Polijole/Lexicon

This page provides a lexicon for classical polidish

Misc
ta = hello

şìta = bye

ki = yes

du = no/NEG

ni = is

niu = and/or/plus

che = grouped with

nie = of/like

mwè-VERB = question/interogative

ŋo = who

ŋo-VERB = who does/did/will do

mwe = what

mwegalu = when

ma-VERB = how question

ma = how/what's happening

su = many/plural/very

çatha = very

xa = DEM/3SG neuter/Occasionally DEF

te = without/excluding/minus

so = because/as/for

-'aga = agent/-er

-'ane = patient/-ed (also can be used for past participle)

mo = sorry

lathe = present/now

mwa = (is) here

Nouns
ga = agent (don't add nom or acc case)

ne = patient (don't add nom or acc case)

ŋa = goal (don't add dat case)

bo = owner (don't add gen case)

gazijasa = object

lijo = human/person

gathè = land/place/earth/ground

gasa = grass

takanè = tree

'ùcamo = forest

titoza(') = food

jata(t) = fruit

mìla = magic

mìla'aga = magician

jole = tongue

luli = hand

çhela(') = eye

khami(p) = woman/female

lina(c) = man/male

xi'o = fire

supo = water

şuşi(t) = lake

dalamu = leaf

puso = meat

kaçhona(k) = bird

tidi = all

numa = chest

puta = breast

xaji = bush

liakhu = fish

tuleku = mouth

pada = weapon

keko(t) = plant

koma(t) = animal/creature

jozuja(c) = bone

mwa'ì = day

niado(t) = night

mwa'ìbo gona = sun

niadobo gona = moon

giniu = beast/predator

şeta = house

melo = home

niamota(') = snow

mola = friend/member

dothu = writing/text

deki = nothing

galu = time

çoti'aga = ruler/king/emperor

çotithe = empire

pokù(') = god

joŋethu = city/tribe

jema = sound

pania = colour

'othe = sand

sepa(p) = blood

zumika(t) = lake

bugi = circle

'ope = spike/thorn (occasionally triangle)

moma = heart

zuziba = snake

niçhesa = flower

'eta(') = throat

'osa = ocean

jaxume = desert

liephi = frog

baphi = ear

pakhi = role

jipakhì = gatherer

mato(') = hunter

khaliso = chaos

mothèti = nose

'anuga = wheat

cumi = bread

poletijo = hole

koniŋekha = ditch/indentation

bala'e = shape/form

'amesika = leg

nio = more

te = less

koga = logic/sense

goka = egg

liuco(k) = name

panepha = foot

kanema = wood

boniki = half

gekhacha(k) = face/head

gimuleku = smile

'aşzuleku = frown

khaketo = wrinkle

sonileku = lip

pìlocha(p) = dog

'ikù(t) = stick

phulia = enemy

naşzùliu = letter/symbol/glyph

şiusu = silence

lume'aga = creator

lume'ane = creation

phe = set/group

sùmu = hair

moko = limb

lale = song

mimwe = wind/sky/air

beta = breakfast/lunch

mimè = dinner

phijì = dot/particle

çìsi = number

ponugi = blood of one's enemies

'ugapè = stylus/pencil/pen

mwìko = light/rays

neliè = boy

meliè = girl

koname = kid

phoghona = sunrise

chùŋi = path

khema = end/tip

pilogè = whip

'ocako = reason

kuthomè = tear

daşzini = shoulder

jena = hat

phila = eyebrow

ŋomè = eyelash

xalu = shade/shadow

khulì = side

xusè = wool

natu = bowl

zoki = example

mwaki = trouble

'emwama = space/cosmos

thìnia(') = chat

'ùgima = money

'imakhè = ability

gumwè = arm

pèla = wheel

'açhe(t) = stone/rock

kemi(') = ship/boat

dila = war

'akapu = skeleton

mwa'o = bone

khazo = gift

Kinship Terms
mabe = family

tata = father

meme = mother

mumu = son or daughter

mukaşa = cousin

mwuna = son

muma = daughter

nemikha = brother

memikha = sister

nemikaşa = cousin (male)

memikaşa = cousin (female)

makaşa = uncle

makaşa = aunt

totho = grandfather

tekaşa = granduncle

'ètalo = grandmother

'èkaşa = grandaunt

tothokaşa = ancestor

Verbs
lume = create

kiphi = destroy

dase = speak/talk/communicate

dothu = write

tìja = eat/drink

gìsa = like

gìşasu = love

desa = anger/hate

deşasu = despise

phonaki zame = run [to]

