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

 * ahme - friend
 * apo - to carry
 * axcin - boy
 * axmu - a rough young man
 * binat - girl
 * bokra - goal
 * cara - speak
 * carag - language
 * cohra (cohorna) - to run
 * cuļir - art, craft
 * daxco - to be ashamed
 * deco - to find
 * dexaco - to seek, search
 * dode - road, way
 * duro - to fear
 * elha - to learn
 * elham - teacher
 * elhad - pupil, student
 * gemut - money
 * ginļe - to wish
 * haja - to think
 * heze - to hide
 * horļir - nightmare
 * hud - all
 * huļpa - to know
 * iboka - to fantasize, think (something) up
 * ibokaļo - story, tale
 * korja - to want
 * 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
 * kene - to give
 * kumre - to listen
 * la(ka)dwajim - best friend
 * line - to see
 * lodo - to can
 * ļir - dream
 * ļoka - to close
 * mahe - drink
 * mama - baby
 * mande - eat
 * mij (mek) - man, person
 * moke - to open
 * mulo - to work
 * muxcob - secret
 * muyga - to mumble
 * narja - boat
 * nawa - trap
 * ned - child
 * nerje - to smell
 * nuda - to wash
 * ošto - many
 * oštotan - number
 * oxpa - to meet
 * pela - to hold
 * pexala - to desire
 * pirna - to have right, to be allowed (to do something)
 * pulhi - belt
 * rida - to rejoice
 * roga - to die (of violent causes)
 * saģne - to feel
 * surwa - to wait; to read
 * šarbe - to love
 * šilhob - ornament
 * tiba - to lead
 * uxo - to cover
 * uxšal - headscarf (worn by married Nolikan women)
 * xirpe - to sleep
 * xiwab - paddle
 * waje - to forsake
 * 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 - brow
 * oxkin - ear
 * nox - nose
 * cusut - mouth
 * gi (giwak) - tooth
 * pilackar - chest
 * pilac - heart
 * raģma - breast
 * lati - arm
 * latikorta - elbow
 * janad - hand
 * janadnan - thumb
 * biška - belly
 * homak (plural only) - back
 * ģamaģ - navel (colloquially also: idiot)
 * eļga - rib
 * eļgaše - liver
 * biškayak (plural only) - intestines
 * biškawada - crotch
 * šaxko - posterior
 * mijhob - penis
 * junhob - vagina
 * me (mewak) - leg
 * goboļo - thigh
 * mekorta - knee
 * kašne - calf
 * suri - foot
 * 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
 * cetik - free
 * core - nice, sweet
 * datri - noble
 * dikšini - frivolous, hedonistic
 * din - wide
 * dohu - slow
 * durod - cowardly
 * durum - fearsome
 * ec - high, tall
 * gobod - fat
 * imraš - hard
 * 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
 * mux - dirty
 * naha - thin, narrow
 * 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
 * wareh - moral, orderly
 * wimaj - strong
 * wokobanka - honest, sincere
 * xacer - straight
 * yas - young, new
 * yatwe - wise, intelligent
 * yutxa - far

Places

 * acwir - city
 * 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
 * pad - sea, ocean[Yoketian pal]
 * sangehob - chimney
 * 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
 * mijwar - nation
 * mospa - to win
 * mospaļo - spoils of war
 * nuxtal - distinctive headgear of Ankawidanian officials [Yoketian nuktał]
 * nuxtalmek (plural only) - administration, the bureaucratic class
 * oteb - tyrant [Yoketian ōthep 'king']
 * pirļe - heroic deed
 * pirnadan - right (to something)
 * podwid - lord
 * tiliba - to rule
 * ulixo - to defend
 * widan - country
 * wirac - massacre [Yoketian wirawca 'human sacrifice']
 * xasib - peace
 * yagmu - sword

Religious and ethical terms

 * Esax - God
 * acobim - prophet
 * alajat - paradise
 * aribiļ - good spirit
 * das - mind
 * dikšimek - pagans (lit. people of frivolity)
 * horbiļ - demon
 * jimre - to worship
 * jimrikar - a place of worship in the Nurkhasibite religion
 * Kutas - Satan
 * nur - virtue
 * 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
 * uled - son
 * yazar - grandfather
 * zaxo - to marry
 * zaxod - wife
 * zaxum - husband

Animals and plants

 * uškam - animal
 * alģiš - wolf
 * arzu - eagle
 * cab - fish
 * 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
 * mesgit - bat
 * munda - bull
 * muryo - cat
 * mutat - butterfly
 * nokri - hawk
 * oxol - grass
 * pipim - puppy
 * sabax - dog
 * sabjun - bitch
 * siģa - donkey
 * solha - corn, maize
 * 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]

Substances

 * ernu - soil
 * hejam - gold
 * itra - stone
 * kel - water
 * pirhan - light
 * sange - smoke
 * šebet - air
 * tolgawade - wood
 * uruš - fire

Food

 * haglode - beef
 * kawade - pork
 * nepuļ - honey
 * solkel - wine
 * uruškel - distilled alcohol
 * wed - bread
 * weysina - sugar [Yoketian wēsina]
 * zaštu - salt

Directions

 * belan - north
 * oršib - east
 * ortah - west
 * ģala - south
 * nir - up
 * wada - down
 * pan - beyond
 * go - out
 * še - into, inside
 * kib - front
 * hum (homak) - back

Sky and weather

 * kiba - to rain
 * kibaļo - rain
 * kukel - flood
 * lonig - snow, ice
 * minu - star
 * muyal - cloud
 * nehad - sky
 * nilzo - hail
 * Paji - Big Moon
 * 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