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movement

  • pyola - to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
  • tapya - to follow; to accompany
  • tatsi - to stand; to set up; to establish
  • tala - to return; to come [back]; to arrive
  • tipua - to decline; to drop; to fall
  • titsua - to swagger; walk with a wide stance
  • topu - to jump; to bounce; to hop
  • kuetso - to stroll; to amble; to walk leisurely
  • kyehu - to have a moment of leisure; to take a break
  • mase - to dance; move to music; to flicker [flame]
  • moku - to rest; to sleep
  • nkoma - to raise; to hoist; to rise
  • sima - to sit; to take a seat
  • hika - to wait; to wait for
  • tsimpa - to be lame; move with difficulty
  • tlaha - to leave; to depart
  • tlina - to stop; to halt; to cease
  • aka - to drive; to move slightly; to shift
  • empa - to run; to flee
  • emyo - to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion
  • inka - to be still; calm; quiet; not moving
  • ila - to sail; to fly; to navigate
  • yoko - to swim; to wade
  • yala - to walk; to go; to travel

time

  • sanya - second [of time]
  • punu - minute [of time]
  • tsima - hour; o'clock; time
  • yoma - day; daytime
  • yomua - dawn; daybreak; morning [a.m.]
  • yotso - midday; noon
  • puama - afternoon; dusk; evening [p.m.]
  • yohua - night; nighttime
  • huatso - midnight
  • sema - week [7 days]
  • sayo - calendar month
  • muasa - season
  • kueta - spring [season]
  • natsu - summer
  • aki - autumn; fall
  • neku - winter
  • anyo - year [365/366 days]
  • uenyo - decade; era; period
  • nyema - century
  • tlenyo - millennium
  • atli - future; future tense [FUT]
  • aye - past; past tense [PST]
  • sayoma - calendar; date
  • kuaho - be short; soon [duration]

animals

  • panya - rodent [rat; mouse]
  • patsi - breed livestock; herd
  • pili - hyena
  • poti - goat; ram
  • pyaka - tiger
  • teli - ass; donkey; mule
  • kinti - squirrel
  • kina - mammal
  • kili - giraffe
  • ki'i - screech; shriek [of tanka]
  • koni - skunk
  • koli - extremity; tag along; tail
  • kuma - bear
  • kuatse - opossum
  • kyotlo - coyote
  • masa - cervine; deer; elk
  • mita - canine; dog
  • mya'a - meow; cat noise
  • nkoyo - lamb; sheep
  • neko - cat; feline
  • noka - beak; bill; mouth
  • sikue - pig; pork; swine
  • sinka - lion
  • soli - badger; ferret
  • suaki - hare; rabbit
  • tsanko - ape; monkey; primate
  • tsa'a - beaver
  • tsola - fox
  • tsuhi - leopard / jaguar
  • tsuemi - sideline; pastime; hobby
  • tsuene - baboon
  • tsuyo - armadillo
  • tlo'o - elephant
  • ipye - horn of animal
  • itsu - to squeak; to chirp or peep
  • otso - wolf; lupine
  • uma - equine; horse
  • unta - camel
  • utla - otter
  • uaka - ox; cow; bull
  • yasu - bison; buffalo
  • yatsa - bridle; halter; reins
  • yetso - boar [wild]
  • yele - pedestal; plinth; saddle
  • haya - animal; beast

winged

  • pato - duck; male prostitute (slang)
  • peka - bat [animal]
  • pyotsi - tail or caudal fin or feathers
  • tanka - eagle; falcon; hawk
  • kapyo - gull; seagull
  • mpelo - buzzard
  • mpiko - black eagle; condor; vulture
  • mpuni - ostrich
  • mano - chicken; fowl; poultry
  • si'i - crow; raven
  • sono - partridge
  • hapi - dove; pigeon
  • hinti - turkey
  • husa - goose; swan
  • tsatle - crane; egret; heron
  • tsiti - sparrow
  • tsikua - avian; bird
  • tsikya - chirp or peep (onomatopoeia); birdsong
  • tsunya - penguin [any flightless bird]
  • tloma - feather; plumage; plume
  • ala - wing
  • inko - macaw; parrot; puffin
  • oku - owl

insect

  • piyo - bee; honeybee
  • pyoho - flea; mite; tick
  • kupe - arthropod; tick
  • kupu - butterfly
  • kute - bite; sting [of insect]
  • metse - cricket; grasshopper
  • nase - arachnid; spider
  • nyamu - mosquito; fly; gnat
  • nyolo - ant; insect
  • sani - wasp
  • seko - scorpion
  • hotso - roach; cockroach
  • hyesua - beetle
  • tsati - hornet
  • tsunka - bug; insect; worm
  • tlakua - cricket; slug; snail
  • a'i - worm
  • uese - louse
  • yotsu - grub; larva

