Dele-English root list

A

• a: (cry of joy)
• akha: (exclamation of pain)
• ala that
• ala that
• ana this
• ana this
• ara that yonder

B

• ba:yan helping; serving
• baban tip
• bada itter
• badha need, v.
• baga sickle
• bagha hide, v.
• baka flat of hand
• balu surge, v.
• bama help, v.
• bana reed
• bana scrape, v.
• banin dung; dark liquid
• bapa barley
• bapa be caught, v.
• bara greedy
• barat rip to pieces, v.
• basa coagulate, v.
• basam hit; weaken, v.
• bata liquid; wine
• batha twig; branch
• baya sow, v.
• bayan curse
• bebhe help, enable, v.
• beki cut in, v.
• bele collapse, v.
• beleh wander about, v.
• beler pole; mast
• beni slanting
• beqel twist to rope, v.
• beri hold in lap, v.
• beta fall, v.
• bewa turn, v.
• bha:ka rip up; open, v.
• bhabha wish, v.
• bhabu be mouldy, v.
• bhadha kill
• bhama life force
• bhami understand, v.
• bhani flame; burn, v.
• bhapa thrust; hit, v.
• bhara one-eyed
• bharu be depressed, v.
• bhatha shoulder; arm; thigh
• bhatu rub, v.
• bhayal hollow like a pipe
• bhayu smell, v.
• bhebe vein; tendon
• bhedu dip into, v.
• bhege hello
• bhekhe nephew
• bheku produce, v.
• bhere incline, v.
• bheseb shout, v.
• bhetha touch; press, v.
• bhethe crops
• bhidi celebrate, v.
• bhighi set in motion, v.
• bhigi groin
• bhimi spar
• bhini new
• bhini new
• bhisis grow, v.
• bhiyim oneself, for oneself
• bhnsn suck, v.
• bhoba humble, v.
• bhoko collect, v.
• bholo bottom
• bhoni sulky
• bhothi creep; crawl, v.
• bhubu backside; rump
• bhuhun intelligence
• bhuku become bloated, v.
• bhuru across; through
• bhutu blood
• bhuyuph beam; board
• bibhi slide, v.
• bidhi bleat, v.
• bidi move forward, v.
• biki sound, v.
• bili hoot, owl-noise
• bimir wrinkle up, v.
• bini tremble, v.
• binit feast, v.
• biniw struggle, v.
• bisi mud
• biyi tower up, v.
• biyil rib; breast
• blml spy; watch, v.
• blnll maple
• bmghm accustom oneself, v.
• boda bathe, v.
• boli war; army
• bomi attack, v.
• bona turn away, v.
• bono pipe
• boqo press; crowd, v.
• bowo hang, v.
• boyu open, v.
• brgr something of sticks
• bunu goat
• busu husband's mother
• buwud sheath

D

• da: father
• da:ka horn
• da:na man
• da:pha colour (light)
• daba rope
• daga growl; snarl, v.
• daha around, both
• dala rotten
• dala, robho brother
• damu want; choose, v.
• dapap small, weak
• dara be strong, v.
• datha dry
• datha firm
• dathi water course
• dawad coal
• dawas stick; club
• dayap reach somewhere, v.
• de (emphasis)
• de:khe long
• de:nu daughter-in-law
• de:phe soon
• debe oath
• debe oath
• deda threaten, v.
• dede well up, v.
• deghe overpower, v.
• dehes dribble; drip, v.
• dekhe drone; bark, v.
• delad encourage, v.
• dele tongue
• dele tongue
• deli metal
• depe upwards
• dere twitter, v.
• desim trample, v.
• dethib show, v.
• dhaba nose
• dhaba nose
• dhabha think, v.
• dhaha far off
• dhana beech tree
• dhani dispute, v.
• dhapha smile, v.
• dhaphi slit, v.
• dharu steal; rob, v.
• dhasa bring,carry, v.
• dhasuk stretch, v.
• dhatha dive, v.
• dhatha ice
• dhawa trip; trample, v.
• dhe:se weasel
• dhedi resound, v.
• dhekhu change, v.
• dhekhu ferment, v.
• dhema heavy
• dheme skin
• dheme skin
• dhene slant; slope, v.
• dhese blue; plant dye
• dheseg freeze; cold, v.
• dhibi whale, large fish
• dhili dig, v.
• dhini be aware of, v.
• dhlll milk
• dhlnl throw, v.
• dhnqnr sharp
• dhokho onion
• dhono work, v.
• dhori behold
• dhosi contract a disease, v.
• dhotu intestines
• dhowak turn; wind, v.
• dhowom satisfy oneself, v.
• dhrwr quail
• dhusu behind
• dhutu beautiful
• di:gi wild animal
• didi bowel
• diliph hook
• dimi house
• dini thou
• dirir stand out, v.
• diyi middle
• dlll dirt
• dlylb work, do, v.
• dm:hm look out for, v.
• dmbhm mist; steam
• do:bhu doorpost
• do:ma significant talk
• domi tread; go, v.
• domo blood clot
• domu strew; sow, v.
• doni swallow, v.
• dopa glisten, v.
• dori plait, v.
• doro swing; spin, v.
• doyugh god (name of)
• drwrth strong; big
• dudu jaw
• dugu stretch out; broad, v.
• dukhu punch, thrust, v.
• dunus get over, v.
• duru round object
• duru round
• dusu mill, grind
• duwu gable; head
• duwudh hew, v.

