This dictionary is a work in progress. We absolutely guarantee there are errors in it. The good news is that the errors are mostly in the new words. The words from the "A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan" (2nd Edition) have been, for the most part, verified with Suzette and corrected as necessary. If you find errors or have questions, let Jackie know.
"English Word" is an approximation of the Láadan definition, used to put this list in alphabetical order. There may be multiple English words for one Láadan word, and multiple Láadan words for one English word.
Core Words:
C = Core Words (First words Suzette created)
CS = Core Suppliment Words (Next batch of words Suzette created)
D = Dictionary Words (Words that first appeared in the "A First Dictionary
and Grammar of Láadan" (2nd Ed))
U= Updates (Words from various grammar updates published by Suzette)
(blank) = Not a core word, or Jackie hasn't gotten that far in updating the dictionary info
Creator:
(blank) = Suzette, or Jackie hasn't gotten that far in updating the dictionary info
AB = Amberwind Barnhart
AH = Anne Hatzakis
BG = Baer Gewanter
CF = Carole Fontaine
CH = Catriona Harrison
DK = ?
EB = ?
JLP = Jackie Powers
JP = Juila Penelope (with her associates and students)
MLM = M. Lynne Murphy
PJ = ?
RB = Rae Beno
SH = Sharla Hardy
TB = Tina Black
YML = Yahoo Mailing Loop (If you claim ownership of any of these, let
Jackie know)
| English Word | Láadan Word | English Definition | Core Word | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | nonede | a, the final one, the last one [no-=prefix implies completion + nede=one, 1] | D | |
| able | thad | to be able | D | |
| abortion | wírabanenath | abortion, to abort, have an abortion [wí+raban+ena+th] | CF | |
| above | rayil | above, to be above [ra=non- + yil=under] | C | |
| absence | mar | absence, to be absent | SH | |
| abundant | ume | to be full, abundant | D | |
| accountant | lamithá | accountant [lamith=to count + -á=doer] | U | SH |
| accursed | rahéeda | accursed, unholy, to be accursed, to be unholy [ra=non- + héeda=to be sacred] | D | |
| acoustics | ezho | acoustics [e-=prefix for science of + zho=sound] | ||
| across | mesh | across, to be across | D | |
| act | wilomina | to perform, act [wil=let/may + oba=body + mina=move] | SH | |
| adjective marker | wo- | changes a verb to an adjective, must be put on both verb and noun, after plural marker (beautiful woman = woháya wowith) Láadan has a form that is much like an English "adjective + noun" sequence, as in "green tree" or "small child". You can take any sequence of verb and subject (remembering that "adjectives" are only ordinary verbs in Láadan) and but the marker "wo-" at the beginning of each one. "Beautiful woman" is thus "woháya wowith". This is very useful, but it is a bit different from English, because it can only be used if you have just one verb. You cannot use this pattern to translate an English sequence like "little red brick wall". | ||
| administration | eyon | administration [e-=prefix for science of + yon=government] | D | |
| adult | with | person, woman, adult ; to specify a male person, add the masculine suffix '-id' | C | |
| adult (honored) | shawith | elder, honored adult [sha=harmony + with=person] | JLP | |
| aeronautics | ezhazh | aeronautics [e-=prefix for science of + zhazh=airplanes] | ||
| afraid | héeya | fear, to fear, to be afraid | C | |
| after | ihée | after (in space), behind [ihé=before] | C | |
| after | aril | later, after (in time) | C | |
| afternoon | udathihée | afternoon [udath=noon + ihée=after] | D | |
| against | -rada | against (to lean against something) | U | SH |
| against | ib | against | D | |
| agar | analel | agar (a seaweed) [ana=food + lel=seaweed] | SH | |
| agent | -á | suffix for doer, agent | ||
| aggressor | rashonelhá | attacker, aggressor [rashonelh=war + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| agriculture | eróo | agriculture [e-=prefix for science of + róo=harvest] | D | |
| agriculture | ehábed | science of farming; agriculture [e-=science of + (h)ábed=farm] | ||
| air | shum | air | CS | |
| airplane | zhazh | airplane | D | |
| airport | hozhazh | airport [zhazh=airplane] | D | |
| alcoholic | ranahálh | alcoholic [ranahá=drinker + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| ale | wéebe | ale [webe=beer] | D | |
| algae | lelith | algae | SH | |
| alien | née | to be alien | D | |
| alien | néehá | alien [née=to be alien + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| alive | wíi | to be alive, living [wi=life] | C | |
| all | woho | all, every (don't change form or add case marker) | D | |
| all | abesh | to be all things, all-that-is (woho=all, every) | D | |
| all-power | hohathad | all-power, omnipotence (without the feature 'male') | D | |
| alone | sholan | to be alone | D | |
| alone | elasholan | alone and glad of it | U | |
| alone | doólelasholan | alone at last after tiresome experience or people [doól+ela+sholan] | ||
| alone | héeyasholan | alone with terror [héeya+shalon] | U | |
| alone | búsholan | alone "in the bosom of your family" | ||
| alone | óosholan | alone with grief | ||
| alone | sholalan | alone in a crowd of people | U | |
| aloud | zhonal | aloud [zho=sound + -nal=suffix for manner] | D | |
| also | íi | also | ||
| altar | obeham | altar | U | SH |
| although | íizha | although | D | |
| always | hadihad | always | D | |
| amaze | míi | amazement, to be amazed | D | |
| amazement | míi | amazement, to be amazed | D | |
| ambulance | duthamazh | ambulance [dutha=to heal + mazh=car] | D | |
| Amen | Othe | Amen, Selah, end of prayer phrase | D | |
| analysis | yan | analysis, to analyze | D | |
| anarchy | ralod | anarchy [ra=non- + lod=household] | D | |
| anatomy | ehoba | anatomy [e-=prefix for science of + oba=body] | D | |
| ancestor | wohothul | foremother, ancestor [woho=all + thul=parent] | D | |
| and | i | and | C | |
| and then | id | and-then | CS | |
| anesthesia | duthawish | anesthesia [dutha+wish] | D | |
| angel | dáanoline | word angel [dáan=word + noline=angel] | CF | |
| angel | noline | angel | D | |
| angel | anahelilith | feminist-angel | U | CF |
| angel-science | enoline | angel-science [e-=prefix for science of + noline=angel] | D | |
| anger | bala | anger with reason, with someone to blame, which is not futile (bara, bana, bama, bina=anger) | D | |
| anger | bana | anger with reason, with no one to blame, which is futile (bara, bala, bama, bina=anger) | D | |
| anger | bina | anger with no reason, with no one to blame, which is not futile [bara, bala, bama, bana=anger] | D | |
| anger | bara | anger with reason, with someone to blame, which is futile (bala, bama, bana, bina=anger) | D | |
| anger | bama | anger with reason, but with no one to blame, which is not futile (bala, bana, bara, bina=anger) | D | |
| animal | mid | creature, any animal | C | |
| animal | romideth | wild animal (object) [romid=wild animal + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| animal | shamideth | domestic animal (object) [shamid=domestic animal + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| animal | shamid | domestic animal [sha=harmony + mid=creature] | D | |
| animal | romid | wild animal [mid=creature] | D | |
| animal (baby) | ámid | baby animal, very young creature [á-=baby + mid=animal] (see háamid, yáamid) | ||
| animal (teenage) | yáamid | teenage animal, older but not full-grown creature [yáa-=teenage + mid=animal] (see ámid, háamid) | ||
| animal (young) | háamid | young animal, child creature, general term for offspring [háa-=child + mid=animal] (see ámid, yáamid) | ||
| animal husbandry | ewomil | animal husbandry [e-=prefix for science of + womil=livestock] | ||
| anorexia | rayide | anorexia, to be anorexic [ra=non- + yide=hunger] | D | |
| anorexic | rayide | anorexia, to be anorexic [ra=non- + yide=hunger] | D | |
| ant | halezhub | ant [hal=work + (e)zhub=insect] | YML | |
| anthropologist | ewithá | anthropologist [e-=prefix for science of + with=person + -á=suffix for doer] | ||
| anthropology | ewith | anthropology [e-=prefix for science of + with=person] | D | |
| ape | omamid | ape [oma=hand + mid-creature] | D | |
| apiarist | thuhá | beekeeper, apiarist [thu=honey + -(h)á=doer] | ||
| apology | hóoda | apology, excuse me, phrase to indicate that you need to leave a particular location (see hoda) | D | |
| apology | hoda | apology, pardon me, phrase to indicate that you regret whatever it is that you find yourself obliged to do -- like interrupting someone (see hóoda) | D | |
| apple | doyu | apple [do=strong + yu=fruit] | D | |
| apricot | thuyu | apricot [thu=honey + yu=fruit] | D | |
| April | Athil | April (vine month) [A-=month prefix + thil=vine] | D | |
| arc | thamewud | arc [tham=circle + (e)wud=part] | SH | |
| architect | emathá | architect [emath=architecture + -á-=doer] | YML | |
| architecture | emath | architecture [e-=science of + math=building] | YML | |
| argue | rashon | argument, quarrel, to argue, to quarrel, not used of an 'argument' in a theory or an equation or a proposition [ra-non- + shon=peace] | D | |
| argument | rashon | argument, quarrel, to argue, to quarrel, not used of an 'argument' in a theory or an equation or a proposition [ra-non- + shon=peace] | D | |
| argument | halith | proposition, argument | D | |
| Arkansas | Arahanesha | Arkansas (loanword) | D | |
| Arkansas | Aranesha | Arkansas "pet" name, short form | D | |
| arm | oda | arm (the body part) | D | |
| around | o | around | C | |
| arrival | nosháad | arrival, to arrive [no-=prefix implies completion + sháad=to come, go] | D | |
| arrive | nosháad | arrival, to arrive [no-=prefix implies completion + sháad=to come, go] | D | |
| art | alehala | art, to "art", to make art | U | |
| as | zhe | to be like, as, similar | C | |
| ashamed | loláad lhohoth | to be ashamed, to perceive one's shame [loláad=to perceive internally + lhoho=shame + -th =suffix for object] | D | |
| ask | mime | to ask | C | |
| assemble | lolin | to gather, assemble, gathering, assembly (said of people) | D | |
| assembly | lolin | to gather, assemble, gathering, assembly (said of people) | D | |
| assistant | dená | assistant, helper | ||
| asteroid | thamehaledal | asteroid [thamehal=globe + dal=thing] | D | |
| astronomy | ehash | astronomy [e-=prefix for science of + ash=star] | D | |
| at last | doól | at last, finally | D | |
| attacker | rashonelhá | attacker, aggressor [rashonelh=war + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| attend | hil | attention, to pay attention to, to attend | D | |
| attention | hil | attention, to pay attention to, to attend | D | |
| attention | il | to see, to watch, to look at, to pay attention to, to observe. Active seeing, which includes looking, watching, observing, and paying active attention to something visually. "I am watching you." (see lAad oyinan, passive seeing) | D | |
| audiology | ehoyu | audiology [e-=prefix for science of + oyu=ear] | D | |
| August | Adaletham | August (berry month) [A-=month prefix + daletham=berry] | D | |
| aunt | berídan | aunt | D | |
| automobile | mazh | car, automobile | D | |
| autum | wemon | autumn | D | |
| aware | loláad óoyanan | to sense, be aware of | U | |
| baby | á- | prefix to signify infant, baby, very young creature (see háa-, yáa-) | ||
| baby | áwithid | male baby, male infant [áwith=baby + -id=suffix for male] | D | |
| baby | áwitheth | baby (object case) [áwith=baby + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| baby | áwith | baby, infant, very young person [á-=baby + with=person] (see háawith, yáawith) | D | |
| baby nurse | háwithá | baby nurse, nanny [áwith=baby + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| back | wan | back (body part) | D | |
| bad | rathal | to be bad [ra=non- + thal=to be good] | D | |
| bad & good | yéshile | to be bad and good | D | |
| bag | dimod | bag, sack, purse [dim=container + od=cloth] | D | |
| baker | balá | baker [bal=bread + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| baker | ebalá | baker [science of bread doer] | ||
| baking dish | yam | baking dish | D | |
| balm | ub | balm, soothing substance | D | |
| bandage | duthahod | bandage, to bandage [dutha=to heal + od=cloth] | D | |
| bank | loshebelid | bank (financial) [losh=money + belid=house] | D | |
| banker | loshá | banker [losh=money + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| bankruptcy | ralosh | bankruptcy [ra=non- + losh=money] | D | |
| bark | boshoya | bark of tree [bosh=wood + oya=skin] | SH | |
| barn | róomath | barn [róo=harvest + math=building] | D | |
| barren | rawóobaná | barren one, to be barren [ra-non- + wóobaná=birth giver] | D | |
| basket | boóbidim | basket | SH | |
| bath | obahéthewod | bath, to take a bath, bathe [oba=body + (h)éthe=clean + wod=sit] (see obahéthe, obahéthethib) | JLP | |
| bath (ritual) | shunobahéthe | ritual bath, to ritually bathe [shun=ceremony,ritual + obahéthe=bath] | JLP | |
| bathe | obahéthewod | bath, to take a bath, bathe [oba=body + (h)éthe=clean + wod=sit] (see obahéthe, obahéthethib) | JLP | |
| beach | sheshihoth | beach [sheshi=sand + hoth=place] | D | |
| bean | edeni | bean | SH | |
| beautiful | meháya | to be beautiful (plural) [me(h)-=plural marker + áya=beautiful] | ||
| beautiful | háya | to be beautiful (said of time) [áya=to be beautiful] | D | |
| beautiful | hóya | to be beautiful (said of place) [áya=to be beautiful] | D | |
| beautiful | woháya | beautiful (adjective) [wo(h)-=adjective marker + áya=beautiful] | ||
| beautiful | áya | to be beautiful | CS | |
| beautlful | mewoháya | beautiful (plural, adjective) [me-=plural marker + -wo(h)-=adjective mrker + áya=beautiful] | ||
| beaver | eduthemid | beaver [eduth=engineering + mid=creature] | SH | |
| because | bróo | because | C | |
| become | nahin | to become [na=to start to + in=exist] | U | SH |
| bed | dahan | bed (short form) | ||
| bed | dalehanawan | bed [dale=object + áana=sleep + -wan=suffix for purpose, in order to] | D | |
| bedding | úuzh | sheets, sheet bedding | D | |
| bedding | miméne | coverings, bedding | D | |
| bee | zhomid | bee [zho=sound + mid=creature] | D | |
| bee | zhozhub | bee [zho=sound + zhub=insect] | YML | |
| beekeeper | thuhá | beekeeper, apiarist [thu=honey + -(h)á=doer] | ||
| beer | webe | beer (wéebe=ale) | D | |
| beetle | yum | beetle | CS | |
| before | ihé | before (in space), in front of [ihée=after] | C | |
| before | eril | earlier, before (in time) | C | |
| behind | ihée | after (in space), behind [ihé=before] | C | |
| beholden | dinime | to be beholden | D | |
| believe | edeláad | to believe, believe in [láad=to perceive] | D | |
| believer | edeláada | believer | ||
| bell | limlim | bell [onomatopoeia] | D | |
| belonging | lol | a feeling of: community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; a group of people gathered with the intention of creating togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, community, cohesiveness; different from a city or a general gathering of people because "lol" implies an intention to create a feeling of cohesiveness within the group. (see lolh) | JLP | |
| belonging (oppressive) | lolh | an oppressive "lol"; a negative sense of community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; you "belong" but to your severe detriment, for instance being forced to give up valued aspects of yourself to be accepted by the community. (see lol) | JLP | |
| below | yil | to be under, below | C | |
| benison | ath | benison, spoken blessing, to to give a spoken blessing | D | |
| berry | dalatham | berry [dala=plant + tham=circle] | D | |
| betray | ulhad | to betray [lh gives negative connotation] | D | |
| between | shinenil | between [shin+nil] | U | |
| beverage | rana | drink, beverage (rilin=to drink) | C | |
| big | rahíya | to be big, large [ra=non- + híya=to be small] | D | |
| big | worahíya | big (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + rahíya=big] | ||
| billion | merod | billion (1,000,000,000) [rod-million (1,000,000) + me-=implies greater weight or size or importance] | D | |
| biology | emid | biology [e-=prefix for science of + mid=creature) | D | |
| birch | meláanin | birch tree [mel=paper + yáanin=tree] | SH | |
| bird | babí | bird | C | |
| bird | babíth | bird (object case) [babí=bird + -th=object marker] | ||
| birth | wóoban | to give birth, to bear | C | |
| birth | woban | birth (noun) (origin, beginning) | D | |
| birth | wobaneya | birth (time) 'at birth' (at the time she was born) [woban=birth + -(e)ya=suffix for case marker time] | ||
| birth | wóbáan | to bring to birth (the activity of a midwife or other person helping with the delivery of an infant) | ||
| birth | théewóoban | soon to give birth [thée-=about to + wóoban=to give birth] | ||
| birth | théwóoban | on the point of giving birth [thé-=about to any minute + wóoban=to give birth] | ||
| birth | thówóoban | to have just given birth [thó-=to have just + wóoban=to give birth] | ||
| birth giver | wóobaná | birth-giver [wóoban=to give birth + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| birthday | thade | birthday | D | |
| bite | dashobe | bite, to bite [dash=tooth + obe=through] | SH | |
| bitter | rúsho | to be bitter (to taste) | D | |
| bitter | worúsho | bitter (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + rúsho=bitter] | ||
| black | loyo | to be black | D | |
| blame | ninálh | the one to blame [niná=the one responsible + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| bland | ralaheb | something utterly spiceless, bland, "like warm spit", repulsively bland and blah [ra=non- + laheb=spice] | D | |
| blanket | owahúuzh | blanket [owa=to be warm + úuzh=sheet bedding] | D | |
| blessed | othel | to be blessed, holy | D | |
| blessing | nayadi | blessing, general term (ath=benison) | U | |
| blessing | ath | benison, spoken blessing, to to give a spoken blessing | D | |
| blood | luhili | blood | U | SH |
| blood | luwili | birth-blood | SH | |
| blood | óolewil | menstrual blood [óol=moon + wili=river] | SH | |
| blood vessel | iluli | blood vessel | SH | |
| blow | olob | blow, strike, hit, trauma (noun) | D | |
| blue | leyi | to be blue | D | |
| blue | woleyi | blue (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + leyi=blue] | ||
| boat | esheth | boat (object) [esh=boat + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| boat | esh | boat | CS | |
| body | oba | body | CS | |
| body language | dáan i oyi | body language [dáan=word, i=and, oyi=eye] | D | |
| bone | thud | bone | D | |
| book | áabe | book | D | |
| book | áabeth | book (object case) [áabe=book + -th=object marker] | ||
| book | woháabeth | book (modified object) [wo(h)-=adjective marker + áabe=book + -th=object marker] | ||
| bookstore | áabewehe | bookstore [áabe=book + wehe=store] | U | SH |
| boss | hu | ruler, boss | D | |
| boss | hudi | (to the) boss (goal) [hu=boss + -di=goal marker] | ||
| botany | edala | botany [science of plants] | ||
| bowels | hodáath | bowels [hod=stomach + áath=door], intestines | D | |
| bowl | bin | bowl | D | |
| boy | háawithid | boy child [háawith=child + -id= suffix for male] | D | |
| braid | boóbin | braid, to braid [boó=three] | D | |
| brain | uth | brain | D | |
| bramble | nab | bramble | D | |
| branch | odayáaninetha | branch [oda=arm + yáanin=tree + -tha=suffix for possession by reason of birth] | D | |
| bread | bal | bread | C | |
| bread | baleth | bread (object case) [bal=bread + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| breadbox | baledim | breadbox [bal=bread + (e)dim=container] | JLP | |
| break | then | to break | D | |
| breakfast | anadal | meal (general term) (breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc) [ana=food + dal=thing] | D | |
| breast | thol | breast | D | |
| breath | wíyuleth | breath | ||
| breathe | wíyul | to breathe [wí=life + yul=wind] | SH | |
| brewer | webehá | brewer [webe=beer + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| brick | donilihud | brick, thing you make walls out of, to brick [donili=mud + ud=stone] | JLP | |
| bridge | oódóo | bridge | D | |
| broom | wush | broom | D | |
| brown | leyan | to be brown | D | |
| brown | woleyan | brown (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + leyan=brown] | ||
