Nolikan/Dictionary

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

Everyday life

 * age - to can
 * ahme - friend
 * apo - to carry
 * bokra - to plan
 * cara - speak
 * carag - language
 * cola - to run
 * colila - to flee
 * cuļir - 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
 * enxa - to wrap
 * gemut - money
 * ginļe - to wish
 * ģende - to fall
 * ģetan - property
 * haja - to think
 * heze - to hide
 * horļir - nightmare
 * 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
 * karazo - to kiss
 * kene - to give
 * koman - feast
 * kud - stick
 * kumre - to hear
 * kumxale - to listen
 * lagwa - to swallow?
 * line - to see
 * lixane - to look
 * lodo - to must, have to
 * luz - beginning
 * ļir - dream
 * ļoka - to close
 * ļuke - to show
 * macara - to ask (questions)
 * madunde - to feed
 * matuse - to give water (to someone)
 * meha - benefit, "sake"
 * mehinde - to fight
 * 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
 * osturo - to drive
 * mištetan - number
 * oxpa - to meet
 * pahri - different
 * pela - to hold
 * pexala - to desire
 * piļpe? - to dance
 * pirna - to have right, to be allowed (to do something)
 * pol - to be possible
 * rida - to rejoice
 * roga - to die (of violent causes)
 * saģne - to feel
 * sarmo - to push
 * sorxa - to buy
 * surwa - to wait; to read
 * šarbe - to love
 * šilcuļir - art
 * šilhob - ornament
 * tiba - to lead
 * tibšo - to need
 * uxo - to cover
 * xirpe - to sleep
 * xiwab - paddle
 * xot - to make
 * waje - to forsake
 * wardan - kind, type
 * wokob - word
 * yabna - to sell
 * yag - knife
 * yaheb - key
 * yoca - to call
 * yoštan - name
 * zahla - to answer
 * zala - to sing
 * zaxo - to marry
 * zaxtuca - to build
 * zela - to go
 * ziwale - to play
 * ziwalhob - toy
 * zolika - to plow

People

 * axcin - boy
 * axmu - a rough young man
 * binat - girl
 * cumani - barbarian, vandal
 * elham - teacher
 * elhad - pupil, student
 * jun (jonak) - woman
 * la(ka)dwajim - best friend
 * mama - baby
 * Matwal - a barbarian from the Southern Wilderness
 * mij (mek) - man, person
 * pirļewaš - hero


 * 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
 * zaxod - wife
 * zaxum - husband

The human body

 * korta - head
 * jiljaļo - brain (metaphorically: emotions)
 * šal - hair
 * hadan - face
 * xor - eye
 * elxa, elcin - brow
 * oxkin - ear
 * nox - nose
 * cusut - mouth
 * gi (giwak) - tooth
 * pilackar - chest
 * pilac - heart (metaphorically: will)
 * 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 (metaphorically: reason)
 * 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
 * sukri - foot
 * sukrikud - 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
 * ašyal - full
 * baģ - concave
 * 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
 * iļo - close, near
 * imraša - hard
 * ipar - cold
 * jegwaš - cruel
 * karu - rich
 * ked - sick, ill
 * kiša - fresh
 * kušub - insane
 * lemya - happy
 * ļaļub - worthless
 * 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
 * nis (nistak) - cold
 * nowiz - hungry
 * oļam - holy, sacred
 * otug - stupid
 * perdu - ugly
 * pod - big, great
 * posin - foreign
 * 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

 * ib - place, spot
 * baģan - valley
 * 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
 * nadwiši - bridge
 * nirhob - roof
 * nudakar - bathroom
 * oxolcin - lawn
 * 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
 * girbad - chieftain
 * ģita - arrow
 * hadi - enemy
 * 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
 * sehnixe - to destroy
 * 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 (dastak) - mind
 * dasti - sentient being
 * dikšimek - pagans (lit. people of frivolity)
 * horbiļ - demon
 * huļtupa - to enlighten
 * jimra - to worship
 * jimrakar - a place of worship in the Nurkhasibite religion
 * korjadan - will
 * 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

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 (naguštak)? - rat
 * nokri - hawk
 * oxol - grass
 * pipim - young of any domestic animal
 * 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]
 * tolok (tolkak) - 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

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

Sky and weather

 * kiyab - 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
 * ša - using
 * xi - through

Quantifiers

 * gindu - more
 * hud - all
 * kehud - only (used after a noun)
 * ošto - many

Interjections

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

Greetings

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