Polijole/Lexicon

this page provides a lexicon for classical polidish

Misc
ta = hello

şìta = bye

ki = yes

du = no/NEG

ni = is

ni'i = similar to

şzuni'i = very similar to

niu = and/or/plus

che = grouped with

nie = of/like

ḿè-VERB = question/interogative

ŋo = who

ŋo-VERB = who does/did/will do

ḿe = what

ḿegalu = 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

-'anè = patient/-ed

mu = sorry

Converbs
-te = CONV

-tecì = ABL.CONV

-kono = PURP.CONV

-so = INSTR.CONV

-phu = COND.CONV

Evidentials
'e- = INFR

cho-/çho- = VIS.INFR

ba- = HEAR.INFR

jo- = QUOT

Nouns
ga = agent

ne = patient

ŋa = goal

ba = owner

gazijasa = object

lijo = human/person

gathè = land/place

gasa = grass

takanè = tree

'ùcamo = forest

titosa = food

jata = fruit

polù = magic

jolè = tongue

luli = hand

çhela = eye

khami = woman/female

lina = man/male

xi'o = fire

supo = water

şusi = lake

dalamu = earth

puso = meat

kaçhona = bird

kecha = large flightless bird

tidi = all

numa = chest

puta = breast

xaji = bush

liakhu = fish

tuleku = mouth

pada = weapon

keko = plant

kona = animal/creature

Jozuja = bone

gona = sun

giniu = beast/predator

şeta = house

niamota = snow

mola = friend/member

dothu = writing/text

deki = nothing

galu = time

gonabo galu = day

niadoba galu = night

çoti = ruler/king/emperor

çotithe = empire

joŋethu = city/tribe

niado = moon

jema = sound

pania = colour

'othe = sand

sepa = blood

zumika = lake

bugi = circle

'ope = spike/thorn (occasionally triangle)

bama = heart

zuziba = snake

niçhesa = flower

'eta = throat

'osa = ocean

jaxume = desert

liephi = frog

baphi = ear

pakhi = role

jipakhì'anè = gatherer

dipakhì'anè = hunter

khaliso = chaos

mothèti = nose

'anuga = wheat

cumi = bread

poletijo = hole (specifically a through-hole)

koniŋekha = hole/ditch/indentation

bala'e = shape/form

'amesika = leg

nio = more

te = less

goka = logic/sense

goka = egg

lijole = name

panepha = foot

kanema = wood

boniki = half

gekhacha = face/head

gimuleku = smile

'aşzuleku = frown

khaketo = wrinkle

sonileku = lip

pilocha = dog

'ikù = stick

phulia = enemy

nazùliu = letter/glyph

şiusu = silence

lume'aga = creator

lume'ane = creation

phe = set/group

sùmu = hair

moko = limb

lale = song

miḿe = wind/sky/air

beta = breakfast/lunch

mimè = dinner

phijì = dot/particle

çìsi = number

'ugapè= stylus/pencil/pen

mìko = light/rays

natu = bowl

soki = example

ḿaki = trouble

'eḿama = space/cosmos

'ùgima = money

'omimi = berry

guja = fruit with hard shell and jelly insides

'imakhè = ability

jakisa = word

jakisathu = verb

ḿokù = thought

Kinship Terms
mabe = family

tata = father

meme = mother

mumu = son or daughter

mukasa = cousin

ḿuna = son

muma = daughter

nemikha = brother

memikha = sister

nemikasa = cousin (male)

memikasa = cousin (female)

makasa = uncle

makasa = aunt

totho = grandfather

tekasa = granduncle

'ètalo = grandmother

'èkasa = grandaunt

tothokasa = ancestor

Verbs
lume = create

kiphi = destroy

dase = speak/talk/communicate

dothu = write

tìja = eat/drink

gìsa = like

gìşasu = love

desa = anger/hate

zame = Allative/go to

zamuka = Ablative/go from

naki zame = run (to)

naki zamuka = run (from)

lejacha zame = walk (to)

lejacha zamuka = walk (from)

ḿoḿe = need

ḿokù = think

bosa = own/have/relate to/be of

ŋabi = hide

donaka = torture

çoti = rule/command

sikode = live

kathì = kill

kacì = attack/hit

çhola = see/find/look

thu = do

kiphosi = know

cephe = free

liba = rebel/go against

'aseku = cry

palike = hide

ninaka = exist/exist as/is there

duninaka = dissapear

bala'e = shape

kipe = poke

niothale = compare

çidu = die

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

kişota = want

puçota = wrap/ensnare/squeeze

kotephu = move

jili = translate

şiusu = shush

banini = to relate to

ḿaḿe = sleep/rest

khumina = forget (remindable)

'uşèlo = forget (non-remindable)

lale = sing

'ukabè = stylus/pencil/pen

şzuda = believe

gùgu = eat

jipakhì = gather

dipakhì = hunt

phuki = understand

cumani = begin

cimani = finish

'elabu = argue

laḿì = agree

khusa = scare

thìnia = chat

kixi = change/alter

ŋomo = cost/pay

Adjective
su = very

çidu = dead

gìma = happy

gìmasu = ecstatic

gìna = good

gìnasu = beautiful

dema = angry

demasu = furious

dena = bad

denasu = 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/strong

taka = invincible

ŋoba = circular/round

kiphosi = known

kakhe = normal

zuja = 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

nalaḿo = ancient

latheba = modern

lume'ane = created

kekhathi = hard/rough

xugo = epic/awesome

ḿèta = loose

ziagu = too/overly

tosia = welcoming

khuma/khuna = scary

'unu = possible/maybe

meke = common/average

nuxuli = rare

Colours (treated as adjectives)
niçhenia = red

niponia = yellow

ponia = green/cyan

şuzinia = blue/purple

gonania = white

gonia = black

kuka = same/equal

Prepositions
zame = to

zamuka = from

kalè = in

sapha = with/near/at

kasa = far

lathe = present/now

cumani = unfinished

cimani = finished

muko = past/behind

tuke = future/infront

Names
Çanakhi

Kalanu

Luka

Lupa

Cakine

Xakula

Moni

Josi

Zabalio

Duma

'Ùbatha

Minode

Kole

Chipozeba

Moniukhu

'Ulu

Şzalumi

Gike

çhucukothì

Kikha'i

Bozajè

'Ephonie

Nagaku

Toşzola

Ŋulu

Gelania