phonaki zamuka = run [from]

pholejacha zame = walk [to]

pholejacha zamuka = walk [from]

sa'e = return

mwomwe = need

mwokù = think

bosa = own/have/relate to/be of

ŋabi = hide

donaka = torture

çoti = rule/command

sikode = live

kathì = kill

gacì = attack/hit

çhola = see/find/look

thu = do

kiphosi = know

cephe = free

liba = rebel/go against

'aseku = cry

palike = hide

ninaka = exist/exists as

duninaka = dissapear

bala'e = shape

kipe = poke

niothale = compare

lile = to call/to say

zamaŋenio = wander/travel

'elano = stand

khonìki = split/divide

phejasu = lay down

khèle = stand up

gimuleku = smile

'aşzuleku = frown

kaketo = crunch/crush/wrinkle

nima = joke

bukotha = sneer/mock

tutape = work/labour

kakha'u = sta/remain

kisota = want

puçota = wrap/ensnare/squeeze

kotephu = move

jili = translate

şiusu = shush

banini = to relate to

mwamwe = sleep/rest

'uşèlo = forget

lale = sing

'ukabè = stylus/pencil/pen

şzuda = believe

gùgu = eat

jipakhì = gather

dipakhì = hunt

phuki = understand

cumani = begin

cimani = finish

'elabu = argue

lamì = agree

khazo = give

tumè = take

sanu = put on

gùmita = take off

pilogè = whip

'oçako = reason

kuthomè = rip/tear

paŋa = allow/let

şzaliuda = hang

şacu = wipe/rub

tosia = welcome

cìmì = throw

phuki = understand

khe(zame) = pull

khezamuk[a/o] = push

tholiu = carry

'ùdi = lead

ka = compete

thìnia = chat

şzadèna = escape

khusa = scare

kixi = change/alter

ŋomo = cost/pay

gixitala = wake up

mwe'u = fake

ka = fly

phèla = turn/spin

khemi = sail

mùxu = cause

dila = war

Prepositional verbs
zame = to

zamuk[a/o] = from

kalè = in

biŋa = out

sapha = with/near

kaşa = far (from)

muko = behind/before

tuke = infront/after

'èmwo = around

Adjectives
su = very

kathè = dead/killed

gìma = happy

zugìma = ecstatic

gìna = good

zugìna = beautiful/great

dema = angry

şzudema = furious

dena = bad

şzudena = discusting

kasa = far/long

muge = old

mugote = big

niomugote = bigger

zumugote = gigantic

pozumugote = godly

ta'a = new/young

ta'oti = small

niota'oti = smaller

gekhe = powerful (magically)

suge = strong/powerful

taka = invincible

ŋoba = circular/round

kiphosi = known

kakhe = normal

şuja = weird

cephu = free

liba = rebelious

'aseku = sad

su'aseku = depressed/despair

kalisu = chaotic

ninaka = existing

naki = fast

lejacha = slow

kumalono = idiotic (used as swear)

japhoxi = inteligent

şziolapholaşzone = complicated/complex/detailed

tozaje = top/upper

monukati = bottom/lower

niamo = cold

xi'o = hot

koloŋa = best

niokoloŋa = better

peşithe = worst

niopeşithe = worse

şiusu = silent

çete = spiky

nalamwo = ancient

lathe = modern

lume'ane = created

kekhathi = hard/rough

xugo = epic/awesome

mwèta = loose

ziagu = too/overly

tosia = welcoming

khuma/khuna = scary

'unu = possible/maybe

meke = common/average

nukuli = rare

gixitala = awake

phami = similar

lapato = north

tukè = east

theŋula = south

'ukha = west

'oge = left

ŋu = right

Colours (treated as adjectives)
niçhenia = red

niponia = yellow

ponia = green/cyan

şuzinia = blue/purple

gonania = white

gonia = black

kuka = same/equal

Family Names
Çanakhi

Kalanu

Luka

Lupa(t)

Cakine

Xakula

Moni

Josi

Zabalio

Duma

'Ùbatha

Minode

Kole

Chipozeba

Moniukhu

'Ulu

Şzalumi

Gike

Çhucukothì

Kikha'i

Bozajè(c)

'Ephonie

Nagaku

Toşzola

Ŋulu

Gelania