E

• ese hot; warm

G

• gabha cream
• gabi bow; incline, v.
• gadha lie down, v.
• gagu bird-song
• gaka defecate, v.
• gala bird
• gala scorn, v.
• galu right place
• gana jump, v.
• ganu spout, v.
• gapha crouch down, v.
• gapha form
• gapi splash, v.
• gara earth
• gara lack
• garam wizard
• gasa flock; feather
• gasi hit; sharp, v.
• gathi narrow; thin
• gawal step back; shy, v.
• gawas below
• gaya scratch skin, v.
• ge you (pl.)
• ge:ne diaphragm; mind
• gedi spread legs, v.
• geghe henbane
• gehe bitter taste
• geke grunt, v.
• geme duck
• geni limb
• gephe awaken, v.
• gere rip up, v.
• geris rock
• gese without
• getha wet element
• gethu chin(bone)
• gewew bind, v.
• geyekh close in, v.
• gha:ki favourable
• gha:ra thigh; leg
• gha:wa carve, v.
• gha:yu warm; roast, v.
• ghabi body part (curved)
• ghada clothe, v.
• ghadi stake
• ghala stare, v.
• ghalad milk, wipe, v.
• ghali raised place
• ghama aspen tree
• ghama broad; flat
• ghama perish, v.
• ghana whistle; pipe, v.
• ghapha catch sight of, v.
• ghasag heel, back of knee;
• ghata squirrel; weasel
• ghawa relatives
• ghawu grain
• ghayat scab
• ghele nail; penis
• ghenas notice, v.
• ghene we, you and I
• gheni vine
• ghepu vault, v.
• ghesi shriek, cry, v.
• ghete young of animal
• gheye tread down, v.
• ghi:bi victory
• ghibhi climb, stride, v.
• ghibil arrange, v.
• ghini over; above
• ghisi secrete, v.
• ghiti butter, milk
• ghlkl hollow out, v.
• ghmdm press, v.
• ghmsm shut, v.
• gho:kho strong
• gho:ma miss; deceive, v.
• ghodhu envelop, v.
• ghosi foam; spray
• ghoti fish
• ghowa sing, v.
• ghowim rock; stone
• ghuru side
• ghuru side
• gidhi smooth; even
• gighi space; room
• ginid weave, v.
• glll pile up, v.
• gm:dm shadow
• gm:phm pull out, v.
• gmgm span of hand
• gmlm quack; croak, v.
• gmwmm heath; free land
• gnlnl burning; heat; anger
• gnrnkh trouble oneself, v.
• go:mokh ring
• gobhu beyond
• gobo skull
• gobu act secretly, v.
• goko torment; pain
• golo pleased, well inclined
• gomi reath
• gomo stink, v.
• gono sparkle, v.
• goro find; take, v.
• gosa human being
• gosol grow up, v.
• goto burden
• goyos fat; thick
• gr:mr lump
• gryr shake, v.
• gunu pot for cooking
• guru plait; weave, v.

H

• ha:da front, brow
• hagha bite, v.
• haku hiss, v.
• hala work with sharp tool, v.
• hamu grey
• hanu dwindle, v.
• hara sun
• hara rub; bore, v.
• hara spongy
• hara sun
• haya rob; rub, v.
• hayat name
• he:ge yesterday
• hedhi pit; hollow
• hephe quick
• hepi twine threads, v.
• heyek sound; drone, v.
• himi hollow
• hiri bend, to crook, v.
• hnsnw seek, v.
• ho:mo smoke, v.
• ho:mo smoke
• homo summer
• hoqo old
• hoqo laugh, v.
• horo taste something, v.
• hrthr twig (thin & pliable)

