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1 | English | PoS | Dal'a Romanization | Hieroglyphics | Unique glyph | IPA | Gender | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Abandon. | v. | Degh. | π§π₯π» | | πΆ | /ΙeΚ/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Able. | adv. | Bul. | ππ ³π | /bΚΙ/ | Bul is an adverb that modifies a verb, indicating that the subject is capable of performing the action. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | About. | v. | Dol'a. | π§ππππΏ | /ΙoΙ.ΛΚΙ/ | Be about or concerning X; to concern oneself with something. | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Academy. | n. | Daan. | π§π π | /ΙΓ¦Ι³/ | hon. | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Achieve. | v. | Qane. | ππΏππ | /ΛqΙ.Ι³e/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Across. | adp. | Doshe. | π§πππ | /Ιo.ΛΚe/ | Also used for 'for X' where X equals a period of time. | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Adapt. | v. | Romaa. | ππππ | /Ι»o.ΛmΓ¦/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Add. | v. | Pome. | π²πππ | /po.Λme/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Adjacent to. | adp. | De. | π§π | /Ιe/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Adjectivizer. | suffix. | om | π€ | /-om/ | This suffix turns a noun into an adjective e.g., valim 'north' + om = valimom 'northern' | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Afar. | adj. | Shilul. | ππππ ³π | /ΛΚi.ΙΚΙ/ | Alternative pronunciation [Κi.ΛΙuΙ] | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | After. | adp. | Hha. | ππΏ | /Δ§Ι/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Against. | adp. | Sipi. | π΄ππͺπ | /Κi.Λpi/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Age. | n. | Ghol. | π»ππ | | πΉ | /ΚoΙ/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Ago. | adp. | Bizhtaa. | πππ‘ππ | /biΚ.ΛΚΓ¦/ | Lit: 'now from'. | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Ahead of. | adp. | Viqi. | ππππ | /Ξ²i.Λqi/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Ale. | n. | Tom. | πππΏ | πΊ | /Κom/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | All. | quant. | Rum. | ππ ³πΏ | | π | /Ι»um/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Allow. | v. | Gho. | π»π | /Κo/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Ally. | n. | Ovilji. | πππππ | /o.ΛΞ²iΙ.ji/ | hon. | Lit: Little family | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Alone. | adv. | Hhil. | πππ | /Δ§iΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Along. | adp. | Taa. | ππ | /ΚΓ¦/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Also. | adv. | Ha. | ππΏ | /hΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Amass. | v. | Ghomah. | π»ππΏπ | /Κo.ΛmΓ¦/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Amassment. | n. | Ghomahx. | π»ππΏπ π | /Κo.ΛmΓ¦Ο/ | hon. | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | And. | comp. | Ezh. | π | /eΚ/ | Head of a matrix clause that continues from a previous sentence | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | And. | conj. | Ezh. | π | /eΚ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Anger. | n. | Gol. | π½ππ | /Ι’oΙ/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Anger. | v. | Saaghaa. | π΄π π»π | /ΚΓ¦.ΛΚΓ¦/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Ankheg. | n. | Hhosighajin. | πππ΄ππ»πΏππ | | π»π« | /Δ§o.Κi.ΛΚΙ.jiΙ³/ | hon. | Literally: Great-Pincer-horse. | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | Answer. | n. | Zhomanil. | π‘ππ πΏπππ | /Κo.ΛmΙ.Ι³iΙ/ | hon. | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Any. | quant. | Ghu. | π»π ³ | /Κu/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Area. | n. | Qov. | πππ | /qoΞ²/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Arm. | n. | Ghol. | π»ππ | /ΚoΙ/ | hon. | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Arrow. | n. | Shur. | ππ ³π | | π | /ΚuΙ»/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Art. | n. | Hhomhat. | πππππΏπ | | π | /Δ§om.ΛhΙΚ/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | As. | adp. | Dem. | π§ππ | /Ιem/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Ask. | v. | Xhomah. | πππΏπ | π | /Οo.