Preliminary Jarrda dictionary

vowels

i nab the letter i
isizulu ni Zulu (language) <zu isiZulu
y nab the letter y
W nab the letter W
u nab the letter u
um ad ten (combining form)
e nab the letter e
en vi nonexistent
engle5 ni English (language) <en
espanjol ni Spanish (language) <es español
0 nab the letter 0
8 nab the letter 8
o nab the letter o
om ad eight (combining form)
olaetjan ni Olaetyan (language)
E nab the letter E
O nab the letter O
a nab the letter a
au vpp and (joins two clauses)

b

bi vi his, her, its
bim vi most (superlative)
binti na armadillo (Dasypodidae)
bintidlo2 nab Month of the Armadillo (July 6 or 5 - August 2 or 1)
bintiReL nab Day of the Armadillo (August 1 or July 31)
biR ni foot, paw, support
biRtRag nab football, soccer
big nab "Jarrda foot", a unit of length approximately 21.23 cm long (almost exactly 8.358 inches)
byn vt to read
byz adv always, at all times
bWR vt to gather, collect, bring together; vi to gather, come together
bun nab polarity
buR nab money, finance
buRfaR vt to play with money, wager, gamble
buRzul vb buy, sell (lit. money-trade)
bez vt to perceive, detect
be5 nab tomorrow
b0 ad zero
b0m vi primary, main, principal
b0mgulvi nab news highlights, principal headlines
b0lzoRgi na electric eel, knifefish, etc. (Cypriniformes: Gymnotoidei)
b0lga na eel (Anguilliformes)
b8 nab A flat, minor sixth, 8/5
b8lgarski ni Bulgarian (language) <bg bùlgarski
bo nab the letter b
bom ni furniture
bon vi to grow, expand, increase
bEm vt to thank
bEv vt to respect
bEvag ni respected one; sir, madam, etc.
bEvl0 vi respectable, worthy of respect
bEl ni vehicle
bEz vt to exceed; more
bOR vi permanent, stable
ba p of (quantity)
banda na kangaroo, wallaby (Macropodidae)
bandaRi5eg na kangaroo-rat (Heteromyidae)
baR8l na believer, disciple, adherent to religious faith (< bal)
baRma na sheep (Ovis)
bal vt to believe in the absence of evidence; have faith
balad nab religious faith, belief in the absence of evidence
baln8l na one who rejects faith, agnostic, infidel (balnax8l)
balnax vi rejecting faith, agnostic
baz ni rope
ba2 na an individual
bag vt to ask, inquire
bRin ni island
bRon vi healthy (ant: vlim); vt to heal, cure
bRonn0n nab health, medicine (as topic of study)
bRol vt to go through
bRaR nab chance, luck
bRal ni whirlwind, dust devil
bRaG ni loom
brim vt to sum up, total
brimEz nab total, sum
bruG nab danger, hazard, peril, threat (jikad)
brez vt to waste
bro q how much, how many
braG vi to scratch
blig vt to list, index, itemize
bligEz nab list, roster
blux nab harmony
bleR pp according to one's own knowledge
bleR zi ad as far as I know, AFAIK
bjo5 ad least
bjan vt to reside, dwell, live at/in
bjanag ni residence, dwelling, home
bjal na angel, supernatural messenger

p

pin vt to tie, knot
pinEz nab knot
pik nab top, crown, upper part
py vi likely, probable
pyl ni store, shop, dealer
pWm nab shadow, umbra
pen ni bump, protrusion
pentEg ni Braille (and similar systems), specifically Pintek (Lhoerr Phonetic Braille)
pez vt to throw, toss
pekt0m ni apricot
pekt0mzan ni apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca)
p0l vb to return, send back
p0ski nab political party
po nab the letter p
polski ni Polish (language) <pl polski
poR ni star (astronomical)
poRtan nab constellation
portuge5 ni Portuguese (language) <pt português
pEm vi enthusiastic
pEmaj nab enthusiasm
pEf nab command, order
pEd vt to hit, strike
pEn ni water, liquid
pEnKix vi thirsty, needing water (lit. water-required)
pEnvu vi wet, moist
pEl ni bamboo (Bambusoideae)
pE5 na monster, fiend, vicious or evil person
pOm vt to finish, bring to an end, complete, conclude
pOmaj nab end, conclusion
pam vt to lock (with a key)
pam8l na lock, padlock
pan ni mountain
pal vt to have to, be obliged to; must
paz ni rocky shore
pag na ant (Formicidae)
pagcig8l na anteater (Myrmecophagidae)
paG8 na baboon (Papio, Theropithecus)
pRid vi short, brief
pRin nab time (as a dimension), duration
pRix vt, vi to turn, change direction
pRov vt to know, recognize, be familiar with
pRovEkaj nab ignorance
pRovag ni acquaintance
pRovagEk ni a stranger
pRox vi thick, fat
pRa vt to precede; earlier
pRapRin nab past (lit. before-time)
pRaje pp before, prior to
pRax vt near, close to
prid vi square, rectangular
prum na child (offspring; son or daughter)
prumnWn nab generation (lit. offspring-group)
prumrig8l na parent
prel vi open, not shut; (turned) on, activated; available
pral na aunt, uncle
praJ vt to climb (ascend using hands and legs, as a ladder or rope)
pli pron we, us (someone else and I/me, not you)
plid ni catalog, dictionary
plin nab game (entertainment)
pliz vi even, level, horizontal
plu vi less hot; cool, at a lower temperature than; vt to cool
plen vt to pull, draw
plOnma vi to rise, ascend
pjen vi right, right-hand

