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this page provides a lexicon for classical polidish
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This page provides a lexicon for classical polidish (outdated for now, will update soon)
   
 
== Misc ==
 
== Misc ==
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ni = is
 
ni = is
 
ni'i = similar to
 
 
şzuni'i = very similar to
 
   
 
niu = and/or/plus
 
niu = and/or/plus
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nie = of/like
 
nie = of/like
   
ḿè-VERB = question/interogative
+
mwè-VERB = question/interogative
   
 
ŋo = who
 
ŋo = who
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ŋo-VERB = who does/did/will do
 
ŋo-VERB = who does/did/will do
   
ḿe = what
+
mwe = what
   
ḿegalu = when
+
mwegalu = when
   
 
ma-VERB = how question
 
ma-VERB = how question
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-'aga = agent/-er
 
-'aga = agent/-er
   
-'anè = patient/-ed
+
-'ane = patient/-ed (also can be used for past participle)
   
mu = sorry
+
mo = sorry
   
  +
lathe = present/now
== Pronouns ==
 
{| class="fandom-table"
 
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |
 
| colspan="2" |Singular
 
| colspan="3" |Dual
 
|Plural
 
|-
 
|Masculine
 
|Feminine
 
|Masculine
 
|Neuter
 
|Feminine
 
|Neuter
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" |NOM
 
|1st Person Exc.
 
| rowspan="2" |Na/(Nasa)
 
| rowspan="2" |Me/(Mesa)
 
|Na+DUAL
 
|Mena
 
|Me+DUAL
 
|Gu
 
|-
 
|1st Person Inc.
 
|Ta
 
|Mapho
 
|Tama
 
|Go
 
|-
 
|2nd Person
 
|Nia/(Niasa)
 
|Mi/(Misa)
 
|Nia+DUAL
 
|Neta
 
|Mi+DUAL
 
|Ge
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" |ACC/
 
DAT
 
|1st Person Exc.
 
| rowspan="2" |No/(Naso)
 
| rowspan="2" |Mo/(Meso)
 
|No+DUAL
 
|Meno
 
|Mo'o+DUAL
 
|Gu'o
 
|-
 
|1st Person Inc.
 
|To
 
|Mopho
 
|Ta'o
 
|Go'o
 
|-
 
|2nd Person
 
|Nio/(Niaso)
 
|Mi’o/(Miso)
 
|Nio+DUAL
 
|Neto
 
|Mi’o+DUAL
 
|Ga’o
 
|}<br />
 
   
  +
mwa = (is) here
== Tense ==
 
{| class="fandom-table"
 
|
 
|Present tense
 
|Past tense
 
|Future tense
 
|-
 
|Simple
 
|<nowiki>-∅ (Near Present)</nowiki>
 
-the (Exact Present)
 
| -mu
 
| -tu
 
|-
 
|Imperfect
 
| -cu
 
| -mù(cu)
 
| -tù(cu)
 
|-
 
|Perfect
 
| -ci
 
| -mùci
 
| -tùci
 
|-
 
|Infinitive
 
| colspan="3" |nie-
 
|}
 
 
== 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
 
 
== Cases ==
 
{| class="fandom-table"
 
|
 
|Singular
 
|Dual
 
|Plural
 
|-
 
|Nominative
 
| -ga*
 
| -kè
 
| -sù
 
|-
 
| Accusative
 
| -nè
 
| -kènè
 
| -şzùnè
 
|-
 
|Dative
 
|<nowiki>-ŋa</nowiki>
 
| -kèŋa
 
| -zùŋa
 
|-
 
|Vocative
 
| -‘i
 
| colspan="2" | -‘a
 
|-
 
|Locative
 
|<nowiki>-te</nowiki>
 
| -kète
 
| -şùte
 
|-
 
|Genitive
 
| -ba/-bo
 
| -kèba
 
| -zùba
 
|-
 
|Allative
 
|<nowiki>-sa</nowiki>
 
| -kèsa
 
| -şùsa
 
|-
 
| Ablative
 
|<nowiki>-saka</nowiki>
 
|<nowiki>-ka</nowiki>
 
| -suka
 
|-
 
| Inessive
 
| -bì
 
| -kèbì
 
| -zùbì
 
|-
 
|Reflexive
 
| colspan="3" | -(Previous consonant)
 
|}
 
 
== Nouns ==
 
== Nouns ==
ga = agent
+
ga = agent (don't add nom or acc case)
   
ne = patient
+
ne = patient (don't add nom or acc case)
   
