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Pronunciation http://lingwadeplaneta.info/en/anglegram.shtml#alfabet Short grammar http://lingwadeplaneta.info/files/novegram_en.pdf LdP-English dictionary Preliminary notes 1. This is a proposed Lidepla-English dictionary of the Version 1.2. New words are coloured in violet, changed words in red. Latest additions are in the beginning, colored in blue. 2. Word etymologies are given sparingly, usually only one source language is indicated. However one should bear in mind that roots widely spread across languages are basically taken. E.g. the word "kitaba" is originally from Arabic, but the root is present also in Turkish, Hindi, and a lot of other languages. Moreover, the etymology indicated is often not the earliest one. Thus, you'll see "Turkish" under the words "banka" and "dolar" not because they are originally Turkish words but because in Turkish they have the same form as in Lidepla. 3. It matters whether several English equivalents are given with a comma between them or with a semicolon. If there is a comma, only their related/common meaning is implied; if there is a semicolon, meanings should be regarded independently. E.g. fila — (kwo) row, line; queue, file “Row” and “line” are given with a comma between them, which makes it clear that here “row” does not mean “quarrel” nor “trip in a rowboat”. Similarly “queue” and “file” mutually specify each other, implying the meaning “a line of waiting people or vehicles”. Grammatical abbreviations exklami exklami-partikla (≈interjection) gramatika gramatika-partikla (grammatical particle) gramatika-komo gramatika-partikla (grammatical particle) or komo-worda (adverb) inplas-komo inplas-komo-worda (the word that substitutes an adverb) inplas-kwanto inplas-kwanto-worda (the word that substitutes a numeral) inplas-kwel inplas-kwel-worda (the word that substitutes an adjektive) inplas-kwo inplas-kwo-worda (the word that substitutes a noun) 1
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Pronunciationhttp://lingwadeplaneta.info/en/anglegram.shtml#alfabet Short grammarhttp://lingwadeplaneta.info/files/novegram_en.pdf
LdP-English dictionaryPreliminary notes
1. This is a proposed Lidepla-English dictionary of the Version 1.2. New words are coloured in violet, changed words in red. Latest additions are in the beginning, colored in blue.
2. Word etymologies are given sparingly, usually only one source language is indicated. However one should bear in mind that roots widely spread across languages are basically taken. E.g. the word "kitaba" is originally from Arabic, but the root is present also in Turkish, Hindi, and a lot of other languages. Moreover, the etymology indicated is often not the earliest one. Thus, you'll see "Turkish" under the words "banka" and "dolar" not because they are originally Turkish words but because in Turkish they have the same form as in Lidepla.
3. It matters whether several English equivalents are given with a comma between them or with a semicolon. If there is a comma, only their related/common meaning is implied; if there is a semicolon, meanings should be regarded independently. E.g.fila — (kwo) row, line; queue, file“Row” and “line” are given with a comma between them, which makes it clear that here “row” does not mean “quarrel” nor “trip in a rowboat”. Similarly “queue” and “file” mutually specify each other, implying the meaning “a line of waiting people or vehicles”.
Grammatical abbreviationsexklami exklami-partikla (≈interjection)gramatika gramatika-partikla (grammatical particle)gramatika-komo gramatika-partikla (grammatical particle) or komo-worda (adverb)inplas-komo inplas-komo-worda (the word that substitutes an adverb)inplas-kwanto inplas-kwanto-worda (the word that substitutes a numeral)inplas-kwel inplas-kwel-worda (the word that substitutes an adjektive)inplas-kwo inplas-kwo-worda (the word that substitutes a noun)komo komo-worda (adverb)konekti konekti-partikla (preposition) konekti-komo konekti-partikla (preposition) or komo-worda (adverb)konekti-syao konekti-partikla (preposition) or syao-worda (affix)kwanto kwanto-worda (numeral)kwel kwel-worda (adjective)kwesti kwesti-worda (question word)kwo kwo-worda (noun)loko-komo loko-komo-worda (adverb of place)modus-komo modus-komo-worda (adverb of manner)sta sta-worda (words describing state, e.g., modal verbs)syao syao-worda (affix)syao-gramatika syao-worda (affix) or gramatika-partikla (grammatical particle)syao-komo syao-worda (affix) or komo-worda (adverb)
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taim-komo taim-komo-worda (adverb of time)unisi unisi-partikla (conjunction)zwo zwo-worda (verb)
album — (kwo) albumantena — (kwo) antennabli — (konekti-komo) near, nearby, beside, close to
bli may dom — near my housebli klok char — around 4 o'clock Ela zai sidi-te bli. — She was sitting beside.bli-ney — (kwel) near, nearby, neighbouringSee also: sirke
blu — (kwel) blueblutaa — (kwo) blueklarblu — (kwel) light blue, sky blue
brave — (kwel) brave, gallant, stalwart, dashingbravnik — (kwo) bold fellow, daring fellow, dare-devil
dok — (kwo) dock (in port)doker — (kwo) dockerdoki — (kwo) dockCzech
dros — (kwo) thrush (bird)gana-dros — (kwo) song-thrush
flani — (zwo) hang around; loaf, loiter aboutflaner — (kwo) loaferFrench
floti — (zwo) float (be afloat; drift)flotika — (kwo) float (something that floats)
flui — (zwo) flowfluisa — (kwo) flowhwan lif floti nich fluisa — yellow leaves floated downflui-she — (kwel) flowing, fluentflui-shem — (komo) fluently
franja — (kwo) fringe (decorative border)
frosta — (kwo) frost (intensely cold weather)frosta-ney (froste) — (kwel) frosty (cold, chilly)frosti — (zwo) freezesedey frosti — it is freezing todayfrosti-ney (frosten) — (kwel) frozenMe sta frosten. — I am freezing.defrosti — (zwo) defrost, unfreezefroster — (kwo) freezer
garja — (kwo) thunderstormHindi
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gasta — (kwo) guestgasti — (zwo) be a guest, be on a visit, staygasti she amiga — stay at a friend'sgastaguan — (kwo) hotel, guesthousegastashamba — (kwo) drawing room, sitting room, living room
gavahi — (zwo) witness, testifygavaha — (kwo) testimony, witnessgavaher — (kwo) witness, eyewitnessoko-gavaher — (kwo) eyewitnessHindi
girlanda — (kwo) garlandgol — (kwo) goal (point scored)
gol-geit — (kwo) goal (zone)gol-geityuan — (kwo) goalkeeperTurkish
inklina — (kwo) slant, slope; physical tilt or bend; inclination (act; mental tendency)flanka-inklina — (kwo) list, heel, careen, bankinklini — (zwo) incline (bend; slope; tend)
intervyu — (kwo) interviewintervyui — (zwo) interview
janmi — (zwo) be born; give birth tota janmi in yar 1975 — he/shi was born in 1975janma — (kwo) birthjanmadey — (kwo) birthdayjanmalanda — (kwo) native land, homeland, motherlandjanmalok — (kwo) native place, homejanmalingwa — (kwo) native language janmamarka — (kwo) birthmark, molejanming — (kwo) childbirth, deliveryjanmer — (kwo) parentHindi
jiva — (kwo) life jiva-ney (jive) — (kwel) living, alivejivaful — (kwel) lively, animatedjivika — (kwo) living thing/being/creaturejivi — (zwo) livejivishil — (kwel) viable, tenacious of liferijivi — (zwo) resuscitate, reviveKrista rijivi! — Christ has arisen!rijivifi — (zwo) return to liferijivisi — (zwo) bring back to lifeHindi
kitaba — (kwo) bookkitaba-tana — (kwo) bookshelfkitabakin — (kwo) booklet, brochurekitabaguan — (kwo) library
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kitabashop — (kwo) bookshopshma-kitaba — (kwo) trash/filthy bookkitabnik — (kwo) book lover, bookwormArabic
klaspa — (kwo) clasp, buckleklaspi — (zwo) clasp, buckle
kompili — (zwo) compilekompila — (kwo) compilation
kulpa — (kwo) guiltes may kulpa — it's my guiltkulpa-ney (kulpe) — (kwel) guiltykulpe om koysa — guilty of smthkulpe versu koywan — guilty towards smbsinkulpa-ney (sinkulpe) — (kwel) guiltless, innocentkulpanesa — (kwo) guiltiness
lasi — (sta) let (allow)lasi me go, lasi me wek — let me golasi lwo — let fall, droplasi koywan zin, lasi koywan inu — let smb inlasi me dumi idyen — let me think a little bitBye lasi me fali! — Don't let me down!
laute — (kwel) loud lautem — (komo) loud, aloud, loudlybulautem — (komo) in a low voice, in an undertonelautvos-ney — (kwel) vociferous, loud-voiced
limita — (kwo) limitlimiti — (zwo) limit, confinelimiti swa — (zwo) limit/restrict oneselflimiting — (kwo) limitationlimita-ney — (kwel) limit, maximum, top
mandat — (kwo) mandate, warrant, credentialsmuh — (kwo) mouth
muh de riva — estuarymuh-ney — (kwel) oralmuh-ney lingwa — oral languagemuhka — (kwo) mouthpieceHindi
nivel — (kwo) levelniveli — (zwo) level, level out
nochaparpar — (kwo) moth(Origin: nocha+parpar)
prison — (kwo) prison, jailprisonyuan — (kwo) jailer
profi — (kwo) professional (expert), proprofi-ney — (kwel) professional
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rahim — (kwel) merciful; charitablerahimtaa — (kwo) mercy, charity, gracerahimem — (komo) mercifullynorahimem — (komo) unmercifully, cruellyrahimi — (zwo) spare (treat mercifully)Arabic
raki — (zwo) ride (to transport oneself by means of smth), drive, go by smth (tr./intr.)raki kaval — ride a horseraki bus — go by busraki tren — go by trainraker — (kwo) rider; passengerraking — (kwo) ride, riding; drive, drivingrakibile — (kwel) passable, able to be ridden along (road)Arabic
rap — (kwo) rap musicrapi — (zwo) rap
raspi — (zwo) scrape, rasp, abrade, grazeraspitul — (kwo) rasp fileraspitura — (kwo) graze, abrasion
regei — (kwo) reggaesaxofon — (kwo) saxophoneshefe — (kwel) main, chief
shefa — (kwo) chief, bossshefem — (komo) mainly, chieflyshefurba — (kwo) capital (city)shefkomander — (kwo) commander in chief
single — (kwel) single (consisting of one part/aspect; undivided; individual and distinct — cf. “sole”)single tota — a single wholesingle shamba — a single roomsingle forma, singlika — (kwo) singular (gram.)singla — (kwo) single
statua — (kwo) statueItalian
tabut — (kwo) coffintabut-gari — (kwo) hearse, bierArabic
teklif — (kwo) ceremoniousness, primness, formalitysin teklif — without ceremonyteklifi — (kwo) behave formallyBye teklifi! — Make yourself at home!Bu gai teklifi om sey kanalya. — One should deal shortly with this scoundrel.noteklifem — (kwo) in a familiar manner, with familiarityTurkish
valza — (kwo) waltzvalzi — (zwo) waltz
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vidi — (zwo) seevida — (kwo) sight, vision, view (ability to see, act of seeing, smth seen)vidiwat — (kwo) view, spectacle, smth seenvidimogsa — (kwo) vision (ability to see)vidisens — (kwo) the sense/organ of sightvidipunta — (kwo) point of view, standpointvidike — (kwel) visualvidibile — (kwel) visible, which can be seenvidi-ney — (kwel) seen, visiblevidi-nem — (komo) in visible manner, visibly, apparentlyfa-vidi — (zwo) be seen, be visibleshulin fa-vidi in dalitaa — a forest could be seen in the distanceek-vidi — (zwo) catch a glimpse ofrividi — (zwo) see againTil rividi! — See you later!
way — (kwesti) whyWay yu bu jawabi? — Why don’t you answer?waynik — (kwo) why-boy, why-girl
weklasi — (zwo) let go, let off, release(Origin: wek+lasi)
zuy — (gramatika-komo) most; most of allEla es zuy jamile. — She is the most beautiful.Ela gani zuy hao. — She sings best.Me pri ela zuy. — I like her most of all.zuy-ney — (kwel) utmostMandarin
a — (konekti) 1) to (aim, direction)go a shop — go to the shoplai a dom — come homereturni a janmalanda — return to one's native landa oli taraf — in/to all directions2) to (dative case)a yu — to youa may amiga — to my friendshwo a swa — say to oneselfme ve rakonti a yu om to — I'll tell you about that(cf. "versu")
aa — (exklami) ah, oh (an exclamation of understanding, recognition)Aa, es yu! – Ah, it's you! Aa, me samaji. — Oh, I see.Written with two letters for distinction from the conjunction "a" (but pronounced the same way)See also: ah
abat — (kwo) abbot6
abisma — (kwo) abyssabnegi — (zwo) abnegate, deny oneself; renounce
lu abnegi-te fuming — he gave up smokingabnega — (kwo) abnegation, self-denial
aboli — (zwo) abolishabola — (kwo) abolishment
abrevi — (zwo) abbreviate (words); abridge (a book), curtail (a narrative) abreva — (kwo) abbreviation abrevi-ney — (kwel) abbreviated, abridged abrevi-nem (abrevem) — (komo) in abbreviated formabrevitura — (kwo) acronym
abrupte — (kwel) precipitous, abrupt; brusque; sudden, abruptabsente — (kwel) absent, not present
absensia — (kwo) absenceabses — (kwo) abscessabsolute — (kwel) absolute
absolutem — (komo) absolutelyabsoluta — (kwo) (the) absolute
absorbi — (zwo) absorbGunsa absorbi ta. — His work absorbed him.absorba — (kwo) absorption
abstrakti — (zwo) abstractabstrakta — (kwo) abstractionabstrakta-ney (abstrakte) — (kwel) abstract
absurde — (kwel) absurdabsurda — (kwo) absurdabsurditaa — (kwo) absurdity
abundante — (kwel) abundantabundantem — (komo) abundantly, amply, generouslyabundansia — (kwo) abundance
abyas — (kwo) habit, custompa abyas — through habithev abyas — to be accustomed, to be wont, to be in the habit ofabyas-ney — (kwel) habitualabyas-nem — (komo) habitually (see also "pinchan")abyasi — (zwo) get accustomed/used (a koysa — to smth), get into the habit ofmah koywan abyasi a koysa — to accustom smb to smthabyasi-ney (abyasen) — (kwel) accustomed, used (a koysa — to smth)abyasen a mushkila — accustomed to difficulties Hindi
acha — (kwo) axeSpanish
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adapti — (zwo) adapt, adapt oneselfadapta — (kwo) adaptationadapter — (kwo) adapteradaptibile — (kwel) adaptableadaptibilitaa — (kwo) adaptability
adar — (loko-komo) thither, there, that way bu go adar — don’t go there(Origin: a+dar)Syn.: dar
adi — (zwo) add ada — (kwo) additionadiwat — (kwo) additive, addition (smth added)adike — (kwel) additional(cf. “aditi”)
aditi — (zwo) add (math.), add up, tot upadita — (kwo) addition (math.)
administri — (zwo) administer (manage, conduct)administra — (kwo) administration (administering)administrasion — (kwo) administration (managers)
admiral — (kwo) admiraladmiri — (zwo) admire
admira — (kwo) admiration admirival — (kwel) admirableadmirer, admiri-sha — (kwo) admirer
admiti — (zwo) admit (grant entrance, whether into a place or into the mind) admita — (kwo) admission, admittancenoadmitibile — (kwel) inadmissible
adopti — (zwo) adopt adopta — (kwo) adoption
adres — (kwo) address (location or its description)adresi — (zwo) address, accostadresing — (kwo) addressing, address (act)
adulte — (kwel) adult adulta — (kwo) adultadulto — (kwo) adult maleadultina — (kwo) adult female
adyoo — (exklami) Goodbye! Adieu! shwo adyoo, fai adyoo – to say goodbyeal fai adyoo — at parting(kwo) farewell
adyutanta — (kwo) aide de camp, adjutantaflui — (zwo) flow towards, rush towards, stream towards
afluisa — (kwo) flow, flood (of tide), rising tide; influx, inflow
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afluisa e defluisa — flow and ebb(Origin: a+flui)
afsos — (kwo) regret, pity pa afsos — regrettably, sadly, unfortunatelyafsosi — (zwo) regret, be sorry aboutafsos! — (exklami) alas! it is a pity!afsos-ney, afsosival — (kwel) regrettable, sad, unfortunateHindi
afte — (konekti) after; in (at the end of)afte yu — after youafte to — after thatun afte otre — one after anotherafte vidi — having seenafte tri dey — in three daysafte un ora — in one houraften — (taim-komo) afterwards, later on, subsequently Nu nadi ke aften ve ye meno gwer in munda. — We hope that afterwards (in future) there will be fewer wars in the world.Nu he diskusi se olo aften. — We have discussed this all later on.
