Asia-Pacific Linguistics Open Access Monographs Studies in the Languages of Island Melanesia College of Asia and the Pacific The Australian National University

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John Smith Author

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Table of contents

Table of contents	2

Acknowledgements	3

About this dictionary	4

1	Introduction to the dictionary Header 1	4

1.1	The language Header 2	4

1.2	About the XXX language	4

1.3	Word class labels used in this dictionary	4

1.4	Orthography	4

1.5	Structure of the entries	5

XXX – English dictionary	7

A - a	7

B - b	28

Y - y	29

English‒Mali finderlist	31

A - a	31

B - b	31

Y - y	32

Z - z	33

Organisation of the thesaurus	35

The natural world	35

Humans, human qualities	36

Human inter-relating, humans socially	38

Human interaction with the natural world	38

Thesaurus	40

A Landscape, country and water	40

A0	General	40

A1	Topographical features	40

A2	Celestial features	40

A3	Water	40

A4	Geological, other substances	40

B Weather and cyclic time	40

B1	Meteorological conditions	40

B2	Cyclical time	41

B3	Geological events	41

C Location and direction	41

C1	Relative location and direction	41

Y2	Relative time and duration	41

Y4	Degree	41

Acknowledgements

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About this dictionary

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About the XXX language

XXX is spoken in… See Map 1.

MAP

Map 1: Area map of XXX languages

Word class labels used in this dictionary

Word classes.

Verbs (vi.) (vt.)	the types of verbs…
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Orthography

The orthography used in this dictionary …

Table 3.13: Graphemes in the current XX orthography

Bilabial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Vowels	Diphthongs
/β/	‹v›	…	/i/	‹i›	/ɔi/	‹oi›
/l/	‹l›
/r/	‹r›

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Structure of the entries

Sample entries from the dictionary are presented here.

avēchit1 dem.2 that large one4 Gram Note: Extended singular distal demonstrative.6 Amēngia avēchit ba ngo iva ngu thal ngiat sēva bang.7 Bring that tall tree to me so that I can carry it home.8 Variant: vēchit.12

diski1 n.2 dish;4 Usage: often refers to a large aluminium dish.5 Duraik angēthama slik ngē muk mēt kama diski.7 The chicken's meat is in the dish.8 Plural: dis11 Borrowing from English, Tok Pisin: dish, dis.13

tu avē snēng1 vt.2 think4 Ngua tu gu snēng ia sik ngian.7 I thought you would come.8 Ngēn du angēn snēng sēvētha cha.7 You all think of him.8 Variant: thu avē snēng12 Variant: du avē snēng12 Variant: mu avē snēng12 Variant: tu at snēng12 See also: snēngacha idea.14

vaidebunggi1 n.2 13 tree sp.4 Usage: also known as wild orange tree.5

23 wild orange4 Vaidebunggi dē ngēbes thi na mēski.7 They don't eat the wild orange.8

33 ball; refers to something the size of a volleyball.4 Vaidebunggi vaivaik ma thoes tha tugas thēmgi.7 That ball that the kids are playing with.8 Pl: vaidebung11 Infl Note: only v.15

vaki1 subord.2 until. Kule cha va lat dē chē tēk vaki banganggi dē cha dēn. He stays at the garden and he works until night, then he returns. Morph: va‌=‌koki.9 Lit: purposive‌=‌ also.10 Note: only v.15

Entries within the dictionary are organised as follows:

Headword: The Mali word at the head of the entry. Where there are different inflectional possibilities, this is typically the singular form of a noun or the present tense form of a verb.

Part of speech: The part of speech label, selected from the list presented above. Where the same word occurs as different parts of speech, these are included as separate entries. For example, the word tnen appears twice because there are two ways in which it is used. As a transitive verb it means ‘ask’ and as an active intransitive verb it means ‘pray’.

Sense number: If a word has multiple senses, a number is assigned to each sense.

English Gloss: Possible translations of the Mali word into English are provided.

Usage note: Any additional information that may assist the reader’s understanding of the word is included here.

Grammar note: Where a grammatical word that is not readily translated into English occurs, it may have a description included here.

Example sentence: An example sentence in Mali has been included wherever possible for illustrative purposes.

Translation of sentence: An English translation of the sentence is also provided.

Morphological analysis: For some more complex Mali words, a morphological analysis is provided.

English Gloss: English glosses are provided for the morphological analyses.

Plural form: The plural forms of nouns are generally listed here.

Variant form: As described above, there are alternate forms. Verbs vary to reflect tense and nouns vary depending on the presence of the specifier article. These alternate forms are included here. Variant forms for other words, for example, phonologically reduced forms, are also presented here.

Borrowing: If the word has been identified as a borrowing, the source, form, and language are included here.

See also: If another Mali word is very similar to the headword, it is mentioned here. The English gloss is also provided.

Inflectional note: Other inflectional information is provided here.

XXX – English dictionary

A - a

a his; its. Usage: Abilta dialect.

a interj. Oh!; well; um; expression of surprise or hesitation. A! Asingalka cha mēk pētka un'gi. Oh! The snake is in the dark. Variant: au.

a spec art. the. Gram: Specifier article. Inos ka met naimuani mēmēni a renggi. Inos came over from the river.

abaringgi n. water that falls down a waterfall. Kama abaringgi chi donanas vēt kama chēsēpka. The waterfall pours down the stony cliff. Pl: abaraing.

abēmka n. large forest rat; brown; can be caught for food; lives in a hole in the ground with two entrances. Kama vaim ngē nes kama abēmka dē ngē mēska. The dogs bit the large forest rat and ate it. Pl: abēm.

abilēm n. old place; a place where there used to be a village. Kama abilēm pe ma Angini da sa choiku nanga rutha ve. The old place for the village of Angini, now nobody lives there. Pl: abilvap.