ŋa = goal
+
ŋa = goal (don't add dat case)
   
ba = owner
+
bo = owner (don't add gen case)
   
 
gazijasa = object
 
gazijasa = object
   
lijo = human
+
lijo = human/person
   
gathè = land/place
+
gathè = land/place/earth/ground
   
 
gasa = grass
 
gasa = grass
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'ùcamo = forest
 
'ùcamo = forest
   
titosa = food
+
titoza(') = food
   
jata = fruit
+
jata(t) = fruit
   
polù = magic
+
mìla = magic
   
  +
mìla'aga = magician
jolè = tongue
 
  +
  +
jole = tongue
   
 
luli = hand
 
luli = hand
   
çhela = eye
+
çhela(') = eye
   
khami = woman/female
+
khami(p) = woman/female
   
lina = man/male
+
lina(c) = man/male
   
xi'e = fire
+
xi'o = fire
   
 
supo = water
 
supo = water
   
şusi = lake
+
şuşi(t) = lake
   
dalamu = earth
+
dalamu = leaf
   
 
puso = meat
 
puso = meat
   
kaçhona = bird
+
kaçhona(k) = bird
 
kecha = large flightless bird
 
   
 
tidi = all
 
tidi = all
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pada = weapon
 
pada = weapon
   
keko = plant
+
keko(t) = plant
   
kona = animal/creature
+
koma(t) = animal/creature
   
Jozuja = bone
+
jozuja(c) = bone
   
gona = sun
+
mwa'ì = day
  +
  +
niado(t) = night
  +
  +
mwa'ìbo gona = sun
  +
  +
niadobo gona = moon
   
 
giniu = beast/predator
 
giniu = beast/predator
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şeta = house
 
şeta = house
   
niamota = snow
+
melo = home
  +
  +
niamota(') = snow
   
 
mola = friend/member
 
mola = friend/member
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galu = time
 
galu = time
   
  +
çoti'aga = ruler/king/emperor
gonabo galu = day
 
   
  +
çotithe = empire
niadoba galu = night
 
   
  +
pokù(') = god
çoti = ruler/king/emperor
 
 
çotithe = empire
 
   
 
joŋethu = city/tribe
 
joŋethu = city/tribe
 
niado = moon
 
   
 
jema = sound
 
jema = sound
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'othe = sand
 
'othe = sand
   
sepa = blood
+
sepa(p) = blood
   
zumika = lake
+
zumika(t) = lake
   
 
bugi = circle
 
bugi = circle
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'ope = spike/thorn (occasionally triangle)
 
'ope = spike/thorn (occasionally triangle)
   
bama = heart
+
moma = heart
   
 
zuziba = snake
 
zuziba = snake
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niçhesa = flower
 
niçhesa = flower
   
'eta = throat
+
'eta(') = throat
   
 
'osa = ocean
 
'osa = ocean
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pakhi = role
 
pakhi = role
   
jipakhì'anè = gatherer
+
jipakhì = gatherer
   
dipakhì'anè = hunter
+
mato(') = hunter
   
 
khaliso = chaos
 
khaliso = chaos
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'anuga = wheat
 
'anuga = wheat
   
  +
cumi = bread
poletijo = hole (specifically a through-hole)
 
