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Nasal consonants

Following are Na’vi words starting with nasal consonants: M, N, Ng (G)

M

ma part. /ma/ ^[.]

O! (vocative particle)

makto v. /ˈmak.to/, infix m•akt•o ^[.]

ride

kämakto v. /kæ.ˈmak.to/, infix käm•akt•o ^[.] ride out (kä to go)

makto ko! /ˈmak.to.ko/ ^[?] let's ride!

−maw− adp. /mau̯/ ^[.]

after (in time)

mawkrr adv. /ˈmau̯.kr̩/ ^[.] afterwards, after (krr time)

maw hìkrr /mau̯.ˈhɪ.kr̩/ ^[FE] in a bit, (be) right (back)

−pximaw− adp. /pʼi.ˈmau̯/ ^[.] right after

mawey adj. /ma.ˈwɛi̯/, attr. maweya N. amawey ^[.]

calm

Note: ma oeyä ʼeylan "my friend", pronounced ma weyä ʼeylan, sounds very much like maweya ʼeylan.

maweypey v. /ma.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/, infix maweyp••ey ^[.] be patient (pey await)

tìmweypey n. /tɪm.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/ ^[.] patience

lemweypey adj. /lɛm.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/, attr. lemweypeya N. lemweypey ^[.] patient

nìmweypey adv. /nɪm.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/ ^[.] patiently

me+ pref. /mɛ/ ^[.]

(dual prefix, from mune two and ay+ plural)

mefo pn. /ˈmɛ.fo/ ^[.] they (those two). Dual of po.

mehinam n.du. /mɛ.hi.ˈnam/ legs, of person. Dual of kinam. (use plural for paʼli)

mehinamtil n.du. /mɛ.hi.ˈnam.til/ knees. Dual of kinamtil.

melo adv. /ˈmɛ.lo/ ^[stress?] twice

menari n.du. /mɛ.ˈna.ɾi/ eyes. Dual of nari. (use plural for paʼli or ikran)

memikyun n.du. /mɛ.ˈmik.jun/ ears. Dual of mikyun.

mepun n.du. /mɛ.ˈpun/ arms. Dual of pxun.

mepuntil n.du. /mɛ.ˈpun.til/ elbows. Dual of pxuntil.

mesopì n.du. /mɛ.ˈso.pɪ/ lungs. Dual of tsopì.

mesyal n.du. /mɛ.ˈsjal/ wings. Dual of tsyal. (use plural for ikran)

mesyokx n.du. /mɛ.ˈsjokʼ/ hands. Dual of tsyokx.

mevenu n.du. /mɛ.ˈvɛ.nu/ feet, of person. Dual of venu. (use plural for paʼli)

moe pn. /ˈmo.ɛ/ ^[.] we two (exclusive). Dual of oe.

mevol num. /ˈmɛ.vol/, attr. mevola N. amevol ^[.] sixteen (octal 20)

mezam num. /ˈmɛ.zam/, attr. mezama N. amezam hundred-twenty-eight (octal 200)

meʼem adj. /mɛ.ˈʔɛm/, attr. meʼema N. ameʼem ^[.]

harmonious

tìmeʼem n. /tɪ.ˈmɛ.ʔɛm/ ^[.] harmony

mekre n. /ˈmɛk.ɾɛ/ ^[.]

supplies

meoauniaea n. /ˈmɛ.o.a.ˈu.ni.a.ˈɛ.a/ ^[.]

living in harmony with nature

meuia n. /mɛ.ˈu.i.a/ ^[.]

honor

meyp adj. /ˈmɛi̯p/, attr. meypa N. ameyp ^[.]

weak

mi adv. /mi/ ^[.]

still, yet

mikyun n. /ˈmik.jun/, du. memikyun, pl. aymikyun ^[.]

ear

tìng mikyun v. /tɪm ˈmik.jun/ ^[.] to listen (tìng to give)

mip adj. /ˈmip/, attr. mipa N. amip ^[.]

new

−mì+ adp. /mɪ/ ^[.]

in, on

mìfa n, adv. /mɪ.ˈfa, ˈmɪ.fa/ ^[.] inside (paʼo side)

nemfa adp. /ˈnɛm.fa/ ^[.] into (ne to)

