Napkožæc lexicon

This list is incomplete.

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n. = noun; v. = verb; adj. = adjective; adv. = adverb; prep. = preposition; conj. = conjuction; pro. = pronoun; det. = determiner (treated as adjectives); int. = interjection

c. = common (neuter); m. = masculine; f. = feminine; some entries regarding people will have -ži following them, signifying the feminine or female form. A colon before a word's definition indicates the word's core meaning.

This lexicon lists nouns in their singular, indefinite form; verbs in the infinitive; adjectives in their basic neuter form; adverbs in their most basic "-ži" form. Joint prepositions are listed under single prepositions.

A

aæ n. ice c.

aæžaþ n. field of ice c. (from aæ-zeð, "place of ice")

aæži n. glacier f. (literally, "that which is of ice")

aðêc n. dawn c.

aklôzi v. to close

apærêc n. dusk c.

atærs adj. early

ave adv. prep. up, above, over

awra n. air c.

aži prep. within, inside

Â

âlbærs adj. white

âlns det. all

âls adj. light in color

ânazi, -ži n. close friend m. or f.

âwrijis adj. silver

âwrja n. silver c.

Æ

æc n. language c.

æng adv. prep. along

B

bakuz n. livestock m.

baske n. a fish c.

bawrzi v. to stand

bazi v. 1. to eat (see vezi) 2. to kill or die

bazis adj. small

bærzi v. to carry

bežazi v. to ask

bêwrs adj. 1. pale (when referring to a person) 2. light green 3. ill

blâng n. field f.

borus adj. 1. pure, clean 2. transparent

bozi n. man, human m. (literally "one who walks")

bozis adj. 1. artificial, relating to mankind 2. mortal, deadly 3. incorrect, false

boži n. woman f. (from bozi)

C

cawrs adj. 1. some 2. any

câl n. 1. anything 2. something c.

câlen n. 1. somebody 2. anybody m., f.

cânzi v. to sing

D

dazi v. to give

daži adv. always

dæž n. time f.

dizi v. to tell, convey

dwræzi v. to travel

Ð

ðaikos adj. black

ðaozi, -ži n. father's sibling; aunt or uncle m. or f.

ðap adj. warm

ðæzi n. mother's brother - uncle m.

ðêc n. day c.

ðêcezi n. year m.

ðiê prep. :used to relate to time - before, during, after, etc. Cannot exist by itself.

ðiê ut 1. during 2. as (related to time)

ðiê wru after

ðiê þewro before

E

e n. eon c.

eizi v. to be called or named

eræ n. weather c.

ešezi v. to help

ezaizi v. 1. to be (an adjective) 2. to have (a certain quality)

ezæzi v. to be (a noun)

Ê

êre and (between adjectives, adverbs, or separate thoughts - compare to êž)

êž and (between nouns or pronouns)

F

fæzi v. to drink

flæzi v. to beat or hit

flêzi v. to float or drift

funzi v. to put into place

fus adj. few

fuži adv. 1. least 2. not very

fwrezi v. to beg

G

ganzi¹ v. to hide oneself

ganzi², -ži n. lion m. or f. (literally, "one who hides", referring hunting lions' hiding and stalking movements)

gafôzi v. to receive

gawrc n. fowl c.

gon int. yes

gung n. dog m. or f.

guzi v. to look at

'gwraez n. 1. plant 2. fern m.

gwrazi v. to make or create

gwrezi v. to cry

H

hantas adj. other (usually reserved for people or objects of respect - compare to sansuts)

hânzi, -ži n. friend m. or f.

huæz n. morning m.

huntazi v. to wonder

huzi v. to run

I

ið adv. also, too

ipz adj. late

ipzêc n. evening f.

K

kalôži n. mother's sister - aunt f.

kawaži adv. where

kawruži adv. where to

kazi v. 1. to be silent 2. to silence

kâzi v. to hold

kâwroži adv. where from

kâwrzi v. to be able to

kæl n. gold f.

kælæs adj. 1. yellow 2. golden

kæzi v. 1. to begin 2. to live; be alive

ke pro. what, which (plural - compare to kwav and kwe)

kelzi v. to shine

kenlam n. camel f.

kezi v. 1. to take 2. to bring 3. to care for

kirizi v. to seek or search

klêzi v. to grow

kluzi v. to hear

kolos n. hare m. or f.

kræzi n. grass m.

krês adj. green

kuezi v. to ask, pray

kunazi v. to come

kuzi v. to choose

kwanzi n. young woman f.

kwav pro. what, which (singular - compare to ke and kwe)

kwæži adv. when

kwe pro. what, which (dual - compare to kwav and ke)

kwev pro. 1. who (singular - compare to wi and kwê) 2. one, oneself

kwê pro. who (dual - compare to wi and kwev)

kwrors adj. huge, collosal

kwun n. cattle m. or f.