  +
  +
poletijo = hole
   
koniŋekha = hole/ditch/indentation
+
koniŋekha = ditch/indentation
   
 
bala'e = shape/form
 
bala'e = shape/form
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te = less
 
te = less
   
goka = logic/sense
+
koga = logic/sense
   
goka = egg
+
goka = egg
   
lijole = name
+
liuco(k) = name
   
 
panepha = foot
 
panepha = foot
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boniki = half
 
boniki = half
   
gekhacha = face/head
+
gekhacha(k) = face/head
   
 
gimuleku = smile
 
gimuleku = smile
   
'asuleku = frown
+
'aşzuleku = frown
   
 
khaketo = wrinkle
 
khaketo = wrinkle
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sonileku = lip
 
sonileku = lip
   
pilocha = dog
+
pìlocha(p) = dog
   
'ikù = stick
+
'ikù(t) = stick
   
 
phulia = enemy
 
phulia = enemy
   
nazù = letter/glyph
+
naşzùliu = letter/symbol/glyph
   
 
şiusu = silence
 
şiusu = silence
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lale = song
 
lale = song
   
miḿe = wind/sky/air
+
mimwe = wind/sky/air
   
 
beta = breakfast/lunch
 
beta = breakfast/lunch
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mimè = dinner
 
mimè = dinner
   
phijì = particle
+
phijì = dot/particle
   
 
çìsi = number
 
çìsi = number
   
'ukabè= stylus/pencil/pen
+
'ugapè = stylus/pencil/pen
   
 
mìko = light/rays
 
mìko = light/rays
  +
  +
neliè = boy
  +
  +
meliè = girl
  +
  +
koname = kid
  +
  +
phoghona = sunrise
  +
  +
chùŋi = path
  +
  +
khema = end/tip
  +
  +
pilogè = whip
  +
  +
'ocako = reason
  +
  +
kuthomè = tear
  +
  +
daşzini = shoulder
  +
  +
jena = hat
  +
  +
phila = eyebrow
  +
  +
ŋomè = eyelash
  +
  +
xalu = shade/shadow
  +
  +
khulì = side
  +
  +
xusè = wool
   
 
natu = bowl
 
natu = bowl
   
soki = example
+
zoki = example
   
ḿaki = trouble
+
mwaki = trouble
   
'eḿama = space/cosmos
+
'emwama = space/cosmos
  +
  +
thìnia(') = chat
   
 
'ùgima = money
 
'ùgima = money
   
'omimi = berry
+
'imakhè = ability
   
  +
gumwè = arm
guja = fruit with hard shell and jelly insides
 
   
  +
pèla = wheel
'imakhè = ability
 
  +
  +
'açhe(t) = stone/rock
  +
  +
kemi(') = ship/boat
  +
  +
dila = war
  +
  +
'akapu = skeleton
  +
  +
mwa'o = bone
  +
  +
khazo = gift
   
 
== Kinship Terms ==
 
== Kinship Terms ==
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mumu = son or daughter
 
mumu = son or daughter
   
mukasa = cousin
+
mukaşa = cousin
   
ḿuna = son
+
mwuna = son
   
 
muma = daughter
 
muma = daughter
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memikha = sister
 
memikha = sister
   
nemikasa = cousin (male)
+
nemikaşa = cousin (male)
   
memikasa = cousin (female)
+
memikaşa = cousin (female)
   
makasa = uncle
+
makaşa = uncle
   
makasa = aunt
+
makaşa = aunt
   
 
totho = grandfather
 
totho = grandfather
   
tekasa = granduncle
+
tekaşa = granduncle
   
 
'ètalo = grandmother
 
'ètalo = grandmother
   
'èkasa = grandaunt
+
'èkaşa = grandaunt
   
tothokasa = ancestor
+
tothokaşa = ancestor
   
 
== Verbs ==
 
== Verbs ==
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kiphi = destroy
 
kiphi = destroy
   
dale = speak/talk/communicate
+
dase = speak/talk/communicate
   
 
dothu = write
 
dothu = write
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desa = anger/hate
 
desa = anger/hate
   
  +
deşasu = despise
zame = Allative/go to
 
   
  +
phonaki zame = run [to]
zamuka = Ablative/go from
 
   
naki zame = run (to)
+
phonaki zamuka = run [from]
   