−mìkam− adp. /mɪ.ˈkam/ ^[.] between (kxam middle)

mìso adv. /mɪ.ˈso/ ^[.] away (position) (to than)

mì sìrey adv. /mɪ.sɪ.ˈɾɛi̯/ ^[NYT] ever (lit. "in (my) life")

mìn v. /ˈmɪn/, infix m••ìn ^[.]

turn

mìnyu n. /ˈmɪn.ju/ ^[FE] twisted lily (plant)

mìsìrey adv. /mɪ.sɪ.ˈɾɛi̯/ ^[NYT]

ever (lit. "in (my) life")

mìso adv. /mɪ.ˈso/ ^[.]

away (position) (= mì + to)

mllte v. /ml̩.ˈtɛ/, infix m•llt•e ^[.]

agree

pfv molte /p=mol.ˈtɛ/ come to an agreement

Moʼat, Moat n. /ˈmo.ʔat, ˈmo.at/ ^[FE]

(female name)

Moʼatʼite n. "daughter of Moʼat"

moe pn. /ˈmo.ɛ/ ^[.]

we two (exclusive) (= me+ + oe)

mokri n. /ˈmok.ɾi/ ^[.]

voice

Utral Aymokriyä n. /ˈut.ɾal ai̯.ˈmok.ɾi.jæ/ ^[.] Tree of Voices

molte v.pfv. /mol.ˈtɛ/

Perfective of mllte. come to an agreement

mowan adj. /mo.ˈwan/, attr. mowana N. amowan ^[.]

enjoyable, pleasing

mrr num. /ˈmr̩/, attr. mrra N. amrr ^[.]

five

mrrve adj. /ˈmr̩.vɛ/, attr. mrrvea N. amrrve ^[.] fifth

trrmrrve n, adv. /tr̩.ˈmr̩.vɛ/ ^[.] Thursday

vomrr num. /vo.ˈmr̩/, attr. vomrra N. avomrr ^[.] thirteen (octal 15)

mrrvol num. /ˈmr̩.vol/, attr. mrrvola N. amrrvol ^[.] forty (octal 50)

mrrzam num. /ˈmr̩.zam/, attr. mrrzama N. amrrzam three-hundred twenty (octal 500)

muiä adj. /mu.ˈi.æ/, attr. muiäa N. amuiä ^[.]

just, proper, fair, right

mulpxar n. /mul.ˈpʼaɾ/ ^[FE]

roosterhead (plant)

munʼi v. /mun.ˈʔi/, infix m•unʼ•i ^[.]

cut

mune num. /ˈmu.nɛ/, attr. munea N. amune ^[.]

two

muve adv. /ˈmu.vɛ/ ^[.] second

trrmuve n, adv. /tr̩.ˈmu.vɛ/ ^[.] Monday

nìmun adv. /nɪ.ˈmun/ ^[.] again

mevol num. /ˈmɛ.vol/, attr. mevola N. amevol ^[.] sixteen (octal 20)

vomun num. /vo.ˈmun/, attr. vomuna N. avomun ^[.] ten (octal 12)

mezam num. /ˈmɛ.zam/, attr. mezama N. amezam hundred-twenty-eight (octal 200)

munge (muge) v. /ˈmu.ŋɛ/, infix m•ung•e ^[.]

carry, convey

zamunge (zamuge) v. /za.ˈmu.ŋɛ/, infix zam•ung•e ^[.] to bring

−mungwrr− (mugwrr) adp. /muŋ.ˈwr̩, -muŋ.wr̩/ ^[.] except (wrrpa 'outside')

muntxa adj. /mun.ˈtʼa/, attr. muntxa N. amuntxa ^[.]

mated, married

muntxa si v. /mun.ˈtʼa.si/, infix muntxa s••i ^[.] mate (for life), marry

tìmuntxa n. /tɪ.mun.ˈtʼa/, pl. sìmuntxa ^[.] mating, marriage

N

−na− adp. /na/ ^[.]

like, as

nafìʼu adj. /na.ˈfɪ.ʔu/, attr. nafìʼua N. anafìʼu ^[FE] such, such a

naʼrìng (naʼrìg) n. /ˈnaʔ.ɾɪŋ/ ^[.]

