Lexicon and word definitions
| Lemma | Gloss | IPA | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'a | dry, evaporate (intransitive) | /?a/ | Verb |
| 'a-• | collective | /ʔa/ | Derivational affix |
| 'ada | ten | /ʔada/ | Numeral |
| 'agi | hover (intransitive) | /ʔagi/ | Verb |
| 'agwebi• | village, family | /ʔagʷɛbi/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'aja | ant colony | /ʔaʤa/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'akamsa | cave system | /ʔakamsa/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'alasa• | herd of animals | /ʔalasa/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'amu | two | /ʔamu/ | Numeral |
| 'ana | hard, stiff | /ʔana/ | Adjective |
| 'anamra | fleet | /ʔanamra/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'ara | hoard, swarm | /ʔara/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'ararana | priesthood | /ʔararana/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'arendi | constellation | /ʔarɛndi/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'aseduna | government, parliament | /ʔasɛduna/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'asi | burn, sizzle (intransitive) | /ʔasi/ | Verb |
| 'atana | quarry | /ʔatana/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'atseswu | announce (transitive) | /ʔatsɛswu/ | Verb |
| 'atwo | flock of birds | /ʔatʷɔ/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'avenki | herd of cattle | /ʔavɛŋki/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'avigi | bunch of grapes | /ʔavigi/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'awa | mountain range | /ʔawa/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'awina | society (countable), community | /ʔawina/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'awodo | pantheon | /ʔawɔdɔ/ | Noun [class 14] |
| 'esu | near, close | /ʔɛsu/ | Adjective |
| -mayi• | -years-old | /maji/ | Derivational affix |
| -na• | -er, -man, -woman | /na/ | Derivational affix |
| -po• | grandpa | /pɔ/ | Honorific |
| -ra• | -like | /ra/ | Derivational affix |
| -sa• | -place | /sa/ | Derivational affix |
| -sabu• | slave | /sabu/ | Honorific |
| -tara• | your highness | /tara/ | Honorific |
| -to• | -thing | /tɔ/ | Derivational affix |
| -twe• | gogo, tannie | /tʷɛ/ | Honorific |
| -wodo• | Lord, Lady, Your Holiness | /wɔdɔ/ | Honorific |
| -ya• | mr | /ja/ | Honorific |
| a• | I | /a/ | Pronoun |
| ake• | my | /akɛ/ | Pronoun |
| ava• | I, me | /ava/ | Pronoun |
| ba• | bug | /ba/ | Derivational affix |
| ba'emodama | silverfish | /baʔɛmɔdama/ | Noun [class 5] |
| ba'oka | grasshopper | /baʔɔka/ | Noun [class 5] |
| ba'oratsa | assassinbug | /baʔɔratsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| baa | seven | /baː/ | Numeral |
| baaji | early | /baːʤi/ | Adjective |
| babagi | isopod | /babagi/ | Noun [class 5] |
| babava• | wasp | /babava/ | Noun [class 5] |
| babele | bubble crab | /babɛlɛ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bada | loud | /bada/ | Adjective |
| badake• | their | /badakɛ/ | Pronoun |
| badamawuka• | fly (euphemistic) | /badamawuka/ | Noun [class 5] |
| badarayebu | praying mantis | /badarajɛbu/ | Noun [class 5] |
| badawamsi | milipede | /badawamsi/ | Noun [class 5] |
| badi | want (transitive) | /badi/ | Verb |
| badira | louse, tick | /badira/ | Noun [class 5] |
| baera• | thank (transitive) | /baɛra/ | Verb |
| bafutwadyo | weevil | /bafutʷaɟɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bagana | insect | /bagana/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bagi | roll, trundle (intransitive) | /bagi/ | Verb |
| bagu | fleshy, physical, mortal | /bagu/ | Adjective |
| bagudawi | braai, party (intransitive) | /bagudawi/ | Verb |
| bagura | shieldbug | /bagura/ | Noun [class 5] |
| baguraja | soldier ant | /baguraʤa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| baja | ant | /baʤa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bake• | his, her, its, their | /bakɛ/ | Pronoun |
| bakeri• | crab | /bakɛri/ | Noun [class 5] |
| baki• | ant | /baki/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bakilepsa• | wasp | /bakilɛpsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bakumipsa | bee drone | /bakumipsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| balepsa | honeybee | /balɛpsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bamana• | earwig | /bamana/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bamgopawa | hawkmoth | /bamgɔpawa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bamolobomo | stick insect | /bamɔlɔbɔmɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| banamdocega | silverfish | /banamdɔtʃɛga/ | Noun [class 5] |
| banu | giant | /banu/ | Adjective |
| banyu | some | /banju/ | Adjective |
| baora | exile (transitive) | /baɔra/ | Verb |
| baoso | rough, coarse | /baɔsɔ/ | Adjective |
| bapa | fawn [over] (intransitive) | /bapa/ | Verb |
| bapawa | moth | /bapawa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bapawinja | ant drone | /bapwinʤa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bapi | weave, connect (transitive) | /bapi/ | Verb |
| bar'ra | chaotic, disorganised | /barːa/ | Adjective |
| baraya | termite | /baraja/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bari | salty | /bari/ | Adjective |
| barula | earwig | /barula/ | Noun [class 5] |
| barulaja | queen ant | /barulaʤa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| barulapsa | queen bee | /barulapsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bas'sa | work (intransitive) | /basːa/ | Verb |
| basasiwibo | ladybug | /basasiwibɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| basewaagesa | earth worm | /basɛwaːgɛsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| basinu• | wasp | /basinu/ | Noun [class 5] |
| basolozi | horsefly | /basɔlɔzi/ | Noun [class 5] |
| basolozili | mosquito | /basɔlɔzili/ | Noun [class 5] |
| basuru | locust | /basuru/ | Noun [class 5] |
| batagi | dragonfly | /batagi/ | Noun [class 5] |
| batandira | rockflea | /batandira/ | Noun [class 5] |
| batsa• | they | /batsa/ | Pronoun |
| batutu | cockroach | /batutu/ | Noun [class 5] |
| batwopsa | worker bee | /batʷɔpsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bava• | he, she, it, they | /bava/ | Pronoun |
| bavagaja | worker ant | /bavagaʤa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bawelofo | spider | /bawɛlɔfɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| baweriwelofo | tarantula | /bawɛriwɛlɔfɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bawibo• | beetle | /bawibɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bawoni | bumblebee | /bawɔni/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bawukawelofo | jumping spider | /bawukawɛlɔfɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bayaga | scorpion | /bajaga/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bayegeo | cicada | /bajɛgɛɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bayo'eswevagana | daddy longlegs, harvestman | /badajɔʔɛsʷɛvagana/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bayogesa | hawkmoth catepillar | /bajɔgɛsa/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bazi | fly | /bazi/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bazili | butterfly | /bazili/ | Noun [class 5] |
| bazilisoro | catepillar | /bazilisɔrɔ/ | Noun [class 5] |
| be• | soft | /bɛ/ | Derivational affix |
| be'ane | straight hair | /bɛʔanɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| be'as'sa• | hassa | /bɛʔasːa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| be'emo | paper | /bɛʔɛmɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| be'eswe | eye | /bɛʔɛsʷɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bebace | brain | /bɛbatʃɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bebagu | meat | /bɛbagu/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bebi | finger | /bɛbi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bebika | uterus, womb | /bɛbika/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bedale | face | /bɛdalɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bedasa | bag, sack | /bɛdasa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bedusu | pubic hair | /bɛdusu/ | Noun [class 9] |
| befo | porridge | /bɛfɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| befuswi | ear | /bɛfusʷi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| begasa | intimidate (transitive) | /bɛgasa/ | Verb |
| begawi | towel | /bɛgawi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bekaavese | cartilage | /bɛkaːvɛsɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bele | swell, foam (intransitive) | /bɛlɛ/ | Verb |
| belepsa | pollen | /bɛlɛpsa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bemano | robe | /bɛmanɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bemare | sand | /bɛmarɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| beme | rest, relax (intransitive) | /bɛmɛ/ | Verb |
| bemru• | pigeon harness | /bɛm̩ru/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bemuso | article of clothing | /bɛmusɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| benale | skin, outer layer | /bɛnalɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| benalerendi | freckle | /bɛnalɛrɛndi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| benemaa | hair braid | /bɛnɛmaː/ | Noun [class 9] |
| benisa | nipple | /bɛnisa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bepaga | liver | /bɛpaga/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bepasa | lips | /bɛpasa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bepausi | sock | /bɛpausi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bepawini | wing | /bɛpawini/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bepemsa | breast | /bɛpɛmsa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bepemsamuso | shirt, blouse (formal) | /bɛpɛmsamusɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| berabe | toe | /bɛrabɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| beramo | fine sand | /bɛramɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| berana | belly, stomach | /bɛrana/ | Noun [class 9] |
| berawa | tongue | /bɛrawa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bereke | fight (transitive) | /bɛrɛkɛ/ | Verb |
| beremani | clay, mud | /bɛrɛmani/ | Noun [class 9] |
| berotsu | curtain | /bɛrɔtsu/ | Noun [class 9] |
| berovi | hat | /bɛrɔvi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| berozu | carpet | /bɛrɔzu/ | Noun [class 9] |
| beruzu | soil | /bɛruzu/ | Noun [class 9] |
| besamki• | samigh | /bɛsamki/ | Noun [class 9] |
| besasama• | sasam | /bɛsasama/ | Noun [class 9] |
| besendi• | sugar | /bɛsɛndi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| besiwi | snow | /bɛsiwi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bet'te | prepare (transitive) | /bɛtːɛ/ | Verb |
| betasi | ash | /bɛtasi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| betsarana | cloak, disguise | /bɛtsarana/ | Noun [class 9] |
| betsiki | cheese | /bɛtsiki/ | Noun [class 9] |