aftechi — (zwo) eat with, eat smth after drinkingTa pi un glasakin vodka e aftechi bay marinaden gurka. — He had a glass of vodka with pickled cucumber.(Origin: afte+chi)
agenda — (kwo) agendaIndonesian
agiti — (zwo) agitate (also to stir up public interest in a cause)agiti-ney (agiten) — (kwel) agitated, excitedagita — (kwo) agitation (for the meaning “stirring up of public interest” one can use also “agitasion”)
agni — (kwo) fireagnibeda — fire (occurrence of fire in a certain place)agnibrigada — fire-brigadeagninka — (kwo) sparkfai agninka — (zwo) sparkagni-ney — (kwel) aflame; fieryagnisi — (zwo) burn up, fire up; searagni-luma — (kwo) blaze, glowagni-ston — (kwo) flint; gunflintSanskrit
agra — (kwo) (ploughed) field, tillageagralanda — (kwo) countrysideagrajen — (kwo) peasant (also “kisan”)agrare — (kwel) agrarian
agravi — (zwo) aggravate (cf. “vexi”)agrava — (kwo) aggravation
agresi — (zwo) aggress; feel aggressionagresa — (kwo) aggressionagresive — (kwel) aggressive
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agreser — (kwo) aggressorIndonesian
agude — (kwel) sharp, acuteagudisi — (zwo) sharpen
ah — (exklami) ah (expresses strong emotions)fai ah — (zwo) gasp with surprise
ahaa — (exklami) ahaahak — (kwo) lime
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ahfi — (zwo) hide, concealahfi swa — hide oneselfahfi-geim — hide-and-seekahfilok — (kwo) hiding-placeahfi-shem (ahfem) — (komo) hidingly, in a hiding wayahfishil — (kwel) reserved, reticent, secretivebuahfi-ney (buahfen) — (kwel) unconcealed, undisguisedahfi-go — (zwo) slink, sneak, stealahfi-kan — (zwo) peep, watch furtivelyArabic
ahir — (loko-komo) hither, here, this wayLai ahir. — Come here.(Origin: a+hir)Syn.: hir
ahmak — (kwo) foolSyn.: stupidaArabic
ahuki — (zwo) hitch, hook, couple, link, catchMay palto ahuki a naga e tori. — My coat caught on a nail and tore.
aida — (exklami) let's go, come along (invitation to go somewhere)Aida a riva! — Let’s go to the river!Aida fo yabla! — Let’s go to get some apples! Turkish, Slavic
aika — (modus-komo) quite, ratheraika hao — quite wellFinnish
aira — (kwo) airaira kastela — castles in the airairaportu — (kwo) airport
ais — (kwo) iceais-lenge — ice-coldais-ney — (kwel) ice, icy, aiskrem — (kwo) ice creamaisifa — (kwo) icing up
aivi — (kwo) ivyEnglish
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ajibe — (kwel) queer, weird, oddSyn.: strane, astoni-she, nopinchanArabic
ajile — (kwel) agile, alert, briskdo peda ajile — swift-footed, light-footeddo menta ajile — with agile mind, quick-wittedajilitaa — (kwo) agility, alertness, swiftness, legerityajilisi — (zwo) brisk up
ajorni — (zwo) adjourn, put off, defer (cf. "deri") ajorna — (kwo) adjournment, postponement, reprieve
ajusti — (zwo) adjust, regulate, setajusti kloka, ajusti radio — adjust the clock/watch, adjust the radio
akademia — (kwo) academyakademiayuan — (kwo) academician
akauda — (kwo) the sign "@"(Origin: "a"+kauda)
akaunta — (kwo) account (a registry of pecuniary transactions; a subscription to a service)
aklami — (zwo) acclaim, praise enthusiastically, cheeraklama — (kwo) acclaim, acclamation
akompani — (zwo) accompanyOb yu akompani me a dom? – Will you see me home?akompana — (kwo) accompaniment
akorda — (kwo) chord (combination of pitches sounded simultaneously)
akre — (kwel) acrid, caustic, pungentSpanish
akseleri — (zwo) accelerateakselera — (kwo) accelerationSyn.: mah-kway, fa-kway
aksenta — (kwo) accent aksenti — (zwo) accent, accentuateSee also: emfasi
aksepti — (zwo) accept aksepta — (kwo) acceptanceaksepter — (kwo) acceptor
akses — (kwo) access aksesi — (zwo) access, have access toaksesibile — (kwel) accessible
aksham — (kwo) evening klok pet de aksham — (at) five o’clock in the eveningsey aksham — this evening, tonightmanya aksham — tomorrow eveningakshamfan — (kwo) evening meal; supperTurkish
aksia — (kwo) share (finance)
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aksidenta — (kwo) accident (in an ill sense), mishap aksidenta-ney (aksidente) — (kwel) accident-related
akti — (zwo) actakta — (kwo) act; action (smth done)fai akta fo/kontra koysa — take action for/against smthakting — (kwo) action (functioning; effect)aktive — (kwel) active aktivenesa — (kwo) activity (the state or quality of being active) aktivitaa — (kwo) activityaktivisi — (zwo) activateaktivisa — (kwo) activationaktivista — (kwo) activist
aktor — (kwo) actoraktoro — (kwo) male actoraktorina — (kwo) actress
aktuale — (kwel) actual (acting at the present moment — cf. “reale”)aktualisi — (zwo) actualize
aktum — (kwo) act (theater; legal document)
akumuli — (zwo) accumulateakumula — (kwo) accumulation
akusi — (zwo) accuse, inculpate, charge with, indictakusa — (kwo) accusation
akwa — (kwo) waterakwa(-ney) — (kwel) water; aqueousakwish — (kwel) watery
akwalwo — (kwo) waterfall(Origin: akwa+lwo)
akwarium — (kwo) aquariumUzbek
akwiri — (zwo) acquireakwira — (kwo) acquisition
al — (konekti) when doing smth, while, at, under (simultaneity, circumstances)al suryachu — at dawnal ke me kuki — while I’m cookingal bakdao — on the way backal klosi-ney dwar — behind closed doors, with doors closedal sey halat — under these circumstancesal un-ney kansa — at first sightal shwo om se — when speaking about it«Hao», ela shwo al smaili. — «OK», she said smiling.al nau — currently, at the present moment
ala — (kwo) wingalarma — (kwo) alarm
aira-alarma — air-raid warning
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alarmi — (zwo) alarmalarmifi — (zwo) get alarmed, uneasyalarmi-ney — (kwel) alarmed
alauda — (kwo) lark, skylarkLatin
albatros — (kwo) albatross (sea bird)Turkish
alee — (kwo) lane, walk, path (in a garden, park, etc., generally between rows of trees)
alegre — (kwel) merry; cheerful; lighthearted; livelyalegritaa — (kwo) merriment; mirth; gaiety; liveliness
alfabet — (kwo) alphabetsegun alfabet — alphabetically
alga — (kwo) alga(e): see-weed, kelp, dulse, etc.algebra — (kwo) algebraalgoritma — (kwo) algorithm
Turkish
aliansa — (kwo) alliancepolitike aliansa — political alliancealianser — (kwo) ally
alibi — (kwo) alibialif — (kwel) tame
Arabic
aligi — (kwo) attach, appendaligi fail a leta — attach a file to the letter(Origin: a+ligi)
alkali — (kwo) alkalialkali-ney — (kwel) alkaline
alkohol — (kwo) alcoholalmu — (kwo) almsalong — (konekti) along
go along gata — go along the streetalong riva — along the river
also — (unisi) therefore, so, then; accordingly; consequentlyGerman
altaimi — (zwo) update(Origin: al+taim+i)
alternative — (kwel) alternativealternativa — (kwo) alternative
alterni — (zwo) alternate, take turnsalterna — (kwo) alternation
amasi — (zwo) kneadSpanish
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amator — (kwo) amateuramator-ney — (kwel) amateur
amaxi — (modus-komo) at most, not more thanto ve duri amaxi un ora — that will last one hour at most
amba — (kwo) amberambi — (inplas-kwo, kwel) both
Nu ambi pri sey kitaba. —We both like this book.Ambi sista pri plei kun doga. — Both sisters like to play with the dog.
ambigue — (kwel) ambiguous, equivocalambiguitaa — (kwo) ambiguity
ambision — (kwo) ambitionambisionful — (kwel) ambitious, full of ambition
ambrela — (kwo) umbrellaTok Pisin
ambulansia — (kwo) ambulanceHiligaynon
ambush — (kwo) ambushfai ambush — make/lay an ambush
amen — (exklami) amenAmerika — (kwo)America (continent)
Amerika-ney — (kwel) American (of or pertaining to the Americas)Amerika-jen — (kwo) American (an inhabitant of the Americas; cf. “USA-jen”)Norda Amerika — North America
amerikan — (kwel, kwo) American (of or pertaining to the USA or the American culture; American man)fama-ney amerikan poeta — famous American poet
amiga — (kwo) friendamigo — (kwo) male friendamigina — (kwo) female friendamiga-ney (amige), amigalik — (kwel) amiable, affable, friendlyamigitaa — (kwo) friendship, amity
amini — (modus-komo) at leastto ve duri amini un ora — that will last one hour at least
amper — (kwo) amperesto amper — 100 amperesshi mikroamper — 10 microamperes
amplituda — (kwo) amplitudeamusi — (zwo) amuse, entertain
amusi swa — amuse oneselfamusa — (kwo) amusementamusi-she — (kwel) amusing
an — (konekti) indicates object of actionfai gola an koysa – take aim at smthdarba an tabla – a strike on the table
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wuli an luna — howl at the moonkansa an dwar — a glance at the doorlopi kun sikin an koywan — to run at someone with a knife
analis — (kwo) analysisanalisi — (zwo) analize
analoge — (kwel) analogousanalogem — (komo) analogouslyanaloga — (kwo) analogueanalogitaa — (kwo) analogy, analogousness
ananas — (kwo) pineappleanar — (kwo) pomegranate (fruit)
anarbaum — (kwo) pomegranate (tree)Hindi
anarkia — (kwo) anarchyanarkike — (kwo) anarchicanarkista — (kwo) anarchist
anchun — (kwel) safe, secureanchuntaa — (kwo) safety, securityMandarin
anekdot — (kwo) anecdote, joke, funny storyBulgarian
anglosaxon — (kwo, kwel) Anglo-Saxonangula — (kwo) angle; corner
agude angula — acute angletupe angula — obtuse anglerekte angula — right angletriangula — trianglerektangula — rectangleturni angula — turn (round) the corner
animal — (kwo) animalanimi — (zwo) animate, endow with life; enliven, give animation to
animi-ney — (kwel) animatedanima — (kwo) animationshwo kun anima — speak with animationanimasion — (kwo) animation ((making) cartoon)
anis — (kwo) aniseFinnish
anjel — (kwo) angelanjellik — (kwel) angel-like, angelic
anka — (kwo) anchorfai anka — (zwo) anchormah-lwo anka — cast/drop anchor
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ankur — (kwo) sprout, shootankuri — (zwo) sprout, spring upHindi
anonime — (kwel) anonymousansambla — (kwo) ensembleanshi — (zwo) hint
ansha — (kwo) hintMandarin
antilopa — (kwo) antelopeantonim — (kwo) antonymantra — (kwo) gut
antratot — (kwo) intestineHindi
anubav — (kwo) experience anubav-ney jen — experienced person, man of experienceanubavi — (zwo) experience (cf. "trajivi")Hindi
anunsi — (zwo) announce; give notice ofanunsa — (kwo) announcement
anus — (kwo) anusaparat — (kwo) apparatusapari — (zwo) appear (come into existence; to become visible — cf. “sembli”)
apara — (kwo) appearanceaparte — (kwel) separate, detached, apart (from others)
apartem — (komo) apartapartem fon otres — apart from the others
apeli — (zwo) appeal (but not “to be attractive”)apela — (kwo) appeal
apena — (komo) hardly, scarcely, barelyapetit — (kwo) appetiteapliki — (zwo) apply (put on, upon, or to; put to or adapt for a special use; put into action)
aplika — (kwo) applicationapliki-ney (apliken) — (kwel) appliedapliken fisika — applied physics
aplodi — (zwo) applaudaploda — (kwo) applause, clapping
apoga — (kwo) support, prop, restapogi — (zwo) prop, lean, restapogi on tabla — lean agaist the table
april — (kwo) April (also mes-char)
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aprobi — (zwo) approve, give approbation toaproba — (kwo) approbation
apropoo — (konekti-komo) apropos; by the wayApropoo, me haishi bu he lekti sey kitaba. — By the way, I have not yet read this book. Apropoo sey kitaba, it es ya muy interes-ney. — Apropos of this book, it is really interesting.
arabeska — (kwo) arabesquearabi — (kwel, kwo) Arab; Arabic; Arabic languagearanji — (zwo) arrange (plan or prerare for; bring about or come to an agreement; settle)
aranji mita — make an appointmentaranja — (kwo) arrangement
arda — (kwo) earthardagloba — (kwo) globe (the planet Earth)Arabic
ardanuta — (kwo) peanut(Origin: arda+nuta)
arena — (kwo) arenaarendi — (zwo) lease, rent, charter
arenda — (kwo) leasearendaguan — (kwo) rental agency
aresti — (zwo) arrest, make a prisoneraresta — (kwo) arrest, custody
argenta — (kwo) silverargumenta — (kwo) argument (statement put forth as proof, reason)
arhiduka — (kwo) archdukearigatoo — (kwo) thanks, thank you
Syn.: danke, shukranJapanese
arivi — (zwo) arrive (at destination, at a certain place)ariva — (kwo) arrivalAnt.: departi
arka — (kwo) arc; arch (cf. “raduga”)
arkaike — (kwel) archaicarkitekter — (kwo) architect
arkitektura — (kwo) architecturearku — (kwo) bow (weapon)
Arkuman — (kwo) Sagittariusarma — (kwo) weapon
stal-arma — cold steelagni-arma — fire-armsarmas — (kwo) arms, armamentarmisi — (zwo) arm
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armisa — (kwo) armingarma-dun — (kwo) loophole, embrasure
armee — (kwo) army armeeyuan — (kwo) military man, serviceman
aroma — (kwo) aromaaroma-herba — aromatic herbsaromaful — (kwel) full of aroma, aromatic, fragrant or sweet-smellingaromike — (kwel) aromatic (chem.)
arosi — (zwo) moisten, wet, water (with any liquid)aroser — (kwo) watering-pot
arpa — (kwo) harparsenal — (kwo) arsenal
Arabic
arta — (kwo) art artista — (kwo) artist
artifisiale — (kwel) artificial (man-made; false; unnatural — cf. “jengun-ney”)
artikla — (kwo) article (a part of speech in some languages)(cf. “makala”)
artileria — (kwo) artilleryasada — (kwo) siege
asadi — (zwo) siege, besiegeRussian
asembli — (zwo) assemble: collect, bring together (people, materials, etc.)asembla — (kwo) assemblage, assembly; meeting, gatheringgenerale asembla — general meeting/assemblydesasembli — (zwo) disassemble, take to piecesSyn.: jami
asendi — (zwo) go up, ascend, mountasendi sulam — mount a ladder/stairwayavion oltaim asendi-te — the plane kept ascendingprais asendi — prices come upasenda — (kwo) ascensionSyn.: go uuparAnt.: desendi
aserti — (zwo) assert, aver, claim, stateaserta — (kwo) assertion, claim, statement
asfalta — (kwo) asphaltasilum — (kwo) asylum, sanctuary
Syn.: refuja
asimili — (zwo) assimilate (physiol. and fig. — cf. "similisi")asimila — (kwo) assimilation
asimut — (kwo) azimuthArabic
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asla — (kwo) donkey, assRussian
aspekti — (zwo) look, appearaspekti fatigi-ney — look tiredaspekta — (kwo) aspect, view, sight, look, appearance fai aspekta — pretend, affect, feign
aspiri — (zwo) aspire, desire eagerly, long for, aim at, seek afteraspira — (kwo) aspiration, striving
asteroida — (kwo) asteroid (astron.)