m

mi nab A (Pythagorean), 27/16
mim vi to remain, endure, persist
miv vi complex
mid ni block, slab, chunk
min adv here, to this place
miR vt sing, chant
miR8l na singer
mir na marmoset, tamarin (Callitrichidae)
mis vt to look at, examine, inspect
mis ... roka ... vt to search ... for ...
miK vi black
mi5ka na weasel (Mustelinae)
mi5kalaz nab Year of the Weasel (1971, 1983, 1995, 2007)
miG ad 10128
my nab B#, 125/64
myd nab distance, measure of length
mW nab something
mWg nab demand, law
mWgvam vi voluntary, not demanded; legal to refuse
mWglog vi to refuse a demand, commit a crime
mWglogis nab refusal of a demand; crime
mWglog8l nab one who has refused a demand; criminal
mWki na lemming, vole (Microtinae)
mWkimez nab Lemmingsday, Fivesday
muv vi inert, at rest; to rest
muR vi weak, ailing, frail
mur vi to flow
mug vi male
mugprum na son (Rog)
mugfin na husband
mugkEb na adult male; man (run)
muG nab morning (dawn to noon)
muGsuR nab breakfast
mev nab idea, concept
meR nab song, chant (miRa)
mez nab day of the week
mezo na animal (Metazoa)
m0 p of (material)
m0d vi to shrink, contract, diminish in size
m0n vt to calculate, reckon
m0k vi different
m0klyv vi heterosexual
m0kgi2 vi of opposite genders; heterosexual
m8 nab D double flat, 128/125
m8R vi blue, indigo
mo nab the letter m
mod na heart, cardiac
moR nab edge, rim, border
mE ad just, exactly, precisely
mEm ni sugar
mEr na skunk (Mephitinae)
mEk ni hat, cap
mO vt to influence
mOr na bear (Ursidae)
mOrnar na red panda (Ailurus fulgens) <zh
mOje prep in case of, under condition of, in the event of
mav vt to admire
mavl0 vi admirable
maR ni breast, mammary
mar vi oval, elliptical
maz ni garden
maK vt safe from, immune to, secure
maKad vt safety, immunity, security
maJ vt to be pleased by, evaluate as pleasant, delightful, charming
maJar ni Hungarian (language) <hu Magyar
maG vt to arouse, stimulate, excite
max ni alkane, hydrocarbon
mRavna na marmot (Marmota)
mRavnadlo2 nab Month of the Marmot (January 19 - February 15)
mRavnaReL nab Day of the Marmot (February 2)
mruv vi to celebrate, rejoice
mliv vi mild, gentle
mlel a little, slightly, to a small degree
mlaG a seldom, rarely
mjun nab amount, quantity
mjaz ni wax

w

wi mp in reference to, regarding, concerning, RE:
wim vt to avoid, keep away from
wir ni chocolate
wi$ vi to be afraid; vt to frighten, scare; to fear (abs-erg)
wica ni pail, bucket
wur nab spiritual entity that survives after death; "soul", ghost
wurbalaj nab spiritualism, belief that one's "soul" survives after death
wug na cuckoo (Cuculiformes)
wez ad ten thousand (Raltex na JaGomkunwam na Ralom)
weL na blood
w0m vt to guide, lead
w0mEl ni guide, signal
w8d na child (pre-adolescent individual, older than an infant)
wo nab the letter w
won vt to hope
woRpa ni tomato (Lycopersicon)
wEl ni table (furniture)
wEltRag nab table tennis, ping-pong
wEltRagslo nab ping-pong ball
wEg vt to dislike the appearance of, be revolted by; vi ugly
wO q why? for what reason?
wOp vt to kick
wOm ni net, web
wOmtRag nab tennis
wOmtRagslo nab tennis ball
wOmnim nab web-family
wOmk0R ni web page
wOx vi viscous, thick
wam ad sixty-four
wad vi to pray
wan vi to glide (through the air, etc.)
wanRilka na flying squirrel (Glaucomys)
waR ni argon (Ar, element 18)
wal na cow, buffalo, etc. (Bovini)
wax vt to interfere with

v

vim vi dense, concentrated, thick
vir na lark (Alaudidae)
viz ni blood vessel, artery, vein
viksa na viper (Viperidae)
vix vt to perform (music, a play, etc.)
vix8l na performer
vym ni juice
vyr nab rear, back
vyl pron that (distant)
vWn nab particle, short word with grammatical use
vu vt to resemble; similar to, like, -ish
vuR vi clear, plain
vuz vi strange, unusual
ve nab B flat (Pythagorean), 16/9
vem vi clean, unpolluted
ver vt to accept a hypothesis provisionally
vel ni flute
vez nab image, picture
vecik ni glue, paste
veg vi to answer, reply
v0m vt to know, be aware of
v0maj nab knowledge
v0n vt to evaluate as good; vi good
v0R8l na defender, protector (< v0l)
v0l vt to defend, protect
v0lad nab protection, shelter, refuge
v8 pron he, she, it, him, her, his, its
v8z nab life; a self-sustaining state of existence that derives energy from external sources, and grows by self-duplication.
vo nab the letter v
vom vb to mail, post
vomag ni mail, letter, package
vomEl ni postal service
vod nab form, structure
von vt to honor
voR vt to make happy; vi happy (ant: 5yl)
vor vi red-orange, copper (color) (JynGoL)
voraz vi brown
vol vi apart, separate
vok vt to save, rescue, salvage
vEn vi majority, most (of)
vER nab the scientific method
vERnidis na science
vERnid8l na scientist
vEl na mother
vEl2ar na maternal aunt or uncle
vEL nab root word
vOn v hello!
va a not
vam vt lack, without; vi -less
vava2 ad twenty-three (as digit) (RalomnO5)
vaR na raven, crow (Corvus)
vaR8l na non-person; "animal" in colloquial English sense
vaRlaz nab Year of the Raven (1972, 1984, 1996, 2008)
varka ni coat, jacket
vaz ni nose
vazfuRu na elephant-shrew (Macroscelidea)
vazlem ni nostril (lit. nose-opening)
va2 ad eleven (as digit) (RomJaG)
vaG vt without permission, without the consent of, against the will of; non-consentual
vaGvamaj nab consent
vaGde vt to intrude, trespass
vaGtiv vt to rape
vaGtiv8l na rapist
vaGrum8l na tyrant, despot
vaGrav vt to slay, murder
vril vt to measure
vrul ni rose (Rosa)
vren vi violet, purple (2aRm8R)
vrag vt to spell
vragad nab spelling, orthography
vlim vi sick, ill, unhealthy (ant: bRon)
vlimaj nab disease, sickness, illness
vlig ni meat
vluf vb to accuse, blame
vluf8l na accuser
vlufad nab accusation
vlufl0 vi blameworthy
vlej vt to hate, loathe, abhor, detest
vlejad nab hatred, detestation, loathing
vlejl0 vi revolting, loathsome, abominable
vlam nab magic, sorcery
vlar na wolf, dog, jackal (Canis)
vlardlo2 nab Month of the Wolf (February 16 - March 15 or 14)
vlarReL nab Day of the Wolf (February 22)
vlaz vi south, to/in the south, southward (geographical)
vjez na body (living)
vjox vi often, frequent
vjaR ni belly, abdomen