| betwo | feather | /bɛtʷɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bevapa | nose | /bɛvapa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bevisu• | brain, mind | /bɛvisu/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bewamsi | tentacle | /bɛwamsi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bewamsimuso | pants (formal) | /bɛwamsimusɔ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bewena | sole (foot) | /bɛwɛna/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bewente | wax | /bɛwɛntɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| beweri | hair, fur | /bɛwɛri/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bewiswi | flag, banner | /bɛwiswi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bewopa• | flat bread, bread | /bɛwɔpa/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bewuna | vagina | /bɛwuna/ | Noun [class 9] |
| beye | heart | /bɛjɛ/ | Noun [class 9] |
| beyipu | hip | /bɛjipu/ | Noun [class 9] |
| beyo | dominate (transitive) | /bɛjɔ/ | Verb |
| bezasi | rubbish, trash | /bɛzasi/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bezilibika | chrysalis, cacoon | /bɛzilibika/ | Noun [class 9] |
| bi | one | /bi/ | Numeral |
| binti | attractive, sexy | /binti/ | Adjective |
| biri | yellow | /biri/ | Adjective |
| bo• | long | /bɔ/ | Derivational affix |
| bo'aru | spear, arrow | /bɔʔaru/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bobapi | string, thread | /bɔbapi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bobetwa | paint brush | /bɔbɛtʷa/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bobi | branch | /bɔbi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bocumu | claw | /bɔtʃumu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bodena | neck, nape | /bɔdɛna/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bodenawevi | necklace | /bɔdɛnawɛvi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bodupe | intestine | /bɔdupɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bodyura | horn | /bɔɟura/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bofogo | neck | /bɔfɔgɔ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bofoki• | fang | /bɔfɔki/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bofutsa | canal, valley, ditch | /bɔfutsa/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bofutwa | stem (plant) | /bɔfutʷa/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bogawe | hole, mine shaft, burrow | /bɔgawɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bogayo | well | /bɔgajɔ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bogegwe | circle, ring | /bɔgɛgʷɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bogibu | canyon | /bɔgibu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bogiwe | arm | /bɔgiwɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bokaavese | femur, humerus | /bɔkaːvɛsɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bokawe | wadi, dry river bed | /bɔkawɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bokedumu• | ridge | /bɔkɛdumu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bokiru | pickaxe | /bɔkiru/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bokwew | shovel | /bɔkɛwɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bolesu | torso | /bɔlɛsu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bolose | pyramid | /bɔlɔsɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bolwapausi• | impossible thing | /bɔlʷapausi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bom'mu | maybe | /bɔmːu/ | Interjection |
| boma | colourful, saturated | /bɔma/ | Adjective |
| bomamba | tail | /bɔmam̩ba/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bomamwa | thigh | /bɔmamʷa/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bomawi | sailboat | /bɔmawi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bomgo | hair clip | /bɔmgɔ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bomo | stick, handle | /bɔmɔ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bomolu | back (anatomy) | /bɔmɔlu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bonamra | boat, canoe | /bɔnamra/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bonwa | beak, snout | /bɔnʷa/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bopaba | time | /bɔpaba/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bopausi | foot | /bɔpausi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bopeki | barrel | /bɔpɛki/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bopemsa | chest (anatomy) | /bɔpɛmsa/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bopena• | noodle, pasta | /bɔpɛna/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bopsayu | penis | /bɔpsaju/ | Noun [class 8] |
| borabo | upper arm | /bɔrabɔ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| boregibu | plateau | /bɔrɛgibu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| borendiyemloe | galaxy | /bɔrɛndijɛmlɔɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| boruzu• | long-root plant | /bɔruzu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| borweya | noodles | /bɔrʷɛja/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bosapu | footprint, trace | /bɔsapu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bosegi | long grass | /bɔsɛgi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| boshuuwodo | defensive wall | /bɔʃuːwɔdɔ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| botana | stone pillar | /bɔtana/ | Noun [class 8] |
| botsentu | brush | /bɔtsɛntu/ | Noun [class 8] |
| botwazi | spoon, ladel | /bɔtʷazi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| botwomamba | tail feather | /bɔtʷɔmam̩ba/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bova | lower leg, crus | /bɔva/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bovae | torch | /bɔvaɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bowame | canyon | /bɔwamɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bowamsi | leg | /bɔwamsi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bowana | forearm | /bɔwana/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bowente | candle | /bɔwɛntɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bowevi | rope, vine | /bɔwɛvi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bowiswi | flute, pipe, wind instrument | /bɔwiswi/ | Noun [class 8] |
| boyemloe | path, way | /bɔjɛmlɔɛ/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bozasa• | sword, knife, blade | /bɔzasa/ | Noun [class 8] |
| bufu | submurge, bathe (intransitive) | /bufu/ | Verb |
| buli• | take (transitive) | /buli/ | Verb |
| bwame | become aware, meditate (intransitive) | /bʷamɛ/ | Verb |
| bwara | bow, be humble (intrasitive) | /bʷara/ | Verb |
| bwi | squeak, chirp (intransitive) | /bʷi/ | Verb |
| bwiwo | pop, burst (intransitive) | /bʷiwɔ/ | Verb |
| ca | cook, boil (transitive) | /ʧa/ | Verb |
| caape | elbow | /ʧaːpɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| cadapa | male enemy | /ʧadapa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| canya | female vulture | /ʧanʲa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| casagana• | mount | /ʧasagana/ | Noun [class 3] |
| cebu• | tool, hand | /ʧɛbu/ | Noun [class 11] |
| cega | conceal, hide (transitive) | /ʧɛga/ | Verb |
| cegeo | music, dance, song | /ʧɛgɛɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| cegeotwo | male lyrebird | /ʧɛgɛɔtʷɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| ci | peaceful, calm | /ʧi/ | Adjective |
| co | contribute (transitive) | /ʧɔ/ | Verb |
| co'eswe | blind man | /ʧɔʔɛsʷɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| cogosa | old-age home, retirement home | /ʧɔgɔsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| coji | lie | /ʧɔʤi/ | Noun [class 16] |
| cojina | male liar | /ʧɔʤina/ | Noun [class 2] |
| comana | male doctor | /ʧɔmana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| coswaa | drought | /ʧɔsɛwaː/ | Noun [class 11] |
| coswigona | male savage, barbarian | /ʧɔsʷigɔna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| covi | finger-, toenail | /ʧɔvi/ | Noun [class 10] |
| daagi | hit, strike (transitive) | /daːgi/ | Verb |
| dade | when | /dadɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| daga | carry, support (transitive) | /daga/ | Verb |
| dage | ask (transitive) | /dagɛ/ | Verb |
| dama | chaotic, disogranised | /dama/ | Adjective |
| damu | hammer, slam (transitive) | /damu/ | Verb |
| dana• | who | /dana/ | Demonstrative |
| dapi | tell a story, narrate (transitive) | /dapi/ | Verb |
| dapo | stop, end (transitive) | /dapɔ/ | Verb |
| dare | how | /darɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| dawa | speak (transitive) | /dawa/ | Verb |
| daye• | who, what | /dajɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| de• | you | /dɛ/ | Pronoun |
| dege | count, calculate (transitive) | /dɛgɛ/ | Verb |
| degera | mathematical | /dɛgɛra/ | Adjective |
| deke• | your | /dɛkɛ/ | Pronoun |
| delepe | narrow | /dɛlɛpɛ/ | Adjective |
| demo• | rain, drizzle (intransitive) | /dɛmɔ/ | Verb |
| deva• | you | /dɛva/ | Pronoun |
| dimora | green | /dimɔra/ | Adjective |
| dipa | protect, conserve (transitive) | /dipa/ | Verb |
| dira | tiny, parasitic | /dira/ | Adjective |
| diti | thin, skinny | /diti/ | Adjective |
| dive | kill (transitive) | /divɛ/ | Verb |
| dola | marry (transitive) | /dɔla/ | Verb |
| dolala | other, separate | /dɔlala/ | Adjective |
| dori• | need, require (transitive) | /dɔri/ | Verb |
| dwiso | curse (transitive) | /dʷisɔ/ | Verb |
| dyaka | cherish, worship (transitive) | /ɟaka/ | Verb |
| dyo | drink (transitive) | /ɟɔ/ | Verb |
| fosi | ice | /fɔsi/ | Noun [class 10] |
| furi | mask | /furi/ | Noun [class 10] |
| fus'sa | punishment | /fusːa/ | Noun [class 16] |
| fwalwa | female lemonfish | /fʷalʷa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| fya | five | /fʲa/ | Numeral |
| gabi | lead, guide (transitive) | /gabi/ | Verb |
| gade | lost, forgotten | /gadɛ/ | Adjective |
| gaka• | break (transitive) | /gaka/ | Verb |
| gamyu | next, following | /gamju/ | Adjective |
| gana | dead | /gana/ | Adjective |
| gari | full | /gari/ | Adjective |
| garo | interrupt (transitive) | /garɔ/ | Verb |
| gasa | instead, despite of (subordinating) | /gasa/ | Conjunction |
| gata | as well as, also (co-ordinating) | /gata/ | Conjunction |
| gawi | dry (transitive) | /gawi/ | Verb |
| geki• | cute | /gɛki/ | Adjective |
| geme | real, worldly | /gɛmɛ/ | Adjective |
| ges'si | acknowledge (transitive) | /gɛsːi/ | Verb |
| gese | cold | /gɛsɛ/ | Adjective |
| gibu | split, break (transitive) | /gibu/ | Verb |
| gibure | open (slightly) | /giburɛ/ | Adverb |
| gimi | cut, make an incision (transitive) | /gimi/ | Verb |
| gimwi | chew (transitive) | /gimʷi/ | Verb |
| giwa | dumb, ignorant | /giwa/ | Adjective |
| gozi | completely, totally | /gɔzi/ | Adverb |
| gura | protect, guard (transitive) | /gura/ | Verb |
| gwako | suffer (intransitive) | /gʷakɔ/ | Verb |
| gwe | and (co-ordinating) | /gʷɛ/ | Conjunction |
| gwebi | reside (intransitive) | /gʷɛbi/ | Verb |
| gwi | learn (transitive) | /gʷi/ | Verb |
| gwu | have, hold, possess (transitive) | /gʷu/ | Verb |
| hada• | you | /hada/ | Pronoun |
| hadake• | your | /hadakɛ/ | Pronoun |
| hamo | love (transitive) | /hamɔ/ | Verb |
| hane | straight | /hanɛ/ | Adjective |
| harai | north | /harai/ | Adjective |
| hari | try, attempt (transitive) | /hari/ | Verb |
