ABCD
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WordPart of SpeechDefinition and UsageOrigin
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-(a)duadv.Negation clitic. Used after the conjugated verb. Also used after declined nounsOT *dugu 'to lack'
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-(V)gyan.Derivational suffix meaning 'place of'OT *agza, same as agya 'home'
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-(V)kn.o.Nominaliser for verbs, makes an o-stem noun from a verbOT *-ko
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-(V)lísf.Causative suffixOT *-lé
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-(V)nekn.Derivational suffix on verbs meaning 'instance of X'OT *næxæ 'to appear'
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-(V)pekn.Derivational suffix on verbs meaning 'tool of X'OT *pæka 'fix', same as peka 'help'
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-(V)tlsf.Dative markerOT *tlæ 'to give'
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-(x)ámn.o.Agentive derivational suffixOT *xámo 'to do something habitually'
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-tvi.o.Non-productive passive suffix. Used in many derivationsOT *-to
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á(h)-pf.Diminutive prefix for nounsOT *áho 'speck'
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ábotlakn.o.NicknameDiminutive of dotlak 'name'
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abwéadv.HereOT *abwǽ
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ádlvi.o.To be newOT *ádlo
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ádlokuAgain, newly, recently, repeatedlyAdverb og ádl 'to be new'
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agyan.Home, place where one livesOT *agza 'place'
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an(i)-pf.Plural markerOT *ane 'many'
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apuvt.To create, to build, to assemble, to doOT *apu
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apyavt.To climbOT *apya
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átivi.To be funny, humourous, weirdOT *áte 'to be obidient'
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aufan.Someone who is very skilled at construction, assembling, and generally at making stuffOcogian a úfino [ɐ ʊ́fm̥ɐ] “scientist, researcher”.
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ba(s)-pf.Reflexive verb prefixOT *basa 'body'
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bágyasvi.e.To be oldOT *bágzasæ
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bálwavt.To trade, to sell, to exchangeUnknown origin
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báxayin.Mother, female parent. Often shortened to bá 'mom' as a nickname used by children OT *báxaye
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baxyepwivi.To rise, to stand upReflexive of xyepwi
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bayuvi.To dream, to have a dreamOT *bayu
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bayunen.Dream, an instance of dreamingbayu + -ne
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bí-pf.Augmentative prefix for nounsOT *bí 'boulder'
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bíbáxayin.Female chieftain, head of a tribeAugmentative of báxayi 'mother'
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bígáxayin.Male chieftain, head of a tribeAugmentative of gáxayi 'father'
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bígegyn.RoofAugmentative of negy 'hair'
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bígun.SeashellOT *bégu
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bíhimvt.e.To kill (unethically), to murderOT *bíhemæ
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bíliyan.AuthorAugmentative of bíya
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bímin.Manner, way, customOT *byime 'act, doing'
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bísyégun.WorldAugmentative of syégu 'earth'
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bíxoadv.Often, generally, a lot of the time Contraction of bíxiho, locative of bíxi, augmentative of xi 'time'
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bíyan.Animal, land mammal. Labial mutation: -liyaOT *bliya
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bokvt.o.To add, to put together withOT *boko
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bokin.Sound, noice. Labial mutation: -lokiOT *bloke
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bokotladvOtherwise, also, in addition, among other thingsPurposive of bok 'to add'
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byeln.o.Partner, a person one spends their life with; lover*byælo 'comrade'. Sameorigin as the comitative
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dan.e.Road, path, way. Irregular: /-g-/ is inserted when suffixes or clitics are added: da-go-OT *dagæ
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dagyaln.o.MoonOT *dagzalo
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dákn.o.Arm and/or hand, the number 5OT *dáko
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dégwavt.To followOT *dǽgwa 'to follow'
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dégwatvi.o.To lead. The patient is placed in the dative, e.g. géga ulatl dégwat 'the man leads his fishing crew'OT *dǽgwato, passive of *dǽgwa 'to follow'
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dláhavi.To wake up, to awakenOT *gláha
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dláhakThe awakening. Refers to the belief that the dreaming god eventually will wake up, resulting in the end of our existanceOT *gláhako, nominalisation of *gláha 'to awaken'
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dláhanen.An instance of waking up (from sleep)dláha + -ne
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dléyan.Head wear, piece of clothing to wear on your head; hatOT *glǽya