f

fin na monogamous mate, spouse
fil nab way, method, manner, style
fy pp about, on the topic of
fW nab F# (Pythagorean), 729/512
fuRu na shrew (Soricidae)
fuRulaz nab Year of the Shrew (1967, 1979, 1991, 2003)
fen vi to swim
fenRem ni swimming pool
fez vt to stress, emphasize, highlight
fezl0 vi important, worthy of emphasis
fo nab the letter f
fom nab repertoire, expressive range
fod nab government
fodnWn nab government council, cabinet, board
fER ni stripe, band, line
fERdan na tiger (Panthera tigris)
fEl vi to suffice; enough, sufficient
fElvaj nab shortage
fO pp by, in the amount of
fORla na duiker (Cephalophinae)
fOl vi dry
fOltax nab drought, dry spell (lit. dry-weather)
faR vt to play (a game)
fal vi disastrous, tragic, catastrophic
faj8 nab opinion
fRam ni banana (Musa sapientum)
fRansE ni French (language) <fr français
fRag ni cotton (Gossypium)
fraL ni feather
fleb vi stupid
fled vb to owe (a debt)
fledag ni debt
flez ni hair (on the head)
flod vi to run, gallop, scurry
flad vi possible
fjeg ni flu, influenza, flu virus
fja v by, on account of

d

dim vi new, recent
diR vi small, little
diG vi warm; at a higher temperature than
diGaj nab temperature
dul vt to hear
dulag ni sound, noise
de vt to be located; at, on, in the same place as
den vt to care for, take care of
de5 nab peak, apex, extreme high point
deg nab front
d0R ni account, record
d8m vt steal, take without consent
d8m8l na thief, robber
d8v ni chest (body part)
doit5 ni German (language) <de Deutsch
dom nab revelation
doR ni arch, vault
dol vi early
dE nab the letter d
dEm nab symbol, sign
dEl vt to swallow
dEc vt to reclaim
dEg vt to be the reason for, cause of; to bring about, induce
dEg8l na reason, cause
dEge pp because of, due to
dEx vt to debate, discuss, argue
dExis nab debate, discussion, argument
dExl0 vi worth arguing about
dOn nab team, crew, band
dab ni bead, pellet
dan na lion (Panthera leo)
daz vi to sleep
dazvez nab dream (2eRad)
daztig na dormouse (Gliridae)
dReg vt to hurt, harm, damage, injure
dRo nab here, (at) this place
dRov vt to sweep, brush, whisk
dRam ni bundle, bunch
dRamvel ni panpipes (lit. bundle-flute)
dRaz vi turquoise, blue-green (snulze5)
drin vi to arrive
dri2 vt to advertise
dri2El ni ad, advertisement
drig na frog, toad (Anura)
drigdlo2 nab Month of the Frog (November 23 - December 21)
drigReL nab Day of the Frog (December 11)
drun na thrush (Turdinae)
dre2 vt to torture, torment
dre2ag na a victim of torture
dlo2 nab month (Jarrda month of 28 days)

t

tiv vt mate, have sex, copulate
tivl0 vi sexy, sexually desirable
tivzuRad nab sexual bond, pair-bond
tiR na bird (Aves)
tir ni clock, watch, chronometer
til ni plug, cork, stopper
tis ni ice, frozen water (H2O)
tisslo ni hailstone (lit. ice-ball)
tisgRam ni hail (falling balls of ice) (lit. ice-rain)
ti$ ad 1016
tig na mouse (Muridae)
tigdlo2 nab Month of the Mouse (April 13 or 12 - May 10 or 9)
tigtiR na mousebird (Coliiformes)
tigReL nab Day of the Mouse (May 1 or April 30)
tigzam na fairymouse, elfmouse
tig$ila na pika (Ochotonidae)
tyv ni shoulder
tyrik na chickadee, titmouse (Paridae)
tWm vi critical, urgent
tWmaj vi crisis, emergency
tWl ni part, piece
tWx vi foolish
tul vt to agree with
tuz vi wild, feral, savage, untamed
tuzRem ni wilderness
tuzxRin na wild animal
tuL adv there, to that place
te vt to have, be, have the quality of being (a condition or state, temporary or permanent); -vi with, in, -ed
teag ni condition, state
tev na mate, sexual partner (tivag)
ten vt to allow, let, permit; may, have permission to
tenad nab permission
tel pron that (near you)
teshpa na jerboa (Dipodidae)
tez vb to speak, say, talk
tezEl ni language (tal)
teg vi fun
tex ad 4,096
t0n na flycatcher (Tyrannidae)
t0ga ni beer, ale, brew
t8m mp for, in exchange for
t8ma na mole (Talpidae)
t8maRi5eg na mole-rat (Bathyergidae)
t8n vi cold
t8s vt to yield, surrender, submit to
t8sis nab surrender, submission
ton vi dark (shade of color)
tos nab love (fond or affectionate)
tE nab the letter t
tEv ni fruit
tEl na father
tEl2ar na paternal aunt or uncle
tEg ni writing system
tOz vt to accompany
tOza mp with, accompanied by, alongside
ta nab dominant (musical); G, perfect fifth, 3/2
tan nab pattern
taR ni telephone
targi ni equipment, apparatus, gear
tal nab language; a system of communication that includes elements of phonology, morphology, syntax, and an open-ended vocabulary (tezEl)
taK ni honey
taL vi light, weighing less than
taLke5 ni helium (He, element 2)
ta5 na fly (Diptera)
ta5id na mosquito (Culicidae)
tag vt to criticize, be critical of, find fault with
tax nab weather
twi2 na cousin
twe vi excessive, too much
twan vi physically strong, powerful
tRWn vt to meet, encounter
tRen ni aluminum (Al, element 13)
tRob nab closed loop, circuit
tRobnim nab ring-family
tRam vi to decide, resolve
tRamis nab a decision, resolution
tRal vi yellow
tRaloR vi dark yellow; olive
tRalze5 vi yellow-green, lime (jWn)
tRaz ni tea, beverage made from leaves in boiling water
tRag nab athletic event, sport
tRagslo ni ball (in an athletic game)
tril na wren (Troglodytidae)
trillaz nab Year of the Wren (1964, 1976, 1988, 2000)
triL vb to put, place, set
trud vi insufficient, not enough, too little
trel na butterfly-sprite
troL nab cycle
tra ad back, to a previous state
trav vi left(-hand)
tran vi to return, go back
tranvoR vi welcome back!
tlug na neck (of body)
tla5 vi very hot
t$enGan ni Klingon (language) < tlhIngan [Hol]
tjuR nab sky
tjuRbEl ni airplane
tjus nab category
t5ispa ni Cispa (language)