| brush | enid | brush (not for hair) | D | |
| brush | idon | brush (for hair) | D | |
| buddha | buda | buddha (loan word); should have a capital B when it refers to "the" Buddha | YML | |
| building | math | building | D | |
| burden | dosh | burden | D | |
| bureaucracy | rashenidal | bureaucracy [ra=non- + shenidal=network] | D | |
| burnout | iboshara | burnout [ibo+shara] | DK | |
| bury | rumadoni | to bury [rumad=to hide + doni=dirt] | SH | |
| bush | hemen | bush | ||
| business | ehohel | business (the science) | ||
| busy | shóod | to be busy | D | |
| but | izh | but | C | |
| butcher | dehenihá | butcher (of meat) [deheni=meat + -(h)á=suffix for doer] | ||
| butter | hob | butter | D | |
| butterfly | áalaá | butterfly | D | |
| buy | eb | to buy, to sell | D | |
| buyer | ebá | buyer or seller | ||
| buyer | nathá | buyer (professional) | ||
| cake | thuzh | cake | ||
| calculator | shinishin | calculator [shin=2 + i=and + shin=2] | D | |
| callous | ramóna | callousness for foolish reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + móna=compassion for foolish reasons] | D | |
| callous | ramúna | callousness for bad reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + múna=compassion for bad reasons] | D | |
| callous | raména | callousness for good reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra= non- + ména=compassion for good reasons] | D | |
| callous | ramína | callousness for no reason, disregard, to be callous [ra-non- + mína=compassion for no reason] | D | |
| callousness | ramína | callousness for no reason, disregard, to be callous [ra-non- + mína=compassion for no reason] | D | |
| callousness | raména | callousness for good reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra= non- + ména=compassion for good reasons] | D | |
| callousness | ramúna | callousness for bad reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + múna=compassion for bad reasons] | D | |
| callousness | ramóna | callousness for foolish reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + móna=compassion for foolish reasons] | D | |
| calm | wam | to be placid, still, calm (as of water, wind) | D | |
| camcorder | ridadem | camera, VCR, camcorder [ri=to record + dadem=picture] | D | |
| camel | hibomid | camel [hibo=hill; mid=creature] | D | |
| camera | ridadem | camera, VCR, camcorder [ri=to record + dadem=picture] | D | |
| candy | thuhal | candy | D | |
| cape | rimáayo | cloak, cape [rim=shoulder + áayo=skirt] | D | |
| car | mazh | car, automobile | D | |
| carapace | udoya | shell, carapace, hull [ud=stone + oya=skin] | SH | |
| career (beginning) | didehal | beginning career, early career, the first career you take after college [dide=early + hal=work] (see ruhobeha, shawithehall) | JLP | |
| career (middle) | ruhobehal | middle career, deep career, the career you take after your mid-life crisis [ruhob=deep + hal=work] (see didehal, shawithehal) | JLP | |
| career (retired) | shawithehal | retired career, elder career, the work you do after you’ve officially retired [shawith=elder + (e)hal=work] (see didehal, ruhobehal) | JLP | |
| care-giver | nayahá | care-giver, caretaker of people [naya=to take care of + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| caress | odithámála | to caress with the tongue [odith=tangue + lámála=caress] | U | SH |
| caress | lámála | to caress, stroke | D | |
| caress | odámála | to caress with the lips, kiss [odama=lips + lámála=caress] | SH | |
| caretaker | nayahá | care-giver, caretaker of people [naya=to take care of + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| carpenter | belidá | carpenter [belid=house + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| carpet | ren | rug, carpet | D | |
| carrot | medalayun | carrot [meda=vegetable + layun=orange] | D | |
| carry | wida | to carry | C | |
| cartography | eluben | cartography [science of maps] | ||
| carve | lámáhel | to sculpt, carve [lámá+el] | U | |
| case marker | -dá | Case Marker: suffix for beneficiary- by force, against X's will | ||
| case marker | -dáa | Case Marker: suffix for beneficiary- obligatorily, as by duty | ||
| case marker | -di | Case Marker: suffix for goal (see also '-dim') | ||
| case marker | -nan | Case Marker: suffix for instrument | ||
| case marker | -daá | Case Marker: suffix for beneficiary- accidentally | ||
| case marker | -dan | Case Marker: suffix for Associate - with pleasure (see also '-den') | ||
| case marker | -nal | Case Marker: suffix for manner | ||
| case marker | -dim | Case Marker: Suffix for goal (see also '-di') used in cases when '-di' (goal) ending is hard to distinguish from the '-de' (source) ending | ||
| case marker | -wan | Case Marker: suffix for cause - for the purpose of, in order to (see also '-wáan') | ||
| case marker | -ha | Case Marker: suffix for place (see also '-sha') | ||
| case marker | -da | Case Marker: suffix for beneficiary- voluntarily | ||
| case marker | -tha | Case Marker: suffix for possession - by reason of birth (see also '-thi', '-the', '-thu', '-tho') | ||
| case marker | -th | Case Marker: suffix for object | ||
| case marker | -tho | Case Marker: suffix for possession - other (purchase, gift, law, custom, etc.) (see also '-tha', '-the', '-thi', '-thu') | ||
| case marker | -thu | Case Marker: suffix for possession - partitive (false possessive) (see also '-thi', '-the', '-thu', '-tha') | ||
| case marker | -thi | Case Marker: suffix for possession - by reason of chance (see also '-tha', '-the', '-thu', '-tho') | ||
| case marker | -the | Case Marker: suffix for possession - for unknown or unacknowledged reasons (see also '-tha', '-thi', '-thu', '-tho') | ||
| case marker | -sha | Case Marker: suffix for place (see also '-ha') | ||
| case marker | -ya | Case Marker: suffix for Time | ||
| case marker | -den | Case Marker: suffix for Associate - neutral form (see also '-dan') | ||
| case marker | -de | Case Marker: suffix for source | ||
| case marker | -wáan | Case Marker: suffix for cause - reason, due to, because of (see also '-wan') | ||
| cat | rul | cat | C | |
| cause | nin | to cause, causal | C | |
| cause | obed | cause, reason | D | |
| cause | dó- | cause-to-VERB prefix | D | |
| celebration | elahela | celebration [alehale=to make music] | D | |
| celibacy | rashim | celibacy [ra=non- + shim=to sexual act] | D | |
| celibate | rashimá | a celibate [rashim=celibacy + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| celibate | lath | to be celibate by choice | D | |
| celibate | ralath | to be celibate not by choice | D | |
| center | hatham | center [tham=circle] | D | |
| ceramics | ebod | ceramics [e-=prefix for science of + bod=dish] | D | |
| ceramist | ebodá | ceramist, potter | ||
| ceremony | shun | ceremony, ritual | D | |
| chair | dalewodewan | chair [dale=object + wod=to sit + -wan-suffix for purpose, in order to] | D | |
| change | sheb | change, to change | CS | |
| character | uzh | symbol (of notation or alphabet), character | D | |
| charisma | thuhul | charm, charisma | ||
| charm | thuhul | charm, charisma | ||
| chatter | ishidi | to chatter [ishish+di] | U | SH |
| cheese | ódoneth | cheese (object) [ódon=cheese + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| cheese | ódon | cheese | D | |
| chef | anadalá | cook, chef [anadal=meal + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| chemistry | eshishid | chemistry | ||
| chest | rawan | chest (body part) | D | |
| chew | dashobin | to chew | SH | |
| chick | álub | chick [á=very young + lub= chicken] | ||
| chicken | lub | poultry, fowl (chicken, duck, goose) | CS | |
| child | háa- | prefix to signify child, youth, young creature, general prefix for offspring (see á-, yáa-) | ||
| child | háawithedi | (to the) child (goal) [háawith=child + -(e)di=goal marker] | ||
| child | háawith | child, youth, child person, general term for offspring [háa-=child + with=person] (see áwith, yáawith) | D | |
| child (male) | háawithid | boy child [háawith=child + -id= suffix for male] | D | |
| child-science | eháawith | child-science | ||
| chocolate | ahana | chocolate [a=love + (h)ana=food] | CH | |
| chronography | ehath | chronography [e-=prefix for science of + hath=time] | D | |
| church | áatham | church [áath=door + tham=circle] | D | |
| circle | tham | circle | D | |
| city | miwith | town, city [with=person] | D | |
| city dweller | miwithá | city-dweller [miwith=city + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| class | bediholowod | class [bedi=learn + (h)olowod=group] | YML | |
| classroom | bedishod | classroom [bedi=learn + shod=room] | YML | |
| claw | bath | nail, fingernail, toenail, claw (body part) | D | |
| clean | obahéthe | a clean body, to clean ones body [oba=body + (h)éthe =clean] (see obahéthewod, obahéthethib) | JLP | |
| clean | háawithéthe | child-clean, the level of cleanliness at which a child considers her room "clean" [háawith=child + éthe=clean] (See also: éthe, huhéthe, mudahéthe, onidahéthe, thóohéthe) | AB | |
| clean | onidahéthe | family-clean, the usual state of affairs [onida=family + (h)éthe=clean] (See also: éthe, háawithéthe, huhéthe, mudahéthe, thóohéthe) | CH | |
| clean | thóohéthe | guest-clean, the level of cleaning you need to do for guests [thóo=guest + (h)éthe=clean] (See also: éthe, háawithéthe, huhéthe, mudahéthe, onidahéthe) | CH | |
| clean | huhéthe | boss-clean, probably the highest level of cleaning you would need [hu=boss + (h)éthe] (See also: éthe, háawithéthe, mudahéthe, onidahéthe, thóohéthe) | CH | |
| clean | mudahéthe | pig-clean, the state of your teenager's room, to be used when teenager says "it's clean, mom!", and mom responds "well, yeah, pig-clean!" (with apologies to poor slandered pigs, who we know are very clean animals) [muda=pig + (h)éthe=clean] (See also: éthe, háawithéthe, huhéthe, onidahéthe, thóohéthe) | JLP | |
| clean | éthe | clean, to be clean, to make clean (See also: háawithéthe, huhéthe, mudahéthe, onidahéthe, thóohéthe) | C | |
| clear | wedeth | to be clear | D | |
| clergy | wíitham | clergy [wíi=living + tham=circle] | D | |
| clitoris | nemeháalish | clitoris [nem+háalish] | U | RB/BG |
| clitoris | abathede | clitoris [aba=fragrant + thede= jewel] | U | RB, BG, PJ |
| cloak | rimáayo | cloak, cape [rim=shoulder + áayo=skirt] | D | |
| closed | rahu | to be closed [ra=non- + u=to be open] | D | |
| cloth | od | cloth | D | |
| clothing | budeshun | ceremonial clothing [bud=clothing + (e)shun=ceremony] | ||
| clothing | bud | clothing (general term) | D | |
| cloud | boshum | cloud [bo=mountain + shum=air] | D | |
| cloud (fleecy) | bol | fleecy-clouded (of skies) | D | |
| clover | boómi | clover, oxalis [boó=three + mi=leaf] | SH | |
| clown | emeth | to clown;loan word based on Emmet Kelly's name | AH | |
| clown | emethá | clown [emeth+á] | AH | |
| coat | habo | coat | D | |
| cocoa | ahanamezh | cocoa [ahana=chocolate + mezh=powder] | CH | |
| coffee | yobeth | coffee (object) [yob=coffee + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| coffee | yob | coffee | CS | |
| cohesiveness | lol | a feeling of: community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; a group of people gathered with the intention of creating togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, community, cohesiveness; different from a city or a general gathering of people because "lol" implies an intention to create a feeling of cohesiveness within the group. (see lolh) | JLP | |
| cohesiveness (oppressive) | lolh | an oppressive "lol"; a negative sense of community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; you "belong" but to your severe detriment, for instance being forced to give up valued aspects of yourself to be accepted by the community. (see lol) | JLP | |
| cold | rahowa | to be cold [ra=non- + owa=to be warm] | D | |
| color | liri | to be colored, to have color | C | |
| color science | eliri | color science | ||
| colored | liri | to be colored, to have color | C | |
| comb | don | comb | D | |
| come | mesháad | to come/to go (plural) [me-=plural marker + sháad=come] differentiated by the 'source' or 'goal' marker on the following noun) | ||
| come | sháad | to come, to go (differentiated by the 'source' or 'goal' marker on the following noun) | C | |
| come | dusháad | (try to) come/go [du-=try to marker + sháad=come] differentiated by the 'source' or 'goal' marker on the following noun) | ||
| comfort | she | to comfort | D | |
| comforter | shehá | comforter [she=to comfort + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| comical | dóhada | be funny; be comical | YML | |
| command room | ráatham | command room (for war) | D | |
| common sense | bash | common sense | D | |
| community | lol | a feeling of: community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; a group of people gathered with the intention of creating togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, community, cohesiveness; different from a city or a general gathering of people because "lol" implies an intention to create a feeling of cohesiveness within the group. (see lolh) | JLP | |
| community (oppressive) | lolh | an oppressive "lol"; a negative sense of community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; you "belong" but to your severe detriment, for instance being forced to give up valued aspects of yourself to be accepted by the community. (see lol) | JLP | |
| compassion | móna | compassion for foolish reasons [méhéna, ména, mína, múna=compassion] | D | |
| compassion | múna | compassion for bad reasons [méhéna, ména, mína, móna=compassion] | D | |
| compassion | méhéna | compassion despite negative circumstances [ména, mína, móna, múna=compassion] | D | |
| compassion | ména | compassion for good reasons [méhéna, mína, móna, múna=compassion] | D | |
| compassion | mína | compassion for no reason [ména, méhéna, móna, múna=compassion] | D | |
| competition | halid | competition | D | |
| computer | shinehal | computer [shin=two + hal=to work] | D | |
| computer printout | raneran | computer printout ??printer?? [ran=typewriter] | D | |
| computer science | eshinehal | computer science [e-=prefix for science of + shinehal=computer] | ||
| comset | óozh | comset | D | |
| comset technician | óozhá | comset technician [óozh=comset + -(h)á=suffix for doer] | ||
| condom | obom | condom | YML | |
| conifer | dathimi | conifer, pine tree [dathi=needle + mi=leaf] | SH | |
| connection | shasho | connection | D | |
| container | dim | container | C | |
| contentment | nena | contentment for good reasons [nehena, nina, nona, nuna=contentment] | D | |
| contentment | nona | contentment for foolish reasons [nehena, nena, nina, nuna=contentment] | D | |
| contentment | nina | contentment for no reason [nehena, nena, nona, nuna=contentment] | D | |
| contentment | nuna | contentment for bad reasons [nehena, nena, nina, nona=contentment] | D | |
| contentment | nehena | contentment despite negative circumstances [nena, nina, nona, nuna=contentment] | D | |
| contract | bédim | contract, deal, to make a deal, to make a contract | SH | |
| cook | anadalá | cook, chef [anadal=meal + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| cooking | emahin | cooking (the science) | ||
| cooking pot | mahin | cooking pot | D | |
| copier | rimel | copier (like Xerox) [ri=to record + mel=paper] | D | |
| copulater | shimá | one who performs a sexual act, copulater (cannot mean lover) [shim=to "sexual act" + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| copulation | shim | to "sexual act", engage in sex, copulation (abstract and completely neutral term) | C | |
| cordial | yurana | cordial (the beverage) [yu=fruit + rana=drink] | D | |
| correct | dóon | to be correct | D | |
| correctly | dóonenal | correctly | ||
| count | lamith | to count | U | SH |
| counter | behal | work counter, surface | D | |
| couple | shinishidi | couple [shin=two + i=and + shidi=together] | U | SH |
| courtesy | shal | manners, courtesy | D | |
| cousin | edin | cousin | D | |
| coven | óoletham | coven, worship circle [óol=moon + tham=circle] | CF | |
| cover | rumad | to hide, cover, put away | U | SH |
| coverings | miméne | coverings, bedding | D | |
| cow | dithemid | cow [dith=voice + mid=creature] | D | |
| cradle | lulin | cradle [lul=vagina] [lul+lin] | D | |
| cream | onelal | cream [on=head + lal=milk] | D | |
| create | dóhin | to create, enact [dó-=cause to + (h)in=exist] | YML | |
| creative | shinóoya | to be fertile, creative [shin=two + óoya=heart] | SH | |
| creative | mahela | creative urge | SH | |
| creator | elá | creator, maker | ||
| creature | mid | creature, any animal | C | |
| credit | losh | money, credit | D | |
| creek | wili | river, creek [ili=water] | CS | |
| crime | ib | crime | D | |
| criminal | ibálh | criminal [ib=crime + -á=suffix for doer + lh =negative connotation] | D | |
| criminology | ehib | criminology | ||
| crowd | méwith | crowd [with=person + me-=implies greater weight or size or importance] | D | |
| cry | wée | cry, to cry (of babies) [onomatopoeia] | D | |
| cry | delishe | to weep, cry (not said of babies) | D | |
| cuddle | lemadama | to cuddle [lema=gentle + dama=touch] | U | AH |
| cup | ni | cup | D | |
| cupboard | dimidim | cupboard, dresser [dim=container + i=and + dim=container] | D | |
| curl | aále | curl, ruffle (noun) | SH | |
| curtain | demeren | curtain [dem=window + ren=rug, carpet] | D | |
| cut | humesh | to cut [hum=knife + mesh=across] | SH | |
| daffodil | léeli | jonquil, daffodil, narcissus | D | |
| dance | amedara | dance, to dance | D | |
| dandruff | adelith | dandruff | JP | |
| danger | rayom | danger [ra=non- + yom=safe] | D | |
| dark colored | loyu | to be dark-colored | AH | |
| darkness | rahith | darkness [ra=non- + ith=light] | D | |
| dawn | nasháal | dawn, sunrise [na=to start to + sháal=day] | SH | |
| day | sháal | day | D | |
| dead | rawíi | to be dead [ra=non- + wíi=to be alive] | D | |
| deal | bédim | contract, deal, to make a deal, to make a contract | SH | |
| death | shebasheb | death [sheb=change] | D | |
| debt | lhud | debt, with pejorative overtones [lh=negative connotation + lud=debt] | D | |
| debt | lud | debt | D | |
| debtor | ludá | debtor, person in debt | ||
| December | Adol | December (root month) [A-=month prefix + dol=root] | D | |
| decrease | náheb | to decrease [ná+heb] | EB | |
| deep | ruhob | to be deep | D | |
| deer | lemamid | deer [lema=gentle + mid=creature] | U | |
| deer (male) | lemamidid | stag, male deer [lema=gentle + mid=creature + -id=male] | ||
| Degree Marker | -hele | to a troublesome degree: Degree Marker: specifically negative in meaning -- never used in a positive sense | ||
| Degree Marker | -hul | Degree Marker: to an extreme degree (see also '-hel', '-hal', '-hil', '-háalish') | ||
| Degree Marker | -hal | Degree Marker: to an unusual degree, very (see also '-hil', '-hel', '-hul', '-háalish') | ||
| Degree Marker | -hile | to a severe degree: Degree Marker: specifically negative in meaning -- never used in a positive sense | ||
| Degree Marker | -hule | to an intolerable degree: Degree Marker: specifically negative in meaning -- never used in a positive sense | ||
| Degree Marker | -hel | Degree Marker: to a trivial degree, slightly (see also '-hil', '-hal', '-hul', '-háalish') | ||
| Degree Marker | -hil | Degree Marker: to a minor degree, rather (see also '-hel', '-hal', '-hul', '-háalish') | ||
| Degree Marker | -háalish | Degree Marker: to an extraordinary degree (see also '-hil', '-hal', '-hul', '-hel') | ||
| deity | ebahóol | deity (male) [spouse of the moon eba+óol] | CF | |
| dentist | edashá | dentist [e-=prefix for science of + dash=tooth + -á=suffix for doer | ||
| dentistry | edash | dentistry [e-=prefix for science of + dash=tooth] | ||
| depression | dutheshara | depression as a side effect of medication | DK | |
| depression | uhudeshara | depression as result of small event | DK | |
| depression | deshara | depression as a side effect of medication | DK | |
| depression | olobeshara | depression as result of major trauma [olob+shora] | DK | |
| deprivation (tactile) | ralámálha | tactile deprivation [ra=non- + lámála=to caress + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| desert | shée | desert | D | |
| desire | maha | desire (sexual) | D | |