Abilta n. coastal people; people from the villages of Gar, Merai, Urai, Ili, and Karong. Arura ma tha nēva garēs dē tha tes ta Bilta. People who live on the coast are called Bilta. Morph: a‌=‌bil–ka. Lit: SPEC‌=‌old.place-M.SG. Variant: Bilta.

abilta athēva methamēn n. coastal dialect of Mali. Kama arutha nave ma Karong dai tha tamēn nēchama bilta athēva methamēn. The people from Karong speak the dialect of the beach people. Morph: a‌=‌bil–ta athēva methamēn. Lit: SPEC‌=‌old.place-H.PL 3H.‌PL.POSS language.

abiulgi n. conch shell. Ngua nari ma Peter chē pes mēt kama abiulki. I heard Peter blow the conch shell. Pl: abiul. See: tavurki ‘conch shell’.

achabap adj. white. Baul avang ma achabap inamuk. Bring that white piece of material (laplap) over here. Variant: chambap.

achabapka n. white man. Chabapta tha mēn diva thi thēp manga thētēk. The white people arrived in order to do some work. Morph: a‌=‌chabap–‌ka. Lit: SPEC‌=‌white-F.SG. Pl: achabapta. See: chulumga ‘white man’.

achabapki n. white woman.

achabapta athēva methamēn n. English. Augustine sok kia tamēn nēchama chabapta athēva methanēn mamēr. Augustine really speaks English well. Morph: a‌=‌chabap–ta athēva methamēn. Lit: SPEC‌=‌white-H.PL 3H.PL.‌POSS language.

achabavēs vēt vi-so. be white. Gubarka ama chabapves vēt pēchēn. The pigeon, he is white around his neck.

achais n. left side of something. Cha ve cha mair snania chais. He was standing on the left. Morph: a‌=‌chais. Lit: SPEC‌=‌left. Variant: chais. From: Tok Pisin: kais ‘the left; the left side’.

achamēmga n. scabies. Athoemini ngēthi tnaik sēmēt angēt chamēmga. The child drank something for their scabies. Pl: achamēm.

achapdetham n. fish sp.; plentiful at the river mouth; silver in colour; have thick lips and a stout shape; length up to 50 cm. Pl: achapdangetham.

achēchēm that particular short one.

achēchēs that particular flat one.

achēchit that particular large one.

achēgēlem those particular two pieces.

acheglem those particular two short ones.

achēgleng those particular pieces.

achēk that particular one.

achēkachēk dem. 1 • another. Gram: Masculine singular contrastive demonstrative and count neutral singular contrastive demonstrative. Lamēs avang da ungiom klan dak ngiat achēkachēk iva devaung. There are two coconuts there, so you get another to make three.

2 • each. Gram: Masculine singular contrastive demonstrative and count neutral singular contrastive demonstrative. Variant: chēkachēk.

achēkrang just those two particular ones.

achēlach soft.

achēlacha n. reef fish sp.; small parrotfish; green with soft slippery skin and scales. Morph: a‌=‌chēla–ka. Lit: SPEC‌=‌soft-M. SG. Pl: achēlak. Morph: a‌=‌chēlak. Lit: SPEC‌=‌soft.

achēlach mēt vi-so. be soft. Ngua mēs adigl taithēgēl da achelach mēt ngigl. I ate this piece of taro and it was soft inside.

achēlachuas n. 1 • grass sp.; tends to grow in old gardens; the seeds stick to your legs. Morph: a‌=‌chēlachuas. Lit: SPEC‌=‌grass.sp.

2 • seaweed; seagrass; plants that usually grow in shallow water; up to 20 cm in length; fish use it to hide in. Variant: chēlachuas.

achēlachuasini n. small area of grass sp. Variant: chēlachuasini.

achēlachuaska n. area of grass sp.; tends to grow in old gardens; seeds stick to your legs. Variant: chēlachuaska.

achēlachuaski n. large area of grass sp. Kama chēlachuaski avaik sa ngave chia dēn da ulul chi. That particular area of grass is growing long. Variant: chēlachuaski.

achelak adj. soft. Guiaik ka tēs kama mēsmēs ma chēlak. My grandfather eats soft food. Morph: a‌=‌chelak. Lit: SPEC‌=‌soft. Variant: achēlach.

achēlel n. urine. Ka vias mēt ka chēlel. He stepped in the urine. Morph: a‌=‌chēlel. Lit: SPEC‌=‌urine. Variant: chēlel.

achēlel angētha iska n. 1 • urinary system. Chi nari aruan mēt kama chēlel angētha iska. She feels pain in her urinary system.

2 • urethra. Morph: a‌=‌chēlel angēt‌=‌a is–ka. Lit: SPEC‌=‌urine 3CN.POSS‌=‌SPEC path-M.SG. Variant: chēlel angētha iska.

achēlēmga seed pod.

achēlēsacha n. alert person; a person who has been trained to be habitually alert. Joachim sok koi guangini ngēna ngaip nēmētka i sok ama achēlēska mamēr. Nothing can hide from Joachim, for he is always alert. Pl: achēlēsatha. Variant: chēlēsacha.

achēlol adj. clean. Aut snēng ia chēlol ngēt sa ngia thēn ngia thas vēm ngēt. Our hearts are clean so you can come and sleep in them. Variant: chēlol.

achēluangga n. tree sp.; is up to 20 cm in diameter; light brown; the bark is slippery inside; is especially found in old gardens. Pl: achēluang.

achēluing black.

achēluingbēs vēt be blackish.

achēluinggi n. cloud. Kama chluing dē gisnia ngave sainggi. There are clouds as if it is about to rain. Milani da ngēmbēs nanga chēluing. There were no clouds yesterday. Pl: achēluing. Variant: chēluinggi; cheluing; chluing.

achēluingini n. small cloud. Variant: chēluingini.

achelungurka n. tree sp.; tall with large buttress roots and very hard wood; bark is used as a purgative for treating poisoning, it is grated and washed in water and then the water is drunk. Usage: An alternate name for achesinbemga.

achēmabarka n. mushroom sp.; edible; grows profusely after rain; is brown on top and white underneath; found on softwood trees. Pl: achēmabar.

achēmēlēm just those particular two flat ones.

achēnanggolka n. tree sp.; grows in the mountains; has very dense wood and is hard to cut; grubs kill the tree; people like to eat the grubs that live in this tree. Pl: achēnanggol. Variant: chēnanggolka.

achēndichēn quant. many. Arura athē ma chēndichēn natha da chaista. Many people are left-handed. Morph: a‌=‌chēndichēn. Lit: SPEC‌=‌many. Variant: chēndichēn; chēdichēn. Note: only ch.

achēnēk those particular large ones.

achēnēm those particular two large ones.

achēni that particular small one.

achēnget those particular ones; that particular one.

achēngl that particular piece.

achepki n. spear. Ka chut kē plēmga nēcha chepki. He shot the pig with the spear. Morph: a‌=‌chep–ki. Lit: SPEC‌=‌spear-F.SG. Pl: achep. Variant: chepki.

achep pēt vi-so. be thorny. Ta mat ka chenget ma achep pēt ngē mon pētha ngo. The rope that was thorny stuck into me. Variant: chep pēt.

achērarēk adj. dry. Ta thēn kama baul diva achērarēk ngēt. They hung out the pieces of material (laplaps) in order to dry them.

achērirka n. stream of falling drops. Venansius kē tor mēt kama chērirka. Venansius is washing in the stream of drops. Variant: chērirka.

achernas hot.

achērnas hot.

achērot adj. 1 • strong. Kēvicha da chērot ka dē cha savuit. That one, he is strong and he was victorious. Ta lu da achērot. They saw that it was strong.