n

ni vt to have (a characteristic); with, -ed
niag ni characteristic, attribute
nim nab family (in general)
niv vt to escape (from)
nid vt to use, employ
nin na leg
niszic ni pine cone (ni5zic)
ni5 ni pine (Pinus)
nixongo ni Japanese (language) <ja nihongo
nyn vt to study
nyn8l na student
nyl pron this
nWten vt to disallow, forbid, prohibit
nWn nab group, association, organization
nWnJag nab company policy, house rules, internal standards of an organization
nWski nab television
nWskir vt to disapprove, object
numo na owl (Strigidae)
numolaz nab Year of the Owl (1968, 1980, 1992, 2004)
numOr na owlbear
ne nab subdominant; F, perfect fourth, 4/3
nem nab spiritual entity or biological quality that animates a living being; anima, spirit
nev ni snow
nedeRlants ni Dutch (language) <nl Nederlands
nes vt to see, view
nesy nab submediant; A, major sixth, 5/3
nesEl ni viewer, scope
nesl0 vi good-looking, attractive
nesGym nab visible light
ne5la ni potato (Solanum)
n0n ni topic of study, -ology (nynag)
n0R q where? (at what place?)
n8 npp which
n8v vi to guard, watch, patrol
no pp in the context of, in connection with; for, to
nom vi west, to/in the west, westward
nor ni bread
nog ni throat
nE nab the letter n
nEm na mammal, mammal-like reptile (Synapsida)
nEd ni spice, seasoning
nEz ni container (zes8l)
nEs ni a sight, view (nesag)
nE5 vt to harm, cause to suffer without consent, victimize
nE58l na culprit, evildoer, one who has victimized another
nE5ag na victim
nEg na nuthatch (Sittidae)
nOf ni seam, hem
nOnO5 ad nineteen (as digit) (RalomJaG)
nOl vt to ascend, climb, go up
nOle mp up, to the top of
nOz nab time, iteration
nO5 ad seven
nO5om ad fifty-six
na pp and (connects nouns or classifiers)
nam nab circle
nav ni iris of eye; eye (m8Rnavni "blue-eyed", etc.)
nan ni room, chamber
nar na raccoon (Procyon)
nardlo2 nab Month of the Raccoon (September 28 or 27 - October 25 or 24)
narReL nab Day of the Raccoon (October 9 or 8)
nax vt to reject, deny, refuse, veto
njul vi important
njet vt to wait for, await

R

Rin na fish (Actinopterygii)
RinGoz vi to fish, angle (lit. fish-hunt)
RinGoz8l na fisherman, angler (lit. fish-hunter)
RilfuRu na tree-shrew (Tupaiidae)
Rilnar na squirrelcoon
RilJan na squirrel monkey (Saimiri)
Rilka na squirrel (Sciuridae)
Rilkadlo2 nab Month of the Squirrel (May 11 or 10 - June 7 or 6)
RilkaReL nab Day of the Squirrel (May 30 or 29)
RiL ad about, around, approximately
Ri5eg na rat (Rattus)
Rix vt for (the purpose of)
Ryl na worm (Annelida, etc.)
Rul vi blue, azure (snulm0R)
Rulku vi sky blue
Rug vi to walk
Re nab E flat (Pythagorean), 32/27
Rem nab place, spot, site, location
Ren ni river
RenmoR ni river bank
Rengwan na hippopotamus (Hippopotamidae)
Rel vi female
Relprum na daughter (krel)
Relfin na wife
RelkEb na adult female; woman (kez)
ReL nab date, day, period of planetary rotation
ReLked nab calendar
Re5 ni axe (for cutting wood)
R0m vi good-bye!
R0v vt away from
R0L vi to think; to process ideas
R0Lfil nab philosophy
R0g nab ban, law
R0gvam vi legal, not banned
R0gsaj vi to defy a ban, commit a crime
R0gsajis nab defiance of a ban; crime
R0gsaj8l na one who has defied a ban; criminal
R8v ni carbon, coal, charcoal, graphite (C, element 6)
R8vsicEl ni pencil
R8l na person, being capable of language (talnid8l)
Rom ad eight (isolated form)
Rommax ni octane (C8H18)
Romwam ad 512
RoRom ad twenty (as digit) (Ralomkun)
Rol nab reason, justification, excuse
Rog na son (mugprum)
Rox ni boat, ship, vessel
RE nab the letter R
REm vi true, factual, truthful
REmag nab truth, fact
REl ni face; facial features
REg vt to understand, comprehend, realize
ROx vi to descend
ROxe ad down
Rad nab cost, price
RaRal ad fourteen (as digit) (Romkov)
Ral ad two
Ralom ad sixteen
Ralmax ni ethane (C2H6)
Razvi na girl, immature female

r

ri vt to do, perform an action
rin vi orderly, neat (ant. Jam)
rinad nab order, orderliness
rinan ni Rynnan (language)
ril nab biological species; set of genetically compatible individuals reproductively isolated from members of other species
ris ni wall
ri$ ni wheat (Triticum)
riL vt outside of
ri5 ni chair (furniture)
rig vt to create, make
rym vt to admit, confess
ryn ni basket
ryntRag nab basketball (sport)
rynslo ni basketball (ball)
rWn vt to wash
ru nab 8/7
rum vt to command, direct, be in charge of, have authority over
rum8l na commander, director, supervisor
rumad nab authority, command, charge
ruv vt to try, attempt
run na man; adult male (mugkEb)
runasimi ni Quechua (language) <qu Runasimi
ruz vi flat, planar; two-dimensional, square
ruzag ni plane, flat surface
ruski ni Russian (language) <ru Russkij
rux vt to evaluate as beautiful; vi beautiful
re vt almost, nearly, just about
rebRin ni peninsula
repWm nab penumbra
ren vi real, actual, genuine, authentic
rel nab song of a bird
reg vt quit, stop, cease, extinguish, bring to an end (while in progress, unfinished, or incomplete)
r0m nab court (legal system), tribunal
r8m vi to grieve, lament, mourn
rom nab oil (elemental)
rozmo ni brain
rozvizdRegis nab stroke, apoplexy (lit. brain blood-vessel damage)
roL va to take (from)
rok vt to look for, seek
rE nab the letter r
rOs vt to vote for, elect
rOg vt to be attentive, observant, watchful of; to pay attention
rOgaj nab attention
ram na friend
rav vt to kill; vi to die
rav8l na killer
ravEz nab dead body, corpse
ravas nab death (event)
ravaj nab state of death
ravr0 vt kill
ravjikis nab death threat
ravke5 ni nitrogen (N, element 7)
ran ni beach, shore, coast (sandy)
rantiR na sandpiper (Scolopacidae)
raR na cat (Felis)
raRmez nab Catsday, Sixesday
raRmOr na giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) <zh
raraz ad seventeen (as digit) (Ralomju)
ral ni house
raz ad five
razom ad forty
rasta na hawk (Accipitridae)
raL nab week
ra2 ad 8128 (~4x10115)
ra5 vi to rotate, spin, roll