| haru | throw (transitive) | /haru/ | Verb |
| hatsa• | you | /hatsa/ | Pronoun |
| hatwe | see, watch (transitive) | /hatʷɛ/ | Verb |
| hayo• | approach (transitive) | /hajɔ/ | Verb |
| hebe | regular, cyclical | /hɛbɛ/ | Adjective |
| heni | blue | /hɛni/ | Adjective |
| hero | speak, talk (intransitive) | /hɛrɔ/ | Verb |
| hete• | run (intransitive) | /hɛtɛ/ | Verb |
| heyu | preserve (transitive) | /hɛju/ | Verb |
| hida | coveted, desired | /hida/ | Adjective |
| himi | ugly | /himi/ | Adjective |
| hipo | healthy | /hipɔ/ | Adjective |
| hoka | jump (intransitive) | /hɔka/ | Verb |
| hoyu | sit (intransitive) | /hɔju/ | Verb |
| hufo | crush (transitive) | /hufɔ/ | Verb |
| humra | shout, cheer (intransitive) | /humra/ | Verb |
| iba | down | /ʔiba/ | Adverb |
| isu | left | /ʔisu/ | Adverb |
| jabo | help, assist (transitive) | /ʤabɔ/ | Verb |
| joo | foul, impure, toxic | /ʤɔː/ | Adjective |
| juruwa | decide, judge (transitive) | /ʤuruwa/ | Verb |
| k'kewe | male mole | /kːɛwɛ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| k'kiru | axe | /kːiru/ | Noun [class 10] |
| ka• | -man | /ka/ | Derivational affix |
| ka'eni | lapis lazuli | /kaʔɛni/ | Noun [class 10] |
| ka'eswe | male psychic | /kaʔɛsʷɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kaMaru-woto• | Maru | /Maru-wɔtɔ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kaagro | male vigilante | /kagarɔ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabaagraaya | male criminal, social outcast | /kabaːgraːja/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabagi• | cart, wagon | /kabagi/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kabagu | male butcher | /kabagu/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabaora | male exile, Baoran | /kabaɔra/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabapina | male weaver | /kabapina/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabari | salt | /kabari/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kabaye | pan | /kabajɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kabejo | rocky outcrop | /kabɛʤɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kabinti | attractive man | /kabinti/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabulina• | man (derogatory) | /kabulina/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabus'sa | male musician | /kabusːa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kabwame | male monk | /kabʷamɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kacawu | boy child | /kaʧawu/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kada | dad (informal) | /kada/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kadape• | knee | /kadapɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kadarana | male enslaver | /kadarana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kadasa | clay pot | /kadasa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kademaana | male philosopher | /kadɛmaːna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kadwipa | paternal grandfather | /kadʷipa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kadyagewodo | patron goddess | /kaɟagewɔdɔ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kafoki• | tooth, teeth | /kafɔki/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kafwa• | man, punk | /kafʷa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagade | male lost person | /kagadɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagala | hero | /kagala/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagawe | male miner | /kagawɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagece | ex-husband, ex-boyfriend | /kagɛʧɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagere | ore | /kagɛrɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kagiwa | male idiot | /kagiwa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagura | shield, armour, protection (in general) | /kagura/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kagurana | male guard, soldier | /kagurana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagwebi | male family member | /kagʷɛbi/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kagwina | male student | /kagʷina/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kaje | know (transitive) | /kaʤɛ/ | Verb |
| kajuruwana | male judge, magistrate | /kaʤuruwana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kakaavese | bone | /kakaːvɛsɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kakapu | skull | /kakapu/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kakema | nut | /kakɛma/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kaksa | quartz | /kaksa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kakse | knife | /kaksɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kakumi | shy man | /kakumi/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kakupo | maternal grandfather | /kakupɔ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kalaba | husband | /kalaba/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kalasana• | male herder | /kalasana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kalava | hill, boulder | /kalava/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kalwasatna | fisherman | /kalʷasatna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kamano | egg | /kamanɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kamare | sandstone | /kamarɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kamarucawu• | male bastard, love child | /kamaruʧawu/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kamawo | ceramics | /kamawɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kamayisawa | male childhood friend | /kamajisawa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kamba | bowl | /kamba/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kamgona | male rebel, punk | /kamgɔna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kamisi• | male toddler, little boy | /kamisi/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kamkwa | land | /kamkʷa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kamosu | shoulder | /kamɔsu/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kampe | pot | /kampɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kamru | male pigeon-keeper | /kam̩ru/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kamunwi | granite | /kamunʷi/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kanamra | male sailor | /kanamra/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kando | solid | /kandɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kapawa | shell | /kapawa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kapemsa | rib | /kapɛmsa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kapowo | beak | /kapɔwɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kapurutna | male hoarder | /kapurutna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kararana | male teacher, priest | /kararana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| karayena | male builder | /karajɛna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kareke | coin, money | /karɛkɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| karemgowe | grandson | /karɛmgɔwɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| karesi | male companion | /karɛsi/ | Noun [class 2] |
| karibe• | knuckle | /karibɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| karifo | rock | /karifɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| karuzu | male farmer | /karuzu/ | Noun [class 2] |
| karweni• | male lover | /karʷɛni/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasaawa | copper | /kasaːwa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kasaawana | transgender man | /kasaːwana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasabu | male enslaved person | /kasabu/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasagi | male acquaintance | /kasagi/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasatna | male hunter | /kasatna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasawa | great male friend | /kasawa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasaya | brother | /kasaja/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kaseduna | male leader, commander | /kasɛduna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasemina | male farm worker | /kasɛmina/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasera | male orphan | /kasɛra/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kaserana | bad father (colloquial) | /kasɛrana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasewe | wall containing a door | /kasɛwɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kasharona | male player | /kaʃarɔna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasipisa | stairs | /kasipisa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kasoro | male sprit, soul | /kasɔrɔ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kasoru | male virgin | /kasɔru/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kaswirene | male foreigner | /kasʷirɛnɛ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kataka | wood | /kataka/ | Noun [class 10] |
| katana | male miner | /katana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| katasi | charcoal | /katasi/ | Noun [class 10] |
| katutu• | bitch (masculine) | /katutu/ | Noun [class 2] |
| katwegba | armour | /katʷɛgba/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kavae | obsidian, igneous rock | /kavaɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kavagana | male traveller, nomad | /kavagana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kavagantaka | exoskeleton | /kavagantaka/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kavamo | desk, table | /kavamɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kavanana | generous man | /kavanana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kavayu | male criminal | /kavaju/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kavedya | square, block (geometry) | /kavɛɟa/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kawadi | male cousin | /kawadi/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawage | bark | /kawagɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kawago | window | /kawagɔ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kawamsa | boyfriend, lover, husband | /kawamsa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawape | wall | /kawapɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kawapmina• | Mwapmina man | /kawapmina/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawe | dry | /kawɛ/ | Adjective |
| kawemena | male oppressor | /kawɛmɛna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawesa | male rival | /kawɛsa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawina• | man | /kawina/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawiru | gold, any shining metal | /kawiru/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kawisei• | father | /kawisɛi/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawoabe | cliff | /kawɔabɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kawodo | god | /kawɔdɔ/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kawuka | male friend | /kawuka/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kazasa | male warrior | /kazasa/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kazega | male drug addict | /kazɛga/ | Noun [class 2] |