astoni — (zwo) astonish, amazefa-astoni — (zwo) be amazed, be astonished, marvel, wonderastoni-she, astonival — (kwel) astonishing, marvelousastoni-shem — (komo) astonishinglyastoni-shem jamile gela — astonishingly beautiful girl astona — (kwo) amazement, astonishment
astronomia — (kwo) astronomyastronomier — (kwo) astronomerastronomike — (kwel) astronomical
ataki — (zwo) attack, assail, assault ataka — (kwo) attack, assaultchu-ataka — (kwo) sally, sortie
atarafi — (kwo) move aside, draw aside; step aside(Origin: a+taraf+i)
ateni — (zwo) attain, reach, achieveateni e sobrepasi — catch up and overtakelopi-ateni — catch up by runningraki-ateni — catch up by car (or other vehicle)atena — (kwo) achievement, attainment, accomplishment
atenta — (kwo) attentionfai nul atenta om koysa — pay no attention to smthatenti — (zwo) be attentive to, heed, mind, pay attention toatenta-ney (atente) — (kwel) attentive, alert atenta-nem (atentem) — (komo) attentively, closely, carefully. (cf. “chauke”)
atlas — (kwo) (anat., geog.) atlasArabic
atletika — (kwo) athleticsatletike — (kwel) athleticMaltese
atma — (kwo) soulatma-ney — (kwel) of souldusatma-ney — (kwel) bad souled, baseHindi
atmosfera — (kwo) atmosphere
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atom — (kwo) atomatom-ney — (kwel) atomic
atrakti — (zwo) attractatrakta — (kwo) attractionatraktive — (kwel) attractive
audi — (zwo) hear; listenMe bu audi nixa. — I don’t hear anything.Audi ba! — Listen!hao-audi-ke musika — a music that is good to hearbu-gwo-audi-ke — unheard-ofauda — (kwo) hearing (auditory faculty) auding — (kwo) listening; auditionaudibile — (kwel) audibleaudike — (kwel) auditoryaudibilitaa — (kwo) audibilityaudisens — (kwo) sense of hearingaudimogsa — (kwo) hearing abilityfa-audi — (zwo) be heard, be audiblefinaudi — (zwo) listen to the endauder — (kwo) (telephone) receiverSee also: slu
audio — (kwo, kwel) audiorekordi audio — record audio
augusto — (kwo) August (also mes-ot)in augusto — in August
aur — (kwo) earaurganda — (kwo) cerumen
aus — (konekti-komo) 1) out (of) (outward movement)pren kalam aus posh — take a pencil out of the pocketLai aus! — Come out!2) (made) of (material), out ofbotela aus glas — bottle made of glass, glass bottleMe he zwo palas aus shamba. — I made a palace out of the room.ausen — (konekti-komo) outside of, on the outside, beyond the limits ofausen dom — outside the houseMe jivi ausen urba. — I live out of town.Sedey ye frosta ausen. — It freezes outdoors.Sey dwar bu ofni fon ausen, sol fon inen. — This door does not open from outside, only from within.ausen-ney — (kwel) outer, external ausenklaida — (kwo) overclothesausen-taraf — (kwo) the outsideausen-munda — (kwo) the outer world
ausjivi — (zwo) survive, remain aliveausjiving — (kwo) survival, surviving
auskati — (zwo) cut out, carve outauskavi — (zwo) dig out, dig up
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auskupi — (zwo) redeem; ransomauskupa — (kwo) redemption, redeeming; ransom
auslanda — (kwo) foreign countriesin auslanda — abroadauslanda-ney — (kwel) foreign, of foreign countriesauslandajen, auslander — (kwo) foreigner, a person from a foreign country (cf. "gariba")
ausmorti — (zwo) die out, become extinct(Origin: aus+morti)
auspren — (zwo) take out, pull out, extract(Origin: aus+pren)
ausspiri — (zwo) exhale, breathe out ausspira — (kwo) exhalation, outward breathAnt.: inuspiri
ausyusi — (zwo) wear outausyusa — (kwo) wear and tear(Origin: aus+yusi)
autentike — (kwel) authentic (genuine, real)autentikitaa — (kwo) authenticityGreek
auto — (kwo) automobile, car, motor-carautomat — (kwo) automatic machine, automaton, automat
automatike — (kwel) automaticautomatikem — (komo) automaticallyautomatisi — (zwo) automatizeautomatisa — (kwo) automatization
autor — (kwo) authorautoritaa — (kwo) authority (power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience — cf.
"mahta")
autostop — (kwo) hitch-hikingfai autostop — hitch-hike
avan — (komo) forward, ahead (in space or time)Avan, sempre avan! — Forward, always forward!Kan avan, bu kan bak. — Look forward, don't look back.Go avan, bu turni. — Go ahead, don't turn.Treba mah kloka un ora avan. — One should set the clock one hour ahead.avanen — (konekti-komo) ahead (of) (at what place?)avanen oli — ahead of everybodyavanen kolona — ahead of the columnLu es yo dalem avanen. — He is already far ahead.May kloka es pet minuta avanen. — My watch is 5 minutes fast.
avane — (kwel) front, foreavanpatas — forelegsavana — (kwo) front, facing side (also “avantaraf”)
avanpasi — (zwo) pass ahead of, outstrip
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avansi — (zwo) advance, go forward; further, promoteavansa — (kwo) advance, advancement
avantaja — (kwo) advantageavare — (kwel) avaricious, miserly, greedy
avaritaa — (kwo) avarice, greedavarnik — (kwo) miser, niggard
aventura — (kwo) adventureavenu — (kwo) avenue (broad street)
French
avide — (kwel) greedy, avid aviditaa — (kwo) greed, avidityavida (avido, avidina) — (kwo) greedy person
avion — (kwo) airplaneavos — (komo) hopefully, maybe, perhaps, with luck we may
pa avos — on the off-chance, at random, in a hit-or-miss fashionRussian
axa — (kwo) axis, axleaxike — (kwel) axial
ay — (exklami) ouchazure — (kwel) azureba — gramatika marks imperative
Nu go ba! — Let us go!Manya yu hev skola. Tayari ba yur leson! — Tomorrow you have classes. Prepare your lesson!Ta lai ba! — Let him come!(cf. "hay")Mandarin
badal — (kwo) cloudgro-badal — big cloudswate badal — black cloudbadal-ney dey — cloudy dayHindi
bade — (kwel) bad; evil (cf. “dushte”)bu bade — not badbaditaa — (kwo) evillucha de haotaa e baditaa — struggle of the good and the evilbadifi (fa-bade) — (zwo) become worse, deteriorateHindi
bagaja — (kwo) luggageCrimean Tatar
bagula — (kwo) heronHindi
bahana — (kwo) pretext, excusebahani — (zwo) pretextbahani-yen ke — under the pretext ofHindi
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bahmal — (kwo) velvetPashtoo
bait — (kwo) bytebaji — (zwo) ring, resound; play (a musical instrument); strike (about the clock)
baji pa dwar — ring at the doorHu-ney fon zai baji? — Whose phone is ringing?baji piano — play pianobaji gana pa gitara — play a song on the guitarbaja — (kwo) ring, ringingMe audi-te baja pa dwar. — I heard a ring at the door.bajika — (kwo) doorbell, buzzerHindi
bak — (komo) 1) back (in space or time), backwardsGo avan, bu go bak. — Go ahead, don't go back.Mata wud yao ke suy kindas lai bak a ela. — The mother would like her children to come back to her.Gai pon bak olo ke yu pren. — You should put back everything that you take.al bakdao — on the way backbakmuvi — move backdai bak — give backTreba mah kloka un ora bak. — One should set the clock one hour back.2) agodwa yar bak — two years agoGro-longtaim bak ye rega. — Once upon a time (long ago) there lived a king.baken — (konekti-komo) behind (at what place?)baken dom — behind the houseMe bu vidi surya nau: it es baken badal. — Now I don't see the sun: it is behind the cloud.Wen me lai a shulin, me bu dumi om problema. Me lyu li oli baken in urba. — When coming to the forest, I do not think about problems. I leave them all behind in the town.May kloka es pet minuta baken. — My watch is 5 minutes slow.fon baken dom — from behind the house
bakak — (kwo) frogGeorgian
bake — (kwel) rear, back, hindbakpatas — hind legsbaka — (kwo) the back (back side, reverse side, or area behind) (also “baktaraf”)
bakra — (kwo) goatgin-bakra (bakrina) — female goatman-bakra (bakro) — male goatHindi
bakshish — (kwo) baksheeshPersian
bakteria — (kwo) bacteriumArmenian
bal — (kwo) ball (dance)balada — (kwo) ballad
Indonesian
balansa — (kwo) balance, equilibrium (cf. "vaka")balansi — (zwo) balance, maintain equilibrium; counterpoise, counterbalance
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balansing — (kwo) equilibration, balancingbalansi-ney (balansen) — (kwel) balanced
balbati — (zwo) gurgleruchey balbati — brook gurglesArabic
baldakin — (kwo) baldaquinbalena — (kwo) whalebalet — (kwo) balletbalja — (kwo) bulge
balji — (zwo) bulgebalka — (kwo) log, beam; rafter, balk
balka-dom — loghouseRussian
balkon — (kwo) balconyPersian
balon — (kwo) balloonbalsam — (kwo) balsam, balmbambu — (kwo) bamboobanan — (kwo) banana
bananplanta — (kwo) banana-plantbanda — (kwo) 1) band (strip; a part of spectrum); ribbon;
2) band (group)banda de frekwensa — frequency band
bandaja — (kwo) bandagebandaji — (zwo) bandage
bandana — (kwo) bandanaJapanese
bandita — (kwo) banditbanduk — (kwo) rifle
Arabic
bangi — (zwo) burstMandarin
bani — (zwo) bathebani swa — bathe oneselfbaning — (kwo) bath (bathing)banidom (baniguan) — (kwo) bath-house, bathsbanishamba — (kwo) bathroombanipen — bathtub
banka — (kwo) bank (financial institution)banker — (kwo) bankerbankayuan — (kwo) bank clerkTurkish
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banket — (kwo) banquet (ceremonial dinner)French
bao — (kwo) bagbeybao — (kwo) rucksackhandabao — (kwo) handbagMandarin
baobaba — (kwo) baobabArabic
bar — (kwo) bar (pub, tavern)
barak — (kwo) barrackbarana — (kwo) fence
Catalan
barba — (kwo) beardbarba-ney man — bearded man
barbare — (kwel) barbarian, barbarousbarbara — (kwo) barbarianbarbaritaa — (kwo) barbarism; barbarity
barela — (kwo) barrelbarelakin — (kwo) keg, small barrel / caskGreek
bari — (zwo) bar, block, obstructdaobarika — (kwo) road barrierbarilok — (kwo) enclosured place
bariera — (kwo) barrierbarometra — (kwo) barometerbaron — (kwo) baron / baroness
barono — (kwo) baronbaronina — (kwo) baronessSlovene
barsuk — (kwo) badgerbartan — (kwo) household vessel; tableware
woshi bartan — wash the dishesbartanlemar — (kwo) dresser (cupboard or set of shelves for dishes or kitchen utensils)Hindi
barut — (kwo) gunpowderbarut-depo — powder magazineTurkish
basa — (kwo) base basi — (zwo) basebasike — (kwel) basic basikem — (komo) basicallysinbasa-ney — (kwel) groundless, unfounded
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basar — (kwo) market, marketplace, bazaar; fairbasar-ekonomia — market economybasar-teatra — a fair theatrePersian
bashan — (kwo) speech (oration)bashani — (zwo) orate, give a speechHindi
basina — (kwo) basin (geog., geol.)
basketa — (kwo) basketbasketabol — (kwo) basketball
basta — (komo) enoughnu hev basta pan — we have enough breadsauna bu es haishi basta garme — it is not yet hot enough in the sauna(exklami) that will do! enough!Basta! Me bu yao audi nixa om to. — Enough of that! I do not want to hear anything about it.See also: sufi-shem
baston — (kwo) staff, stick; crosierbasu — (kwo) bass (low sound)
shwo pa basu — speak/say in low voicebasu-ney — (kwel) bassbasu-ney vos — bass voice
bat — (unisi) butMe hev kitaba bat me bu yao lekti. — I have the book but I don't want to read.
batali — (zwo) fight, battlebatala — (kwo) fight, battlehanda-batala — hand-to-hand fightingbatalakin — (kwo) skirmish
batalion — (kwo) battalionbataria — (kwo) battery
Arabic
batata — (kwo) sweet potatobati — (zwo) beat (hit or strike repeatedly)
bater — (kwo) bat (club); beater(cf. “darbi”)
baum — (kwo) treeGerman
bavul — (kwo) suitcase Turkish
bay — (konekti) 1) by, with, by means of (a means or tool)skribi bay kalam — write with a pencillai bay avion — come by airplanebay forsa — by forcebay to ke yu zwo — by what you doofensi bay bu shwo danke — to offend by not thanking2) by (doer or author)
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se es zwo-ney bay me — this is done by mekitaba bay Mark Twen — book by Mark Twain
baya — (kwo) bay (nautical)
bayonet — (kwo) bayonetbebi — (kwo) baby
bebi gari — perambulator, baby carriage
beda — (kwo) misfortune, distress, trouble, disaster (cf. "disasta")Russian
bedlam — (kwo) bedlambeduin — (kwo) bedouinbegin — (zwo) begin, commence
Nu begin ba! — Let’s begin! beginsa — (kwo) beginningin beginsa — at the beginningribegin — (zwo) recommence Syn.: starti
beje — (kwel) beigebekon — (kwo) bacon
Japanese
belka — (kwo) squirrelRussian
belta — (kwo) belt (band)piga belta — leather belt
bencha — (kwo) bench; pewbensin — (kwo) benzine, petrol, gasoline
Faroese
bereta — (kwo) beretberi — (kwo) berry
Hindi
berna — (kwo) bearbes — (kwo) devil (as a half-animal creature, not Satan, not the chief one)
See also: diablaRussian
besbol — (kwo) baseballbestia — (kwo) beast
bestialik — (kwel) bestial, brutishSyn.: animal
beton — (kwo) concrete (building material)Indonesian
bey — (kwo) back (the rear of body); backrest stula bey — back of chairstan al bey versu koywan — stand with one's back to smb
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beybao — (kwo) rucksackMandarin
Bharat — India (also "India")bi — (zwo) be (is — es, was — bin, will be — ve bi)
Gai bi honeste. — One should be honest. Bi hao! — 1) You are welcome! (a reply to thanking); 2) Bless you! (after smb's sneezing); 3) Good luck! (when parting)bia — (kwo) being
bichi — (zwo) despise, disdain, disparage, scornbicha — (kwo) contempt, scorn, disdainMandarin
bifoo — (konekti) before (in space or time)bifoo dom — before the housebifoo festa — before the holidaybifoo ke lu en-somni — before he fell asleepbifoo olo — first of allWoshi handas bifoo chifan! — Wash your hands before eating!En-stan ba bifoo me. — Stand up before me!bifoo-ney — (kwel) former, previous, one-timepa bifoo-ney taim — once, in former timesbifooen — (taim-komo) formerly, previously, beforeLaojen oftem shwo ke bifooen olo bin pyu hao kem nau. — Old people often say that formerly everything was better than now.Bifooen nu jivi in otre urba. — Previously we lived in another town. pa bifooen — in advance, beforehand
biftek — (kwo) beefsteakArabic
bigari — (zwo) spoilbigara — (kwo) spoiling, spoilageHindi
bigudi — (kwo) hair-rollerFrench
bik — (kwo) beakbiki — (zwo) peckbika — (kwo) peckbiking — (kwo) pecking
bikam — (zwo) becomeOb yu yao bikam leker? — Do you want to become a physician?Lu bikam-te fama-ney kway. — He quickly became famous.Sun ela bikam mata. — She will become a mother soon.
bikini — (kwo) bikinibikos — (unisi) becausebil — (kwo) bill, invoicebildi — (zwo) build
bildi dom — build a housebilda, bilding — (kwo) building (act)
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bildura — (kwo) building (structure)bildilok — (kwo) building site
bileta — (kwo) ticketbiliar — (kwo) billiards
Kurdish
bilion — (kwo) billion, a million millions, 1012
bin — was, were (past tense from "bi") Me bin dar pluri ves. — I have been there several times.