2 • tough. Achērot kama plēmga ava churnaing. The meat of the pig was tough.

3 • hard; difficult. Variant: chērot.

achērotka n. strong person.

achērotki n. 1 • strength. Kēvicha ma Paulus dē ava chērotki mamor. He, Paul has great strength.

2 • power. Dagu da ava chērotki ma che tēk nēchama singal. Dagu chases [Lit: works on] the evil spirits with his magic power. Pl: chērot.

acheruacha side branch of river.

acheruacha Milky Way.

achēruacha n. side branch of river; dries up during the dry season. Mēndai atha chēruacha da sok kē mbang mamor. The branch of the Mendai River flows really fast. Pl: achērau. Variant: acheruacha.

achēruacha n. Milky Way. Pl: achērau. Variant: acheruacha.

achēsasek adj. dry. Pepavēs ngē ve mēt kama botolka da sok achēsasek ngas. There is paper in the bottle and it is really dry. Ngia tet save ia chēsasek pe. You go to where it is dry. Variant: chēsasek. Note: only ch.

achēsasēkmētki n. bread. Tha naik thēmna nēchama achēsasēkmētki. They drank with the bread. Pl: achēsasēkmēt.

achēsem those particular two long ones.

achēseng those particular long ones.

achesin adj. 1 • rotten; festering. Kama lalum da cha tēs kama guangithong ma achesin. The brown and white hawk eats rotten things.

2 • stinking. Sus dēma Robin aves da chesin. Robin farted silently and it stank.

achesinbemga n. tree sp.; tall with large buttress roots and very hard wood; bark is used as a purgative for treating poisoning, it is grated and washed in water and then the water is drunk. Usage: An alternate name for achelungurka.

achēthiavēs adj. bluish. Ngua naingēm saimui da achēthiavēs. I can see something bluish in the distance. Variant: chēthiavēs; kēthiavēs.

achēthom those particular two small ones.

achēthong those particular small ones.

achēthoska n. coals of a fire. Kama mundēm angētha chēthoska da chok kave cha dang. The coals of the fire are still burning. Pl: achēthos.

achēthoski n. charcoal. Ka chut vēt kama mēngga nēchama chēthotki. He wrote on a tree with a (piece of) charcoal. Pl: achēthos.

achēvaik just that particular one.

achēvak just that particular one.

achēvam those particular two short ones.

achevap those particular short ones.

achēvēcha n. 1 • inside corner; e.g. the inside of an elbow or the corner in a room. Ka mu chama vethepki met kama bangga ava achēvēcha. He put the axe in the corner of the house. Pl: achēvēk.

2 • name of Mēndas mask; concave in shape; similar to an upside-down canoe; has designs painted inside; supported by a stick.

achēvem those particular two.

achēvēs that particular flat one.

achēvet that particular long one.

achevoracha betel pepper (daka) plant.

achēvoracha n. mustard plant. Andrew cha vēt kama achēvoracha dē cha ve cha dēn. Andrew planted the mustard plant and it is growing. Pl: achēvor. Variant: achuvoracha.

achēvor angēthoes n. betel pepper (daka); betelnut mustard. Arura nathē da thi plēk chama chēvor angēthoes. People from here like betel pepper (daka).

achēvorves betel pepper (daka) leaves; mustard leaves.

achēvuēlki n. testicle. Vis tēchama vaimga va chēvuēlki. The dog’s testicle was swollen. Pl: achēvuēl. Variant: chēvuēlki.

achēvu mēt vi-so. be overcooked; especially when referring to greens that have gone brown from cooking too long. Kama auravu tha ithang ma tha vēs ngēt da achēvu mēt ngēt. The native spinach (aibika) that they cooked is overdone.

achevungga n. bamboo sp.; grows on high ridges; grows when the achultēngga species is dying off. Kama chevungga klan kama aio. The chevungga is like bamboo. Pl: achevung.

achikachik dem. 1 • another. Gram: Feminine singular contrastive demonstrative. Cha vlēng marupki achikachik. He killed another cassowary.

2 • each. Gram: Feminine singular contrastive demonstrative. Lēvopkta tha tain dē chikachik kia thēk atha viringgi. The women dance and each one wears her apron. Variant: chikachik.

achilaigēl n. fish sp.; lives on the reef; whitish with black vertical stripes; is up to 15 cm long; does not have scales. Pl: achila.

achilotki n. window. Kule chama chilotki dē chia nathar diva chama aisiska cha thon. Leave the window open for the cold (air) to come in. Pl: achilot. See: manaingiēmgi ‘window’.

achinggoinggi n. butterfly. Kama achinggoinggi chia munggun vēt kama dradrachi. The butterfly sat on the hibiscus flower. Pl: achinggoing.

achinggoingigēl n. fish sp.; lives on the reef; multi-coloured butterfly fish: white, yellow, black; up to 20 cm long; similar to angelfish. Pl: achinggoing.

achiragareska n. paddle. Tha thēpmēs vēt ka chiragareska vak kinas. They have just sharpened that paddle. Pl: achiragares.

achirap n. salt. Angabas nanga chirap mētka gunan. There is no salt at the store. Variant: chirap.

achirka n. shellfish sp.; clam shell from the sea; is purple and white; up to 8 cm across. Pl: achir.

achirkēsengga n. comb. Nēmava achirkēsengga vak? Whose comb is that? Ava achirkēsengga da airiarka. His comb is green. Pl: achirkēseng.

achivulucha n. grasshopper sp.; grey-brown colour; wings have a yellow stripe at the tip; bores holes in soft wood. Pl: achivulu.

achlacholachi n. grub sp.; edible; white; up to 4 cm long and very fat (like the top of a person’s thumb); eats the wood at the top of the coconut palm and areca palm. Pl: achlachol.

achlelachi n. large intestine. Ta chut kama vlēmga da vē sēchama chusemgi ama chlelachi. They speared the pig in its large intestine. Pl: achēlel. Variant: chlelachi.

achluing adj. black. Rura avathē tha mu baul ma chuluing. Those people wore black clothes. Variant: chluing; achuluing; achēluing.

achluingbēs vēt vi-so. be blackish. At baulgi ma chēluingbēs vēthachi. Her wraparound skirt (laplap) is a shade of black. Variant: achēluingbēs vēt.

achmēlēk those particular flat ones.

achrathe those particular people.

achrika n. lizard sp.; green back and brown body; up to 8 cm long. Pl: achirk.

achririaski n. poisonous centipede. Chririaska cha vlēng kama vlēmga ma morka. The centipede killed the big pig. Pl: achririas. Variant: chririaska.

achrnas adj. hot. Kama chunēngga cha naingēm snania ngo da chērnas. The sun shone on me and it was hot. Variant: achernas; achērnas.

achrnas mēt vi-so. 1 • be brave. Chrnas mētnge. You are brave.

