Nukayi/Lexicon

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In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
a- (+v./+adj.)	Prefix	[a]	No; Not (+v./+adj.)

example (1): yeo apomo = We can't.

We (1ST. PLU) no (NEG. PREFIX) can (INF)

example (2): ye atike = I'm not pretty.

I (1ST. SING) no (NEG. PREFIX) pretty (ADJ)

example (3): la amapi po tapake = He didn't hunt a deer.

He/She/They (3RD. SING) no (NEG. PREFIX) hunt (INF) before (TIME ADVERB) (a) deer (OBJECT)

E

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
elata	Noun	[ɛlata]	A window
epeno	Adverb	[ɛpɛno]	Here; There

I

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
i	Conjunction	[i]	And
ira	Demonstrative	[iɾa]	This; That

K

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
ka- (+noun.)	Prefix	[ka]	Male (+noun.)
kale	Determiner	[kalɛ]	5; Five
kalime (yaki)	Verb	[kalimɛ (jaki)]	To like; (To love)
kami (yaki)	Adjective	[kami (jaki)]	Strong; (Powerful)
kapamu	Noun	[kapamu]	Man; Men
kape	Noun	[kapɛ]	A coffee
karo	Noun & Verb	[kaɾo]	A teacher; To teach
karone	Noun & Verb	[kaɾonɛ]	A thought; To think
katu	Verb	[katu]	To manage; To control
ketupa	Noun & Verb	[kɛtupa]	A life; To live
ko	Preposition	[ko]	To, Towards, For
kolo	Preposition	[kolo]	With, Along with
kusopa	Noun & Verb	[kusopa]	A knife; To stab; To make a wound

L

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
la	Pronoun	[la]	He/She/Them; It; Its; Itself
lao	Pronoun	[lao]	They; Them; Their; Themselves
le	Particle	[lɛ]	Yes!; Indeed!

M

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
ma- (+noun.)	Prefix	[ma]	Female (+noun.)
maneka	Noun & Verb	[manɛka]	A food; To eat
mapamu	Noun	[mapamu]	Woman; Women
mape	Preposition	[mapɛ]	Under
mekati	Verb	[mɛkati]	To steal

N

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
naka	Conjunction	[naka]	But
nami	Noun	[nami]	A name
ni	Article	[ni]	The

O

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
-o (pronoun)	Suffix	[o]	-s (pronoun)
oki	Conjunction	[oki]	For
oyo (le)	Interjection	[ojo]	Hey! (informal); Hey (formal)

P

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
paki	Noun & Verb	[paki]	A feeling; To feel
pala	Adjective	[pala]	Few; Not many
pamu	Noun	[pamu]	A human being
patu	Verb	[patu]	To help; Get help
pemi	Preposition	[pɛmi]	With
po	Particle	[po]	Before (past tense)
pola	Noun	[pola]	A hat
poma	Noun	[poma]	An apple
pomo	Verb	[pomo]	Can; To be able

S

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
samu	Pronoun	[samu]	Who
samuke	Pronoun	[samukɛ]	Where
samuli	Pronoun	[samuli]	When
samune	Pronoun	[samunɛ]	How
samupa	Pronoun	[samupa]	What

T

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
take	Verb	[takɛ]	To have; To possess
tiki	Adjective	[tiki]	Little; Small; Young
tikipamu	Noun	[tikipamu]	A child
tukama	Verb	[tukama]	To pass; To succeed

U

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
ukare	Noun & Verb	[ukaɾɛ]	A snake; To bite (like a snake)
uni	Noun & Verb	[uni]	To see; The vision; The eyes
ura	Particle	[uɾa]	Hooray!

Y

In Nukayi	Word class	Pronunciation	In English
yaki	Adjective	[yaki]	Very; Many; A lot
ye	Pronoun	[yɛ]	I; Me; My; Myself
yeo	Pronoun	[yɛo]	We; Us; Our; Ourselves