byna tv to miss, lose, fail
da particle topic marker (separates topic from comment)
-dai suffix collective plural
dappa sv to laugh
fala dv to spring up, germinate, sprout
guva n a kind of animal with coarse gray hair, a pointed
snout, cloven hoofs, and a very short tail, which
lives in semi-arid regions and has a varied diet.
i- prefix 3rd person singular nominative (subject of verb)
i- prefix 3rd person singular possessive; his, hers, its
kavaal prep because of, due to (kavaal pa = "because, since, for")
ke- prefix 1st person singular accusative (object of verb)
kezyl n plant, vegetable
kitsi n claw, talon
kupa tv to pierce, stab
laghal adv then, by then, at that time
linaar n a large carnivorous scaly animal, somewhat like a
dragon, that can be a danger to Sangari
-ling suffix all of them; the complete set
lhashpa n a long, curved blade; scythe, scimitar
lhy conj as if
mai case accusative plural
-mi suffix inferential, past tense
mizoi adv at last, finally
mu number zero; none, not any, no
my case accusative singular
my- prefix 3rd person plural accusative (object of verb)
-n suffix imperfective aspect
naraan n child, young person
nasha tv to begin, start, commence, initiate
-ni suffix adverb-forming suffix (-ly)
niala tv to resemble, seem like
nuka dv to return, come or go back
ny- prefix 1st person plural accusative (object of verb)
ngai number all, every
pa conj that
pivri sv to be welcome, long-awaited
punga tv to crush, squash, beat down
-ri suffix event noun; x-ri = event of x-ing
riiva n sky
room n mountain
rhasta dv to jump, hop, leap
rhavnu sv to be bleak, desolate.
-rhi suffix personal experience, past tense
sai case nominative plural
so case temporal; at the time of; when, while, during (sing.)
su case nominative singular, animate
sy case nominative singular, inanimate
shuzh n rain
-ti suffix direct experience, past tense
tlhaka tv to steal, rob, plunder
ty conj and (joins verb phrases)
tsik n rock, stone
tsynda dv to spill, pour down
vai case locative; in, at, on (pl.)
vela tv to amuse, entertain, delight
-vu suffix hypothetical, past tense
vy- prefix 3rd person plural nominative (subject of verb)
vy- prefix 3rd person plural possessive; their
vyl conj but, yet, still, however
-xa suffix opinion, past tense
xindzi sv cruel, harsh
zarvi sv bare, exposed
zhiizhu adv again, over, once more
zhuxi sv to be absent, lacking.