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dlígavi.To be wise or knowledgable. (With the instrumental) To be experienced with somethingOT *gléga
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dligyávi.To be great, to be good, to be positiveOT *glegzá
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dlúhin.Thing, stuffOT *glúhi
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dohen.Tree. Mutation: -boheOT *dwohæ
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dotln.o.Human, person. Mutation: -botlOT *dwoklo
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dotlakn.o.NameContraction of dotl 'person' and umak 'saying'
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dumávt.To carryOT *dumá
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dúwun.River, stream, flow of waterOT *dúwu
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dzewuadvExceeding, above. Used in comparative constructionsOT *dzæwu 'above'
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ekyiadv.ThereOT *æki 'there'
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enwavt.To know, to understand, to be aware (of something)OT *ænwa
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enwakn.o.Understanding, awarenessenwa + -k
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eokun.A type of cheese traded in the northOcogian éoku [ɛ́ɔʰqʷ] 'snacks'
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esyuvi.To standOT *æsyu 'to stand'
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étlvi.o.To taste well, to be of good taste, to be tastyOT *ǽtlo
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gaconj.And, also, but, so. Conjunction with wide usageOT *ga
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gánn.o.Stone, rockOT *gáno
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gánoadv.Still, not movingLocative of gán 'stone'
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gáwan.Moment, a whileOT *gáwa
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gáxayin.Father, male parent. Often shortened to 'dad', as a nickname used by childrenOT *gáxaye
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gégan.Man, male humanOT *gǽga
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gixon.EggOT *gexo 'ball'
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gunuvi.To beat, to pound. Most often used to describe the pounding of the heart, but sometimes used to describe the pounding of a hurting woundOT *gunu
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gyátsívt.To gather up, to join, to unite, to assembleOT *gyátsí
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gyuxlavi.To be warmOT *gzuxla 'to be warm'
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adv.YesterdayOT *há 'yesterday'
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háwavt.To meet, to come by, to greetOT *háwa 'to acknowledge'
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hékyán.Land, countryOT *hǽksá 'ground'
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hilan.Fish. Synonymous with hima. Mutation: -yila.OT *hyila
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himan.Fish; aquatic animal with gills that lack limbs. Synonym of hilaOT *hyima
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holívt.To save, to rescue; to ensure (something). Mutation: -wolíOT *hwolé
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hukyvi.o.To sleep, to restOT *hukso 'to dream'
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hukyn.o.Sleep, restOT *hukso 'to dream'
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hukyámn.o.The sleeper, the sleeping being. It is believed that all of existence is merely the dream of this god, and that once he awakens, existence will endhuky + -xám
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huwon.Cloud, that white stuff that floats in the skyOT *huwo
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ígalvt.e.To leave, to go out from, to come out of, to exitOT *égalæ
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ikuzn.o.Obligation, a must, something one is obliged to do. Used as a modal nounOT *ekuzo 'duty'
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ikyn.e.DayOT *ekyæ 'day'
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ikyetladv.TodayDative of iky 'day'
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ikyunadv.TomorrowOT *ekyæ unæ 'arriving day'
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ilvt.e.To take, to grab, to reach out and takeOT *ilæ, same origin as the accusative
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illuadv.Then, after that, having done that, having said thatOT *ellu
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inapron.First person singular pronoun; I, me. See also suluOT *ina
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ixatn.e.Top, hight, an elevationOT *ixatæ 'hill'
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ixwuvi.To walkOT *exwu
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kádn.e.SunOT *káde
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kayin.NoseOT *kaye
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ketsavi.To be high, to be tallOT *kætsa 'to be tall'
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kolokn.e.Stick, branch, long wooden objectOT *kolokæ
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kupron.this, that. Dependent demonstrative pronoun used for both animate and inanimate objectsOf uncertain origin, but probably related to OT *ke
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kuwávi.To win, to succeedOT *kuwá
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kwámpron.This, that. Independent demonstrative pronoun used for animate objectsContraction of ku xám 'this/that being'
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kyaxev.t.To wash, to rinseOT *hyaxæ
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kyéwetln.o.Breath; air that is exhaled through the mouthOT *hjǽwæklo
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kyéwetlvi.o.To breatheOT *hjǽwæklo