I

• ihi many
• imi grease; fat

K

• ka:ba live, v.
• ka:na wave hand, v.
• kabu hail
• kadha version
• kagha woe; wolf
• kaka dense
• kala dampen; wet, v.
• kala neck
• kalah whole
• kama fly; gnat
• kama vulva
• kapa recognise, v.
• karak desire; lust for, v.
• karas choose, v.
• karudh wood; forest
• kasa attach, v.
• kasa three
• kasa press; maltreat, v.
• kasa three
• kata be warm, v.
• kawu humming sound
• kaya taste, v.
• kayagh draw; scoop, v.
• kayakh all
• ke we
• ke we
• ke:mu plug; pin
• ke:re pray, v.
• ke:se hesitate, v.
• kebe reward; pay
• kebhe hedgehog
• kedhi tip, sting
• keghe bird (large)
• kegu ster
• kele gnaw, v.
• kene head
• kera mow, v.
• kere mock; scorn, v.
• kese abuse, v.
• kesu baa
• keta slack; silly
• ketha lead, show the way, v.
• kethe (interrogative)
• kethe tired; weak
• kethem staff (as support)
• kha:ka stiff; rigid
• kha:la hunt; desire, v.
• kha:san lack
• kha:wal stone; rock
• kha:wal stone
• kha:wam shit; hole, v.
• kha:wan eiderduck
• khaba twig (pliable)
• khabha quiver, v.
• khaghu horse
• khaha move violently, v.
• khaka marrow; brain
• khama see, v.
• khama see
• khani stride, v.
• khapa unwilling; vexed
• khapi be at, be located
• khara heart
• kharu pole; rod
• khasa pole; stem
• khasa whirl, v.
• khata bone
• khata gravel; grit
• khawan reach; grip, v.
• khe:be sharp; pointed
• khe:ru pebble
• khedhe run; flow, v.
• kheghu think about, v.
• khehe feather
• khela aside; one's own
• khele grab, v.
• khenen dumbfound, v.
• khewen person
• khewen person
• khigi set, v.
• khili like, similar
• khini spring
• khinip plot; originate, v.
• khiniy pea; legume
• khiphi speak formally, v.
• khirigh clear, pure
• khisip shine; (colour), v.
• khitit shout; loud, v.
• khlnl loud
• khmqmh melt, v.
• khnbn master; lord
• khnln prattle, v.
• khobo eight
• khoda father-in-law
• khodo stay overnight, v.
• khoko belch, v.
• khoku fish (type of)
• khona cherry
• khophi force, use force, v.
• khora winnow grain, v.
• khoro row; herd
• khorom line up, v.
• khoru thrush
• khota sharp-edged
• khoti goose
• khowa babbling
• khowo croak (of frog or raven)
• khudu root (edible)
• khudu root
• khuru plaited container
• khuwu shriek, v.
• khuwul bee
• ki:mi do
• kiki penis
• kili narrow
• kimi stem; reed
• kiri leather
• kiwi colour (dark)
• kiwiy tire, make tired, v.
• kiyi scratch, v.
• kiyim promote; hurry, v.
• klhl swollen; thick
• klsl lumpy; knot
• km:pm goatskin
• knkn leprosy
• kobi press; pain, v.
• kohas peel; skin
• koho rain
• koho rain
• kokha warm
• konokh ground
• kori tear, v.
• korug man, life-force
• korun sift; riddle, v.
• kosa extinguish, v.
• kosor plait, weave, v.
• krrr opinion
• ku:ru rod
• ku:su scratch; dig, v.
• kunu elm
• kuru hard
• kusuth trickle, v.
• kutu steal; act secretly, v.

