Na'vi/Na'vi–English dictionary/velar series
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[edit | edit source]ha adv. /ha/ [.]
- so, in that case
hahaw v. /ˈha.hau̯/, infix h•ah•aw [.]
- sleep
hangham (hagham) v. /ˈhaŋ.ham/, infix h•angh•am [.]
- laugh
hapxì n. /ha.ˈpʼɪ/ [.]
- part
- käpxì n. /kæ.ˈpʼɪ/, pl. häpxì [.] rear (rear part or section; kä go)
- zapxì n. /za.ˈpʼɪ/ [.] front (front part or section; zaʼu come)
haryu n.pl. /ˈhaɾ.ju/
- Short plural of karyu. teacher
hasey adj. /ha.ˈsɛi̯/, attr. haseya N. ahasey [.]
- done, finished
hato n.pl. /ha.to/
- Short plural of kato. rhythm
hawl v. /ˈhau̯l/, infix h••awl [.]
- prepare, get ready
- tìhawl n. /tɪ.ˈhau̯l/, pl. sìhawl [.] preparations, plan
- tìhawnuwll n. /tɪ.ˈhau̯.nu.wl̩/, pl. sìhawnuwll [FE] spartan plant (ʼewll plant)
hawnu v. /ˈhau̯.nu/, infix h•awn•u [.]
- protect, shelter
- tìhawnu n. /tɪ.ˈhau̯.nu/ [.] protection
- tìhawnu si v. /tɪ.ˈhau̯.nu.ˈsi/, infix tìhawnu s••i [FE] protect
hawng (hawg) n. /ˈhau̯ŋ/ [.]
- overabundance
- lehawng (lehawg) adj. /lɛ.ˈhau̯ŋ/, attr. lehawnga N. lehawng [.] excessive
- nìhawng (nìhawg) adv. /nɪ.ˈhau̯ŋ/ [.] too, excessively
häpxì n. /hæ.ˈpʼɪ/
- Short plural of käpxì. back
helku n.pl. /hɛl.ku/
- Short plural of kelku. home
hem n.pl. /ˈhɛm/
- Short plural of kem. action
- tsahem (cahem) pn.pl. /ˈtsa.hɛm, tsa.ˈhɛm/ Short plural of tsakem. that (action)
- hemlìʼu n.pl. /ˈhɛm.lɪ.ʔu/ Short plural of kemlìʼu. verb
hetuwong n.pl. /hɛ.tu.woŋ/
- Short plural of ketuwong. alien
hewne adj. /ˈhɛu̯.nɛ/, attr. hewnea N. ahewne [.]
- soft (of an object)
hey n.pl. /ˈhɛi̯/
- Short plural of key. face
heyn v. /ˈhɛi̯n/, infix h••eyn [F]
- sit
hifkey n.pl. /hi.fkɛi̯/
- Short plural of kifkey. world
hilvan n.pl. /hil.van/
- Short plural of kilvan. river
hinam n.pl. /hi.ˈnam/
hiyìk adj. /ˈhi.jɪk/, attr. hiyìka N. ahiyìk [.]
- odd, strange
hìʼi adj. /ˈhɪ.ʔi/, attr. hìʼia N. ahìʼi [.]
- small (in size), little
- hìʼang n. /ˈhɪ.ʔaŋ/ [.] bug (ioang. animal)
- hìkrr n. /ˈhɪ.kr̩/ [.] a very short time, a second
- hìrumwll n. /hɪ.ˈɾum.wl̩/ [FE] puffer plant (rum ball)
hìm adj. /ˈhɪm/, attr. hìma N. ahìm [.]
- small (in quantity), a little
- hìmtxan n. /hɪm.ˈtʼan/ [.] amount
- hìmtxampe adv. /hɪm.ˈtʼam.pɛ/ [.] how much?
- pìmtxan adv. /pɪm.ˈtʼan/ [.] how much?
hìng (hìg) n.pl. /ˈhɪŋ/
- Short plural of kìng. thread
hllpa n.pl. /ˈhl̩.pa/
- Short plural of kllpa. bottom
hllpxiwll n.pl. /hl̩.ˈpʼi.wl̩/
- Short plural of kllpxiwll. lionberry
hllpxìltu n.pl. /hl̩.ˈpʼɪl.tu/
- Short plural of kllpxìltu. territory
hlltseng (hllceg) n.pl. /ˈhl̩.tsɛŋ/
- Short plural of klltseng. position
hol adj. /ˈhol/, attr. hola N. ahol [.]
- few
- holpxay n. /hol.ˈpʼai̯/ [.] number (pxay many)
- holpxaype adv. /hol.ˈpʼai̯.pɛ/ [.] how many?