| kazojuna | male cook, chef | /kazɔʤuna/ | Noun [class 2] |
| ke'oka | male rabbit | /kɛʔɔka/ | Noun [class 4] |
| ke-• | male | /kɛ/ | Derivational affix |
| keba'u• | male bahu | /kɛbaʔu/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kebari | male flamingo | /kɛbari/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kebava | male dog | /kɛbava/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kebesa | male antelope, gazelle | /kɛbɛsa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kebus'sa | male songbird | /kɛbusːa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kedara | male large eagle | /kɛdara/ | Noun [class 4] |
| keete | male axete | /kɛːtɛ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kefwalwa | male lemonfish | /kɛfʷalʷa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kegesa | male snake | /kɛgɛsa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kejipo | male duck | /kɛʤipɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kejipomau | male otter | /kɛʤipɔmau/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kekamsamau | male cave cat | /kɛkamsamau/ | Noun [class 4] |
| keleyete | male horse | /kɛlɛjɛtɛ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kelwa | male fish | /kɛlʷa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kelwatwo | male penguin | /kɛlʷatʷɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kemasa | male monkey | /kɛmasa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kemau | male cat | /kɛmau/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kemisesa | male pathetic crocodile | /kɛmisɛsa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kemo'o | male owl | /kɛmɔʔɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kemp'pi | male songbird | /kɛmpːi/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kemru | male pigeon | /kɛm̩ru/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kemusa | male sheep, ram | /kɛmusa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kepagi | male lizard | /kɛpagi/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kepegutwo | male cormorant, booby | /kɛpɛgutʷɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kepipa | male lark, warbler | /kɛpipa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kera | male mouse, rat | /kɛra/ | Noun [class 4] |
| keragwi | male corvid | /kɛragʷi/ | Noun [class 4] |
| keri• | pinch (transitive) | /kɛri/ | Verb |
| kesatgana | male predator | /kɛsatgana/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kesatwo | male raptor | /kɛsatwɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kesegitwo | male warbler | /kɛsɛgitʷɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kesele | male turtle | /kɛsɛlɛ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kesesa | male crocodile | /kɛsɛsa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| ketiki | male dragon | /kɛtiki/ | Noun [class 4] |
| ketsaneyomana | male dentist | /kɛtsanɛjɔmana/ | Noun [class 2] |
| ketwo | male bird | /kɛtʷɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kevapara | male long-nosed mouse | /kɛvapara/ | Noun [class 4] |
| keve | injure, scar (transitive) | /kɛvɛ/ | Verb |
| kevenki | bull | /kɛvɛŋki/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kewe | dig, excavate (transitive) | /kɛwɛ/ | Verb |
| kewedu | male buffalo | /kɛwɛdu/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kewibo | male tortoise | /kɛwibɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kewiswi | male swallow | /kɛwiswi/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kewono | male hippo | /kɛwɔnɔ/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kewubu | male bat, nocturnal animal | /kɛwubu/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kewuja | male goose | /kɛwuʤa/ | Noun [class 4] |
| kewuka | male pet | /kɛwuka/ | Noun [class 4] |
| ki | ant-like | /ki/ | Adjective |
| kili | cause (transitive) | /kili/ | Verb |
| kine | few | /kinɛ/ | Adjective |
| kiri | creak (intransitive) | /kiri/ | Verb |
| kita | nine | /kita/ | Numeral |
| kive | touch (transitive) | /kivɛ/ | Verb |
| kiwi | difficult | /kiwi/ | Adjective |
| koru | pray (intransitive) | /kɔru/ | Verb |
| kse | cut (transitive) | /ksɛ/ | Verb |
| kseapse | flying animal | /ksɛapsɛ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| ksegitwo | female warbler | /ksɛgitʷɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| ksesa | female crocodile | /ksɛsa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| ksetse | bismuth | /ksɛtsɛ/ | Noun [class 10] |
| kshana• | roof, shelter | /kʃana/ | Noun [class 10] |
| ksupava | ankle | /ksupava/ | Noun [class 10] |
| ksuru | last, final | /ksuru/ | Adjective |
| kumbadi | yearn (transitive) | /kumbadi/ | Verb |
| kumi | shy | /kumi/ | Adjective |
| kumkaje | intelligent, smart | /kumkaʤɛ/ | Adjective |
| kumu• | very | /kumu/ | Adverb |
| kumvana | sacrifice (transitive) | /kumvana/ | Verb |
| kus'si | write (transitive) | /kusːi/ | Verb |
| kwedu | female buffalo | /kʷɛdu/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwi• | female | /kʷi/ | Derivational affix |
| kwi'ete | female axete | /kʷiʔɛtɛ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwi'oka | female rabbit | /kʷiʔɔka/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwiba'u• | female bahu | /kʷibaʔu/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwibari | female flamingo | /kʷibari/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwibava | female dog | /kʷibava/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwibesa | female antelope, gazelle | /kʷibɛsa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwibo | female tortoise | /kʷibɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwibus'sa | female songbird | /kʷibusːa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwidara | female large eagle | /kʷidara/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwigana | animal, beast | /kʷigana/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwigesa | female snake | /kʷigɛsa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwijipo | female duck | /kʷiʤipɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwijipomau | female otter | /kʷiʤipɔmau/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwikamsamau | female cave cat | /kʷikamsamau/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwikewe | female mole | /kʷikɛwɛ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwileyete | female horse, mare | /kʷilɛjɛtɛ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwilwa | female fish | /kʷilʷa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwilwatwo | female penguin | /kʷilʷatʷɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimasa | female monkey | /kʷimasa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimau | female cat | /kʷimau/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimisesa | female pathetic crocodile | /kʷimisɛsa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimkwa | livestock | /kʷimkʷa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimo'o | female owl | /kʷimɔʔɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimp'pi• | female songbird | /kʷimpːi/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimru | female pigeon | /kʷim̩ru/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwimusa | female sheep, ewe | /kʷimusa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwipagi | female lizard | /kʷipagi/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwipegutwo | female cormorant, booby | /kʷipɛgutʷɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwipipa | female lark, warbler | /kʷipipa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwira | female mouse, rat | /kʷira/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwiragwi | female corvid | /kʷiragʷi/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwisatgana | female predator | /kʷisatgana/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwisatwo | female raptor | /kʷisatʷɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwisele | female turtle | /kʷisɛlɛ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwiswi | female swallow | /kʷiswi/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwitiki | female dragon | /kʷitiki/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwitwo• | bird | /kʷitʷɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwiyegeotwo | female lyrebird | /kʷjɛgɛɔtʷɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwono | female hippo | /kʷɔnɔ/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwubu | female bat, nocturnal animal | /kʷubu/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwuja | female goose | /kʷuʤa/ | Noun [class 3] |
| kwuka | female pet | /kʷuka/ | Noun [class 3] |
| la | sleep with, have sex with (transitive) | /la/ | Verb |
| labene | buy (transitive) | /labɛnɛ/ | Verb |
| lacu | pierce, stab (transitive) | /laʧu/ | Verb |
| laiba• | bleed (intransitive) | /laiba/ | Verb |
| lalora | dream (intransitive) | /lalɔra/ | Verb |
| lama• | before (sub-ordinating) | /lama/ | Conjunction |
| lapobu | however (subordinating) | /lapɔbu/ | Conjunction |
| lasa• | herd (transitive) | /lasa/ | Verb |
| ledi• | live (intransitive) | /lɛdi/ | Verb |
| ledu | surviving, remaining | /lɛdu/ | Adjective |
| leme | smooth | /lɛmɛ/ | Adjective |
| lese | or (co-ordinating) | /lɛsɛ/ | Conjunction |
| leyete | run, sprint (intransitive) | /lɛjɛtɛ/ | Verb |
| li• | plant | /li/ | Derivational affix |
| li'anpo• | ant fungus | /liʔanpɔ/ | Noun [class 7] |
| li'ava• | grain, wheat | /liʔava/ | Noun [class 7] |
| li'eki | mushroom, fungus | /liʔɛki/ | Noun [class 7] |
| licopo• | pineapple | /liʧɔpɔ/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lidoona• | cabbage, lettuce | /lidɔːna/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lijipo | reed, papyrus | /liʤipɔ/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lilora• | psychedelic drug, mushroom | /lilɔra/ | Noun [class 7] |
| limani | medicine, medicinal plant | /limani/ | Noun [class 7] |
| limasisi• | cave bush | /limasisi/ | Noun [class 7] |
| limimu | flower | /limimu/ | Noun [class 7] |
| limru• | pigeon feed | /lim̩ru/ | Noun [class 7] |
| linengi• | custard apple | /linɛŋgi/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lipine | tree | /lipinɛ/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lipulumu | fruit (botany) | /lipulumu/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lipuri• | rice | /lipuri/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lirimo | leaf | /lirimɔ/ | Noun [class 7] |
| liruzu | root vegetable, root | /liruzu/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lirweya• | wheat | /lirʷɛja/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lisari | seed, nut | /lisari/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lisasi• | flower | /lisasi/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lisegi | grass | /lisɛgi/ | Noun [class 7] |
| litaege• | dried seaweed | /litaɛgɛ/ | Noun [class 7] |
| litana | moss | /litana/ | Noun [class 7] |
| livigi | grape | /livigi/ | Noun [class 7] |
| liwa | good, true, correct | /liwa/ | Adjective |
| liwabi | bush, shrub | /liwabi/ | Noun [class 7] |