forest

Naʼvi n. /ˈnaʔ.vi/ ^[.]

the People (name for themselves)

nìNaʼvi adv. /nɪ.ˈnaʔ.vi/ ^[FE] in Naʼvi (the language)

leNaʼvi adj. /lɛ.ˈnaʔ.vi/, attr. leNaʼvia N. leNaʼvi, aleNaʼvi ^[FE] Naʼvi (adj.), of the People

nang (nag) part. /naŋ/ ^[.]

what! what a ...! (particle for surprise, exclamation, or encouragement)

nantang (nantag) n. /ˈnan.taŋ/ ^[.]

Viperwolf (a wolf-like animal)

nari n. /ˈna.ɾi/, du. menari, pl. aynari ^[.]

eye

nari si v. /ˈna.ɾi si/, infix nari s••i ^[.] watch out, be careful

tìng nari v. /tɪn.ˈna.ɾi/, infix t••ìng nari ^[.] to look (tìng give) (compare nìn look at)

nawm adj. /ˈnau̯m/, attr. nawma N. anawm ^[.]

great, noble

nawma saʼnok /ˈnau̯.ma ˈsaʔ.nok/ ^[FE] the Great Mother (Gaia)

nawmtu n. /ˈnau̯m.tu/ ^[.] great person

nayweng (nayweg) pn. /nai̯.ˈwɛŋ/ ^[FE]

(Pronunciation spelling of nìayoeng. "like us")

näk v. /ˈnæk/, infix n••äk ^[.]

drink

−ne− adp. /nɛ/ ^[.]

to (direction)

ne kllte! /nɛ.ˈkl̩.tɛ/ get down! (lit. "to the ground!")

neʼìm adv. /nɛ.ˈʔɪm/ ^[.] back, rearwards

neʼfä adv. /nɛ.ˈfæ/ ^[.] up, upwards

nekll adv. /nɛ.ˈkl̩/ ^[.] down, downwards

−nemfa− adp. /ˈnɛm.fa/ ^[.] into (mìfa inside)

neto adv. /nɛ.ˈto/ ^[.] away (direction)

nekx v. /ˈnɛkʼ/, infix n••ekx ^[.]

burn, consume

krrnekx v. /kr̩.ˈnɛkʼ/, infix krrn••ekx ^[.] take time (krr time)

new v.tr. /ˈnɛu̯/, infix n••ew ^[.]

want

nulnew v. /nul.ˈnɛu̯/, infix nuln••ew ^[.] rather, prefer

txanew adj. /ˈtʼa.nɛu̯/, attr. txanewa N. atxanew ^[.] greedy

tìtxanew n. /tɪ.ˈtʼa.nɛu̯/ ^[.] greed

Newey n. /nɛ.ˈwɛi̯/ ^[FE]

(female name)

Neytiri n. /nɛi̯.ˈti.ɾi/ ^[FE]

(female name)

niä v. /ni.ˈæ/, infix n•i•ä ^[.]

grab

nikre n. /ˈnik.ɾɛ/ ^[.]

hair [count? 'a hair' = nikre, 'hair' = aynikre?]

nitram adj. /nit.ˈɾam/, attr. nitrama N. anitram ^[FE]

happy (of living things)

oe ʼefu nitram /ˈo.ɛ.ˈʔɛ.fu.nit.ˈɾam/ ^[FE] "I am happy" (ʼefu feel)

nì− pref. /nɪ/

(adverbializing prefix: look up by root)

nìʼaw adv. /nɪ.ˈʔau̯/ ^[.] only (ʼaw one)

nìʼul adv. /nɪ.ˈʔul/ ^[.] more

nìawnomum adv. /nɪ.au̯.ˈno.mum/ ^[.] as is known

nìayoeng (nìayoeg) adv. /nai̯.ˈwɛŋ/ ^[.] like us (ayoeng we [inclusive])

nìltsan adv. /nɪl.ˈtsan/ ^[.] well (contraction of sìltsan good)

nìmun adv. /nɪ.ˈmun/ ^[.] again (mune two)

nìzawnong (nìzawnog) adv. /nɪ.ˈzau̯.noŋ/ ^[.] safely (zong defend)

nìn v. /ˈnɪn/, infix n••ìn ^[.]