- polpxay adv. /pol.ˈpʼai̯/ [.] how many?
horen n.pl. /ho.ˈɾɛn/
- Short plural of koren. rule
hrr n.pl. /ˈhr̩/
- Short plural of krr. time
hrrap n. /ˈhr̩.ap/ [.]
- danger
- lehrrap adj. /lɛ.ˈhr̩.ap/, attr. lehrrapa N. lehrrap, alehrrap [.] dangerous
−hu− adp. /hu/ [.]
- with (accompaniment)
- ngahu pn. /ˈŋa.hu/ with you
- oehu pn. /ˈwɛ.hu/ with me
hufwa conj. /hu.ˈfwa/ [.]
- although
hufwe n. /hu.ˈfwɛ/ [.]
- wind
hum v. /ˈhum/, infix h••um [.]
- leave, depart
hunsìp n.pl. /hun.sɪp/
- Short plural of kunsìp. gunship
K
[edit | edit source]−ka− adp. /ka/ [.]
- across
ka n.pl. /ˈka/
- Short plural of kxa. mouth
kakrel adj. /kak.ˈɾɛl/, attr. kakrela N. akakrel [.]
- blind (rel image)
kalin adj. /ka.ˈlin/, attr. kalina N. akalin [.]
- sweet
kaltxì! intj. /kal.ˈtʼɪ/ [.]
- hello!
kam n.pl. /ˈkam/
- Short plural of kxam. midpoint
- kamtseng (kamceg) n.pl. /ˈkam.tsɛŋ/ Short plural of kxamtseng. center
kame v.tr. /ˈka.mɛ/, infix k•am•e [.]
- See into and understand, grok
- kìyevame /kɪ.jɛ.ˈva.mɛ/ [.] good-bye, see you again soon
Kamun n. /ˈka.mun/ [FE]
- (male name)
kan v. /ˈkan/, infix k••an [.]
- aim
- tìkan n. /tɪ.ˈkan/, pl. sìkan [.] target, aim, goal, purpose
- kangkem /ˈkaŋ.kɛm/ ? (directed kem action)
- tìkangkem n. /tɪ.ˈkaŋ.kɛm/ [.] work
- tìkangkem si v. /tɪ.ˈkaŋ.kɛm si/, infix tìkangkem s••i [.] work
- tìkangkem n. /tɪ.ˈkaŋ.kɛm/ [.] work
kanu adj. /ˈka.nu/, attr. kanua N. akanu [.]
- smart, intelligent (of a person)
- nìkanu adv. /nɪ.ˈka.nu/ [.] intelligently
- tìkanu n. /tɪ.ˈka.nu/ [.] intelligence
kangay (kagay) adj. /ka.ˈŋai̯/, attr. kangaya N. akangay [.]
- valid (? kan aim, ngay true)
kar v. /ˈkaɾ/, infix k••ar [.]
- teach
- karyu n. /ˈkaɾ.ju/, pl. haryu [.] teacher
kato n. /ˈka.to/, pl. hato [.]
- rhythm
kavuk n. /ka.ˈvuk/ [.]
- treachery
- kavuk si v.dat. /ka.ˈvuk.si/, infix kavuk s••i [.] betray
kaw− pref. /ˈkau̯/
- (prefix "none", from ke not + ʼaw one; these words require an additional ke 'not' on the verb)
- kawʼit adv. /kau̯.ˈʔit/ [.] not a bit, not at all (ʼit a bit)
- kawkrr adv. /ˈkau̯.kr̩/ [.] never (krr time)
- kawtu pn. /ˈkau̯.tu/ [.] no-one (tute person)
kawng (kawg) adj. /ˈkau̯ŋ/, attr. kawnga N. akawng [.]
- bad, evil
- tìkawng (tìkawg) n. /tɪ.ˈkau̯ŋ/ [.] evil
kaylte n.pl. /ˈkai̯l.tɛ/
- Short plural of kxaylte. cillaphant
kä v. /ˈkæ/, infix k••ä [.]
- go
- käʼärìp v.tr. /kæ.ˈʔæ.ɾɪp/, infix käʼ•är•ìp [.] push (ʼärìp move)
- kämakto v. /kæ.ˈmak.to/, infix käm•akt•o [.] to ride out (makto ride)
- käpxì n. /kæ.ˈpʼɪ/, pl. häpxì [.] rear (rear part or section; kä go) [plural?]
- käsatseng (käsaceg) adv. /kæ.ˈsa.tsɛŋ/ [.] out there (tsatseng there)
ke adv. /kɛ/ [.]
