Na'vi/lexicon

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• ‘ä’ [ʔæʔ] intj. oops!
• ‘a’aw [ˈʔa.ʔaw] adj. a few, several
• ‘ä’o [ˈʔæ.ʔo] n. pitcher plant
• ‘akra [ˈʔak.ɾa] n. soil (fertile)
• ‘aku [ˈʔ·a.k·u] vtr. remove, take away, take off
• ‘al [ʔ·al] vtr. waste
• ‘ali’ä [ʔa.ˈliʔ.æ] n. collar / choker
• ‘ampi [ˈʔ·am.p·i] vtr. touch
• ‘ampirikx [ˈʔam.pi.ɾxk’] n. leaf pitcher plant
• ‘ana [ˈʔa.na] n. hanging vine
• ‘ango [ˈʔa.ŋo] adj. soft (of a sound)
• ‘angtsìk [ˈʔaŋ.t͡sɪk̚] n. hammerhead
• ‘anla [ˈʔ·an.l·a] vtr. yearn for
• ‘änsyem [ʔæn.ˈsjɛm] adj. complete
• ‘are [ˈʔa.ɾɛ] n. poncho, cape, shawl
• ‘ärìp [ˈʔ·æ.ɾ·ɪp̚] vtr. move
• ‘aw [ʔaw] num. one
• ‘awkx [ʔawk’] n. cliff
• ‘awlie [ʔaw.ˈli.ɛ] adv. once (in the past)
• ‘awlo [ˈʔaw.lo] adv. once
• ‘awm [ʔawm] n. camp
• ‘awnìm [ˈʔ·aw.nɪm] vtr. avoid
• ‘awpo [ˈʔaw.po] pn. one individual
• ‘awsiteng [ʔaw.si.ˈtɛŋ] adv. together
• ‘awstengyem [ʔaw.stɛŋ.ˈj·ɛm] vtr. bind / bring two or more things together (ii)
• ‘awve [ˈʔaw.vɛ] adj. first (ordinal)
• ‘e’al [ˈʔɛ.ʔal] adj. worst
• ‘e’in [ʔɛ.ˈʔin] n. pod, gourd
• ‘e’insey [ʔɛ.ˈʔin.Sɛj] n. drinking gourd
• ‘efu [ˈʔ·ɛ.f·u] vtr. feel, sense, perceive
• ‘eko [ˈʔ·ɛ.k·o] vtr. attack
• ‘ekong [ˈʔɛ.koŋ] n. beat (rhythmic)
• ‘ekxin [ʔɛ.ˈk’in] adj. tight
• ‘ekxinum [ʔɛ.ˈk’i.num] n. degree of tightness, looseness
• ‘ekxinumpe [ʔɛ.ˈk’i.num.pɛ] inter. how tight, loose?
• ‘ele’wll [ˈʔɛ.lɛʔ.wḷ] n. thorny paw, cactus
• ’em [ʔ·ɛm] vtr. cook
• ’emyu [ˈʔɛm.ju] n. cook, cooker
• ‘en [ʔɛn] n. guess, informed guess, hunch, intuition
• ‘en si [ˈʔɛn ˈs·i] vin. make an informed guess
• ‘engeng [ˈʔɛŋ.ɛŋ] adj. level
• ‘eoio [ˈʔɛ.o.i.o] adj. ceremonious
• ‘etnaw [ˈʔɛt.naw] n. shoulder
• ‘evan [ˈʔɛ.van] n. boy (colloquial)
• ‘eve [ˈʔɛ.vɛ] n. girl (colloquial)
• ‘eveng [ˈʔɛ.vɛŋ] n. child
• ‘evengan [ˈʔɛ.vɛ.ŋan] n. boy
• ‘evenge [ˈʔɛ.vɛ.ŋɛ] n. girl
• ‘evi [ˈʔɛ.vi] n. kid (affectionate form of)
• ‘ewan [ˈʔɛ.wan] adj. young
• ‘ewll [ˈʔɛ.wḷ] n. plant
• ‘ewrang [ˈʔɛw.ɾaŋ] n. loom
• ‘eylan [ˈʔɛj.lan] n. friend
• ‘eylanay [ʔɛj.la.ˈnaj] n. acquaintance (with the potential for becoming a friend)
• ‘eyng [ʔ·ɛjŋ] v. answer, respond
• ‘eyt [ʔɛjt̚] n. the symbol 8 (not the value eight)
• ‘i’a [ˈʔ·iʔ.·a] vin. end, conclude
• ‘ì’awn [ʔ·ɪ.ˈʔ·awn] vin. remain, stay
• ‘ia [ˈʔ·i.·a] vin. lose oneself (spiritual sense)
• ‘ìheyu [ʔɪ.ˈhɛ.ju] n. spiral
• ‘ìn [ʔ·ɪn] svin. be busy, be occupied
• ‘Ìnglìsì [ˈʔɪŋ.lɪ.sɪ] n. English language
• ‘ìp [ʔ·ɪp] vin. disappear, vanish, recede from view
• ‘ipu [ˈʔi.pu] adj. humorous, funny, amusing
• ‘it [ʔit̚] n. bit, a small amount
• ‘itan [ˈʔi.tan] n. son
• ‘ite [ˈʔi.tɛ] n. daughter
• ‘itetsyìp [ˈʔi.tɛ.t͡sjɪp̚] n. little daughter (term of endearment)
• ‘llngo [ˈʔḷ.ŋo] n. hip
• ‘o’ [ʔoʔ] adj. bringing fun, excxting
• ‘ok [ʔok̚] n. remembrance
• ‘okrol [ʔok.ˈɾol] n. history (ancient)
• ‘okvur [ʔok.ˈvuɾ] n. history (nonancient)
• ‘om [ʔom] adj. violet, purple, magenta
• ‘ompin [ˈʔom.pin] n. violet, purple, magenta
• ‘on [ʔon] n. shape, form
• ‘ong [ʔ·oŋ] v. unfold, blossom
• ‘ongokx [ˈʔ·o.ŋ·ok’] vin. be born
• ‘ongop [ˈʔo.ŋ·op̚] vtr. design
• ‘ongopyu [ˈʔo.ŋop.ju] n. designer
• ‘opin [ˈʔo.pin] n. color
• ‘ora [ˈʔo.ɾa] n. lake
• ‘oratsyìp [ˈʔo.ɾa.t͡sjɪp̚] n. pond, pool
• ‘otxang [ʔo.ˈt’aŋ] n. musical instrument (generic term)
• ‘rrko [ˈʔ·ṛ.k·o] vin. roll
• ‘rrpxom [ˈʔṛ.p’om] n. thunder
• ‘Rrta [ˈʔṛ.ta] prop.n. Earth
• ‘u [ʔu] n. thing (object, fact, abstraction)
• ‘ul [ʔ·ul] vin. increase
• ‘umtsa [ˈʔum.t͡sa] n. medicine
• ‘uo [ˈʔu.o] pn. something
• ‘upe [ˈʔu.pɛ] inter. what (thing)
• ‘upxare [ʔu.ˈp’a.ɾɛ] n. message
• ‘ur [ʔuɾ] n. sight, look, appearance