L

• la:na spiritual depression
• la:tha reach, v.
• la:wa bird-cry
• la:ya star
• la:ya sound; hear, v.
• la:ya star
• labha puddle; swamp
• lada ingernail; toenail
• lada run, v.
• laga blackbird
• lagha stick
• laka bird of prey
• laka gland
• lakha bulge, v.
• lala bore, stab, v.
• lali elbow; forearm
• lali raw; coarse; bitter
• lalu chequered
• lama hand
• lamap buy, v.
• lamu breathe, v.
• lana along
• lanar sole of foot
• lanir now
• lapa year
• lapha pitiful; small
• lapu tame, v.
• lara bullock, young ox
• lara to, with
• lari short
• lasa ash tree
• latad hazel
• lathu wool; woollen garment
• latu wet, v.
• lawa sober
• lawad pant, v.
• lawu pass away, v.
• layah break; grind, v.
• layar bank of river
• layaw suffer, v.
• layi fill up, v.
• le you
• le you
• le:su fabric (woven)
• lebhi on each other
• lebhu hum; buzz, v.
• lede dark
• ledhu honey
• ledu thrust, v.
• leghe wide
• leghedh stall
• lehe flesh; meat
• lehe go; stride, v.
• leke passage, narrow place
• lela moisten, v.
• lele soft; mild
• leli apportion, v.
• lema heavy; burdensome
• leme harm; crime
• lemeg break in, steal, v.
• lemi false
• lemu rip off, v.
• lene be bent, v.
• leni intend, v.
• lepe through
• lepe through
• lere scratch; slit, v.
• leres tense; tight
• lesedh prickly plant
• lesi lame
• lesid sweat, v.
• lete fly about, v.
• lewa worry, v.
• leyer damage, v.
• libhi mountain
• libhi snow
• lidhi hundred
• lidi lard; fat
• lighi pregnant animal
• likhi sand
• likhi sand
• lili unite, v.
• lilip suck(le); breast, v.
• limi hoof
• lini hem in; narrow, v.
• liphi door
• lipi deer
• liqi push away, v.
• liri linen
• lirith bitter plant
• lisi lurk, v.
• lithi rite, ceremony
• lithi rite, ceremony
• liti thick-haired
• liwi swirl, v.
• llslw sparrow; finch
• llthl fetlock
• llwlw sad, afflicted
• lm:dm appear; see, v.
• lm:km be damp, v.
• lm:mm share, v.
• lm:sm:p flee, v.
• lm:wm:l dangle, v.
• lmbm slack
• lmlm day
• lmwm torment, v.
• lo:gho hear, v.
• lo:ho quick; violent
• lo:si orphan
• loba kiss
• lobi throw; strew, v.
• logi scratch; comb, v.
• logo ear
• logo swelling
• loki year, to go
• loli bend; swing, v.
• lolo plait; string, v.
• lolu intestines
• lona wade, v.
• lono leg; bone
• loqor lean on, v.
• loro sleep, v.
• loro sleep
• losi taste; enjoy, v.
• losu twenty
• lota dung
• lothi worry about sth, v.
• loya buttock; hip
• loyom dry; thirst, v.
• loyus totter, v.
• lr:lr cook, v.
• lrwrg carp
• lu:nu respect; punish, v.
• lu:su water
• lu:su water
• ludu creaking
• luhu split; cut, v.
• luku wolf
• lulu eagle
• lusu grain (type of)
• luyun blue
• luyup jump happily, v.
• luyus hornless

M

• ma: mother
• ma: mother
• ma:ha night
• ma:ha night
• ma:kha fear, v.
• ma:ma put, v.
• ma:na strength
• maba place to stay
• mabha cough, v.
• mabha slide; slippery, v.
• mada flea
• mada woman
• mada woman
• madhi apart
• mahuh trip, v.
• maka press; crush, v.
• maku glue
• mala hit; thrust, v.
• malal be afraid, v.
• malu be friendly, v.
• mama knit; knot, v.
• mamu like; spare, v.
• mana noose, bow
• mana spray;, v.
• manag fold; to hide; skin, v.
• mapa stretch out hand for, v.
• mapha frisky
• maphi be worth, v.
• mara fabric; spun yarn
• masa weed
• masan cleft, hollow
• masu pledge
• matagh juice
• matha good
• maya happen, come to pass
• maya happen, v.
• maya rest, v.
• mayaq loose
• mayar blemish
• me:du lift; weigh, v.
• me:le weep, v.
• me:pe gnat
• me:we cat
• mede fist
• mege spin, v.
• meka tear
• mekhu spots (bright and dark)
• mele speckled
• meme swallow, v.
• memi miserable; naked
• memu pail (wooden)
• mene belly
• menu lick, v.
• mere moon
• meri vine; stem
• mesa body-part
• mese attend, pay attention, v.
• mesew udder
• mesu awl
• mete want; wish, v.
• mewu small animal
• meyagh lie; camp, v.
• meye go energetically, v.
• meyem raging
• mi in
• mi:khi cry, make wild noises, v.
• midhi woollen
• mighi stamp into pieces, v.
• migi mummy
• migin place, v.
• miki glowing coal
• mili skilled manually
• mimi grumble, v.
• mini pour, v.
• miriw beside; outside
• misi draw lots, v.
• misin old man
• mithi be hostile, v.
• ml:nlgh wet
• mlphl ant
• mlthl run away, v.
• mmmm light, v.
• mngn bunch
• mnmn tower; jut out, v.
• mo:du think of, v.
• mo:ra ship
• mo:tam sound; bellow, v.
• moba reproach, v.
• mobi light; pale
• mobu high; noble
• mogo vessel
• mola oak
• moli bud; twig
• momi rape (vegetable)
• momo below
• mono sip, v.
• monu rag
• mopho shine; look, v.
• mopo dish
• mora pant; breathe, v.
• moro glitter; white; birch , v.
• moru sieve, v.
• morugh lord
• moso help; use, v.
• mosodh embrace; bind, v.
• motho fear
• mowi crawl, v.
• mowo let; leave over, v.
• mowok creator; producer
• mowos row; oar, v.
• mrlr other, there
• mudu put away, v.
• muhum twig
• mulugh stop, v.
• mumu nape of the neck
• munu wetness; spring
• muyug pan