  +
pholejacha zame = walk [to]
naki zamuka = run (from)
 
   
lejacha zame = walk (to)
+
pholejacha zamuka = walk [from]
   
  +
sa'e = return
lejacha zamuka = walk (from)
 
   
  +
mwomwe = need
ḿokù = think B
 
   
  +
mwokù = think
bosa = own/have/relate to
 
  +
  +
bosa = own/have/relate to/be of
   
 
ŋabi = hide
 
ŋabi = hide
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kathì = kill
 
kathì = kill
   
kacì = attack/hit
+
gacì = attack/hit
   
çhola = see/find
+
çhola = see/find/look
   
 
thu = do
 
thu = do
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palike = hide
 
palike = hide
   
ninaka = exist/exist as/is there
+
ninaka = exist/exists as
   
 
duninaka = dissapear
 
duninaka = dissapear
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niothale = compare
 
niothale = compare
 
çidu = die
 
   
 
lile = to call/to say
 
lile = to call/to say
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gimuleku = smile
 
gimuleku = smile
   
'asuleku = frown
+
'aşzuleku = frown
   
 
kaketo = crunch/crush/wrinkle
 
kaketo = crunch/crush/wrinkle
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kakha'u = sta/remain
 
kakha'u = sta/remain
   
kişota = want
+
kisota = want
   
 
puçota = wrap/ensnare/squeeze
 
puçota = wrap/ensnare/squeeze
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banini = to relate to
 
banini = to relate to
   
ḿaḿe = sleep/rest
+
mwamwe = sleep/rest
 
khuḿina = forget (remindable)
 
   
'uşèlo = forget (non-remindable)
+
'uşèlo = forget
   
 
lale = sing
 
lale = sing
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cimani = finish
 
cimani = finish
   
'elabu = argue
+
'èlabu = argue
   
laḿì = agree
+
lamì = agree
   
khusa = scare
+
khazo = give
   
  +
tumè = take
thìnia = chat
 
   
  +
sanu = put on
== Adjectives ==
 
(add phè- for adjectives, pho- for adverbs, and add accusative for stative)
 
   
  +
gùmita = take off
  +
  +
pilogè = whip
  +
  +
'oçako = reason
  +
  +
kuthomè = rip/tear
  +
  +
paŋa = allow/let
  +
  +
şzaliuda = hang
  +
  +
şacu = wipe/rub
  +
  +
tosia = welcome
  +
  +
cìmì = throw
  +
  +
phuki = understand
  +
  +
khe(zame) = pull
  +
  +
khezamuk[a/o] = push
  +
  +
tholiu = carry
  +
  +
'ùdi = lead
  +
  +
ka = compete
  +
  +
thìnia = chat
  +
  +
şzadèna = escape
  +
  +
khusa = scare
  +
  +
kixi = change/alter
  +
  +
ŋomo = cost/pay
  +
  +
gixitala = wake up
  +
  +
mwe'u = fake
  +
  +
ka = fly
  +
  +
phèla = turn/spin
  +
  +
khemi = sail
  +
  +
mùxu = cause
  +
  +
dila = war
  +
  +
== Prepositional verbs ==
  +
zame = to
  +
  +
zamuk[a/o] = from
  +
  +
kalè = in
  +
  +
biŋa = out
  +
  +
sapha = with/near
  +
  +
kaşa = far (from)
  +
  +
muko = behind/before
  +
  +
tuke = infront/after
  +
  +
'èmwo = around
  +
  +
== Adjectives ==
 