2 • be hard; be difficult. Chrnas mētngēt. They are difficult.

3 • be salty. Chinap avang dē achērnas mēt ngēt. Those ashes are salty. Variant: chrnas mēt.

achrnasmētka n. brave man. Pl: achrnasmētta.

achrnasmētki n. brave woman. Achrnasmētki dē chia vlē chama marupini. The brave woman killed a small cassowary.

achrnas pēt vi-so. try hard. Thoes achrnas pēthatha mēt sunaski. The children try hard in school.

achrnas tēm vi-so. be hot. Amēsmēs da achrnas tēmngēt. The food is hot. Variant: chērnas tēm.

achuan n. rice. Ma Bruno cha svao thēchama chuan nēvēt gua lat. Bruno stole rice from my garden. Variant: chuan. See: achun'ga ‘sand’. Note: only ch.

achuētgielmētmon'ga n. deep sea fish sp.; has a long, protruding, sharp upper jaw, and a short lower jaw. Pl: achuētgielmētmon.

achuithēm n. earth oven (mumu). Kia mu mrang dēm atha achuithēm nēchama thēlēng. She covered her earth oven (mumu) with leaves. See: avithēm ‘earth oven (mumu)’.

achulbingga n. tongue. Mamga dē chuvēt ava chulbingga. Dad has a short tongue. Pl: achulubaing. Variant: kulbingga; chulibingga.

achulit vi-so. be wet. Tha mē va vēt dē achulit tha mo nēmēt kē sainggi. They arrived home and all of them were wet from the rain.

achultēngga n. bamboo sp.; grows on high ridges; grows when the achevungga species is dying off. Achultēngga dē chama changanga avama changgat ma ngēthik klan kama kaivovo. The achultēngga species grows on high ridges, its stem and leaves are like the kaivovo species. Pl: achultēng.

achuluing black.

achumer adj. clean. Achumer nge, arēktēm nge ama muthēmēs pēthange. You are clean, you are holy, you are glorious.

achumerkumer adj. very clean. Athama sospen ma chia thor ngēt sok achumerkumer ngēt. Her saucepans that she washed are very clean.

achumēs adj. male. Vaim daithang da achumēs. Those dogs are male.

achumēska n. male. Nanais thoemga ma chumēska. Nanais's child is a boy. Pl: achumēsta (human plural). Pl: achumēs (non-human plural). Variant: umask (Abilta dialect); chumēska.

achumgi n. cough; cold. Sameng da chumgi mēt ka. Sameng has a cough. Pl: chum. Variant: chumgi.

achunēm n. packet of rice; especially a 1 kg bag of rice. In vondēm mēt aina chunēm. Those two bought a packet of rice. See: chuan ‘rice’; raisēm ‘packet of rice’.

achun'ga n. sand. Nave sēng arenggi da chun'ga ma mērka. Along the river the sand is nice. Pl: achuan. Variant: chun'ga.

achun'ga voes n. sandflies. Note: no endings.

achun'gi n. large area of sand. Pl: achuan.

achuravesik n. revelation.

achurepki n. dolphin. Churepki chi don nanas mēt kama garēski. The dolphin jumped in the sea. Pl: achurep. Variant: churepki.

achurnaing n. meat; flesh; especially of pigs, chickens or coconuts. Duraik angētha churnaing da mēr mēt ngēt. Chicken meat tastes good. Note: no endings.

achurningim n. muscle. Ngua met vēt ka aiska maululcha da aruan gua churningvap. I went a long way on the road and my muscles hurt. Pl: achurningbap. Pl: achurniang.

achururka n. reef fish sp.; pink with stout body; smaller than the gēmēlcha species; easy to find on the reef at night. Pl: achurchur.

achurvuchuvacha n. lungs. Tha tēs kama vēlēmga avama churvuchuvacha. They ate the lungs of the pig. Pl: achurvuchuva.

achuskuska n. hissing noise; e.g. the noise of pressurised air. Pl: achuskus.

achuskuska mēt vi-so. make a hissing sound; e.g. by shushing a child or the sound made by a jet plane. Kama vēlēmga chē bang da chuskuska mētka. The pig runs and hisses. Purēk mēni chama karki athama taiachi da kosa achuskuska mētki. The tyre of the car punctured and a hissing noise came out.

achutathinēmga n. seahawk. Chutathinēmga chē prap savama thinēmga. The seahawk flew with his fish. Morph: achut–thinēm–ka. Lit: spear-fishM.SG. Pl: achutathinēm.

achutdrir n. respect. Vea ngiaet da giama chutdrir da ngi kur angēt sēvēt atha. When you go, show your respect for others. Note: no endings.

achutkut n. writing. Ngu suchup sēchama chutkut. I erase the writing. Variant: chutkut.

achutkutki n. drawing. Kama achutkut avang da ngēt naingim mamēr. That drawing looks beautiful. Variant: chutkutki. See: ailachi ‘picture; image’.

achut ngēthathengbēt n. chair. Ava vētka da thēchēp nēchama achut ngēthathengngimēlēk. His house is full of chairs. Variant: achut ngēthathengēt (Abilta dialect).

achut ngēthathengēt chair. Usage: Abilta dialect.

achuvel n. greens. Usage: Also known as ‘aupa’ in Tolai. Ngua mēs kama chuvel da amēr mēt ngēt. I ate the soft greens and they tasted nice.

achuvelithachēn'ga n. reef fish sp.; red and light brown colour; red inside its mouth; up to 50 cm long. Pl: achuvelithachēn.

achuvēt adj. short. Lamēsavap ta ithēvap da achuvēt ngavap. These coconuts are short. Giama angēthika achēk da achuvētka. One of your fingers is short. Variant: chuvēt.

achuvoracha n. betel pepper (daka) plant. Andrew cha vēt kama achevoracha dē chave cha dēn. Andrew planted the betel pepper (daka) and it is growing. Pl: achuvor. Variant: achevoracha; chevorachi.

achuvoracha mustard plant.

achuvorves n. betel pepper (daka) leaves; mustard leaves. Kama amues dē ngē tēs kama achuvor. Grasshoppers eat mustard leaves. Variant: achēvorves. Pl: achuvor. See: ludēngbēs ‘betel pepper (daka) leaves; mustard leaves’.

adamga n. name of Mēndas mask; tall and rounded; carried by the dancer and supported by another man; has a pointed top with feathers extending up and a thick strong stem at the bottom; designs on the front.

adēdēn adj. 1 • odd; strange. Daniel dava musnēng da dēdēn diva chē tēk samuk. Daniel had the strange idea to say bad words.

