Kala lexicon
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Main Article: Kala
- See also: Thematic Lexicon
General Lexica
- The majority of lexical units in Kala can have multiple roles.
- Most have a primary role, such as verb, noun or particle, but almost all can serve in at least two roles.
- Because of this, this list is sorted alphabetically and not by part of speech or category.
pa
- pata
- tile; brick
- pato
- duck
- male prostitute [slang]
- paka
- unintelligent and foolish; idiotic; stupid
mpa
- mpaka
- border; boundary; frontier
- line
ta
- ta
- you, [2sg]
- See also: pronouns
- tapo
- shoulder; upper arm
- taka
- esteem; honor; respect
- eminent
- tana
- fight; war; battle
- taha
- big; great; vast; large; high
- tahe
- under; beneath; below
- down; lower
- ta'o
- two
- See also: numbers
nta
- ntaku
- sibling
- See also: family terms
ka
- ka
- interrogative particle, [q]
- kama
- village; town
- kana
- chief; leader
- command; lead
- kanu
- any stringed instrument
- guitar; harp; zither
- kena
- circle
- round, spherical; spheroid
- ki
- self
- essence; life force
- reflexive [refl]
- kuma
- bear; Ursus
- ursine
nka
- nka
- emphatic negative
- nke
- no; not (often enclitic)
- negative particle
ma
- ma
- and, also
- too; as well (as)
- mata
- kill; murder
- cause death
- maka
- music
- make music; play an instrument
- masa
- deer; elk; moose
- cervine; Cervus
- moto
- recollect; remember
- memory
- write; inscribe
- letter; symbol; character
- muku
- knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass
- muna
- care for; concerned about; attentive to
- important; significant
- muya
- do; make
- cause
na
- na
- I, [1sg]
- See also: pronouns
- nata
- relative
- nato
- straight; direct
- naka
- woman
- female
- naku
- sister
- See also: family terms
- nasa
- be born
- give birth
- naha
- river; creek; stream
- na'am
- I, [1pl.excl]
- See also: pronouns
- na'o
- one; 1; single
- See also: numbers
- neko
- cat
- feline
- noma
- thing; stuff
- noun
nya
- nya
- for [to benefit; for the purpose of]
- by [actor; author]
- nyasa
- thank you
- gratitude
- nyahi
- white See also: colors
- snow; snowfall
- nye
- reason
- because
- nyema
- century; one hundred years
- nyota
- thirst; desire liquid
- nyoma
- rice
sa
- sama
- sun; solar; star
- sana
- health; well-being
- saya
- soothe; calm; relax
- senu
- hair
- sitsa
- hot; warm
- heat
- sotla
- foot
- See also: anatomy
ha
- ha
- he, she, [3sg]
- See also: pronouns
- haka
- trousers; pants
- hanya
- country; nation; state
- haya
- animal
- beast
- heya
- need; require
- necessary
- hina
- here; this place
- honu
- (sea) turtle
- hyali
- cream (colored)
tsa
- tsapa
- effort; endeavor; struggle
- trouble; suffer
tla
- tla
- it, "thing" [4sg]
- See also: pronouns
- tlaka
- man; male; masculine
- tlana
- person; human
- tlani
- story; tale
- relate; tell
- tlatsa
- fire
- burn
- tlela
- wash; clean
- tlika
- family; clan
- tloma
- feather; plumage
ua
- ua
- either; or; other; else
- uata
- intestines; gut
- uaka
- ox; cow; bull
- bovine
- ueta
- uncle
- See also: family terms
- uenta
- parent's sibling
- See also: family terms
- uena
- aunt
- See also: family terms
la
- no headwords begin with <l>
ya
- ya
- Hey!, Yo!, vocative particle [voc]
- yata
- greetings, hello
- bye, see you later
- yato
- hand; palm
- yama
- mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
- yaso
- prepare; ready
- yala
- go; walk; travel
a
- a
- be [cop]
- yes
- apa
- close; shut
- obstructed; closed
- apua
- sing
- song; music
- apyo
- celery
- ata
- name
- be named; be called
- ate
- liver
- See also: anatomy