A

• a [a] part. clauselevel attributive marker
• akrrmaw [a.ˈkṛ.maw] conj. after (temporal)
• akrrta [a.ˈkṛ.ta] conj. since (temporal)
• akum [a.ˈkum] conj. that (as a result)
• alaksi [a.ˈlak.si] adj. ready
• alìm [a.ˈlɪm] adv. far away, at a distance
• alo [ˈa.lo] n. time, turn, instance, one of a number of repeated or recurring actions
• alu [ˈa.lu] conj. that is, in other words
• alunta [a.ˈlun.ta] conj. because, from the reason
• am’a [am.ˈʔa] n. doubt
• am’ake [am.ˈʔa.kɛ] adj. sure, confident
• am’aluke [am.ˈʔa.lu.kɛ] adv. without a doubt
• anìheyu [a.nɪ.ˈhɛ.ju] n. fibonacci, blue spiral plant
• apxa [a.ˈp’a] adj. large
• apxangrr [a.ˈp’a.ŋṛ] n. delta tree
• asim [a.ˈsim] adv. nearby, at close range
• atan [a.ˈtan] n. light
• atanvi [a.ˈtan.vi] n. ray
• atanzaw [a.ˈtan.zaw] n. forked lightning
• atokirina’ [a.to.ki.ˈɾi.naʔ] n. seeds of the great tree
• atxar [a.ˈt’aɾ] adj. smell of living animals, as found around a watering hole
• atxkxe [at’.ˈk’ɛ] n. land
• atxkxerel [at’.ˈk’ɛ.ɾɛl] n. map
• au [a.ˈu] intj. exclamation of consternation
• au [ˈa.u] n. drum (made of skin)
• aungia [a.ˈu.ŋi.a] n. sign, omen
• awaiei [a.wa.i.ˈɛ.i] n. banshee of paradise
• awnga [aw.ˈŋa] pn. we
• ayfo [aj.ˈfo] or [ˈaj.fo] pn. they
• aylaru [aj.ˈla.ɾu] pn. to the others
• aynga [aj.ˈŋa] pn. you all, you (pl.)
• ayoe [aj.ˈo.ɛ] pn. we, us (exclusive)
• ayoeng [aj.ˈwɛŋ] pn. we, us (inclusive)
• ayu [a.ˈju] n. things