| liwere | cactus | /liwɛrɛ/ | Noun [class 7] |
| liwesa | succulent | /liwɛsa/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lizega• | marijuana, cannabis, narcotic plant | /lizɛga/ | Noun [class 7] |
| lo'a | eventhough, although (subordinating) | /lɔʔa/ | Conjunction |
| lode | then, that time | /lɔdɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| loma | for that, that reason | /lɔma/ | Demonstrative |
| lona• | that person | /lɔna/ | Demonstrative |
| lora | think, imagine (transitive) | /lɔra/ | Verb |
| lore | like that, that manner | /lɔrɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| losa | there | /lɔsa/ | Demonstrative |
| lote | that (much) | /lɔtɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| loye• | that object, person | /lɔjɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| lwa | fish-like, aquatic | /lʷa/ | Adjective |
| lwasa | fish (transitive) | /lʷasa/ | Verb |
| lweli | beautiful | /lʷɛli/ | Adjective |
| lyebwa | palm leaf, frond | /ljɛbʷa/ | Noun [class 7] |
| m• | -woman | /m̩/ | Derivational affix |
| ma'o | attack (transitive) | /maʔɔ/ | Verb |
| malaba | wife | /m̩laba/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mana | mom (informal) | /mana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mani | eternal, ancient | /mani/ | Adjective |
| map'pa | dawn | /mapːa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mara | common, abundant | /mara/ | Adjective |
| maru• | euphoric, happy | /maru/ | Adjective |
| marucawu• | female bastard, love child | /maruʧawu/ | Noun [class 1] |
| masa | laugh (intransitive) | /masa/ | Verb |
| mauda | powerful, strong | /mauda/ | Adjective |
| maya• | repeat (transitive) | /maja/ | Verb |
| mayi | old, young | /maji/ | Adjective |
| mayisawa | female childhood friend | /majisawa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mayu• | beautiful, pretty | /maju/ | Adjective |
| maze | evil | /mazɛ/ | Adjective |
| mbaagraaya | female criminal, social outcast | /m̩baːgraːja/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbagu | female butcher | /m̩bagu/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbaora• | female exile, Baoran | /m̩baɔra/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbapa• | pet | /mbapa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbapina | female weaver | /m̩bapina/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbinti | attractive woman | /m̩binti/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbus'sa | female musician | /m̩busːa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbwame | female monk | /m̩bʷamɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mbwi | soft | /mbʷi/ | Adjective |
| mcawu | girl child | /m̩ʧawu/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mda | weak | /mda/ | Adjective |
| mdaka• | interlock (transitive) | /mdaka/ | Verb |
| mdo | grow (intransitive) | /mdɔ/ | Verb |
| mdyagewodo | patron god | /m̩ɟagewɔdɔ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mee | this (much) | /mɛː/ | Demonstrative |
| memi• | love (transitive) | /mɛmi/ | Verb |
| mena• | this person | /mɛna/ | Demonstrative |
| mera | alone, singular, lonely | /mɛra/ | Adjective |
| mesa | here | /mɛsa/ | Demonstrative |
| mesu | let go, release (transitive) | /mɛsu/ | Verb |
| meyeme | share (transitive) | /mɛjɛmɛ/ | Verb |
| mga | hang, suspend (transitive) | /mga/ | Verb |
| mgade | female lost person | /m̩gadɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mgama | emerge, hatch (intransitive) | /mgama/ | Verb |
| mgaro | unsolicited helper | /mgarɔ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mgere• | available | /mgɛrɛ/ | Adjective |
| mgesa• | snake hatchling | /mgɛsa/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mgo | defy, objet, rebel (intransitive) | /mgɔ/ | Verb |
| mgona | female rebel, punk | /mgɔna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mgwe | daughter | /mgʷɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mheswe | female psychic | /m̩hɛsʷɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mi• | -ie | /mi/ | Derivational affix |
| mi'eki | spore (fungus) | /miʔɛki/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mi'ogo• | marble (colloquial) | /miʔɔgɔ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miito | cold, frigid | /miːtɔ/ | Adjective |
| mija | ant larva | /miʤa/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mim'ma | small | /mimːa/ | Adjective |
| minara | desert oasis | /minara/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mirifo | coarse sand | /mirifɔ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| misanti | lantern, artificial light | /misanti/ | Noun [class 13] |
| misemi | seed | /misɛmi/ | Noun [class 13] |
| misi | female toddler, little girl | /misi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| misomena | misbehaving child | /misɔmɛna/ | Noun [class 13] |
| misoro | fetus | /misɔrɔ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miswiza | peck, brief kiss | /misʷiza/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mivae | ember | /mivaɛ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mivenki | calf (cow) | /mivɛŋki/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miwawa | whisper, quiet sound | /miwawa/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miwedu• | tug (transitive) | /miwɛdu/ | Verb |
| miwibo | snail | /miwibɔ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miwina | baby, child | /miwina/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miwuja | gosling | /miwuʤa/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miwuka• | jumping spider | /miwuka/ | Noun [class 13] |
| miyamu• | minute | /mijamu/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mkaa | ferment, pickle (transitive) | /mkaa/ | Verb |
| mkaavese | metacarpal, metatarsal | /mkaːvɛsɛ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mkwa | female citizen | /mkʷa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mlasana• | female herder | /m̩lasana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mlwasatna | fisherwoman | /m̩lʷasatna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mnamdo | night | /m̩namdɔ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mnamra | female sailor | /m̩namra/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mnwuvena | parent | /m̩nʷuvɛna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mo'o | moon | /mɔʔɔ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mobni | waxing moon | /mɔbni/ | Noun [class 1] |
| molo• | go, walk (intransitive) | /mɔlɔ/ | Verb |
| mongu | all, every | /mɔŋgu/ | Adjective |
| mongumalo | daily | /mɔŋgumalɔ/ | Adverb |
| mosi | new moon | /mɔsi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| moye• | this thing, person | /mɔjɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| mp'pu | chase, pursue (transitive) | /mpːu/ | Verb |
| mpapa• | beyblade, spinning top | /mpapa/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mpapte | great aunt | /m̩paptɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mpine | sapling | /mpinɛ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mpo | but (co-ordinating) | /mpɔ/ | Conjunction |
| mpurutna | female hoarder | /mpurutna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mpusi | pore | /mpusi/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mrarana | female teacher, priest | /m̩rarana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mrayena | female builder | /m̩rajɛna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mrendi | star | /m̩rɛndi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mru | female pigeon-keeper | /m̩ru/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mrula• | mother | /m̩rula/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mruzu | female farmer | /m̩ruzu/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mrweni• | female lover | /m̩rʷɛni/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msaawana | transgender woman | /m̩saːwana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msabu | female enslaved person | /m̩sabu/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msagi | female acquaintance | /msagi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msanti | sun | /m̩santi/ | - |
| msatna | female hunter | /m̩satna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msawa | great female friend | /msawa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mseduna | female leader, commander | /m̩sɛduna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msedwa | niece | /msɛdʷa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msekwae• | star, planet, moon | /m̩sɛkʷaɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msemina | female farm worker | /m̩sɛmina/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msera | female orphan | /m̩sɛra/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mserana | bad mother (colloquial) | /m̩sɛrana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msetse | rainbow | /m̩sɛtsɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msharona | female player | /m̩ʃarɔna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msimi | wear (transitive) | /msimi/ | Verb |
| mso'o | wish for, hope for (transitive) | /msɔʔɔ/ | Verb |
| msoro | female sprit, soul | /m̩sɔrɔ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msoru | female virgin | /msɔru/ | Noun [class 1] |
| msuyu | pregnant woman | /m̩suju/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mswirene | female foreigner | /m̩sʷirɛnɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mt'ta | quiet | /mtːa/ | Adjective |
| mtana | pebble | /mtana/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mtwo | chick | /mtʷɔ/ | Noun [class 13] |
| mu | start (transitive) | /mu/ | Verb |
| mumbo | full moon | /mumbɔ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mura | mix (transitive) | /mura/ | Verb |
| musa | waning moon | /musa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| musi | thick | /musi/ | Adjective |
| muso | dress, clothe (intransitive) | /musɔ/ | Verb |
| mvagana | female traveller, nomad | /m̩vagana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mvanana | generous woman | /m̩vanana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mvayu | female criminal | /m̩vaju/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwadi | female cousin | /m̩wadi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwaju | aunt | /m̩waʤu/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwama• | mask | /m̩ʷama/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwamsa | girlfriend, lover, wife | /m̩ʷamsa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwapmina• | Mwapmina woman | /m̩ʷapmina/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwasa• | hidden, obscured | /mʷasa/ | Adjective |
| mwasu• | obscure (transitive) | /mʷasu/ | Verb |
| mwasura• | unsure, uncertain | /mʷasura/ | Adjective |
| mwatwa• | seduce (transitive) | /mʷatʷa/ | Verb |
