
• shadow gm:dm
• shake, v. gryr
• share, v. lm:mm
• sharp dhnqnr
• sharp; pointed khe:be
• sharp-edged khota
• sharpen, v. ropo
• sharpen, v. thalak
• she ri
• she ri
• sheath buwud
• sheep nomu
• sheep yela
• sheep; pelt phumul
• shimmer, v. phiti
• shin-bone rotu
• shine, light, v. phikhi
• shine, v. resu
• shine; (colour), v. khisip
• shine; light, v. phebe
• shine; look, v. mopho
• shining bright tiwib
• ship mo:ra
• shit; hole, v. kha:wam
• shoes; leather rayu
• short lari
• short; small reme
• shoulder taya
• shoulder; arm; thigh bhatha
• shoulder; hip namagh
• shout, raise voice, v. thara
• shout, v. bheseb
• shout; loud, v. khitit
• shout; scream, v. tighi
• show, v. dethib
• show; be visible, v. yotho
• shriek, cry, v. ghesi
• shriek, v. khuwu
• shrink, make small, v. sepi
• shrivel up, v. naba
• shut away, v. si:khi
• shut in, v. thaga
• shut off, v. nudu
• shut, v. ghmsm
• sickle baga
• side ghuru
• side ghuru
• sieve, v. moru
• sift; riddle, v. korun
• sigh, v. sana
• significant talk do:ma
• sinew sigikh
• sing, v. ghowa
• sing; rejoice, v. nasu
• sink in, v. ragha
• sip, v. mono
• sister tiris
• sister-in-law ntnr
• sit qama
• sit, v. qama
• six thoko
• six thoko
• skilled manually mili
• skin dheme
• skin dheme
• skin, v. panu
• skin; leather bag sana
• skull gobo
• sky thayan
• slack napa
• slack lmbm
• slack; silly keta
• slant; slope, v. dhene
• slanting beni
• sleep loro
• sleep, v. loro
• slide, v. bibhi
• slide; slippery, v. mabha
• slimy sere
• slip, v. ynnn
• slit, v. dhaphi
• slow roda
• small pekhe
• small pekhe
• small animal mewu
• small, weak dapap
• smash, v. rebe
• smear, v. yama
• smell, v. bhayu
• smile, v. dhapha
• smoke ho:mo
• smoke, v. ho:mo
• smooth; even gidhi
• smoulder, v. sama
• snake yara
• sneeze phala
• sneeze, v. seye
• snore, v. phasi
• snow libhi
• snow; winter thumu
• sober lawa
• soft; mild lele
• soft; tender nera
• sole of foot lanar
• something bent phama
• something of sticks brgr
• son siki
• son-in-law sutu
• soon de:phe
• sort out, v. rawap
• sound, v. biki
• sound; bellow, v. mo:tam
• sound; drone, v. heyek
• sound; hear, v. la:ya
• sour; bitter peba
• sow, v. baya
• space; room gighi
• span of hand gmgm
• spar bhimi
• sparkle, v. gono
• sparrow (?) name of bird sewi
• sparrow; finch llslw
• speak tele
• speak formally, v. khiphi
• speak, v. tele
• spear phele
• speckled mele
• spin, v. mege
• spirit togho
• spiritual depression la:na
• spit piwit
• spit; spew, v. piwit
• splash, v. gapi
• spleen; milt pmmm
• split off, v. teher
• split, v. solikh
• split; cut, v. luhu
• spoil siti
• spongy hara
• spots (bright and dark) mekhu
• spout, v. ganu
• spray, v. weba
• spray;, v. mana
• spread legs, v. gedi
• spring khini
• sprinkle, v. raga
• sprout, v. ri:si
• spy; watch, v. blml
• squash, v. sewel
• squash, v. rapa
• squeak, v. rokha
• squirrel; weasel ghata
• stab, stick, v. thadi
• stab, v. toka
• staff (as support) kethem
• stain; dirty, v. titi
• stake ghadi
• stall leghedh
• stamp into pieces, v. mighi
• stamp; thrust, v. sunu
• stand nuyu
• stand out, v. dirir
• stand up stiff, v. na:gha
• stand, v. nuyu
• star la:ya
• star la:ya
• stare, v. ghala
• starling pho:sut
• statute; rule yono
• stay overnight, v. khodo
• steal; act secretly, v. kutu
• steal; rob, v. dharu
• stem rili
• stem; reed kimi
• step back; shy, v. gawal
• ster kegu
• stick lagha
• stick (hammer-shaped) ri:bhi
• stick; club dawas
• stick; stalk tekhe
• stiff nete
• stiff; rigid kha:ka
• stink, v. gomo
• stomach tasas
• stone kha:wal
• stone; rock kha:wal
• stop, v. mulugh
• straight ripi
• strain, v. pa:pi
• strangle, v. wusus
• strap yrsr
• streak past, v. thodu
• stream, v. naghu
• strength ma:na
• strength (of youth) nawar
• stretch out hand for, v. mapa
• stretch out, v. sese
• stretch out; broad, v. dugu
• stretch, v. dhasuk
• stretch; totter, v. reri
• strew; sow, v. domu
• stride, v. khani
• strip yewegh
• strip; beam phini
• striped ri:gi
• strive, v. rakha
• stroke, v. teghe
• strong gho:kho
• strong; big drwrth
• struggle, v. biniw
• stuff full, v. timi
• stumble, v. tedhe
• stunned so:bha
• stunted; curtailed taka
• stupid nepi
• suck(le), v. nemu
• suck(le); breast, v. lilip
• suck, v. bhnsn
• suffer, v. layaw
• sulky bhoni
• sulphur re:sil
• summer homo
• summer; harvest noki
• sun hara
• sun hara
• support, v. rete
• surge, v. balu
• swallow, v. meme
• swallow, v. peled
• swallow, v. doni
• swamp; blackish thini
• swamp; lake phayuh
• swamped by water ragi
• swarm, v. phi:yin
• swarm; swell, v. niyik
• sweat, v. lesid
• sweep, v. pipi
• sweet nana
• swell up, v. pawa
• swell, v. to:ro
• swelling logo
• swift ra:pa
• swift; rapid paya
• swill, v. napa
• swim nada
• swim nada
• swing; spin, v. doro
• swirl, v. liwi
• swollen; thick klhl
• sword romo