2 • confused; delirious; crazy; insane; altered psychological states in general. Kama chumēska avik sok ka naik da dēdēn'ga mamēr. That man there was really drunk and really insane.

adedēr adj. tight; e.g. fishing line that has a large fish pulling on it. Adedēr kama seska sēchama baul. The rope is tight because of the clothes (hanging off of it). Variant: dedēr.

adeguanēk num. three large ones. Gram: Extended plural. Kama karki chi tal kama mēnginēk ama adeguanēk. The truck carried three large logs. Variant: andeguanēk.

adēvaung num. three. Gram: Human plural and count neutral. Cha ngip nēmēt ki china thoes ma dēvaung. He died and left her with three children. Variant: duvaung; andēvaung.

adichi n. taro. Nēma cha mēn kama dichi avaik? Who pulled out that taro? Variant: ndichi. See: anot ‘taro’.

adigl n. 1 • piece of taro. Ka mēs kama digl ma ngia von ngo. He ate the piece of taro that you gave me.

2 • palm of hand. Pl: adigleng.

adildil adj. dried up. Da sa uthi sēp kalan a tlēng ama dildil. And we fall like dried leaves. Variant: dildil.

adini n. small taro. Variant: taro. See: adichi ‘taro’.

aduguagleng num. three pieces. Gram: Excised plural. Ngiat kama duligleng ma aduguagleng sagēlēm ngo. You get three flat stones for me.

aduguamēlēk num. three flat ones. Gram: Flat plural. Thēlēngimēlēk ma adugamēlēk ba ngo. There are three leaves for me.

aduguaseng num. three long ones. Gram: Long plural. Angama mēngiseng ma aduguaseng ba cha. There are three poles for him.

aduguathong num. three small ones. Gram: Diminutive plural. Duraiki chia bēkpēt da thoes ngēmo. Ngēmo ngē ngip dak nēvēt kama aduguathong. The chicken hatched her chicks. They all died except three.

aduguavap num. three short ones. Gram: Reduced plural. Kama vlembap ma aduguavap ngē ve mēt kama ichethachi. There are three piglets inside the fenced area. Ut von cha nēchama singapo ma aduguavap. We gave him three singapores. Variant: anduguavap.

adulemga n. elbow. Glenda chinatha lugutka ini benmēna da chia vai mēthaca dulemga nēchama amēngēm. Glenda and her husband were fighting and she hit his elbow with a piece of wood. Pl: adulam. Variant: dulemga.

adungdung adj. empty. Sa cha thechem nēmēthava ingipki ava ven'gi a dungdunggi chēlan. He arose from his death so the grave is empty. Ta thēn kama urat ama dungdung ve mēt chama bangga avē chulem. They hung the empty baskets in the corners of the house. Variant: dungdung.

aduvanguik num. three. Gram: Feminine plural. Lēvop ma aduvanguik. Three women.

ae interj. Oh!; expression of shock. Ae! Sa ngua lu nge ma ngia sēvau thēguama sen'gi. Oh! I saw you, you were stealing my knife.

aenēm n. short iron spear for husking coconuts. Variant: enēm. From: English, Tok Pisin: iron, ain.

aenilk tree sp. Usage: Abilta dialect.

aen'ga n. iron spear. Ka chut kama vlēmga nēchama en'ga dē chama plēmga cha ngip. He speared the pig with the iron spear and the pig died. Pl: aen. Variant: en'ga. From: English, Tok Pisin: iron, ain.

aer adj. clear; light; especially of the sky. Sa erki. It is clear.

aeraer n. dawn. Mērmēr duraik ngēthi tnok peia aeraer. Roosters always crow at dawn.

aerki n. light; brightness. Aer ama chēndichēn. Lots of light(s). Sa ngave aerki. It is clearing up [Lit: becoming brighter]. Pl: aer.

againi pro. some small thing. Gram: Diminutive singular indefinite pronoun. Ngi bon dēchama anggini avēni ma gaini dē koi mamēr ia ngi ni von sēchama morini? Instead of giving a little, why don't you give something big? Variant: anggini; gaini.

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ayauski n. shadow. Mamēr ia ngi tlu gia yauski vea ngua mair mēt kama chunēngga. You can see your shadow if you stand in the sun. Pl: ayaus. See: ailachi ‘shadow’.

B - b

ba at; on; over.

bachēvang that particular one; those particular ones; those particular flat ones.

Y - y

yamechi n. crocodile. Pius ka chut kama yamechi nave sēng arenggi. Pius speared the crocodile at the mouth of the river. Pl: yame. See: basiochi ‘crocodile’.

yaungga n. tree sp.; used in the cleansing ceremony that follows a raid on another village; becomes a dangerous tree after the ceremony and must not be touched. Pl: yaung.

yavacha n. banana sp.; ladyfinger banana. Tēchēp nēchama yava ithē mailu ia aung cha vēt ngēt. There are a lot of ladyfinger bananas here, maybe someone planted them. Pl: yava.

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A - a

abalone thēvēlka. n. shellfish sp.; small abalone; shell is brown outside and mother-of-pearl inside; is flat; up to 6 cm long; shell covers its entire back; can stick strongly to the reef; lives out on the reef where the sea breaks. Pl: thēvēl. Variant: tēvēlka.

abandon don ma. sa-vi. 1 • clear land for a new garden. – 2 • throw away; abandon. Variant: thon ma.

abandoned house urumbucha. n. abandoned house. Pl: urumbu.

abandoned house or village ambilki. n. abandoned house or village. Pl: ambil.

able to, be ~ mamēr na. vi-so. be possible for; be able to.

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axe thepka. n. axe. Usage: Abilta dialect. Pl: athap. See: avēthapki ‘axe’. Note: only th.

B - b

baby athoemini. n. baby.

back buthicha. n. spine; back. Pl: buthi.

back thēng. n. 1 • back. – 2 • top. – 3 • behalf. Note: only th. Note: no endings.