biologia — (kwo) biologybiologike — (kwel) biologicalbiologier — (kwo) biologist
bira — (kwo) beerbiraguan — (kwo) beerhouseArabic
birka — (kwo) birchGerman
bisikla — (kwo) bicycle (also "baik")
biskwit — (kwo) biscuit, cookieTagalog
bisnes — (kwo) business (commercial activity)Indonesian
bit — (kwo) bit (computing)
bitum — (kwo) bitumenTurkish
blada — (kwo) blade (of a knife, sword; of an oar, propeller)
blage — (kwel) blessed, connected with God's grace; beneficialblagitaa — (kwo) grace (religion); beneficenceRussian
blami — (zwo) blame, condemn, censure blama — (kwo) blame, censure(cf. "shatami")
blan — (kwel) whiteblantaa — whiteness
blesi — (zwo) bless blesa — (kwo) blessing, benediction
blik — (kwo) catchlight, flare (reflection of light)Russian
blin — (kwo) pancakeRussian
blinde — (kwel) blindblinditaa — (kwo) blindnessblinda — (kwo) a blind person
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blindisi — (zwo) blind; dazzleblindisi-she — (kwel) blinding
blise — (kwel) close, near, nearbyblisem — (komo) closely blisitaa — (kwo) closeness, nearness, proximity; affinityblisejen — (kwo) one’s near and dearblislok — hereaboutsblisifi (fa-blise) — (zwo) approach, come closerblisifi a koysa — approach smth, come close to smthblisisi (mah-blise) — (zwo) draw/bring nearerblisi — (zwo) approach/bring nearerRussian
blog — (kwo) blogblok — (kwo) block; unit (a part of a mechanism)
bloki — (zwo) block, blockadefa-bloki — (zwo) become blocked; get stuckdebloki — (zwo) unblock, deblock
blusa — (kwo) blouseboa — (kwo) boabobina — (kwo) bobbin, spool, reel
Spanish
bobra — (kwo) beaverRussian
boh — (kwo) godbohina — (kwo) goddess boh-ney, bohlik — (kwel) divinebohmata — (kwo) mother of godboh-blama — (kwo) blasphemyfai boh-blama — commit blasphemySlavic
bol — (kwo) ballsnegabol — (kwo) snowballbolkalam — (kwo) ballpoint pen
bolta — (kwo) bolt (metal fastener)Russian
bomba — (kwo) bombbombi — (zwo) bomb, bombard bombing — (kwo) bombardment, bombing bombiavion, bomber — (kwo) bomber (aircraft)bombi-sha — (kwo) bomber (person)
bona — (kwo) beanbonbon — (kwo) bonbon, candy, sweet
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borda — (kwo) border (outer edge; frontier), brink; edge; board (of ship)pa borda de abisma — at the brink of the abyssbay pamaborda — with edge of one’s handlingwa borda inter jenmin — language borders between peoplesstata borda — the state borderfule til borda — full to the brimbordi — (zwo) border (on), adjoinbordi-she — (zwo) adjoining, next, adjacent
bori — (zwo) bore, drillboring — (kwo) boringborer, boritul — (kwo) borer (tool)trabori — (zwo) drill through, perforate
borsta — (kwo) bristle, stubbleborsti — (zwo) bristle
borya — (kwo) woven matHindi
bota — (kwo) boatbotajen — (kwo) boatman
botela — (kwo) bottleboxa — (kwo) box (container)
boxi — (zwo) box (strike with fists)boxing — (kwo) boxingboxer — (kwo) boxer
boy — (kwo) boyboyar — (kwo) boyar(d)
boyarina — (kwo) boyarynia, boyar’s wifeRussian
bracha — (kwo) armbrai — (zwo) roar, bellow
braisa — (kwo) roar, bellowbrancha — (kwo) branchbrandi — (kwo) brandybrash — (kwo) brush (tool)
brashi — (zwo) brushbrashing — (kwo) brushing
brata — (kwo) brotherbratalik — (kwel) brotherlyMay ko-bratas do kalam. — My co-brethren of the quill.Sanskrit
bratason — (kwo) nephew (brother's son)(Origin: brata+son)
bravo — (exklami) bravo
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brecha — (kwo) breach (opening, gap, tear, rupture)
brein — (kwo) brainbrek — (kwo) brake
breki — (zwo) brake, apply a brakebreking — (kwo) braking
breve — (kwel) brief, concisebrevem — (komo) briefly, in a few words
brida — (kwo) bridlebridi — (zwo) bridlenobridi-ney — (kwel) unbridled, unrulynobridibile — (kwel) indomitable
brig — (kwo) brigbrigada — (kwo) brigade
agnibrigada — fire-brigade
brij — (kwo) bridge (card game)
brik — (kwo) brickbrili — (zwo) shine, glitter, glow
brili-she — (kwel) brilliant, shining, shinybrila — (kwo) shining, glitter, brilliancebrilika — (kwo) spangledebrilifi — (zwo) lose its lustre, grow dim
briliante — (kwel) brilliant (glorious, superb, wonderful)Syn.: gro-hao, magnifike
bringi — (zwo) bringgo bringi koysa — go to fetch smthlopi bringi koysa — run for smth, run to fetch smth
brisa — (kwo) breeze (of wind)
brova — (kwo) eye-brow, browRussian
bru — (zwo) brew (prepare liquor)bruing — (kwo) brewing
brum — (kwo) broombrumi — (zwo) sweep (with a broom)bruming — (kwo) sweeping
brun — (kwel) brownbrutale — (kwel) brutal
brutalitaa — (kwo) brutalitySyn.: kruele (cruel), ferose (fierce, ferocious)
bu — (syao-gramatika) not (negation) Me bu yao go adar. — I don't want to go there.Tak, bu kontra-nem. — So, not otherwise.Se es buevitibile. — This is inevitable.
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Bu go adar! — Don't go there!See also: non, byeMandarin
Buda — (kwo) Buddhabudisma — (kwo) Buddhism
bufal — (kwo) buffalobufeta — (kwo) buffet (a counter or sideboard from which food and drink are served or may be bought)
bugundey — (kwo) day free from work, day off, rest-day(Origin: bu+gun+dey)
buhao — (kwel, komo) not good, bad; badlysta buhao — feel unwell(Origin: bu+hao)Mandarin
bujeta — (kwo) budgetbuketa — (kwo) bouquet (bunch of flowers; specific scent)
bulba — (kwo) bulbbulbul — (kwo) nightingale
Arabic
bulevar — (kwo) boulevardFrench
buli — (zwo) boilbuli-she akwa — boiling water buli-ney milka — boiled milk buling — (kwo) boiling
bulyon — (kwo) broth, bouillonbumbar — (kwo) bumblebee
Serbo-Croatian
bunte — (kwel) variegated, many-coloured, motleyGerman
bure — (kwel) gray-brownRussian
burjua — (kwo) bourgeoisburjua-ney — (kwel) bourgeoisFrench
burnus — (kwo) burnousburokratia — (kwo) bureaucracy
burokratike — (kwel) bureaucraticburoo — (kwo) bureaubursa — (kwo) exchange (a place for trading, such as a stock exchange)
Arabic
bus — (kwo) bus (coach)bus-stopika — (kwo) bus stop
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busyuan — (kwo) ticket collector (in bus)German
bush — (kwo) bush, shrubbushel — (kwo) bushel (unit of volume)
busta — (kwo) bust (head and shoulders of body; woman's bosom)
buta — (kwo) boot tasmi (fai) butas — lace up one’s bootsgaobuta — (kwo) high bootrolibutas — (kwo) roller skates/blades
buton — (kwo) button (fastener; device meant to be pressed; bud)florbuton — flower budpresi buton — press the buttonbuton de jaketa — button of jacketmausbuton — a mouse buttonbutoni — (zwo) buttonbutondun — (kwo) buttonholeTurkish
buy — (kwo) buoyRussian
bye — (gramatika) negative imperative particle Bye go adar! — Don't go there!Boh bye lasi! — God forbid!Syn.: bu, bu...baMandarin
byen — (kwel) convenient; comfortable; handy, easy-to use; opportunees muy byen — it's very opportune, it comes in handynobyen-taim-ney — ill-timedbyentaa — (kwo) convenience; ease, handinessflat do oli byentaa — apartment with all conveniencesMandarin
chabi — (zwo) chewchabing — (kwo) chewing, masticationchabiguma, chabika — (kwo) chewing gumHindi
chapa — (kwo) hoe, mattockTurkish
chapta — (kwo) chapter (section in a book)
char — (kwanto) four (4)charfenun de charfen — one forthtri de charfen — three fourthscharfenka — (kwo) quartercharple — (kwel) quadruplecharshi — fortycharsto — four hundredchar-ney — the fourth
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char-nem — fourthlyHindi
chardi — (kwo) Thursdaycharma — (kwo) charm (appeal, attraction — cf. "jadu", "talisman")
charmi — (zwo) charm (seduce, fascinate)charmaful — (kwel) charming
chati — (zwo) chat, babble, chatterchata — (kwo) chat, babble, chatter
chauki — (zwo) beware (of), be on one’s guard against, take carechauki doga! — beware of dogs! chauka — (kwo) caution, wariness, vigilancechauka-stepa — precautionary measures chauka-ney (chauke) — (kwel) cautious, watchful, wary, vigilantchauka-nem (chaukem) — (komo) cautiously, warily, vigilantlybuchauke — (kwel) incautious, imprudentnochauke — (kwel) foolhardy, reckless, desperateHindi
chaure — (kwel) wide, broadchaurem — (komo) broadly, widely, wide chauritaa — (kwo) breadth, widthchaurifi (fa-chaure) — (zwo) widen (become wide or wider), broadenchaurisi (mah-chaure) — (zwo) widen (make wide or wider), broadenchauri — (zwo) widen (tr./intr.) Hindi
chay — (kwo) tea chayguan — (kwo) tea room, tea housechayvati — (zwo) teachayvati koywan — to take smb to teaHindi
chek — (kwo) cheque, (bank-) check, receipt (written acknowledgement)Persian
cheki — (zwo) check (verify; inspect)cheka — (kwo) check (inspection; verifying)
cherpi — (zwo) draw liquids, scoop (out); (fig.) to take, borrow cherpika — (kwo) scoopRussian
chi — (zwo) eatchi masu — eat meathao-chi-ke fan — a tasty foodchi sabahfan — have breakfastchi deyfan — have a midday mealchi akshamfan — have evening meal/supperchibile — (kwel) ediblechia — (kwo) eatingsyao chia — snackchiwat — (kwo) eats, food
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chifan — (zwo) meal, have a mealchifanshamba — dining roomchifansa — (kwo) mealmah-chi — (zwo) feedjen-chier — (kwo) cannibal, man-eaterchitul — (kwo) eating tool (e.g. fork, spoon, knife, chopsticks)Mandarin
chibuk — (kwo) chinHindi
chihi — (zwo) sneezechiha — (kwo) sneezelaute ek-chiha — a violent sneezechihing — (kwo) sneezing; catarrhmah-chihi-she — (kwel) sternutatoryRussian
chinara — (kwo) plane (tree of the genus Platanus)Armenian
chipe — (kwel) cheapchipenesa — (kwo) cheapness, low pricesAnt.: guy
chiriki — (zwo) twitter, chirpchiriking — (kwo) twitter, chirp, chirpingRussian
chitan — (kwo) pondMandarin
chiza — (kwo) spoonchaychiza — (kwo) teaspoonMandarin
chokolat — (kwo) chocolateNahuatl
chori — (zwo) steal, thievebechori koywan — to rob smbchora — (kwo) theftchori-sha, chorer — (kwo) thiefchorishil — (kwel) thievishHindi
Chosen — (kwo) North Koreachou — (kwel) stinking, foul, fetid
Mandarin
chu — (zwo) go out, leave, exit; issue (from); ooze out; come out, be issuedlu chu shamba — he left the roomsudor chu on luy fas — the sweat stood out on his facechu dwar — go out of the doorchusa — (kwo) going out, leaving, withdrawal; exit, way out; outletchudao — (kwo) way out otre chudao yok — there is no other way outchudwar — (kwo) exit door
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chuwat — (kwo) issue (smth issued)mah-chu — (zwo) issue (smth); utterta mah-chu un strane suon — she uttered a strange soundMandarin
chuf — (kwo) tuft (cluster of elongated strands, as of yarn, hair, or grass)Italian
chukanda — (kwo) beet, beetrootchukandasup — (kwo) beet soup, borschtHindi
chunauta — (kwo) challenge, defiancechunauta-ney (chunaute) — (kwo) defiantchunauta-nem (chunautem) — (kwo) defiantlyHindi
chuyshu — (zwo) boast, bragchuyshu-ke, chuyshushil — (kwel) boastful, vaingloriousMandarin
chyen — (kwel) shallowchyenlok — (kwo) ford, wade; shoal, sandbankMandarin
dabe — (unisi) in order to, in order that, so thatMe shwo a yu dabe yu mog samaji me. — I speak to you in order that you can understand me.Russian
dacha — (kwo) dacha, summer houseRussian
dadu — (kwo) bet, wagerfai dadu — (zwo) bet, wagerfai dadu kun koywan— bet with smbfai dadu om koysa — make a bet about smthfai dadu pa shi dolar — make a bet of 10 dollarsMandarin
dafni — (zwo) inter, burydafna — (kwo) interment, burial, funeralArabic
dafta — (kwo) exercise book, notebookArabic
dai — (zwo) givedaisa — (kwo) givingdai bak — (zwo) give backRussian
daklis — (kwo) thresholdPersian
dale — (kwel) far, distant, remotedalem — (komo) afarfon dalem — from afardalitaa — (kwo) distance (a considerable amount of space), expanse, remoteness fa-dale (dalifi) — (zwo) become more remote
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mah-dale (dalisi) — (zwo) distance, move away fromRussian
dalta — (kwo) chiselRomanian
dalwa — (kwo) bucket, pailArabic
dam — (kwo) dam, dikedama — (kwo) married or widowed woman; dame; lady; (in cards, chess, checkers) a queendamaja — (kwo) damage
damaji — (zwo) damagedamay — (kwo) barley
Mandarin
damni — (zwo) damn (cf. "shatami")damna — (kwo) damnation
dan1 — (taim-komo) 1) then (at that time)Dan me bin haishi yunge. — I was still young then.depos dan — since then 2) then (in that case) si...dan... — if...then... See also: poy
dan2 — (syao) suffix for containerchaydan — (kwo) teapotnayudan — (kwo) butterdishmilkadan — (kwo) milk canflordan — (kwo) flowerpotkalamdan — (kwo) pencil-boxkahwa-dan — (kwo) coffee-potmanidan — (kwo) walletHindi
dandi — (kwo) dandy, fopdandivati — (zwo) behave foppishly
danja — (kwo) danger, perildanja-ney, danjaful — (kwel) dangerous, perilous
dank a — (konekti) thanks to, owing todank a lu — thanks to himdank a to ke yu he zwo — thanks to what you have done
danke — (exklami) thank you, thanksDanke! - Es nixa. Bi hao! — Thank you! - Don't mention it. You are welcome! Danke gro! — Thank you very much! danki — (zwo) thankme danki yu por helpi — I thank you for your helpdanka — (kwo) gratitudedankaful — (kwel) thankful, grateful
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dansa — (kwo) dancedansi — (zwo) dancedanser — (kwo) dancerdansilok — (kwo) dance floor, dance hall
dao — (kwo) way (path; method)sirkum-dao — roundabout waypa sey dao — by this waypa nul dao — in no way, by no meansMilkadao — Milky waydaojen — (kwo) wayfarer, traveller; wandererdaokin — (kwo) path (trail), pathwaydaokrosa — (kwo) crossroads, crossingMandarin
dar — (loko-komo) thereMay sista es dar. — My sister is there.Dar ye may sista. — There is my sister there.Dar es garme. — It's hot there.Bu go dar! — Don't go there!See also: adar, hir
darbi — (zwo) strike (hit)darba — (kwo) blow, strokeArabic
darfi — (sta) have permission, be allowed, (one) mayLu darfi gun kom leker. — He is allowed to work as a doctor.Me darfi zin ku? — May I come in?bu darfi — is not allowedhir bu darfi fumi — smoking is not allowed here
dashat — (kwo) horror, terrordashatfilma — thriller, horror filmdashat-ney — (kwel) awful, frightful, dreadful (Syn.: terible) dashati — (zwo) dread, be terrified/horrifieddashatisi — (zwo) terrify, horrifyArabic
dashi — (kwo) ambassadordashiguan — (kwo) embassyMandarin
dasin — (kwo) virtue (moral excellence, an example or kind of it — cf. "merita")dasin-ney — (kwel) virtuousMandarin
dasta — (kwo) detachment, partyavan-dasta — advanced detachment, vanguardHindi
data — (kwo) datadatsan — (kwo) datsan (Buddhist monastery)
datum — (kwo) date (day, month and year)
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dave — (kwel) bygone, distant in time, ancient, olddavem — (komo) long agoyo fon davem — long since, for a long timenodave — (kwel) recentnodavem — (komo) recently, not long ago, latelyRussian
de — (konekti) 1) of (genitive)kitaba de toy boy — the book of that boyjamilitaa de munda — beauty of the worldlingwa de planeta — language of the planetraita de elekti e gei elekti — the right to elect and be elected2) of (partialness — optional)un pes (de) sukra — a piece of sugartasa (de) chay — a cup of tea
de(s) — (syao) "opposite action" ("des" if before a vowel)desharji — dischargedelodi — unloaddesorganisi — disorganize
deba — (kwo) debt, duty (obligation)zwo swa-ney deba — do one's dutydebi — (zwo) owe, be obliged toTa debi a me dwashi dolar. — He owes me $20.Me debi a ta may jiva. — I owe my life to him.
