Napkožæc lexicon
This list is incomplete.
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
aðêc n. dawn c.
aklôzi v. to close
apærêc n. dusk c.
atærs adj. early
ave adv. prep. up, above, over
aži prep. within, inside
Â
âlbærs adj. white
âlns det. all
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
bawrzi v. to stand
bazi v. 1. to eat (see vetzi) 2. to kill or die
bazis adj. small
bærzi v. to carry
betžazi v. to ask
bêwrs adj. 1. pale (when referring to a person) 2. light green 3. ill
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
flêtzi v. to float or drift
funtzi v. to put into place
fus adj. few
fuži adv. 1. least 2. not very
fwrezi v. to beg
G
ganzi v. to hide oneself
gafôzi v. to receive
gon int. yes
guzi v. to look at
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
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
krês adj. green
kuetzi 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
L
las adj. long, far
lazi v. to lie, lay
laži n. 1. earth 2. planet Earth; land f.
lâzwas adj. blue
læzi v. to leave from
likzi v. to tell a lie
luzwazi n. sky m.
lužôs adj. light in color
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
meltzi v. to command or lead
mngæf n. descendent c.
N
na adv. not
- na ðiê no longer
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
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)
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.
O
oboroz n. fog m.
oboros adj. foggy
ofôzi v. to open
opwrô conj. because
oži adv. almost, barely, nearly
Ô
P
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.
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
pætzi n. 1. father m. 2. pætzi, -ži parent m. or f.
pêlazi v. to fall
piz n. bread m.
potzi v. to fight
poži adv. less
pôntazi v. to bind
pôlazi v. to shine (see kelzi)
prêt adj. cool
pruzi v. to break
purs n. a relative; kin c.
pwrazi, -ži n. sibling; brother, sister m. or f.
R
razi v. to steal
ruzi, -ži n. a close lover whom one has had a child with. m. or f. The Napž do not traditionally marry, so there are no words 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.
stâô n. stone c.
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.
tawrs det. every, each
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
tžio conj. then (used in the second clause after zælê and zala)
U
ubawrôzi v. to stop
udazi v. to try or attempt
uðgretzi v. to understand
ukretzi 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
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.
uzengalzi v. to show
uzi v. 1. to burn 2. to destroy (compare to þaikezi)
uzpôzi v. to wait
už conj. or
V
vaka n. 1.personality 2. beauty c.
vanþ n. wind m.
vanþes' adj. windy
važi n. bird f.
væozi n. young man m.
veižis adj. hot
vetzi v. to eat (see bazi)
vezi v. to call
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
walæzi v. 1. to need something 2. to need to do something
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-uts n. the Sun (literally, "Near One")
wizi v. 1. to know a person (compare to ngazi) 2. to see
wonzi v. to win
wrakzi, -ži n. 1. commander m. or f. 2. wrakzi 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
Z
zak n. story f.
zala conj. when [something occurs] (used with tžio)
zans adj. similar
zanzi v. to feel
zanži adv. somewhat
zaozi v. to hold, to grasp
zatôzi v. to sit
zâ conj. unless
zæc adj. near
zælê conj. if (always used at the beginning of a sentence - see tžio)
zængži adv. soon
zêzi v. to search
zopzi v. to sleep
zôzi, -ži n. son or daughter m. or f.
zuzi v. 1. to hold, to grasp 2. to hope
Ž
žazi v. to reside or live in
žkrizi v. to write
žopþrazi v. to suffer
žuwrtz adj. unclean, dirty
Þ
þaikezi v. to burn or destroy
þewro prep. from
- þewro ut outside
þezi, -ži n. ancestor m. or f.
þuzi v. to think