food

  • poma - apple [fruit; tree; color]
  • polo - hops; seed cones
  • tiya - bread; make bread
  • kale - legume
  • matla - broth; casserole; soup
  • muena - clams and crabs; seafood
  • nokye - agriculture
  • nyoma - rice
  • nyotlo - nut; seed
  • seto - olive
  • sento - leftovers [food]; salad
  • soho - crop; harvest
  • sole - gelatin; jelly
  • hoka - custard; pudding
  • huetla - peanut
  • hyala - cucumber
  • tsaki - chewing gum
  • tsala - dip; paste; sauce
  • tsemu - jam; marmalade
  • tsini - sugar; sugarcane
  • tsoko - cacao; chocolate
  • tsuhu - candy; dessert; sweets
  • tsuama - sandwich; wrap
  • tlasa - honey; nectar
  • tlosa - almond [fruit; tree; color]
  • aho - chives; garlic; leak
  • ahya - potato; yam
  • impi - ginger [fruit; tree; color]
  • oka - bake; cook
  • uaki - boil; stew; simmer
  • uanka - uncooked; untreated; raw
  • yatso - ferment; brew; make honey; liquor
  • hyota - juice
  • ina - eat; food; sustenance

dairy

  • pima - buttermilk
  • mputsa - cheese
  • supye - butter; cream; extract
  • hyali - dairy; milk

drinks

  • kaua - coffee
  • kisue - soda water
  • nkapa - alcohol; ale; beer
  • napya - wine
  • tsa'i [tsai] - tea [leaves; plant]
  • tsupu - mead [honey wine]
  • inu - beverage; drink; liquid

cooking

  • tame - be fried; pan-fry; sauté
  • katso - meal; meal time
  • kope - baste [cookery]; grease; oil
  • kuha - to cook; to prepare food
  • sotsi - dish; platter; specific food
  • hutsi - gruel; oatmeal; porridge
  • aso - broil; grill; roast

meat

  • kutsu - flesh; meat
  • kani - sausage
  • nyoki - dumpling; pot-sticker
  • ipu - dried meat; preserved fruit

spices

  • pani - vanilla; vanilla extract [fruit; tree; color]
  • penyo - hot pepper; jalapeño; chili; paprika
  • puti - mint; spearmint
  • kyetsa - mustard; wasabi
  • kyonko - flavoring; seasoning; spice
  • miku - garlic chives; leek
  • nkeli - cassia or cinnamon
  • setsi - sage
  • suka - acid; sour; vinegar
  • heki - oregano [plant/flavor]
  • tsi'a - paprika; pepper
  • asi - salt
  • utsi - parsley

vegetables

  • pamya - okra
  • tapyo - cassava [leaves]
  • tiko - clove [Eugenia aromatica]
  • tohi - broccoli; cauliflower
  • tohu - bean; pea
  • kanka - corn; maize
  • kopa - fungi; mushroom
  • mante - asparagus
  • nkiye - vegetables
  • napo - turnip
  • noho - chickpea; garbanzo; hummus
  • haue - carrot; radish
  • husu - artichoke
  • tletsu - lettuce
  • tlotsi - chives; onion; scallions
  • apyo - celery
  • ua'a - spinach
  • ueke - lentil
  • yotli - gourd; melon; squash

fruit

  • panto - tomato
  • piua - loquat [fruit; tree; color]
  • puki - pomegranate [fruit; tree]
  • punka - fruit; fruit tree
  • tetsu - dates [fruit; tree; color]; jujube
  • ti'u - fig [Ficus carica]
  • kuanto - cherry [tree; wood]
  • kuana - peach [fruit; tree; color]
  • motsa - banana
  • mole - apricot [fruit; tree; color]
  • muela - raspberry
  • ntimu - lemon
  • napa - grape; raisin
  • nasi - pear [fruit; tree; color]
  • natlo - plum; prune [fruit; tree; color]
  • suante - lime [fruit; tree; color]
  • tsatli - pineapple
  • tsuli - currant; gooseberry
  • tlonya - citron; grapefruit [fruit; tree]
  • ahua - avocado [fruit; tree; color]
  • isu - peel; rind
  • yako - berry; strawberry