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kyótivt.To ponder (about something), to think about; to evaluate, to contemplateOT *hyóte
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kyúdavt.To kill ethically. A form of killing which has strict rules for how it is to be performed. Stands in contrast to bíhim, which is seen as unethicalOT *ksúda
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kyupun.HorseCD *cupú, possibly Old Liqak
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ládzan.Chin, jawOT *ládya 'chin'
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legóvt.To waitOT *lægó
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lehavt.To shine, to emit light; to be brightOT *læha
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léwiv.t.To hitOT *lǽwi
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lígyakn.e.The lands of the eastLiqak Liqak 'Liqak'
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loten.Water that has spilled into the boatCP lote 'water'
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lwéadv.Soon, laterOT *lwǽ
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lyíkn.e.End, stoplyéke 'end'
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lyíkekuadv.Finally, eventuallyAdverb of lyík 'end'
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mádzavt.To place, to lay down or put up
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mádzatvi.o.To sit, to be located atOT *mádyato 'to be sat, to be placed', passive of *mádya 'to place'. Replaced the old verb *howa, which is still visible in the locative suffix -ho
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mahéwovt.To examine, to falsify, to see whether something holds trueOf uncertain origin. Possibly a loan from Liqak
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mamaxivi.To visit regularlyOT iterative of *maxe 'to go'
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máwavi.To drown, to die at seaCP mauwa 'to die'
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maxivt.To go, to travel (somewhere); to arrive, to visitOT *maxe 'to come'
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mázn.e.Feather. Polysemous meaning: someone who is easy to negotiate withOT *mázæ
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mibun.Face, forehead, frontOT *medwu 'face'
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mibuhoadv.In front of, facingLocative of mibu 'face'
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mizzuvi.To be bad, to be evil, to be ill-intentionedUnknown origin
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mizzukn.o.Bad thing, unpositiviy, evil, ill intentmizzu + k
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móyon.A strain of grassOT *móyo 'strand'
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naconj.And. Doesn't mean much. Just connects main clauses together with no sense of 'in addition'. - Falch, reconstructed from textsOld form of ga
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nábvt.o.To defend, to look after. Mutation: -gábOT *ŋábo
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nakwuvt.To think, to have the opinion thatOT *nakwu 'to count'
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napún.MountainOT *napú
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nassupp.Before, previous toOT *napsu
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nassuadv.Earlier, before, at a previous timeOT *napsu
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NatInt.YesContraction of yánat 'it is real'
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nawuvt.To open
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negekkivi.To write. Intransitive in its bare form. For use in transitive sentences, the reflexive form is usedOT *ŋæŋække, iterative of *ŋække
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negyn.o.Hair (head). Mutation: -gegyOT *ŋægyo
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nekkivi.To make an etchOT *ŋække
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nódivi.To be strong, to have great physical strength. Mutation: -gódiOT *ŋóde
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noxlan.FingerOT *ŋoxla
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núyuvt.To bind, to fasten (something). With the reflexive: to bind oneself (to someone); with the patient in the comitative; to marryOT *ŋúyu
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nyáptc.What, who, whichOT *nyá
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nyéwen.Tribe, group of people; people, teamOT *nyǽwæ 'tribe'
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optc.Interrogative particle. OT *o
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obávt.To see, to watch, to look; to observeOT *obá 'to see'
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ódanyin.A distance, a location far away, an unreachable distant or foreign land, unknown placeOT *ódanyi
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ógin.NightOT *óŋe 'night'
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oguvi.o.To die; to sieze being aliveOT *ogu
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ogyivi.To be long; to be stretched outOT *ogyi
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okkun.HeadOT *okku
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okyílin.Old man, middle-aged man. Often used to describe men who are the oldest in their circlesOT *okséli 'turtle'
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ozptc.Archaic negation particle. Most common in the phrase yánat oz 'It is not true'OT *ozo
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págun.Knife, tool used for cutting, typically made of flintOT *págu
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páguvt.To cutOT *págu
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pánun.Singing, music, artistic expression of soundOT *pánu
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pátsvi.e.To go, to flowOT *pátsæ
