Nolikan/Dictionary

''Regular derivations and function words presented in the grammar are not included. Words in brackets are irregular plural forms in case of nouns and irregular 1st person singular aorist in case of verbs. Citation form of verbs is 3rd person singular, present tense''

Everyday life

 * age - to can
 * ahme - friend
 * apo - to carry
 * axcin - boy
 * axmu - a rough young man
 * binat - girl
 * bokra - goal
 * cara - speak
 * carag - language
 * cola - to run
 * cuļir - art, craft
 * daxco - to be ashamed
 * deco - to find
 * dexaco - to seek, search
 * dide - to be born
 * dode - road, way
 * duro - to fear
 * eja - to become
 * elha - to learn
 * elham - teacher
 * elhad - pupil, student
 * enxa - to wrap
 * gemut - money
 * gindu - more
 * ginļe - to wish
 * ģende - to fall
 * haja - to think
 * heze - to hide
 * horļir - nightmare
 * hud - all
 * huļpa - to know
 * iboka - to fantasize, think (something) up
 * ibokaļo - story, tale
 * iparhad - coat
 * korja - to want
 * jaspa - to understand
 * jego - to hurt
 * jilja - to shudder
 * jolo - to live
 * jonilo - to die (of natural causes)
 * jotulo - to beget, conceive
 * juke - to hunt
 * jun (jonak) - woman
 * karazo - to kiss
 * keb - sick, ill
 * kene - to give
 * koman - feast
 * kud - stick
 * kumre - to listen
 * la(ka)dwajim - best friend
 * line - to see
 * lodo - to must, have to
 * luz - beginning
 * ļir - dream
 * ļoka - to close
 * ļuke - to show
 * mama - baby
 * mij (mek) - man, person
 * moke - to open
 * mulo - to work
 * muxcob - secret
 * muyga - to mumble
 * naraj (narjak) - boat
 * nawa - trap
 * ned - child
 * nerje - to smell
 * nuda - to wash
 * ohro - to pull
 * ohruhob - wagon
 * ošto - many
 * oštotan - number
 * oxpa - to meet
 * pahri - different
 * pela - to hold
 * pexala - to desire
 * pilģa - to dance
 * pirna - to have right, to be allowed (to do something)
 * rida - to rejoice
 * roga - to die (of violent causes)
 * saģne - to feel
 * sarmo - to push
 * surwa - to wait; to read
 * šarbe - to love
 * šilhob - ornament
 * tiba - to lead
 * tibšo - to need
 * uxo - to cover
 * xirpe - to sleep
 * xiwab - paddle
 * waje - to forsake
 * wardan - kind, type
 * wokob - word
 * yag - knife
 * yoca - to call
 * yoštan - name
 * zahla (zahalda) - to answer
 * zala - to sing
 * zaxtuca - to build
 * zela - to go
 * ziwale - to play
 * ziwalhob - toy
 * zolika - to plough

The human body

 * korta - head
 * jiljaļo - brain
 * šal - hair
 * hadan - face
 * xor - eye
 * elxa, elcin - brow
 * oxkin - ear
 * nox - nose
 * cusut - mouth
 * gi (giwak) - tooth
 * pilackar - chest
 * pilac - heart
 * raģma - breast
 * hus - the upper limb as a whole
 * lati (latiģak) - arm
 * latikorta - elbow
 * huspada - forearm
 * janad - hand
 * janaxkud - finger
 * janadnan - thumb
 * biška - belly
 * homak (plural only) - back
 * ģamaģ - navel (colloquially also: idiot)
 * eļga - rib
 * eļgaše - liver
 * ingaš - stomach
 * omuz - kidney
 * biškayak (plural only) - intestines
 * biškawada - crotch
 * šaxko - posterior
 * mijhob - penis
 * junhob - vagina
 * me (mewak) - leg
 * goboļo - thigh
 * mekorta - knee
 * kašne - calf
 * suri - foot
 * surikud - toe
 * zuģ - bone
 * raxta - muscle
 * wimajak - male pectoral muscles (lit. strong ones)
 * axkab - skin
 * arģa - to sit
 * karše - to lie
 * zaxca - to stand
 * likša - to cry
 * likšaļo - tear
 * zoka - to scratch