bread

  • panu - pastry; steamed bun; cake
  • pinka - biscuit; cookie; cracker
  • pitsa - pancake; pizza
  • tekyo - dough; noodle; pasta
  • kopo - fermentation; yeast
  • ku'u - cereal; grain
  • moka - flour; wheat; white-faced
  • tloke - rye [Secale cereale]
  • ami - amylum; starch
  • ale - barley; oats; wheat

language

  • pitsin - pidgin [language]
  • poya - complain; grumble; grievance
  • puampo - misinterpret; misread; misunderstand
  • tatsu - glyph; logogram
  • tale - pronounce; pronunciation; emit sound
  • teye - clause; phrase; sentence
  • toka - tone; manner of speaking; mood
  • kate - calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
  • kanyo - question; ask; raise a question
  • kitse - graffiti; scrawl; scribble
  • koso - assure; guarantee
  • meya - refined language; poetic genre
  • mila - word; language component; morpheme
  • mosa - book; letter; scroll; record
  • nkata - agree; consent; approve
  • nita - exclaim; insert; interject
  • halo - argue; debate; discuss; dispute; quibble
  • tsenku - commonly used phrase; idiom; colloquial usage
  • anko - cipher; encode
  • ete - pen; pencil; writing brush
  • oma - roar or howl; bellow of rage; yell; shout
  • uapya - insult; ridicule; disgrace
  • uakya - babble, speak incoherently; inane talk
  • uanko - euphemism; euphemistic
  • ueti - accuse; charge; indict
  • yaku - to translate; to interpret
  • yaua - reply; answer; return; respond; echo
  • yeli - summarize; generalize; generalization
  • yomu - read; study; count; recite
  • kala - language; talk; say; speak

around town

  • pitsu - hall; museum
  • pyolo - business; office
  • tase - consulate; embassy; diplomacy
  • tali - church; shrine; temple
  • tilo - railway; track; train
  • kama - city; town; village
  • kopi - bridge; crosspiece
  • komo - barn; stall; stable; manger; shed
  • kotse - factory; plant; workshop
  • kule - keep; tower
  • mpa'a - film; movie; cinema
  • matle - statue; sculpture; carve
  • misa - highway; road; street
  • niua - depot; garden; yard
  • notli - hotel; inn; tavern
  • suke - lane; alley
  • hati - gardens; park
  • hilo - plaza; public square
  • huesa - company; firm; enterprise; corporation
  • tsane - pavilion; gazebo; roofed tent
  • tsitli - farm; ranch
  • ahu - dam; weir; dike; embankment
  • uanki - confine; imprison; jail
  • uemi - barracks; castle; fortress
  • yono - drama; play; theater
  • suku - market; shop; store
  • hakyo - college; school; university

nature

  • pakyo - storm; violent commotion
  • pana - rain; rainy
  • patla - field; pasture; plain
  • pa'u - tree bark
  • pele - volcano; volcanic
  • puna - dirt; earth; land; soil; mud
  • take - scenery; scene; landscape; view
  • tani - gully; ravine; valley
  • kata - essence; nature; universe
  • kaya - earth; planet; world
  • masu - countryside; areas outside the city
  • maya - fluid; water; wet
  • moli - forest; trees
  • muana - ocean; sea
  • nampu - fountain; spring
  • naha - creek; river; stream
  • sama - sun; star; solar; stellar
  • sanka - delta [geography]
  • sela - waterfall; cascade; heavy rain
  • heka - cliff; rock face
  • huatla - acorn; oak
  • tsamo - reef; coral reef; shoal rock
  • tsene - lightning; thunderbolt
  • ito - tree; wood
  • ilo - cave; cavern
  • yama - mountain; hill
  • maua - flower; plant

flowers

  • kisua - root of plant
  • kompo - seaweed
  • kuanu - bush; woody plant
  • sitla - lawn; meadow; sod; turf
  • siue - herb; leaf
  • suele - water lily [pad]; lotus
  • hini - reed; rush
  • hunu - pollen
  • tloha - grass; straw; weeds