| mwemena• | female oppressor | /m̩ʷɛmɛna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwesa | female rival | /m̩wɛsa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwewe• | baby | /m̩wɛwɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwina• | woman, person | /m̩wina/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwodo | goddess | /m̩wɔdɔ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mwuka | female friend | /m̩ʷuka/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myadapa | female enemy | /m̩jadapa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myana | female miner | /m̩jana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myo`eswe | blind woman | /m̩ʲɔʔɛsʷɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myojina | female liar | /m̩ʲɔʤina/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myomana | female doctor | /mʲɔmana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myosa | report (transitive) | /mʲɔsa/ | Verb |
| myoswa | sister | /m̩jɔsʷa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myoswigona | female savage, barbarian | /m̩ʲɔsʷigɔna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| myusu | living thing, creature | /m̩jusu/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mzasa | female warrior | /m̩zasa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mzega | female drug addict | /m̩zɛga/ | Noun [class 1] |
| mzojuna | female cook, chef | /m̩zɔʤuna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| n'nodo | liquid | /nːɔdɔ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| na• | we | /na/ | Pronoun |
| na'e | six | /naʔɛ/ | Numeral |
| nava• | we, us | /nava/ | Pronoun |
| naya | meet (transitive) | /naja/ | Verb |
| nbese• | green tea | /nbɛsɛ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nbetwa | pigment, ink, paint | /nbɛtʷa/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nde• | care, nurse (transitive) | /ndɛ/ | Verb |
| ndemgowe | granddaughter | /n̩dɛmgɔwɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ndesi | female companion | /n̩dɛsi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| nema | twist, knot (transitive) | /nɛmaː/ | Verb |
| nembada• | rain (heavily) (intransitive) | /nɛmbada/ | Verb |
| ngala | heroine | /ŋ̩gala/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ngaro | female vigilante | /ŋ̩garɔ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ngawe | female miner | /ŋgawɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ngece | ex-wife, ex-girlfriend | /ŋgɛʧɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ngiwa | female idiot | /ŋgiwà/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ngo | decay, rust (intransitive) | /ngɔ/ | Verb |
| ngurana | female guard, soldier | /ŋgurana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ngwa• | pretty, beautiful | /ngʷa/ | Adjective |
| ngwebi | female family member | /ŋ̩gʷɛbi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ngwina | female student | /ŋ̩gʷina/ | Noun [class 1] |
| nja• | ant queen | /n̩ʤa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| njuwuwana | female judge, magistrate | /n̩ʤuruwana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| nke• | our | /nkɛ/ | Pronoun |
| nkumi | shy woman | /ŋkumi/ | Noun [class 1] |
| no• | liquid | /nɔ/ | Derivational affix |
| nofosi• | water | /nɔfɔsi/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nofumu | grease, animal fat | /nɔfumu/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nojava | poison | /nɔʤava/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nojipo | river, stream | /nɔʤipɔ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nojoo | undrinkable water, sewage | /nɔʤɔː/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nolaiba• | period blood | /nɔlaiba/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nomkaa | vinegar | /nɔmkaː/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nomru• | feather dye | /nɔm̩ru/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nonara• | ocean, lake, sea | /nɔnara/ | Noun [class 6] |
| norelepe | stream, creek | /nɔrɛlɛpɛ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| noremai | paint, dye | /nɔrɛmai/ | Noun [class 6] |
| norwa | growl (intransitive) | /nɔrʷa/ | Verb |
| nosero | dam | /nɔsɛrɔ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nosewaa | rain | /nɔsɛwaː/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nosewaafosi | rain water | /nɔsɛwaːfɔsi/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nosezusudyo | hot beverage | /nɔsɛzusuɟɔ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nosolo | blood | /nɔsɔlɔ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nosulama | medicinal soup | /nɔsulama/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nosumva | cooking oil | /nɔsumva/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nosuwi• | curry | /nɔsuwi/ | Noun [class 6] |
| novae | lava | /nɔvaɛ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| novenki | cow's milk | /nɔvɛŋki/ | Noun [class 6] |
| novibu• | tea | /nɔvibu/ | Noun [class 6] |
| novigi | wine | /nɔvigi/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nowina | blood (human) | /nɔwina/ | Noun [class 6] |
| noyoma | medicine | /nɔjɔma/ | Noun [class 6] |
| noyosige | vomit | /nɔjɔsigɛ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| npeki | alcohol, wine | /npɛki/ | Noun [class 6] |
| npimi | pee, urine | /npimi/ | Noun [class 6] |
| npine | sap | /npinɛ/ | Noun [class 6] |
| npulumu | juice | /npulumu/ | Noun [class 6] |
| nseze• | thank (transitive) | /nsɛzɛ/ | Verb |
| ntadwa | day | /n̩tadʷa/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ntana | mercury (metal) | /ntana/ | Noun [class 6] |
| ntara• | queen, monarch | /n̩tara/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ntarana | female enslaver | /n̩tarana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ntmaana | female philosopher | /n̩tɛmaːna/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ntoratsa | poison | /ntɔratsa/ | Noun [class 6] |
| ntsaba | dusk | /n̩tsaba/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ntsaneyomana | female dentist | /n̩tsanɛjɔmana/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ntsiki | alcohol | /ntsiki/ | Noun [class 6] |
| ntwe | grandmother | /n̩tʷɛ/ | Noun [class 1] |
| ntwegba | female soldier, knight | /n̩tʷɛgba/ | Noun [class 1] |
| nume | slow | /numɛ/ | Adjective |
| nwa | oral | /nʷa/ | Adjective |
| nwabo | big | /nʷabɔ/ | Adjective |
| nwajo | request, ask for (transitive) | /nʷaʤɔ/ | Verb |
| nwekwe | walk, move (intransitive) | /nʷɛkʷɛ/ | Verb |
| nwimo | bless, elevate (transitive) | /nʷimɔ/ | Verb |
| nwuve | raise, nurture (transitive) | /nʷuvɛ/ | Verb |
| o | that | /ʔɔ/ | Determiner |
| o'o | promise (transitive) | /ʔɔʔɔ/ | Verb |
| ogo | round | /ʔɔgɔ/ | Adjective |
| ogopa | play with marbles (intransitive) | /ʔɔgɔpa/ | Verb |
| oratsa• | poison (transitive) | /ʔɔratsa/ | Verb |
| oreme | dark, black | /ʔɔrɛmɛ/ | Adjective |
| oya• | I | /ɔja/ | Pronoun |
| oyake• | my | /ɔjakɛ/ | Pronoun |
| oyava• | I, me | /ɔjava/ | Pronoun |
| p'pada | ability | /pːada/ | Noun [class 16] |
| p'pede | removal | /pːɛdɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pa• | -ing | /pa/ | Derivational affix |
| pa'amo | affection, love | /paʔamɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pa'atseswu | announcement | /paʔatsɛswu/ | - |
| pa'ero | language, speech | /paʔɛrɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pa'oyu | seat | /paʔɔju/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pa'u• | fall (intransitive) | /paʔu/ | Verb |
| pa'yaro | written text | /paʔiarɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pabas'sa | job, employment, work | /pabasːa/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pabereke | fight, battle | /pabɛrɛkɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pada• | can (transitive) | /pada/ | Verb |
| padama | food, meal | /padama/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pademaana | idea, thought | /padɛmaːna/ | Noun [class 16] |
| padura | meaning | /padura/ | Noun [class 16] |
| padwo | collection | /padwɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| padyo | drink, beverage | /paɟɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| paga | travel, migrate (intransitive) | /paga/ | Verb |
| pagibu | split, crack | /pagibu/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pagwu | possession, property | /pagʷu/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pakeve | ritual scarification | /pakɛvɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pakili | cause | /pakili/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pakive | sensation | /pakivɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pakoru | prayer | /pakɔru/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pakseyovi• | toenail cutting | /paksɛjɔvi/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pakus'si | writing, text | /pakusːi/ | Noun [class 16] |
| palabene | purchase | /palabɛnɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| palaiba• | period, mensturation | /palaiba/ | Noun [class 16] |
| palalora | vision, dream, prophecy | /palalɔra/ | Noun [class 16] |
| paledi | survival | /palɛdi/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pama'o | assault | /pamaʔɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pamga | word | /pamga/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pamgwe• | trade | /pamgʷɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pamsimi | clothing | /pamsimi/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pamso'o | wish | /pamsɔʔɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pamu | beginning | /pamu/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pamura | mix, blend | /pamura/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pana | measure (transitive) | /pana/ | Verb |
| panwekwe | movement | /panʷɛkʷɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| papeku | exchange, trade | /papɛku/ | Noun [class 16] |
| parage | curiosity | /paragɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| parege | mathematics | /parɛgɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| paridapnaigele | experiment | /paridapnaigɛlɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| paripi | arrival | /paripi/ | Noun [class 16] |
| parive | murder | /parivɛ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| parufuswi | echo | /parufusʷi/ | Noun [class 16] |
| parupa• | habit, ritual | /parupa/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pasharo | game | /paʃarɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pato'o | promise | /patɔʔɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| patsentu | grooming, hygiene | /patsɛntu/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pavana | provision, gift | /pavana/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pawawa• | homesickness, grief | /pawawa/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pawodolalora• | vision, dream | /pawɔdɔlalɔra/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pe | right | /pɛ/ | Adverb |
| pebni• | urinate (intransitive) | /pɛbni/ | Verb |
| pedae | after, following (sub-ordinating) | /pɛdaɛ/ | Conjunction |
| pede | remove (transitive) | /pɛdɛ/ | Verb |
| peepo | burst, explode (intransitive) | /pɛːpɔ/ | Verb |
| pege | sell (transitive) | /pɛgɛ/ | Verb |
| pegu | dive (intransitive) | /pɛgu/ | Verb |
| peku | exchange (transitive) | /pɛku/ | Verb |