debati — (zwo) debatedebata — (kwo) debateSee also: diskusi
debuti — (zwo) debutdebuta — (kwo) debut, début
dediki — (zwo) dedicate (address or inscribe to another — cf. “devoti”)dedika — (kwo) dedication
defekta — (kwo) defect, flaw, impairmentdefekta-ney (defekte) — (kwel) flawed, imperfect, defective
defensi — (zwo) defenddefensa — (kwo) defencedefensa-ney (defense) — (kwel) defensive
defini — (zwo) define, give the definition ofdefina — (kwo) definition
deflui — (zwo) flow away, rush from defluisa — (kwo) ebb, refluxafluisa e defluisa — flow and ebb(Origin: de(s)+flui)
deformi — (zwo) deform, put out of shapepa deformi-ney inglish — in broken Englishdeforma, deformitura — (kwo) deformation; deformity
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degami — (zwo) divorcedegama — (kwo) divorce(Origin: de(s)+gami)
degradi — (zwo) degrade, debasedegrada — (kwo) degradation
dek — (kwo) deck (ship’s)
dekadi — (zwo) be decadent, be in state of decay, decline (physically or morally)dekada — (kwo) decadence, decline
dekapisi — (zwo) decapitatedekapisa — (kwo) decapitation(Origin: de(s)+kapa+isi)
deklami — (zwo) declaimdeklama — (kwo) declamation
deklari — (zwo) declaredeklara — (kwo) declaration
deklini — (zwo) decline (gram., fis., astr.)deklina — (kwo) declination
dekori — (zwo) decorate, make decordekora — (kwo) decoration; decorSyn.: orni
dela — (kwo) affair, business, case, issue, matterbu es may dela — that is none of my businessdela go hao — the affair goes wellprave dela — just/righteous causefai dela kun — deal with, have to do withRussian
delfin — (kwo) dolphinGreek
delikate — (kwel) delicate, finedelir — (kwo) delirium, ravings
deliri — (zwo) be delirious, ravedelir-ney — (kwel) deliriousRomanian
demandi — (zwo) demand (claim, request or ask forcefully)demanda — (kwo) demand (claim; desire to purchase goods; request for some product)
demision — (kwo) resignation, retirementdemisioni — (zwo) resign, retire
demokratia — (kwo) democracydemokratike — (kwel) democraticdemokratisi — (zwo) democratizedemokratisa — (kwo) democratizationdemokratier (demokrat) — (kwo) democrat
demon — (kwo) demon (evil spirit)
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demonstri — (zwo) demonstratedemonstra — (kwo) demonstrationdemonstra-ney (demonstre) — (kwo) demonstrativedemonstrasion — (kwo) demonstration (public display of group opinion)
den — (gramatika) optional accusative particleDen se me he zwo yo. — This I have done already.
denadi — (zwo) despairdenada — (kwo) despair(Origin: de(s)+nadi)
dense — (kwel) densedense shulin — dense forestdense tuman — dense fogfa-dense (densifi) — (zwo) become densemah-dense (densisi) — (zwo) make dense, condensedensitaa — (kwo) densitydensika — (kwo) thicket nodense — (kwel) thin, sparse, rarefiednodensifa — (kwo) rarefaction
denta — (kwo) tooth; prongdiki denta — show/bare one's teeth shwo tra denta — say between one's teethdentista — (kwo) dentistdentagron — (kwo) tusk
departi — (zwo) depart, leave (a koysa — for smth)me departi a Rusia — I am leaving for Russia departa — (kwo) departureAnt.: arivi
depatmen — (kwo) departmentBislama
dependi — (zwo) depend (fon koysa/koywan — on smth/smb)Fon hu se dependi? — On whom does it depend?dependa — (kwo) dependencenodependa — (kwo) independencerekoni nodependa — to recognize the independencenodependa-ney (nodepende) — (kwel) independent
depo — (kwo) depot, store, storehousedepo-shamba — (kwo) storeroom; pantryTurkish
depon — (zwo) take off, lay off, put offDepon ba palto! — Take off the coat!(Origin: de(s)+pon)
depos — (konekti) since, starting fromdepos toy dey — since that dayme es hir depos klok shi — I have been here since ten o'clockdepos dan — since thendepos nau — from now on, henceforth
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depos longtaim — long sinceSyn.: fon
deri — (zwo) delay; lingerderi spira — hold one's breathdera — (kwo) delayHindi
derivi — (zwo) derivederiva — (kwo) derivationderivi-ney — (kwel) derivative, derivedderivitura — (kwo) derivative
derma — (kwo) skin, hidetumderma-ney — (kwel) swarthy, dark-skinneddedermisi — (zwo) skin, flay, excoriateGreek
desapari — (zwo) disappear, vanishdesapara — (kwo) disappearance(Origin: de(s)+apari)
desemba — (kwo) December (also mes-shi-dwa)desendi — (zwo) descend, go down
desendi sulam — go downstairskamina desendi a riva — the road descends to the riverdesenda — (kwo) descentSyn.: go nichAnt.: asendi
deser — (kwo) dessertPolish
deserti — (zwo) desert (abandon, withdraw)deserter — (kwo) deserter
desidi — (zwo) decidedesida — (kwo) decision
deskovri — (zwo) discoverdeskovra — (kwo) discovery
deskribi — (zwo) describedeskriba — (kwo) description
desne — (kwel) right (not left)desna — (kwo) right, right sidea desna — (loko-komo) (to the) rightKan a desna! — Look right!Hir treba turni a desna. — Here one should turn right.desnen — (konekti-komo) at the right (of)May dom es desnen. — My house is at the right.Desnen dom ye garden. — There is a garden to the right of the house. Slavic
despota — (kwo) despotSpanish
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destini — (zwo) destinedestina — (kwo) destination (ultimate purpose for which smth is created or intended — cf. “safara-gola”)
destrukti — (zwo) destroy destrukta — (kwo) destructiondestruktive — (kwel) destructive, disruptiveSyn.: nihilisi
detal — (kwo) detaildetal-ney — (kwel) detaileddetal-nem — (komo) in detaildetalisi — (zwo) detail detalisa — (kwo) detailing
detekti — (zwo) detect detekta — (kwo) detectiondetekter — (kwo) detector
detektif — (kwo) detectiveIndonesian
determini — (zwo) determine (establish or ascertain definitely, give direction to, fix the limits of) determina — (kwo) determination (but not resolution — cf. “resolutitaa”)
developi — (zwo) develop developa — (kwo) development
devisa — (kwo) mottodevori — (zwo) devourdevoti — (zwo) devote
devoti swa a koysa/koywan — to devote oneself to smth/smbdevoti-ney — (kwel) devoteddevota — (kwo) devotion (act of devoting or the state of being devoted)
dey — (kwo) day (in all meanings)deyfan — (kwo) midday meal; dinnerlumadey — (kwo) daylight, daytimebugundey — (kwo) day free from work, day off, rest-dayfestadey — (kwo) holiday, day of celebration gundey — (kwo) working day, workdayjanmadey — (kwo) birthdayhao dey! — good day!fa-dey — it is dawning, day is breakingfa-deysa — (kwo) dawn, daybreak
diabla — (kwo) devil, fiend (Satan or demon)Pa diabla! — What the devil!See also: bes, satan
diagnos — (kwo) diagnosisdiagnosi — (zwo) diagnose
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diagonale — (kwel) diagonal diagonala — (kwo) diagonal
diagrama — (kwo) diagramdialekta — (kwo) dialectdialoga — (kwo) dialogue
Turkish
diamanta — (kwo) diamonddiarea — (kwo) diarrhoeadiba — (kwo) bottom (the lowest part — cf. "popa")
mar diba — sea bottomMandarin
difusi — (zwo) diffuse difusa — (kwo) diffusion (but not prolixity)
digesti — (zwo) digest (physiol.) digesta — (kwo) digestion
digne — (kwel) dignified, statelydignitaa — (kwo) dignityFrench
diki — (zwo) show, displaydiki lisan a leker — show one's tongue to the doctordiki suy joisa — show one's joydikifinga — (kwo) index fingerdika — (kwo) showing, demonstrationdiker — (kwo) pointer, indicatororadiker — hour handminutadiker — minute handHindi
diki-winda — (kwo) shop windowdiktat — (kwo) diktat, dictate (command)
diktati — (zwo) dictate (impose, order)diktater — (kwo) dictatordiktatura — (kwo) dictatorship
dikti — (zwo) dictate (say or read aloud)dikter — (kwo) announcer
dilim — (kwo) slice, cloveluna-dilim — (kwo) crescentTurkish
dimension — (kwo) dimensiondinamika — (kwo) dynamics
dinamike — (kwel) dynamicdine — (kwel) thin (about size — cf. “nodense”)
Ant.: grose
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diploma — (kwo) diplomaSwahili
diplomatia — (kwo) diplomacydiplomatike — (kwel) diplomaticFinnish
direksion — (kwo) direction (path, course — cf. "diriging")
direkte — (kwel) direct (not indirect — cf. "rekte") direkte kontakta — direct contactdirektem — (komo) directly; straightforwardly
direktor — (kwo) director (person chosen to control or govern the affairs of an institution or corporation)direktor de skola — director of a school
dirigi — (zwo) direct (aim at; manage, control) fa-dirigi — (zwo) make one’s way (to), direct one’s steps, head diriging — (kwo) directing; direction (guidance; the skill of directing a film, play etc.)
disain — (kwo) design (shape, appearance, plan for the structure and functions)disaini — (zwo) design, lay out, make a designdisainer — (kwo) designer
disasta — (kwo) disaster, calamity, catastrophe (cf. "beda")
disertasion — (kwo) dissertationdish — (kwo) dish (the vessel or its contents)
Syn.: pyata
disipi — (zwo) dissipate, squander, wastedisipa — (kwo) dissipation, squander, wasteAnt.: spari, ekonomi
disipla — (kwo) discipleAnt.: guru, talimer
disiplina — (kwo) discipline (behaviour control)
diska — (kwo) diskdiskrete — (kwel) discrete, discontinuousdiskusi — (zwo) discuss
diskusa — (kwo) discussiondisposi — (zwo) dispose (arrange; have at one’s disposal)
disposa — (kwo) disposition, disposal (positioning; control)
disputi — (zwo) argue, spar, bickerdisputa — (kwo) dispute, controversydisputibile — (kwel) disputable, arguabledisputnik — (kwo) debater, squabblerprais-disputnik — haggler
distansia — (kwo) distance (cf. "dalitaa")
distili — (zwo) distildistila — (kwo) distillationdistiler — (kwo) distiller
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distinti — (zwo) distinguishfa-distinti in batala — distinguish oneself in actiondistinta — (kwo) distinctionfai distinta inter koysa e koysa — make difference between smth and smthdistinta-ney (distinte) — (kwel) distinct distintive — (kwel) distinctive
distrati — (zwo) distract, divertdistrata — (kwo) distraction, diversion; (fig.) absence of minddistrati-ney (distraten), distratishil — (kwel) absent-minded
distribu — (zwo) distributedistribusa — (kwo) distribution
disturbi — (zwo) disturb, trouble, bother, unsettle, put out of orderdisturba — (kwo) disturbance
diva — (kwo) miracle, marvel, wonderdiva yok — no wonderdiva-ney — (kwel) marvellous, wonderfuldivi — (zwo) wonder, marvel, look with amazementRussian
divan — (kwo) divan (sofa)Azeri
diverse — (kwel) diverse, sundry, several, variousdiversitaa — (kwo) diversity, variety, multiplicity
dividi — (zwo) divideshi-dwa dividi bay char es tri — twelve divided by four is threedivida — (kwo) dividing, division (act)
division — (kwo) division (military formation)(cf. "divida")
do — (konekti) precedes a specific characteristic, distinctive feature, or destination of objectgela do grin okos — green-eyed girljen do lignagamba — a man with a wooden legsikin do kalam — penknifeokula do surya — sun spectaclesbota do parus — sailing boatauto do mil dolar — a car for 1000 dollarses kosa do ridi — this is ridiculous
docha — (kwo) daughterRussian
doga — (kwo) dogman-doga (dogo) — (kwo) male doggin-doga (dogina) — (kwo) bitch, female dogyundoga — (kwo) pup, puppy
doh — (exklami) (in response to a negative question or statement) yes; oh yes; on the contrary, quite the contraryAlso yu bu lai? - Doh! — So you won't come? - Oh, yes, I will!Syn.: kontremGerman
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doiche — (kwel, kwo) German (relating to ethnicity, language or country); German (person of German ethnicity); German language
Doichland — (kwo) GermanyDoichland-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of Germany
do-janma-ney — (kwel) innate, inborn, inherent, nativedoktor — (kwo) doctor (holder of a doctorate; physician)
See also: lekerMalay
doktrina — (kwo) doctrineSpanish
dokumenta — (kwo) documentdokumenti — (zwo) documentdokumentale — (kwel) documental
dol — (kwo) dale, valeRussian
dolar — (kwo) dollarauto do mil dolar — a car for 1000 dollarsTurkish
dolche — (kwel) sweetdolchevos-ney — having a sweet voicedolchitaa — (kwo) sweetness, sweet (basic taste sensation)dolcha, dolchika — (kwo) sweet (smth sweet)
dom — (kwo) house; homeme es pa dom — I am at homechu dom — to leave hometreba go a dom — we should go homedomlik — (kwel) home, cozydomyuan — (kwo) member of householddom-masta — (kwo) householderbanidom — (kwo) bath-houseforjidom — (kwo) smithy, forgegrendom — (kwo) granary, barnmelidom — (kwo) millmifendom — (kwo) hivefurmidom — (kwo) anthill
domen — (kwo) domain, sphere; domain (computing)
domini — (zwo) dominatedomini-she — (kwel) dominant, dominatingdomina — (kwo) domination
domino — (kwo) dominodomisi — (zwo) domesticatedoni — (zwo) give as a gift; donate; make a present (cf. “dai”)
dona — (kwo) gift, present; donationdona de shwosa — gift of speech
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donakin — (kwo) sop; tipdonishil — (kwel) generous, unstintingdonishiltaa — (kwo) generosityHindi
dosa — (kwo) doseGreek
dosh — (kwo) vice, defect, flawAnt.: meritaHindi
dosile — (kwel) dociledoti — (zwo) endow; furnish a dowry
dota — (kwo) dowry, endowment; gift, talent, endowmentdotika — (kwo) dowry (payment or property)sindotnik — (kwo) person without talentArabic
dragon — (kwo) dragon (cf. «lung»)
draka — (kwo) scuffle, tussle, fightRussian
drama — (kwo) dramadranga — (kwo) pressure, stress, force, push, dash; urge, drive
por dranga de halat — through force of circumstancesdranga fo libritaa — drive for freedomdrangi — (zwo) urge, hustle, press, forcefa-drangi — (zwo) jostle, hustle, crowd fa-drangi tra jenmenga — thrust one’s way through the crowddranging — (kwo) crush, jam, squashGerman
drastike — (kwel) drasticdrastike shanja — drastic alterationsdrastike meja — drastic measures
dreni — (zwo) drain, draw off liquiddreni-tuba — drain, drain pipedrena, drenaja — (kwo) drainage
drimi — (zwo) dream (hope, wish, daydream)drima — (kwo) dream (hope, wish, cherished desire), daydreamdrimnik — (kwo) (day)dreamerdrima-ney (drime) — (komo) dreamy, pensivedrima-nem (drimem) — (komo) dreamily, musingly (cf. "sonja")
drir — (kwel) uncompromising, steadfast, firm, unflinching, inflexible, unbendingHindi
drole — (kwel) funny, amusingdroni — (zwo) drown; sink
droni-ney jen, dronijen — drowned man
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mah-droni — (zwo) drown (deprive of life)mah swa droni — drown oneself
duan — (kwo) segment, section, piecelaste daoduan — last section/length of roadtaimduan — space of timeMandarin
dubi — (zwo) doubt, questionduba — (kwo) doubtdubival — (kwel) doubtful, dubious, questionablesin duba, duba yok — undoubtedly, no doubt
dubli — (zwo) dub (a film)
duda — (kwo) pipe (music — cf. “pipa”)dudi — (zwo) play the pipeRussian