ΛmΓ¦/ | Some elder individuals, or people trying to sound learned, still pronounce this word with a final nasal: /Οo.ΛmΓ¦Ι³/ | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Assume. | v. | Hhishim. | πππππ | /Δ§i.ΛΚim/ | In some contexts, this word can mean 'trust'. | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Astranged. | vn. | Gaa'vemx. | π½π πππ¦π π | /ΛΙ’Γ¦Κ.Ξ²emΟ/ | In Dalβa culture, it is quite typical that children follow in their parentsβ footsteps: The child of a soldier will likely be a soldier; the child of a baker will likely be a bakerβ¦ To make a conscious decision to take your life in a different direction than your parents labels you gaaβvemx (/Ι’Γ¦ΚΞ²emΟ/), the verbal noun, implying βthe estrangedβ. While verbal nouns do not take determiner suffixes, this label is considered honourable and to be called gaaβvemx is to be called βsomeone in charge of their own destinyβ. | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | At last. | adv. | Shenah. | ππ¦ππ | /Κe.ΛΙ³Γ¦/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | At. | adp. | Tu. | ππ ³ | /Κu/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Attempt. | v. | Fi. | ππ | /ΙΈi/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Attend to. | v. | Ghomil. | π»ππππ | /Κo.ΛmiΙ/ | Pay attention, beware, or concentrate on | ||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Augmentative. | prefix. | hho(m) | πͺ | /Δ§o-/; /Δ§om-/ | This prefix (short for hhomung 'great') is applied to a noun to imply 'great; important; major'; the hho- form is used if the noun starts with a consonant, hhom- if the noun starts with a vowel. This prefix may also be applied to adpositions to verbalize them. For example, while vahm is the adposition βoutβ, hhovahm would be the equivalent to an imperative β(get) out!β. | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Baby. | n. | Tem. | πππ | π | /Κem/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Backpack. | n. | Towi'. | πππ²ππ | /Κo.ΛwiΚ/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Badlands. | n. | Xeshor. | ππ¦ππ | π½ | /Οe.ΛΚoΙ»/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Bag. | n. | Towi'. | πππ²ππ | /Κo.ΛwiΚ/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Be akin to. | v. | Tagho. | ππΏπ»π | /ΚΙ.ΛΚo/ | Be like, be akin to | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Be led astray. | v. | Gaa'vem. | π½π πππ¦π | /ΛΙ’Γ¦Κ.Ξ²em/ | The verb gaaβvem can mean that you set your course by the wrong object and were led astray (by your own mistake) in a navigational senseβfor example, forgetting to adjust your heading for the starsβ rotation in the heavens. Or, it can mean to purposefully go off your intended course. This second meaning can be literal (as in, you decide to take a detour), or metaphorical. | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Be like. | v. | Tagho. | ππΏπ»π | /ΚΙ.ΛΚo/ | Be like, be akin to | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Beast. | n. | Nam. | ππΏπΏ | /Ι³Ιm/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Because. | adp. | Amagh. | πΏπΏπΏπ» | /Ι.ΛmΙΚ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Become. | v. | Holen. | πππππ | | π£ | /ho.ΛΙeΙ³/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Bed. | n. | Lam. | ππΏπΏ | /ΙΙm/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Beer. | n. | Fo'om. | πππππ | | πΊ | /ΙΈo.ΛΚom/ | hon. | Can refer to beer in general, or be used to refer specifically to stout. | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Before. | adp. | Ghaa. | π»π | /ΚΓ¦/ | Also used for 'presented to'. | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Beg. | v. | Deba. | π§πππΏ | | π | /Ιe.ΛbΙ/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Beggar. | n. | Debaro. | π§πππΏππ | | π | /Ιe.ΛbΙ.Ι»o/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Beggar. | n. | Ghudim. | π»π ³π§ππ | | π | /Κu.ΛΙim/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Begin. | v. | Fel. | πππ | | π | /ΟeΙ/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Behind. | adp. | Gogh. | π½ππ» | /Ι’oΚ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Believe. | v. | Qoghil. | πππ»ππ | | π | /qo.