- not
- ke adj. /ˈkɛ/, attr. kea N. ake [.] no
- ke− pref. /ˈkɛ/ un-
- fuke conj. /fu.ˈkɛ/ [FE] or not
- keʼaw adj. /kɛ.ˈʔau̯/, attr. keʼawa N. akeʼaw [FE] divided
- kaw− pref. /ˈkau̯/ [.] no- (see kaw-)
- keʼu pn. /ˈkɛ.ʔu/ [.] nothing, none
- keʼu adv. /ˈkɛ.ʔu/ [.] nothing at all, not at all
- kehe part. /ˈkɛ.hɛ/ [.] no
- keftxo adj. /kɛ.ˈftʼo/, attr. keftxoa N. akeftxo [.] unhappy, upset; poor thing! how sad!
- nìkeftxo adv. /nɪ.kɛ.ˈftʼo/ [.] unfortunately, sadly
- kefyak, kefya srak part. /kɛ.ˈfjak, kɛ.ˈfja.sɾak/ [.] right? isn't it? isn't that so? (short for ke fìfya srak?)
- kelfpomtokx adj. /kɛl.ˈfpom.tokʼ/, attr. kelfpomtokxa N. akelfpomtokx [.] unhealthy (lefpomtokx healthy)
- keltsun (kelcun) adj. /kɛl.ˈtsun/, attr. keltsuna N. akeltsun [.] impossible (letsunslu possible)
- kerusey adj. /ˈkɛ.ɾu.sɛi̯/, attr. keruseya N. akerusey [.] dead (rusey alive)
- keteng (keteg) adj. /ˈkɛ.tɛŋ/, attr. ketenga N. aketeng [.] different (teng same)
- tìketeng (tìketeg) n. /tɪ.ˈkɛ.tɛŋ/, pl. sìketeng [.] difference
- keyawr adj. /kɛ.ˈjau̯ɾ/, attr. keyawra N. akeyawr [.] wrong, incorrect
- keyeʼung (keyeʼug) n. /kɛ.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/ [.] insanity
- lekyeʼung (lekyeʼug) adj. /lɛk.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/, attr. lekyeʼunga N. lekyeʼung [.] insane, crazy
- kxuke adj. /ˈkʼu.kɛ/, attr. kxukea N. akxuke [.] safe, harmless
- −luke− adp. /ˈlu.kɛ/ [.] without (lu be with)
kelku n. /ˈkɛl.ku/, pl. helku [.]
- home, house
- kelku si v. /ˈkɛl.ku.si/, infix kelku s••i [.] dwell, live
- Kelutral n. /ˈkɛl.ut.ɾal/ [?] Hometree (tree for living in)
kem n. /ˈkɛm/, pl. hem [.]
- action, deed
- kemlìʼu n. /ˈkɛm.lɪ.ʔu/, pl. hemlìʼu [.] verb
- kempe adv. /ˈkɛm.pɛ/ [.] what? (which action?) (= pehem)
- Kempe si nga? /ˈkɛm.pɛ si ˈŋa/ What are you doing?
- fìkem pn. /fɪ.ˈkɛm/ [.] this (action)
- pehem adv. /pɛ.ˈhɛm/ [.] what? (which action?) (= kempe)
- tsakem (cakem) pn. /ˈtsa.kɛm, tsa.ˈkɛm/, pl. tsayhem, tsahem [.] that (action)
? kener n.pl. /ˈkɛ.nɛɾ/
- Short plural of kxener. smoke
kenong (kenog) v. /ˈkɛ.noŋ/, infix k•en•ong [.]
- model, represent, exemplify (? ke not nong go after)
- tìkenong (tìkenog) n. /tɪ.ˈkɛ.noŋ/, pl. sìkenong [.] example
keng (keg) adv. /ˈkɛŋ/ [F]
- even
- ke keng ʼawlo [F] not even once
kerusey adj. /ˈkɛ.ɾu.sɛi̯/, attr. keruseya N. akerusey
- dead (rusey alive)
kewong (kewog) adj. /ˈkɛ.woŋ/, attr. kewonga N. akewong [.]
- alien [root = ?]
- ketuwong (ketuwog) n. /ˈkɛ.tu.woŋ/, pl. hetuwong [.] an alien
- ketuwongo (ketuwogo) n. /ˈkɛ.tu.wo.ŋo/ [FE] some alien
ketse (kece) n.pl. /ˈkɛ.tsɛ/
- Short plural of kxetse. tail
key n. /ˈkɛi̯/, pl. hey [.]
- face
keyeʼung (keyeʼug) n. /kɛ.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/ [.]
- insanity [root = ?]
