Bäladiri/Lexicon

Agriculture

 * máθïl, máulnas - n. [*mạθul]
 * olive, olive tree

Avians

 * gháprï, ghavrínas - n. [*ḡạpri]
 * pigeon

Decay

 * básïs, báunas - n. [*bạsus]
 * stench


 * bás-ul, báz-ūn, báudē - vi/vt. [*bạsūl, *bạsūwūn, *bạsūdeji]
 * itr. stink, smell, reek
 * trn. cause to stink, cause to smell

Vision

 * ák-al, ág-ōn, agh-ádē - vt. [*ạkāl, *ạkāwūn, *ạkādeji]
 * see, spot

Metals

 * θâtën, θāðánas - n. [*θạtan]
 * gold


 * ség, ségnas (sénngas) - n. [from a Northern source, via trade]
 * lead, molybdenum

Physiology

 * sárrïs, saghúnas - n. [*sạrrus]
 * fracture


 * sárr-ul, sár-ūn, sagh-údē - vt. [*sạrrūl, *sạrrūwūn, *sạrrūdeji]
 * to break, to fracture, to crack


 * atánnï, atëghúnas - n. [*atạnnu]
 * tactile feeling, sensation of touch

Hydrology

 * míghï, mînas - n. [*miḡi]
 * water


 * gáirïs, gáirïnas - n. [*gạjirus]
 * river, river flow; river bed


 * gáir-ul, gáigh-ūn, gaj-údē - vi. [*gạjirūl, *gạjirūwūn, *gạjirūdeji]
 * flow (of rivers, liquids)


 * θít-al, θíd-ōn, θið-ádē - vt. [*θịtāl, *θịtāwūn, *θịtādeji]
 * bring, carry, deliver (of rain, water, bodies of water)

Names

 * Belágän, Beláunas [bel-ágän]
 * the black one, Black

Logic

 * fólpïn, folvínas - n. [*folpịn (loanword)]
 * cause, reason, precondition

Kinship

 * súngë, sûnas - n. [*sụŋa(s)]
 * brother


 * úkät, ughónas - n. [*ụkot]
 * kinsman

Control

 * náppës, namánas - n. [*nạppas]
 * fetters, reins, chains


 * nápp-al, náp-ōn, nam-ádē - vt. [*nạppāl, *nạppāwūn, *nạppādeji]
 * bind, chain; control, keep on a leash

Politics

 * nábïl, náulnas - n. [*nạbul]
 * Imperial emissary, Imperial governor


 * ärkádžï, ärkáunas - n. [*ärkạ-džu (loanword)]
 * leader, chieftain, duke


 * ägúrrë, ägúrrās - adj. [*o:kụ̄rra]
 * independent


 * ilúnnë, ilughánas - n. [*ilụmna < *i-lụna]
 * ally


 * bädím-il, bädív-ø̄n, bädî-dē - vi. adj. [*bọdimīl, *bọdimīwūn, *bọdimīdeji]
 * be convenient, be easy, be easily managed, be easily accomplished, be simple to perform

Religion

 * ráx-al, rág-ōn, rav-údē - vt. irr. mud. [*rạxn̄l, *rạxn̄wūn, *rạxn̄deji]
 * taboo trn. eat flesh from a living being, cannibalise


 * kánj-al, káj-ōn, ká-udē - vt. irr. mud. [*kạñm̄l, *kạñm̄wūn, *kạñm̄deji]
 * trn. divine sth. by cracking human bones over a fire

Food Production

 * sínngë, sínngas - n. [*sịŋŋa]
 * cooked snake


 * áf-al, áv-ōn, â-dē - vi. [*ạfāl, *ạfāwūn, *ạfādeji]
 * to cook, boil, fizzle (of liquids, foods)


 * andúnë, andúnas - n. [*anduna]
 * millstone, mill


 * ysám-il, ysáv-ø̄n, ysái-dē - vt. [*y:sạmīl, *y:sạmīwūn, *y:sạmīdeji]
 * to brew, cook, boil, ferment


 * brásë, braðánas - n. [*brạsa]
 * flour; rice flour


 * bras-sék:ul, bras-ség:ūn, bras-segh:údē - vi/vt. [bras-sek:ul]
 * itr. to work the fields; work in agriculture; cultivate wheat, cultivate rice
 * trn. to cultivate sth. (a plant)

Personality

 * káumën, kāmánas - n. [*kạwaman]
 * moron, idiot

Emotions

 * úkät, ughónas - n. [*ụko-t]
 * happiness


 * páxït, paxúnas - n. [*pạxu-t]
 * contentness, positivity

Wealth, Commerce

 * móšpï, možvúnas - n. [*mọčpu]
 * wealth, riches

Morality, Free Will

 * kóts-ul, kóz-ūn, koð-údē - vt. [*kọtsūl, *kọtsūwūn, *kọtsūdeji]
 * pick, choose, elect, end up prefering


 * kótsïs, koðúnas - n. [*kọtsus]
 * choice, pick


 * kéng-il, kégh-ø̄n, kéidē - vi. adj. [*kẹŋīl, *kẹŋīwūn, *kẹŋīdeji]
 * be right, be correct, be true

Geometry

 * párpï, parvínas - n. [*pạrpi]
 * bottom, geometrical/geographical lowest limit; sea floor

Colours

 * belë, bênas - n. [*bẹle]
 * black, blackness

Conjunctions

 * ší .... ší - conj. [*ši]
 * either .... or

Light Verbs

 * áθ-il, áð-ø̄n, áidē - vl. [*ạθīl, *ạθīwūn, *ạθīdeji]
 * have to, must, be obliged to, ought to; +

Noun–Verb Pairs
One of the more common correspondences between noun-verb pairs is that of coordinate cognates: nouns that ended in one of { *-as *-is *-us } will most frequently have a verb formed directly from the same root that is respectively either earthy, solar or lunar. This is visible in coordinated pairs such as ‹náppës :: náppal› (fetters :: to bind) and ‹gáirïs :: gáirul› (river :: to flow).

Noun-to-Verb Derivations
All productive Bäladiri N→V derivational suffix complexes are bi- or trisyllabic and have a monosyllabic 'core' and a thematic vowel; some non-productive suffixes remain that are monosyllabic or that have four or more syllables. All suffixes cause a stress shift and accompanying lenition.


 * -sek:ul, -seg:ūn, -segh:údē - vi. [*-sekūl, *-sekūwūn, *-sekūdeji]
 * to work so as to acquire noun

Noun-to-Noun Derivations

 * '''-ágän, -áunas** [*-akon, *akonās]
 * one who embodies the concept of, one who has the properties of