duel — (kwo) dueldueli — (zwo) duelFrench
duhi — (zwo) anguishduha — (kwo) anguish, misery, distressduhaful — (kwel) agonizing, distressing, tryingHindi
duka — (kwo) duke / duchessduko — (kwo) dukedukina — (kwo) duchess
dukan — boutique, shopArabic
dukti — (zwo) lead (guide or conduct), conduct (manage, carry on — cf. "kondukti") dukti kinda bay handa — lead a child by the handdukti auto — drive/steer a carbaum-alee dukti a dom — alley of trees leads to the housese mog dukti a bade sekwitura — this may lead to bad consequencesdukti leson — conduct a lessondukti elekti-kampania — conduct an election campaign
dulari — (zwo) coddle, pamper, fondleHindi
dule — (kwel) tender (affectionate)dulitaa — (kwo) tendernessHindi
dulha — (kwo) fiancée/bride or fiancé/bridegroomdulho — (kwo) fiancé/bridegroomdulhina — (kwo) fiancée/brideSyn.: gamerHindi
dumi — (zwo) thinkme dumi ke… — I think that...en-dumi — (zwo) begin to think
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duma — (kwo) thought, ideadumishil — (kwel) thoughtfulduming — (kwo) thinkingdumi-shem — (komo) thoughtfully, meditativelyRussian
dun — (kwo) hole (opening; hollow)baum dun — tree hollow dun-ney — (kwel) having a hole; full of holesduni — (zwo) holeduner — (kwo) puncher; holerbutondun — (kwo) buttonholenosdun — (kwo) nostrildunbartan — (kwo) colanderdunmuh — (kwo) mouth of holeMandarin
duna — (kwo) duneduran — (konekti) during
duran laste dwa yar — in the course of the last two yearsduran leksia — during the lectureduran to, duranem — (taim-komo) meanwhileduran ke — (konekti) while
duri — (zwo) last (continue, endure)dura — (kwo) duration
durte — (kwel) sly, cunning, wilydurtitaa — (kwo) cunning; slynessnodurte — (kwel) artless, simple-hearted, ingenuous; naivedurta (durto, durtina) — (kwo) cunning person (man, woman)Hindi
dus — (syao) "bad, mal-, ill-"fauha smell – dusfauha fetor, stenchtrati to treat – dustrati to maltreatdusfama-ney ill-fameddustaim bad timesdussigna-ney (dussigne) ill-omened, sinister pa dusfortuna by ill luckHindi
dusha — (kwo) shower (bath)fai dusha — take a shower
dushman — (kwo) enemydushman-ney, dushmanlik — (kwel) hostile, inimicaldushmantaa — (kwo) enmity, hostilityHindi
dushte — (kwel) malicious, spitefuldushtitaa — (kwo) malice, spiteHindi
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dusproba — (kwo) trial, ordealsubi dusproba — undergo an ordeal (Origin: dus+proba)
duyfu — (zwo) cope with, manage, overcome, deal effectivelyduyfu gunsa — cope with worknu ve duyfu se — we'll cope with that duyfu sin koysa — do without smth, manage without smthMandarin
duza — (kwo) belly, abdomenMandarin
dwa — (kwanto) two (2)li dwa jen — the two of them, they bothnu toki ba pa dwa jen — let the two of us have a talkmah-dwa — (zwo) bisect, divide into twofa-dwa — (zwo) become double; bifurcatedwafenun de dwafen — one halfdwaple — (kwel) double, dual; twofolddwaplem — (komo) doublydwaplem santush — doubly gladdwapla — (kwo) double (twice the number, amount, etc.)dwashi — twentydwasto — two hundreddwa-ney — seconddwa-nem — secondlydwanik — (kwo) (smb's) doubledwaka — (kwo) twoSkribi dwaka. — Write the figure two.Indonesian
dwadi — (kwo) Tuesdaydwapunta — (kwo) colon (punctuation mark)
dwar — (kwo) doorklefi dwar — lock the doorbakdwar — (kwo) back doordwaryuan — (kwo) doorkeeper, doormanHindi
e — (unisi) andMe pri rasmi e gani. — I like to draw and sing. Me pri rasmi e lu pri gani. — I like to draw, and he likes to sing. See also: i
edikta — (kwo) edict, decree, ukaseediti — (zwo) publish (a book, a paper), print (cf. “redakti”)
edita — (kwo) editionun-ney edita — the first edition
eduki — (zwo) bring up, educate, breedhao eduki-ney — well-bred, well-mannered, well brought upeduka — (kwo) upbringing
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efekta — (kwo) effectefektive — (kwel) efficacious, effectiveefektivitaa — (kwo) effectiveness, efficacy, efficaciousness
eforti — (zwo) make/exert effort eforta — (kwo) effort
egale — (kwel) equales egale a me — it's all the same to me, it doesn't matter to meegale geim — draw (game)egalem — (komo) equallyegalitaa — (kwo) equalityegalisi — (zwo) equalizeegalsenta-ney — (kwel) indifferent, not caring
ego — (kwo) egoegoisma — (kwo) egoismegoista — (kwo) egoistegoistike — (kwo) egoistic
eho — (kwo) echoGreek
ejekti — (zwo) ejectejekta — (kwo) ejection
ek- — (syao) "one time or suddenly" (single or momentary action)tuki "to knock" — ek-tuki "to give a knock"salti "to jump" — ek-salti "to jump up"
ekinoxa — (kwo) equinoxoton-ekinoxa — autumnal equinoxvesna-ekinoxa — vernal equinox
ekipi — (zwo) equipekipa — (kwo) equipmentekiping — (kwo) equipping
eklipsa — (kwo) eclipseekonomi — (zwo) economize
ekonoming — (kwo) economizing, economizationekonoma — (kwo) economy (sparing use or example/result of it)ekonoma-ney — (kwel) economical (prudent; intended to save money), economy (economical or inexpensive to buy or use)Syn.: spariAnt.: disipi
ekonomia — (kwo) economics; economy (management; system of production) ekonomike — (kwel) economicekonomista — (kwo) economist
ekran — (kwo) screen (viewing area) (cf. "shirma")Turkish
eksiti — (zwo) excite (arouse, incite, rouse, provoke)eksita — (kwo) excitation
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ekwator — (kwo) equatorTurkish
ela — (inplas-kwo) she, herEla es jamile. — She is handsome.Lu lubi ela. — He loves her. Lu doni flor a ela. — He gives flowers to her.ela-ney, elay — (inplas-kwel) herLu pri elay smaila. — He likes her smile.
elabori — (zwo) elaborate (work out with care and detail)elabora — (kwo) elaboration
Elada — (kwo) Greeceelastike — (kwel) elastic
See also: uprugeGreek
elefanta — (kwo) elefantelefanto — (kwo) male elefantelefantina — (kwo) female elefantGreek
elegante — (kwel) elegantelegansia — (komo) elegance
elekti — (zwo) elect, select by voteelekta — (kwo) election
elektre — (kwel) electric, electricalMay be shortened to el-:el-ketla — electric kettleelektritaa — (kwo) electricityelektrisi — (zwo) electrifyelektriser — (kwo) electrizerelektrifi — (zwo) electrify (intr.), become electricelektrisa/elektrifa — (kwo) electrization
elektronika — (kwo) electronicselektronike — (kwel) electronic
elementa — (kwo) elementelementare — (kwel) elementary
elin — (kwel, kwo) Greek (relating to ethnicity, language or country); Greek (person of Greek ethnicity); the Greek language
elita — (kwo) eliteelita-ney — (kwel) eliteRussian
elixir — (kwo) elixirArabic
eludi — (zwo) elude, evadeeludive — (kwel) elusiveeluda — (kwo) evasion, elusionSee also: eviti
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embrasi — (zwo) embrace, hugembrasa — (kwo) embrace, hug
embrio — (kwo) embryoGreek
emerji — (zwo) emerge (from a liquid); (fig.) rise into viewemerja — (kwo) emersion, emergence
emfasi — (zwo) emphasize, stress, single out as importantemfasa — (kwo) emphasisSee also: aksenti
eminente — (kwel) eminent, distinguished, notableemisi — (zwo) emit
emisa — (kwo) emissionemosion — (kwo) emotionemploi — (zwo) employ (give work/job)
emploier — (kwo) employeremploiyuan (or simply yuan) — (kwo) employee emploisa — (kwo) employmentnoemploisa — (kwo) unemployment
en- — (syao) "begin" (beginning of action) somni "to sleep" — en-somni "to fall asleep"lubi "to love" — en-lubi "to fall in love"jan "to know" — en-jan "to get to know, find out"(cf. "ek-")
energetika — (kwo) energeticsenergia — (kwo) energy
energike — (kwel) energetic, energyeni — (inplas-kwel) any
Eni kinda mog zwo se. — Any child can do this. in eni kasu (enikas) — in any caseenikomo — (inplas-komo) in any way, anyhowYu mog zwo se kom yu yao. Yu mog zwo se enikomo. — You may do it as you like. You may do it in any way.Yu mus zwo se enikomo. — You must do it anyhow.enilok — (inplas-komo) anywhere, at any placeMe bu remembi a wo me he pon may kalam. It mog bi enilok. — I don't remember where I've put my pencil. It may be anywhere.Yu mog pon yur bao a enilok. — You may put your bag wherever you like.enisa — (inplas-kwo) anythingYu mog kuki enisa ke yu yao. — You can cook whatever you like.enitaim — (inplas-komo) anytimeYu mog lai enitaim. Me sempre joi al vidi yu. — You may come anytime. I am always glad to see you.enives — (taim-komo) ever (at any time)Ob yu enives lekti sey kitaba? — Have you ever read this book?eniwan — (inplas-kwo) anyoneKada jen yao bi felise. Kwesti ba eniwan. — Every person wants to be happy. Ask anyone.
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enoi — (zwo) be bored, feel dull, have a tedious time (cf. “tedi”) enoisa — (kwo) boredom, ennuienoisaful — (kwel) boring, dull
ensiklopedia — (kwo) encyclopediaensiklopedike — (kwel) encyclopedic
envi — (zwo) envyenvi koywan — to envy smb enva — (kwo) envyenvishil — (kwel) enviousenvival — (kwel) enviable
episoda — (kwo) episodeepisodike — (kwel) episodic; occasionalGreek
epoka — (kwo) epochMide Epoka — Middle AgesGreek
era — (kwo) eraergo — (unisi) consequently
See also: also
ermina — (kwo) ermineGypsy
erupti — (zwo) erupterupta — (kwo) eruptionerupta de vulkan — the eruption of a volcano
es — (zwo) is, are, am (the present tense of "bi")Ela es jamile. — She is handsome.(Se) es kitaba. — This is a book.Se es yo zwo-ney. — This is already done.
esensia — (kwo) essence (phys. and metaphys.)esensiale — (kwel) essential (showing essence; of high importance; also biochem.)
eskadra — (kwo) squadroneskapi — (zwo) escape
eskapa — (kwo) escapeeskorta — (kwo) escort
eskorti — (zwo) escortEspania — (kwo) Spain
Espania-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of Spainespaniol — (kwel, kwo) Spanish (relating to ethnicity, language or country); Spanish (person of Spanish
ethnicity); Spanish languageesperanto — (kwo) Esperanto
esperanto(-ney) — (kwel) Esperantist (of, relating to, or characteristic of Esperanto)esperantista — (kwo) Esperantist (speaker of/specialist in Esperanto)
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esta — (kwo) eastesta(-ney) — (kwel) east, eastern; orientalesta feng — east windesten — (konekti-komo) to the east, east ofurba es esten — the town is to the eastesten urba ye shulin — forest is east of the town
establi — (zwo) establish (set up, bring into force, settle)Syn.: fundi
estriba — (kwo) stirrupSyn.: raidi-pedika
etaja — (kwo) storeyuuparetaja — upper floorchar-etaja-ney dom — four-storey houseRussian
eter — (kwo) ethereterne — (kwel) eternal, everlastingetiket — (kwo) etiquette
Turkish
etna — (kwo) ethnic groupetnike — (kwel) ethnic
eureka — (exklami) eurekaeuro — (kwo) euro
tri euro petshi sentu — three euros fifty cents
Europa — (kwo) EuropeEuropa(-ney) — (kwel) Europeaneuropajen — (kwo) European (person living or originating from Europe)
evalu — (zwo) evaluate, estimateevalusa — (kwo) evaluation, estimate
eventi — (zwo) happen, occur, take placeKwo eventi? — What's happened? Kwo eventi-te a lu? — What has happened to him? eventa — (kwo) event, occurrence
eversi — (zwo) evert, turn inside outeversa — (kwo) evertion
evidente — (kwel) evident, obviousevidentem — (komo) evidentlyevidentisi — (zwo) show with obviousness, be eloquent of
eviti — (zwo) avoidevita — (kwo) avoiding, avoidanceevitival — (kwel) which is better to avoidbuevitibile — (kwel) unavoidable, inevitablebuevitibilitaa — (kwo) inevitability
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evolusion — (kwo) evolutionevolusioni — (zwo) evolve
ewalaa — (unisi) (coordinating conjunction introducing new, often little expected circumstances)Ta en-chi ewalaa tro mucho pepa ye. — As he began to eat, he felt that there is too much pepper added. Me zin shop ewalaa may amiga zai kupi pan. — When I entered the shop, I saw that my friend was buying bread. Pa un dey saja zai prei, ewalaa orla pasi, mah-lwo maus inu saja-ney handas. Saja ofni okos, ewalaa ye maus in handas. — One day when the sage was praying, an eagle happened to pass by and the eagle dropped a mouse in the hands of the sage. The sage opened his eyes, and there was a mouse in his hands.(Origin: e+walaa)
ex- — (syao) "former" ex-mursha — ex-husbandex-molya — ex-wifeex-presidenta — ex-president
exakte — (kwel) exact, preciseexaktem — (komo) exactly, preciselyexaktitaa — (kwo) exactness, precision, accuracy
examen — (kwo) exam, examination (test)fai examen — take/have an examinationexameni — (zwo) examine (determine the qualifications by means of questions or exercises)examener — (kwo) examiner
examini — (zwo) examine (inspect, scrutinize, study, check the condition or health of)examina — (kwo) examination (cf. “examen”)
exampla — (kwo) examplefo exampla — for example
exepte — (konekti) except oli exepte me — everyone except meexepti — (zwo) except (specify as being an exception)exepta — (kwo) exeptionfai exepta = exepti
exes — (kwo) excesspa exes — to excessexes-ney — (kwel) excess
exili — (zwo) exile, banishexila — (kwo) exile, banishment
existi — (zwo) existexista — (kwo) existenceen-existi — (zwo) arise, start to exist, spring upen-exista — (kwo) coming into existence
exklami — (zwo) exclaimexklama — (kwo) exclamationexklami-signa — (kwo) exclamation mark
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exklusi — (zwo) excludeexklusa — (kwo) exclusionexklusive — (kwel) exclusive
exosti — (zwo) exhaustexosta — (kwo) exhaustionAnt.: restori
exotika — (kwo) exotics, exotica exotike — (kwel) exotic
expansi — (zwo) expand (to develop in volume or surface, spread, widen, also fig.)Al fa-warme, aira expansi e fa-leve.— When air warms it expands and becomes lighter. Nuy komersa kun Jungwo expansi stay. — Our trade with China is steadily expanding.expansa — (kwo) expansionexpansive — (kwel) expansiveAnt.: simti
expekti — (zwo) expectme bu he expekti vidi yu — I did not expect to see youexpekta — (kwo) expectationsobre expekta — beyond expectation
experimenta — (kwo) experimentexperimentale — (kwel) experimentalexperimenti — (zwo) experiment
experta — (kwo) expertexperta-ney (experte) — (kwel) expert
expiri — (zwo) expire (to come to an end (of time), terminate)expira — (kwo) expiration (coming to a close, termination)
expliki — (zwo) explain, explicateexplika — (kwo) explanation, explication
explori — (zwo) explore; reconnoiter, scoutexplora — (kwo) exploration; reconnaissanceexplorer — (kwo) explorer; scout
explosi — (zwo) explode, detonateexplosa — (kwo) esplosionexplosive — (kwel) explosiveexplosika — (kwo) explosives
exploti — (zwo) exploit (to get the value out of; to employ to the greatest possible advantage; to make use of selfishly or unethically)explota — (kwo) exploitation
exponenta — (kwo) exponent (math.)