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worried face sachongachi. n. 1 • gaze. – 2 • worried face. – 3 • depths of a pool. Variant: sachong.

worried, look ~ ngiem sravo. adv. look worried; look surprised; look shocked; people look like this, e.g. if there is a fight happening but no-one knows what is going on.

worry irēs. vi-so. 1 • be sad. – 2 • worry.

worship lotu. sa-vi. worship.

worship lotu sēvēt. vt. worship; adore; praise.

worship tares pēt. vt. praise; worship. Variant: rares pēt; thares pēt.

Wow! vavu. interj. Wow!

wrap up bēng bēt. vt. 1 • wrap up. – 2 • cover. Variant: vēng bēt.

wriggle around tusachus. sa-vi. wriggle around because of irritation; toss and turn e.g. while trying to sleep. Variant: thusachus; dusachus; musachus; thusavus; tusavus; dusavus; musavus.

wrist sengangēthaik angēt vus. n. wrist.

write kut pēt. vt. write. Variant: chuēt pēt; chut pēt; kuēt pēt.

writhe bēnmalivi. sa-vi. writhe; thrash around; especially something thrashing around in death throws. Variant: vēnmalivi; bēnmaliwi; vēnmaliwi.

writhe piru. sa-vi. writhe. Variant: viru.

writing achutkut. n. writing. Variant: chutkut.

wrong, be ~ surnanas. sa-vi. be wrong.

Y - y

yam narichi. n. yam. Pl: narēk. Variant: narchi.

yawn asechaski. n. yawn. Pl: asechas.

yaws mamuaing. n. yaws.

yaws, crab ~ aisoska. n. crab yaws. Pl: aisos. Variant: isoska.

year amundika. n. year. Pl: amundik. Variant: mundik.

yeast isis. n. 1 • baking powder. – 2 • yeast.

yell pērēk mēt. vi-so. 1 • be torn; be ripped. – 2 • shout; yell. Variant: vērēk mēt.

yellow agethon. adj. yellow. Variant: agēthon.

yellow, be ~ agethonas vēt. vi-so. be yellow. Variant: gethon.

yellowfin tuna atun'gi. n. fish sp.; yellowfin tuna. Pl: atun.

yes ia. interj. yes.

yes kinak. interj. yes; all right. Variant: chinak.

yesterday milani. adv. yesterday.

yet as. disc. 1 • still. – 2 • yet. – 3 • just.

yet askok. disc. 1 • still. Gram: Atelic realis. – 2 • yet. Gram: Atelic realis. – 3 • just. Gram: Atelic realis. Morph: as‌=‌kok. Gloss: still‌=‌just.

yet, and ~ das. coord. 1 • and still. – 2 • and yet. – 3 • and just. Morph: da‌=‌as. Gloss: and‌=‌yet.

you nge. pro. you. Gram: Second person singular class three pronoun.

you ngi. pro. you. Gram: Second person singular class two pronoun. Variant: nge.

you ngia. pro. 1 • you. Gram: Second person singular class one pronoun. – 2 • your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun.

you all ngēn. pro. you all. Gram: Second person class one pronoun and second person class three pronoun.

you all ngēni. pro. you all. Gram: Second person plural class two pronoun.

you all and ngēnē. pro. you all and. Morph: ngēn‌=‌nē. Gloss: 2PL.III‌=‌and. Variant: ngēna.

you and nginē. pro. you and. Morph: ngi‌=‌nē. Gloss: 2SG.III‌=‌and. Variant: ngina.

you two en. pro. you two. Gram: Second person dual class three pronoun.

you two in. pro. 1 • you two. Gram: Second person dual class one pronoun. – 2 • those two, they. Gram: Third person dual class one pronoun.

you two ini. pro. 1 • you two. Gram: Second person dual class two pronoun. – 2 • those two, they. Gram: Second person dual class two pronoun.

you two and inē. pro. 1 • you two and. – 2 • those two and. Morph: in‌=‌nē. Gloss: 2/3DL.III‌=‌and. Variant: ina.

you two, some of your ainanga. pro. 1 • you two, some of your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun and non-specific possessive pronoun. – 2 • those two, some of their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun and non-specific possessive pronoun. Morph: ain‌=‌anga. Gloss: 2/3DL.POSS‌=‌NSPEC.

you two, some of your ainangama. pro. 1 • you two, some of your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun and indefinite possessive pronoun. – 2 • those two, some of their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun and indefinite possessive pronoun. Morph: ain‌=‌angama. Gloss: 2/3DL.POSS‌=‌INDEF.

you two, your ain. pro. 1 • you two, your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun. – 2 • those two, their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun.

you two, your aina. pro. 1 • you two, your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun and possessive pronoun and specific article. – 2 • those two, their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun and possessive pronoun and specific article. Morph: ain‌=‌a. Gloss: 2/3DL.POSS‌=‌SPEC.

you two, your ainama. pro. 1 • you two, your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun and emphatic possessive pronoun. – 2 • those two, their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun and emphatic possessive pronoun.

young athuares. adj. young person.

young animal thaembēm. n. 1 • child. Morph: at‌=‌oem–vēm. Gloss: 3F.SG.POSS child-reduced.SG. – 2 • young animal; especially puppies or piglets. Pl: thaembap. Variant: taembem. See: thoemga ‘child; son; student; assistant’.

young man thuareska. n. young man. Pl: thuaresta. Note: only th.

young woman thuareski. n. young woman.

younger sister aliki. n. younger sister.

your angan. pro. your. Gram: Second person plural possessive pronoun.

your angana. pro. your. Gram: Second person plural possessive pronoun and possessive pronoun and specific article. Morph: angan‌=‌a. Gloss: 2PL.POSS‌=‌SPEC.

your gi. pro. your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun.

your gia. pro. your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun and possessive pronoun and specific article. Morph: gi‌=‌a. Gloss: 2SG.POSS‌=‌SPEC.

your giama. pro. your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun and emphatic possessive pronoun.

your giangama. pro. your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun and indefinite possessive pronoun. Morph: gi‌=‌angama. Gloss: 2SG.POSS‌=‌INDEF.

your ngia. pro. 1 • you. Gram: Second person singular class one pronoun. – 2 • your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun.

your, any of ~ angenangama. pro. any of your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun and indefinite possessive pronoun. Morph: angen‌=‌angama. Gloss: 2PL.POSS‌=‌ INDEF.

your, some of ~ anganama. pro. some of your. Gram: Second person plural possessive pronoun and non-specific possessive pronoun. Morph: angan‌=‌ma. Gloss: 2PL.POSS‌=‌EMPH.