| pepti | push, move (transitive) | /pɛpti/ | Verb |
| peru | lie down, recline (intransitive) | /pɛru/ | Verb |
| pigo• | stop, halt (intransitive) | /pigɔ/ | Verb |
| pimi• | pee (intransitive) | /pimi/ | Verb |
| pimsi | knock over, spill (transitive) | /pimsi/ | Verb |
| pira | equal, same | /pira/ | Adjective |
| pirapira | in exchange | /pirapira/ | Adverb |
| piri | quick, fast | /piri/ | Adjective |
| pomi | south | /pɔmi/ | Adjective |
| popa | deceive, mislead (transitive) | /pɔpa/ | Verb |
| psa | hard, tough | /psa/ | Adjective |
| psanti'oka | sunrise | /psantiʔɔka/ | Noun [class 16] |
| psasingo• | cycle of life and death | /psasingɔ/ | Noun [class 16] |
| psicu | carriage, vehicle, mount | /psiʧu/ | Noun [class 16] |
| pu | rough | /pu/ | Adjective |
| puru | store, save (transitive) | /puru/ | Verb |
| pus'sa | punish (transitive) | /pusːa/ | Verb |
| puswi | hear, listen to (transitive) | /pusʷi/ | Verb |
| pwa | angry | /pʷa/ | Adjective |
| pwepai | drop, lay down (transitive) | /pʷɛpai/ | Verb |
| rabo | upper, above | /rabɔ/ | Adjective |
| radapa | swear (transitive) | /radapa/ | Verb |
| rama | vibrate, shake (intransitive) | /rama/ | Verb |
| ranri | pure, clean | /ranri/ | Adjective |
| rara | teach, explain (transitive) | /rara/ | Verb |
| raya | build, construct (transitive) | /raja/ | Verb |
| raye | fear, be scared (transitive) | /rajɛ/ | Verb |
| reke | wealthy, rich | /rɛkɛ/ | Adjective |
| remai | stain, dye (transitive) | /rɛmai/ | Verb |
| rendi | glow, shine | /rɛndi/ | Verb |
| rere | free, liberate (transitive) | /rɛrɛ/ | Verb |
| ridapnaigele | experiment (intransitive) | /ridapnaigɛlɛ/ | Verb |
| ripi | arrive, come (intransitive) | /ripi/ | Verb |
| ro | organise (transitive) | /rɔ/ | Verb |
| roro | greet (transitive) | /rɔrɔ/ | Verb |
| rovi | cover, provide shade (transitive) | /rɔvi/ | Verb |
| ru• | iterative, re- | /ru/ | Derivational affix |
| rudage | answer (transitive) | /rudagɛ/ | Verb |
| rudau | bold, noble | /rudau/ | Adjective |
| rulora | remember (transitive) | /rulɔra/ | Verb |
| ruma | repeat (transitive) | /ruma/ | Verb |
| rumga• | repeat (transitive) | /rumga/ | Verb |
| runwajo | insist (transitive) | /runʷaʤɔ/ | Verb |
| rupa | repeat (transitive) | /rupa/ | Verb |
| rurive | avenge, retaliate (transitive) | /rurivɛ/ | Verb |
| ruumee | turn, spin (intransitive) | /ruːmɛː/ | Verb |
| ruvana | give back, reciprocate (transitive) | /ruvana/ | Verb |
| ruwasa | reincarnate (intransitive) | /ruwasa/ | Verb |
| s'setse• | afterlife | /sːɛtsɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sa | hunt (transitive) | /sa/ | Verb |
| saawa | change, transform (intransitive) | /saːwa/ | Verb |
| saja | worship (transitive) | /saʤa/ | Verb |
| sansi | agree, swear an oath (intransitive) | /sansi/ | Verb |
| sao | four | /saɔ/ | Numeral |
| sara | past, earlier | /sara/ | Adjective |
| sari• | pass (intransitive) | /sari/ | Verb |
| saro | read (transitive) | /sarɔ/ | Verb |
| sase | sink (intransitive) | /sasɛ/ | Verb |
| sasi | bloom (intransitive) | /sasi/ | Verb |
| sasu | AKA, in other words, as in (co-ordinating) | /sasu/ | Conjunction |
| sat'ta• | what? | /satːa/ | Interjection |
| sata | familiar, known | /sata/ | Adjective |
| se• | you | /sɛ/ | Pronoun |
| seapse | universal, all-encompassing | /sɛapsɛ/ | Adjective |
| seapsepra | light blue | /sɛapsɛpra/ | Adjective |
| sebu | shelter (transitive) | /sɛbu/ | Verb |
| sede | now, this time | /sɛdɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| sedu | lead, order, command (transitive) | /sɛdu/ | Verb |
| sema | for this, this reason | /sɛma/ | Demonstrative |
| semi | sow (transitive) | /sɛmi/ | Verb |
| sepe | fly (intransitive) | /sɛpɛ/ | Verb |
| sera | leave behind, abandon, forget (transitive) | /sɛra/ | Verb |
| sere | like this, this manner | /sɛrɛ/ | Demonstrative |
| sero | block, obstruct (transitive) | /sɛrɔ/ | Verb |
| sesi | bad, wrong, incorrect | /sɛsi/ | Adjective |
| setke• | your | /sɛtkɛ/ | Pronoun |
| setsa• | you | /sɛtsa/ | Pronoun |
| setse | colourful | /sɛtsɛ/ | Adjective |
| sewaa• | rain, precipitate (intransitive) | /sɛwaː/ | Verb |
| sezusu | warm, hot | /sɛzusu/ | Adjective |
| sezususolo• | angry (colloquial) | /sɛzususɔlɔ/ | Adjective |
| shakwa | forgiveness | /ʃakʷa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| shamu | hour | /ʃamu/ | Noun [class 12] |
| shani | new | /ʃani/ | Adjective |
| shapta | often | /ʃapta/ | Adverb |
| sharo | play (transitive) | /ʃarɔ/ | Verb |
| she | ignite (transitive) | /ʃɛ/ | Verb |
| sho'eswe | blindness | /ʃɔʔɛsʷɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| shosa | anxious, nervous | /ʃɔsa/ | Adjective |
| shoyabe | neglect, deterioration | /ʃɔjabɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| shuku• | balance, order | /ʃuku/ | Noun [class 12] |
| shuuwo | keep out, exclude (transitive) | /ʃuːwɔ/ | Verb |
| si• | abstract | /si/ | Derivational affix |
| si'amo | love | /siʔamɔ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| si'ebe | phase, cycle, calendar | /siʔɛbɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| si'eni | blue | /siʔɛni/ | Noun [class 12] |
| si'eswe | sight | /siʔɛsʷɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| si'ipo | health, well-being | /siʔipɔ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sibagraaya | flaw, fault | /sibaːgraːja/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sibetwa | visual art | /sibɛtʷa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sibiri | yellow | /sibiri/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siboma• | colour | /sibɔma/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sicawu | wisdom | /siʧawu/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sicu• | ride (transitive) | /siʧu/ | Verb |
| sida | large amount, a lot | /sida/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sidayo | contradiction, opposition | /sidajɔ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sidembe | hope | /sidɛmbɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sidyaka | sancitity | /siɟaka/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sifuweme | problem | /sifuwɛmɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sigala | honour | /sigala/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sigana | death | /sigana/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sigaro | vigilante justice | /sigarɔ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sigasese | humanity | /sigasɛsɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sige | swallow (transitive) | /sigɛ/ | Verb |
| sigeme | reality, the world | /sigɛmɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siges'si | credit, acknowledgement | /sigɛsːi/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sigwebizi | surname, last name | /sigʷɛbizi/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sijipo | course, path | /siʤipɔ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sikaje | knowledge, intelligence (rare) | /sikaʤɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sikoru | religion | /sikɔru/ | Noun [class 12] |
| silaba | marriage | /silaba/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siliwa | truth, fact | /siliwa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siluga | year | /siluga/ | Noun [class 12] |
| simalo | calendar day | /simalɔ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| simaru | ecstasy, euphoria | /simaru/ | Noun [class 12] |
| simauda | power, strength | /simauda/ | Noun [class 12] |
| simaya | habit, tradition | /simaja/ | Noun [class 12] |
| simayi• | age | /simaji/ | Noun [class 12] |
| simoh'hebe• | moon phase | /simɔhːɛbɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sinu | sting (transitive) | /sinu/ | Verb |
| sinwekwe | destiny | /sinʷɛkʷɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sipa | verb | /sipa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sipa'u• | gravity | /sipaʔu/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sipe• | drain, flow (intransitive) | /sipɛ/ | Verb |
| sipi | climb, ascend (transitive) | /sipi/ | Verb |
| sipu | flowing | /sipu/ | Adjective |
| sipwepai | peace, surrender | /sipʷɛpai/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siradapa | law, oath | /siradapa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sirama | chaos | /sirama/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sirapi | story | /sirapi/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sirawa | dialect (linguistics) | /sirawa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sirege | number | /sirɛgɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sireke | wealth | /sirɛkɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sisabu | slavery | /sisabu/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sisara | past | /sisara/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sisese | personality, nature, quality | /sisɛsɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sisewe | opportunity | /sisɛwɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sisuyu | pregnancy | /sisuju/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siswiza | romance | /sisʷiza/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sitamasa | month | /sitamasa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sitoke | unity | /sitɔkɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sitoreme | darkness | /sitɔrɛmɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sivayu | crime | /sivaju/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sivisu | intelligence | /sivisu/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwaga | shape, form | /siwaga/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwamsa | romantic relationship | /siwamsa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwesa | rivarly, competition | /siwɛsa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siweva | smell, scent | /siwɛva/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwina | humanity, community | /siwina/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwiru | light | /siwiru/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwiru'oreme | gradient | /siwiruʔorɛmɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwiswi• | breath, life | /siwisʷi/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwome | virtue | /siwɔmɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siwuka | friendship | /siwuka/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siyadapa | animosity | /sijadapa/ | Noun [class 12] |
| siye | middle, centre | /sijɛ/ | Noun [class 12] |
| sizi | name, title | /sizi/ | Noun [class 12] |
| solo | red | /sɔlɔ/ | Adjective |
| soma• | we | /sɔma/ | Pronoun |
| somava• | we, us | /sɔmava/ | Pronoun |
| some | misbehave, rebel (intransitive) | /sɔmɛ/ | Verb |
| somke• | our | /sɔmkɛ/ | Pronoun |
| somo | mourn, miss (transitive) | /sɔmɔ/ | Verb |
| sose | be proven, be vindicated (intranstive) | /sɔsɛ/ | Verb |
| sowa | ever | /sɔwa/ | Adverb |
| sumva• | fry, cook (transitive) | /sumva/ | Verb |
| sumwe | taste (transitive) | /sumʷɛ/ | Verb |
| suru | hunger (intransitive) | /suru/ | Verb |
| surura | hungry | /surura/ | Adjective |
| swami | unless (subordinating) | /sʷami/ | Conjunction |