Ä

• äie [æ.ˈi.ɛ] n. vision (spiritual)
• äo [ˈæ.o] adp. under, below
• ätxäle [æ.ˈt’æ.lɛ] n. request
• ätxäle si [æ.ˈt’æ.lɛ ˈs·i] vin. request (with tsnì clause for object)

E

• eampin [ˈɛ.am.pin] n. blue, green
• ean [ˈɛ.an] adj. blue, green
• eanean [ˈɛ.an.ˈɛ.an] n. cheadle, herbaceous plant
• ekxan [ɛ.ˈk’an] n. barricade, obstruction
• ekxtxu [ɛk’.ˈt’u] adj. rough
• eltu [ˈɛl.tu] n. brain
• eltu lefngap [ˈɛl.tu lɛ.ˈfŋap̚] n. computer
• eltu si [ˈɛl.tu s·i] vin. pay attention, quit goofing off
• eltungawng [ˈɛl.tu.ŋawŋ] n. brainworm
• eltur tìtxen si [ˈɛl.tuɾ tɪ.ˈt’ɛn s·i] vin. be interesting, intriguing
• emrey [ɛm.ˈɾ·ɛj] vin. survive
• emza’u [ɛm.ˈz·a.ʔ·u] vtr. pass (a test), overcome
• eo [ˈɛ.o] adp. before, in front of (place)
• ep’ang [ɛp.ˈʔaŋ] adj. complex
• epxang [ɛ.ˈp’aŋ] n. stone jar used to hold small toxic arachnid
• etrìp [ˈɛt.ɾɪp̚] adj. favorable, auspicious
• Europa [ɛ.u.ˈɾo.pa] prop.n. Europe
• ewktswo [ˈɛwk.t͡swo] n. (sense of) taste
• ewku [ˈ·ɛw.k·u] vtr. taste (not intentionally)
• ewro [ˈɛw.ɾo] n. euro
• eyawr [ɛ.ˈjawɾ] adj. correct, right
• eyawrfya [e.ˈJawɾ.fya] n. right way (of doing something), correct path
• eyaye [ɛ.ˈja.jɛ] n. warbonnet
• eyk [·ɛjk̚] vtr. lead
• eyktan [ˈɛjk.tan] n. leader
• eyktanay [ɛjk.ta.ˈnaj] n. deputy, general, one step down from leader
• eykyu [ˈɛjk.ju] n. leader (typically temporary, of a small group like a hunting party)

