Nlaaki-English Dictionary

Note: apostrophes in the orthographical representations of Nlaaki words indicate syllable division.

F

faal'pian (noun): chimney.

faa'ru (?): regardless of.

fak'ri (adjective): green.

feen (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to boil. Intransitive dynamic form - to be boiling. Intransitive static form - to be boiled.

fi (pronoun): you (plural).

fkain (adjective): angry.

fkaon (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to climb (something). Intransitive dynamic form - to climb. Transitive static form - to be on top of (something). Intransitive static form - to be high up.

fkiol (noun): circle.

fko (conjunction): such that.

fkook (noun): dream.

fla (number): zero.

flos (noun/adjective): black.

fpir (pronoun): we (dual inclusive).

fpog (adjective): together.

fraol (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to return to. Intransitive dynamic form - to return. Transitive static form - to be at home at (a place). Intransitive static form - to be home.

froo (noun): wolf.

fta (number): eight.

ftet (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to give (a thing). Transitive static form - to lack (a thing). Intransitive static form - to be generous.

fu (article): a/an.

fuan (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to prepare for. Transitive static form - to be ready for. Intransitive static form - to be ready. Intransitive dynamic form - to prepare.

fue'syi (noun): Lightning.

G

gaa (number): six.

gain (time): tomorrow.

geef (adjective): many.

ges (noun): night.

gi (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to go to. Intransitive dynamic form - to go. Transitive static form - to be located at.

gla (pronoun): we (singular inclusive).

gliif (?): while.

glu (?): where.

go'tui (verb): Intransitive dynamic form - to sit. Transitive dynamic form - to sit on. Intransitive static form - to be seated. Transitive static form - to be seated on.

grai (pronoun): here.

green (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to build.

H

haap (noun/adjective): gray.

har'lee (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to call for. Intransitive dynamic form - to yell. Intransitive static form - to be loud.

hat (pronoun): they (dual obviative).

heem (noun): garden.

her'kuon (time): today.

hian (adverb): again.

hil (adjective): happy.

hir (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to arrive at. Intransitive dynamic form - to come.

hi'tao (?): is that so/yes.

horu (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to meet. Transitive static form - to be acquainted with.

huatri (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to apologize for. Transitive static - to be sorry about (something). Intransitive static form - to be sad. huik (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to decide about (something). Transitive static form - to be decided about (something). Intransitive dynamic form - to choose. Intransitive static form - to be decisive.

hu'kuin (noun): fortune.

huon (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to throw (something).

hut (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to answer (a person or a question). Transitive static form - to know (the answer to a question)

huu'mao (adjective): short, brief.

huun (noun): tree.

K

kaat (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to hit.

ke'mree (noun/adjective): person/sentient.

ken'ru (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to blow on. Intransitive dynamic form - to exhale. Intransitive static form - to be able to breathe (not suffocating). Transitive static form - to be able to breathe (a substance).

kiu (pronoun): he/she/it (obviative).

kloof (adverb): downwards.

klus (pronoun): they (dual proximate).

kosto (noun): brick.

krem (noun): door.

krin (noun): pot.

kriip (verb): Transitive dynamic form: to send.

kruuh (verb): Transitive dynamic form: to think (something). Intransitive dynamic form - to think. Intransitive static form - to be thoughtful.

ku (number): one.

kua (?): then (at that time).

kual (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to remove.

kuar (?): via.

kuek (noun): ruby.

ku'nue (n/a): no.

kuon (noun/adjective): day (as opposed to night).

kur (adjective): far.

kuur'mlar (noun): (butter) churn.

L

laas (question): when.

lah'saa (adverb): maybe.

laip (pronoun): they (plural obviative).

lao (?): then, in that case.

laol (?): inwards.

leer (noun): sky.

lem (adjective): smart.

lere (adjective): blue.

li (number): two.

lok (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to see (something). Transitive static form - to be able to see (something). Intransitive static form - to be able to see (in general, as in not being blind).

lon (noun): morning.

lu'tu (noun): chin.

luuf (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to fall on. Intransitive dynamic form - to fall. Intransitive static form - to be unstable.

M

maa (noun): sand.

maaf (noun): house.

maaki (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to turn (something) around. Intransitive dynamic form - to be turned around.

mai (plan): Transitive dynamic form - to plan for. Transitive static form - to have a plan for. Intransitive dynamic form - to plan. Intransitive static form - to have a plan.

maop (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to deceive (someone). Transitive static form - to be deceiving (someone). Intransitive dynamic form - to act in such a way as to deceive. Intransitive static form - to be deceptive.

me (number): three.

mep (verb): Intransitive dynamic form - to act/do (usually according to a previously stated action). Transitive dynamic form - to "do" (a thing - e.g. do homework, do the windows, do the yardwork). Intransitive static form - to exist. Transitive static form - to have the property of being like (a thing). Also a suffix to adjective- or adverb-ify a noun.

mieg (noun): lip.

mier'ka (noun): action.

mol (noun): thing.

moog (adjective): brown.

moor (adjective): large.

mlar (?): before (prior to).

mlu (pronoun): they (plural proximate).

mri (pronoun): I.

mruus (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to pick up. Transitive static form - to hold.

mue (verb): Transitive static form - to be identical to (a thing, or an instance of a category). Intransitive static form - to exist (different connotations from "mep"). Intransitive dynamic form - to be born or begin existing.

muil'sroo (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to troport. Transitive static form - to be troported-between. Intransitive static form - to have a swapped or transferred property.

muko (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to hang up (something).

mur (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to eat (something). Intransitive dynamic form - to eat. Intransitive static form - to be hungry.

muur (noun): Hole.