| desire | mahanal | desiringly, lustfully (NOT a negative term) [maha=desire (sexual) + -nal=suffix for manner] | D | |
| desire (absence) | ramaha | absence of sexual desire [ra=non- + maha=desire (sexual)] | D | |
| desk | dalebediwan | desk [dale=object + bedi=learning + -wan=suffix for purpose, in order to] | D | |
| despair | rathuna | despair for bad reasons [ra=non- + thuna=joy for bad reasons] | D | |
| despair | rathena | despair for good reasons [ra=non- + thena=joy for good reasons] | D | |
| despair | rathina | despair for no reason [ra=non- + thina=joy for no reason] | D | |
| despair | rathona | despair for foolish reasons [ra=non- + thona=joy for foolish reasons] | D | |
| dessert | homana | dessert, nectar food [hom=nectar + ana=food] | D | |
| diaper | áwod | diaper | U | SH |
| diety | Lahila | Holy-One, Deity | D | |
| diety | Lushede | deity, goddess (informal address) | D | |
| digit | ishid | digit (fingers, toes) | D | |
| diner | yodá | diner, one who eats [yod=to eat] | D | |
| dinner | anadal | meal (general term) (breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc) [ana=food + dal=thing] | D | |
| diplomat | eshoná | diplomat [eshon=peace-science + -á=doer] | YML | |
| direction | wethene | direction | SH | |
| dirt | doni | ground, dirt, earth, soil | CS | |
| dirty | rahéthe | to be dirty [ra=non- + éthe=to be clean] | D | |
| discord | rasha | discord (not discord in the home) [ra=non- + sha=harmony] | D | |
| discord | lhed | discord in the home [lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| disease | éeya | sickness, disease, illness | C | |
| disgust | ílhi | disgust [lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| disgust | ílhilh | disgust with pejorative overtones, disgust and disapproval [lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| dish | rin | plate (dish) | D | |
| dish | bod | dish | D | |
| disregard | ramúna | callousness for bad reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + múna=compassion for bad reasons] | D | |
| disregard | ramína | callousness for no reason, disregard, to be callous [ra-non- + mína=compassion for no reason] | D | |
| disregard | ramóna | callousness for foolish reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + móna=compassion for foolish reasons] | D | |
| disregard | raména | callousness for good reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra= non- + ména=compassion for good reasons] | D | |
| do | shub | to do | C | |
| doctor | eduthahá | doctor, physician, healer [edutha=medicine + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| doer | -á | suffix for doer, agent | ||
| dog | lanemid | dog [lan=friend + mid=creature] | D | |
| dominate | dórado | to dominate | D | |
| dominate | dólhorado | to dominate with evil intent [dórado=to dominate + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| door | áath | door | D | |
| down | heb | down, the direction | C | |
| downy | shane | to be downy, furry | D | |
| dowry | heth | dowry | D | |
| dream | ozh | dream, to dreav | D | |
| dress | owe | dress, gown | D | |
| dresser | dimidim | cupboard, dresser [dim=container + i=and + dim=container] | D | |
| drink | rana | drink, beverage (rilin=to drink) | C | |
| drink | rilin | to drink (rana=drink, noun) | D | |
| drink (sacred) | héedarana | sacred drink, to drink sacred drink [héeda = sacred + rana = drink] | JLP | |
| drinker | ranahá | drinker [rana=drink + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| drop | héda | to drop, spill, let fall [héedá=to pick up, lift up] | D | |
| drought | ralali | drought [ra=non- + lali=rain] | D | |
| drug | desh | drug | D | |
| dry | ralili | to be dry [ra=not + lili=wet] | YML | |
| duck | yazh | duck | CH | |
| dulcimer | shelalen | dulcimer | D | |
| Duration Marker | ná- | Duration Marker: prefix for 'to continue to' Verb (see also 'na-'. 'no-', 'ne-', 'nó-') | ||
| Duration Marker | no- | Duration Marker: prefix for 'to finish', completion (see also 'na-'. 'ná-', 'ne-', 'nó-') | ||
| Duration Marker | na- | Duration Marker: prefix for 'to start to' Verb (see also 'no-'. 'ná-', 'ne-', 'nó-') | ||
| Duration Marker | nó- | Duration Marker: prefix for 'to cease to' VERB (see also 'na-'. 'ná-', 'ne-', 'no-') | ||
| Duration Marker | ne- | Duration Marker: prefix for 'to repeat' (see also 'na-'. 'ná-', 'no-', 'nó-') | ||
| during | obée | during (I work during the night. -> Bíi hal le náaleya obée wa.) | C | |
| ear | oyu | ear | D | |
| earlier | eril | earlier, before (in time) | C | |
| early | dide | to be early | D | |
| Earth | thera | Earth, Terra [loanword] | D | |
| earth | doni | ground, dirt, earth, soil | CS | |
| Earth | Doni | Earth (the planet) | ||
| earthquake | donithen | earthquake [doni=earth + then=to break] | D | |
| earthworm | shéeba | earthworm | D | |
| east | hene | east | D | |
| eat | yod | to eat | C | |
| echo | zhorumi | echo [zho=sound + rumi=shadow] | U | SH |
| economics | elosh | economics [e-=prefix for science of + losh=money, credit] | D | |
| economist | eloshá | economist [e-=prefix for science of + losh=money, credit + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| edge | hubod | edge (sharp) [hum=knife + bod=line] | SH | |
| edge | nodal | edge (non-sharp) | SH | |
| education | ehom | education [e-=prefix for science of + om=to teach] | D | |
| egg | máa | egg | CS | |
| eighteen | nibethab | eighteen (18) [nib=8 + thab=l0] | D | |
| eighty | thabenib | eighty (80) | D | |
| eigth | nib | eight (8) | D | |
| ejaculate | aáláthon | ejaculate [aálá=spray + thon=seed] | YML | |
| elder | shawith | elder, honored adult [sha=harmony + with=person] | JLP | |
| elephant | domid | elephant [dom=remember + mid=creature] | D | |
| eleven | nedethab | eleven (11) [nede=l + thab=l0] | D | |
| Embedding Marker | -háa | Embedding Marker: to embed a relative clause (like English "I know the womah who is tired") attached to the last element in the embedded clause (see also '-hé', '-hée') | ||
| Embedding Marker | -hée | Embedding Marker: to embed a question (like English "I wonder whether/if she left") attached to the last element in the embedded clause (see also '-hé', '-háa') | ||
| Embedding Marker | -hé | Embedding Marker: to embed a sentential complement (like English "I know that she left") attached to the last element in the embedded clause (see also '-háa', '-hée') | ||
| embroider | dademadal | embroidery, to embroider [dadem=picture + adal=sew] | CH | |
| emotion | loláad | to perceive internally, to feel a mental state or emotion, perceive with the heart (metaphorically). Passive internal feeling. "I feel sad." (see náril, active internal feeling) | D | |
| emotion | wihi | emotion | C | |
| emotionlessness | rawihi | emotionlessness (NOT a complimentary term) [ra=non- + wihi=emotion] | D | |
| empathy | lowitheláad | to feel, as if directly, another's feelings (pain/joy/ anger/grief/surprise/ etc.); to be empathetic, without the separation implied in empathy [lo + with=person + láad=to perceive] | D | |
| empathy (total) | wohosheni | a word meaning the opposite of alienation; to feel joined to, part of someone or something without reservations or barriers [woho=all; sheni=intersection] | D | |
| enable | dóthadelh | to enable another to persist in self-destructive behavior (for instance substance abuse) by providing excuses or by helping that individual avoid the consequences of such behavior [dó-=cause-to + thad=to be able + -(e)lh=pejorative] | ||
| enable | shóoban | to enable, to help make happen, remove barriers & provide encourage (SH) [shóo+ban] | U | |
| enable | dóthad | to enable, to make possible or easy [dó=cause-to + thad=to be able] | ||
| enabler | dóthadelhá | enabler, one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (for instance substance abuse) by providing excuses or by helping that individual avoid the consequences of such behavior [dó-=cause-to + thad=to be able + -(e)lh-=pejorative + -á=suffix for doer] | ||
| enabler | dóthadá | enabler, one who enables, makes things possible or easy [dó=cause-to + thad=to be able + á=suffix for doer] | ||
| enact | dóhin | to create, enact [dó-=cause to + (h)in=exist] | YML | |
| enchantment | yahanesh | magic, enchantment | D | |
| encourage | nayadithal | encouragement, to encourage | U | |
| encouragement | nayadithal | encouragement, to encourage | U | |
| enemy | leb | enemy | D | |
| enemy | lheb | enemy, with pejorative overtones [leb=enemy + lh=negative overtones] | D | |
| engineer | eduthá | engineer [eduth=engineering + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| engineering | eduth | engineering [e=prefix for science of + duth=to use] | D | |
| enigma | zhab | enigma, puzzle | D | |
| et cetera | minidibi | et cetera | U | SH |
| evening | háanáal | evening [háa=young + náal=night] | SH | |
| every | woho | all, every (don't change form or add case marker) | D | |
| evidence | meloth | evidence [loth=information + me-=implies greater weight or size or importance] | D | |
| evidence morpheme | waá | assumed false by X because X distrusts source (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evidence morpheme | wóo | speaker has total lack of knowledge as to the validity, indicates that X states a total lack of know ledge as to the validity of the matter (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evidence morpheme | wáa | assumed false by speaker because source is not trusted, assumed true by X because X trusts source (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evidence morpheme | wo | imagined or invented by speaker, hypothetical, imagined or invented by X, hypothetical (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evidence morpheme | waálh | assumed false by speaker because source is not trusted and evil intent by source is assumed, assumed false by X because X distrusts source and X suspects source of acting with evil intent (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evidence morpheme | wa | known to X because perceived by X (externally or internally) (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evidence morpheme | we | perceived by speaker in a dream, perceived by X in a dream (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evidence morpheme | wi | known to X because self-evident (evidence morpheme) | D | |
| evil | ramíilide | from evil (theological) [ra=non- + míili=radiance + -de=source case marker] | D | |
| evil | ramíili | evil (theological) [ra=non- + míili=radiance] | D | |
| exceed | hesho | to surpass [used in comparatives], exceed | ||
| excuse me | hóoda | apology, excuse me, phrase to indicate that you need to leave a particular location (see hoda) | D | |
| exhaust | ibolh | to exhaust with negative connotation, exhaustion | D | |
| exhaust | ibo | to exhaust oneself, exhaustion | D | |
| exhaustion | ibolh | to exhaust with negative connotation, exhaustion | D | |
| exhaustion | ibo | to exhaust oneself, exhaustion | D | |
| exile | rahabelhid | to exile [ra=non- + habelid=to live, inhabit + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| exile | rahabelhidá | an exile, outcast [rahabelhid=to exile + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| exist | in | to exist | D | |
| eye | oyi | eye | D | |
| face | ona | face (the body part) | CS | |
| fact | nedeloth | fact [nede=l + loth=information] | D | |
| fall | háda | to fall | U | |
| fall | héda | to drop, spill, let fall [héedá=to pick up, lift up] | D | |
| family | onida | family | C | |
| famine | rahana | famine [ra=non- + ana=food] | D | |
| far | thed | far, to be far | D | |
| far future | aríli | far future, long ahead (time auxiliary) (aril=later) | D | |
| far past | eríli | far past, long ago (Time Auxiliary) [eri=history] | D | |
| farewell | Aril | good-bye, leavetaking, farewell (aril=later) | D | |
| farm | ábed | farm, to farm | D | |
| farmer | ábedá | farmer [ábed=farm + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| farming | ehábed | science of farming; agriculture [e-=science of + (h)ábed=farm] | ||
| fast | dod | to fast (not eat), fast | D | |
| fast | ralóolo | to be fast [ra=non- + lóolo=to be slow ] | D | |
| fat | zhebom | fat, grease [zhe=like + bom=oil] | SH | |
| fawn | háalemamid | fawn [háa-=young + lemamid=deer] | YML | |
| fear | héeya | fear, to fear, to be afraid | C | |
| feather | hosh | feather | D | |
| feather | yulish | feather [yul=wind + ishid=finger] | SH | |
| February | ayáanin | February (tree month) [A-=month prefix + yáanin=tree] | D | |
| feel | dama | to touch, to feel with the skin. Active touching, feeling. "I am feeling the texture of the yarn." (see láad oyanan, passive touch) | D | |
| feel | láad oyanan | to perceive with the skin, to feel something on your skin, touch. Passive feeling. "The silk feels good to me." (see dama, active touch) | U | |
| feel | loláad | to perceive internally, to feel a mental state or emotion, perceive with the heart (metaphorically). Passive internal feeling. "I feel sad." (see náril, active internal feeling) | D | |
| feel | náril | to feel internally, to fix your internal attention actively upon something, to-continue-to-present-time. Active internal feeling. "I am feeling angry." (see loláad, passive internal feeling) | ||
| feeling | náril | to feel internally, to fix your internal attention actively upon something, to-continue-to-present-time. Active internal feeling. "I am feeling angry." (see loláad, passive internal feeling) | ||
| feeling | loláad | to perceive internally, to feel a mental state or emotion, perceive with the heart (metaphorically). Passive internal feeling. "I feel sad." (see náril, active internal feeling) | D | |
| fellowship | lol | a feeling of: community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; a group of people gathered with the intention of creating togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, community, cohesiveness; different from a city or a general gathering of people because "lol" implies an intention to create a feeling of cohesiveness within the group. (see lolh) | JLP | |
| fellowship (oppressive) | lolh | an oppressive "lol"; a negative sense of community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; you "belong" but to your severe detriment, for instance being forced to give up valued aspects of yourself to be accepted by the community. (see lol) | JLP | |
| female | ludihá | female (noun) | SH | |
| female | ludi | to be female [lu+di] | SH | |
| fertile | shinóoya | to be fertile, creative [shin=two + óoya=heart] | SH | |
| few | nedebe | to be few, to be several [but not many] (never change form or add case marker) | C | |
| fidget | ishish | to fidget | U | SH |
| field | dun | meadow, field | D | |
| field | ábedun | field of a farm (noun) [ábed=farm + dun=meadow] | U | SH |
| field trip | bedihim | school field trip [bedi=learn + (h)im=travel] | JLP | |
| fifteen | shanethab | fifteen (15) [shan=5 + thab=l0] | D | |
| fifty | thabeshan | fifty (50) | D | |
| fill | lob | to fill, fill up | D | |
| final | nonede | a, the final one, the last one [no-=prefix implies completion + nede=one, 1] | D | |
| final | rush | to be last, final | D | |
| finally | doól | at last, finally | D | |
| find | redeb | to find | D | |
| fine | thal | to be good, fine, satisfactory | C | |
| fingernail | bath | nail, fingernail, toenail, claw (body part) | D | |
| fingers | ishid | digit (fingers, toes) | D | |
| fire | óowa | fire | C | |
| firm | radazh | to be hard, firm | D | |
| fish | thili | fish | C | |
| fish | thilith | fish (object) [thili=fish + -th=object marker] | ||
| fist | thahoma | fist, to fist | SH | |
| five | shan | five (5) | D | |
| flesh | oya | skin, flesh | D | |
| floor | rabobosh | floor [ra=non- + bo=mountain + bosh=wood] | D | |
| flour | edemezh | flour, to flour [ede=grain + mezh=powder] | CH | |
| flower | mahina | flower | D | |
| fluid (thick) | behili | fluid (thick) | ||
| flute | déethel | flute | D | |
| fly | shumáad | to fly | U | SH |
| focus marker | -hóo | focus marker | D | |
| fog | úushili | fog | U | SH |
| fold | dóhibeyóo | to fold | U | SH |
| follow | doth | to follow | D | |
| food | anath | food (object case) [ana=food + -th=object marker] | ||
| food | wohanath | food (modified object) [wo(h)-=adjective marker + ana=food + -th=object marker] | ||
| food | ana | food | C | |
| food store | anawehe | grocery store, food store, to grocery shop [ana=food + wehe=store] | YML | |
| fool's gold | rahobeyal | fool's gold [ra=non- + obeyal=gold] | D | |
| foot | óoma | foot (the body part) | D | |
| for sure | hulehul | for sure (an emphatic, strong positive) [-hul=suffix denoting to an extreme degree] | D | |
| foremother | wohothul | foremother, ancestor [woho=all + thul=parent] | D | |
| forest | olin | forest | D | |
| forever | hathehath | forever, time everlasting [hath=time + (e)hath=time] | D | |
| forevermore | ril i aril irilrili | forevermore | ||
| forgive | mebaneban | to forgive (plural) | ||
| forgive | baneban | forgiveness, to forgive | D | |
| fork | batha | fork | D | |
| formalism | eéden | formalism, scientific notation | D | |
| forty | thabebim | forty (40) | D | |
| four | bim | four (4) | D | |
| fourteen | bimethab | fourteen (14) [bim=4 + thab=l0] | D | |
| fowl | lub | poultry, fowl (chicken, duck, goose) | CS | |
| fox | dumidal | fox [mid=creature] | D | |
| fraction | -yi- | fraction marker | SH | |
| fragrant | aba | fragrance, to be fragrant | D | |
| Friday | Rayilesháal | Friday (Above Day) [rayil=above + sháal=day] | D | |
| friend | lan | friend | D | |
| friendliness | dona | friendliness for foolish reasons, to be friendly (dehena, dena, dina, duna=friendliness) | D | |
| friendliness | dena | friendliness for good reason, to be friendly (dehena, dina, dona, duna= friendliness) | D | |
| friendliness | dina | friendliness for no reason, to be friendly (dehena, dena,dona, duna=friendliness) | D | |
| friendliness | duna | friendliness for bad reasons, to be friendly (dehena, dena, dina, dona= friendliness) | D | |
| friendliness | dehena | friendliness, despite negative circumstances, to be friendly (dena, dina, dona, duna=friendliness) | D | |
| friendly | duna | friendliness for bad reasons, to be friendly (dehena, dena, dina, dona= friendliness) | D | |
| friendly | dehena | friendliness, despite negative circumstances, to be friendly (dena, dina, dona, duna=friendliness) | D | |
| friendly | dina | friendliness for no reason, to be friendly (dehena, dena,dona, duna=friendliness) | D | |
| friendly | dena | friendliness for good reason, to be friendly (dehena, dina, dona, duna= friendliness) | D | |
| friendly | dona | friendliness for foolish reasons, to be friendly (dehena, dena, dina, duna=friendliness) | D | |
| frog | ríibib | frog | JP | |
| front | ihé | before (in space), in front of [ihée=after] | C | |
| frost | nith | frost | D | |
| fruit | yu | fruit | C | |
| frustrated | dala | frustration with reason, with someone to blame, which is not futile, to be frustrated (dama, dana, dara, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustrated | dama | frustration with reason, without someone to blame, which is futile, to be frustrated (dala, dana, dara, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustrated | dara | frustration with reason, with someone to blame, which is futile, to be frustrated (dala, dama, dana, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustrated | dina | frustration without reason, without someone to blame, which is not futile, to be frustrated (dala, dama, dana, dara = frustration) | ||
| frustrated | dana | frustration with reason, without someone to blame, which is not futile, to be frustrated (dala, dama, dara, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustration | dana | frustration with reason, without someone to blame, which is not futile, to be frustrated (dala, dama, dara, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustration | dala | frustration with reason, with someone to blame, which is not futile, to be frustrated (dama, dana, dara, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustration | dara | frustration with reason, with someone to blame, which is futile, to be frustrated (dala, dama, dana, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustration | dama | frustration with reason, without someone to blame, which is futile, to be frustrated (dala, dana, dara, dina= frustration) | ||
