Qatama dictionary

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This is the Qatama dictionary.

• Abbreviations used:

• n. - noun
• adj. - adjective
• adv. - adverb
• det. - determiner
• part. - particle
• conj. - conjunction
• pron. - pronoun
• adp. - adposition
• num. - number
• art. - article
• inter. - interjection

Q K G T TL D M N NG J H Y L R A O U `

Q

• qa -- interrogative part.

always occurs at the end of a interrogative statement

• qatama -- n. the people of Qatama | adj. (abstract) timeless, universal

• qo -- n. the sound /q/ or [X], the first grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• qom -- n. age of maturity, ceremony to celebrate age of maturity

• qu -- n. wall, barrier, border

• qung -- n. phoneme, indivisible unit of sound in language, sound, noise

K

• kya -- part. positive imperative marker

kya naj al tamu mua -- Go towards the house.

• kang -- n. adult male, man, male partner in marriage, mate, husband

• kangha -- n. father

• kangla -- n. uncle (any male adult of relation that is not ones father)

• kangra -- n. grandfather (any male elder of relation that is not ones father)

• ko -- n. the sound /k/, the second grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence | adj./adv. fast, quick, quickly, rapid

• koga -- n. / adj. red, having red as its colour

• koto -- n. a drum or a performance of several drummers in an ensemble | v. drum, perform with a drum

• kotoq -- n. tempo or speed of a beat, song, or repeated event | n. variation of the duration of sounds over time; a beat or meter | n. flow, repetition or regularity

• komuga -- n. / adj. purple, a color that is a dark blend of red and blue

• konaga -- n. / adj. orange, color between red and yellow

• koyuga -- n. / adj. pink, pale red color

• kumaq -- n. the day after the present day, tomorrow

• kura -- v. have, possess, hold

G

• gya -- part. imperitive "Give!"

Used specifically when demading an object/item.

• ga -- pron. 2nd person singular; you

• gaq -- n. food, sustenance | v. to eat, consume, take in | adj. edible

• gaqla -- v. to not be hungry | adj. inedible

• gaqra -- n. bread | v. to bake

• gaj -- pron. 2nd person plural; you (all)

• gahan -- pron. 2nd person singular/plural (formal); you (all)

• gaya -- v. to give, donate, bequeath

• gayam -- n. gift, donation

• go -- n. the sound /g/ or [G\], the third grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• goq -- n. barrel, bucket, cannister, can

• goku -- n. (academic) student, learner, school age child

• gom -- n. land, ground, earth, dirt, soil

• gomoq -- n. tundra | adj. frozen (ground)

• gomoku -- n. snow, ice, frozen water | v. to snow, hail

• guq -- n. civility, politeness | v. be civil, polite

• guqra -- inter. thank you | v. to thank, appreciate, show gratitude

• gula -- n. wine, alcoholic beverage made by fermenting juice of fruits or vegetables other than grapes

T

• ta -- pron. 1st person singular; I, me

• taka -- pron. 1st person plural (inclusive); we, us

• taga -- n. tea/coffee | v. to drink tea/coffee

Any drink made by infusing parts of various plants.

• tama -- adj./adv. good, well, fine, favorable

• tamaja -- 'all is well, peace', a common response to being greeted

• tan -- num. hundred

• taja -- n. brother, male sibling, male cousin | member of a fraternal organiztion

• ta`aq -- pron. 1st person plural (exclusive); we, us

• to -- num. two | n. the sound /t/ , the fourth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• toq -- n. ability, potential | v. be able

• toqla -- n. inability, lack of skill | v. be unable

• tong -- num. eight

• tojla -- n. a traditional sword worn by the warrior class and nobility

TL

• tla -- n. sky, air, oxygen | adj. lofty, idealistic

• tlaq -- n. language, dialect, utterance | v. dictate

• tlaga -- n./adj. gray/grey; an achromatic colour

• tla`a -- n. the sound /tK/ or [tl], the fifth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence | n. swine, pig, pork

D

• da -- n. encampment, camp, fort | v. camp, set up camp

• daq -- n. mountain, peak, crest

• daqla -- n. valley, area that is lower than its surroundings

• daqra -- n. rigde, cliff | v. be uneasy, uncomfortable | adj. steep, drastic

• do -- num. five | -- n. the sound /d/ or [D], the sixth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• d`haq -- n. hill, mound