N

naam (noun): apple.

nain (verb): Intransitive static form - to live.

nat'kru (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to realize (something). Transitive static form - to have heard of (something).

neeka (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to engulf. Transitive static form - to contain.

neetsi (verb): Intransitive dynamic form - to wake up. Intransitive static form - to be awake.

ner (noun): chair.

niig (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to hope for. Transitive static form - to have hope for. Intransitive static form - to have hope.

nin (pronoun): we (plural exclusive).

niu (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to say. Transitive static form - to speak (a language). Intransitive dynamic form - to talk. Intransitive static form - to be able to speak.

nlaik (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to jump on/off of. Intransitive dynamic form - to jump.

nle'ris (noun): cover.

nlif (noun): bunch (of).

nlii'li (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to shape or sculpt. Transitive static form - to be shaped like (something). Intransitive static form - to have form. Intransitive dynamic form - to change shape. nlul (noun): An insult.

nluu'pel (noun): Name.

noo'klu (noun): turnip.

nraa (adjective): yellow.

nriik (adverb): too, too much, excessively.

nuk (noun): ward.

nuo (article): the (dual).

nuuh (adjective): afraid.

P

pa (pronoun): you (dual).

paak (time): afternoon.

pef (verb): Transitive static form - to have. Transitive dynamic form - to acquire. pe (number): seven.

pian (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to hide (in, behind, under, etc.) (something). Intransitive dynamic form - to hide. Transitive static form - to be hiding (in, behind, under, etc.) (something). Intransitive static form - to be hiding.

pie (noun): holly.

ple'spee (adjective): industrious.

plii (noun): straw.

plu'sko (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to ignite (something). Intransitive dynamic form - to start a fire.

pluu (?): by (as in "swear by").

polo (noun): stick.

praaf'flu (noun): snow.

praip (noun): book.

prao (noun): cloud.

prao (adjective): white.

pra'spai (adjective/noun): dark(ness).

pres (adjective): round.

priir (noun): dinner.

puan'mra (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to roll (something). Intransitive dynamic form - to roll. Intransitive static form - to be rolling.

puen (noun): festival.

pu'gum (noun/adjective): the present/current.

pui'sro (noun): triangle.

puk (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to let (someone) (do something). Transitive static form - to allow (in general, not a specific instance) (a thing).

R

raa (?): please.

raik (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to use. Transitive static form - to find useful. Intransitive static form - to be found useful. Intransitive static form - to function.

ra'ka (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to frighten (someone). Transitive static form - to be frightening to (someone). Intransitive dynamic form - to act frightening. Intransitive static form - to be frightening.

ram'lai (noun/adjective): the future/future.

rao (interjection): okay.

raok (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to buy. Transitive static form - to own.

raot'fkiol (noun): sphere.

ra'pa (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to seek. Transitive static form - to know the whereabouts of.

reem (noun): field.

rek (conjunction): for purposes of.

ren (noun): water.

ri (preposition): on.

riis (conjunction): but.

rig (noun/adjective): red.

ron (noun): hair.

ro'slen (noun/adjective): the past/past.

ruum (conjunction): and.

S

saa (noun): money.

siih (adjective): old.

sin (pronoun): you (singular).

siu (?): aforementioned.

skai (pronoun): there.

skait (noun): hand.

skii (adjective): good.

sku (number): five.

slah (time/noun): when, time.

slai (interjection): hello.

sla'smuug (adjective): flat.

sog (noun): crystal or glass.

soo (adjective): stupid.

sre (article): the (singular).

sren (pronoun): we (dual exclusive).

staan (?): next.

star (pronoun): we (plural inclusive).

stiih (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to need (something) (for something specific; urgently; in one instance). Transitive static form - to need (something) (generally, constantly, consistently).

su'poo (adverb): outwards.

sur (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to enter. Transitive static form - to be inside. Intransitive static form - to be indoors.

suug (conjunction): or.

suu'to (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to replace.

T

ta (number): four.

taan (n/a): yes

tel (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to command. Transitive static form - to be in a position of authority over.

ten (?): soon.

ten'freet (adjective): dynamic.

tiak (noun): pig.

tiim (adjective): some.

tlaa (noun): demon.

tle (time): now.

tli (?): suffix to adjective-ify a verb.

tlir (?): somehow.

tloo (adjective): little.

traas (conjunction): for this reason.

truk (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to run to. Intransitive dynamic form - to run. Transitive static form - to be on the run from. Intransitive static form - to be on the run.

tu (pronoun): he/she/it (proximate).

tui (verb): Transitive dynamic form - to try (to do something). Transitive static form - to be able to (do something).

tuu (article): the (plural).

tuo (adjective): sufficient.