| frustration | dina | frustration without reason, without someone to blame, which is not futile, to be frustrated (dala, dama, dana, dara = frustration) | ||
| full | nolob | to become full [no-=prefix implies completion + lob=to fill up, to fill] | D | |
| full | ume | to be full, abundant | D | |
| funny | dóhada | be funny; be comical | YML | |
| furniture | mo | furniture | U | |
| furry | shane | to be downy, furry | D | |
| future | aril | future (time auxiliary) (aril=later) | D | |
| gadget | rahed | gadget, useless non-tool [ra=non- + ed=tool] | D | |
| game | shida | game [shi=to please] | D | |
| gap | maradal | hole, gap [mar=absence + radal=nothing] | SH | |
| garden | déela | garden | D | SH |
| gas | wish | gas (oxygen, nitrogen, etc.) | D | |
| gate | urahu | gate [u=to be open + rahu=to be not open] | D | |
| gather | lolin | to gather, assemble, gathering, assembly (said of people) | D | |
| gather | buth | to gather (not used with people) | D | |
| gatherer | róohá | harvester, gatherer [róo=harvest + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| gathering | lolin | to gather, assemble, gathering, assembly (said of people) | D | |
| genitalia | wodama | genitalia (female, outer) [wo+dama] | SH | |
| genitalia | wohóol | genitalia (female, all) all female genitalia & reproductive oragans [wo+óol] | SH | |
| gentle | lema | to be gentle | D | |
| geography | ehoth | geography [e-=prefix for science of + hoth=place] | D | |
| geometry | etham | geometry [e-=prefix for science of + tham=circle] | D | |
| geshalt | wésha | geshalt | D | |
| get | thel | to get, obtain | D | |
| get by | thaáhel | to get by | D | |
| gift | rabinilh | gift with strings attached [ra=non- + bini=gift + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| gift | bini | gift | D | |
| give | ban | to give | C | |
| give & take | banibel | give and take, to give and take [ban=give + i=and + bel=take] | SH | |
| glass | hed | glass (for drinking) | D | |
| globe | thamehal | globe, sphere, planet [tham=circle + -(e)hal=unusual degree] | D | |
| glory | hohama | glory | ||
| gloves | ishida | gloves, mittens, socks, stockings [ishid=digit (finger, toe) ishid+a] | D | |
| glue | lobebehili | glue, to glue [lol=togetherness + behili=fluid(thick)] | JLP | |
| glutton | yodálh | glutton [yodá=diner + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| go | dusháad | (try to) come/go [du-=try to marker + sháad=come] differentiated by the 'source' or 'goal' marker on the following noun) | ||
| go | sháad | to come, to go (differentiated by the 'source' or 'goal' marker on the following noun) | C | |
| go | mesháad | to come/to go (plural) [me-=plural marker + sháad=come] differentiated by the 'source' or 'goal' marker on the following noun) | ||
| goat | éezh | goat | D | |
| goddess | Lushede | deity, goddess (informal address) | D | |
| gold | obeyal | gold | D | |
| good | hothal | to be good (said of place) | D | |
| good | hathal | to be good (said of time) [hath+thal] | D | |
| good | thal | to be good, fine, satisfactory | C | |
| goodbye | Aril | good-bye, leavetaking, farewell (aril=later) | D | |
| goose | yáazh | goose | CH | |
| gospel | thaledan | gospel [thal=good + (e)dan=language] | D | |
| government | yon | government | D | |
| gown | owe | dress, gown | D | |
| grain | ede | grain | CS | |
| granddaughter | hoówith | granddaughter [with=person] | D | |
| grandmother | hothul | grandmother [thul=parent] | D | |
| grandson | hoówithid | grandson [with=person + -id=suffix for male] | D | |
| granery | edemath | grainery [ede=grain + math=building] | D | |
| grape | éelen | grape | D | |
| grass | hesh | grass | CS | |
| grateful | wéhená | gratitude despite negative circumstances, to be grateful (see: wéná, wíná, wóná, wúná) | D | |
| grateful | wéná | gratitude for good reasons, to be grateful (see: wéhená, wíná, wóná, wúná) | D | |
| grateful | wúná | gratitude for bad reasons, to be grateful (see: wúná, wéhená, wéná, wíná, wóná) | D | |
| grateful | wíná | gratitude for no reason, to be grateful (see: wéhená, wéná, wóná, wúná) | D | |
| grateful | wóná | gratitude for foolish reasons, to be grateful (see: wéhená, wéná, wíná, wúná) | D | |
| gratitude | wíná | gratitude for no reason, to be grateful (see: wéhená, wéná, wóná, wúná) | D | |
| gratitude | wóná | gratitude for foolish reasons, to be grateful (see: wéhená, wéná, wíná, wúná) | D | |
| gratitude | wéná | gratitude for good reasons, to be grateful (see: wéhená, wíná, wóná, wúná) | D | |
| gratitude | wéhená | gratitude despite negative circumstances, to be grateful (see: wéná, wíná, wóná, wúná) | D | |
| gratitude | wúná | gratitude for bad reasons, to be grateful (see: wúná, wéhená, wéná, wíná, wóná) | D | |
| gray | líithin | to be gray | D | |
| grease | zhebom | fat, grease [zhe=like + bom=oil] | SH | |
| great granddaughter | shinehóowith | great granddaughter [shin=two + hóowith=granddaughter] | D | |
| great grandmother | shinehothul | great grandmother [shin=two + hothul=grandmother] | D | |
| great-aunt | hoberídan | great-aunt [berídan=aunt] | D | |
| greatniece | hosherídan | great niece [sherídan=niece] | D | |
| green | liyen | to be green | D | |
| greet | dibithim | to greet [di=say + bithim=to meet] | CH | |
| greeting | Wil sha | greeting, (hello) "Let there be harmony" [wil=let there be + sha=harmony] | D | |
| grief | shala | grief with reason, with blame, and not futile (see: shama, shana, shara, shina) | D | |
| grief | shara | grief with reason, with blame, and futile (see: shala, shama, shana, shina) | D | |
| grief | shama | grief with reason, but with no blame, and futile (see: shala, shana, shara, shina) | D | |
| grief | shana | grief with reason, but with no blame and not futile (see: shala, shama, shara, shina) | D | |
| grief | shina | grief without reason or blame, not futile (see: shala, shama, shana, shara) | D | |
| grieving | woshana | grieving [wo-=adjective prefix + shana=grief] | ||
| grind | mezhel | to grind [mezh=powder + el=to create] | CH | |
| grocery shop | anawehe | grocery store, food store, to grocery shop [ana=food + wehe=store] | YML | |
| grocery store | anawehe | grocery store, food store, to grocery shop [ana=food + wehe=store] | YML | |
| ground | doni | ground, dirt, earth, soil | CS | |
| group | olowod | group | D | |
| growth | sháadehul | growth through transcendence, either of a person, a non-human, or thing (for example, an organization, or a city, or a sect) [sháad=to come, go + -hul=suffix denoting to an extreme degree] | D | |
| guardian | lúul | guardian | D | |
| guest | thóo | guest (See also: áathethóo, nithedimethóo, shineshidethóo, widadithethóo) | D | |
| guest | shineshidethóo | invited guest [shineshid=invited + (e)thóo=guest] (See also: thóo, áathethóo, nithedimethóo, widadithethóo) | CH | |
| guest | widadithethóo | phone guest, a guest who calls before they come [widadith=telephone + (e)thóo=guest] (See also: thóo, áathethóo, nithedimethóo, shineshidethóo) | CH | |
| guest | nithedimethóo | refrigerator guest, a guest who shows up unannounced, comes on in & helps herself to whatever's in the 'fridge -- and that's a good thing [nithedim=refrigerator + (e)thóo=guest] (See also: thóo, áathethóo, shineshidethóo, widadithethóo) | AB | |
| guest | áathethóo | door guest, a guest who just shows up at your door [áath=door + (e)thóo=guest] (See also: thóo, nithedimethóo, shineshidethóo, widadithethóo) | CH | |
| guinea pig | humazhomid | guinea pig [humazho=whistle + mid=creature] | SH | |
| guitar | lalen | guitar | D | |
| hail | hishud | hail [hish=snow + ud=stone] | D | |
| hair | delith | hair | D | |
| ham radio | hidel | ham radio [híya=small + del=radio] | D | |
| hand | oma | hand | C | |
| handicap | won | handicap | D | |
| happen | shóo | to come to pass, to happen | D | |
| harbor | réele | harbor | D | |
| hard | radazh | to be hard, firm | D | |
| harmony | sha | harmony, to be in harmony | C | |
| harmony | led | harmony in the home | YML | |
| harmony-science | esha | "science of harmony"; equivalent to "peacemaking" or "peacekeeping" or "mediation" or "conflict resolution." [e-=science + sha=harmony] | ||
| harvest | róo | harvest | D | |
| harvester | róohá | harvester, gatherer [róo=harvest + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| hat | yen | hat | D | |
| hatred | lhebe | hatred | U | MLM |
| have | thi | to have | C | |
| have to | dush | to have to, to be obliged to | ||
| he | lhebe | she/it/he: pronoun: 3rd person: singular: despised | ||
| he | behid | he [be=she/it + -id=male gender marker] | ||
| he | ba | she/it/he, beloved: pronoun: 3rd person: singular | ||
| he | bi | she/it/he: pronoun: 3rd person: singular: honored | ||
| head | on | head (body part) | D | |
| heal | dutha | to heal | D | |
| heal (not) | radutha | to not-heal, medicine or treatment which does not heal [ra=not + dutha=heal] | SH | |
| healer | duthahá | healer [dutha=to heal + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| healer | eduthahá | doctor, physician, healer [edutha=medicine + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| healer (evil) | raduthahálh | non-healer with evil intent | SH | |
| healer (not) | raduthahá | not-healer | SH | |
| health | lam | health, to be healthy | D | |
| hear | láad oyunan | to perceive with the ears, to hear. Passive hearing. "The band sounds good to me." (see ma, active listen) | U | |
| hear | ma | to hear, to listen, to listen to, to hear. Active hearing. "I am listening for the buzzer." (see láad oyunan, passive hear) | D | |
| heart | óoya | heart | D | |
| heartbeat | óoyaáláan | pulse, heartbeat [óoya=heart + aáláan=wave] | SH | |
| heaven | olim | paradise, heaven | D | |
| heaven | olimeha | in heaven [olim=heaven + -(e)ha=place case marker] | ||
| heavy | sho | to be heavy | D | |
| hedgehog | dathimid | hedgehog (American English, porcupine) [dathi=needle + mid=creature] | YML | |
| hello | Wil sha | greeting, (hello) "Let there be harmony" [wil=let there be + sha=harmony] | D | |
| help | den | help, to help | C | |
| help | meden | to help (plural) [me-=plural marker + den=help] | ||
| helper | dená | assistant, helper | ||
| hem | nohadal | to hem [no-=to finish + (h)adal=sew] | U | SH |
| her | beth | her/him/it: pronoun, 3rd person, singular, neutral, object [be=she + -th=object marker] | ||
| herb | thesh | herb | D | |
| here | nu | here | CS | |
| herself | beyóo | herselt/itself [be=she/it + -yóo=reflexive marker] | ||
| herstory | dedideheril | herstory, the stories women tell of their past, usually based on interpersonal relationships: births, deaths, relocations, marriages, etc.; "Mary was pregnant with her second when...", "Just about the time the tribe moved to..." Differentiated from "eri=>history" in that "eri" strives for neutral record keeping, whereas both "dedideheril" and "dedideherilid" stress the story of the past. [dedide=story + (h)eril=past] | JLP | |
| hide | rumad | to hide, cover, put away | U | SH |
| hide | shoya | hide, animal skin (noun) | SH | |
| high | íthi | to be high, tall | D | |
| hill | hibo | hill [híya=small + bo=mountain] | D | |
| him | beth | her/him/it: pronoun, 3rd person, singular, neutral, object [be=she + -th=object marker] | ||
| himself | beyóohid | himself [be=she/it + -yóo=reflexive marker + -id=male gender marker] | ||
| hip | rum | hip | D | |
| historian | erihá | historian [eri=history + -(h)á=doer] | YML | |
| history | dedideherilid | his-story; the stories men tell of their past, usually based on wars, conquests, major disasters; the way the past is told in most late 20th century "history" books. Differentiated from "eri=>history" in that "eri" strives for neutral record keeping, whereas both "dedideheril" and "dedideherilid" stress the story of the past. [dedide=story + (h)eril=past + -id=male] | JLP | |
| history | eri | history [e-=prefix for science of + ri=to keep records] | D | |
| hit | olob | blow, strike, hit, trauma (noun) | D | |
| hoard | raheb | to hoard, a hoard [ra=non- + eb=to buy, sell] | D | |
| hold | widom | to hold | U | |
| hole | maradal | hole, gap [mar=absence + radal=nothing] | SH | |
| holiday | diídin | holiday | D | |
| holy | othel | to be blessed, holy | D | |
| holy day | shehéeda | holy day [she=to comfort + héeda=to be sacred] | D | |
| home | beth | home | C | |
| home | bethedi | (to) home (goal case) [beth=home + -(e)di=goal marker] | ||
| honey | thu | honey | D | |
| honor | shadon | truth, honor, conforming to the harmony of the universe [shad=to be perfect, pure + on=head] | D | |
| hope | ul | hope, to hope | D | |
| hops | webesh | hops (the plant) | SH | |
| horse | omid | horse [o=around + mid=creature] | D | |
| hose | ilu | hose (for liquids) | U | |
| hospital | duthahoth | hospital [dutha=to heal + hoth=place] | D | |
| hospitality | ethóo | hospitality [e-=prefix for science of + thóo=guest] | D | |
| hot | owa | to be warm, hot | C | |
| hotel | both | hotel, motel | D | |
| house | belid | house | D | |
| housebound | shóda | to feel housebound, cut off due to family responsibilities | U | SH |
| household | lod | household | D | |
| househusband | elodá | housewife, househusband [e-=prefix for science of + lod=household + á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| housewife | elodá | housewife, househusband [e-=prefix for science of + lod=household + á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| how | widaweth | how [wida=carry + weth=path] | ||
| hull | udoya | shell, carapace, hull [ud=stone + oya=skin] | SH | |
| hundred | debe | one-hundred (100) | D | |
| hunger | yide | to hunger, hungry | D | |
| hungry | yide | to hunger, hungry | D | |
| hurricane | yulehul | hurricane [yul=wind + -hul=suffix denoting to an extreme degree] | D | |
| hurt | úuya | to hurt, feel pain | C | |
| hypothesis | lithewil | hypothesis [lith=to think + Wil...=let there be] | D | |
| hypothetical | rilrili | hypothetical, would, might, let's suppose (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| I | la | I: pronoun: 1st person: singular: beloved | ||
| I | lhele | I: pronoun: 1st person: singular: despised | ||
| I | li | I: pronoun: 1st person: singular: honored | ||
| I | le | I: pronoun: 1st person: singular: neutral | ||
| identity | zheledal | self, identity [zhe=like + le=me + dal=thing] | SH | |
| if | bre...ébre | if .. then | C | |
| ignorance | raloth | ignorance [ra=non- + loth-information] | D | |
| ignore | rahilh | to non-attend, ignore, withhold attention with evil intent [rahil=to withhold attention + lh= gives negative connotation] | D | |
| ignore | rahil | to non-attend, ignore, withhold attention [ra=non- + il=pay attention to] | D | |
| illness | éeya | sickness, disease, illness | C | |
| illusion | búláa | illusion [bú=perverse + láa=perception] | ||
| illusion (harmful) | búláalh | perverse/harmful illusion [bú=perverse + láa=perception + -lh=perjorative] | ||
| implement (writing) | thode | writing implement; short form of dalethodewan | D | |
| implement (writing) | dalethodewan | writing implement [dale=object + thod=to write + -(e)wan=sufiix for purpose, in order to] | ||
| important | oth | to be important | D | |
| inappropriate | shulhe | to be inappropriate, to not fit, to be wrong for [shule+ih=negative connotation] | D | |
| increase | náraheb | to increase [ná+raheb] | EB | |
| indifference | lash | indifference | D | |
| infant | á- | prefix to signify infant, baby, very young creature (see háa-, yáa-) | ||
| infant | áwith | baby, infant, very young person [á-=baby + with=person] (see háawith, yáawith) | D | |
| infant | áwithid | male baby, male infant [áwith=baby + -id=suffix for male] | D | |
| infinite | ranonede | to be infinite | EB | |
| information | lotheth | information (object) [loth=information + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| information | loth | information | D | |
| information science | eloth | information science [e-=prefix for science of + loth=information] | D | |
| inhabit | habelid | to live in, inhabit [belid=house ha+belid] | D | |
| inherit | thazh | to inherit, inherited | D | |
| innappropriate | meshulhe | innappropriate (plural) | ||
| insect | lhezhub | noxious insect [lh=negative connotation + zhub=insect] | D | |
| insect | zhub | insect | C | |
| inside | nil | inside | C | |
| insomnia | raháana | insomnia [ra=non- + áana=sleep] | D | |
| instrument (musical) | dalehale | musical instrument | U | |
| intent | nédeshub | intent [néde+shub] | D | |
| interact | ladinime | to interact, interacting | U | |
| interface | dodel | interface, to interface (It would be appropriate for the interface the linguists used in the Native Tongue trilogy to let their infants acquire Alien languages natively; it would be appropriate for the interface that was used to allow human/dolphin interaction in that area of research. It would be appropriate for those diagrams that show two or more areas with overlapping bits -- territory where both or all of the areas overlap.) | D | |
| interpret | déedan | to interpret [dan=language] | D | |
| interruption | theni | interruption [then=to break + -i=diminutive(small)] | SH | |
| intersection | sheni | intersection | D | |
| intestines | hodáath | bowels [hod=stomach + áath=door], intestines | D | |
| intiution | loyan | intuition | U | SH |
| investigation | ezhab | investigation [e-=prefix for science of + zhab=puzzles] | D | |
| invited | shineshid | to be invited | D | |
| irresponsible | rahesh | to be irresponsible [ra=non- + ahesh=to be responsible] | D | |
| irritant | rahub | irritant substance [ra=non- + ub=balm] | D | |
| island | mari | island | D | |
| it | lhebe | she/it/he: pronoun: 3rd person: singular: despised | ||
| it | ba | she/it/he, beloved: pronoun: 3rd person: singular | ||
| it | bi | she/it/he: pronoun: 3rd person: singular: honored | ||
| it | beth | her/him/it: pronoun, 3rd person, singular, neutral, object [be=she + -th=object marker] | ||
| itch | oyada | to itch | U | SH |
| itself | beyóo | herselt/itself [be=she/it + -yóo=reflexive marker] | ||
| ivy | boóbil | ivy | SH | |
| January | Alel | January (seaweed month) [A-=month prefix + lel=seaweed] | D | |
| Jesus | Zheshu | Jesus of Nazareth (loan word) | D | |
| jewel | thede | jewel | D | |
| jonquil | léeli | jonquil, daffodil, narcissus | D | |
| joy | thina | joy for no reason, to be joyful (thehena, thena, thona, thuna=joy) | D | |
| joy | thuna | joy for bad reasons, to be joyful (thehena, thena, thina, thona=joy) | D | |
| joy | thona | joy for foolish reasons, to be joyful (thehena, thena, thina, thuna=joy) | D | |
| joy | thehena | joy despite negative circumstances (thena, thina, thona, thuma= joy] | D | |
| joy | thena | joy for good reasons, to be joyful (thehena, thina, thona, thuna=joy) | D | |
| joyful | thona | joy for foolish reasons, to be joyful (thehena, thena, thina, thuna=joy) | D | |
| joyful | thehena | joy despite negative circumstances (thena, thina, thona, thuma= joy] | D | |
| joyful | thuna | joy for bad reasons, to be joyful (thehena, thena, thina, thona=joy) | D | |
| joyful | thina | joy for no reason, to be joyful (thehena, thena, thona, thuna=joy) | D | |
| joyful | thena | joy for good reasons, to be joyful (thehena, thina, thona, thuna=joy) | D | |
| juice | éeb | juice, sap | D | |
| July | Ameda | July (vegetable month) [A-=month prefix + meda=vegetable] | D | |
| jump | oób | to jump | D | |
| June | Athesh | June (herb month) [A-=month prefix + thesh=herb] | D | |
| junk food | rahana | junk food [ra=non- + ana=food] | D | |
| keep track | riweth | to keep track of | U | |
| kelp | yáalin | kelp | SH | |
| kettle | dizh | kettle | D | |
| kidney | yeb | kidney | D | |
| king | unáhid | king [uná=leader + -(h)id=male] | D | |
| king | huhid | king [hu=ruler + -(h)id=male] | D | |
| kiss | odámála | to caress with the lips, kiss [odama=lips + lámála=caress] | SH | |
| knick-knack | mathom | knick-knack, useless object [Tolkien loanword] | SH | |
| knife | hum | knife | D | |
| know | lothel | to know (not of people) [loth=information] | D | |
| know | an | to know (of people) | C | |
| kudzu | huthil | kudzu [hu=ruler + thil=vine] | SH | |
| labia | owo | labia | SH | |