T

• tail sudu
• tail sudu
• take; seize, v. phasath
• talk, v. yoyod
• tame, v. lapu
• tarry; live, v. nlylr
• taste something, v. horo
• taste, v. kaya
• taste; enjoy, v. losi
• tear meka
• tear to pieces, v. sakha
• tear up; open, v. yasu
• tear, v. kori
• tell lies, v. peseb
• ten rede
• ten rede
• tender; weak peqa
• tendril; trap supu
• tense; tight leres
• testicle righi
• that ala
• that ala
• that yonder ara
• they te
• they te
• thick; big slrl
• thick; dense wanu
• thick; firm ro:da
• thick-haired liti
• thigh; leg gha:ra
• thin rephi
• thin shaft sumu
• thing relu
• think about, v. kheghu
• think of, v. mo:du
• think, v. dhabha
• think; feel, v. sapha
• this ana
• this ana
• thorn watha
• thou dini
• thousand petha
• threaten, v. deda
• three kasa
• three kasa
• throat tirikh
• through lepe
• through lepe
• throw shoot, v. wathim
• throw, v. dhlnl
• throw; shoot, v. pepe
• throw; strew, v. lobi
• throw; toss, v. phalu
• thrush khoru
• thrust together, v. sasar
• thrust, v. ledu
• thrust, v. para
• thrust; hit, v. bhapa
• thrust; injure, v. yonup
• thud, dull noise nonu
• tie up, v. tetu
• tie, v. yo:qu
• tie; bind, v. tata
• time, occasion wa:ha
• tip baban
• tip, sting kedhi
• tire, make tired, v. kiwiy
• tire; rest, v. sudhu
• tired; weak kethe
• to, with lara
• tongue dele
• tongue dele
• tooth pene
• tooth pene
• top su
• top su
• torment, v. lmwm
• torment; pain goko
• torso, upper body thaha
• totter, v. loyus
• touch, v. nini
• touch; press, v. bhetha
• tower up, v. biyi
• tower; jut out, v. mnmn
• track; furrow, v. wali
• trail, v. nakha
• trample, v. desim
• tread down, v. gheye
• tread; go, v. domi
• tree thala
• tree thala
• tree (type of) tnrn
• tremble, v. bini
• trickle, v. kusuth
• trip, v. mahuh
• trip; trample, v. dhawa
• trouble oneself, v. gnrnkh
• trough thoya
• truly sowop
• tumble down, v. slml
• turn away, v. bona
• turn green, v. tibhi
• turn, v. riqi
• turn, v. bewa
• turn, v. ynqngh
• turn; twist, v. rlyll
• turn; wind, v. dhowak
• turn; wrap, v. yetu
• turtle rokhu
• twenty losu
• twig muhum
• twig (pliable) khaba
• twig (thin & pliable) hrthr
• twig; bough wesa
• twig; branch batha
• twine threads, v. hepi
• twist to rope, v. beqel
• twitter, v. dere
• two sawa
• two sawa