F

• fa [fa] adp. with, by means of
• fahew [fa.ˈhɛw] n. smell
• fäkä [fæ.ˈk·æ] vin. go up, ascend
• faoi [ˈfa.o.i] adj. smooth
• fäpa [ˈfæ.pa] n. top
• fayluta [faj.ˈlu.ta] n. these words
• fäza’u [fæ.ˈz·a.ʔ·u] vin. come up, ascend
• fe’ [fɛʔ] adj. bad
• fe’lup [ˈfɛ.lup̚] adj. tacky, in poor taste
• fe’ran [ˈfɛʔ.ɾan] n. flawed nature, something illconceived or inherently defective
• fe’ranvi [ˈfɛʔ.ɾan.vi] n. blemish, deformity, stain, flawed feature
• fe’ul [ˈfɛ.ʔ·ul] vin. worsen, get worse
• fekem [ˈfɛ.kɛm] n. accident
• fekum [ˈfɛ.kum] n. disadvantage, drawback, downside
• fekumnga’ [ˈfɛ.kum.ŋaʔ] adj. disadvantageous
• few [fɛw] adp. across, aiming for the opposite side of
• fewi [ˈf·ɛ.w·i] vtr. chase
• fewtusok [ˈfɛw.tu.sok̚] adj. opposite, on the opposite side
• fì’u [fɪ.ˈʔu] pn. this (thing)
• fìfya [fɪ.ˈfja] adv. this way, like this
• fìkem [fɪ.ˈkɛm] pn. this (action)
• fìpo [ˈfɪ.po] pn. this one person or thing
• fìtrr [fɪ.ˈtṛ] adv. today
• fìtsap [fɪ.ˈt͡sap̚] adv. each other
• fìtseng [fɪ.ˈt͡sɛŋ(ɛ)] adv., n. here, this place
• fìtsenge [fɪ.ˈt͡sɛŋ(ɛ)] adv., n. here, this place
• fìtxan [fɪ.ˈt’an] adv. so, to such an extent
• fìtxon [fɪ.ˈt’on] adv., n. tonight
• fkan [fk·an] vin. resemble in a sensory modality, come to the senses as
• fkarut [ˈfk·a.ɾ·ut̚] v. peel
• fkay [fkaj] adj. hateful
• fkew [fkɛw] adj. mighty
• fkeytok [ˈfkɛj.t·ok̚] vin. exist
• fkio [ˈfki.o] n. tetrapteron
• fkip [fkip̚] adp. up among
• fko [fko] pn. one, they (singular usage) (unspecified agent)
• fkxake [ˈfk’·a.k·ɛ] v. itch
• fkxakewll [ˈfk’a.kɛ.wḷ] n. itch plant
• fkxen [fk’ɛn] n. vegetable (food)
• fkxile [ˈfk’i.lɛ] n. bbi necklace
• flä [fl·æ] vin. succeed
• flawkx [flawk’] n. leather
• flawm [flawm] n. cheek
• flefle [ˈflɛ.flɛ] n. Sol’s delight, magnetotrophic plant
• flew [flɛw] n. throat
• flì [flɪ] adj. thin
• flìnutx [flɪ.ˈnut’] n. thickness
• flrr [flṛ] adj. gentle, mild, tender (people or things)
• fmal [fm·al] vtr. sustain
• fmawn [fmawn] n. news, something to report
• fmawnta [fmawnta] n. that news
• fmetok [ˈfm·ɛ.t·ok̚] v. test
• fmi [fm·i] vtrm. try, attempt
• fmokx [fmok’] n. jealousy, envy
• fnan [fn·an] vtr. be good at
• fnawe’ [fna.ˈwɛʔ] adj. cowardly
• fnawe’tu [fna.ˈwɛʔ.tu] n. coward
• fnel [fnɛl] n. kind, type
• fnepe [ˈfnɛ.pɛ] inter. which kind
• fnetxum [fnɛ.ˈt’um] n. allergen
• fngä’ [fŋ·æʔ] vin. relieve oneself; (on Earth) use the restroom, go to the bathroom
• fngä’tseng [ˈfŋæʔ.t͡sɛŋ] n. restroom (on Earth)
• fngap [fŋap̚] n. metal
• fngapsutxwll [ˈfŋap.sut’.wḷ] n. metalfollowing plant
• fngo’ [fŋ·oʔ] vtr. require, demand
• fnu [fn·u] vin. quiet, be quiet
• fo [fo] pn. they
• fpak [fp·ak̚] v. hold off, suspend action
• fpe’ [fp·ɛʔ] vtr. send
• fpeio [fpɛ.ˈi.o] n. challenge (ceremonial)
• fpi [fpi] adp. for the sake of, for the benefit of
• fpìl [fp·ɪl] vtr. think
• fpìlfya [ˈfpɪl.fja] n. thought pattern, way of thinking
• fpom [fpom] n. wellbeing, peace, happiness
• fpomron [fpom.ˈɾon] n. health or wellbeing (mental)