| labia | liliháaláa | labia majora & minora [lili+áalaá] | JP | |
| lamp | ithedal | lamp, light, light making object [ith=light + dal=thing] | D | |
| land | adoni | to land (as a ship or plane); also a landing | D | |
| language | dan | language (dáan=word) | C | |
| language (birth) | wobanedan | native tongue, birth language [woban=birth + (e)dan=language] | ||
| large | rahíya | to be big, large [ra=non- + híya=to be small] | D | |
| last | nonede | a, the final one, the last one [no-=prefix implies completion + nede=one, 1] | D | |
| last | rush | to be last, final | D | |
| later | aril | later, after (in time) | C | |
| laugh | mehada | to laugh (plural) [me(h)-=plural marker + ada=laugh] | ||
| laugh | ada | laugh, to laugh | D | |
| lava | udólo | lava | SH | |
| layer | bre | layer | D | |
| lead | un | to lead somebody/something | D | |
| leader | uná | leader | D | |
| leaf | mi | leaf, as in leaf of a tree, not a page in a book | CS | |
| learn | obedi | to learn a skill, to body-learn [oba=body + bedi=learn] | SH | |
| learn | bedi | to learn | D | |
| learner | bedihá | student, learner [bedi=learning + á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| leavetaking | Aril | good-bye, leavetaking, farewell (aril=later) | D | |
| left | hiwetha | left (direction) [hi=this + weth=way + a=leftward] | ||
| leg | óoba | leg | D | |
| lemon | hezh | lemon [hizh=lime] | D | |
| lesbian | lushimá | lesbian, homosexual female | SH | |
| lesson | bedina | lesson (see also: bediloth, bedilhoth, bediwoth) | U | AH |
| lesson | bediloth | knowledge lesson (see also: bedina, bedilhoth, bediwoth) [bedi=learn + loth=information] | U | AH |
| lesson | bediwoth | wisdom lesson (see also: bedina, bediloth, bedilhoth) [bedi=learn + woth=wisdom] | U | AH |
| lesson | bedilhoth | useless knowledge lesson (see also: bedina, bediloth, bediwoth) [bedi=learn + -lh-=pejorative + loth=information] | U | AH |
| let there be | wil | let there be..., would that..., may, let it be | D | |
| lettuce | ilimeda | lettuce [ili=water + meda=vegetable] | D | |
| lexical gap | édáan | lexical gap [é+dáan] | U | |
| library | wéehoth | library [wéedan=to read + hoth=place] | D | |
| lie down | rúu | to lie down | D | |
| life | wí | life | D | |
| lift | héedá | to pick up, lift up [héda=to drop, let fall] | D | |
| light | ith | light | D | |
| light | ithedal | lamp, light, light making object [ith=light + dal=thing] | D | |
| lightning | lish | to lightning | D | |
| lightning bolt | ezhahith | lightning bolt [ezha=snake + ith=light] | D | |
| like | zhe | to be like, as, similar | C | |
| lilac | lehina | lilac (the flower, bush) | D | |
| lime | hizh | lime [hezh= lemon] | D | |
| line | bod | line (on a surface or of a computer program) | D | |
| linguist | edaná | linguist [edan=linguistics + á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| linguistics | edan | linguistics [e=prefix for science of + dan=language] | D | |
| lip | odama | lip, lips (of the mouth) | SH | |
| list | wilibod | list [wili=river + bod=line] | ||
| listen | ma | to hear, to listen, to listen to, to hear. Active hearing. "I am listening for the buzzer." (see láad oyunan, passive hear) | D | |
| live | habelid | to live in, inhabit [belid=house ha+belid] | D | |
| liver | web | liver | D | |
| livestock | womil | livestock | D | |
| living | wíi | to be alive, living [wi=life] | C | |
| lizard | éezha | lizard | CH | |
| long ahead | aríli | far future, long ahead (time auxiliary) (aril=later) | D | |
| look | il | to see, to watch, to look at, to pay attention to, to observe. Active seeing, which includes looking, watching, observing, and paying active attention to something visually. "I am watching you." (see lAad oyinan, passive seeing) | D | |
| look | láad oyinan | to perceive with the eyes, to see, to look. Passive seeing. "I see the flower." (see il, active seeing) | U | |
| lose | wem | to lose | D | |
| love | ashon | love for one not related by blood, but heart-kin | D | |
| love | áazh | love for one sexually desired at one time, but not now | D | |
| love | ab | love for one liked but not respected | D | |
| love | áayáa | mysterious love, not yet known to be welcome or not | D | |
| love | azh | love for one sexually desired now | D | |
| love | a | love (for inanimates only); to love (inanimates only) | C | |
| love | sham | love for the child of one's body, presupposing neither love nor respect nor their absence | D | |
| love | aye | love which is an unwelcome burden | D | |
| love | ad | love for one respected but not liked | D | |
| love | ralhoham | love for evil [ra=non- + oham=love for that which is holy] | D | |
| love | éeme | love for one neither liked nor respected | D | |
| love | am | love for one related by blood | D | |
| love | oham | love for that which is holy | D | |
| lover | azhur | lover | AH | |
| lover (female) | lilahá | lover (female only - not used to refer to males) [lila=to female sexual act + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| lovingkindness | donidan | lovingkindness | D | |
| lovingkindnesser | donidaná | lovingkindnesser, one who channels lovingkindness [donidan=lovingkindness + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| lunch | anadal | meal (general term) (breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc) [ana=food + dal=thing] | D | |
| machine | zhob | machine | D | |
| magic | yahanesh | magic, enchantment | D | |
| Magic Granny | Shósho | Magic Granny (character in stories) | D | |
| make | el | to make | D | |
| maker | elá | creator, maker | ||
| male | withid | man, male person [with=person + -id=suffix for male] | D | |
| male | -id | suffix for male | ||
| male-identified | withidetho | male-identified | SH | |
| males | ewithid | science of males [e-=prefix for science of + with=person + -id=suffix for male] | D | |
| mall | wehebuth | mall, a gathering of stores [wehe=store + buth=gather] | JLP | |
| mama | emath | mother, mama (intimate, informal) (see: mathul, shathul) | D | |
| man | withid | man, male person [with=person + -id=suffix for male] | D | |
| manifest | dam | to manifest, to show signs of some state or emotion, used like English 'seem' | D | |
| manners | shal | manners, courtesy | D | |
| man-time | hatherilid | man-time; marking the passage of time based on important sporting events, wars, conquests, major disasters; the way time is market in most late 20th century "history" books. [hath=time + eril=past + -id=male] (see hatheril) | JLP | |
| many | menedebe | to be many [nedebe=to be few + me-=implies grater weight or size or importance] (never change form or add case marker) | C | |
| map | luben | map | D | |
| March | Ahesh | March (grass month) [A-=month prefix + hesh=grass] | D | |
| market | wehe | store, market | D | |
| marsh | alu | marsh, swamp | SH | |
| mask | onabel | mask, to mask | U | |
| massage | lilathun | massage (noun and verb) | CF | |
| mathematics | elamith | mathematics [e + lamith] | U | AH |
| matrix | wodazhud | matrix (in geology) | SH | |
| mattress | hóo | mattress | D | |
| May | Amahina | May (flower month) [A-=month prefix + mahina=flower] | D | |
| me | leth | me: pronoun, 1st person, singular, neutral, object [le=I + -th=object marker] | ||
| mead | thuwebe | mead [thu=honey + webe=beer] | D | |
| meadow | dun | meadow, field | D | |
| meal | anadal | meal (general term) (breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc) [ana=food + dal=thing] | D | |
| meal | anadaleth | meal (object case) [anadal=meal + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| meat | deheni | meat | D | |
| medicine | edutha | medicine [e-=prefix for science of + dutha=to heal] | D | |
| meditate | wodehahdo | meditate, to meditate, sit in a meditative state [wod=sit + hahodo=medatative state of consciousness] | JLP | |
| meet | bithim | to meet, meet with, meeting | U | |
| melody | wethalehale | melody (literally, music path) | D | |
| melon | ozhi | melon | D | |
| memory | elothel | memory [eloth=information science e+loth+el] | D | |
| menopause | azháadin | to menopause uneventfully [zháadin=to menopause] | D | |
| menopause | zháadin | to menopause [zháa=wrinkle] | D | |
| menopause | elazháadin | to menopause when it's welcome [zháadin=to menopause ela+zháadin] | D | |
| men's clothing | owehid | men's garment, men's clothing [owe=dress + -id=suffix for male] | D | |
| menstruate | wesháana | to menstruate late, menstruation [osháana=to menstruate] | D | |
| menstruate | zhesháana | to menstruate in sync with another woman, menstruation [zhe=like +sháana] | ||
| menstruate | osháana | to menstruate, menstrual, menstruation | C | |
| menstruate | ásháana | joyful menstruation, to menstruate joyfully (osháana=to menstruate) | D | |
| menstruate | desháana | to menstruate early, menstruation [osháana=to menstruate] | D | |
| menstruate | elasháana | to menstruate for the first time, menstruation [osháana=to menstruate ela+osháana] | D | |
| menstruate | husháana | to menstruate painfully, menstruation [osháana=to menstruate] | D | |
| menstruation | ásháana | joyful menstruation, to menstruate joyfully (osháana=to menstruate) | D | |
| mercy | yidan | mercy | D | |
| meta | lée- | meta- [prefix] | D | |
| metal | badazh | metal | ||
| metaphor | zhedal | metaphor, simile [zhe=like + dal=thing] | U | SH |
| middle | shiniledal | middle [shin=two + nil=inside + (e)dal=thing] | SH | |
| might | rilrili | hypothetical, would, might, let's suppose (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| milk | lal | milk | D | |
| milk | lalal | mother's milk | D | |
| million | rod | million (1,000,000) | D | |
| mind | óoyahonetha | mind [óoya=heart + on=head + -tha=suffix for possession by reason of birth] | D | |
| mineral | bad | mineral | CS | |
| mirror | betheb | mirror, to mirror | D | |
| misogyny | withelhebe | misogyny, hatred of women | U | MLM |
| mist | shili | mist | U | SH |
| mistranslate | rahéelhedan | to deliberately mistranslate with evil intent [rahéedan=to mistranslate + lh=give negative connotation] | D | |
| mistranslate | rahéedan | to mistranslate [ra=non- + héedan=to translate] | D | |
| misunderstand | rahen | to misunderstand, misunderstanding [ra=not + (h)en=understand] | YML | |
| mittens | ishida | gloves, mittens, socks, stockings [ishid=digit (finger, toe) ishid+a] | D | |
| mode | nub | mode | D | |
| modem | modem | modem [loanword] | D | |
| momilies | hothulewoth | "momilies", some piece of knowledge or lore that has been passed from mother to daughter for at least two generations [hothul=grandmother + woth=wisdom] | CH | |
| Monday | Henesháal | Monday (East Day) [hene=east + sháal=day] | D | |
| money | losh | money, credit | D | |
| money | losheth | money (object) [losh=money + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| month | hathóol | month [hath=time + óol=moon] | D | |
| moon | óol | moon | C | |
| mop | iliwush | mop [ili=water + wush=broom] | D | |
| morning | háasháal | morning [háa=young + sháa=dayl] | SH | |
| morning glory | elathil | morning glory [ela+thil] | SH | |
| morpheme | yudáan | morpheme | ||
| motel | both | hotel, motel | D | |
| moth | óoloó | moth (butterfly=áalaá pattern using moon=óol) | SH | |
| mother | mathul | mother (intimate informal term, but not Mama) (ma=to listen + thul=parent] (see: ethul, shathul) | D | |
| mother | emath | mother, mama (intimate, informal) (see: mathul, shathul) | D | |
| mother | shathul | mother (formal term, honored mother) [sha=harmony + thul=parent] (see: mathul, ethul) | D | |
| motivation | nédashubel ?nédeshubel? | motivation ??[néde=to want + shub=to do + el=to make] | SH | |
| mountain | bo | mountain | CS | |
| mourn | óom | to mourn | D | |
| mouse | edemid | mouse [ede=grain + mid=creature] | YML | |
| mouth | óoyo | mouth | ||
| move | mina | to move | C | |
| mud | donili | mud | SH | |
| mule | wothemid | mule [woth+mid wisdom-creature] | D | |
| murky | rawedeth | to be murky, obscure [ra=non- + wedeth=to be clear] | D | |
| muscle | thun | muscle | D | |
| mushroom | mud | mushroom | D | |
| music | alehale | music, to make music (sing, whistle, musical instrument) | D | |
| myself | leyóo | myself (1st person singular neutral reflexive pronoun) | ||
| mystery | lush | mystery | D | |
| myth | dedidewoth | myth, does not mean untruth [dedide=story; woth=wisdom] | D | |
| nail | bath | nail, fingernail, toenail, claw (body part) | D | |
| name | zha | name | D | |
| nanny | háwithá | baby nurse, nanny [áwith=baby + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| narcissus | léeli | jonquil, daffodil, narcissus | D | |
| nation | shishidebeth | nation | D | |
| native tongue | wobanedan | native tongue, birth language [woban=birth + (e)dan=language] | ||
| near | thoma | near | ||
| neck | womedim | neck (body part) [wom=throat + dim=container] | D | |
| nectar | hom | nectar | D | |
| nectarine | homeyu | nectarine [hom=nectar + yu=fruit] | D | |
| need | them | need, need for/of | D | |
| needle | dathi | needle | SH | |
| needlework | dathim | needlework, to needlework | D | |
| neighbor | obeth | neighbor | D | |
| neighbor | obetheth | neighbor (object) [obeth=neighbor + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| nerve | bid | nerve | D | |
| network | shenidal | network [sheni=intersection + dal=thing] | D | |
| neurology | ebid | neurology [e-=prefix for science of + bid=nerve] | D | |
| never | rahadihad | never [ra=non- + hadihad=always] | C | |
| never | rahath | never | U | |
| nevertheless | éde | nevertheless | D | |
| nibble | dashelámála | nibble, caress with teeth [dash=tooth + lámála=caress] | YML | |
| niece | sherídan | niece | D | |
| night | náal | night | D | |
| nine | bud | nine (9) | D | |
| nineteen | budethab | nineteen (19) [bud=9 + thab=l0] | D | |
| ninety | thabebud | ninty (90) | D | |
| no | ra | no, not (interjection) | C | |
| no how | ranal | no how, in no way [ra=non- + -nal=suffix for manner] | D | |
| no way | ranal | no how, in no way [ra=non- + -nal=suffix for manner] | D | |
| nobody | rawith | nobody [ra=non- + with=person] | D | |
| node | rad | node | D | |
| noise | zholh | noise [zho=sound + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| non | ra- | non-[prefix] | D | |
| none | rawoho | none, not at all [ra=non- + woho=all] | D | |
| non-meta | ralée- | non-meta [prefix], something absurdly or dangerously narrow in scope or range | D | |
| non-neighbor | rahobeth | non-neighbor, one who lives nearby but does not fulfill a neighbor's role (not necessarily pejorative) [obeth=neighbor] | D | |
| non-touch | radamalh | to non-touch with evil intent [radama=to non-touch + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| non-touch | radama | to non-touch, avoiding touch, to actively refrain from touching [ra=non- + dama=to touch] | D | |
| noon | udath | noon | D | |
| north | hun | north | D | |
| nose | oyo | nose | ||
| not | ra | no, not (interjection) | C | |
| nothing | radal | nothing [ra=non- + dal=thing] | D | |
| novelist | dedidethodá | novelist, storywriter [dedide=story + thod=write + -á=doer] | JLP | |
| November | Athon | November (seed month) [A-=month prefix + thon=seed] | D | |
| now | ril | now | C | |
| now | ril | present time, now (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| nowhere | rahoth | nowhere [ra=non- + hoth=place] | D | |
| nuisance | uhud | nuisance | D | |
| number | lami | number, numeral | U | SH |
| numeral | lami | number, numeral | U | SH |
| nurse | onin | nurse | D | |
| nurse | oninedi | (to the) nurse (goal) [onin=nurse + -(e)di=goal marker] | ||
| nurture | naya | to take care of, nurture | C | |
| nut | yumal | nut | ||
| nut tree | mal | nut-tree | D | |
| nutrition | ehana | nutrition [e-=prefix for science of + ana=food) | D | |
| oak | doyáanin | oak [do=strong + yáanin=tree] | SH | |
| obfuscate | ralhewedeth | to obfuscate [ra=non- + wedeth=to be clear + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| object | dale | object, any made thing | C | |
| object | daleshun | ceremonial object [dale=object + shun=ceremony] | U | |
| obliged | dush | to have to, to be obliged to | ||
| obscure | rawedeth | to be murky, obscure [ra=non- + wedeth=to be clear] | D | |
| observe | il | to see, to watch, to look at, to pay attention to, to observe. Active seeing, which includes looking, watching, observing, and paying active attention to something visually. "I am watching you." (see lAad oyinan, passive seeing) | D | |
| obtain | thel | to get, obtain | D | |
| ocean | mela | ocean, sea [ili=water + me-=implies greater weight or size or importance] | D | |
| ocean dweller | melahá | ocean-dweller [mela=ocean + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| October | Ayu | October (fruit month) [A-=month prefix + yu=fruit] | D | |
| odd | bú | to be perverse, quirky, odd, hard to understand | ||
| office | hohal | office, workplace [hal=to work ho+hal] | D | |
| offspring | háa- | prefix to signify child, youth, young creature, general prefix for offspring (see á-, yáa-) | ||
| offspring | háawith | child, youth, child person, general term for offspring [háa-=child + with=person] (see áwith, yáawith) | D | |
| often | hath menedebe | often [hath=time + menedebe=many] | D | |
| oil | bom | oil (household), to oil | D | |
| old | wobalin | old (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + balin=old] | ||
| old | mewobalin | old (plural, adjective) [me-=plural marker + -wo-=adjective marker + balin=old] | ||
| old | balin | to be old | CS | |
| omnipotence | hohathad | all-power, omnipotence (without the feature 'male') | D | |
| on | nol | on, upon | U | |
| one | nede | one, (1) | C | |
| onion | bremeda | onion [bre=layer + meda=vegetable] | D | |
| only | neda | only [nede=one] | D | |
| open | u | to be open | D | |
| opera | dedidelom | opera [dedide=story + lom=song] | YML | |
| or | e | or, either | C | |
| orange | yun | orange (the fruit) | D | |
| orange | layun | to be orange | D | |
| ore | badazhud | ore [badazh=metal + ud=stone] | ||
| ornament | dimilin | ornament | D | |
| orphan | nuthul | orphan [thul=parent] | D | |
| otter | elalimid | otter [ela+ili+mid] | SH | |
| our | lenetha | our (by reason of birth) [len=we-many + -(e)tha=posessive suffix, by reason of birth] | ||
| our | lenetho | our [len=we-many + -(e)tho=posessive suffix, other] | ||
| our | lenethoth | our (other, object) [len=1st person, many neutral + -(e)tho=possessive (other) + -th=object case marker] | ||
| outcast | rahabelhidá | an exile, outcast [rahabelhid=to exile + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| outline | oyabod | outline, silhouette [oya=skin + bod=line] | SH | |
| outside | ranil | outside, out [ra=non- + nil=inside] | C | |
| ovary | hib | ovary | YML | |
| oven | óob | oven | D | |
| overflow | shulin | to overflow, as water does | D | |
| owl | húumid | owl húu (onomatopoeia) [mid=creature] | D | |
| owner | thihá | owner, possessor [thi=to have + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| oxalis | boómi | clover, oxalis [boó=three + mi=leaf] | SH | |
| page | miháabe | page (of book) [mi=leaf + (h)áabe=book] | U | SH |
| pain | úuya | to hurt, feel pain | C | |
| pain | heyi | pain | D | |
| pain (absence) | shol | absence-of-pain | D | |
| palm | óoyaha oma | palm of the hand | U | |
| pants | inad | trousers, pants | D | |
| paper | mel | paper | D | |
| paradise | olim | paradise, heaven | D | |
| pardon me | hoda | apology, pardon me, phrase to indicate that you regret whatever it is that you find yourself obliged to do -- like interrupting someone (see hóoda) | D | |
| parent | thul | parent | CS | |
| park | heshehoth | park [hesh=grass + (e)hoth=place] | D | |
| parsley | aálesh | parsley, the herb | SH | |
| part | wud | part (of a machine, etc) | D | |
| past | eríli | far past, long ago (Time Auxiliary) [eri=history] | D | |
| past | eril | past (Time Auxiliary) [eri=history] | D | |
| pasta | ededal | pasta [ede=grain + dal=thing] | D | |
| path | weth | road, way, path, track | C | |
| peace | shon | peace | D | |
| peacemaker | shoná | peacemaker [shon=peace + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| peace-science | eshon | peace-science [e-=prefix for science of + shon=peace] | D | |
| pearl | nem | pearl | D | |
