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

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
tila - finger; indicate; toe
topi - ankle bone; ankle
nema - knee; patella
nehe - fingernail; toenail; scratch
sonyo - wrist
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
yato - hand; palm
yaka - appendage; leg; limb

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

See also: Family Chart

ntaku - sibling
ntaha - ancestor; elder
ntahi - child; offspring
ntahue - sibling's child [nibbling]
ntahya - grandchild
nta'i - baby; infant
ntaue - cousin
ntaya - married person; spouse
nata - family member; relative
hyanta - grandparent
tsonta - teenager
tlaya - marry; in-law; wed
tlika - clan; family; kin
ota - father
onta - parent
ona - mother
uenta - parent's sibling
naka - female; woman [fem]
tlaka - male; man [masc]

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	nye'o	10²	(one) 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				hue'o	10⁹	(one) billion

nya'o - five hundred; 500

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

Kala/lexicon/theme

movement

time

animals

winged

insect

food

dairy

drinks

cooking

meat

spices

vegetables

fruit

bread

language

around town

nature

flowers

body

head

torso

appendages

weather

math

music

tool

manners

directions

grammar

measurements

thoughts

clothing

earth

color

war

weapons

prepositions

people

family

emotions

vehicles

around the house

in the kitchen

numbers

shapes

money

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