your, some of ~ angēnanga. pro. some of your. Gram: Second person plural possessive pronoun and non-specific possessive pronoun. Morph: angēn‌=‌anga. Gloss: 2PL.POSS‌=‌ NSPEC.

your, some of ~ gianga. pro. some of your. Gram: Second person singular possessive pronoun and non-specific possessive pronoun. Morph: gi‌=‌anga. Gloss: 2SG.POSS‌=‌NSPEC.

your; you two, ~ ain. pro. 1 • you two, your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun. – 2 • those two, their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun.

your; you two, ~ aina. pro. 1 • you two, your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun and possessive pronoun and specific article. – 2 • those two, their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun and possessive pronoun and specific article. Morph: ain‌=‌a. Gloss: 2/3DL.POSS‌=‌SPEC.

your; you two, ~ ainama. pro. 1 • you two, your. Gram: Second person dual possessive pronoun and emphatic possessive pronoun. – 2 • those two, their. Gram: Third person dual possessive pronoun and emphatic possessive pronoun.

Z - z

Zion Sion. n. Zion.

Organisation of the thesaurus

The thesaurus is organised into the following categories:

The natural world

A	Landscape, country and water

A0	General

A1	Topographical features (valley, hill, river, road)

A2	Celestial features (moon, stars, northern lights)

A3	Water

A3.0	General (drown, splash, wet)

A3.1	Precipitation (hail, mist, dew)

A3.2	Water sources (springs, puddles, lakes)

A3.3	The ocean (waves, tides)

A4	Geological, other substances (sand, plastic, charcoal)

B	Weather and cyclic time

B1	Meteorological conditions (wind, cloud, thunder)

B2	Cyclical time

B2.1	Diurnal cycle (early morning, evening)

B2.2	Lunar cycle (new moon, high moon)

B2.3	Seasonal cycle (seasons, months, holidays)

B2.4	Weekly cycle (names of days)

B3	Geological events (volcanic eruption, earthquake)

C	Location and direction

C1	Relative location and direction (from the top, middle)

C2	Absolute direction (north, south, from the west)

C3	Nominal demonstratives (these two, that flat one)

C4	Distance and proximity (nearby, towards)

C5	Pronouns (him, who, my, yours, herself)

C6	Adverbial demonstratives (this, here, this far)

C7	Interrogatives (where, when)

D	Plants

D0	General (thorn, twig, leaf, bark)

D1	Trees and palms (rosewood, bush palm, orange tree)

D2	Shrubs and vines

D3	Smaller plants (vegetable plants, herbs)

D4	Grasses and bamboo

D5	Tubers and roots

D6	Water plants (seaweed, algae)

D7	Fungi and truffles (mushrooms)

D8	Mosses and lichens

E	Fauna

E0	General (categories of animals)

E1	Animals that go on land (pigs, wallaby)

E2	Animals that fly (parrots, seagulls, bats)

E3	Reptiles

E3.0	Other reptiles

E3.1	Snakes

E3.2	Lizards

E4	Water creatures

E4.0	Large sea creatures (sharks, dolphins)

E4.1	Fish

E4.2	Eels

E4.3	Prawns and crayfish

E4.4	Shell fish (oysters, shells)

E4.5	All other sea and shore life (sea cucumber, jellyfish)

E5	Crabs (hermit crabs)

E6	Amphibians (frogs, toads)

E7	Insects, other land arthropods, grubs

E7.0	General

E7.1	Flies

E7.2	Spiders

E7.3	Ants

E7.4	Grasshoppers

F	Physical properties

F0	General

F1	Appearance

F1.1	Visibility and colour (clear, bright, invisible)

F1.2	Size, shape, arrangement, pattern (cracked)

F2	Temperature, weight, texture (hard, spongy, oily)

F3	Sounds – their types and qualities (loud, crackle)

F4	Tastes and smells (sour, bitter, sweet, stink)

F5	Value (precious, worthless)

G	Quantification

G1	Quantity (lots, another of the same type, nothing)

G2	Numerals

Humans, human qualities

H	Human classification

H0	General (names, to name someone)

H1	Spirits and devils (ghosts, witches, monsters)

H2	Peoples and language groups (Mali, Europeans)

H3	People by age, development, life cycle

H3.0	General (adolescent, infant)

H3.1	Male (young boy, adolescent male)

H3.2	Female (young girl, adolescent female)

H4	Roles and status terms (shaman, jack of all trades)

H5	Types of people not related to status/profession

H6	Address terms

I	Human qualities and emotions

I1	Personality and moral evaluations (funny, talkative)

I2	Skill, ability, power (strong, courageous, skilled)

I3	Feelings, and emotions (homesickness, jealous)

J	Body parts and products (animal and human)

J0	General (egg)

J1	Non-localised parts (fur, body hair, fat, wart, scar)

J2	Head (brain, eyeball, tears, earwax, clean shaven)

J3	Torso (intestines, tail, stomach, throat, neck, genitals)

J4	Limbs (wing, thigh, fingernail, footprint)

K	Body states and functions

K1	Physiological reactions (breath, suck, cry, lay eggs)

K2	Body states

K2.1	Temporary (sleep, tired, thirsty, pregnant, bleed)

K2.2	Permanent (blind, deaf)

K3	Sickness, death, disease, injury (unconscious, vomit)

K4	Other things done with the body (blow, chew, cry)

L	Stance and motion

L1	Stance, position

L1.0	Stance, position – general (rest, crouch, wait)

L1.1	Stance, position – vertical axis (stand)

L1.2	Stance, position – horizontal axis (sit, lie down)

L2	Movement

L2.0	Movement – general (arrive, fly, paddle, chase)

L2.1	Movement – vertical axis (walk, up, climb, dive)

L2.2	Movement – horizontal axis (roll, go across)

L3	Open and close

L3.1	Open (hole, gap, orifice, expose, empty)

L3.2	Close (block, obstruct, finish, switch off, fill)

L4	Exist (be, be lost)

L5	Do (attempt, succeed, make)

L6	Change of state (become)

M	Artefacts, material culture and manufactured things

M0	General (to fix, mend, wash clothes)

M1	Tools, weapons, belongings

M2	Built environment

M2.0	General (build a house, housework, fence)

M2.1	Parts of a building (house posts, doorway)

M2.2	Furniture

M3	Clothes, materials and decorations (coat, headdress)

M4	Nautical (canoe, paddle, sail, anchor)

M5	Transfer of goods (sell, trade, steal)