body

  • pasa - nausea; feel sick; disgust
  • pese - gland
  • pyeta - egg; ovum; spawn
  • tima - bleed; blood
  • kaho - operculum; a covering flap [of skin]
  • keha - body [human]; health; anatomy
  • komi - allergic; allergy
  • muetlo - sweat; perspiration
  • niku - muscle; tendon
  • saka - gender; sex
  • samya - exhale; blow; puff
  • sana - health; hygiene; welfare
  • sipi - acne; pimple; zit; wart
  • sila - arteries; veins; blood vessel
  • siua - nerve; bundle of neurons
  • sohua - digest; digestion; digestive
  • suepa - blister; bleb [watery blister]
  • hatsu - fever; temperature; pyrexia
  • hueta - testicle
  • tseno - thigh; crotch
  • tlempe - lymphatic fluid; lymph
  • anta - breathe; suck in; absorb; inhale
  • anka - pelvis; hip joint
  • asua - hide; pelt; skin; fur; leather
  • ika - age; generation
  • oso - genitalia; groin
  • oha - gape; yawn; open one's mouth
  • uha - anus; buttock
  • ueso - bone
  • yetlo - malnourished and sickly in appearance
  • yela - fart; talk nonsense; rubbish! [euphemism]
  • pyoki - disease; ill; sick

head

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  • puaka - forehead; skull; temples
  • kaue - chin; jaw [look at sb]
  • kipa - gums; inner mouth
  • myeka - neck; throat; voice
  • nyase - eyelashes
  • senu - hair
  • suha - mouth; taste; tongue
  • hyesu - esophagus
  • tsaua - complexion; looks; appearance of one's face
  • tsihyo - discharge of the eyes; rheum
  • tsila - lip; outer mouth
  • tsupa - saliva; spit
  • tlasi - cough [up]
  • tlihya - beard; moustache
  • ampi - mucus; snot
  • ampu - nose; smell
  • ana - brain; head; mind
  • anu - ear; hear; listen
  • anya - eye; look; see
  • yatsi - bite; chew; tooth
  • yetsa - cry; tear; weep
  • yoho - eyelid; flitter; blink
  • yotsa - cheek; face

torso

  • panue - colon (large intestine)
  • petso - abdomen; belly; stomach
  • pito - navel; belly button
  • poko - bladder; urinate; urine
  • puha - lung
  • kotsu - clavicle; collarbone
  • kupi - nipple; teat [on baby's bottle]
  • monto - trunk; torso
  • moyo - heart; mind; centre; core
  • muta - back; spine; dorsal; vertebrae
  • mune - breast; chest; cleavage
  • sikyo - womb; placenta; uterus
  • hyeku - kidney
  • ate - liver [organ]
  • uata - intestine; bowel; guts
  • uenku - spleen
  • yo'i - rib; ribcage

appendages

  • puatli - calf [of the leg]
  • tapo - shoulder; upper arm
  • topi - ankle bone; ankle
  • nema - knee; patella
  • nehe - fingernail; toenail; scratch
  • sotla - foot; heel
  • sune - shin
  • tsiue - elbow
  • tsopua - ulna (anatomy); bone of the forearm
  • ile - hollow at the back of the knee
  • ute - arm; armpit; forearm
  • yaka - appendage; leg; limb

hand

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  • yato - hand
  • yatonyaue - back of hand (outside of hand)
  • yatonahe - palm (inside of hand)
  • sonyo - wrist
  • tila - finger; indicate; toe
  • natila - index finger; forefinger (finger one)
  • tatila - middle finger (finger two)
  • hatila - ring finger (finger three)
  • matila / tilahi - pinky finger (finger four) / little finger
  • yatila - thumb (finger five) / kutsila - thumb (shrimp finger, or “push finger”( kusu - push))

weather

  • kihu - weather; climate; atmosphere; situation
  • kihua - clear; fine [weather]
  • kohu - fog; mist; vapor; steam
  • manka - chill; cold; cool
  • nyepa - cloud
  • sitsa - heat; hot; warm
  • tloua - dew
  • yasa - air; wind; [news, style]
  • yelo - freeze; hail; ice

math

  • kuto - mathematics; mathematical; math
  • kumpu - rational number [fraction of two integers]
  • mpala - odd number
  • nyelo - extra; remainder; surplus
  • tsinku - mathematical analysis; calculus
  • tsisu - coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio
  • atla - mean; average
  • ohi - to decrease; to reduce; to subtract
  • ukue - as many as; as much as
  • usu - even number
  • uetli - exponent [math.]; power
  • yeka - to divide; to separate; partition
  • pamua - not enough; be insufficient; inadequate
  • tiha - to multiply (math.); multiplication; multi-
  • kupye - excessive; too many/much
  • mi - few; small amount; handful
  • tsuki - next; order; sequence [ordinal]
  • oli - apiece; each; every

music

  • pyano - piano
  • kanu - stringed instrument
  • koti - beat a ~; drum; rhythm
  • koto - drum beat; rhythm
  • maka - music; play ~; tune
  • metla - flute; sound of wind; whistle
  • myali - symphony; orchestra
  • sile - bell; sounding of a bell as a signal
  • tlapa - horn; wind instrument
  • apua - sing; song
  • epye - scrape; scratch; play something (using a bow)
  • uase - harmonize; harmonious; harmony
  • uetla - an upright drum