look at

nong (nog) v. /ˈnoŋ/, infix n••ong ^[.]

follow, go after (cf. sutx)

nulkrr adv. /nul.ˈkr̩/ ^[.]

longer (time) (= nìʼul more + krr time)

nulnew v. /nul.ˈnɛu̯/, infix nuln••ew ^[.]

rather (nìʼul-new want more)

nume v. /ˈnu.mɛ/, infix n•um•e ^[.]

learn

numeyu n. /ˈnu.mɛ.ju/ ^[FE] student

numtseng (numceg) n. /ˈnum.tsɛŋ/ ^[.] school

sänume n. /sæ.ˈnu.mɛ/ ^[.] teaching, instruction

sänume si v. /sæ.ˈnu.mɛ si/, infix sänume s••i ^[FE] instruct

sänumvi n. /sæ.ˈnum.vi/ ^[.] lesson

Ng (G)

nga (ga) pn. /ˈŋa/, du. menga (mega), tri. pxenga (pxega), pl. aynga (ayga) ^[.,FE] /mɛ.ŋa, pʼɛ.ŋa, ai̯.ˈŋa/ [stress?]

you

erg ngal (gal) pn. /ˈŋal/ you

with ngahu (gahu) pn. /ˈŋa.hu/ with you

dat ngaru, ngar (garu, gar) pn. /ˈŋa.ɾu, ˈŋaɾ/ to/for you

ayngaru nìwotx /ai̯.ˈŋa.ɾu.nɪ.ˈwotʼ/ to/for you all

acc ngati, ngat (gati, gat) pn. /ˈŋa.ti, ˈŋat/ you

top ngari (gari) pn. /ˈŋa.ɾi/ as for you

gen ngeyä (geyä) pn. /ˈŋɛ.jæ/ your

ngenga (gega) pn. /ŋɛ.ˈŋa/, du. mengenga (megega), tri. pxengenga (pxegega), pl. ayngenga (aygega) ^[.,FE] /mɛ.ŋɛ.ŋa, pʼɛ.ŋɛ.ŋa, ai̯.ŋɛ.ŋa/ stress?

you (honorific form)

ngawng (gawg) n. /ˈŋau̯ŋ/ ^[.]

worm

eltungawng (eltugawg) n. /ˈɛl.tu.ŋau̯ŋ/ ^[.] brainworm (hallucinogenic)

ngay (gay) adj. /ˈŋai̯/, attr. ngaya N. angay ^[.]

true

tìngay (tìgay) n. /tɪ.ˈŋai̯/ ^[.] truth

nìngay (nìgay) adv. /nɪ.ˈŋai̯/ ^[.] truly

ngaytxoa (gaytxoa) intj. /ŋai̯.ˈtʼo.a/ ^[.] Please forgive me (txoa forgiveness)

tsalsungay (calsugay) adv. /tsal.su.ˈŋai̯/ ^[.] nevertheless, even so

ngäng (gäg) n. /ˈŋæŋ/ ^[.]

stomach

ngenga (gega) pn. /ŋɛ.ˈŋa/ ^[.]

you (honorific form)

ngeyä (geyä) pn. /ˈŋɛ.jæ/ ^[FE]

Genitive of nga.

ngeyn (geyn) adj. /ˈŋɛi̯n/, attr. ngeyna N. angeyn ^[.]

tired

ngian (gian) adv. /ŋi.ˈan/ ^[.]

however, but

ngim (gim) adj. /ˈŋim/, attr. ngima N. angim ^[.]

long (in size)

ngop (gop) v. /ˈŋop/, infix ng••op ^[.]

create

ngopyu (gopyu) n. /ˈŋop.ju/ ^[.] creator

tìngop (tìgop) n. /tɪ.ˈŋop/, pl. sìngop ^[.] creation, invention, (?) artifact

ngrr (grr) n. /ˈŋr̩/ ^[.]

root

ngrrpongu (grrpogu) n. /ˈŋr̩.po.ŋu/ ^[FE] grassroots movement

nguway (guway) n. /ˈŋu.wai̯/ ^[.]

howl (of viperwolf)