su = very
 
su = very
   
çidu = dead
+
kathè = dead/killed
   
 
gìma = happy
 
gìma = happy
   
gìmasu = ecstatic
+
zugìma = ecstatic
   
 
gìna = good
 
gìna = good
   
gìnasu = beautiful
+
zugìna = beautiful/great
   
 
dema = angry
 
dema = angry
   
demasu = furious
+
şzudema = furious
   
 
dena = bad
 
dena = bad
   
denasu = discusting
+
şzudena = discusting
   
 
kasa = far/long
 
kasa = far/long
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pozumugote = godly
 
pozumugote = godly
   
taja = new
+
ta'a = new/young
   
 
ta'oti = small
 
ta'oti = small
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niota'oti = smaller
 
niota'oti = smaller
   
gekhe = powerful/strong
+
gekhe = powerful (magically)
  +
  +
zuge = strong/powerful
   
 
taka = invincible
 
taka = invincible
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kakhe = normal
 
kakhe = normal
   
zuja = weird
+
şuja = weird
   
 
cephu = free
 
cephu = free
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çete = spiky
 
çete = spiky
   
nalaḿo = ancient
+
nalamwo = ancient
   
latheba = modern
+
lathe = modern
   
 
lume'ane = created
 
lume'ane = created
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xugo = epic/awesome
 
xugo = epic/awesome
   
ḿèta = loose
+
mwèta = loose
   
 
ziagu = too/overly
 
ziagu = too/overly
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'unu = possible/maybe
 
'unu = possible/maybe
   
  +
meke = common/average
=== Colours (treated as adjectives) ===
 
niçhenia = red
 
   
  +
nukuli = rare
niponia = yellow
 
   
  +
gixitala = awake
ponia = green/cyan
 
   
  +
phami = similar
şuzinia = blue/purple
 
   
  +
lapato = north
gonania = white
 
   
gonia = black
+
tukè = east
   
  +
theŋula = south
== Prepositions ==
 
zame = to
 
   
zamuka = from
+
'ukha = west
   
kalè = in
+
'oge = left
   
  +
ŋu = right
sapha = with/near/at
 
   
  +
kuka = same/equal
kasa = far
 
   
  +
=== Colours (treated as adjectives) ===
lathe = present/now
 
  +
niçhenia = red
   
  +
niponia = yellow
cumani = unfinished
 
   
  +
ponia = green/cyan
cimani = finished
 
   
  +
şuzinia = blue/purple
muko = past/behind
 
   
  +
gonania = white
tuke = future/infront
 
  +
  +
gonia = black
   
 
== Numbers ==
 
== Numbers ==
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|-
 
|-
 
|10
 
|10
|keba luli
+
|kebo luli
|keba lulimo
+
|kebo lulimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|11
 
|11
|keba lulibi
+
|kebo lulibi
|keba lulibimo
+
|kebo lulibimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|12
 
|12
|keba lulike
+
|kebo lulike
|keba lulikemo
+
|kebo lulikemo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|13
 
|13
|keba lulino
+
|kebo lulino
|keba lulinomo
+
|kebo lulinomo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|14
 
|14
|keba lulida
+
|kebo lulida
|keba lulidamo
+
|kebo lulidamo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|15
 
|15
|noba luli
+
|nobo luli
|noba lulimo
+
|nobo lulimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|16
 
|16
|noba lulibi
+
|nobo lulibi
|noba lulibimo
+
|nobo lulibimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|17
 
|17
|noba lulike
+
|nobo lulike
|noba lulikemo
+
|nobo lulikemo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|18
 
|18
|noba lulino
+
|nobo lulino
|noba lulinomo
+
|nobo lulinomo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|19
 
|19
|noba lulida
+
|nobo lulida
|noba lulidamo
+
|nobo lulidamo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|20
 
|20
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|-
 
|-
 
|30
 
|30
|keba lululi
+
|kebo lululi
|keba lululimo
+
|kebo lululimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|31
 
|31
|keba lululibi
+
|kebo lululibi
|keba lululibimo
+
|kebo lululibimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|32
 
|32
|keba lululike
+
|kebo lululike
|keba lululikemo
+
|kebo lululikemo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|33
 