N

• na:bhi lamb
• na:gha stand up stiff, v.
• na:pa opious; much
• na:su lightning
• naba navel
• naba shrivel up, v.
• nada swim
• nada pay attention to, v.
• nada swim
• nadha fix, v.
• naga feed, v.
• nagha hold fast, v.
• naghu stream, v.
• nagi plough, v.
• naha barb; tip
• naka center
• naka hit, hew, v.
• nakha trail, v.
• nalam flicker; blink, v.
• nama be ensnared, v.
• nama egg
• nama healthy
• namagh shoulder; hip
• namu be influenced, v.
• nana sweet
• napa slack
• napa swill, v.
• napha opposite; towards
• napu cut, injure, v.
• naqa enjoy, v.
• nara limb of body
• nari seethe, v.
• nasa intestines; stomach
• nasu sing; rejoice, v.
• nata body; form
• nata drip, v.
• nata wool; flock
• nati damp
• nawar strength (of youth)
• naya daughter
• ne I
• ne:ke move, set in motion, v.
• ne:su pole; stick
• neba be heavy; pregnant, v.
• nebak hollow, cave
• nede fog; foggy
• nege living-space
• neghe bore through, v.
• neghi make; form, v.
• negi left
• neka hit; wound, v.
• neke wild boar
• nele cloud (dark)
• nemi hack; hoe, v.
• nemu suck(le), v.
• nene plaited work
• nephe scratch; slit, v.
• nepi stupid
• nera soft; tender
• nere under
• nese calf of leg
• nete stiff
• neye branch
• nidhi loins; kidney
• niki golden colour
• nini touch, v.
• niri separate, v.
• niriw axe
• niwi endure, v.
• niyik swarm; swell, v.
• nldhl piece of land
• nlkl bond; bundle
• nlylr tarry; live, v.
• nmbm be fat; swarm, v.
• nn:sn:d lay down, v.
• nnbn become thin, v.
• nnln pot; vat
• nnthn muddy
• nnwn plant (type of)
• no:hom beer, bitter
• nobhagh biting insects
• nodho finger
• noghi be silent, v.
• noho colour (type of)
• nokho act cautiously, v.
• noki summer; harvest
• noku jay
• nolat hurt, v.
• nolo be astonished, v.
• nomu sheep
• nomun light (in movement)
• nona like; love, v.
• nonu thud, dull noise
• nopu excite; rouse, v.
• norar ward off, v.
• noro go, v.
• nosol pig
• nosu kindle, set alight, v.
• noto five
• nrhrn wander; go, v.
• nrkr renounce, v.
• nrmr sacrificial animal
• nryr alone
• ntnr sister-in-law
• nu:bhu north wind
• nubu hurdle
• nudu shut off, v.
• numu wood (piece of)
• nuru near to
• nusu breasts
• nusu nipple; breast
• nutu wide; long
• nuwud cheer up, v.
• nuyu stand, v.
• nuyu stand

O

• o:dho liver
• o:yo (exclamation of joy)

