Kala lexicon

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

• 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

• pala - to be able to; to be capable of; ability
  • -pa - able to; can

See also: mood

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 - word stock; lexicon; dictionary

ma

• maya - water; liquid

na

• naha - river; stream; creek

nya

• nyamu - mosquito; black fly

sa

• saya - soothe; calm; relax

ha

• ha - 3SG pronoun; he, she, it

See also: pronouns

tsa

• tsala - sauce; paste; gravy; dressing; to dip

tla

• tlaka - man; male

• -ta - used to mark nouns as masculine [MASC]

ua

• uatsa - (to) welcome

la

• -la - motional suffix added to prepositions

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 - food; sustenance; to eat; to consume

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