Colors

 * ari - white
 * cohun - yellow
 * hor - black
 * kelza - blue
 * mahnod - brown
 * miyan - dark
 * oxolza - green
 * yaraj - red

Qualities

 * aļag - wet
 * anka - pure
 * apad - crooked
 * bar - worthy
 * behar - dead
 * bot - old
 * cetik - free
 * core - nice, sweet
 * datri - noble
 * dikšini - frivolous, hedonistic
 * din - wide
 * dohu - slow
 * durod - cowardly
 * durum - fearsome
 * ec - high, tall
 * gobod - fat
 * ģašpi - hardy, resistant
 * imraš - hard
 * ipar - cold
 * jegwaš - cruel
 * karu - rich
 * kiša - fresh
 * kušub - insane
 * lemya - happy
 * mahiwaš - drunkard
 * mal - pleasant (in a sensual way)
 * malwaš - fun-loving
 * mandiwaš - glutton
 * milji - poor
 * mitwa - similar
 * mubin - obvious, easy to understand
 * mux - dirty
 * naha - thin, narrow
 * nista - cold
 * nowiz - hungry
 * oļam - holy, sacred
 * otug - stupid
 * perdu - ugly
 * pod - big, great
 * pirļewaš - heroic
 * pitwa - eternal
 * ridawaš - joyous
 * ruz - evil
 * salo - naked
 * samat - lonely
 * seģe - small
 * sul - sad
 * šil - beautiful
 * šub - fast
 * šuhad - heavy
 * tarik - good
 * toš - equal
 * urbi - famous
 * wareh - moral, orderly
 * wimaj - strong
 * wokobanka - honest, sincere
 * xacer - straight
 * xanek - short
 * yas - young, new
 * yatwe (yatweģak) - wise, intelligent
 * yutxa - far

Places

 * belan - north
 * oršib - east
 * ortah - west
 * ģala - south
 * acwir - city [Yoketian acweyer 'city-state']
 * ajat - land, region
 * aļakar - swamp
 * bormu - town
 * bur - settlement, village
 * dušti - hole
 * ecan - hill
 * elhakar - school
 * hanwekar - garden
 * hudar - world (sc. the fourth planet of the 61 Virginis system)
 * kaspi - bed
 * mendu - house
 * nadwi - river
 * nirhob - roof
 * nudakar - bathroom
 * oxolkar - pasture
 * pad - sea, ocean [Yoketian pal]
 * sangehob - chimney
 * sered (serdak) - door
 * šolum (šolmak) - plane, plain
 * wadakar - basement
 * zolikar - field

Political and military terms

 * atilbam - ruler, king
 * bizide - to fight
 * bizidan - war
 * bizidhob - weapon
 * certar - shield
 * cinge - to threaten
 * cuma - horde
 * cumani - barbarian, vandal
 * girbad - chieftain
 * ģita - arrow
 * hadi - enemy
 * Matwal - a barbarian from the Southern Wilderness
 * mizwar - nation
 * mospa - to win
 * mospaļo - spoils of war
 * nuxtalmek (plural only) - administration, the bureaucratic class
 * oteb - tyrant [Yoketian ōthep 'king']
 * pirļe - heroic deed
 * pirnadan - right (to something)
 * podwid - lord
 * rahib - sword
 * tiliba - to rule
 * ulixo - to defend
 * ulinixo - to surrender
 * ulinxum - defeatist
 * widan - country
 * wirac - massacre [Yoketian wirawca 'human sacrifice']
 * xasib - peace