tool

  • pola - shovel; spade; spatula [kitchen utensil]
  • pula - cauldron; kettle; pot
  • tamye - radar [antenna; detector; echo]
  • kele - shackles; fetters; manacle
  • kinto - spanner; lever [on a machine]; wrench
  • kompu - computer; programmable device
  • kyopa - match; tool to start a fire
  • mpano - clamp; pincers; pliers; tongs
  • mpula - lamp; lantern; light
  • mehu - vacuum
  • mika - clippers; scissors; shears
  • myokua - software [computer]
  • ntane - internet; network; web
  • nyalo - call; number; telephone
  • sempo - abacus; plan; scheme
  • hamo - fish-hook
  • tsanye - starter button; on switch
  • tsemua - candle; illuminate; wax
  • tsunku - can; jar; pot; urn
  • tsu'u - cork; plug
  • tleme - disc; sheet; CD
  • mayo - apparatus; device; equipment; tool [INSTR]

manners

  • peso - meet; meeting
  • pyasa - custom; convention; popular; common
  • kese - be obscene; coarse; vulgar
  • kotsa - spiteful person [male or female]..."bitch"
  • koya - apologize; remorse; sorry
  • kuna - excrete; expel; defecate; shit
  • muata - manners; be polite [ness]
  • nanka - emphasizing disgust; [interj. of contempt]
  • nyasa - gratitude; thank [you]
  • hako - you're welcome
  • hala - informal greeting [on phone]
  • tsepa - please
  • uatsa - welcome; welcome
  • yata - farewell; greet; hello
  • yali - excuse; forgive; pardon
  • teya - propose; request [PREC]; suggest
  • tsaya - damn [general invective]

directions

  • timu - east
  • kita - north
  • kyepe - diagonal; sharp turn; zigzag
  • mina - south
  • muele - direction; orientation
  • nisi - west
  • noki - vertical; erect; set upright; vertical stroke
  • tsuta - backward; reverse
  • yomo - right side
  • yoso - left side

grammar

  • penku - conjunction; connective
  • poso - radical [glyph]
  • pusa - adverb
  • tatse - preposition
  • ti'a - grammatical aspect
  • tonua - allophone; allophony
  • kamu - dictionary; encyclopedia; lexicon
  • katse - subjunctive; assumptive
  • muno - table of contents
  • musa - vowel
  • nkalo - pronoun
  • naho - grammar; order; rule
  • nosa - subject; theme; topic
  • hapu - consonant; the initial consonant
  • tsi'u - transitive; transitivity
  • tloko - syllable
  • tlome - Romanize; Romanization
  • eka - affix: adhere; paste
  • eme - verb tense
  • imya - dialect; slang; vernacular
  • oto - sound; [make] noise; tone; phone[me]
  • uati - verb
  • uele - abbreviate; contraction
  • yani - definition; meaning; symbolism
  • ki - reflexive [REFL]; self [essence]
  • ata - be named; name [so called]
  • eke - object [in grammar]; patient [P]

measurements

  • tisi - bulk; volume
  • keya - gram [unit of mass]
  • kyoli - spacing; distance; interval; length
  • manyo - size; height; stature
  • meta - meter [unit of length]
  • myena - extent; surface [area]
  • nkasa - measure; measurement
  • nkolo - are [unit of area]
  • sena - liter [unit of volume]
  • soto - speed; rate; velocity
  • hani - extent; range; scope
  • enka - narrow; tight; thin
  • etsa - extent; degree [temperature etc]
  • ueka - weigh; weight; measure

thoughts

  • tasua - expect; presume; think [sth is likely]
  • tohyo - choose; decide; select
  • toya - awareness; conscience; thinking
  • keti - compose; construct by mental labor; think up
  • ketsua - resolution; decision; statement of intent
  • kiya - self-awareness; be self aware
  • matsi - perception; perceive; perceptive
  • moto - remember; memory
  • nutsu - unbelievable; incredible
  • senku - think poorly of someone
  • siya - act without a plan; improvise [slang]
  • sonya - dream; imagine
  • hata - error; mistake
  • haua - believe; confidence; trust
  • tsaku - idea; thought; conception
  • tlitsi - reasoning; capacity of the human mind
  • tlopa - forget; neglect; overlook
  • tlomi - fascinate; strongly attract; obsess; captivate
  • tlo'e - tide of thought; Zeitgeist
  • enu - forecast; predict; estimate
  • omo - consider; ponder; think
  • omyo - way of looking at a thing; view; opinion
  • onyo - learn; practice; study
  • osa - know-how; savoir-faire
  • unya - comprehend; know; understand
  • yota - deduce; infer; derive; extrapolate