- lekyeʼung (lekyeʼug) adj. /lɛk.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/, attr. lekyeʼunga N. lekyeʼung [.] insane, crazy
keyey n.pl. /ˈkɛ.jɛi̯/
- Short plural of kxeyey. error
kifkey n. /ki.ˈfkɛi̯/, pl. hifkey [.]
- the physical world
- tìftia kifkeyä n. /tɪ.fti.ˈa ki.ˈfkɛ.jæ/ [FE] science (lit. "the study of the physical world") [not a Naʼvi concept]
kilvan n. /kil.ˈvan/, pl. hilvan [.]
- river
kin v. /ˈkin/, infix k••in [.]
- to need
- lekin adj. /lɛ.ˈkin/, attr. lekina N. lekin [.] necessary
- tìkin n. /tɪ.ˈkin/, pl. sìkin [.] a need
kinä num. /ˈki.næ/, attr. kinäa N. akinä [.]
- seven
- kive num. /ˈki.vɛ/, attr. kivea N. akive [.] seventh
- trrkive n, adv. /tr̩.ˈki.vɛ/ [.] Saturday
- vohin num. /vo.ˈhin/, attr. vohina N. avohin [.] fifteen (octal 17)
- kivol num. /ˈki.vol/, attr. kivola N. akivol [.] fifty-six (octal 70)
- kizam num. /ˈki.zam/, attr. kizama N. akizam four-hundred forty-eight (octal 700)
kinam n. /ki.ˈnam/, du. mehinam, pl. hinam [.]
- leg
- kinamtil n. /ki.ˈnam.til/, du. mehinamtil, pl. hinamtil [.] knee
−kip− adp. /kip/ [.]
- among
- −fkip− adp. /ˈfkip/ [.] up among (fä up)
- ? −nekip− adp. /nɛ.kip/ into (among; ne from)
- ? −nefkip− adp. /nɛ.fkip/ up among (direction)
- −takip− adp. /ta.ˈkip/ [.] from among (ta from)
- −tafkip− adp. /ta.ˈfkip/ [.] from up among
kìʼong (kìʼog) adj. /kɪ.ˈʔoŋ/, attr. kìʼonga N. akìʼong [.]
- slow
- nìkʼong (nìkʼog) adv. /nɪk.ˈʔoŋ/ [.] slowly
kìm v. /ˈkɪm/, infix k••ìm [.]
- spin
kìng (kìg) n. /ˈkɪŋ/, pl. hìng [.]
- thread
kìteʼe n. /kɪ.tɛ.ˈʔɛ/ [.]
- service
- kìteʼe si v. /kɪ.tɛ.ˈʔɛ.si/, infix kìteʼe s••i [?] serve
kìyevame v.sjv. /kɪ.jɛ.ˈva.mɛ/ [.]
- future subjunctive of kame. Goodbye, See you soon
kll n.pl. /ˈkl̩/
- Short plural of kxll. charge
kll n. /ˈkl̩/ [F]
- ground
- kllfroʼ v. /kl̩.ˈfɾoʔ/, infix kllfr••oʼ [.] be responsible, have responsibility (for someone or something)
- kllkä v. /kl̩.ˈkæ/, infix kllk••ä [.] go down, descend
- kllkulat v. /kl̩.ˈku.lat/, infix kllk•ul•at [.] dig up
- kllkxem v. /kl̩.ˈkʼɛm/, infix kllkx••em [.] stand
- kllpa n. /ˈkl̩.pa/, pl. hllpa [.] bottom
- kllpxiwll n. /kl̩.ˈpʼi.wl̩/, pl. hllpxiwll [FE] lionberry plant (pxi sharp)
- kllpxìltu n. /kl̩.ˈpʼɪl.tu/, pl. hllpxìltu [.] territory
- kllte n. /ˈkl̩.tɛ/ [.] the ground
- ne kllte /nɛ.ˈkl̩.tɛ/ [.] down! to the ground!
- klltseng (kllceg) n. /ˈkl̩.tsɛŋ/, pl. hlltseng [.] position
- nekll adv. /nɛ.ˈkl̩/ [.] down
ko part. /ko/ [.]
- let's, etc. (particle for eliciting agreement)
koak adj. /ˈko.ak/, attr. koaka N. akoak [.]
- old (of living beings), aged
kop adv. /ˈkop/ [.]
- also, too, as well
koren n. /ko.ˈɾɛn/, pl. horen [.]
- rule
krr n. /ˈkr̩/, pl. hrr [.]