P

• pa:pi strain, v.
• pa:tha possess, v.
• paba settle, v.
• pabha edge
• paghir long and thin
• pahi lead, v.
• pala white
• pala mummy, daddy
• pala scream, v.
• pala white
• palag earth; floor
• palidh bend; elbow, v.
• pama bull; cow
• pama praise aloud, v.
• pana sew, v.
• panu skin, v.
• para thrust, v.
• parar brown (dark), grey
• patha foot
• patu agape
• pawa swell up, v.
• pawap needy; sad; ill
• pawu clamber, v.
• paya out of
• paya outside
• paya swift; rapid
• peba sour; bitter
• pebe jug; pot
• pebha seize; grasp, v.
• pekhe small
• pekhe small
• pele religious concept
• peled swallow, v.
• pemib be happy, v.
• pena gird, v.
• pene tooth
• pene lofty
• pene tooth
• penek murmur, v.
• penu ride a vehicle, v.
• pepe throw; shoot, v.
• peqa tender; weak
• pesar naked
• pese dread; horror
• peseb tell lies, v.
• petha thousand
• pewe mouth
• peyeg injure, v.
• pha:ra up to
• pha:wadh be roused, v.
• phada seize, v.
• phaga leaf; bloom
• phala sneeze
• phali down
• phalu throw; toss, v.
• phama something bent
• phapa bark
• phapa mark; distinguish, v.
• phapa wither, v.
• phara bear, give birth to, v.
• phara left, on the left
• phara puddle; ditch
• pharam blame, v.
• phasa ask, v.
• phasath take; seize, v.
• phasi snore, v.
• phawa humming insect
• phayuh swamp; lake
• phe:ri divide, v.
• phebe knee
• phebe shine; light, v.
• phegu fragile, harm
• phele spear
• phema pack, v.
• pheme ruminate; throat, v.
• phepi bale
• phere destroy, v.
• pheri gain, earn, v.
• phethe mud
• phi:yin swarm, v.
• phibis bellow, v.
• phigi river, flowing water
• phikhi shine, light, v.
• phili vault; breast
• phini strip; beam
• phiri vomit, v.
• phisigh concubine
• phiti shimmer, v.
• pho:nar rage; tower up, v.
• pho:sut starling
• phobu pillar
• phoda abscess
• phophi fodder (green)
• phosus pelt
• phumul sheep; pelt
• pigi plait; weave, v.
• pimi young
• pini bow-wow
• pinib rise, v.
• piphi respect, v.
• pipi sweep, v.
• piri come forth, v.
• pithi be flat, v.
• piwit spit; spew, v.
• piwit spit
• plthl fight; struggle, v.
• pm:khm increase, v.
• pm:nm:gh rest comfortably, v.
• pmmm spleen; milt
• po:so seven
• po:so seven
• pogho wound; injure, v.
• pona knead, v.
• pono fit, suit, v.
• powak lattice-work
• pr:br lean; bow, v.
• prlrd bean
• putu unpleasant

Q

• qalik marry, v.
• qama sit, v.
• qama sit
• qeme explore, v.
• qenu run; roll, v.
• qeye (exclamation)
• qoha needy
• qoso break to pieces, v.
• qoyuk hurry, v.
• qrtr pointed; stake
• qryrt post

R

• r (demonstrative)
• ra it, one, they
• ra:pa swift
• ra:wap wane, v.
• ra:ya lessen; small, v.
• raba concern oneself with, v.
• rada world
• rada world
• radha poppy
• radhar clucking
• raga cover, v.
• raga scent, v.
• raga sprinkle, v.
• ragha sink in, v.
• raghi be guilty, v.
• ragi swamped by water
• raka enclosure
• rakha green
• rakha strive, v.
• rala arm
• ralar womb
• rama break, v.
• rama walk
• rama walk
• rama yawn, v.
• rami now, therefore
• rana complain, v.
• rana quake, v.
• ranadh leave behind, v.
• rapa abhor; detest, v.
• rapa squash, v.
• rapha plait, v.
• rapur lips
• rara crumble, v.
• rasa hoarse
• rasuy deep; hollow
• rata pole; stick; stem
• ratha hair; wool
• rati grain; kernel
• rawap sort out, v.
• rawar prepare, v.
• rayu shoes; leather
• re:be rot; stink, v.
• re:her bulb
• re:le full
• re:midh lack; empty, v.
• re:ne cow
• re:sil sulphur
• rebe smash, v.
• rebhes animals with armour
• rebur mussel
• rede ten
• rede rub past, v.
• rede ten
• redha watch closely, v.
• redi hobble, v.
• redu dwarf-like
• reghep be ashamed, v.
• reli butterfat
• relu thing
• reme short; small
• rene move, v.
• renuw plant; root
• rephe sad, out of humour
• rephi thin
• reri stretch; totter, v.
• rese disturb, v.
• reseb lest
• resi grove, small wood
• resil worm
• resu shine, v.
• reta pale; split
• rete support, v.
• reyit poke; hit, v.
• ri she
• ri she
• ri:bhi stick (hammer-shaped)
• ri:gi striped
• ri:ni hoe; mattock
• ri:si sprout, v.
• riqi turn, v.
• riqid cut, prick, v.
• ridi mud; swamp
• righi testicle
• rikhi prosper, v.
• riki bloom, v.
• rili stem
• rilir whistle (wind), v.
• rimi venerate, v.
• ripi straight
• risi cold
• risi grind, v.
• rlyll turn; twist, v.
• rmlm press together, v.
• rmsm mistake
• rmsmw blackberry
• rngn mouse; muscle
• rnkn sell; earn, v.
• rnsn fast; violent
• ro:ba older member of family
• ro:da thick; firm
• ro:ro protect, v.
• ro:yow calm; silent
• robha frog
• robho brother
• robu be fixed, v.
• roda slow
• rodi fall; sink, v.
• rodu like, v.
• rokha squeak, v.
• rokhu turtle
• roki knead clay, v.
• roko rip up; dig, v.
• roli bright
• romo sword
• ronoy husband's sister
• ropho dog
• ropo sharpen, v.
• rora lament, v.
• roru hang down, v.
• rothi brother-in-law
• rotu shin-bone
• rowo vulture
• royo cast off, v.
• rrkhr pluck, v.
• rrphr condense, v.
• ru he
• runu glitter brightly, v.
• rutu let fly at sth., v.
• ruwup eat; jaw; mouth, v.