clothing

  • pano - cloth; woven material; textiles
  • palo - cane; staff; walking stick
  • pesa - bolt of cloth
  • pono - face powder
  • taki - coat; jacket; robe
  • kasa - bamboo; parasol; umbrella
  • kona - dress; skirt
  • kyapu - fleece; wool; woolen
  • kyalo - gem; jewel; precious stone
  • mpuli - fluff; lint [feel nervous]
  • menka - cotton
  • mitli - suit; tunic; tuxedo
  • motsi - bag; pouch; sack
  • muti - fad; fashion
  • ntoka - button; fasten; knot
  • ntolo - locket; medallion; pendant
  • nampa - blouse; shirt; vest
  • niye - undergarment; underwear
  • sapa - boot; footwear; shoe
  • solo - socks; stockings; tights
  • haka - drawers; pants; trousers
  • hola - cloth; towel; headscarf
  • tsesa - apron
  • tsili - tailor; to make clothes
  • tsosi - silk
  • tsukua - tassel; ribbon; bow
  • tlipa - ascot; cravat; necktie
  • tlinku - clink of jewels; tinkling of gem-pendants
  • anti - suspenders; garters; strap; sling
  • opi - belt; sash; strap
  • oyo - bead; small round object; pearl
  • uanku - spectacles; eyeglasses; -ocular; -scope
  • yasi - cosmetics; makeup
  • yeke - collar; neckband; neckline
  • yole - zip; zipper
  • puku - attire; clothes; wear

earth

  • penua - continent; island
  • puani - bank; beach; coast; shore
  • tika - cane; rattan; vine
  • tini - spiral; whirlpool
  • tonta - permafrost; tundra; layer of frozen soil
  • konto - flow [the movement of liquid]
  • kohe - plateau; bluff; mesa
  • kunye - moon; lunar
  • kuelo - gorge; strait; ravine; isthmus
  • kyoma - barren place; desert
  • motso - undulation; wave; ripple [effect]; tide
  • nyemi - cape; headland; promontory; peninsula
  • soki - muddy; mud
  • sueho - surf; the sound of waves
  • heua - air; oxygen; sky
  • hoko - trench; moat
  • hono - harbor; port
  • hyeka - sand; beach; finely ground rock
  • tsiua - lake; pond; pool
  • tsuali - thunder
  • tleno - log; piece of wood; timber
  • uanyo - bay; gulf [body of water]
  • yonka - lava; magma

color

  • ketla - red
  • kinya - silver; coins
  • kitsa - dark; darkly; darkness
  • kono - gray; stone; ash
  • kuya - green; foliage; verdant
  • malo - brown
  • mono - blonde; fair
  • nila - blue
  • nyahi - white; snow
  • nyeli - pink; rose
  • nyome - beige; tan; khaki
  • tsalo - clear; transparent
  • tsenka - orange [fruit; tree; color]
  • tlila - purple
  • aoya - deep blue
  • elila - pink; rose
  • ola - gold
  • oya - black
  • yana - yellow
  • sahi - color; hue; shade
  • akai - deep red

war

  • paku - beat with the fist; cudgel; hammer
  • pama - whip; lash; flog; thrash
  • panka - capture; catch; seize
  • pahu - burst; crack; breach
  • penya - grapple; scuffle; wrestle
  • potsu - lay siege to, besiege
  • poli - force; violence
  • poye - ally with; form an alliance with
  • punya - jab; poke; stab [fuck]
  • tana - fight; war; battle; combat
  • teki - combative; enemy; hostile
  • te'e - kick; trample; tread on
  • kusu - push [away]; press; shove; squeeze
  • kuhi - to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)
  • kuye - grab; catch; arrest; snatch; scratch
  • mata - kill; murder
  • mana - force; power; strength
  • matsu - victory; success; victorious; win
  • nkali - martial art; military skill
  • he'u - munitions or ordnance factory; arsenal
  • hyoka - attack; hit; strike
  • tlanyo - abuse; berate; mistreat
  • onto - tread on; trample; stamp

weapons

  • ponto - cannon; gun; artillery [fire ~]
  • tope - firearm; gun; rifle
  • muku - knife; blade; weapon; arms
  • nyela - arrowhead
  • ame - axe; hatchet
  • yomi - bow; weapon used for shooting arrows