| swigo | clean, wash (transitive) | /sʷigɔ/ | Verb |
| swile | respect (transitive) | /sʷilɛ/ | Verb |
| swirene | unfamiliar, unknown | /sʷirɛnɛ/ | Adjective |
| swiza | kiss (transitive) | /sʷiza/ | Verb |
| swuso | only, exclusively, alone | /sʷusɔ/ | Adverb |
| ta | many | /ta/ | Adjective |
| taafu | march (intransitive) | /taːfu/ | Verb |
| take• | your | /takɛ/ | Pronoun |
| tala | heat, bake (transitive) | /tala/ | Verb |
| tale | recognise (transitive) | /talɛ/ | Verb |
| tama | eat (transitive) | /tama/ | Verb |
| tamyago | enjoy (transitive) | /tamjagɔ/ | Verb |
| tara• | catch, trap (transitive) | /tara/ | Verb |
| tasa | contain (transitive) | /tasa/ | Verb |
| tawe | decorate (transitive) | /tawɛ/ | Verb |
| tawi | celebrate, enjoy (transitive) | /tawi/ | Verb |
| te• | thing, place | /tɛ/ | Derivational affix |
| te'arai | north | /tɛʔarai/ | Noun [class 11] |
| te'avasa | grainery | /tɛʔavasa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| te'enda | thunder storm | /tɛʔɛnda/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teba | head, top, peak | /tɛba/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tebaaji | morning | /tɛbaːʤi/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tebarisa | salt flat | /tɛbarisa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tebika | portal, door | /tɛbika/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teboza | strong wind | /tɛbɔza/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tebus'sa | musical instrument | /tɛbusːa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tedameu | hoe | /tɛdamɛu/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tedyagedo | sacred object, idol | /tɛɟagɛdɔ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tedyosa | bar, pub | /tɛɟɔsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tefoki• | jaw | /tɛfɔki/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tegetu | sand dune | /tɛgɛtu/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tegokifu | sand storm | /tɛgɔkifu/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tegurasa | fort, castle | /tɛgurasa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tegwebi | house | /tɛgʷɛbi/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tegwisa | school, academy | /tɛgʷisa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tejiposa | river valley, floodplain | /tɛʤipɔsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teka | complete (transitive) | /tɛka/ | Verb |
| tekamsa | cave, tunnel | /tɛkamsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tekorusa | temple | /tɛkorusa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tema• | yawn (intransitive) | /tɛma/ | Verb |
| temaana | think (transitive) | /tɛmaːna/ | Verb |
| tembe | hope (transitive) | /tɛmbɛ/ | Verb |
| temene | human body | /tɛmɛnɛ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| temisisa | kindergarten, preschool | /tɛmisisa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| temo'esa | night-sky | /tɛmɔʔɛsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| temo'ewiru | moonlight | /tɛmɔʔɛwiru/ | Noun [class 11] |
| temuse | village, town | /tɛmusɛ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| temwasu• | fog, mist | /tɛmʷasu/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tenamrasa | port | /tɛnamrasa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tendo | object | /tɛndɔ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tenembada• | nimbus cloud | /tɛnɛmbada/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tenwa | mouth | /tɛnʷa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tenwakwa• | Nwakwa | /tɛnʷakʷa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teperu | bed | /tɛpɛru/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tepomi | south | /tɛpɔmi/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teradaza | court, tribunal | /tɛradaza/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teremo | cloud | /tɛrɛmɔ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| terepa | wound | /tɛrɛpa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| terewa | light breeze | /tɛrɛwa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tesa | place, space | /tɛsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tesatsa | hunting territory, area | /tɛsatsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teseapse | sky | /tɛsɛapsɛ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tesebu | building, structure | /tɛsɛbu/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tesewekamsa | corridor | /tɛsɛwɛtkamsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tesiwama | cirrus cloud | /tɛsiwama/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tesorosa | spirit realm | /tɛsɔrɔsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teta | desert | /tɛta/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tetasi | smoke | /tɛtasi/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teteudasa• | strong wind | /tɛtɛudasa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tetsanesa | bite mark | /tɛtsanɛsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tetsapu | shade, shadow | /tɛtsapu/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tetuluduga | century | /tɛtuduluga/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tetwosa | bird's nest | /tɛtʷɔsa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teudasa | blow (transitive) | /tɛudasa/ | Verb |
| tevae | fire | /tɛvaɛ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tewa | mountain | /tɛwa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tewawa | sound | /tɛwawa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tewiswi | wind | /tɛwiswi/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tewopa | floor, ground, level | /tɛwɔpa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tewubusa | residence, house | /tɛwubusa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| teyusva | level, standard | /tɛjusva/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tezaento | door, entrance | /tɛzaɛntɔ/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tezas'sa | battlefield | /tɛzasːa/ | Noun [class 11] |
| tibi | eight | /tibi/ | Numeral |
| titu• | fine | /titu/ | Adjective |
| tojo | use (transitive) | /tɔʤɔ/ | Verb |
| toke | together | /tɔkɛ/ | Adverb |
| tono | fade, dull (intransitive) | /tɔnɔ/ | Verb |
| tsa | assist, help (transitive) | /tsa/ | Verb |
| tsana | bite (transitive) | /tsana/ | Verb |
| tsane | deep | /tsanɛ/ | Adjective |
| tsapu | dark | /tsapu/ | Adjective |
| tsentu | brush (transitive) | /tsɛntu/ | Verb |
| tsiki | ferment (transitive) | /tsiki/ | Verb |
| tsikidyoka | drunk | /tsikiɟɔka/ | Adjective |
| tsise | smile (intransitive) | /tsisɛ/ | Verb |
| tsoma | wait (intransitive) | /tsɔma/ | Verb |
| tura | understand (transitive) | /tura/ | Verb |
| turemi• | maintain (transitive) | /turɛmi/ | Verb |
| two | avian, bird-like | /tʷɔ/ | Adjective |
| udu | hundred | /ʔudu/ | Numeral |
| umsi• | accidentally | /ʔum̩si/ | Adverb |
| vae | burn (transitive) | /vaɛ/ | Verb |
| vaga | journey, migration | /vaga/ | Noun [class 16] |
| vana | give, provide (transitive) | /vana/ | Verb |
| vapara | female long-nosed mouse | /vapara/ | Noun [class 3] |
| venki | cow | /vɛŋki/ | Noun [class 3] |
| wa | mountainous, hilly | /wa/ | Adjective |
| wa'i | warm | /waʔi/ | Adjective |
| wada | then (subordinating) | /wada/ | Conjunction |
| wade | dull | /wadɛ/ | Adjective |
| waga | carve, shape (transitive) | /waga/ | Verb |
| wagera | brown | /wagɛra/ | Adjective |
| wampa | wave, paddle (intransitive) | /wampa/ | Verb |
| wamya | far, distant | /wamja/ | Adjective |
| wana | lower, below | /wana/ | Adjective |
| wapmi | flee, escape (intransitive) | /wapmi/ | Verb |
| wasa | be born (intransitive) | /wasa/ | Verb |
| wawa | cry (intransitive) | /wawa/ | Verb |
| waye• | or (co-ordinating) | /wajɛ/ | Conjunction |
| we• | what?! | /wɛ/ | Interjection |
| we-• | at/in/to/by/on/under/with | /wɛ/ | Grammatical affix |
| wedu | pull (transitive) | /wɛdu/ | Verb |
| weme | stand on, oppress (transitive) | /wɛmɛ/ | Verb |
| wepi | cry, mourn, weep (intransitive) | /wɛpi/ | Verb |
| weri | hairy, furry | /wɛri/ | Adjective |
| wesa | compete, rival (transitive) | /wɛsa/ | Verb |
| weswa | shallow | /wɛswa/ | Adjective |
| weva | smell (transitive) | /wɛva/ | Verb |
| wina | wise, intelligent | /wina/ | Adjective |
| wiru | light, luminescent, white | /wiru/ | Adjective |
| wirunale | albino | /wirunalɛ/ | Adjective |
| wo• | that | /wɔ/ | Conjunction |
| wome | virtuous, good | /wɔmɛ/ | Adjective |
| woni• | cute, adorable (stative) | /wɔni/ | Verb |
| wono | wide, vast | /wɔnɔ/ | Adjective |
| wubu• | sleep, reside (intransitive) | /wubu/ | Verb |
| y'ya• | hell yeah | /jja/ | Interjection |
| yabe | clean, groom (transitive) | /jabɛ/ | Verb |
| yada | steal (transitive) | /jada/ | Verb |
| yakwa | forgive (transitive) | /jakʷa/ | Verb |
| yamgo | suggest, convince (transitive) | /jamgɔ/ | Verb |
| yap'pa | converse (intransitive) | /japːa/ | Verb |
| yapi | cut, chop (transitive) | /japi/ | Verb |
| yara | empty | /jara/ | Adjective |
| yasa | ride (transitive) | /jasa/ | Verb |
| yatu• | come here! | /jatu/ | Interjection |
| yausa• | hi, hey | /jausa/ | Interjection |
| ye | middle, central | /jɛ/ | Adjective |
| yebwa• | fan (transitive) | /jɛbʷa/ | Verb |
| yeeli | all, every | /jɛːli/ | Adjective |
| yeelipaba | eternal | /jɛːlipaba/ | Adjective |
| yegeo• | make music, sing, dance, play a musical instrument (ambitransitive) | /jɛgɛɔ/ | Verb |
| yeke• | your | /jɛkɛ/ | Pronoun |
| yela• | you | /jɛla/ | Pronoun |
| yelake• | your | /jɛlakɛ/ | Pronoun |
| yelava• | you | /jɛlava/ | Pronoun |
| yemloe | follow (a path) (intransitive) | /jɛmlɔɛ/ | Verb |
| yeva• | you | /jɛva/ | Pronoun |
| yo | no | /jɔ/ | Interjection |
| yo'ipo | sick, ill | /jɔʔipɔ/ | Adjective |
| yodura | misunderstand (transitive) | /jɔdura/ | Verb |
| yogeme | imaginary | /jɔgɛmɛ/ | Adjective |
| yogo | grow old (intransitive) | /jɔgɔ/ | Verb |
| yojabo | abandon (transitive) | /jɔʤabɔ/ | Verb |
| yoji | lie (intransitive) | /jɔʤi/ | Verb |
| yoma | heal (transitive) | /jɔma/ | Verb |
| yome | false, incorrect | /jɔmɛ/ | Adjective |
| yondo | nothing | /jɔndɔ/ | Pronoun |
| yoro | ruin, disorganise (transitive) | /jɔrɔ/ | Verb |
| yorudau | weak, timid | /jɔrudau/ | Adjective |
| yosige | regurgitate, vomit (transitive) | /jɔsigɛ/ | Verb |
| yosowa | never | /jɔsɔwa/ | Adverb |
| yotawi | miserable, despondant (stative) | /jɔtawi/ | Verb |
| yoteka | resume a "complete task" (transitive) | /jɔtɛka/ | Verb |
| yowapmi | remain trapped (stative) | /jɔwapmi/ | Verb |
| yoyabe | allow to deteriorate, neglect (transitive) | /jɔjabɛ/ | Verb |
| yuku | still, balanced | /juku/ | Adjective |
| yukupa | make balanced, resolve | /jukupa/ | Verb |
| yusu | alive, live | /jusu/ | Adjective |
| yusva• | be, stand (intransitive) | /jusva/ | Verb |
| za | these | /za/ | Determiner |
| zaento | enter (intransitive) | /zaɛntɔ/ | Verb |
| zagbi | sin, do harm (intransitive) | /zagbi/ | Verb |
| zi• | idenity (reflexive) | /zi/ | Verb |
| zili | delicate | /zili/ | Adjective |
| zoju• | cook, bake (transitive) | /zɔʤu/ | Verb |