l

li nab E (Pythagorean), 81/64
liR ni arm, from shoulder to wrist
liska na stork (Ciconiidae)
li5 vi hard, difficult
lig nab unscientific belief, religion, superstition
lyb vi empty
lyv vt to be sexually attracted to, have a sexual preference/orientation to (tiv5ax)
lyn nab interior, inside
lyntriL vb to insert, embed, implant
lyl nab job, profession
lylvu vi professional
lys ni movie, film, motion picture
lysRem nab movie theater, cinema
lW nab A flat (Pythagorean), 128/81
lul vi not more than, at most; just, only
le vt to be (refer to the same thing)
lem ni hole, opening, orifice, cavity
lemtRag nab golf
lemtRagslo ni golf ball
lemtRagGeg ni golf club
len vt have (be associated with, e.g., relatives, friends)
lenag ni associate, affiliate
ler nab bit (unit of information), binary digit
lejag ni identity
leg nab religion
l0 vt worthy of
lo pron you
lom nab now, present time
loR ad in any case, at any rate, anyhow
lo2ban ni Lojban (language)
log vt to refuse to perform an action
lox vi old
loxyn nab age
lE nab the letter l
lEd ni bank (financial)
lEn na antelope, gazelle (Bovidae)
lEnzeR na gazelletaur
lEsta na badger (Melinae)
lEstalaz nab Year of the Badger (1975, 1987, 1999, 2011)
lEg vt to endure, withstand, suffer, bear a load
lOv ni internal ear
lOg vb to call, name, label
lOgag ni name, label, title
laR ni head (body part)
laz nab year, period of planetary revolution
laztroL nab century
la$ nab group of words, phrase
lag ni burden, load (lEgag)
lax ni potassium (K, element 19)

z

zi pron I, me, my
zib ni skin
zim vi intense, strong
zimbRal ni tornado, cyclone (lit. intense-whirlwind)
zivad na lizard (Sauria)
zivaddlo2 nab Month of the Lizard (August 3 or 2 - August 30 or 29)
zivadReL nab Day of the Lizard (August 27 or 26)
zin ni chlorine (Cl, element 17)
ziR vi appear, come into view, become visible
ziRinka ni Zirinka (language)
ziRpa ni cover, lid, cap
ziRla ni shoe
zirda na marsupial mouse, etc. (Dasyuridae)
zil vi orange-yellow, gold (color) (JyntRal)
zilku vi light orange-yellow, tawny
zispi na grasshopper (Acrididae)
zic ni nut, seed
ziL vt to climb, walk up (ascend while walking, as a staircase)
zig na powerful supernatural being, god or godlike being, deity
zyl ni metal
zW pron the following:
zWm nab taste, flavor
zWmbez vt to taste, perceive the flavor of
zWn nab evidence, support, confirmation
zWnid nab a hint, clue, sign, trace
zWl na finger
zWg ni stairs, staircase
zum ad 864 (~6x1057)
zun nab today
zunmuG nab this morning
zun$om nab tonight
zuR vt to connect, link, bond; associate with, do business with
zuR8l na seller (< zul)
zur ni flower
zul vb trade, exchange, barter, buy, sell
zulis nab sale, deal, business transaction
zulun na buyer
zulad nab business
zulRem ni market (place for buying and selling things) (lit. trade-place)
zuja nab address, phone number, virtual location
zuL ni planet
zux nab consequence, outcome, result
ze pp while, as, that
zed ni hole, puncture, perforation
zen nab chess
zeR na person with the upper body of a humanoid attached to a quadruped body where the neck would ordinarily be; centaur, etc.
zeRta ni thistle (Cynareae)
zes vt to contain, hold
zese mp contained by, in, inside, within
ze5 vi green
zeg vi quiet
z0 nab 7th harmonic; 7/4
z0l ni mercury (Hg, element 80) (pEnzyl)
z0lxrus8 ni cinnabar (HgS)
z8 pron pronoun representing the topic of a sentence
z8lne na boy; immature male
zo mp for, intended for (to be used by)
zom ni tail
zoRgi na carp (Cypriniformes)
zol vi white
zE nab the letter z
zEb vi is fast, rapid, swift, quick
zEv nab reality
zEn ni bone, supporting structure
zEl nab voice, vocal sound (produced by larynx)
za nab belief
zab vi to cover, shield, insulate
zam na fairy
zan ni tree
zani vt to believe, have an opinion concerning
zaniag ni belief, opinion
zanil0 vi credible, worthy of belief
zandrig na tree frog (Hylidae)
zanko ni wood (lit. treestuff)
zaR vt to operate, run, handle, use
zaR8l na user, operator
zal vi to hover
zalxeb ni hovercraft
zaci ni cheese
zag na to imitate, copy, mimic
zagdrun na mockingbird (Mimidae)
zmim vi concentrated, strong
zmen ni lead (Pb, element 82)
znaR nab prepositional or postpositional phrase
znaRvan nab preposition or postposition
znal na insect (Insecta)
zRota na centipede (Chilopoda)
zRotalaz nab Year of the Centipede (1970, 1982, 1994, 2006)
zRaR vi to be alert
zrol nab barrier, obstacle
zlam vi to float (e.g., on the surface of the water)
zlaga vi unbearably hot
zjan na leader, chief, boss
zjaR vt to introduce
zjaRla$ nab introductory phrase, heading