|33
|keba lululino
+
|kebo lululino
|keba lululinomo
+
|kebo lululinomo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|34
 
|34
|keba lululida
+
|kebo lululida
|keba lululidamo
+
|kebo lululidamo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|35
 
|35
|noba lululi
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|nobo lululi
|noba lululimo
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|nobo lululimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|36
 
|36
|noba lululibi
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|nobo lululibi
|noba lululibimo
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|nobo lululibimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|37
 
|37
|noba lululike
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|nobo lululike
|noba lululikemo
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|nobo lululikemo
 
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|-
 
|38
 
|38
|noba lululino
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|nobo lululino
|noba lululinomo
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|nobo lululinomo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|39
 
|39
|noba lululida
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|nobo lululida
|noba lululidamo
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|nobo lululidamo
 
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|40
 
|40
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|45
 
|45
|keba lululi
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|kebo lululi
|keba lululimo
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|kebo lululimo
 
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|-
 
|46
 
|46
|keba lululibi
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|kebo lululibi
|keba lululibimo
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|kebo lululibimo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|47
 
|47
|keba lululike
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|kebo lululike
|keba lululikemo
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|kebo lululikemo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|48
 
|48
|keba lululino
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|kebo lululino
|keba lululinomo
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|kebo lululinomo
 
|-
 
|-
 
|49
 
|49
|keba lululida
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|kebo lululida
|keba lululidamo
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|kebo lululidamo
 
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== Names ==
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== Family Names ==
 
Çanakhi
 
Çanakhi
   
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Luka
 
Luka
   
Lupa
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Lupa(t)
   
 
Cakine
 
Cakine
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'Ùbatha
 
'Ùbatha
   
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Minode
Ḿinode
 
   
 
Kole
 
Kole
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'Ulu
 
'Ulu
   
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Şzalumi
Salumi
 
   
 
Gike
 
Gike
   
  +
Çhucukothì
çhucukothì
 
   
 
Kikha'i
 
Kikha'i
   
Bozajè
+
Bozajè(c)
   
 
'Ephonie
 
'Ephonie
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Gelania
 
Gelania
 
[[Category:Lexicon]]
 
[[Category:Lexicon]]
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[[Category:Polijole]]

Latest revision as of 04:33, 23 July 2022

This page provides a lexicon for classical polidish (outdated for now, will update soon)

Misc

ta = hello

şìta = bye

ki = yes

du = no/NEG

ni = is

niu = and/or/plus

che = grouped with

nie = of/like

mwè-VERB = question/interogative

ŋo = who

ŋo-VERB = who does/did/will do

mwe = what

mwegalu = 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

-'ane = patient/-ed (also can be used for past participle)

mo = sorry

lathe = present/now

mwa = (is) here

Nouns

ga = agent (don't add nom or acc case)

ne = patient (don't add nom or acc case)

ŋa = goal (don't add dat case)

bo = owner (don't add gen case)

gazijasa = object

lijo = human/person

gathè = land/place/earth/ground

gasa = grass

takanè = tree

'ùcamo = forest

titoza(') = food

jata(t) = fruit

mìla = magic

mìla'aga = magician

jole = tongue

luli = hand

çhela(') = eye

khami(p) = woman/female

lina(c) = man/male

xi'o = fire

supo = water

şuşi(t) = lake

dalamu = leaf

puso = meat

kaçhona(k) = bird

tidi = all

numa = chest

puta = breast

xaji = bush

liakhu = fish

tuleku = mouth

pada = weapon

keko(t) = plant

koma(t) = animal/creature

jozuja(c) = bone

mwa'ì = day

niado(t) = night

mwa'ìbo gona = sun

niadobo gona = moon

giniu = beast/predator

şeta = house

melo = home

niamota(') = snow

mola = friend/member

dothu = writing/text

deki = nothing

galu = time

çoti'aga = ruler/king/emperor

çotithe = empire

pokù(') = god

joŋethu = city/tribe

jema = sound

pania = colour

'othe = sand

sepa(p) = blood

zumika(t) = lake

bugi = circle

'ope = spike/thorn (occasionally triangle)