| peel | yuhoya | peel, peeling (noun) [yu=friut + (h)oya=skin] | SH | |
| pejorative | lh- or -lh or -lh- | bad (intentionally) <infix> The pejorative element "lh" can always be added to a word to give it a negative connotation, so long as it precedes or follows a vowel and does not violate the rules of the Laadan sound system by creating a forbidden cluster. The addition of "lh" need not create an actual new word; for example, "awith " means "baby"-to use instead "lhawith" (or awithelh") means only something like "the darned baby" and is ordinarily a temporary addition. But it is very handy indeed. We are indebted to the Navajo language for this device. | ||
| penis | bom | penis | D | |
| perceive | loláad | to perceive internally, to feel a mental state or emotion, perceive with the heart (metaphorically). Passive internal feeling. "I feel sad." (see náril, active internal feeling) | D | |
| perceive | láad | to perceive [láa=perception] | C | |
| perceive (ears) | láad oyunan | to perceive with the ears, to hear. Passive hearing. "The band sounds good to me." (see ma, active listen) | U | |
| perceive (eyes) | láad oyinan | to perceive with the eyes, to see, to look. Passive seeing. "I see the flower." (see il, active seeing) | U | |
| perceive (internally) | loláad | to perceive internally, to feel a mental state or emotion, perceive with the heart (metaphorically). Passive internal feeling. "I feel sad." (see náril, active internal feeling) | D | |
| perceive (mouth) | láad óoyonan | to perceive with the mouth, to taste. Passive tasting. "The dinner tastes good to me." (see lóoyo, active taste) | U | |
| perceive (nose) | láad oyonan | to perceive with the nose, to smell. Passive smelling. "The candle smells good to me." (see shu, active smell) | U | |
| perceive (skin) | láad oyanan | to perceive with the skin, to feel something on your skin, touch. Passive feeling. "The silk feels good to me." (see dama, active touch) | U | |
| perceiver | láadá | perceiver, the one who perceives [láa=perception] | D | |
| perception | láa | perception [láad=to perceive] | D | |
| perception (relinquish) | zhaláad | the act of relinquishing a cherished/ comforting/familiar illusion or frame of perception [zha=name + láad=to perceive] | D | |
| perception language | Láadan | [perception language] | ||
| perfect | shad | to be perfect, pure | D | |
| perform | wilomina | to perform, act [wil=let/may + oba=body + mina=move] | SH | |
| person | wowitheth | woman, person (modified object) [wo-=adjective marker + with=woman + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| person | with | person, woman, adult ; to specify a male person, add the masculine suffix '-id' | C | |
| person | wowith | woman, person (modified noun) [wo-=adjective marker + with=woman] | ||
| person | withedi | (to the) person, woman (goal) [with=person + -(e)di=goal marker] | ||
| persona | zheledam | persona [zhe=like + le=me + dam=seem] | SH | |
| perverse | bú | to be perverse, quirky, odd, hard to understand | ||
| pharmacy | eduthawehe | pharmacy [edutha=science of healing + wehe=store] | YML | |
| philosophy | ehen | philosophy [e-=prefix for science of + en=to understand] | D | |
| phrase | wu | such a..., what a... | D | |
| phrase | Oho | you're welcome (polite phrase) | D | |
| phrase | hulehul | for sure (an emphatic, strong positive) [-hul=suffix denoting to an extreme degree] | D | |
| phrase | Wil sha | greeting, (hello) "Let there be harmony" [wil=let there be + sha=harmony] | D | |
| physician | eduthahá | doctor, physician, healer [edutha=medicine + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| piano | zhuth | piano | D | |
| pick up | héedá | to pick up, lift up [héda=to drop, let fall] | D | |
| picture | dadem | picture | D | |
| pie | thizh | pie | CH | |
| pig | muda | pig | CS | |
| pillow | thom | pillow | CS | |
| pin | dathidal | pin (noun) [dathi=needle + dal=thing] | SH | |
| pitcher | raliha | pitcher | D | |
| place | hoth | place | C | |
| place (blessed) | othelehoth | blessed place [othel=blessed + (e)hoth=place] | JLP | |
| place (community) | lolehoth | a community place, building and grounds of a place intended to nurture the needs of the people who belong [lol=community + (e)hoth=place] | JLP | |
| placid | wam | to be placid, still, calm (as of water, wind) | D | |
| plain | rabo | plain, flat plain [ra=non- + bo=mountain] | D | |
| planet | thamehal | globe, sphere, planet [tham=circle + -(e)hal=unusual degree] | D | |
| plant | dala | plant, any growing thing | C | |
| plant | madoni | to plant | SH | |
| plate | rin | plate (dish) | D | |
| play | elash | to play | SH | |
| please | shi | to please | D | |
| please | lu | please, polite phrase | D | |
| pleasure | méeshim | pleasure (sexual) | ||
| pleasure | méesh | pleasure (not said of sexual pleasure) | ||
| pliant | dazh | to be yielding, pliant, soft | C | |
| plow | donihum | plow, to plow [doni=ground + hum=knife] | YML | |
| poem | lalidáan | poem [lali+dáan] | U | |
| poem | dáanelom | poem [dáan=word + lom=song] | D | |
| poet | dáanashoná | poet | D | |
| poet | lalidáaná | poet [lalidáan+á] | ||
| poetics | edáanashon | poetics (the science of poetry) | D | |
| poetry | edáanelom | poetry | D | |
| point | dath | point | SH | |
| poison | lhu | poison, to poison [lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| poor | shud | to be poor | D | |
| porcupine | dathimid | hedgehog (American English, porcupine) [dathi=needle + mid=creature] | YML | |
| portentous | éeba | portentous | ||
| possessor | thihá | owner, possessor [thi=to have + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| potato | udemeda | potato [ud=stone + (e)meda=vegetable] | D | |
| potential | é- | prefix for potential | U | |
| potter | ebodá | ceramist, potter | ||
| poultry | lub | poultry, fowl (chicken, duck, goose) | CS | |
| powder | mezh | powder | CH | |
| practice | olanin | to practice (ulanin=to study) | SH | |
| praise | dithal | praise, to praise [dith=voice + thal=good] | D | |
| prayer | ohamedi | prayer [oham=love for that which is holy + di=to say, speak] | D | |
| predicate | shoth | predicate | D | |
| pregnant | lewidan | to be pregnant for the first time [lawida=to be pregnant] | D | |
| pregnant | lawida | to be pregnant | D | |
| pregnant | lalewida | to be pregnant joyfully [lawida=to be pregnant] | D | |
| pregnant | widazhad | to be pregnant late in term and eager for the end [wida=to carry + lawida=to be pregnant] | D | |
| pregnant | lóda | to be pregnant wearily [lawida=to be pregnant] | D | |
| presence | ram | presence | D | |
| present | ril | present time, now (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| present | ham | to be present, attend, there is/there are [a. Mary Smith is present. (Or "is here.") b. Mary Smith will attend the meeting tomorrow. (Or "will be at the meeting tomorrow.") c. There is a tree beside the church./There are trees beside the church. (A tree is/Trees are present in this scene, beside the church.)] | C | |
| price | nath | price | D | |
| principle | dolelith | principle [dol=root + lith=thought] | U | |
| prisoner | zhilhad | prisoner | D | |
| prisoner | zhilhadedi | (to the) prisoner (goal) [zhilhad=prisoner + -(e)di=goal marker] | ||
| program | bodibod | program, to program (computer) [bod=line + i=and] | D | |
| promise | bédi | promise, to promise | U | MLM |
| pronoun reflexive marker | -ye- | Indefinites: use the basic pronoun form, plus "-ye-", plus the Case Marker. | ||
| pronoun reflexive marker | -yóo- | Reflexive (myself): use the base form, plus "-yóo-", plus Case Marker | ||
| pronoun reflexive marker | -báa- | Interrogatives (who, which, what): use the base form, plus "-báa-", plus Case Marker | ||
| pronoun suffix | -n | pronoun suffix: many | ||
| pronoun suffix | -zh | pronoun suffix: several | ||
| proposition | halith | proposition, argument | D | |
| psalm | sháam | psalm [loanword] | D | |
| psychology | elith | psychology [e-=prefix for science of + lith=think] | D | |
| pulse | óoyaáláan | pulse, heartbeat [óoya=heart + aáláan=wave] | SH | |
| pure | shad | to be perfect, pure | D | |
| purple | lula | to be purple | D | |
| purple | wolula | purple (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + lula=purple] | ||
| purr | thenazho | to purr | AH | |
| purr | rulelo | to purr | U | AH |
| purse | dimod | bag, sack, purse [dim=container + od=cloth] | D | |
| put away | rumad | to hide, cover, put away | U | SH |
| puzzle | zhab | enigma, puzzle | D | |
| quarrel | rashon | argument, quarrel, to argue, to quarrel, not used of an 'argument' in a theory or an equation or a proposition [ra-non- + shon=peace] | D | |
| quest | sháadoni | to quest for truth | SH | |
| quest | nárilim | to quest internally [náril=to feel + im=travel] | SH | |
| quilt | balish | quilt, to quilt not patchwork [báalish=patchwork quilt] | D | |
| quilt | báalish | patchwork quilt, to quilt [balish=quilt, not patchwork] | D | |
| quirky | bú | to be perverse, quirky, odd, hard to understand | ||
| rabbit | shanemid | rabbit [shane=furry + mid=creature] | D | |
| radiance | míili | radiance [míi=to be amazed] | D | |
| radio | del | radio | D | |
| rain | lali | rain, to rain [ili=water] | D | |
| rake | heshedon | rake, to rake [hesh=grass + (e)don=comb] | SH | |
| rape | ralh | rape; to rape | U | |
| rape | lhobom | to rape | U | MLM |
| rapport | óothadama | rapport; also, to experience rapport (AH) [óotha+dama] | ||
| read | wéedan | to read [dan=language] | D | |
| reason | obed | cause, reason | D | |
| recognize | láadom | to recognize [láa=perception + dom=remember] | SH | |
| record | ri | to record, to keep records | D | |
| rectum | nohodáath | rectum [no-=to finish + hodáath=bowels] | SH | |
| red | wolaya | red (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + laya=red] | ||
| red | laya | to be red | D | |
| redwood | óowáanin | redwood [óowa=fire + yáanin=tree] | SH | |
| reek | rabalh | to stink, reek [ra=non- + aba=to be fragrant + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| refresh | dul | to give rest, to refresh | D | |
| refrigerator | nithedim | refrigerator [nith=frost + dim=container] | D | |
| regard | shé | with regard to (loanword) | U | |
| regret | zhana | regret with reason, but with no blame and not futile (see: zhala, zhama, zhara, zhina) | ||
| regret | zhara | regret with reason, with blame, and futile (see: zhala, zhama, zhana, zhina) | ||
| regret | zhina | regret without reason or blame, not futile (see: zhala, zhama, zhana, zhara) | ||
| regret | zhama | regret with reason, but with no blame, and futile (see: zhala, zhana, zhara, zhina) | ||
| regret | zhala | regret with reason, with blame, and not futile (see: zhala, zhama, zhana, zhara, zhina) | D | |
| rejoice | lo | to rejoice | D | |
| relief | doóleshol | relief [doól=al last + shol=absence-of-pain] | SH | |
| religion | ehéeda | religion [e-=prefix for science of + héeda=sacred] | D | |
| remedy | duthesh | herbal remedy | SH | |
| remember | obadom | to body-remember (like remembering how to ride a bicycle) [oba=body + dom=remember] | U | SH |
| remember | dom | to remember | CS | |
| Repetition Morpheme | bradá | repeatedly, in a what appears to be a pattern but cannot be demonstrated or proved to be one; repetition morpheme (see also bada, badan, brada, bradan) | ||
| Repetition Morpheme | brada | repeatedly, in a pattern fixed arbitaraily by human beings, repeatedly in an artificial pattern; repetition morpheme (see also bada, badan, bradan, bradá) | ||
| Repetition Morpheme | bada | repeatedly, at random; repetition morpheme (see also badan, brada, bradan, bradá) | ||
| Repetition Morpheme | bradan | repeatedly, in a pattern fixed by humans by analogy to some phenomenon (such as the seasons) repetition morpheme (see also bada, badan, brada, bradá) | ||
| Repetition Morpheme | badan | repeatedly, in a pattern over which humans have no control; repetition morpheme (see also bada, brada, bradan, bradá) | ||
| rescue | bóodan | rescue, save, to rescue, to save | D | |
| reservoir | wilidunedal | reservoir for fluids [wili=river + dun=meadow + (e)dal=thing] | SH | |
| resistence | rasheb | resistence to change [ra=non- + sheb=change] | D | |
| respect | ohina | respect for no reason | D | |
| respect | ohona | respect for foolish reasons [ohehena, ohena, ohina, ohuna=respect] | D | |
| respect | ohena | respect for good reasons [ohehena, ohina, ohona, ohuna=respect] | D | |
| respect | ohuna | respect for bad reasons [ohehena, ohena, ohina, ohona=respect] | D | |
| respect | ohehena | respect despite negative circumstances [ohena, ohina, ohona, ohuna=respect] | D | |
| respiration rate | wíyáaláan ?wíyaáláan? | respiration rate [wíyul=to breathe + aáláan=wave] | SH | |
| responsibility | áhesh | responsibility, to be responsible | D | |
| responsible | áhesh | responsibility, to be responsible | D | |
| responsible | niná | the one responsible [nin=to cause + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| rest | dul | to give rest, to refresh | D | |
| rhetoric | edi | rhetoric [e-=prefix for science of + di=speak] | D | |
| rhythm | alehaáláan | rhythm | AH | |
| rice | ilihede | rice [ili=water + ede=grain] | D | |
| right | hiwetho | right (direction) [hi=this + weth=way + o=rightward] | ||
| rigorous | shel | to be rigorous | D | |
| rind | yushoya | rind [yu=fruit + shoya=hide] | SH | |
| rise | thib | to rise up, stand up | D | |
| ritual | shebehatheshun | all coming-of-age rituals and change-of-life rituals [sheb=change + (e)hath=time + (e)shun=ritual] | JLP | |
| ritual | shunobahéthe | ritual bath, to ritually bathe [shun=ceremony,ritual + obahéthe=bath] | JLP | |
| ritual | shun | ceremony, ritual | D | |
| river | wili | river, creek [ili=water] | CS | |
| road | weth | road, way, path, track | C | |
| road | wethedi | (to the) road (goal) [weth=road +-(e)di=goal marker] | ||
| rock (baby) | luth | to rock (of babies) | D | |
| rocking chair | lolin | rocking chair | D | |
| rod | bodehal | rod, staff, stave [bod=line + -(e)hal=unusual degree] | YML | |
| room | shod | room | D | |
| room (meditation) | láashod | meditation room, perception room, room where one goes to meditate and attain new perceptions of the world and themselves [láa=perception + shod=room] | JLP | |
| root | dol | root | D | |
| rope | methid | rope [me-=plural marker + thid=string] | CH | |
| rose | shahina | rose | ||
| rosemary | domesh | rosemary | SH | |
| rubber | dazhéeb | rubber [dazh=yielding + éeb=juice] | YML | |
| ruffle | aále | curl, ruffle (noun) | SH | |
| rug | ren | rug, carpet | D | |
| ruler | hu | ruler, boss | D | |
| run | yime | run, to run | CH | |
| -s | me- | plural marker, always the first piece in any verb (beautiful women = mewoháya wowith) | ||
| sack | dimod | bag, sack, purse [dim=container + od=cloth] | D | |
| sacred | wohéeda | sacred (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + héeda=sacred] | ||
| sacred | héeda | to be sacred, holy | D | |
| safe | yom | safe, secure | C | |
| sage | wothesh | sage (the herb) [woth=wisdon + thesh=herb] | SH | |
| sage | wothá | sage, wise person [woth+á] | D | |
| sailor | eshá | sailor, boatman, boater [esh=boat + -á=doer] | YML | |
| saint | lawith | saint [Lahila=Holy-One + with=person] | D | |
| salt | máan | salt | D | |
| salt marsh | malu | salt marsh | SH | |
| salty | womáanan | salty (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + máanan=salty] | ||
| salty | máanan | to be salty | ||
| sand | sheshi | sand | D | |
| sanitary napkins | óolewod | sanitary napkin | SH | |
| sap | éeb | juice, sap | D | |
| satisfactory | thal | to be good, fine, satisfactory | C | |
| Saturday | Yilesháal | Saturday [yil+sháal Below Day] | D | |
| save | bóodan | rescue, save, to rescue, to save | D | |
| savory | edenesh | savory (the herb) | SH | |
| say | di | to speak, say, tell | C | |
| say | medi | to speak, say, tell (plural) [me-=plural marker + di=speak] | ||
| scene | wohóoha | scene, view, experience of a place [woho+hóo+ha] | ||
| school | ulin | school | D | |
| science | e- | prefix for science of | ||
| scientific notation | eéden | formalism, scientific notation | D | |
| scientifically | enal | scientifically | D | |
| scientist | eháth | scientist (object) [ehá=scientist + -th=object marker] | ||
| scientist | ehá | scientist [e-=prefix for science of + -á-suffix for doer] | D | |
| scissors | muhum | scissors [(hum+<mirror image>)] | SH | |
| scratch | ubath | to scratch an itch [ub=balm + bath=fingernail] | SH | |
| scratch | iboth | scratch (noun) | SH | |
| scratch | ibath | to scratch [not said of scratching an itch] [ib=against + bath=fingernail] | SH | |
| sculpt | lámáhel | to sculpt, carve [lámá+el] | U | |
| sea | mela | ocean, sea [ili=water + me-=implies greater weight or size or importance] | D | |
| seaweed | lel | seaweed | D | |
| secretion | obahéda | bodily secretion [oba+héda] | JP | |
| secure | yom | safe, secure | C | |
| see | il | to see, to watch, to look at, to pay attention to, to observe. Active seeing, which includes looking, watching, observing, and paying active attention to something visually. "I am watching you." (see lAad oyinan, passive seeing) | D | |
| see | láad oyinan | to perceive with the eyes, to see, to look. Passive seeing. "I see the flower." (see il, active seeing) | U | |
| seed | thon | seed | D | |
| Selah | Othe | Amen, Selah, end of prayer phrase | D | |
| seldom | hath nedebe | seldom [hath=time + nedebe=few] | D | |
| self | zheledal | self, identity [zhe=like + le=me + dal=thing] | SH | |
| sell | eb | to buy, to sell | D | |
| seller | ebá | buyer or seller | ||
| send | nori | to send | D | |
| sense | loláad óoyanan | to sense, be aware of | U | |
| sentence | déeladáan | sentence [déela=garden + dáan=word] | D | |
| September | Ahede | September (grain month) [A-=month prefix + (h)ede=grain] | D | |
| seven | um | seven (7) | D | |
| seventeen | umethab | seventeen (17) | D | |
| seventy | thabum | seventy (70) | D | |
| several | nedebe | to be few, to be several [but not many] (never change form or add case marker) | C | |
| sew | adal | sew, to sew | CH | |
| sewage plant | waludal | sewage plant, waste water plant | SH | |
| sex | shim | to "sexual act", engage in sex, copulation (abstract and completely neutral term) | C | |
| sex act | shim | to "sexual act", engage in sex, copulation (abstract and completely neutral term) | C | |
| sex act | lila | to female-sexual-act | D | |
| shadow | rumi | shadow | D | |
| shame | lhoho | shame [lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| shame | loláad lhohoth | to be ashamed, to perceive one's shame [loláad=to perceive internally + lhoho=shame + -th =suffix for object] | D | |
| share | edethi | to share [ede+thi thi=to have] | D | |
| sharp | huma | to be sharp | SH | |
| she | lhebe | she/it/he: pronoun: 3rd person: singular: despised | ||
| she | bi | she/it/he: pronoun: 3rd person: singular: honored | ||
| she | be | she/it/he: pronoun: 3rd person: singular: neutral | ||
| she | ba | she/it/he, beloved: pronoun: 3rd person: singular | ||
| sheep | éesh | sheep | D | |
| sheets | úuzh | sheets, sheet bedding | D | |
| shelf | dob | shelf | D | |
| shell | udoya | shell, carapace, hull [ud=stone + oya=skin] | SH | |
| shirt | bon | shirt | D | |
| shoe | óomi | shoe [óoma=foot] | D | |
| shoulder | rim | shoulder | D | |
| shovel | donim | shovel [doni=ground + im=travel] | SH | |
| shower | obahéthethib | shower, to take a shower [oba=body + (h)éthe=clean + thib=stand] (see obahéthe, obahéthewod) | JLP | |
| sibling | rahéena | non-heart-sibling, one so entirely incompatible with another that there is no hope of ever achieving any kind of understanding or anything more than a truce, and no hope of ever making such a one understand why; (does not mean "enemy") [ra=non- + héena =sibling of the heart] | D | |
| sibling | héena | sibling of the heart [hena=sibling by birth] | D | |
| sibling | hena | sibling by birth [héena=sibling of the heart] | D | |
| sibling | zhehá | identical sibling [zhe=like + -á=suffix for doer] | ||
| sickness | éeya | sickness, disease, illness | C | |
| sift | shumezh | to sift [shum=air + mezh=powder] | CH | |
| sign | lishid | to sign (as in ASL) | D | |