prepositions

  • pahe - against; touching
  • pa'e - apart from; other than; except for
  • paye - beyond; exceeding; farther than
  • pue - after; back; behind; rear
  • tahe - below; beneath; under
  • taye - about [pertaining to; on the topic of]
  • te - of [belonging to; = GEN]
  • ka'e - to; towards; at [moving toward]
  • kaye - around; encircling; surrounding
  • kue - like; similar to
  • mahe - around; approximate; close to
  • ma'a - with [accompanied by / furnished with]
  • ma'e - before; in front
  • maue - as soon as; when
  • maye - between; among
  • nka'e - in spite of; regardless of
  • nahe - in [located inside of]; internal
  • naye - during
  • nyahe - by means of; per; via
  • nya'e - in order that; so that
  • nyaue - outside of; exterior to
  • sahe - across; opposite; other side
  • saye - along; following [a line]
  • tsahe - for [in exchange for]
  • tsa'e - across; through
  • tsaue - so long as; provided that
  • tsaye - since; until; up to; as far as
  • tsue - position; stance
  • tlaye - according to; based on
  • uahe - instead of; rather than
  • ua'e - above; over / on
  • uaye - from [moving out of or away from]
  • yahe - of [containing the measured quantity]
  • ya'e - near; close to
  • hue - at [in the same location as] [LOC]

people

  • posa - divorce
  • tanko - group; organization; team
  • kamue - general; senior commander; military leader
  • kano - my dear; my darling
  • koua - republic
  • kunta - army; military force
  • kuate - double; twin [identical/fraternal]
  • kueli - rights; legal entitlement
  • kyatlo - commander; officer in charge
  • mponi - ethnicity; folk; people
  • munua - culture; civilization; cultural
  • muha - monk; nun
  • mutsa - society
  • nkatso - spy; secret agent
  • nyetsi - traditional; archetype; typical; classic
  • hanya - country; nation; state; national; region
  • hisu - department; branch; section; division
  • tsata - council; committee; parliament
  • tsikue - habit; custom; usual practice; tradition
  • tlanka - level; grade; rank
  • tlana - human; person
  • tlema - banner; flag; ensign
  • anao - dwarf; pygmy; small person; midget
  • omi - provost; chancellor; deputy
  • uampa - government; political; politics
  • uasa - skill; profession; trade; craft
  • uatsu - constitution; law; statute
  • yesu - art; fine arts; painting; literature
  • yopi - mail; post [office]
  • yoni - ethic; moral; virtue

family

  • ntaha - ancestor; elder
  • nta'i - baby; infant
  • ntaya - married person; spouse
  • tsonta - teenager
  • tlaya - marry; in-law; wed
  • tlika - clan; family; kin
tlika
nata (nta) tlaka (ta) naka (na)
nata
relative
tlaka
man; male
naka
woman; female
hya- hyanta
grandparent
hyata
grandfather
hyana
grandmother
o- onta
parent
ota
father
ona
mother
ue- uenta
parent's sibling
ueta
uncle
uena
aunt
-ku ntaku
sibling
taku
brother
naku
sister
-hi ntahi
child
tahi
son; boy
nahi
daughter; girl
-hya ntahya
grandchild
tahya
grandson
nahya
granddaughter
-ue ntaue
cousin
taue
male cousin
naue
female cousin
-hue ntahue
nibling
tahue
nephew
nahue
niece

emotions

  • talo - be patient; patience
  • tokyo - be brave; bold; courage
  • tono - emote; emotion; feel
  • katsi - dignity; sanctity; worth
  • kipe - to favor; favorite; darling
  • kipo - aspire; hope; wish
  • kone - to awe; to intimidate
  • kyopo - afraid; fear; frighten
  • kyomi - interest; interested; be interesting
  • nkitso - be stressed; be tense; be nervous
  • nalo - grin; laugh; smile
  • noto - compassion; relent; sympathize; sympathy
  • nomo - be fond of; like; prefer [things]
  • nuku - detest; dislike; hate
  • simpa - be anxious; neurosis; anxiety
  • hyele - attract; entice; titillate
  • tsimua - be vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious
  • tsihi - mercy; to empathize
  • tsopo - prefer; preference
  • tsuka - pride; hubris; arrogance
  • tsumi - guilt; sin; offense
  • tlota - be in a correct attitude
  • tloso - annoy; bother; disturb; harass; irritate
  • amya - be fond of; like; prefer [people]
  • alo - be cunning; be sly
  • eto - be shy; timid; bashful
  • eno - be angry at; be displeased and annoyed
  • itsa - adore; affection; love
  • umua - ache; pain; sorrow; be sore
  • unu - be callous; stone-faced; emotionless
  • uaho - feel absence; miss
  • uete - amuse; entertain; make sb laugh
  • uemye - be aloof; standoffish; unsociable
  • yapu - be ashamed; disgrace; embarrassment
  • yampa - be bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
  • yanu - be depressed; dispirited; dejected; dismayed
  • yente - aghast; consternation; horror
  • yonto - be fanatical
  • kyohu - be drastic; extreme; aggressive