L

las adj. long, far

lazi v. to lie, lay

laži n. 1. earth 2. planet Earth; land f.

lâkôz n. lake m.

lâzwas adj. blue

læzi v. to leave from

likzi v. to tell a lie

luzgung n. large bat m. (from luzwazi|gung, "sky hound")

luznguzi n. small bat m. (from luzwazi|mnguzi, "sky rat")

luzwazi n. sky m.

luž n. light f.

M

mafâzi n. mother's father m.

maks adj. large

manži adv. 1. more

marzi v. to kill (a person - compare to šlâzi)

mat-ðêc n. noon, midday c.

mazi v. to think, believe (occurences in the future - compare to ngezi and ngæzi)

maži n. mother f.

mângži n. mother's mother f.

me adv. very

melzi v. to command or lead

mngæf n. descendent c.

mnguzi n. mouse or rat m.

mnôzi n. fly, gnat m.

monþ n. hill m.

muri n. ocean c. synonyms: wutzi

N

na adv. not

na ðiê no longer

naddes n. vine f.

nadduzi, -ži n. niece or nephew m. or f.

nal adj. bad

nalži adv. badly

nap n. cloud c.

napnôn n. daytime m. (literally, "cloud hour")

nap-pele n. rain c. (from "cloud-fall")

nap-stâô n. hail c. (literally, "cloud-stone")

napuzi, -ži n. grandchild; grandson, granddaughter m. or f.

napžis adj. 1. cloudy 2. cold

nâl n. nothing c.

nâlen n. nobody c.

nâns adj. young

nânâk n. young child m. or f.

nânpwrazi, -ži n. younger sibling m. or f.

nânzôzi n. younger son m.

nânžôži n. younger daughter f.

nâzi, -ži n. 1. younger niece or nephew 2. child m. or f.

næži adv. most

nezas adj. many (see nêzaži)

neži n. century f.

nêuc n. night f.

nêzaži adv. very, many

ngaðôn n. snake f.

nganadd n. elder niece or nephew m. or f.

ngaprawzi, -ži n. elder sibling m. or f.

ngas adj. old

ngazers adj. 1. final, ultimate 2. real, tangible

ngazi v. to know a fact or object (compare to wizi)

Ngazi, -ži v. Elder m. or f.

ngaznôn n. midnight m. (literally, "final hour")

ngazôzi n. elder son m.

ngažôži n. elder daughter f.

ngân n. name c.

ngâna n. friend (deceased). c. The Napž differ between the living and dead when using some nouns. This usually only applies to close friends and relatives, and the noun is almost always common gender.

ngæzi v. to think, believe (occurences in the present - compare to ngezi and mazi)

ngæži n. bird's nest f.

ngezi v. to think, believe (occurences in the past - compare to ngæzi and mazi)

ngoân n. grandmother (deceased) c.

ngobo n. man, woman (deceased) c.

ngofâ n. grandfather (deceased) c.

ngoma n. mother (deceased) c.

ngon int. no

ngonâ n. child (deceased) c.

ngopæ n. father (deceased) c.

ngopwra n. brother or sister (deceased) c.

ngoru n. mate or lover (deceased) c.

ngos 1. none, no det. 2. dead (for people) adj.

ngozo n. son or daughter (deceased) c.

ngoži adv. 1. never

nint adv. prep. down, below

nis adj. own

nônæz n. hour m.

nukuz n. snow m.

nukuži n. field of snow f.

numplêž n. whale f. (from nunž-flêtži, "floating mountain")

nunž n. mountain f.

O

oboroz n. fog m.

oboros adj. foggy

ofôzi v. to open

olk n. wolf m. or f.

opwrô conj. because

owê n. egg c.

oži adv. almost, barely, nearly

P

pai-kæl n. honey f. (literally, "bee-gold")

paiz n. bee m.

palzi v. to fail

paros adj. 1. white, pale 2. pale (when referring to animals or inanimate objects - compare to bêwrs)

par n. bronze c.

parngs n. fire f. synonyms: uži, þaik, spaži, per, upluži

pawras adj. brown, bronze

pazi, -ži n. baby m. or f.

pângži n. father's mother f.

pæfâzi n. father's father m.

pæræs adj. grey

pæzi¹ n. father m.

pæzi², -ži n. parent m. or f.

per n. small flame c. synonyms: parngs, uži, þaik, spaži, upluži

pêfwrez, -ž n. beaver m. or f.

pêlazi v. to fall

piz n. bread m.

pluži n. flower f.

pozi v. to fight

poži adv. less

pôntazi v. to bind

pôlazi v. to shine (see kelzi)

pôkuzi, -ži n. deer m. or f.

prêt adj. cool

pruzi v. to break

purs n. a relative; kin c.

pwrazi, -ži n. sibling; brother, sister m. or f.

R

rasta n. lizard c.

razi v. to steal

ruzi, -ži n. in Napž culture, a close lover whom one has had a child with m. or f. As the Napž do not traditionally marry or have any sort of sacred union, there is no proper translation for husband or wife.