| signer | lishidá | signer (as in ASL) [lishid=to sign + -á-suffix for doer] | D | |
| silence | rilelh | malicious silence [rile+lh] | U | TB |
| silence | rilhehum | malicious silence that is a purposeful refusal to communicate, with a denial that it's even happening (see rilehum) [rilhe=malicious silence + hum=knife] | U | TB |
| silence | rilherahum | malicious silence acutely painful to you | U | TB |
| silence | rile | silence | D | |
| silence | rilehum | silence that is a purposeful refusal to communicate, with a denial that it's even happening (see rilhehum) [rile=silence + hum=knife] | U | TB |
| silence | riledim | silent refusal to discuss "rilehum" (a purposeful refusal to communicate) [rile=silence + dim=container] | U | TB |
| silence | rilhedim | malicious silent refusal to discuss "rilhehum" (a purposeful refusal to communicate) [rilhe=malicious silence + dim=container] | U | TB |
| silence | rilerahum | silence acutely painful to you, but the other person seems totally unaware [rile=silence + plus "absence"] | U | TB |
| silence | rilerashum | silence imposed by internal force of will because all words are wrong words and silence is the sole defense against disintegration [rile=silence + ra=non + shum=air] | U | TB |
| silence | míirile | awed silence [míi=amazed + rile=silence] | TB | |
| silence | rilehana | silence that is comfortable and natural [rile=silence + ana=food] | U | TB |
| silhoutte | oyabod | outline, silhouette [oya=skin + bod=line] | SH | |
| silver | yeth | silver | D | |
| similar | zhe | to be like, as, similar | C | |
| simile | zhedal | metaphor, simile [zhe=like + dal=thing] | U | SH |
| sin | lha | sin [lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| sing | lalom | to sing | U | |
| sing | alehale | music, to make music (sing, whistle, musical instrument) | D | |
| sink | bid | sink (as in the kitchen sink) | D | |
| sisterhood | lol | a feeling of: community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; a group of people gathered with the intention of creating togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, community, cohesiveness; different from a city or a general gathering of people because "lol" implies an intention to create a feeling of cohesiveness within the group. (see lolh) | JLP | |
| sisterhood (oppressive) | lolh | an oppressive "lol"; a negative sense of community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; you "belong" but to your severe detriment, for instance being forced to give up valued aspects of yourself to be accepted by the community. (see lol) | JLP | |
| sit | wod | to sit | D | |
| six | bath | six (6) | D | |
| sixteen | bathethab | sixteen (16) [bath=6 + thab=l0] | D | |
| sixty | thabebath | sixty (60) | D | |
| sixty-one | thabebath i nede | sixty-one (61) | D | |
| skill | oloth | skill | SH | |
| skin | oya | skin, flesh | D | |
| skirt | áayo | skirt | D | |
| sky | bol | fleecy-clouded (of skies) | D | |
| sky | thosh | sky | C | |
| slave | rahulh | slave [ra=non- + hu=ruler + lh=negative con notation] | D | |
| sleep | áanath | sleep (object case) [áana=sleep + -th=object marker] | ||
| sleep | áana | sleep, to sleep (synonym: ina) | C | |
| sleep | ina | sleep, to sleep (synonym:áana) | D | |
| slow | lóolo | to be slow | C | |
| small | híya | to be small | C | |
| smell | shu | to smell, to sniff, Active smelling. "I am smelling the perfume." (see láad oyonan passive smell) | U | |
| smell | láad oyonan | to perceive with the nose, to smell. Passive smelling. "The candle smells good to me." (see shu, active smell) | U | |
| snake | ezha | snake | D | |
| sniff | shu | to smell, to sniff, Active smelling. "I am smelling the perfume." (see láad oyonan passive smell) | U | |
| snow | hish | snow | D | |
| soap | éthedale | soap | D | |
| socks | ishida | gloves, mittens, socks, stockings [ishid=digit (finger, toe) ishid+a] | D | |
| soft | dazh | to be yielding, pliant, soft | C | |
| soil | doni | ground, dirt, earth, soil | CS | |
| solid | yib | solid (as opposed to gas or liquid) | CH | |
| somebody | beye | somebody/something - look to verb to distinguish (3rd person singular indefinite pronoun) | ||
| something | beye | somebody/something - look to verb to distinguish (3rd person singular indefinite pronoun) | ||
| song | lom | song | CS | |
| song | wolom | song [wo-=adjective prefix + lom=song] | ||
| song | lometh | song (object) [lom=song + (e)th=suffix for object] | ||
| song | lometha | song that belongs to her by birth [lom=song + -(e)tha=possessive by reason of birth] | ||
| sorrel | thezh | sorrel (the herb) | SH | |
| soul | óotha | soul | D | |
| sound | lalilom | sound of rain on the roof [lali=rain + lom=song] | U | |
| sound | lalimilom | sound of rain on leaves [lali=rain + mi=leaf + lom=song] | ||
| sound | áalilomáan | sound of rhythmic waves | SH | |
| sound | áalilomáa | sound of rhythmically flowing water | SH | |
| sound | zho | sound (audible) | C | |
| sound | láad oyunan | to perceive with the ears, to hear. Passive hearing. "The band sounds good to me." (see ma, active listen) | U | |
| soup | thulana | soup [thul=parent + ana=food] | D | |
| sour | yem | sour (to taste) | D | |
| south | han | south | D | |
| space | delin | space (outer) | D | |
| spaceliner | yoda | spaceliner [yo=spaceship] | D | |
| spaceship | yo | spaceship | D | |
| speak | medi | to speak, say, tell (plural) [me-=plural marker + di=speak] | ||
| speak | di | to speak, say, tell | C | |
| speaker | dihá | speaker [di=to say; -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| speech act | bóth | in pain, I command...; command speech act, in pain (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -th=suffix "said in pain"] | ||
| speech act | báali | in love, I ask...; question speech act, in love [báa=question speech act + -li=suffix "said in love"] | ||
| speech act | báath | in pain, I ask..., question speech act morpheme, in pain [báa=question speech act + -th=suffix "said in pain"] | ||
| speech act | béd | in anger, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in anger [bé=promise peech act + -d=suffix "said in anger"] | ||
| speech act | bédu | as poetry, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, as poetry [bé=promise speech act + -du=suffix; "said as poetry"] | SH | |
| speech act | báada | in jest, I ask you..., question speech act, in jest [báa=question + -da=suffix "said in jest"] | ||
| speech act | béeda | in jest, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in jest [bée=warning speech act + -da=suffix "said in jest"] | ||
| speech act | bód | in anger, I command...; command speech act, in anger (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -d=suffix "said in anger"] | ||
| speech act | bóoya | in fear, I request...; request speech act, in fear [bóo=request speech act + -ya=suffix "said in fear"] | ||
| speech act | béede | as a story, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in narrative [bée=warning speech act + -de=suffix "said in narrative"] | ||
| speech act | bóda | in jest, I command...; command speech act, in jest (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -da=suffix "said in jest"] | ||
| speech act | bóodi | in teaching, I request...; request speech act, in teaching [bóo=request speech act + -di=suffix "said in teaching"] | ||
| speech act | bóde | as a story, I command...; command speech act, in narrative (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -de=suffix "said in narrative"] | ||
| speech act | bódi | in teaching, I command...; command speech act, in teaching (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -di=suffix "said in teaching"] | ||
| speech act | bódu | as poetry, I command...; command speech act, in poetry (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -du=suffix "said as poetry"] | SH | |
| speech act | bóya | in fear, I command...; command speech act, in fear (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -ya=suffix "said in fear"] | ||
| speech act | béelan | in celebration, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in celebration [bée=warning speech act + -lan=suffix "said in celebration"] | ||
| speech act | báaya | in fear, I ask...; question speech act, in fear [báa=question speech act + -ya=suffix "said in fear"] | ||
| speech act | béli | in love, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in love [bé=promise speech act + -li=suffix "said in love"] | ||
| speech act | béedu | in poetry, I say in warning...; warning speech act, as poetry [bée=warning speech act + -du=suffix "said as poetry"] | SH | |
| speech act | béeli | in love, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in love [bée=warning speech act + -li=suffix "said in love"] | ||
| speech act | béeth | in pain, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in pain [bée=warning speech act + -th=suffix "said in pain"] | ||
| speech act | béeya | in fear, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in fear [bée=warning speech act + -ya=suffix "said in fear"] | ||
| speech act | bélan | in celebration, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in celebration [bé=promise speech act + -lan=suffix "said in celebration"] | ||
| speech act | báalan | in celebration, I ask...; question speech act, in celebration [báa=question speech act + -lan=suffix "said in celebration"] | ||
| speech act | béed | in anger, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in anger [bée=warning speech act + -d=suffix "said in anger"] | ||
| speech act | béedi | in teaching, I say in warning...; warning speech act, in teaching [bée=warning speech act + -di=suffix "said in teaching"] | ||
| speech act | béya | in fear, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in fear [bé=promise speech act + -ya=suffix "said in fear"] | ||
| speech act | béda | in jest, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in jest [bé=promise speech act + -da=suffix; "said in jest"] | ||
| speech act | béde | as a story, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in narrative [bé=promise speech act + -de=suffix "said in narrative"] | ||
| speech act | báade | as a story, I ask..., question speech act morpheme, in narrative [báa=question speech act + -de=suffix "said in narrative"] | ||
| speech act | báad | in anger, I ask..., question speech act, in anger [báa=question speech act + -d=suffix "said in anger"] | ||
| speech act | báadi | in teaching, I ask..., question speech act morpheme, in teaching [báa=question speech act + -di=suffix "said in teaching"] | ||
| speech act | báadu | as poetry, I ask...; question speech act, in poetry [báa=question speech act + -du=suffix "said as poetry"] | ||
| speech act | bédi | in teaching, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in teaching [bé=promise speech act + -di=suffix "said in teaching"] | ||
| speech act | bóoth | in pair, I request...; request speech act, in pain [bóo=request speech act + -th=suffix "said in pain"] | ||
| speech act | béth | in pain, I say as a promise...; promise speech act, in pain [bé=promise speech ast + -th=suffix "said in pain"] | ||
| speech act | bíida | in jest, I say...; declarative speech act, in jest [bíi=declarative speech act + -da=suffix "said in jest"] | ||
| speech act | bíiya | in fear, I say...; declarative speech act, in fear [bíi=declarative speech act + -ya=suffix "said in fear"] | ||
| speech act | bíili | in love, I say...; declarative speech act, in love [bíi=declarative speech act + -li=suffix "said in love"] | ||
| speech act | bíilan | in celebration, I say...; declarative speech act, in celebration [bíi=declarative speech act + -lan=suffix "said in celebration"] | ||
| speech act | bíidu | as a poem, I say...; declarative speech act, in poetry [bíi=declarative speech act + -du=suffix "said as poetry"] | SH | |
| speech act | bíid | in anger, I say...; declarative speech act, in anger [bíi=declarative speech act + -d=suffix "said in anger"] | ||
| speech act | bóli | in love, I command...; command speech act, in love (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -li=suffix "said in love"] | ||
| speech act | bíide | as a story, I say...; declarative speech act, in narrative [bíi=declarative speech act + -de=suffix "said in narrative"] | ||
| speech act | bíith | in pain, I say...; declarative speech act, in pain [bíi=declarative speech act + -th=suffix "said in pain"] | ||
| speech act | bólan | in celebration, I command...; command speech act, in celebration (very rare except to small children) [bó=command speech act + -lan=suffix "said in celebration"] | ||
| speech act | bóode | as a story, I request...; request speech act, in narrative [bóo=request speech act + -de=suffix "said in narrative"] | ||
| speech act | bóoda | in jest, I request...; request speech act, in jest [bóo=request speech act + -da=suffix "said in jest"] | ||
| speech act | bóod | in anger, I request...; request speech act, in anger [bóo=request speech act + -d=suffix "said in anger"] | ||
| speech act | bóodu | as poetry, I request...; request speech act, in poetry [bóo=request speech act + -du=suffix "said as poetry"] | SH | |
| speech act | bóolan | in celebration, I request...; request speech act, in celebration [bóo=request speech act + -lan=suffix "said in celebration"] | ||
| speech act | bóoli | in love, I request...; request speech act, in love [bóo=request speech act + -li=suffix "said in love"] | ||
| speech act | bíidi | in teaching, I say...; declarative speech act, in teaching [bíi=declarative speech act + -di=suffix "said in teaching"] | ||
| speech act morph | báa | I ask..., question speech act, neutral | D | |
| speech act morph | bíi | I say...: declarative speech act, neutral (usually optional) | D | |
| speech act morph | bóo | I request...; request speech act, neutral (usual "command" form) | D | |
| speech act morph | bó | I command...; command speech act, neutral (very rare except to small children) | D | |
| speech act morph | bée | I say in warning...; warning speech act, neutral | D | |
| speech act morph | bé | I say as a promise...; promise speech act, neutral | D | |
| speech act suffix | -d | Speech Act suffix; "said in anger" | ||
| speech act suffix | -lan | Speech Act suffix; "said in celebration" | ||
| speech act suffix | -li | Speech Act suffix; "said in love" | ||
| speech act suffix | -da | Speech Act suffix; "said in jest" | ||
| speech act suffix | -di | Speech Act suffix; "said in teaching" | ||
| speech act suffix | -du | Speech Act suffix; "said as poetry" | U | SH |
| speech act suffix | -th | Speech Act suffix; "said in pain" | ||
| speech act suffix | -ya | Speech Act suffix; "said in fear" | ||
| speech act suffix | -de | Speech Act suffix; "said in narrative" | ||
| sphere | thamehal | globe, sphere, planet [tham=circle + -(e)hal=unusual degree] | D | |
| spice | laheb | spice | D | |
| spider | dathimemid | spider [dathim=needlework + mid=creature] | D | |
| spider | dathimezhub | spider [dathim=needlework + zhub=insect] | YML | |
| spill | héda | to drop, spill, let fall [héedá=to pick up, lift up] | D | |
| spine | doluth | spine (body part) | D | |
| spiral | bretham | spiral [bre=layer + tham=circle] | SH | |
| spoon | bada | spoon | D | |
| spouse | ebadi | (to the) spouse (goal) [eba=spouse + -di=goal marker] | ||
| spouse | eba | spouse ("Bíi eril X i Y meheba wa." [X and Y got married. (More literally, "X and Y spoused.") The verb gets the plural prefix and an epenthetic H.] Láadan wouldn't allow "X married Y" or "Y married X," which presuppose that marrying is something one person can do to another. It has to be a joint action, done together.) | D | |
| spray | aálá | spray, to spray (as in water) | U | SH |
| spring | wemen | spring (season) | D | |
| squander | rahol | to waste, squander [ra=non- + o1=to store] | D | |
| squeeze | thamehib | to squeeze | SH | |
| squirrel | elashemid | squirrel [elash=play + (e)mid=creature] | SH | |
| stable | midemath | stable [mid=creature + math=building] | D | |
| staff | bodehal | rod, staff, stave [bod=line + -(e)hal=unusual degree] | YML | |
| stag | lemamidid | stag, male deer [lema=gentle + mid=creature + -id=male] | ||
| stand | thib | to rise up, stand up | D | |
| star | ash | star | C | |
| state | hahodib | deliberately shut off from all feelings, to be in a state of shut off [hahod=state of + -ib=shut off-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state | hahodimilh | in bewilderment/astonishment <negative> to be in a state of bewilderment (negative) [hahod=state of + -imilh=bewilderment (negative)-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state | hahod | to be in a state of | D | |
| state | hahodimi | in bewilderment/astonishment <positive> to be in a state of bewilderment [hahod=state of + -imi=bewilderment-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state | hahodo | in meditation, to be in a state of meditation [hahod=state of + -o=meditation-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state | hahodóo | in hypnotic trance, to be in a state of hypnotic trance [hahod=state of + -óo=hypnotic trance-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state | hahoditha | linked empathically with another, to be in a state of linked empathically [hahod=state of + -itha=linked-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state | hahodihed | in shock, numb, to be in a state of numbness [hahod=state of + -ihed=numb-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state | hahodiyon | ecstasy, to be in a state of ecstasy [hahod=state of + -iyon=ecstasy-state of consciousness marker] | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -óo | in hypnotic trance (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -ihed | in a sort of shock, numb (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -iyon | ecstasy (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -imi | in bewilderment/astonishment, positive (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -itha | linked empathically with others (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -imilh | in bewilderment/astonishment, negative (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -o | in meditation (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| state of consciousness marker | -ib | deliberately shut off to all feeling (state of consciousness marker) root word=hahod=to be in the state of | ||
| stave | bodehal | rod, staff, stave [bod=line + -(e)hal=unusual degree] | YML | |
| stay | benem | stay, to stay | D | |
| still | wam | to be placid, still, calm (as of water, wind) | D | |
| stink | rabalh | to stink, reek [ra=non- + aba=to be fragrant + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| stockings | ishida | gloves, mittens, socks, stockings [ishid=digit (finger, toe) ishid+a] | D | |
| stomach | hod | stomach | D | |
| stone | ud | stone | C | |
| store | wehe | store, market | D | |
| store | ol | to store | D | |
| storehouse | dalemath | warehouse, storehouse [dale=object + math=building] | D | |
| storm | rohoro | storm [ro=weather] | D | |
| story | dedide | story | D | |
| storywriter | dedidethodá | novelist, storywriter [dedide=story + thod=write + -á=doer] | JLP | |
| stove | dimóowa | stove [dim=container + óowa=fire] | D | |
| strike | olob | blow, strike, hit, trauma (noun) | D | |
| string | thid | thread, string, to thread, to string | CH | |
| strip-mall | wehebuthebod | strip-mall [wehebuth=mall + bod=line] | JLP | |
| stroke | lámála | to caress, stroke | D | |
| strong | do | to be strong | C | |
| student | bedihá | student, learner [bedi=learning + á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| student | bediháth | student (object) [bedihá=student + -th=object marker] | ||
| study | mehulanin | to study (plural) [me(h)-=plural marker + ulanin=study] | ||
| study | ulanin | to study [ulin=school] | D | |
| such a | wu | such a..., what a... | D | |
| sudden | bishib | to be sudden, suddenly | D | |
| suffix | -á | suffix for doer, agent | ||
| sugar | meén | sugar | CH | |
| summer | wuman | summer | D | |
| sun | rosh | sun | C | |
| Sunday | Hathamesháal | Sunday (Center Day) [hatham=center + (e)sháal=day] | D | |
| sunrise | nasháal | dawn, sunrise [na=to start to + sháal=day] | SH | |
| sunset | nanáal | sunset [na=to start to + náal=night] | SH | |