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pekavt.To help, to assist. (n.) Tool; object that’s used for doing some kind of workOT *pæka, which also became the suffix -pe 'tool of X'
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pelen.DogPossibly borrowed from an extinct Doan language
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petan.Bloke, bud, buddy, comradeCP peta 'dog'
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píkun.CrabOT *píku 'to pinch'
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ponuvt. To research, to investigate, to look into, to learn, to try to understandOT *ponu 'to observe'
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ponukn.o.Learning, teaching, instructionNominalization of ponu 'to learn'
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ponuxun.That which has been investigated; knowledge, investigationponu + -xu
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pówun.WaterOT *póhwu
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póxmavt.To mean, to be equivalent to, to translate toOT *póxma
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póxmakuadv.Meaning, essentially, equalling. Compare arabic ya3niAdverb of póxma
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púkavi.To be quiet (used to describe people). Labial mutation: -lúkaOT *plúka
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púmwavt.To hear; to notice. Labial mutation: -lúmwaOT *plúmwa
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pyadzávi.To be silent (used to describe situations, not people)OT *pyadzá
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pyen.Palm leaf. Traded with the Ókogy who use it for writing. Labial mutation: -leOT *plæ
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pyugan.EarOT *pyuŋa 'ear'
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pyugavt.To hearZero-derived from the OT noun *pyuŋa 'ear'
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salan.FriendOT *sala
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sámman.BirdOT *sámma
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sámmapuv.i.To be curiousAction verb from sámma 'bird'
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saxun.Brother, male sibling. Sibilant mutation: -ssaxuOT *psaxu
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sáyavi.To be blueOT *sáya 'to be seasick'
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sulupron.First person respecful singular pronoun. Used by younger people talking to elders. See also inaOT *sulu 'child, young one'
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syégun.Earth, soilOT *syǽgu 'dirt'
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tihaadv.Happily, gladlyOT *teha
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tílegyvi.e.To be hungry, to want foodOT *télægyæ
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tlevt.To give. Transitive, the indirect object takes the dative
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tlitsun.Place, area; town, villageOT *kletyu 'place'
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tloadv.NowOT *tlo
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tlomin.Leg and/or footOT *klome 'leg'
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tlugwan.WomanOT *klugwa
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tluhóvt.To love, to adore; to have great affiliation forOT *kluhó
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tólibvi.o.To act like someone, to imitate someone. Can be used with an object by placing it in the dative, e.g. wo hatl tólibomé 'he has started to imitate you'OT *tólebo
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tolyén.Flower. Alveolar mutation: -polyéOT *twolyǽ 'grass'
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tótoan.Fish bone, the bone of a fishCP totoa 'bone'
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TozInt.NoContraction of yánat oz 'it is not real'
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tozzuvt.To findOT *tobzu 'to catch'
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ts(i)-pf.Collective prefixOT *tiwa 'group, whole'
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tságyevi.To taste well, to be deliciousOT *tyágyæhæ
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tsébetvi.o.To perish, to dissapear, to vanishOT *tyǽbæto 'to be forgotten', passive of *tyǽbæ 'to forget'
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tsidotln.o.Humanity, MankindReally the collective of dotl 'human'
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tsilavi.To be coldOT *tsipla
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tsimázn.e.WingCollective of máz 'feather'
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tsimóyon.Body hair. Also has the dated meaning of 'grass'.Collective of móyo 'strain of grass'
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tsixoadv.All of the time, alwaysContraction of tsixiho, locative of tsixi, collective of xi 'time'
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tsodu, tsixoduadv.NeverContraction of tsixodu, negative of tsixo 'most of the time'
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tuwan.Shiny rock; a rock that light can pass through. Alveolar mutation: -puwaOT *twuhwa
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úlvt.e.To notice, to become aware ofOT *úlæ
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ulan.A group of fishers that go fishing together, cf. nno. fiskarlagCP ula 'tribe, groub'
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uluvi.To be greenOT *ulu 'to be green'
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ulukn.o.FrogOT *uluko, nominalization of ulu 'to be green'
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uman.Mouth, inside, interior. Also used to refer to human speech; talk, speech, language, communicationOT *uma
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umavt.To say, to mention, to talk about, to utterOT *uma
