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== ta ==
== ta ==


* '''ta'''
* '''ta''' - 2SG pronoun; you
: ''n'' - 2SG pronoun; you
:''See also: [[Kala_Nouns#Pronouns|pronouns]]
::''See also: [[Kala_Nouns#Pronouns|pronouns]]


* '''tapa'''
* '''tapa''' - lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover
: ''n'' - lid; top; cover; canopy
: ''v'' - to cover


* '''taka'''
* '''taka''' - respect; honor; to esteem; to respect; to honor
: ''n'' - respect; honor
: ''v'' - to esteem; to respect; to honor


* '''tama'''
* '''tama''' - good; well; proper
: ''v'' - good; well; proper


== ka ==
== ka ==

Revision as of 07:29, 6 November 2012


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 particle, 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.
  • n = noun, p = particle, v = verb


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

pa

  • pato - duck; male prostitute (slang)
  • paka - fool; idiot; foolish; stupid
  • pako - new; newly
  • paku - to expose; to reveal; to lay bare
  • pakyo - storm; gale; strong wind; flurry; blast; violent commotion; fig. crisis

ta

  • ta - 2SG pronoun; you
See also: pronouns
  • tapa - lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover
  • taka - respect; honor; to esteem; to respect; to honor
  • tama - good; well; proper

ka

  • kamu
n - word stock; lexicon; dictionary

ma

  • maya
n - water; liquid

na

  • naha
n - river; stream; creek

nya

  • nyamu
n - mosquito; black fly

sa

ha

tsa

tla

  • tlaka
n - man; male
v - to be masculine
  • -ta - used to mark nouns as masculine [MASC]

ua

la

ya

  • ya - vocative particle; hey; oh; alas
  • yata - greetings; hello; farewell; bye; goodbye
used to greet and bid farewell
  • yama - mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
    • tliyama - mountain range
    • yamahi - hill; mound

a

  • ina
n - food; sustenance
v - to eat; to consume

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