s

si vi high-pitched, shrill
siv vb to teach; vd to learn
sivis nab teaching, education
sivun na student, learner
siv8l na teacher
sivag na subject of learning, field of study
sin conj if
sic vt to write
sig ad just, simply, quite
sy nab mediant, 5th harmonic, E, major third, 5/4
syl nab married couple, monogamous pair
sylnim nab nuclear family
sylJeR vt, vi to marry
sylJeRad nab marriage
sWn vt to control, regulate
su conj either, or
sum vi influential, politically powerful
suR ni meal
suRRem ni restaurant
suL ni silk
s0l na bride, groom (sylJeRag)
s8 vi equivalent
s8l ni fire, flame
s8lreg8l na fire fighter
s8lregEl ni fire extinguisher
s85 vi hot
so pron who, what, which?
som ad whatever, whichever
sol ni bean (Phaseolus)
sE nab the letter s
sEd vi big; larger than
sEn vt to go to
sEl vi particular, specific, explicit
sa nab supertonic; D, 9/8
sab ni sand
sabtir ni hourglass (lit. sand-clock)
sam vt to come from
sad vi plain, simple, unadorned
sadvod nab absolutive case (lit. plain form)
saj vt to defy, flout, disobey
spi vi greedy
spiR na egg
spis vi dense, heavy relative to size
spi2 vt to prefer
spi2jeK vb to recommend
spug vt to abuse, molest, violate
spel ni gypsum, alabaster (CaSO4)
spe2 nab preference (spi2ag)
spE vt next to, beside, adjacent to
spOt vt same as, identical to
spOtad nab identity, sameness
spOtlyv vi homosexual
spOtgi2 vi of the same gender; same-sex, homosexual
span vi neuter, not male or female
smid vi to feel remorse, be sorry
smidrum vt to apologize (to)
swa pp according to; by
swan vt to play on a musical instrument
swan8l na musician (who plays a musical instrument)
swanEl ni musical instrument
sti vt to have, own, possess
stie p of, owned by
stiag ni possession (something owned)
stim nab skill, talent
stid ni sodium (Na, element 11)
stin ni blade, cutting edge
stil0 vi valuable, precious
ste vi there is, there are
stel vi advance, go forward; ahead
ston nab color
stEp vt to prevent, bar, avert
stElka na spider (Araneae)
stElkalaz nab Year of the Spider (1966, 1978, 1990, 2002)
stav ni eyebrow
stan vt to choose, select, pick
stanis nab choice (the act of selecting)
stanag ni choice, option (a particular selection)
staR ni pepper (black), peppercorn (Piper)
staRnEd ni pepper (ground)
sniska na gerbil (Gerbillinae)
sniskaR8l na Samiji (gerbil-people of Alioth)
sniskazeR na gerbiltaur
sniskazam na gerbil-fairy
snul vi cyan
snulm8R vi blue, azure (Rul)
snulze5 vi turquoise, blue-green (dRaz)
snaRag na cobra (Elapidae)
sRi mp along, down
sRum ni mint (Lamiaceae)
sRen ni fence (barrier)
slil vt to repel, deter
slun na whale (Cetacea)
sle2 vi to stay, remain
slo ni ball, sphere, spheroid
slovel ni ocarina (lit. ball-flute)
slotRag nab ball game
slog ni bush, shrub
slan nab tax, fee, toll; vt to take (rude)
slan2or nab trademark, service mark (lit. taken word)
slag vt to bother, annoy, pester, irritate, harass
slagaj nab annoyance, irritation, nuisance
scE pron we, us (you and I/me)
sjul adj all, each, every
sjulREmtez vi to testify
sjullyv vi bisexual, sexually attracted to both genders
sjom nab trouble, distress, adversity
skid ni suitcase, luggage
skir vt to approve, authorize, endorse
skiz nab music
skizdOn nab band, musical ensemble
skiztir ni metronome (lit. music-clock)
skud vi sudden, abrupt
skeJ ni key (lock opener)
sko ni knee
skov vt to restrain, block
skEg nab army
skam ni forehead
skad vb to launch, propel, shoot, fire (e.g., with a weapon)
skaR vb to declare, announce, decree
skaRag ni declaration, announcement, notice, decree

K

Ki int (exclamation of excitement, thrill)
Kin vb to aim, point, steer, target
Kinun nab target, goal, objective
KinEl ni pointer, indicator; sight (of weapon), viewfinder; steering mechanism (of vehicle)
KiR nab thrill, excitement
Kiz vt to support (physically)
Kize mp supported by, on, on top of
Kiz8l na support, brace, frame
Kix vi necessary, required; vt to need, require
Ky ni ginger (Zingiber)
Kyt0ga ni ginger beer, ginger ale
Kum ni storm
Kex ni requirement, necessity (something needed) (Kixag)
Kor ni gold (Au, element 79)
Kol ni city
KE nab the letter K
KOR na wasp, bee, hornet (Hymenoptera)
KORlaz nab Year of the Wasp (1974, 1986, 1998, 2010)
KOl vt to reveal, make known
KO5 ni rice (Oryza)
KOg vt to reach, attain, extend as far as
Kab vt represent, act as a substitute
Kab8l na representative, substitute, delegate
Kam vi more, further, additional

$

$iv vt to rub, stroke, pet
$iR ni book
$iRRem ni library
$iRjel nab chapter (of a book)
$ila na rabbit, hare (Leporidae)
$iladlo2 nab Month of the Hare (March 16 or 15 - April 12 or 11)
$ilaReL nab Day of the Hare (March 21 or 20)
$is ni pizza
$W nab G flat (Pythagorean), 1024/729
$uG ni sulfur (S, element 16)
$e mp except for, besides
$ek vi to jump, leap
$ektig na jumping mouse (Zapodidae)
$ex vt to shock, stun
$om nab night
$or ad 832 (~8x1028)
$os vt to remember, recall
$E nab the letter $
$E$ka na New World porcupine (Erethizontidae)
$Os nab memory, recollection ($osag)
$av ni wind
$an vi to reduce, diminish in quantity
$aR vt to plan, arrange, set up
$aRad nab plan, design
$asa ni coffee (drink)
$asaJiR ni coffee plant (Coffea)
$aspi ni dictionary (2orplid)

