Napkožæc lexicon
This list is incomplete.
See Napkožæc.
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
aæ n. ice c.
aæžaþ n. field of ice c. (from aæ-zeð, "place of ice")
aæži n. glacier f. (literally, "that which is of ice")
aðêc n. dawn c.
aklôzi v. to close
apærêc n. dusk c.
atærs adj. early
ave adv. prep. up, above, over
awra n. air c.
aži prep. within, inside
Â
âlbærs adj. white
âlns det. all
âls adj. light in color
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
bakuz n. livestock m.
baske n. a fish c.
bawrzi v. to stand
bazi v. 1. to eat (see vezi) 2. to kill or die
bazis adj. small
bærzi v. to carry
bežazi v. to ask
bêwrs adj. 1. pale (when referring to a person) 2. light green 3. ill
blâng n. field f.
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
flêzi v. to float or drift
funzi v. to put into place
fus adj. few
fuži adv. 1. least 2. not very
fwrezi v. to beg
G
ganzi1 v. to hide oneself
ganzi2, -ži n. lion m. or f. (literally, "one who hides", referring hunting lions' hiding and stalking movements)
gafôzi v. to receive
gawrc n. fowl c.
gon int. yes
gung n. dog m. or f.
guzi v. to look at
gwraez n. 1. plant 2. fern m.
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
kenlam n. camel f.
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
kolos n. hare m. or f.
kræzi n. grass m.
krês adj. green
kuezi 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
kwun n. cattle m. or f.
L
las adj. long, far
lazi v. to lie, lay
laži n. 1. earth 2. planet Earth; land f.
lâkôz n. lake m.
lâzwas adj. blue
læzi v. to leave from
likzi v. to tell a lie
luzgung n. large bat m. (from luzwazi|gung, "sky hound")
luznguzi n. small bat m. (from luzwazi|mnguzi, "sky rat")
luzwazi n. sky m.
luž n. light f.
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
melzi v. to command or lead
mngæf n. descendent c.
mnguzi n. mouse or rat m.
mnôzi n. fly, gnat m.
monþ n. hill m.
muri n. ocean c. synonyms: wutzi
N
na adv. not
- na ðiê no longer
naddes n. vine f.
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
nint adv. prep. down, below
nis adj. own
nônæz n. hour m.
nukuz n. snow m.
nukuži n. field of snow f.
numplêž n. whale f. (from nunž-flêtži, "floating mountain")
nunž n. mountain f.
O
oboroz n. fog m.
oboros adj. foggy
ofôzi v. to open
olk n. wolf m. or f.
opwrô conj. because
owê n. egg c.
oži adv. almost, barely, nearly
Ô
P
pai-kæl n. honey f. (literally, "bee-gold")
paiz n. bee m.
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.
parngs n. fire f. synonyms: uži, þaik, spaži, per, upluži
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
pæzi1 n. father m.
pæzi2, -ži n. parent m. or f.
per n. small flame c. synonyms: parngs, uži, þaik, spaži, upluži
pêfwrez, -ž n. beaver m. or f.
pêlazi v. to fall
piz n. bread m.
pluži n. flower f.
pozi v. to fight
poži adv. less
pôntazi v. to bind
pôlazi v. to shine (see kelzi)
pôkuzi, -ži n. deer m. or f.
prêt adj. cool
pruzi v. to break
purs n. a relative; kin c.
pwrazi, -ži n. sibling; brother, sister m. or f.
R
rasta n. lizard c.
razi v. to steal
ruzi, -ži n. in Napž culture, a close lover whom one has had a child with m. or f. As the Napž do not traditionally marry or have any sort of sacred union, there is no proper translation 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
sanšuzi v. to run from (see ušuzi)
sânži adv. all but one
skewros adj. dark
skranzi v. to yell
skwrazi n. sound m.
spaži n. a ritual fire f. synonyms: parngs, uži, þaik, per, upluži
stâô n. stone (material) c.
stâz n. boulder, rock m.
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.
taraiži n. river f.
tawra n. the world, dry land c.
tawrs det. every, each
tawrži n. soil, ground f.
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
U
ubawrôzi v. to stop
udazi v. to try or attempt
uðgrezi v. to understand
ukrezi 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
upluži n. a flame, usually one which ignites or combusts suddenly f. synonyms: parngs, uži, þaik, spaži, per
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.
uwri n. large bird, such as storks, herons, but also raptors like eagles c.
uzak n. bear m. or f.
uzengalzi v. to show
uzi v. 1. to burn 2. to destroy (compare to þaikezi)
uzpôzi v. to wait
už conj. or
uži n. large fire; conflagration f. (literally, "that which burns") synonyms: parngs, þaik, spaži, per, upluži
V
vaka n. 1.personality 2. beauty c.
vakwaz, -ž n. horse c. (vakwaz and vakwaž are used to refer to male and female horses, respectively; however, both words have a common gender)
vanþ n. wind m.
vanþes' adj. windy
važi n. bird f.
væozi n. young man m.
veižis adj. hot
vezi v. to eat (see bazi)
vezi v. to call
vêozi, -ži n. sheep m. or f.
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
wakzi v. 1. to weave or form
wakži n. wasp f. (literally, "weaver" or "sculptor", from its habit of building nests)
walæzi v. 1. to need something 2. to need to do something
wetuz n. tree m.
wetuži n. forest f. (literally, "that which is of trees")
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-parnži n. volcano f. (parnži is related to parngs, "fire"; hence, the meaning is "one who is of the fire")
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
wutvaži n. waterbird f. (literally, "water bird", or "ocean bird")
wutwra n. water c.
wutzi n. sea or ocean m. synonyms: muri
Z
zak n. story f.
zala conj. when [something occurs] (used with žio)
zans adj. similar
zanzi v. to feel
zanži adv. somewhat
zaozi v. to hold, to grasp
zatôzi v. to sit
zâ conj. unless
zâvas adj. wild, untamed
zâvaži n. wild bird f.
zæc adj. near
zælê conj. if (always used at the beginning of a sentence - see žio)
zængži adv. soon
zdêš n. duck f.
zeð n. place c.
zêzi v. to search
zopzi v. to sleep
zôzi, -ži n. son or daughter m. or f.
zu n. wild bird's egg c.
zuzi v. 1. to hold, to grasp 2. to hope
Ž
žazi v. to reside or live in
žio conj. then (used in the second clause after zælê and zala)
žkrizi v. to write
žopþrazi v. to suffer
žuwrts adj. unclean, dirty
žuzi, -ži n. pig m. or f.
Þ
þaik n. slow, smoldering fire f. synonyms: parngs, uži, spaži, per, upluži
þaikezi v. to burn or destroy (from þaik, "slow, smoldering fire")
þewro prep. from
- þewro ut outside
þezi, -ži n. ancestor m. or f.
þuzi v. to think
Dd
Ng
ngaðôn n. snake f.
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)
ngæži n. bird's nest f.
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
Wr
wrakzi1, -ži n. commander m. or f.
wrakzi2 n. 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