moma = heart

zuziba = snake

niçhesa = flower

'eta(') = throat

'osa = ocean

jaxume = desert

liephi = frog

baphi = ear

pakhi = role

jipakhì = gatherer

mato(') = hunter

khaliso = chaos

mothèti = nose

'anuga = wheat

cumi = bread

poletijo = hole

koniŋekha = ditch/indentation

bala'e = shape/form

'amesika = leg

nio = more

te = less

koga = logic/sense

goka = egg

liuco(k) = name

panepha = foot

kanema = wood

boniki = half

gekhacha(k) = face/head

gimuleku = smile

'aşzuleku = frown

khaketo = wrinkle

sonileku = lip

pìlocha(p) = dog

'ikù(t) = stick

phulia = enemy

naşzùliu = letter/symbol/glyph

şiusu = silence

lume'aga = creator

lume'ane = creation

phe = set/group

sùmu = hair

moko = limb

lale = song

mimwe = wind/sky/air

beta = breakfast/lunch

mimè = dinner

phijì = dot/particle

çìsi = number

'ugapè = stylus/pencil/pen

mìko = light/rays

neliè = boy

meliè = girl

koname = kid

phoghona = sunrise

chùŋi = path

khema = end/tip

pilogè = whip

'ocako = reason

kuthomè = tear

daşzini = shoulder

jena = hat

phila = eyebrow

ŋomè = eyelash

xalu = shade/shadow

khulì = side

xusè = wool

natu = bowl

zoki = example

mwaki = trouble

'emwama = space/cosmos

thìnia(') = chat

'ùgima = money

'imakhè = ability

gumwè = arm

pèla = wheel

'açhe(t) = stone/rock

kemi(') = ship/boat

dila = war

'akapu = skeleton

mwa'o = bone

khazo = gift

Kinship Terms

mabe = family

tata = father

meme = mother

mumu = son or daughter

mukaşa = cousin

mwuna = son

muma = daughter

nemikha = brother

memikha = sister

nemikaşa = cousin (male)

memikaşa = cousin (female)

makaşa = uncle

makaşa = aunt

totho = grandfather

tekaşa = granduncle

'ètalo = grandmother

'èkaşa = grandaunt

tothokaşa = ancestor

Verbs

lume = create

kiphi = destroy

dase = speak/talk/communicate

dothu = write

tìja = eat/drink

gìsa = like

gìşasu = love

desa = anger/hate

deşasu = despise

phonaki zame = run [to]

phonaki zamuka = run [from]

pholejacha zame = walk [to]

pholejacha zamuka = walk [from]

sa'e = return

mwomwe = need

mwokù = think

bosa = own/have/relate to/be of

ŋabi = hide

donaka = torture

çoti = rule/command

sikode = live

kathì = kill

gacì = attack/hit

çhola = see/find/look

thu = do

kiphosi = know

cephe = free

liba = rebel/go against

'aseku = cry

palike = hide

ninaka = exist/exists as

duninaka = dissapear

bala'e = shape

kipe = poke

niothale = compare

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

kisota = want

puçota = wrap/ensnare/squeeze

kotephu = move

jili = translate

şiusu = shush

banini = to relate to

mwamwe = sleep/rest

'uşèlo = forget

lale = sing

'ukabè = stylus/pencil/pen

şzuda = believe

gùgu = eat

jipakhì = gather

dipakhì = hunt

phuki = understand

cumani = begin

cimani = finish

'èlabu = argue

lamì = agree

khazo = give

tumè = take

sanu = put on

gùmita = take off

pilogè = whip

'oçako = reason

kuthomè = rip/tear

paŋa = allow/let

şzaliuda = hang

şacu = wipe/rub

tosia = welcome

cìmì = throw

phuki = understand

khe(zame) = pull

khezamuk[a/o] = push

tholiu = carry

'ùdi = lead

ka = compete

thìnia = chat

şzadèna = escape

khusa = scare

kixi = change/alter

ŋomo = cost/pay

gixitala = wake up

mwe'u = fake

ka = fly

phèla = turn/spin

khemi = sail

mùxu = cause

dila = war

Prepositional verbs

zame = to

zamuk[a/o] = from

kalè = in

biŋa = out

sapha = with/near

kaşa = far (from)