J

Ji nab the letter J
JiR ni plant, vegetable
Jirpa na hamster (Cricetinae)
Jilma nab "Jarrda gallon", a unit of volume (approx. 9.57 liters or 2.5 gallons) (Lavbig)
Jyn vi orange (color)
JynoR vi dark brown
Jynaz vi medium orange, brown, chestnut
JyntRal vi orange-yellow, gold (color) (zil)
JynGoL vi red-orange, copper (color) (vor)
Jyg vt to attack, assault
JWb nab moment, instant
Jundi na moth, butterfly (Lepidoptera)
Jul na mouth
Ju2 nab summer
JuG ni peanut (Arachis)
Jeb vt to touch, contact (physically)
Jenga ni banjo, shamisen, long-necked lute, etc.
JeR vi to form
Je$ vt to confront, challenge; against
Je$a prep against
Jo conj while, as; pp during
JoR vi east, to/in the east, eastward
JEtnar na meerkoon
JEtRa na genet, civet, mongoose, etc. (Viverridae)
JEn na fox (Vulpes)
JEndlo2 nab Month of the Fox (August 31 or 30 - September 27 or 26)
JEnReL nab Day of the Fox (September 21 or 20)
JEspa na pelican (Pelecanidae)
JOn nab area, region, zone, space
Ja ds in a wider sense; related to, belonging to the same family, in the area of
Jam vi chaotic, disordered, messy (ant. rin)
Jan na monkey (Cebidae, Cercopithecidae)
Jarda ni Jarrda (language)
Jalgi vt to cancel, revoke, recant, retract
Jaz na beetle (Coleoptera)
Jazmez nab Beetlesday, Foursday
JaJaG ad fifteen (as digit) (RomnO5)
Jag nab rule, standard
Jagsaj vi to cheat, break a rule
Jagsaj8l na rulebreaker, cheater
JaG ad three
JaGom ad twenty-four
JaGmax ni propane (C3H8)

c

ci nab the letter c
cim vt to visit
cimis nab visit
cim8l na visitor, guest, company
citRa na bat (Chiroptera) < Jaghri, Ziku
citRadlo2 nab Month of the Bat (October 26 or 25 - November 22 or 21)
citRaReL nab Day of the Bat (November 1 or October 31), Halloween
citzivad na dragon (fantasy/mythological)
ciR vt to build, construct, compose, assemble
ciRRem nab factory
ciRgWm nab assembly line
cir na finch (Fringillidae)
ciL vt ready for
cig vt to eat
cigl0 vi delicious, good to eat
cyn nab limit, constraint, restriction
cufe ni box (container)
cuR vt to bake
cug vi tall
ce pp when
cem vb to supply, provide
cemag ni supply, provision
cen ni slot, slit
ceR ni construction, contraption, structure, something built (ciRag)
celid na sparrow (Passeridae)
celidmez nab Sparrowsday, Twosday
ceg ni food (anything eaten) (cigag)
c0d vt surround, encompass; around, surrounding, encompassing
c0dad nab environment, surroundings
costa na flycatcher-sprite
cEn vi domestic, tame, not wild
cElki na plover (Charadriidae)
cE2 ni nerve
cEg vt to bite
cEgEz nab a bite (where one has been bitten)
ca art the; definite article for abstract things
cad nab state (US), province (Canada, France, etc.), prefecture (Japan), canton (Switzerland), etc.
cadjel nab county (US), etc.; subdivision of a cad (lit. state-section)
caRsa vt to abandon, desert, leave
cas vi huge, gigantic, giant, immense
casbRal ni hurricane, typhoon (lit. huge-whirlwind)
cag ni rock, stone (material)
caka na reptile, excluding turtles and mammal-like reptiles (Diapsida)
cwe ni crystal
cweLem ni silicon (Si, element 14)

j

ji nab the letter j
jib vb to pay
jik vt to threaten, be a danger to
jikis nab threat (act of threatening)
jik8l na hazard, danger (a specific thing that is dangerous)
jikad nab danger, peril (in a general sense) (bruG)
jy nab G#, 25/16
jyR ni bottle
jW nab D flat (Pythagorean), 256/243
jWn vi yellow-green, lime (tRalze5)
jWr na ally, confederate
jWrnWn nab confederation, coalition, alliance
ju ad one
jum ad ten (as digit, isolated form) (RomRal)
jumax ni methane (CH4)
jumxRo ad thousand (RomnO5wam na razom)
juf vi expensive, costly
jus vb to follow, take a route; by, via
juju ad thirteen (as digit) (Romraz)
jujum ad twenty-two (as digit) (Ralomkov)
jux nab the god of the Judaeo-Christian biblical tradition; Jehovah/Yahweh/YHWH
jeR na wing (of bird, bat, insect, etc.)
jel nab section, subdivision, part
jez ni fur
jeK vb to offer, suggest, propose
je2 vi brave, courageous
je2ad vi bravery, courage
jeg na dog (Canis familiaris)
j0 vt to be (a kind of)
j0z vi to stack, pile up
j0zEz nab stack, pile, heap
j8n ni silver (Ag, element 47)
j8l ni button (fastener)
j85 vt to add on, acquire, annex
jo adj again, re-
jom vt to ask for, request, seek
jos ni road, street
jog ni wheel (central hub with or without spokes connected to a circular rim)
jognim nab wheel-family, harem
jEn vi to live; alive, living
jEnay nab life (as opposed to death), the state of being alive
jEnke5 ni oxygen (O, element 8)
jER nab unity, unison
jEz ni iron (Fe, element 26)
ja art the (animate singular); definite article for animate nouns
jad ni path, route, way
jaRaj nab pregnancy
jaRajreg vi to terminate a pregnancy; miscarry, have an abortion
jaRvi vi pregnant
jaz ni external ear
jaLdan na griffin
jaLka na eagle (Aquila)
jaLkadlo2 nab Month of the Eagle (June 8 or 7 - July 5 or 4)
jaLkaReL nab Day of the Eagle (July 5 or 4)
jag nab "first cause", non-contingent being
jaG nab pain