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umahopp.Inside (of)Locative of uma 'mouth'
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umakn.o.Saying, word(s), sentence, phrase, expressionNominalisation of uma 'mouth, speech'
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wigívi.To be heavy, to be difficult to handleOT *wigé 'to be heavy'
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wikyunadv.In a few daysRelated to OT *ekyæ 'day'
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wisann.e.Peninsula, capeOld Liqak wisan 'cape, nose'
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wopron.Third person singular pronoun; he, she, it. OT *wo
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woga, wokaconj.Therefore, because (of this). Instrumental of wo. The form woka is likely analogy with the causal converb suffix -ka
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woháadv.A few days agoRelated to OT *há 'yesterday'
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xalávt.To eat. OT *xalá
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xámn.o.Higher being; god. Now archaic; being, creatureOT *xámo 'being, creature'
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xanvi.To peak up, look upwards, peak throughOT *xan
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xandléyaMushroomCompound between xan and dléya, literally "hat that peaks up (from the earth)"
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xaswan.Heart; soul. In the culture of the speakers it is believed that the soul resides in the heart. OT *xaswa
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xéfatlun.One who hides something, who doesn’t tell the whole truth. Ocogian ‘ývitu [ʔɘ́ftɬʷ] 'One who fits in'
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xékun.Wish, desire. Mostly used as a modal noun, the most common word for it being ozak, a nominalisation of oza “to want”.OT *xǽku
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xemaun.Cat or cat like animal.CP emau 'cat'
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xin.Time, duration, periodOT *xe
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xidágavi.To be similar, to be imitativeOT *edága
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xiddzin.Star, small light on the night skyOT *xeddi
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xmokón.Child, kid, young human beingOT *xmokó
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xmwéxsyágyn.e.A type of squeaky cheese used for protein. Similar to paneer and halloumi.Ocogian [ⁿqæːcɕʼɐʔtɬ] of the same meaning
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xnagavt.To attempt, to tryOT *xnaga
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xópin.Fly, flying insectOT *ópe
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xósavt.To hold, to graspOT *xósa 'to keep'
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xotvt.e.To accompany, to be (close) to. Semantically weak verb. Used when the comitative or abessive act as predicateOT *xotæ 'to follow' and *næme 'to accompany'
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vt.To drink, to consume a liquid.OT *xú
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xugwan.AnkleOT *xugwa
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xulvi.o.to be whole, to be completeOT *xulo
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xulokuadv.fully, entirelly, whollyAdverb of xul 'to be whole'
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xwehupron.This, that. Independent demonstrative pronoun. Used for inanimate objectsOT *xwæhu
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xwikyavi.To be hard, to be solid; to be unfair, to be brutal, to be strictOT *xwiksa
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xyepwivt.To raise, to lift.OT *xyæpwi
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yan.Small animal, lizardBack-formation of bíya analysing bí- as the augmentative
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yánavt.To remember, to come in mind. OT *yána 'to know, understand'
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yánan.Ability. Modal noun: can, be able to, mayPerhaps a zero-derivation of OT *yána 'to know'
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yánatvi.o.To be real, to be true, to exist. OT *yánato, passive of *yána 'to know'
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yánatokuadv.Truly, actually, in truth, verily, in fact, in realityAdverb of yánat 'to be real'
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yéhin.Fabric, cloth (from animals)OT *yǽhe 'fur, pelt, coat'
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zalan.Neck, nape; the part that connects the head to the rest of the body. Mutated form -zzala. OT *bzala
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zédn.o.Danger, fright. Sibilant mutation: -zzédOT *bzǽdo
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mínuvi.To be pretty, to be beautifulOT *ménu
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ponuxámn.o.Teacher, instructorponu 'teach' + -xám, agent suffix
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xyepwixun.Monument, pedestall, tall wooden structureResultative of xyepwi 'to raise'
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zabuvi.To live, to exist, to be aliveOT *zabu 'to live'
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attanum.OneOT *atta
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aggalvi.e.To lie, to tell something which is untrueOT *aggalæ
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obáxun.ObservationResultative of obá 'to see'
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ozakn.o.Desire, WishNominalisation of oza 'to desire'
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ozavt.To desire, to wishOT *oza
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láwn.e.BushOT láwæ
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kenávt.To like, to enjoy