S

• sa:qa bear
• sa:da dream
• sa:da yellow
• sa:ghi rub off, v.
• sa:na death; corpse
• sa:na yellow; brown
• sa:sa her
• saqa hunder, loud noise
• saba four
• sabi peel; break off, v.
• saga red
• saga red
• sahay pole; stake
• sakha tear to pieces, v.
• sama smoulder, v.
• sana sigh, v.
• sana skin; leather bag
• sani flow, v.
• sanu weave; plait, v.
• sapa chatter, v.
• sapha drop (of liquid)
• sapha think; feel, v.
• sara aim; go straight, v.
• sara prick, v.
• saru pliable
• sasan bald; bare
• sasar thrust together, v.
• sasu revile; abuse, v.
• satha know
• sawa two
• sawa two
• sawib break wind, v.
• saya wind, n.
• sayab next to, behind infront
• sayan anoint, v.
• sayan sanctify, v.
• se:ga jut out, v.
• se:khe back (direction, location)
• se:le dye, v.
• se:se drive; wound, v.
• se:tu injure; damage, v.
• seqi bristle, v.
• sebe look at, v.
• sebu announce, v.
• sege move, meal, v.
• segha wash, v.
• seghe follow, v.
• sela eyebrow
• sele fork of branch
• seleg dare, v.
• seli frothing up
• seme beard
• seme eye
• seney eat
• senu even; good
• sepa ploughshare
• sepi shrink, make small, v.
• sera frost
• sere slimy
• serer drive; thrust, v.
• sesa be hot; shine, v.
• sese stretch out, v.
• sesuth poplar
• sethe grass (type of), oats
• sewa roof
• sewel squash, v.
• sewi sparrow (?) name of bird
• seye sneeze, v.
• seyen bless, v.
• si:bhi black
• si:dhi ash
• si:gi be empty; leave, v.
• si:khi shut away, v.
• si:li find, v.
• si:ti young man
• sighi well-disposed
• sigikh sinew
• siki son
• simi cut off, v.
• sini one
• sini one
• sisi heel
• sisidh jutting object
• siti rot, v.
• siti spoil
• siyigh bubble up, v.
• siyis bump; swelling
• slml tumble down, v.
• slrl thick; big
• slsls overflow, v.
• sm:thm wasp
• smlmph be curved, v.
• so:bha stunned
• so:ma leave behind, v.
• so:ro doubt, be in doubt, v.
• so:ro release
• so:ro release
• soba grind one's teeth, v.
• sobo dress, v.
• sodho resin
• soghi disappear, v.
• soho hum; croon, v.
• soki build, v.
• solikh split, v.
• solo bird (water-bird)
• sona apple
• soni hand; arm
• sopha beaker
• sopo eat, v.
• sora grant; possess, v.
• soro offer a drink, v.
• soson active; healthy
• sosoph play; joke, v.
• soto press down, v.
• sowad guilt; duty
• sowop truly
• srhr blow softly, v.
• sryr press together, v.
• su top
• su top
• subu pour out, v.
• sudhu tire; rest, v.
• sudu tail
• sudu tail
• sulu muscle
• sumu thin shaft
• sunu stamp; thrust, v.
• supu tendril; trap
• suru duck down, v.
• susub grip, v.
• susuw dry out, v.
• sutu son-in-law
• sutu unripe
• suwukh gnawing insect
• suwup half