muko = behind/before

tuke = infront/after

'èmwo = around

Adjectives

su = very

kathè = dead/killed

gìma = happy

zugìma = ecstatic

gìna = good

zugìna = beautiful/great

dema = angry

şzudema = furious

dena = bad

şzudena = 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 (magically)

zuge = strong/powerful

taka = invincible

ŋoba = circular/round

kiphosi = known

kakhe = normal

şuja = 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

nalamwo = ancient

lathe = modern

lume'ane = created

kekhathi = hard/rough

xugo = epic/awesome

mwèta = loose

ziagu = too/overly

tosia = welcoming

khuma/khuna = scary

'unu = possible/maybe

meke = common/average

nukuli = rare

gixitala = awake

phami = similar

lapato = north

tukè = east

theŋula = south

'ukha = west

'oge = left

ŋu = right

kuka = same/equal

Colours (treated as adjectives)

niçhenia = red

niponia = yellow

ponia = green/cyan

şuzinia = blue/purple

gonania = white

gonia = black

Numbers

Cardinal Ordinal
0 ‘u (NONE)
1 bi jukana
2 ke lo’api
3 no ŋolute
4 da tikusi
5 luli ‘esa/lulimo
6 lulibi lulibimo
7 lulike lulikemo
8 lulino lulinomo
9 lulida lulidamo
10 kebo luli kebo lulimo
11 kebo lulibi kebo lulibimo
12 kebo lulike kebo lulikemo
13 kebo lulino kebo lulinomo
14 kebo lulida kebo lulidamo
15 nobo luli nobo lulimo
16 nobo lulibi nobo lulibimo
17 nobo lulike nobo lulikemo
18 nobo lulino nobo lulinomo
19 nobo lulida nobo lulidamo
20 dabo luli dabo lulimo
21 dabo lulibi dabo lulibimo
22 dabo lulike dabo lulikemo
23 dabo lulino dabo lulinomo
24 dabo lulida dabo lulidamo
25 lululi lululimo
26 lululibi lululibimo
27 lululike lululikemo
28 lululino lululinomo
29 lululida lululidamo
30 kebo lululi kebo lululimo
31 kebo lululibi kebo lululibimo
32 kebo lululike kebo lululikemo
33 kebo lululino kebo lululinomo
34 kebo lululida kebo lululidamo
35 nobo lululi nobo lululimo
36 nobo lululibi nobo lululibimo
37 nobo lululike nobo lululikemo
38 nobo lululino nobo lululinomo
39 nobo lululida nobo lululidamo
40 dabo lululi dabo lululimo
41 dabo lululibi dabo lululibimo
42 dabo lululike dabo lululikemo
43 dabo lululino dabo lululinomo
44 dabo lululida dabo lululidamo
45 kebo lululi kebo lululimo
46 kebo lululibi kebo lululibimo
47 kebo lululike kebo lululikemo
48 kebo lululino kebo lululinomo
49 kebo lululida kebo lululidamo
50 go gomo

Family Names

Çanakhi

Kalanu

Luka

Lupa(t)

Cakine

Xakula

Moni

Josi

Zabalio

Duma

'Ùbatha

Minode

Kole

Chipozeba

Moniukhu

'Ulu

Şzalumi

Gike

Çhucukothì

Kikha'i

Bozajè(c)

'Ephonie

Nagaku

Toşzola

Ŋulu

Gelania