Religious and ethical terms

 * Esax - God
 * acobim - prophet
 * alajat - paradise
 * aribiļ - good spirit
 * das - mind
 * dikšimek - pagans (lit. people of frivolity)
 * horbiļ - demon
 * jimra - to worship
 * jimrakar - a place of worship in the Nurkhasibite religion
 * Kutas - Satan
 * nur - virtue
 * soruj - sin
 * šoce - to bless
 * upaļo - soul
 * wahawitra - altar
 * waho - pagan deity
 * wahomen - pagan temple
 * warestan - order
 * ziba - to believe
 * zibar - truth

Family

 * anwis - younger brother/sister
 * inam - daughter
 * karbu - older brother/sister
 * ļakned - singleton
 * mabu - grandmother
 * menor - father
 * nan (nanok) - mother
 * taxwin - cousin
 * uled - son
 * yazar - grandfather
 * zaxo - to marry
 * zaxod - wife
 * zaxum - husband

Animals and plants

 * uškam - animal
 * alģiš - wolf
 * arzu - eagle
 * bono - monkey [from the Southern Wilderness]
 * cab - fish
 * cabnar - shoal
 * durhob - beast, monster
 * ģar - mouse
 * hagala - cow
 * hanwe - flower
 * hoz - mare
 * išnan - oak
 * jiya - sheep
 * juked - game animal
 * kawax - boar
 * kim - ram
 * kimnar - flock
 * kojun - pig
 * laced - chicken
 * mesgit - bat
 * munda - bull
 * muryo - cat
 * mutat - butterfly
 * naguš - rat
 * nokri - hawk
 * oxol - grass
 * pipim - puppy
 * sabax - dog
 * sabjun - bitch
 * siģa - donkey
 * šarnax - sharnakh (a race of mutants, looking like a cross between orcs and felines)
 * tehen - tiger [cf. taiseŋ in Matebbo, a Southern Wilderness language]
 * tolgo - tree
 * ubad - horse
 * weysi - sugar cane [Yoketian wēsi]
 * zeda - worm

Substances

 * ernu - soil
 * hejam - gold
 * itra - stone
 * kel - water
 * kumaļo - wool
 * sange - smoke
 * šebet - air
 * tolgawade - wood
 * urib - iron
 * uruš - fire

Food

 * mahe - to drink
 * mande - to eat
 * amuluc - sauce [Yoketian amu' luc 'thick juice']
 * haglode - beef
 * kawade - pork
 * lacedade - chicken meat
 * mašku - milk
 * nepuļ - honey
 * nik - cheese
 * solha - a kind of fruit
 * solkel - wine
 * uruškel - distilled alcohol
 * wed - bread
 * weysina - sugar [Yoketian wēsina]
 * yumam - corn, maize
 * zaštu - salt

Clothes

 * enxaļo - dress
 * mewihob - trousers
 * nuxtal - distinctive headgear of Ankawidanian officials [Yoketian nuktał]
 * pulhi (pulhiģak) - belt
 * uxšal - headscarf (worn by married Nolikan women)

Sky and weather

 * kiba - to rain
 * kibaļo - rain
 * kukel - flood
 * lonig - snow, ice
 * minu - star
 * muyal - cloud
 * nehad - sky
 * nilzo - hail
 * Paji - Big Moon
 * pire - to shine
 * pirdan - light
 * podšib - heat
 * Šib - sun
 * Xiloļ - Small Moon
 * weš - shadow

Time

 * xaza - time
 * cida - day
 * jerga - twilight
 * kol - morning
 * koljerga - dawn
 * tah - evening
 * tahjerga - dusk
 * geļ - night
 * cerna - 9-day week (based on the phases of the Small Moon) [Yoketian]
 * dezam - sowing time
 * emadu - harvest time
 * kibxaza - monsoon period

Relational nouns

 * nir - up
 * wada - down
 * pan - beyond
 * go - out
 * še - into, inside
 * kib - front
 * hum (homak) - back
 * ļub - without
 * tar - with

Interjections

 * iwé - to express awe or fear
 * ya - to focus attention or form vocatives

Greetings

 * Tarikanam joluš adu 'May you live in good'
 * Esaxil šociš adu 'God bless you'