U

• udder mesew
• under nere
• understand, v. bhami
• unite, v. lili
• unpleasant putu
• unripe sutu
• unwilling weme
• unwilling; vexed khapa
• up to pha:ra
• upwards depe
• urinate, v. yera

V

• vault, v. ghepu
• vault; breast phili
• vein; tendon bhebe
• venerate, v. rimi
• version kadha
• vessel mogo
• vexacious tana
• victory ghi:bi
• vine gheni
• vine; stem meri
• vomit, v. phiri
• vulture rowo
• vulva kama

W

• wade, v. lona
• walk rama
• walk rama
• wander about, v. beleh
• wander, v. wmtm
• wander; go, v. nrhrn
• wane, v. ra:wap
• want, v. thaha
• want; choose, v. damu
• want; wish, v. mete
• war; army boli
• ward off, v. norar
• warm kokha
• warm time; summer woso
• warm; roast, v. gha:yu
• wash, v. segha
• wasp sm:thm
• watch closely, v. redha
• water lu:su
• water lu:su
• water course dathi
• wave hand, v. ka:na
• wavy wili
• wax tege
• we ke
• we ke
• we, they and I thene
• we, you and I ghene
• weak; miserable tanaph
• weasel dhe:se
• weave, v. ginid
• weave; plait, v. sanu
• weed masa
• weep, v. me:le
• well up, v. dede
• well-disposed sighi
• wet ml:nlgh
• wet element getha
• wet, v. latu
• wetness; spring munu
• whale, large fish dhibi
• whirl, v. khasa
• whistle (wind), v. rilir
• whistle; pipe, v. ghana
• white pala
• white pala
• whole kalah
• whole, well yeli
• wide leghe
• wide; long nutu
• wild animal di:gi
• wild boar neke
• wind, n. saya
• wind, v. talak
• wine ta:tha
• winnow grain, v. khora
• wish, v. bhabha
• wish; want, v. thuhu
• wither, v. phapa
• without gese
• wizard garam
• woe; wolf kagha
• wolf luku
• woman mada
• woman mada
• womb ralar
• woo; marry, v. tho:nom
• wood (piece of) numu
• wood; forest karudh
• wool; flock nata
• wool; woollen garment lathu
• woollen midhi
• work with sharp tool, v. hala
• work, do, v. dlylb
• work, v. dhono
• world rada
• world rada
• worm resil
• worm; maggot thnbhn
• worry about sth, v. lothi
• worry, v. lewa
• wound; injure, v. pogho
• wrinkle up, v. bimir

Y

• yawn, v. rama
• year lapa
• year, to go loki
• yellow sa:da
• yellow; brown sa:na
• yesterday he:ge
• you le
• you le
• you (pl.) ge
• young pimi
• young man si:ti
• young of animal ghete