S

saikzi v. to follow

san prep. without

san þewro away, far from, against

sansuts adj. other (usually for animals or common objects - compare to hantas)

sanšung conj. but, although

sanšuž conj. nor

sanšutzi v. to run from (see ušuzi)

sânži adv. all but one

skewros adj. dark

skranzi v. to yell

skwrazi n. sound m.

spaži n. a ritual fire f. synonyms: parngs, uži, þaik, per, upluži

stâô n. stone (material) c.

stâz n. boulder, rock m.

stônor n. 1. thunder 2. lightning m.

Š

šlâzi v. to kill (an animal - compare to marzi)

šu conj. as

šuzi v. to chase

T

tac n. afternoon c.

taraiži n. river f.

tawra n. the world, dry land c.

tawrs det. every, each

tawrži n. soil, ground f.

tâlen n. everybody c.

tâlt n. everything c.

tânzi v. to have

tâzi v. to place or lay

tekzi v. to say or tell

teres adj. dark

U

ubawrôzi v. to stop

udazi v. to try or attempt

uðgrezi v. to understand

ukrezi v. 1. to believe 2. to believe in someone or something

ukuzi v. to find or encounter

ulozi v. to learn

uozi v. to work

upluži n. a flame, usually one which ignites or combusts suddenly f. synonyms: parngs, uži, þaik, spaži, per

uskêzi v. to hide something

ušuzi v. to run from

ut prep. 1. of, about, regarding 2. on, at, near, by

ut sans except

ut wru through

uto prep. in order to

uts adj. near in location

utzi v. to use

utži adv. near

uvwâž n. question f.

uwri n. large bird, such as storks, herons, but also raptors like eagles c.

uzak n. bear m. or f.

uzengalzi v. to show

uzi v. 1. to burn 2. to destroy (compare to þaikezi)

uzpôzi v. to wait

už conj. or

uži n. large fire; conflagration f. (literally, "that which burns") synonyms: parngs, þaik, spaži, per, upluži

V

vaka n. 1.personality 2. beauty c.

vakwaz, -ž n. horse c. (vakwaz and vakwaž are used to refer to male and female horses, respectively; however, both words have a common gender)

vanþ n. wind m.

vanþes' adj. windy

važi n. bird f.

væozi n. young man m.

veižis adj. hot

vezi v. to eat (see bazi)

vezi v. to call

vêozi, -ži n. sheep m. or f.

vizi v. to love (slight or shallow - compare to wripôzi)

vlu adj. good

vluži adv. well

vôelži adv. how

vôzi v. 1. to do an action 2. to occur

vrængna n. storm c.

vrængna-vanþ n. cyclone (literally, "storm wind")

vuži adv. why

vwâzi v. 1. to want something 2. to want to do something

W

wakzi v. 1. to weave or form

wakži n. wasp f. (literally, "weaver" or "sculptor", from its habit of building nests)

walæzi v. 1. to need something 2. to need to do something

wetuz n. tree m.

wetuži n. forest f. (literally, "that which is of trees")

wezi v. 1. to talk 2. to speak to another

wi pro. 1. who (plural - compare to kwev and kwê) 2. one, when referring to sacred beings or the most noble of people

Wi-las n. the moon (literally, "Far One")

wi-parnži n. volcano f. (parnži is related to parngs, "fire"; hence, the meaning is "one who is of the fire")

Wi-uts n. the Sun (literally, "Near One")

wizi v. 1. to know a person (compare to ngazi) 2. to see

wonzi v. to win

wrakzi¹, -ži n. commander m. or f.

wrakzi² n. king (obsolete) m.

wrazi v. to allow

wrezi, -ži n. lover, mate m. or f.

wripôzi v. to love (deep - compare to vizi)

wru prep. for, toward, around

wru ut with

wrutôs adj. 1. red 2. pink

wutvaži n. waterbird f. (literally, "water bird", or "ocean bird")

wutwra n. water c.

wutzi n. sea or ocean m. synonyms: muri

Z

zak n. story f.

zala conj. when [something occurs] (used with žio)

zans adj. similar

zanzi v. to feel

zanži adv. somewhat

zaozi v. to hold, to grasp

zatôzi v. to sit

zâ conj. unless

zâvas adj. wild, untamed

zâvaži n. wild bird f.

zæc adj. near

zælê conj. if (always used at the beginning of a sentence - see žio)

zængži adv. soon

zdêš n. duck f.

zeð n. place c.

zêzi v. to search

zopzi v. to sleep

zôzi, -ži n. son or daughter m. or f.

zu n. wild bird's egg c.

zuzi v. 1. to hold, to grasp 2. to hope

Ž

žazi v. to reside or live in

žio conj. then (used in the second clause after zælê and zala)

žkrizi v. to write

žopþrazi v. to suffer

žuwrts adj. unclean, dirty

žuzi, -ži n. pig m. or f.

Þ

þaik n. slow, smoldering fire f. synonyms: parngs, uži, spaži, per, upluži

þaikezi v. to burn or destroy (from þaik, "slow, smoldering fire")

þewro prep. from

þewro ut outside

þezi, -ži n. ancestor m. or f.

þuzi v. to think