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# and, also
# and, also
# too; as well (as)
# too; as well (as)
* '''mata'''
# kill; murder
# cause death
* '''maka'''
# music
# make music; play an instrument
* '''masa'''
# deer; elk; moose
# cervine; Cervus
* '''moto'''
# recollect; remember
# memory
* '''[[Kala_writing|moya]]'''
# write; inscribe
# letter; symbol; character
* '''muku'''
# knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass
* '''muna'''
# care for; concerned about; attentive to
# important; significant


== na ==
== na ==

Revision as of 04:35, 27 April 2013


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.


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

pa

  • pata
  1. tile; brick
  • pato
  1. duck
  2. male prostitute [slang]
  • paka
  1. unintelligent and foolish; idiotic; stupid

mpa

  • mpaka
  1. border; boundary; frontier
  2. line

ta

  • ta
  1. you, [2sg]
See also: pronouns
  • tapo
  1. shoulder; upper arm
  • taka
  1. esteem; honor; respect
  2. eminent
  • tana
  1. fight; war; battle
  • taha
  1. big; great; vast; large; high
  • tahe
  1. under; beneath; below
  2. down; lower
  • ta'o
  1. two
See also: numbers

nta

  • ntaku
  1. sibling
See also: family terms

ka

  • ka
  1. interrogative particle, [q]
  • kama
  1. village; town
  • kana
  1. chief; leader
  2. command; lead
  • kanu
  1. any stringed instrument
  2. guitar; harp; zither
  • kena
  1. circle
  2. round, spherical; spheroid
  • ki
  1. self
  2. essence; life force
  3. reflexive [refl]
  • kuma
  1. bear; Ursus
  2. ursine

nka

  • nka
  1. emphatic negative

ma

  • ma
  1. and, also
  2. too; as well (as)
  • mata
  1. kill; murder
  2. cause death
  • maka
  1. music
  2. make music; play an instrument
  • masa
  1. deer; elk; moose
  2. cervine; Cervus
  • moto
  1. recollect; remember
  2. memory
  1. write; inscribe
  2. letter; symbol; character
  • muku
  1. knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass
  • muna
  1. care for; concerned about; attentive to
  2. important; significant

na

  • na
  1. I, [1sg]
See also: pronouns
  • nata
  1. relative
  • nato
  1. straight; direct
  • naka
  1. woman
  2. female
  • naku
  1. sister
See also: family terms
  • nasa
  1. be born
  2. give birth
  • naha
  1. river; creek; stream
  • na'am
  1. I, [1pl.excl]
See also: pronouns
  • na'o
  1. one; 1; single
See also: numbers
  • neko
  1. cat
  2. feline
  • noma
  1. thing; stuff
  2. noun

nya

  • nya
  1. for [to benefit; for the purpose of]
  2. by [actor; author]
  • nyasa
  1. thank you
  2. gratitude
  • nyahi
  1. white See also: colors
  2. snow; snowfall
  • nye
  1. reason
  2. because
  • nyema
  1. century; one hundred years
  • nyota
  1. thirst; desire liquid
  • nyoma
  1. rice

sa

  • saya
  1. soothe; calm; relax

ha

  • ha
  1. he, she, [3sg]
See also: pronouns

tsa

  • tsapa
  1. effort; endeavor; struggle
  2. trouble; suffer

tla

  • tla
  1. it, "thing" [4sg]
See also: pronouns

ua

  • ua
  1. either; or; other; else
  • uata
  1. intestines; gut
  • uaka
  1. ox; cow; bull
  2. bovine
  • ueta
  1. uncle
See also: family terms
  • uenta
  1. parent's sibling
See also: family terms
  • uena
  1. aunt
See also: family terms

la

  • no headwords begin with <l>

ya

  • ya
  1. Hey!, Yo!, vocative particle [voc]
  • yata
  1. greetings, hello
  2. bye, see you later
  • yato
  1. hand; palm
  • yama
  1. mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
  • yaso
  1. prepare; ready
  • yala
  1. go; walk; travel

a

  • a
  1. be [cop]
  2. yes

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