L

Li nab the letter L
Lid ni hair (a single strand)
Lym vt to like the taste of, evaluate as delicious; vi delicious, tasty, yummy
Lyr vi radio, microwave
LyrnesEl ni radar
Luj nab personality, individuality, spiritual essence, "soul"
Lem ni glass, glassy material
Lev vi some, a quantity of
Le$ig ni chalk
L0m ni delicious food, treat (Lymag)
L0r nab lhörr (an individual phonetic character of the Lhörr-têk alphabet)
L0rtEg nab Lhörr-têk (phonetic feature alphabet used to write Jarrda)
Lo n that, who, which
Lom a still, yet
Lon vi holy, sacred
LEg vi closed, shut; (turned) off, deactivated; unavailable, blocked
Lam vi to combine, join, merge, unite
Lav vi solid, three-dimensional, cubic
Lan ni back (part of body), dorsal
La5 ni electricity

2

2i nab the letter 2
2in conj and, but, however
2il ni root (of plant); below in tree hierarchy, "super-"
2ilklavwOm ni Internet
2yR na crane (Gruidae)
2up nab war, warfare, terrorism
2upk0R nab battle (lit. war-unit)
2um vb to give, donate (ergative subject); to receive, accept (a gift) (dative subject)
2umun na recipient
2umunas nab receipt, acceptance
2um8l na giver, donor
2umag ni gift, present
2ula na dolphin (Delphinidae)
2ulalaz nab Year of the Dolphin (1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)
2uG ni virus
2e mp like, as, in the manner of
2ev ad twelve (as digit), dozen (Romkun)
2eR vi to dream
2eRad nab dream (dazvez)
2er vi to breed, reproduce
2e2ev ad twenty-four (as digit) (JaGom)
20n nab town, village
2or nab word
2orplid ni dictionary ($aspi)
2orfom nab vocabulary
2Em vt to continue, keep, maintain, sustain
2En na opossum (Didelphidae)
2EG ad 88 (~17 million)
2am vi final, last, ultimate
2an nab fall, autumn
2ana na heron (Ardeidae)
2anamez nab Heronsday, Sevensday
2aR vi magenta, pink
2aRam vi dull magenta, mauve
2aRm8R vi violet, purple (vren)
2aRGoL vi pink, purplish red (kEm)
2aRxrus ni amethyst
2ar na brother or sister, sibling
2aran ni Zharranh (language)
2ag ni food, nourishment (items with nutritional value)
2aG ad 1064
2Rag vi to make a sudden, abrupt or violent motion; jerk, snap, whip

5

5i nab the letter 5
5im vi pale (shade of color)
5iv nab future
5il nab character, nature, style, essence (of an individual or group)
5iG vt to defeat, beat, overthrow
5yl vt to make sad; vi sad, unhappy (ant: voR)
5WR vi solid, coherent
5ul ni sun
5uk vt to trust, have confidence in
5ukad nab trust, confidence, "faith" in the ordinary, non-religious sense of the word
5ux ni gun, firearm
5eb vi private
5eR vt to become, come to be
5el nab winter
5eg vt to find, discover
5egspiR nab Easter egg; Shakespeare
5egspiRReL nab Easter
50ra na otter (Lutrinae)
50ralaz nab Year of the Otter (1965, 1977, 1989, 2001)
5ov vi strong, durable
5on vt can, to be able to
5oR nab well-formed concept
5ok nab reliable, trustworthy source of information (5ukag)
5En ni copper (Cu, element 29)
5Elta na manakin (Pipridae)
5Eg ni discovery (thing found) (5egag)
5EG vi loud
5a vi as for, on the subject or topic of
5am vt to state, assert
5amag ni statement, assertion
5av vi many
5af ni leaf (of a plant), needle
5afJan na colobus, leaf monkey (Colobinae) (lit. leaf-monkey)
5an nab twist, torque
5anKum ni twister (tornado) (lit. twist-storm)
5aR ni pie
5ax vt to take an interest in, be attracted to
5axim vt to be absorbed by, intensely interested in
5axad nab interest, attraction, fascination
5ag ni claw
5aG na tongue (part of body)
5telka na mantis (Mantodea)
5tan vi north, to/in the north, northward (geographical)
5taR nab spring (season)
5nem vt certain, sure, positive, convinced of
5Ri ni eye
5Ra adj very, much, highly
5lEg nab atrocity, outrage
5lEgvu vi atrocious, outrageous, heinous, evil
5laf ni junk, trash
5lafvomag ni junk mail
5lafnEz ni trashcan

g

ginJa vi secret
giR ni prize, award
giz vt to like, enjoy (a thing, person, etc.)
gi2 nab gender, sexuality
gWm nab line, row, queue
gu nab the letter g
guR na human (Homo)
guRzam na elf
gulvi nab news, report
gulzjaRla$ nab headline
gulGO5 ni newspaper
gendi vt quit, resign, abdicate
g8 nab F flat, 32/25
goRga na turkey (Meleagris)
gEn ad hundred million
gER vt to take offense at, be offended by
gERl0 vi offensive, politically incorrect
gad ni nail, tack
ganJa na elephant (Proboscidea)
ganJap0ski nab Republican party (lit. elephant-party)
gaR ni something offensive (gERag)
galki nab forest
gaci na chicken, junglefowl (Gallus)
gwiR ni milk
gwan na pig, boar, hog (Suidae)
gwag vt to replace, substitute for
gwag8l na replacement, substitute
gRe5 vt to discuss, talk about
gRam ni rain, precipitation
gRamdoR ni rainbow (lit. rain-arch)
gRamzab8l na umbrella
gRaz ni mark, spot
gru vi young
grem ni berry
gram nab noun
gramvod nab case (of a noun) (lit. noun form)
gran vt to revise, update, reform
glen ni oak (Quercus)
glenzic ni acorn
gloz vi ergative
glozad nab ergativity
glozvod nab ergative case
glEn vt to argue, dispute, quarrel
glEnaj nab argument, dispute, quarrel
glaga ni guitar, ukulele, etc.

k

ki nab B (Pythagorean), 243/128
kim ni apple
kimzan ni apple tree (Malus)
kid ni carrot (Daucus carota)
kin vb to serve, provide service to
kin8l na service provider, utility
kinag ni service, utility
kiR na hand
kirJa ni school (the building or place)
kiswaxili ni Swahili (language) <sw kiSwahili
ki5a na lemur (Lemuridae, Cheirogaleidae, Indriidae, Daubentoniidae)
kyvad na snake (Serpentes)
kyvadmez nab Snakesday, Threesday
kyn vt to ride (in/on)
kynag ni ride, vehicle
kWl nab bottom, base
kWs vi hard, firm, solid
ku nab the letter k
kun ad four