exporti — (zwo) exportexporta — (kwo) export, exportationAnt.: importi
exposi — (zwo) expose (to subject or allow to be subjected; to set in public view, introduce to, exhibit)exposi a riska — expose to risk
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exposa — (kwo) exposition (act or example of exposing; a public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments)
expres — (kwo) express (smth quick, e.g. a means of transport, such as a train, that travels rapidly)expres-kursa — an express course
expresi — (zwo) express (convey meaning)expresa — (kwo) expression
extas — (kwo) ecstasy, raptureextendi — (zwo) extend, spread, stretch (cf. “stiri”)
lu extendi-te gambas — he stretched out his legsextendi nayu on pan — spread bread with butterextendi tel inter dwa stolba — stretch the wire between two postsextenda — (kwo) extension, spread
externe — (kwel) externalSyn.: ausen-neyAnt.: interne
extirpi — (zwo) extirpate, uproot; destroy wholly, eradicate, weed outextrakti — (zwo) extract, draw from/out
extrakta — (kwo) extractextreme — (kwel) extreme, extremal
extremem — (komo) extremelyfa — (syao-gramatika) 1) "to get, to become"
tume "dark" — fa-tume "grow/get dark, darken"rude "red" — fa-rude "redden"gran "big" — fa-gran "get bigger, enlarge"fa-nocha — the night is comingfa-dey — it dawns 2) optional marker of intransitivityastoni "to astonish" — fa-astoni "to be (become) astonished"
fabrika — (kwo) factory, plant, worksfabriki — (zwo) fabricate, manufacture
fabula — (kwo) fable; fairy-talefabula(-ney) — (kwel) fabulous (of the nature of a fable; unhistorical) fabulalik — (kwel) fabulous (incredible)
fadi — (zwo) fadefading — (kwo) fading
fah — (kwo) field of knowledge, province, speciality samaji swa-ney fah — understand one's businessbu es suy fah — that is out of his province, that's not in his linelu es master de suy fah — he is an artist/virtuosolernifah — (kwo) subject (course of study)forjifah — (kwo) blacksmithing
fai — (zwo) "to do, to perform action connected with" (only in combination with nouns or adverbs)fai interes om koysa — to take an interest in smthen-fai interes om koysa — to become interested in smth
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defai interes om koysa — to lose interest in smthfai kasam — to make (take) a vowfai sukses — to succeed
fail — (kwo) file (computer)faildan — (kwo) folder (computer)Estonian
faine — (kwel) fine (very small in size, weight, or thickness; refined; subtle)faine gusta — a fine taste
fakir — (kwo) fakirfakta — (kwo) fact
fakta-ney (fakte) — (kwel) factual, actualfakta-nem (faktem) — (komo) in fact, actuallypa fakta = faktemIndonesian
fali — (zwo) fail, miscarry, not to succeedfali-ney — failed, unsuccessfulfala — (kwo) failure; fiascosin fala — without fail, surely (syn.: zaruu)pistola fai fala — pistol misfired nofalibile — certain, definite to happenfalnik — (kwo) unlucky fellow/person
falkon — (kwo) falconfalse — (kwel) false; fake
falsitaa — (kwo) falseness; falsityfalsifiki — (zwo) falsify, counterfeit, forge
falsifika — (kwo) falsification, forgery, counterfeitfalta — (kwo) lack, shortage
falti — (zwo) lackta falti kuraja — he/she lacks courage
fama — (kwo) fame, renown; reputefama-ney — (kwel) famous, renowned
familia — (kwo) familyfamilianam — (kwo) family name
fan — (kwo) foodakshamfan — (kwo) evening meal; supperdeyfan — (kwo) midday meal; dinnerfanshop — (kwo) food store, groceryfantabla — (kwo) dinner tablesabahfan — (kwo) morning meal, breakfastMandarin
fanata — (kwo) fan; fanatic, zealotfanatike — (kwel) fanaticalfanatisma — (kwo) fanatism
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fantasia — (kwo) fantasy (creative imagination; imagined event, fiction)
fantastike — (kwel) fantastic fantastika — (kwo) fiction
fantom — (kwo) phantom (ghost, apparition; illusion)fantom-ney tunga — phantom painPolish
fanus — (kwo) lantern, lightel-fanus — electric torchfanusyuan — (kwo) lamplighter Swahili
fara — (kwo) headlightRussian
farad — (kwo) faradfarfari — (zwo) snort, sniff
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farina — (kwo) flourfarka — (kwo) difference
gro-farka — great or obvious difference, contrastfarka-ney (farke) — (kwel) differentfarka-nem (farkem) — (komo) differentlyfarki — (zwo) differArabic
farmak — (kwo) medicine, medicament, drug, pharmaceutical preparationfarmakguan — (kwo) pharmacy, drugstorefarmakista, farmakyuan — (kwo) pharmacistGreek
farna — (kwo) fernfarwa — (kwo) fur
farwaklaida — fur clothesfarwapalto — fur coatArabic
fas — (kwo) facefasa — (kwo) phase
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fasada — (kwo) facade, frontCzech
faseta — (kwo) facetSpanish
fasia — (kwo) 1) sheaf, bundleluma-fasia — shaft of lightray-fasia — sheaf of rayskula-fasia — cone of bullets2) fascia (connective tissue)
fasile — (kwel) easy, taking little effortbu es mushkile, es ga fasile — it is not difficult, it is quite easy
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fasilem — (komo) easilyfasilitaa — (kwo) easinessmah-fasile — (zwo) facilitate, make easy or easier
fasol — (kwo) haricot (plant or its bean)Russian
fata — (kwo) fate, doom (cf. “kisma”, one’s lot, destiny)
fatale — (kwel) fatalfatigi — (zwo) get tired; make weary
fatiga — (kwo) tiredness, weariness, fatiguefatiga-ney (fatige) — (kwel) weary, tired fatigi-ney (fatigen) — (kwel) tired, fatiguedfatigi-she — (kwel) tiresome sinfatiga-ney (sinfatige) — (kwel) tireless, indefatigable
fauha — (kwo) smell, odourfauhi — (zwo) smell (to have a smell; to sense a smell)fauhing, fauhisens — (kwo) sense of smelldusfauha — (kwo) fetor, stench, stinkdusfauhi — (zwo) stink, reekArabic
faula — (kwo) birdyunfaula — (kwo) baby bird
favor — (kwo) favour (an approving attitude, good will; an act performed out of good will, generosity, or mercy)pregi koywan om favor — ask someone for a favourfavori — (zwo) favour (treat or regard with kindness, befriend)favori-she — (kwel) favourable
favorite — (kwel) favouritefavorita — (kwo) favouriteSyn.:preferi-ney
fax — (kwo) faxfaxi (fai fax) — (zwo) faxHebrew
feble — (kwel) weak, feeblefeblem — (komo) weaklymah-feble (feblisi) — (zwo) weaken, enfeeble, make weakerfa-feble (feblifi) — (zwo) weaken, become weakerfebli — (zwo) weaken (tr./intr.)feblitaa — (kwo) weakness
febra — (kwo) feverfebra-ney — (kwel) feverish, febrile
februar — (kwo) February (also mes-dwa)fek — (kwo) feces, excrement
fekale — (kwel) fecalfeki — (zwo) defecate
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feking — (kwo) defecationSyn.: kaka
felda — (kwo) field felda de akting — field of actionmagnetfelda — magnetic field feldakin — glade, clearing(cf. "agra")
felise — (kwel) happymah-felise — (zwo) make happyfelisitaa — (kwo) happiness
felta — (kwo) feltfemina — (kwo) female
femina-ney (femine) — (kwel) femalefeminasexu — (kwo) female sexfeminum — (kwo) feminine gender (gramm.)feminisma — (kwo) feminismfeminista — (kwo) feminist
fen — (gramatika) forms fractionsun (de) trifen — one thirdsem (de) shifen — seven tenthstri (de) stofen — three hundredthspet (de) otfen — five eighthscharfenka — quartercharfenka de ora — a quarter of an hourMandarin
fendi — (zwo) split (lengthwise), slit, cleavefeng — (kwo) wind
gro-feng — (kwo) strong wind, galefengi — (zwo) blow (about wind)sedey fengi gro — there is a strong wind todayfenging — (kwo) air current, draughtMandarin
fenomen — (kwo) phenomenonfenomenale — (kwel) phenomenalTurkish
fenshan — (kwo) customs, manners, moralsMandarin
fenshu — (kwo) mark, grade (assessment)Mandarin
fer — (kwo) iron ferka — (kwo) an iron thing; piece of ironferdao — (kwo) railway(cf. “yunda”)
ferma — (kwo) farmArmenian
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fermenta — (kwo) ferment (as yeast, leaven)fermenti — (zwo) fermentfermenting — (kwo) fermentation
ferose — (kwel) fierce, ferociousfesta — (kwo) holiday, celebration, festivities
festi — (zwo) celebratefestike — (kwel) celebratoryfesting — (kwo) celebrationfestachia — (kwo) feast
festival — (kwo) festivalDanish
fet — (kwo) fat; greasefet-ney — (kwel) fat; fatty; greasyswina-fet — (kwo) lardfet-baka — (kwo) fat(ty) tail (of certain breeds of sheep)feti — (zwo) fattenGerman
feya — (kwo) fairyRussian
fiasko — (kwo) fiasco, complete failurefai fiasko — have a fiascoSyn.: falaFinnish
fibra — (kwo) fibre, fiberfidele — (kwel) faithful, staunch, loyal
fidelitaa — (kwo) fidelity, loyalty, staunchnessfidi — (zwo) trust, confide in, have faith in; rely on
fidi sol a swa selfa — rely only on oneself fida — (kwo) confidence, trust, faithnofida — (kwo) distrust nofida-nem (nofidem) — (komo) with distrust, distrustfully, mistrustfullyfidival — (kwel) trustworthy, reliable, dependablefidishil — (kwel) trusting, trustful
figa — (kwo) fig (bot.)figabaum — (kwo) fig-treeSlovene
figura — (kwo) figure (outside form, shape of a body; appearance, representation; also geom.)figuri — (zwo) figure (to be pertinent or involved, appear — cf. “kalkuli, konti”)
fiktia — (kwo) fiction (imaginative creation, fabrication, invention)fiktike — (kwel) fictitious; fake, sham
fila — (kwo) row, line; queue, file (a line of persons or things)fai fila — stand in line (in a queue)
filma — (kwo) film (medium used to capture images; motion picture)filmi — (zwo) film, shoot (record)
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filming — (kwo) shootingSee also: kino
filosofia — (kwo) philosophyfai filosofia — philosophizefilosofike — (kwel) philosophicalfilosofier — (kwo) philosopher
filu — (kwo) threadfin — 1) (kwo) end
al fin — at the endpa fin — finally, in the endtil fin — up to the endob es fin? — is that all?fin-ney — (kwel) final; finitefin-nem — (komo) finallynofin-ney — (kwel) endless, infinitenofintaa — (kwo) infinity, endlessnessfini — (zwo) end, be over; finisholo kel fini hao es hao — all is well that ends wellfinika — (kwo) ending (gram.)2) (syao) "to the end"lekti "read" — finlekti "read to the end"chi "eat" — finchi "eat to the end"zwo "do" — finzwo "finish doing, complete"
final — (kwo) final (last contest), finalefinansa — (kwo) finance, finances
finansa-ney — (kwel) financialfinansi — (zwo) financefinansing — (kwo) financing
findi — (zwo) findfindi swa — (zwo) find oneselfta he findi swa sole — he found himself alone finda — (kwo) find
finga — (kwo) finger; toe; digitbay finga nok — by fingertipsgranfinga — (kwo) thumbdikifinga — (kwo) forefingermidfinga — (kwo) middle fingerhalkafinga — (kwo) ring-fingersyaofinga — (kwo) little fingerpedafinga — (kwo) toeon pedafinga — on tiptoefingadan — (kwo) thimble
firma — (kwo) firm (business or company)
fish — (kwo) fishfish-sup — fish soupfishi — (zwo) fish
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fisher — (kwo) fishermanfishing — (kwo) fishingfishistik — (kwo) fishing rodfishika — (kwo) fishing tacklefishala — (kwo) fin
fisika — (kwo) physicsfisike — (kwel) physicalfisiker — (kwo) physicist
fiti — (zwo) fit, be of the right size; suit (to accord with — see also "godi")palto fiti hao — the coat fits wellmah-fiti — (zwo) make fit, adjust
fitil — (kwo) wick, fuseTurkish
fixi — (zwo) fix, fastenfixing — (kwo) fixationfixika — (kwo) fastenerfixi-ney — (kwel) fixed, fastenedfixi-nem (fixem) — (komo) fixedly, steadfastlykan fixem — stare
flaga — (kwo) flaglifti (fai uupar) flaga — hoist/raise a flagflagastanga — (kwo) flagstaffflagakin — (kwo) small flag, pennon, pennant, bannerette
flai — (zwo) flyflaisa — (kwo) flightal flaisa — in flight, in the air, on the wingen-flai — (zwo) fly up, take offen-flaisa — (kwo) take-off
flama — (kwo) flame, blazeflama-lisan — tongues of flameflama-ney — (kwel) fieryflami — (zwo) flame, blazeflami-she — (kwel) flaming flaming — (kwo) flaming, blazingflamisi (mah-flami) — (zwo) kindle, ignite, blaze up, produce flameflamifi (fa-flami) — (zwo) ignite, catch fire, burst into flames, take fire, blaze up flamiser — (kwo) igniter
flanke — (kwel) side, flank, lateralflanka — (kwo) flank, sidemontaflanka — mountainsidea flanka — sidewaysflanken — (konekti-komo) at the flank or side (of)es flanken — it's at the flankes flanken dom — it's at the side of the house
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flasha — (kwo) flash (blaze)foto-flasha — photo flashbliza-flasha — a flash of lightningflashi — (zwo) flash, flare
flat — (kwo) flat, apartmentflecha — (kwo) arrow
arku e flechas — bow and arrowsindikiflecha — pointer indexflechadan — (kwo) quiver (container for arrows)Spanish
flesh — (kwo) flesh (the soft parts of the body; the physical being) flexi — (zwo) bend, curve, flex
flexa — (kwo) bending; bend; flexionflexitura — (kwo) bend, curve (result of bending)flexibile — (kwel) flexible
fliti — (zwo) whisk, flit, dart, slip (expresses a sudden quick movement)English
flor — (kwo) flowerflori — (zwo) flower, bloom, blossomfloring — (kwo) flowering, florescence, blossoming, bloomingflordan — (kwo) flowerpot
flora — (kwo) floraflot — (kwo) fleet
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flotilia — (kwo) flotillafo — (konekti) 1) for (the object, aim, or purpose)
Es fo yu. — This is for you. Me ve lai fo vidi ela. — I shall come to see her.fo ke — in order to (see also "dabe")2) for (duration or a specific time)Ob me mog pren yur kitaba fo kelke taim? — May I take your book for some time?Nu he aranji sey mita fo klok dwa. — We have arranged this meeting for two o'clock.fo manya — for tomorrowBislama
fobi — (zwo) fear, be afraidfoba — (kwo) fear, frightprefoba — (kwo) misgiving, apprehensionfobisi — (zwo) frighten, scare, intimidaterasfobisi — scare/frighten awayfobisa — (kwo) intimidationen-fobi — (zwo) take fright, get frightenedfoba-ney— (kwel) terrible, frightfulfobisi-she — (kwel) frighteningfobishil — (kwel) timid, timorousfobnik — (kwo) cowardsinfoba-ney — (kwel) fearless, intrepid
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-fobista — -phobeGreek
fogeti — (zwo) forgetfogeta — (kwo) oblivionfogetishil — (kwel) forgetful
fok — (kwo) seal (animal — cf. “sigla”)Turkish
fon1 — (konekti) from; of (from among)Me zai go fon teatra — I am going from the theatre.Me he resivi se fon lu. — I have received this from him.fon kapa til peda — from head to footfon sabah til aksham — from morning till eveningun fon nu — one of us
fon2 — (kwo) phone, telephone (shortening of "telefon")Hu-ney fon zai baji? — Whose phone is ringing?