ΛΚiΙ/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Below. | adp. | Tu. | ππ ³ | /Κu/ | Used for lower elevations, social stations, or cartographic directions. | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Beneath. | adp. | Tuni. | ππ ³ππ | /Κu.ΛΙ³i/ | Used for underneath smth. | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Bestow. | v. | Sol. | π΄ππ | /ΚoΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Betahl's Eye. | n. | Domabetahl. | π§ππΏπΏππππ π | /Ιo.ΛmΙ.be.ΛΚΓ¦Ι/ | hon. | A constellation consisting of a single bright star, which hangs in the sky directly above the north-most part of the Qelamur mountains. | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Betray. | v. | Roang. | πππΏπ | /Ι»o.ΛΙΙ΄/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Bewildered. | adj. | Ahdaqan. | π π§πΏππΏπ | /ΛΓ¦.ΙΙ.ΛqΙΙ³/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Big. | adj. | βawol. | ππΏπ ±ππ | /ΛΚΙ.woΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Bite. | v. | Tal. | ππΏπ | /ΚΙΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Bitten. | va. | Talahx. | ππΏππ π | /ΛΚΙΙ.Γ¦Ο/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Blanket. | n. | She'om. | ππ¦πππ | /ΛΚe.Κom/ | hon. | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Bless. | v. | Solshi | π΄ππππ | /ΚoΙ.ΛΚi/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Blessing. | n. | Sol'an. | π΄ππππΏπ | | π― | /ΚoΙ.ΛΚΙΙ³/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Blood. | n. | Miul. | π ππ ³π | | π | /Λmi.ΚΙ/ | com. | Alternate pronunciation: [mi.ΛuΙ] | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | Blossom. | n. | Owe. | ππ²π | | πΊ | /o.Λwe/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Bold. | adj. | Anbam. | πΏπππΏπΏ | /ΙΙ³.ΛbΙm/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Bone. | n. | Lim. | πππ | | π§ | /Ιim/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | Border. | n. | Fum. | ππ ³πΏ | | π¨ | /Οum/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Bow. | n. | Bahn. | ππ π | π | /bΓ¦Ι³/ | hon. | As in bow and arrow. | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | Bowl. | n. | Qomu. | πππΏπ ³ | | πΊ | /qo.Λmu/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Bread. | n. | Tovang. | ππππΏπ | π | /Κo.ΛΞ²ΙΙ΄/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Breath. | n. | Ahving. | π πππ | /ΛΓ¦.Ξ²iΙ΄/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Breed. | n. | Zhol. | π‘ππ | π | /ΚoΙ/ | com. | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | Bridge. | n. | Zaalahr. | ππ ππ π | π | /ΚΓ¦.ΛΙΓ¦Ι»/ | hon. | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Bring about. | v. | Xahshal. | ππ ππΏπ | /ΟΓ¦.ΛΚΙΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Bring. | v. | Dizhal. | π§ππ‘πΏπ | /Ιi.ΛΚΙΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Build. | v. | Sheng. | πππ | | π¨ | /ΚeΙ΄/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Burn. | v. | Tima. | πππΏπΏ | /Κi.ΛmΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
93 | But. | conj. | Ghazh. | π»πΏπ‘ | | πΏ | /ΚΙΚ/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | By. | adp. | Sho. | ππ | /Κo/ | Used for circumstances like βauthored byβ or βpainted byβ or βaccording toβ, not used for proximity. | ||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Cacaphony. | n. | Zhanang. | π‘πΏππΏπ | /ΚΙ.ΛΙ³ΙΙ΄/ | com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Calm. | adj. | De'ma. | π§π₯ππ πΏ | /ΙeΚ.ΛmΙ/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Camel. | n. | Donajin. | π§πππΏππ | /Ιo.ΛΙ³Ι.jiΙ³/ | hon. | literally: Water-horse | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Camel-milk butter. | n. | Binahh. | ππππΏπ | /biΙ³.ΛΙΔ§/ | hon. | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | careful. | adj. | Gir. | π½ππ | /Ι’iΙ»/ | Slight, cautious, small, careful. | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Caretaker. | n. | Ge'emro. | π½ππππ ππ | /Ι’e.Κem.ΛΙ»o/ | hon. | lit: pauser |