M

• myo -- n. small, domestic cat; member of the cat family Felidae

• myoga -- n./adj. brown, having brown colour

• myong -- n. lion, tiger, panther etc...large cat; member of the cat family Felidae

• ma -- conj. and, too, also, as well

• maq -- n. day, daylight, hours between dawn and sunset

• maqla -- adv. never, at no time, no more, never again

• mada -- v. come, return, come back, return to a place

• man -- num. ten

• maj -- n. commander, chief, leader | v. lead, command

• mo -- num. three | adj. having to do with the heel of the foot | -- n. the sound /m/, the seventh grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• moq -- n. place, location | adj. locative

• moj -- n. writing, letter, glyph, grapheme | v. write, scribe, record

• mo`oj -- n. calligraphy | adj. calligraphic

• mu -- v. stop, wait, be patient | n. vertical components that form the sides of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace

• muq -- v. be, exist, stand | n. existence, being | adj. true, valid

Rarely used in the copula sense when speaking.

• muga -- n./adj. blue, blue-colored

• mua -- v. go, travel, move; move from a place to another that is further away

N

• naga -- n. / adj. yellow, having yellow as its colour

• nada -- pron. he, him; third-person singular, masculine

• namuga -- n. / adj. having green as its colour, green

• naj -- adp. to, toward(s), at, in the direction of

• naya -- pron. she, her; third person singular, feminine

• no -- num. six | -- n. the sound /n/, the eighth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• noq -- num. nine

• nura -- n. life, vitality | v. to live, exist

NG

• nga -- det. / adv. expressing negation | no, not

always appears at the beginning of the verb phrase

• ngaq -- n. a year, a period encompassing all four seasons

• ngan -- num. thousand

• ngaj -- adp. away from, away, from the direction of

• nga`ayu -- n. an introvert, solitary individual | v. to be, act for, focus on oneself | adj. preferring the internal, satisfied with self, lacking interest or comfort in social interactions

A contraction formed from nja (for, about) and ayu (self, reflective particle).

• ngumja -- adj. the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations | n. impermanence

• ngo -- n. the sound /N/, the ninth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

J

• ja -- n. the sound /Z/, /tS/ or /dZ/, the tenth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

H

• han -- n. Title of respect conferred on a man, with or without a name added, placed after the name.

• hana -- n. Title of respect conferred on a woman, with or without a name added, placed after the name.

• hu -- n. the sound /h/ or [H], the eleventh grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• huga -- adj. clear, bright

Y

• yu -- n. the sound /j/, the twelfth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• yunga -- n. carbuncle, sore, ulcer, abscess

L

• la`a -- n. the sound /l/, the thirteenth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

R

• ra`a -- n. the sound /r/ or [r\], the fourteenth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• ru -- part. Indicating an agent, a person who makes or renders (adj.), does... (verb), or works with... (noun), commonly as part of his or her role or job

A

• a -- n. the sound /a/ or [a:], the fifteenth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• aq -- conj. or, either, other

• aqla -- conj. nor neither, no other

• aga -- n. color, pigment, hue | v. to color, paint

• anyaga -- n./adj. fair skinned/haired person, blond

• anaq -- n. head, brian, skull, cranium

• anuq -- n. ear(s), side of head | v. hear, listen | adj. auditory

• aya -- n. beauty, wonder, grace | adj. beautiful, gracious, wondrous

• aru -- n. any animal characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs, bird | v. fly, be in flight

O

• o -- n. the sound /o/ or [o:], the sixteenth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• oq -- num. seven

• oqla -- n. theme, topic | adj. thematic, topical

• oko -- num. four

• oga -- n./adj. black, absorbing all light, without light

• ogo -- n. number | v. count, enumerate, number

• om -- num. zero | pron. nothing, nothingness

• omyoga -- n. slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool | adj. beige

• on -- adj. dark, deep in colour

• ong -- num. one | adj. single, singular

• oha -- adv. n. yes, answer that shows agreement or acceptance, vote of support | v. affirm, accept

U

• u -- n. the sound /u/ or [u:], the seventeenth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence

• uga -- n. / adj. white, bright, colorless

• un -- adj. pale in color, light

`

• `mya -- n. a ligature for /mj/

• `nja -- n. a ligature for /nZ/

• `lha -- n. a ligature for /lh/

• `a -- n. the sound /@/ or [V] (/?/ between vowels), the eighteenth grapheme in the Qatama collating sequence