| suppose | rilrili | hypothetical, would, might, let's suppose (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| surpass | hesho | to surpass [used in comparatives], exceed | ||
| swamp | alu | marsh, swamp | SH | |
| sweet | womeénan | sweet (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + meénan=sweet] | ||
| sweet | meénan | to be sweet | D | |
| sweetener | meénaná | sweetener [meénan=to be sweet + -á=suffix for doer] | CH | |
| swim | ilisháad | swim, to swim [ili=water + sháad=to come, to go] | YML | |
| symbol | uzh | symbol (of notation or alphabet), character | D | |
| synergist | eruhá | synergist [e-=prefix for science of + ru=synergy + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| synergistics | eru | synergistics, science of synergy [e-=science of + ru=synergy] | YML | |
| synergy | ru | synergy | D | |
| table | daleyodewan | table [dale=object + yod=to eat + -wan=suffix for purpose, in order to] | D | |
| tail | hoyo | tail | SH | |
| take | bel | to take | D | |
| take away | raban | to take away from [ra=non- + ban=to give] | D | |
| take care | naya | to take care of, nurture | C | |
| tall | íthi | to be high, tall | D | |
| tampon | nilewod | tampon [nil+wod] | U | SH |
| tank | háawilidunedal | tank (for liquid) | SH | |
| tape recorder | rizho | tape recorder [ri=to record + zho=sound] | D | |
| tarragon | abash | tarragon, the herb | SH | |
| taste | lóoyo | to taste. Active tasting. "I am tasting the batter." (see láad óoyonan, passive taste) | U | |
| taste | láad óoyonan | to perceive with the mouth, to taste. Passive tasting. "The dinner tastes good to me." (see lóoyo, active taste) | U | |
| tea | zhu | tea | D | |
| teach | mehom | to teach (plural) [me(h)-=plural marker + om=teach] | ||
| teach | om | to teach | D | |
| teacher | omá | teacher [om=to teach + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| teacher (perception) | láahomá | perception teacher [láa=perception + (h)omá=teacher] | JLP | |
| teenage | yáa- | prefix to signify teenager, older but not full-grown creature (see á-, háa-) | ||
| teenager | yáawith | teenager, older but not full-grown person [yáa-=teenage + with=person] (see áwith, háawith) | ||
| teenager | yáa- | prefix to signify teenager, older but not full-grown creature (see á-, háa-) | ||
| telephone | widadith | telephone [wida=to carry + dith=voice] | D | |
| television | théle | television [loanword] | D | |
| tell | di | to speak, say, tell | C | |
| tell | medi | to speak, say, tell (plural) [me-=plural marker + di=speak] | ||
| temptation | erabalh | temptation | D | |
| temptation | erabalhedi | to temptation [erabalh=temptation + -(e)di=goal case marker] | ||
| ten | thab | ten (10) | D | |
| Terra | thera | Earth, Terra [loanword] | D | |
| terror | eéle | terror | D | |
| testicle | hibid | testicle | D | |
| textile science | ehod | textile science [e-=prefix for science of + od=cloth] | D | |
| textile scientist | ehodá | textile scientist | D | |
| thank you | áala | thank you | D | |
| that | hithed | that: Demonstrative pronoun: singular [hi=this + thed=far] | ||
| that | hi | this, that: Demonstrative pronoun: singular | D | |
| them | beneth | them (many): pronoun. 3rd person, many, neutral, object [ben=they + -th=object marker] | ||
| them | bezheth | them (several): pronoun. 3rd person, several, neutral, object [bezh=they + -th=object marker] | ||
| themselves | beyóon | themselves (many) [ben=they,many + -(e)yóo=reflexive marker] (3rd person many reflexive pronoun) | ||
| themselves | beyóozh | themselves (several) [bezh=they,several + -(e)yóo=reflexive marker] | ||
| then | id | and-then | CS | |
| then | ébre | then | ||
| there | núu | there [nu=here] | D | |
| therefore | owáano | therefore | D | |
| these | hinethoma | these: Demonstrative pronoun: many [hin=these + (e)thoma=near] | ||
| these | hizh | these, those: Demonstrative pronoun: several | ||
| these | hin | these, those: Demonstrative pronoun: many | ||
| these | hizhethoma | these: Demonstrative pronoun: several [hizh=these + (e)thoma=near] | ||
| they | bin | they: pronoun: 3rd person: many: honored | ||
| they | ben | they: pronoun: 3rd person: many: neutral) | ||
| they | lheben | they: pronoun: 3rd person: many: despised | ||
| they | bazh | they: pronoun: 3rd person: several: beloved | ||
| they | lhebezh | they: pronoun: 3rd person: several: despised | ||
| they | bezh | they: pronoun: 3rd person: several: neutral | ||
| they | bizh | they: pronoun: 3rd person: several: honored | ||
| they | ban | they: pronoun: 3rd person: many: beloved | ||
| thing | dal | thing | C | |
| think | lith | a thought, to think | D | |
| thirsty | yada | thirst, to thirst, to be thirsty, thirsting | C | |
| thirteen | boóthab | thirteen (13) [boó=3 + thab=l0] | D | |
| thirty | thabebóo | thirty (30) | D | |
| this | hi | this, that: Demonstrative pronoun: singular | D | |
| this | hithoma | this: Demonstrative pronoun: singular [hi=this + thoma=near] | ||
| thorn | bash | thorn | D | |
| those | hizhethed | those: Demonstrative pronoun: several [hizh=these + (e)thed=far] | ||
| those | hin | these, those: Demonstrative pronoun: many | ||
| those | hizh | these, those: Demonstrative pronoun: several | ||
| those | hinethed | those: Demonstrative pronoun: many [hin=these + (e)thed=far] | ||
| thousand | thob | one thousand (1,000) | D | |
| thread | thid | thread, string, to thread, to string | CH | |
| three | boó | three (3) | D | |
| thrive | tháa | to thrive, to do well | D | |
| throat | wom | throat | D | |
| through | obe | through | C | |
| thunder | lorolo | thunder | D | |
| Thursday | Hanesháal | Thursday (South Day) [han=south + (e)sháal=day] | D | |
| thus | hinal | thus [hi=this, that + -nal=suffix for manner] | D | |
| thyme | háami | thyme, the herb | SH | |
| tick | uhudezhub | tick, the insect [uhud=nuisance + zhub=insect] | YML | |
| tick | uhudemid | tick (insect) [uhud=nuisance + mid=creature] | D | |
| tickle | adama | tickle, to tickle [a=love + dama=touch] | ||
| tickle | adadama | tickle, to tickle [ada=laugh + dama=touch] | AH | |
| time | hath | time | C | |
| time (everlasting) | hathehath | forever, time everlasting [hath=time + (e)hath=time] | D | |
| time (man) | hatherilid | man-time; marking the passage of time based on important sporting events, wars, conquests, major disasters; the way time is market in most late 20th century "history" books. [hath=time + eril=past + -id=male] (see hatheril) | JLP | |
| time (woman) | hatheril | woman-time; marking the passage of time based on interpersonal relationships: births, deaths, relocations, marriages, etc.; "Mary was pregnant with her second when...", "Just about the time the tribe moved to..." [hath=time + eril=past] (see hatherilid) | JLP | |
| time aux | eríli | far past, long ago (Time Auxiliary) [eri=history] | D | |
| time aux | rilrili | hypothetical, would, might, let's suppose (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| time aux | ril | present time, now (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| time aux | aril | future (time auxiliary) (aril=later) | D | |
| time aux | wil | optative mode, indicating an option or wish (Time Auxiliary) | ||
| time aux | eril | past (Time Auxiliary) [eri=history] | D | |
| time aux | aríli | far future, long ahead (time auxiliary) (aril=later) | D | |
| tired | óoha | to be tired, weary | C | |
| toenail | bath | nail, fingernail, toenail, claw (body part) | D | |
| toes | ishid | digit (fingers, toes) | D | |
| together | shidi | to be together | D | |
| togetherness | lol | a feeling of: community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; a group of people gathered with the intention of creating togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, community, cohesiveness; different from a city or a general gathering of people because "lol" implies an intention to create a feeling of cohesiveness within the group. (see lolh) | JLP | |
| togetherness (oppressive) | lolh | an oppressive "lol"; a negative sense of community, togetherness, sisterhood, fellowship, belonging, cohesiveness; you "belong" but to your severe detriment, for instance being forced to give up valued aspects of yourself to be accepted by the community. (see lol) | JLP | |
| toilet | al | toilet | D | |
| tongue | odith | tongue [o=around + dith=voice] | SH | |
| tool | ed | tool | C | |
| tooth | dash | tooth | D | |
| torment | rashe | to torment [ra=non- + she=comfort] | D | |
| tornado | thameyul | tornado [tham=circle + yul=wind] | D | |
| tortoise | balinemid | turtle, tortoise [balin=old + mid=creature] | D | |
| torture | rashelh | to torture [rashe=to torment + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| touch | edama | science of touch [e-=prefix for science of + dama=touch] | D | |
| touch | dama | to touch, to feel with the skin. Active touching, feeling. "I am feeling the texture of the yarn." (see láad oyanan, passive touch) | D | |
| touch | láad oyanan | to perceive with the skin, to feel something on your skin, touch. Passive feeling. "The silk feels good to me." (see dama, active touch) | U | |
| towel | dib | towel | D | |
| tower | shumath | tower | ||
| town | miwith | town, city [with=person] | D | |
| toy | dínídin | toy | D | |
| track | weth | road, way, path, track | C | |
| tractor | demáazh | tractor | U | SH |
| train | memazh | train [mazh=car + me-=implies greater weight or size or importance] | D | |
| translate | héedan | to translate [dan=language] | D | |
| transportation | emina | transportation [e-=prefix for science of + mina=to move] | D | |
| trauma | olob | blow, strike, hit, trauma (noun) | D | |
| travel | im | to travel | D | |
| tray | dodi | tray | D | |
| tree | yáanin | tree | D | |
| tribe | shonida | tribe | ||
| trousers | inad | trousers, pants | D | |
| trunk | yomedim | trunk (for storage) [yom=safe + dim=container] | D | |
| truth | shadon | truth, honor, conforming to the harmony of the universe [shad=to be perfect, pure + on=head] | D | |
| try | du- | try-to-VERB prefix (try to speak=dudi) | D | |
| try | dúu- | to-try-in-vain-to-VERB [du-=to-try-to-VERB] (try in vain to speak=dúudi) | D | |
| Tuesday | Honesháal | Tuesday (West Day); [hon=west + sháal=day] | D | |
| tulip | hodo | tulip | D | |
| turn | wetham | turn, make a turn | ||
| turtle | balinemid | turtle, tortoise [balin=old + mid=creature] | D | |
| twelve | shinethab | twelve (12) [shin=2 + thab=l0] | D | |
| twenty | thabeshin | twenty (20) | D | |
| two | shin | to be two, two (2) | D | |
| typewriter | ran | typewriter | D | |
| ugly | modi | to be ugly | D | |
| under | yil | to be under, below | C | |
| underground | than | underground | D | |
| understand | en | to understand | C | |
| underwear | hem | underwear | D | |
| unfriendliness | radena | unfriendliness for good reasons [ra=non- + dena=friendliness for good reasons] | D | |
| unfriendliness | raduna | unfriendliness for bad reasons [ra=non- + duna=friendliness for bad reasons] | D | |
| unfriendliness | radona | unfriendliness for foolish reasons [ra=non- + dona=friendliness for foolish reasons] | D | |
| unfriendliness | radina | unfriendliness for no reason [ra=non- + dina= friendliness for no reason] | D | |
| unholy | rahéeda | accursed, unholy, to be accursed, to be unholy [ra=non- + héeda=to be sacred] | D | |
| united | shishid | united | D | |
| until | hathobéeya | until | U | |
| up | raheb | up [ra=non- + heb=down] | C | |
| upon | nol | on, upon | U | |
| urine | iliyeb | urine [ili+yeb] | JP | |
| us | lenedi | to us [len=1st person, many neutral + -(e)di=goal case marker] | ||
| us | leneth | us [len=1st person, many neutral + -(e)th=object case marker] | ||
| us | lezheth | us (several): pronoun. 1st person, several, neutral, object [lezh=we + -th=object marker] | ||
| us | leneth | us (many): pronoun. 1st person, many, neutral, object [len=we + -th=object marker] | ||
| use | duth | to use | D | |
| utensil | min | eating utensil | D | |
| utensil | thibeb | cooking utensil | D | |
| vacuum cleaner | éthedal | vacuum cleaner [éthe=clean + dal=thing] | D | |
| vagina | lul | vagina | D | |
| valley | yed | valley | D | |
| VCR | ridadem | camera, VCR, camcorder [ri=to record + dadem=picture] | D | |
| vegetable | meda | vegetable | D | |
| vehicle | razh | vehicle | D | |
| view | wohóoha | scene, view, experience of a place [woho+hóo+ha] | ||
| vine | thil | vine | D | |
| vintner | rushihá | vintner [rushi=wine + -(h)á=suffix for doer] | YML | |
| violet | oyimahina | violet | D | |
| violin | dóolon | violin | D | |
| visualize | umeloláad | visualization, to visualize | U | |
| vividly | lishenal | vividly [lishe+nal] | ||
| voice | dith | voice | D | |
| wait | neril | wait, to wait | SH | |
| wall | thibá | wall [thib=stand up + -á=suffix for doer] | ||
| want | néde | to want | C | |
| want | menéde | to want (plural) [me-=plural marker + néde=want] | ||
| war | rashonelh | war [rashon=quarrel + lh=negative connotation] | D | |
| wardrobe | budim | wardrobe [bud=clothing + dim=container] | D | |
| warehouse | dalemath | warehouse, storehouse [dale=object + math=building] | D | |
| warm | owa | to be warm, hot | C | |
| washcloth | éthehod | washcloth [éthe=clean + od=cloth] | D | |
| wasp | resh | wasp | D | |
| waste | rahol | to waste, squander [ra=non- + o1=to store] | D | |
| watch | lohil | to watch internally | U | SH |
| watch | il | to see, to watch, to look at, to pay attention to, to observe. Active seeing, which includes looking, watching, observing, and paying active attention to something visually. "I am watching you." (see lAad oyinan, passive seeing) | D | |
| water | ili | water | C | |
| wave | aáláan | wave of water (on ocean or lake) | D | |
| wax | yibom | wax [yib=solid + bom=oil] | CH | |
| way | weth | road, way, path, track | C | |
| we | lan | we: pronoun: 1st person: many: beloved | ||
| we | lazh | we: pronoun: 1st person: several: beloved | ||
| we | len | we: pronoun: 1st person: many: neutral | ||
| we | lezh | we: pronoun: 1st person: several: neutral | ||
| we | lhelen | we: pronoun: 1st person: many: despised | ||
| we | lizh | we: pronoun: 1st person: several: honored | ||
| we | lhelezh | we: pronoun: 1st person: several: despised | ||
| we | lin | we: pronoun: 1st person: many: honored | ||
| weak | rado | to be weak [ra=non- + do=to be strong] | D | |
| wear | une | to wear | D | |
| weary | óoha | to be tired, weary | C | |
| weary | mehóoha | to be weary (plural) [me(h)-=plural marker + óoha=weary] | D | |
| weary | wohóoha | weary (adjective) [wo(h)-=adjective marker + óoha=weary] | ||
| weather | ro | weather | C | |
| weaver | odá | weaver [od+á] | D | |
| Wednesday | Hunesháal | Wednesday (North Day) [hun=north + sháal=day] | D | |
| weed | nish | weed | D | |
| week | híyahath | week [híya=small + hath=time] | D | |
| weep | delishe | to weep, cry (not said of babies) | D | |
| well | tháa | to thrive, to do well | D | |
| well | dóo | well.... (phrase) | D | |
| west | hon | west | D | |
| wet | lili | to be wet [lil=water] | C | |
| whale | uthemid | whale [uth=brain + mid=creature] | D | |
| what a | wu | such a..., what a... | D | |
| when | widahath | when [wida=carry + hath=time] "I sing when I work." "Bíi lalom le widahath hal le wa." | ||
| where | widahoth | where [wida=carry + hoth=place] | ||
| whistle | alehale | music, to make music (sing, whistle, musical instrument) | D | |
| whistle | humazho | whistle, to whistle [huma=sharp + zho=sound] | U | SH |
| white | wolíithi | white (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + líithi=white] | ||
| white | líithi | to be white | D | |
| why | widahuth | why | ||
| widow | sheba | widow [sheb=change + eba=spouse] | D | |
| will | yoth | will of mind (theological) | D | |
| wind | yul | wind | D | |
| window | dem | window | D | |
| wine | rushi | wine | D | |
| wing | yuloma | wing [yul=wind + oma=hand] | U | SH |
| winter | weman | winter | D | |
| wire | widáahith | wire | D | |
| wisdom | woth | wisdom | D | |
| wisdom (foremother) | wohothulewoth | foremother wisdom [wohothul=foremother + (e)woth=wisdom] | JLP | |
| wish | wil | optative mode, indicating an option or wish (Time Auxiliary) | ||
| witch | yahaneshá | witch, magic-maker | U | CF |
| without | raden | without | D | |
| woman | with | person, woman, adult ; to specify a male person, add the masculine suffix '-id' | C | |
| woman | withedi | (to the) person, woman (goal) [with=person + -(e)di=goal marker] | ||
| woman | witheth | person, woman (object) [with=woman + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| woman | wowitheth | woman, person (modified object) [wo-=adjective marker + with=woman + -(e)th=object marker] | ||
| woman | wowith | woman, person (modified noun) [wo-=adjective marker + with=woman] | ||
| woman-time | hatheril | woman-time; marking the passage of time based on interpersonal relationships: births, deaths, relocations, marriages, etc.; "Mary was pregnant with her second when...", "Just about the time the tribe moved to..." [hath=time + eril=past] (see hatherilid) | JLP | |
| womb | wóoya | womb | U | |
| wood | bosh | wood | D | |
| word | dáan | word (dan=language) | D | |
| work | mehal | to work (plural) [me-=plural marker + hal=work] | ||
| work | hal | work, to work | C | |
| work | halehadihahal | work which is constantly being interrupted | Sterling | |
| work identity | zhelehal | work identity [zhe=like + le=me + hal=work] | SH | |
| worker | halá | worker [hal=work + -á=suffix for doer] | D | |
| workplace | hohal | office, workplace [hal=to work ho+hal] | D | |
| would | rilrili | hypothetical, would, might, let's suppose (Time Auxiliary) | D | |
| would that | wil | let there be..., would that..., may, let it be | D | |
| wrap | dóho | wrap, to wrap [dó-=cause to + o=around] | YML | |
| wrap | thamesho | to wrap [tham=circle + mesh=across + o=around] | U | SH |
| wring | thamerili | to wring, wring out [tham=circle + (e)ra=not + ili=water] | SH | |
| wrinkle | zháa | wrinkle (in skin) | D | |
| write | thod | to write, written | D | |
| yearn | loyada | to yearn, yearn for | U | SH |
| yellow | woléli | yellow (adjective) [wo-=adjective marker + léli=yellow] | ||
| yellow | léli | to be yellow | D | |
| yes | em | yes | D | |
| yielding | dazh | to be yielding, pliant, soft | C | |
| you | nen | you: pronoun: 2nd person: many: neutral | ||
| you | ne | you: pronoun: 2nd person: singular: neutral | ||
| you | nezh | you: pronoun: 2nd person: several: neutral | ||
| you | nan | you: pronoun: 2nd person: many: beloved | ||
| you | ni | you: pronoun: 2nd person: singular: honored | ||
| you | lhene | you: pronoun: 2nd person: singular: despised | ||
| you | na | you: pronoun: 2nd person: singular: beloved | ||
| you | nezheth | you (several): pronoun. 2nd person, several, neutral, object [nezh=you + -th=object marker] | ||
| you | nizh | you: pronoun: 2nd person: several: honored | ||
| you | neneth | you (many): pronoun. 2nd person, many, neutral, object [nen=you + -th=object marker] | ||
| you | neth | you: pronoun, 2nd person, singular, neutral, object [ne=you + -th=object marker] | ||
| you | nin | you: pronoun: 2nd person: many: honored | ||
| you | lhenen | you: pronoun: 2nd person: many: despised | ||
| you | lhenezh | you: pronoun: 2nd person: several: despised | ||
| you | nazh | you: pronoun: 2nd person: several: beloved | ||
| young | rabalin | to be young [ra=non- + balin=to be old] | D | |
| young | háa- | prefix to signify child, youth, young creature, general prefix for offspring (see á-, yáa-) | ||
| young | á- | prefix to signify infant, baby, very young creature (see háa-, yáa-) | ||
| your | natha | your, beloved: [na=2nd person, singular, beloved + -tha=possessive by reason of birth] | ||
| yourself | neyóo | yourself [ne=you + -yóo=reflexive marker] | ||
| yourselves | neyóon | yourselves (many) [nezh=you,many + -(e)yóo=reflexive marker] | ||
| yourselves | neyóozh | yourselves (several) [nezh=you,several + -(e)yóo=reflexive marker] | ||
| youth | háawith | child, youth, child person, general term for offspring [háa-=child + with=person] (see áwith, yáawith) | D | |
| youth | háa- | prefix to signify child, youth, young creature, general prefix for offspring (see á-, yáa-) |
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Last Edited: 08/24/2007