T

• ta: be, exist
• ta:ka hold, v.
• ta:nu barren
• ta:tha wine
• tabha cracking sound
• tagha buy; sell, v.
• taka grass
• taka stunted; curtailed
• tala grass (type of)
• talak wind, v.
• talum feel, v.
• tama die, v.
• tamu dust; sand
• tana fire
• tana vexacious
• tanaph weak; miserable
• tani scent
• tapa care; trouble, v.
• tapha claw
• tara place, location
• tara place, location
• tasal parade; show off, v.
• tasas stomach
• tata tie; bind, v.
• tathi chew, grind, v.
• tawab deceive, v.
• taya shoulder
• tayal corner
• tayar gall
• tayus peg
• te they
• te they
• te:ma mother-in-law
• te:ma mother-in-law
• tebe prettify, make happy, v.
• tedhe stumble, v.
• tege wax
• teghe stroke, v.
• teher split off, v.
• tekhe stick; stalk
• tela peg; wedge
• tele speak, v.
• tele speak
• tene guest; stranger
• tenel nut
• tera hit; cuff, v.
• tese hair
• tese purify, v.
• tesew berry (type of)
• tetu tie up, v.
• tha:mi maternal grandfather
• tha:ra run off (water), v.
• thadi stab, stick, v.
• thaga shut in, v.
• thaha torso, upper body
• thaha want, v.
• thala tree
• thala tree
• thalak sharpen, v.
• thama at
• thana dizziness; madness
• thapha have room, v.
• thara shout, raise voice, v.
• tharagh embrace, v.
• tharap pea
• thawal entrust, v.
• thawat roast; bake, v.
• thayan sky
• thebhi husband's brother
• thedha hop; tremble, v.
• thedi sea
• thela remain, v.
• themu pull, v.
• thene we, they and I
• thepa measure, v.
• thephun clash; fall, v.
• theqe burn, v.
• there companion
• thesa corpse; destruction
• thethi rip; rag, v.
• theti add, sum, v.
• theyul pointed
• thili rage, v.
• thimi look, v.
• thini swamp; blackish
• thipi apart; in two
• thlml rip, v.
• thnbhn worm; maggot
• tho:nom woo; marry, v.
• thodu streak past, v.
• thokho blind, dark
• thoko six
• thoko six
• thomi mud; mire
• thoya trough
• thoyokh and
• thuhu wish; want, v.
• thuhus meet, v.
• thumu snow; winter
• thuru hit, v.
• thusu polecat
• thuthu revulsion
• tibhi turn green, v.
• tighi shout; scream, v.
• timi stuff full, v.
• tirikh throat
• tiris sister
• tisi lung
• tithi mix, v.
• titi stain; dirty, v.
• tiwib shining bright
• tiyi path
• tiyi path
• tmdhm revile, v.
• tn:tn buzz, v.
• tnrn tree (type of)
• to:ro swell, v.
• tobho flat
• togho spirit
• toka stab, v.
• tomu evening
• toni drive, v.
• topho heal, v.
• tothu copulate, v.
• towan be excited, v.
• towos hair; beard
• toyoph hang slack, v.
• trsr pasture, v.
• trwr howl
• tugu, pheri give, v.
• tulu blow up, v.
• turu reduce; small, v.

W

• wa:ha time, occasion
• wa:su astonishment
• wa:ya kernel; corn
• waqa sap; resin
• waba scrape; gnaw, v.
• wala nine
• wala nine
• wali track; furrow, v.
• wama burst, v.
• wanu thick; dense
• wapa be glad, v.
• warith hungry
• wasa deformed
• watha thorn
• wathim throw shoot, v.
• waya evil; bad; mis-
• waya itch, v.
• we:de lake
• we:ma be hidden, v.
• we:re be able, v.
• we:re can, be able to
• weba spray, v.
• webe assail; assault, v.
• webu ball of dung; pill
• wegi gape, v.
• weke germ; sprout
• weli mite; louse
• weme unwilling
• wesa twig; bough
• wese empty, v.
• weye aweful
• wighi leather bag
• wighir fence of stakes
• wiki grasp for sth., v.
• wili wavy
• wl:yl perk
• wmtm wander, v.
• wmwmm mouse
• wonon heap
• woso warm time; summer
• wu:sul joint of animal
• wunu (negative particle)
• wunu not, no
• wunu no, not
• wusuph hold; grasp, v.
• wusus strangle, v.
• wuyup garlic; leek

Y

• ya (relative)
• ya:la buzz; hum, v.
• ya:ra howl, v.
• ya:ta louse
• yaga gather; collect, v.
• yama smear, v.
• yara snake
• yasa pinch, v.
• yasu tear up; open, v.
• yege dim; reddish
• yeghe call; cry, v.
• yeke enough
• yela sheep
• yele drink, v.
• yeli whole, well
• yephe harm, v.
• yera urinate, v.
• yesep sell, v.
• yeser alder tree
• yetu turn; wrap, v.
• yewegh strip
• yibhi away, off
• yigi salt
• yimi quickly
• ynqngh turn, v.
• ynnn slip, v.
• yo:qu tie, v.
• yo:ni be still; calm, v.
• yo:ri form a ball, v.
• yobho seed
• yobho scent out, v.
• yobho seed
• yodo pain; illness
• yolo move, hurry, v.
• yomi like; desire, v.
• yona push, v.
• yono statute; rule
• yonup thrust; injure, v.
• yoras buckle at the knees, v.
• yoro free, v.
• yotho show; be visible, v.
• yoyod talk, v.
• yrsr strap
• yudu big