• fpomronga’ [fpom.ˈɾo.ŋaʔ] adj. healthful (mentally)
• fpomtokx [fpom.ˈtok’] n. health (physical)
• fpomtokxnga’ [fpom.ˈtok’.ŋaʔ] adj. healthful (physically)
• fpxafaw [ˈfp’a.faw] n. medusa
• fpxäkìm [ˈfp’·æ.k·ɪm] vin. enter
• fra’u [ˈfɾa.ʔu] pn. everything
• frafya [ˈfra.fja] adv. in every way
• frakrr [ˈfɾa.kṛ] adv. always, all the time
• fralo [ˈfɾa.lo] adv. every time, every instance, each time
• frapo [ˈfɾa.po] pn. everyone
• frato [ˈfɾa.to] part. superlative marker than all
• fratrr [fɾa.ˈtṛ] adv. daily, every day
• fratseng [ˈfɾa.t͡sɛŋ] adv. everywhere
• fratxon [fɾa.ˈt’on] adv. every night
• frawzo [fɾaw.ˈzo] intj. all is well, everything is fine or OK
• frìp [fɾ·ɪp̚] vtr. bite
• frrfen [ˈf·ṛ.f·ɛn] vtr. visit
• frrtu [ˈfṛ.tu] n. guest, visitor
• fta [fta] n. knot
• fta si [fta s·i] vin. knot, make or tie a knot
• ftang [ft·aŋ] vim. stop
• ftär [ftæɾ] adj. left (not right)
• ftärpa [ˈftæɾ.pa] n. left side
• ftawnemkrr [ftaw.ˈnɛm.kṛ] n. past
• fte [ftɛ] conj. so that, in order to
• fteke [ˈftɛ.kɛ] conj. so that not, lest
• ftem [ft·ɛm] vtr. pass by (something)
• ftia [ft·i.·ˈa] vtr. study
• ftu [ftu] adp. from (direction)
• ftue [ˈftu.ɛ] adj. easy, simple
• ftumfa [ˈftum.fa] adp. out of, from inside
• ftxavang [ˈft’a.vaŋ] adj. passionate
• ftxey [ft’ɛj] conj. whether, or
• ftxey [ft’·ɛj] vtr. choose
• ftxì [ft’ɪ] n. tongue
• ftxìlor [ft’ɪ.ˈloɾ] adj. delicious, good tasting
• ftxìvä’ [ft’ɪ.ˈvæʔ] adj. bad tasting
• ftxozä [ft’o.ˈzæ] n. celebration, happy occasion
• ftxozä si [ft’o.ˈzæ s·i] vin. celebrate
• ftxulì’u [ft’·u.ˈlɪ.ʔu] vin. orate, give speech
• ftxulì’uyu [ft’u.ˈlɪ.ʔu.ju] n. orator, (public) speaker
• fu [fu] conj. or
• fuke [fu.ˈkɛ] conj. or not
• fula [ˈfu.la] pn., sbd. that
• furia [ˈfu.ɾi.a] pn., sbd. that
• futa [ˈfu.ta] pn., sbd. that
• fwa [fwa] pn., sbd. that (subordinate clause marker)
• fwäkì [ˈfwæ.kɪ] n. mantis
• fwäkìwll [ˈfwæ.kɪ.wḷ] n. mantis orchid
• fwampop [ˈfwam.pop̚] n. tapirus
• fwang [fwaŋ] adj. savory, umami, rich
• fwefwi [ˈfw·ɛ.fw·i] vin. whistle
• fwel [fwɛl] adj. broken
• fwem [fwɛm] adj. dull, blunt (as a point)
• fwep [fwɛp̚] n. dust (on a surface)
• fwew' [fw·ɛw] vtr. look for, seek, search
• fwi [fw·i] vin. slip, slide
• fwopx [fwop’] n. dust (in the air)
• fya’o [ˈfja.ʔo] n. path, way, manner
• fyan [fjan] n. constructed device for keeping something off the ground and clean
• fyanyì [ˈfjan.jɪ] n. shelf
• fyanyo [ˈfjan.jo] n. table, elevated utilitarian surface
• fyape [ˈfja.pɛ] inter. how
• fyawìntxu [fja.w·ɪn.ˈt’·u] vin. guide (with dative of thing guided)
• fyel [fy·ɛl] vtr. seal, make impervious
• fyep [fj·ɛp̚] vtr. hold in the hand, grasp, grip
• fyeyn [fjɛjn] adj. ripe, mature, adult
• fyeyntu [ˈfjɛjn.tu] n. adult person
• fyin [fjin] adj. simple
• fyinep’ang [fjin.ɛp.ˈʔaŋ] n. degree of complexity
• fyinep’angpe [fjin.ɛp.ˈʔaŋ.pɛ] inter. how complex?
• fyole [ˈfjo.lɛ] adj. sublime, beyond perfection
• fyolup [ˈfJo.lup̚] adj. exquisite, sublime in style