vehicles

  • tanti - truck
  • motlo - engine; motor; machine
  • tsaha - automobile; carriage; vehicle
  • tlemo - caravan; trailer
  • tlise - axis; axle
  • uene - ship; boat; vessel; canoe
  • uela - sail [boat]
  • uelo - bicycle; bike

around the house

  • pata - tile; brick
  • patlo - broom; brush; sweep
  • petsi - basement; cellar
  • tapa - lid; top; cover; canopy; roof; ceiling
  • tanye - carpet; mat; rug
  • tasu - cushion; mat; pad
  • tatsa - basin; wide-mouthed jar or pot
  • teko - bottle; pitcher; vase
  • tenta - curtain; partition; screen
  • topa - bed; couch; mattress
  • topo - door; entrance; gate
  • kapu - basket; box; bucket; container
  • kato - two story building
  • kahu - furniture
  • kahyo - porcelain; ceramic
  • katsa - glass; windshield; window
  • kotso - earthenware; ceramic
  • kuta - fence; wall
  • kyela - wreath; garland
  • maku - pillow; rest one's head
  • mampu - duct; pipe; straw; tube
  • masi - door/window frame
  • mo'i - soap
  • sopa - balcony; patio; terrace
  • suma - window
  • homu - platform; stage
  • huata - shelf; stair
  • tsaka - house; residence; reside
  • tsiki - porcelain; china [made from ~]
  • tsiyo - corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; piazza
  • tsosa - chimney; fireplace
  • tleke - fan
  • enya - mirror; reflect; reflection
  • uetse - toilet; outhouse; WC
  • yapo - build; erect; assemble
  • yale - door lock; key
  • yekua - cabinet; closet; wardrobe
  • yetsi - chair; seat; stool
  • yoka - deck; floor; story
  • sala - chamber; room; section

in the kitchen

  • tanu - plate; dish; tray; shallow container
  • kotlo - boiler; pan; pot
  • kutsa - spoon; ladle
  • nale - fork; pitchfork; prong
  • nekua - cupboard; pantry
  • hasi - chopsticks; eating utensils
  • tseme - drawer; tier; tray
  • tsiko - furnace; oven; stove
  • uapo - basin; sink
  • uaso - drinking glass [cup]; jug; pot; vessel
  • yempa - table; desk; flat work surface

numbers

uku
Kala number English Kala number English Kala number English
ye'o 0 zero tsa'o 6 six nya'o 500 five hundred
na'o 1 one ka'o 7 seven tle'o 103 (one) thousand
ta'o 2 two pa'o 8 eight mue'o 104 ten thousand
ha'o 3 three sa'o 9 nine kye'o 105 (one) hundred thousand
ma'o 4 four ue'o 10 ten nte'o 106 (one) million
ya'o 5 five nye'o 100 (one) hundred hue'o 109 (one) billion

shapes

  • pyota - cube; block; be square
  • pyonka - be parallel; parallelogram
  • pyo'o - multiply by itself; square
  • tapua - rectangle; be square-like
  • kena - circle; be circular; spherical
  • keso - image; form; figure; visualization
  • mpila - ball [game]; sphere
  • mu'e - rhombus
  • netsi - helix; screw; spiral
  • tlanke - oval; ellipse; ellipsoidal
  • tletsa - column; cylinder; file
  • tletso - prism; prismatic lens
  • atsa - disc; rotate; wheel
  • uampu - cone; awl; to bore
  • yamu - trapezium (geometry)
  • atsi - angle; bend; corner
  • umpu - form; shape; dimension

money

  • pale - sale; sell
  • poku - cost; fee; price; charge
  • tomu - be frugal; thrifty; economical
  • to'o - pay; compensate
  • mpaha - valuable; costly; expensive
  • suata - account; bill; debt
  • tsika - economy; economic
  • tsuasi - stock; share; capital raised by a company
  • atle - salary; wage
  • yena - coin; currency; money