- time
- txana krr [FE] "a long time"
- yola krr [FE] "a short time"
- tìʼiʼavay krrä /tɪ.ˈʔiʔ.a.vai̯ ˈkr̩.æ/ [FE] "until the end of time", forever
- a krr, krr a conj. /a.ˈkr̩, ˈkr̩.a/ [FE] when
- frakrr n, adv. /ˈfɾa.kr̩/ [.] always, all the time
- ftawnemkrr n. /ftau̯.ˈnɛm.kr̩/ [.] the past (ftem pass by)
- kawkrr n, adv. /ˈkau̯.kr̩/ [.] never (krr time)
- krrnekx v. /kr̩.ˈnɛkʼ/, infix krrn••ekx [.] take time (nekx consume)
- krrpe n, adv. /ˈkr̩.pɛ/ [.] when? (= pehrr)
- mawkrr adv. /ˈmau̯.kr̩/ [.] afterwards, after (maw after)
- nulkrr adv. /nul.ˈkr̩/ [.] longer (time) (nìʼul more)
- pehrr n, adv. /pɛ.ˈhr̩/ [.] when? (= krrpe)
- sekrr n. /ˈsɛ.kr̩/ [.] present (set now)
- sngäʼikrr (sgäʼikrr) n. /ˈsŋæ.ʔi.kr̩/ [.] beginning (time)
- srekrr adv. /ˈsɾɛ.kr̩/ [.] beforehand, ahead of time (sre before)
- tengkrr (tegkrr) conj. /tɛŋ.ˈkr̩/ [.] while, at the same time as
- tsakrr (cakrr) n, adv. /tsa.ˈkr̩/ [.] then, at that time
- tsakrrvay (cakrrvay) adv. /tsa.ˈkr̩.vai̯/ [.] until then, in the meantime
- vaykrr conj. /vai̯.ˈkr̩/ [.] until
kunsìp n. /ˈkun.sɪp/, pl. hunsìp [.]
- gunship (from English)
kurakx v. /ku.ˈɾakʼ/, infix k•ur•akx [.]
- drive out
kutu n.pl. /ˈku.tu/
- Short plural of kxutu. enemy
Kx
[edit | edit source]kxa n. /ˈkʼa/, pl. ka [.]
- mouth
kxam n. /ˈkʼam/, pl. kam [.]
- midpoint, the middle
- −kxamlä− adp. /ˈkʼam.læ/ [.] through (via the middle; ìlä by, via)
- kxamtseng (kxamceg) n. /ˈkʼam.tsɛŋ/, pl. kamtseng [.] center (tseng place)
- −mìkam− adp. /mɪ.ˈkam/ [.] between, among, in the middle (mì in)
kxangangang (kxagagag) mim. /ˈkʼaŋ.aŋ.aŋ/ [.]
- boom!
kxanì adj. /ˈkʼa.nɪ/, attr. kxanìa N. akxanì [.]
- forbidden
kxawm adv. /ˈkʼau̯m/ [.]
- perhaps, maybe
kxayl adj. /ˈkʼai̯l/, attr. kxayla N. akxayl [.]
- high
- kxaylte n. /ˈkʼai̯l.tɛ/, pl. kaylte [FE] cillaphant (sp. plant)
kxener n. /ˈkʼɛ.nɛɾ/, pl. kener? [.]
- smoke [count noun?]
kxetse (kxece) n. /ˈkʼɛ.tsɛ/, pl. ketse [.]
- tail
- ngeyä kxetse lu oeru /ˈŋɛ.jæ.ˈkʼɛ.tsɛ.lu.ˈwɛ.ɾu/ [F] "you're going down!"
kxeyey n. /ˈkʼɛ.jɛi̯/, pl. keyey [.]
- mistake, error
- kxeyey si v. /ˈkʼɛ.jɛi̯.si/, infix kxeyey s••i [FE] make a mistake
- tìkxey n. /tɪ.ˈkʼɛi̯/ [.] incorrectness
- ngaru tìkxey /ˈŋa.ɾu.tɪ.ˈkʼɛi̯/ [.] You're wrong.
- tìkxey si v. /tɪ.ˈkʼɛi̯.si/, infix tìkxey s••i [.] mess up, foul, do wrong
kxitx n. /ˈkʼitʼ/ [.]
- an individual's death [count?]. (See terkup.)
kxll n. /ˈkʼl̩/, pl. kll [.]
- charge (of an animal)
- kxll si v. /ˈkʼl̩.si/, infix kxll s••i [F] charge, make a charge
kxu n. /ˈkʼu/ [.]
- harm
- kxuke adj. /ˈkʼu.kɛ/, attr. kxukea N. akxuke [.] safe, harmless
- kxutu n. /ˈkʼu.tu/, pl. kutu [.] enemy