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This is a list of the most common given (first) names for the Napž people, whose language is Napkožæc. The names are shown in technical Latin transliteration (using diacritics), and common transliteration (sans diacritics); the pronunciation is given, as well as any derived or similar names (similar in meaning or origin), and the meaning and etymology, if known. Furthermore, the names are divided into male, female, and unisex.

Male names

  • Âwrjiz ['æɹ.jiz] Aarjiz: "silver; silver-haired" (from âwrijis, "silver") Similar names: Âwrja (female)
  • Bêwr [bɪɹ] Biir: "fair, pale" (from bêwrs, "pale") Similar names: Bêwrža, Bêwra


Female names

  • Âwrja ['æɹ.jɑ] Aarja: "silver, silver-haired" (from âwrijis or âwrja, "silver") Similar names: Âwrija, Âwrjiz (male)
  • Bêwrža ['bɪɹ.tsɑ] Biirtza: "fair, pale" (from bêwrs, "pale") Similar names: Bêwra, Bêwr


Male and female (unisex) names

  • Angaža [e.'ŋa.tsa] Angatza "wise [even in youth]" (from phrase engažâa-ut-nân, "be wise in youth") Similar names: Ngaža, (A)ngazia (female), (A)ngasa (male)
  • Kezat ['ke.zɑt] "cared for, cherished" [from kezêæt, "(you) are cared for") Similar names: Kežit, Keza (female), Kezi (male)
  • Pâzbo ['pæz.bo] Paazbo: "well-spoken, eloquent" (shortened; from pâzi "speak" + boruži "clearly, simply", modified form of borus, "clear") Similar names: Pâzbor, Pâzburu, Pâzbozi

See also

Lesson I: Introducing Yourself

Hello/Good day

Ðêcrên âvlužibazet. (The days are fair.)

Good evening

Nêucêz âvlužibazet.

What's your name?

Eizêæ zi/že kwev? ("zi" is male; "že" is female)

My name is ____.

Eizê ____.

Yes/No

Gon/Ngon

How are you? (one person)

Avluzêæt? (Are you good?)

How are you? (two people)

Avlužêzôt?

How are you? (more than two people)

Avlužâbêzet?

Good/Bad

Vlus/Nals (it is always common courtesy to answer "How are you?" with a positive response. You can mention any troubles during casual conversation.)

Welcome (one person)/(two people)/(more than two people)

Zfârzêæt / Zfâržêzôt / Zfâržâbêzet

Where are you from?

Duzêæ zi/že kâwroži?

I come from _____.

Duzê _____.

Numbers

Napkožæc uses a number system based on 10. Each number inflects according to the gender of the object(s) being counted. For example, "three days" would be "twra ðêcên" (because "day" is of common gender); "three gnats" would be "twran mnôz" (because "gnat" is of masculine gender); and "three flowers" would be "twril pluž" (because "flower" is of feminine gender).


Common Masculine Feminine
1 hu hun hul
2 dov duvôn duvil
3 twra twran twril
4 kwôra kwôran kwôril
5 pvang pvangôn pvangil
6 zakžt zanka zankil
7 zaia zaian zail
8 ukutu ukutôn ukutil
9 naejôn naejôn naejil
10 dêkžt dênka dênkil
11 dêkžt-hu dêkžt-hun dêkžt-hul
12 dêkžt-dov dêkžt-duvôn dêkžt-duvil
13 dêkžt-twra dêkžt-twran dêkžt-twril
20 dôvê-dêkžt dôvê-dênka dôvê-dênkil
21 dôvê-dêkžt-hu dôvê-dêkžt-hun dôvê-dêkžt-hul
22 dôvê-dêkžt-dov dôvê-dêkžt-duvôn dôvê-dêkžt-duvil
30 twraê-dêkžt twraê-dênka twraê-dênkil
40 kwôraê-dêkžt kwôraê-dênka kwôraê-dênkil
100 hu-nêza hu-nêza hu-nêza
237 dov-nêza ê twraê-dêkžt-zaia dov-nêza ê twraê-dêkžt-zaian dov-nêza ê twraê-dêkžt-zail
5864 pvang-mae ê ukutu-nêza ê zakžtê-dêkžt-kwôra pvang-mae ê ukutu-nêza ê zakžtê-dêkžt-kwôran pvang-mae ê ukutu-nêza ê zakžtê-dêkžt-kwôril
246,781 dov-næ-næ ê kwôra-mêrdêaz ê zakžtê-mae ê zaia-nêza ê ukutuê-dêkžt-hu dov-næ-næ ê kwôra-mêrdêaz ê zakžtê-mae ê zaia-nêza ê ukutuê-dêkžt-hu dov-næ-næ ê kwôra-mêrdêaz ê zakžtê-mae ê zaia-nêza ê ukutuê-dêkžt-hu

Notes:

  • To form numbers between 10 and 20, take ten (dêkžt), followed by the second digit (usually with a hyphen in-between).
  • To form numbers between 19 and 100, take the first digit, with the suffix "-ê"; followed by ten; followed by the second digit.
  • To form numbers greater than 99, use the above technique (for forming numbers between 19 and 100); preceded by "x-nêza ê" (x being the first digit), which means so many and...
  • To form numbers in the thousands, simply add "x-mae ê" for 1000's; "x-mêrtêaz ê" for 10,000; "x-næ-næ ê" for 100,000's.