M6	Vehicles (car, truck, motorcycle, aeroplane)

Human inter-relating, humans socially

N	Kinship

N1	Kin terms

O	Marriage, sex, nurturing

O1	Marriage and sexual relations

O2	Pregnancy and childbirth (birth, stages of pregnancy)

O3	Rearing babies and children (adoption, look after)

P	Speaking, communication and sounds

P1	Speaking (call out, ask, stutter, explain)

P2	Interjections, imperatives, function words

P2.1	Functional affixes and particles

P2.2	Interjections

P2.3	Conjunctions

P2.4	Subordinators

P2.5	Articles

P2.6	Discourse markers

P3	Negations, assertions, possibility (perhaps, true, no)

P4	Non-verbal communication (write, sign language)

P5	Sounds (dog growl, whistle, clapping, onomatopoeia)

Q	Social interaction, relationships and behaviour

Q0	General (behave, warn someone of trouble)

Q1	Fighting (enemy, get revenge)

Q2	Verbal quarrelling (provoke, ridicule, tease, annoy)

Q3	Making peace, maintaining social harmony

Q4	Games, entertainment, laughter, joking (play)

Q5	Being affected (being helped)

Q6	Permission and prohibition

Q7	Community

Human interaction with the natural world

R	Religion, ceremony, law and the supernatural

R0	General

R1	Law, sacred places, legends

R2	Ceremony and rituals

R2.1	Ceremonial objects

R2.2	Symbols

R3	Death and mourning

R4	Taboos, strictures and secret knowledge

R5	Healing and medicine

R5.1	Traditional and ritual healing

R5.2	Modern medicine (injection)

R6	Singing and dancing

R7	Feasting

R8	Christianity

S	Gathering, farming, hunting, tracking

S1	Gathering (collection, pick up, sort out)

S2	Hunting

S3	Fishing

S4	Farming and propagation (clearing land, planting)

T	Fire and cooking

T1	Fire (cooking fire, matches, burn, smoke)

T2	Food preparation, cooking, distribution (ripe)

U	Human uses of natural resources

U1	Food (meat, berries, bread)

U2	Narcotics (alcohol, tobacco)

U3	Medicines

U4	Building materials, weaving, basket materials

U5	Things that are bad for you (poisons, stings)

V	Thinking, perception and attention

V1	Sense and perception

V1.1	Seeing (look out, inspect, search)

V1.2	Hearing (listen)

V1.3	Tasting (try, taste)

V1.4	Smell (sniff)

V1.5	Physical sensations (feel)

V2	Cognition

V2.1	Mental states (be calm, be delirious)

V2.2	Mental processes and experiences (think, dream)

V2.3	Knowledge and learning (try, graduate)

W	Handling and physical transfer

W0	General

W1	Taking, touching, obtaining (snatch, receive, put on)

W2	Holding, carrying, moving something around (lead)

W3	Letting go, giving, leave be (pour, transfer, spread)

X	Impact and surface contact

X0	General (split apart, throw, rip, break, dismantle)

X1	With an instrument (spear, mark, chop)

X2	Due to pressure (grind, snap, twist, burst)

X3	Sticking, tying, untying (tie up, cover)

X4	Surface contact (rub, peel, scrape, wipe)

Y	Speed, manner and relative time

Y0	General (how, like this, manner)

Y1	Speed and manner (fast, carefully, fiercely)

Y2	Relative time and duration (when, previously, new)

Y3	Serialisation (before doing something else, last)

Y4	Degree

Thesaurus

A Landscape, country and water

A0	General

ivētki n. 1 • earth; soil; dirt. – 2 • land. – 3 • world; planet earth.

luchupki n. space; e.g. the space of a playground or dancing ground.

luchuvini n. small space.

A1	Topographical features

abilēm n. old place; a place where there used to be a village.

avram n. garden plot; specifically a plot within a larger section of garden that has been assigned to a particular person; the section is divided into plots for different crops.

awal n. track; specifically the direction of the undergrowth, like grasses, which shows the direction a person has gone.

basis n. passage between reef.

braingia n. small creek.

vuētka n. village.

A2	Celestial features

usupki n. sky.

A3	Water

A3.0 General

abaringgi n. water that falls down a waterfall.

vingloinggi n. whirlpool.

A3.1 Precipitation

airvēthaualki n. sunshower.

athēvuiki n. rain cloud.

auvērēngachi n. fog.

avolam n. rainy season.

saengbap n. storm; heavy rain.

saenggi n. rain.

A3.2 Water sources

achēruacha n. side branch of river; dries up during the dry season.

vunakdēmga n. first flood; makes plants bend over.

A3.3 The ocean

agarēski n. sea.

vanim vt. roll around; turn over; e.g. movements of waves and fabric.

A4	Geological, other substances

achēthoska n. coals of a fire.

thabucha n. dust; ash; specifically white ash from a fire.

unēpka n. dust.

vēthen n. lime powder.

B Weather and cyclic time

B1	Meteorological conditions

achēluinggi n. cloud.

achēluingini n. small cloud.

umēngachi n. flash flood.

vilēcha n. crack of lightning; the sound of lightning, rather than the flash of light.

vinggulini n. bolt of lightning.

vunakdēmga n. first flood; makes plants bend over.

B2	Cyclical time

B2.1 Diurnal cycle

aeraer n. dawn.

athēchasēp n. morning.

mathēchasepka n. morning.

B2.2 Lunar cycle

ayachun'gi n. month.

B2.3 Seasonal cycle

amunam n. holiday.

vunakdēmga n. first flood; makes plants bend over.

B2.4 Weekly cycle

maila chuvēsnia disc. 1 • the other day. – 2 • last time.

mubang adv. 1 • tomorrow. – 2 • next day.

B3	Geological events

chēn'gēn n. tremor.

chēn'gēn'gi n. earthquake.

puk tēm sa-vi. erupt.

pus pēm vi-so. erupt; burst out.

puspēmgi n. eruption.

C Location and direction

C1	Relative location and direction

achais n. left side of something.

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vatkivatki na vi-so. walk clumsily; especially to describe a person walking along and looking down as they walk.

Y2	Relative time and duration

as disc. 1 • still. – 2 • yet.

asik disc. future; when. Gram: Irrealis marker.

asip disc. later.

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uer adv. before.

Y4	Degree

kinak disc. just.

machēlak adv. little bit.

mamor adv. excessively; very much; terribly.

masa disc. 1 • certainly. – 2 • very much; a lot. Gram: In clause final position only.

mo adv. all.

sangel kuvēt adv. almost.