fonda — (kwo) background (but not person's experience, training, or education)
fonetika — (kwo) phoneticsfonetike — (kwel) phonetic
fonologia — (kwo) phonologyfonologike — (kwel) phonological
fontan — (kwo) fountain, jet, spoutfontani — (zwo) fountain
for — (syao-komo) further, on (continuing an action)fai for — continue, go on Treba gun for! — One should work on! Hao for-gunsa! — I wish you good luck on your further work. Me bu yao resti hir, me sal go for. — I don't want to stay here, I am going to go on.e tak for (etf) — and so onfor-ney — (kwel) further, following lo for — what goes furtherin lo for — in what follows
fora — (kwo) furrowSee also: ruga
forji — (zwo) forge (metals)forjer — (kwo) forger, smithforjidom — (kwo) smithy, forge
forma — (kwo) form, shapeformi — (zwo) form, shapeforming — (kwo) forming, formation (act or process)formitura — (kwo) formation (result)
formale — (kwel) formalformat — (kwo) format (of publication; of data)
formati — (zwo) formatformati-ney (formaten) — (kwel) formatted
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formula — (kwo) formulaformuli — (zwo) formulateformiling — (kwo) formulation
forna — (kwo) stove, furnace, kilnforsa — (kwo) force
forsi — (zwo) force; compelforsi-ofni dwar — force a door openforsi-ney (forsen) — (kwel) forcedforsen smaila — strained smile
forte — (kwel) strongmah-forte (fortisi) — (zwo) strengthen, make strong or strongerfa-forte (fortifi) — (zwo) grow strong or strongerfortitaa — (kwo) strength
fortesa — (kwo) fortressfortuna — (kwo) good fortune, good luck
pa fortuna — fortunately, luckilyfai fortuna — have luck, be in luckHao fortuna! — Good luck!nofortuna — (kwo) misfortunepa nofortuna — unfortunately, unluckilyfortuna-ney (fortune) — (kwel) fortunate, luckyfortunnik — (kwo) lucky onenofortunnik — (kwo) unlucky one, luckless
foto — (kwo) photofoti (fai foto) — (zwo) photograph, take a photofoting — (kwo) photographingfotoaparat, fotika — (kwo) photo camerafotoguan — (kwo) photographer's (studio)
foxa — (kwo) foxyunfoxa — (kwo) fox cub
fragile — (kwel) fragile, frailfragmenta — (kwo) fragmentfrai — (zwo) fry
fraier — (kwo) fryer; frying pan frak — (kwo) (evening) dress coat, swallow-tailed coatframa — (kwo) frame (framework as of a machine, as of a picture; context)
in frama de koysa — within the framework of smth windaframa — (kwo) window-frame
franke — (kwel) frank (open in expression, straightforward; manifest)
franko — (kwo) franc (unit of currency)
Frans — (kwo) FranceFrans-jen — inhabitant/citizen of France
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franse — (kwel, kwo) French (relating to ethnicity, language or country); French (person of French ethnicity); French language
frasa — (kwo) phrase; clause, sentence (gramm.)
fraula — (kwo) strawberryArabic
frekwensa — (kwo) frequencybanda de frekwensa — frequency band
frenta — (kwo) foreheadfrentahar — (kwo) fringe (part of the hair that hangs down over the forehead)
freshe — (kwel) freshfreshenesa — (kwo) freshness rifreshisi (rimah-freshe) — (zwo) refresh, freshen up
frikasee — (kwo) fricasseefrikti — (zwo) undergo friction
frikta — (kwo) friction(cf. "froti")
frima — (kwo) hoar-frost, rimefrisi — (zwo) dress the hair
friser — (kwo) hairdresser, barber, coiffeurfrisiguan — (kwo) hairdressing saloon, barber's (shop), hairdresser's
frivole — (kwel) frivolous, light-headedFrench
fronta — (kwo) front (battlefront; field of activity; group or movement — cf. "avana", "frenta")
froti — (zwo) rub froti okos — rub one's eyesfroti handas — rub one's handsfroting — (kwo) rubbing, rub(cf. "frikti")
fruni — (zwo) frown (wrinkle the brow, as in thought or displeasure); wrinkle (the brow)ta zai fruni — he is frowningfruni brovas — to knit one's browsAnt.: smaili
fruta — (kwo) fruitfruti — (zwo) fruit, bear fruitfruting — (kwo) fructification (process of producing fruit)fruti-she — (kwel) fruit-bearing, fructiferous; fruitfulfrutishil — (kwel) fecund
fugi — (zwo) flee, run awayfuga — (kwo) flight, escapefuger — (kwo) fugitive, runawaySpanish
fujur — (kwo) depravityfai fujur — indulge in debauch(ery), lead a depraved/loose/dissolute lifeArabic
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fuki — (zwo) blow (produce an air current)fuka — (kwo) waft, whiff, puff, breathfukiflor — (kwo) dandelionJapanese
fule — (kwel) fullfulitaa — (kwo) fullness, plenitudefulem — (komo) fullyfulifi (fa-fule) — (zwo) become filledfulisi (mah-fule) — (zwo) fillfuli — (zwo) fill (tr./intr.)
fulfil — (zwo) fulfill (carry out, bring to completion, satisfy), come truehay may yaosa fulfil! — may my wish come true! fulfilsa — (kwo) fulfillment
fum — (kwo) smokefumi — (zwo) smokefuming — (kwo) smokingfumilok — (kwo) smoking-roomfumtuba — (kwo) chimney
fundamenta — (kwo) foundation (that on which anything rests; groundwork, underpinnings; (fig.) basis, ground)fundamentale — (kwel) fundamental
fundi — (zwo) found (establish, base)funda, funding — (kwo) foundation, establishing (cf. "fundamenta")
fundu — (kwo) fund, foundation Portuguese
funduk — (kwo) hazelnutGreek
funga — (kwo) mushroomfunksion — (kwo) function
funksioni — (zwo) functionfunksioning — (kwo) functioning
fupi — (kwo) branMandarin
furaja — (kwo) forage, fodderfurgon — (kwo) van, wagonfuria — (kwo) fury, rage, frenzy
sta pa furia — be furiousfuria-ney — (kwel) furious, frantic, frenetic furisi — (zwo) infuriate, enrage
furka — (kwo) forksenufurka — pitchforkdaofurka — road fork
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furmi — (kwo) antfurmidom — (kwo) anthill
furni — (zwo) furnish, supplyfurna, furning — (kwo) supply, furnishing
fusi — (zwo) melt, fuse, smeltfusi-nayu — melted butterfusa, fusing — (kwo) melting, fusionfusika — (kwo) fuse (electric safety device)
fut — (kwo) foot (unit of measure)
futbol — (kwo) footballfutbol pleier, futbolista — (kwo) football-playerBislama
futur — (kwo) futurein futur — in futurefutur(-ney) — (kwel) future
fuy — (exklami, syao) fie (disgust, repugnance) fuy-jen, fuynik — a nasty personfuyka — ugly thing
ga — (komo) quite, entirely, completelyga hao — quite goodga fogeti — quite forgetYu es ga gande! — You are completely dirty!German (ganz, gar)
gadari — (zwo) betray, give awaygadara — (kwo) betrayal, treasongadarnik — (kwo) betrayer, traitorgadara-ney (gadare), gadaralik — (kwel) treacherous, perfidious, traitorousHindi
gadle — (kwel) turbid, muddy (not bright or pure, not clear, cloudy; lacking luster, dull)gadle akwa — turbid waterfa-gadle — (zwo) grow turbid/dullHindi
gaf — (kwo) gaffe, lapsefai gaf — to make a gaffe
gai — (sta) (one) should, (one) ought, supposed to; befit, becomeGai bi honeste. — One should be honest.Yu bu gai lanfai. — You should not be lazy.Sempre gai zwo olo tak kom gai. — One should always do everything as needed.Gai sempre tayari leson bifoo skola. — One should always prepare one's lesson before the classes.gai-ke — (kwel) proper, due, appropriatebugai-ke — (kwel) improper, inappropriatenogaitaa — (kwo) outrage, disgraceful goings-onEs nogaitaa! — It's simply a disgrace / a scandal!Mandarin
galga — (kwo) gallows, gibbetSyn.: pendi-kilika
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galopi — (zwo) gallop galopa — (kwo) gallop
galsa — (kwo) neckgalsahar — (kwo) manegalsatasma — (kwo) collar (band around an animal’s neck — cf. “kolar”)Hindi
galta — (kwo) error, mistakegalti — (zwo) err, be wrong, make a mistakegalta-ney (galte) — (kwel) erroneous, mistakenArabic
gamande — (kwel) haughty, supercilious; conceitedgamanditaa — (kwo) haughtiness, superciliousness; conceitHindi
gamba — (kwo) legstula gamba — chair's leg
gambir — (kwo) seriousSyn.: seriose
gami — (zwo) marry (intr./tr.)gamifi — (zwo) marry (intr.)gamer, gamifer — (kwo) fiance/fiancee (also dulho, dulhina)gaming — (kwo) marriage (wedding)gamifesta — (kwo) weddinggamisi — (zwo) marry (tr.)gami-ney — (kwel) marriedgama, gamitura — (kwo) wedlock, marriage (the state of being married)gamijen — (kwo) spouse, wife/husbandgamiman — (kwo) male spouse, husband (also mursha)gamigina — (kwo) female spouse, wife (also molya)bugamnik — (kwo) bachelorausengama-ney — (kwel) extramaritalGreek
gamusa — (kwo) chamois, suede, shammySpanish
gana — (kwo) songstatagana — national anthemgani — (zwo) singgani-ki — (zwo) hum; sing quietlyganer — (kwo) singerArabic
gande — (kwel) dirty, impure; indecent, nasty mah-gande (gandisi) — (zwo) dirty, soil; pollutefa-gande (gandifi) — (zwo) get/become dirtygandi — (zwo) make/become dirtyganditaa — (kwo) impurity, filth, dirtgandenik — (kwo) slovenly/untidy personHindi
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gansa — (kwo) goosegin-gansa (gansina) — (kwo) female gooseman-gansa (ganso) — (kwo) gander, male gooseyungansa — (kwo) goslinggansamasu — (kwo) goose meatSee also: hansaTagalog
ganta — (kwo) glovepiga ganta — leather glovesdwa para ganta — two pairs of gloves
gao — (kwel, komo) highmah-gao — (zwo) make high, raise higher, elevatefa-gao — (zwo) become higher, heightengaotaa — (kwo) heightgaoley — (kwel) higher (advanced in complexity or elaboration; of education beyond the secondary level)gaoley talim — higher educationMandarin
gap — (kwo) gap gapi — (zwo) gape (open wide — cf. "guapi")
garabel — (kwo) sparrowSambahsa, Albanian
garaja — (kwo) garage (place to store a car)
garantia — (kwo) guarantee (anything that assures a certain outcome; a written declaration)pet-yar-ney garantia — a 5-year guaranteegaranti — (zwo) guaranteegaranter — (kwo) guarantor
garbar — (kwo) turmoil, bustle, fussHindi
garden — (kwo) gardenkindagarden — (kwo) kindergartenlegumgarden — (kwo) kitchen gardenzoo-garden — (kwo) zoological garden
gardi — (zwo) guard, safeguardgarda — (kwo) guarding, safeguarding gardiyuan — (kwo) guard (a person who guards)gardika — (kwo) guard(s)
gargari — (zwo) gargleTurkish
gari — (kwo) carriage, cart, wagon, chariotbebi gari — baby carriagegarijen — (kwo) coachmanHindi
garibe — (kwel) alien, extraneous, foreigngariba — (kwo) alien, strangerArabic
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garma — (kwo) heatgarma-ney (garme) — (kwel) hotes garme — it is hotme sta garme — I am hotgarmitaa — (kwo) hotness garmi — (zwo) heat up (intr./tr.)garmifi (fa-garme) — (zwo) become hotgarmisi (mah-garme) — (zwo) heat upgarming — (kwo) heatinggarmiser — (kwo) heater (device)Hindi
garoba — (kwo) carobgaroba-baum — carob treeArabic
garson — (kwo) waiterTurkish
garwe — (kwel) proudgarwi, garwefai — (zwo) be proud, take pride garwi por koysa — be proud of smthgarwitaa — (kwo) prideHindi
gas — (kwo) gasgas(-ney) — (kwel) gasgasisi — (zwo) gasify; aerategasisa — (kwo) gasification; aerationgasyuan — (kwo) gasmangaspiwat, gaska — (kwo) fizzy drink
gasela — (kwo) gazellegaseta — (kwo) newspaper
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gason — (kwo) lawn, grassplotRussian
gata — (kwo) streetfai gata — be outdoors; stroll gata-ki — (kwo) bystreetSwedish
gaurawe — (kwel) considerable, substantial; influential, imposing Hindi
gayar — (kwo) lad, guy, fellow, chap, blokeFrench
gaza — (kwo) gauze (thin fabric)
ge — 1) (kwo) piece (single item)2) (gramatika) optional marker of the singularauto-ge — one carjen-ge — one personMandarin
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geda — (kwo) spike (fish)Icelandic
gei — (gramatika) marks "passive of becoming"gunsa gei zwo — the work is being donekitaba gei lekti — this book is being read
geim — (kwo) game (a kind of game; a stage of game — cf. “pleisa”)video-geim — (kwo) video gameworda-geim — (kwo) word gamehima (saif) geimes — (kwo) winter (summer) games
geit — (kwo) gategela — (kwo) girl
See also: yungina
gemi — (zwo) groan, moangema — (kwo) groan, moan
gen — (kwo) geneDutch
general — (kwo) general (commander)Turkish
generale — (kwel) general (not particular — cf. «sarwe») generalem — (komo) in generalgeneralisi — (zwo) generalizegeneralisa — (kwo) generalization
generasion — (kwo) generation (people of same period)
generati — (zwo) generate (bring into existence; engender, procreate; produce) generati elektritaa — to generate electricitygenerative — (kwel) generativegenerata — (kwo) generation (act or process of generating; origination, production, or procreation)
genetika — (kwo) geneticsgenetike — (kwel) genetical
genia — (kwo) geniusgeniale — (kwel) of genius, ingenious, genialgenialem — (komo) ingeniously, geniallygenialitaa — (kwo) ingeniousness, ingenuitygenialnik — (kwo) genius (about a person)
genra — (kwo) genus, genregenta — (kwo) clan, ethnic group, family, kin, stock genu — (kwo) knee
genu jor — knee jointgenukapak — kneecap, patellagenui — (kwo) kneellwo-genui — fall to one's knees
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geografia — (kwo) geographygeografier — (kwo) geographerGreek
gerania — (kwo) geraniumgerbila — (kwo) gerbilgesi — (zwo) guess
gesa — (kwo) guessgesing — (kwo) guessing
geti — (zwo) get (to somewhere, into smth); fall (into a situation)geti a dom — get homegeti inu kaptika — fall into a trapgeti aus koylok — get out of somewhere
gida — (kwo) guide (person or thing)gidi — (zwo) guide (serve as a guide; exert control or influence over)gei gidi bay koysa — to be guided by smth
giganta — (kwo) giantgiganta-ney (gigante) — (kwel) giant
gimnastika — (kwo) gymnasticsgimnastike — (kwel) gymnastic
gin- — (syao) "feminine"gin-studenta — female studentgin-dogа — bitch
gina — (kwo) woman (also ginjen)ginalik — (kwel) womanlyginaliknesa — (kwo) womanlinessko-gina — (kwo) female companion; wifeginnik — (kwo) womanizerGreek
gitara — (kwo) guitarAzeri
gladi — (zwo) stroke (move the hand over the surface of smth in one direction)Russian
glan — (zwo) be glossy, shine glan-she — (kwel) glossy, shiny, sleekglansa — (kwo) gloss, shine, lustremah-glan — (zwo) gloss, give a gloss or sheen toRussian
glas — (kwo) glass (substance)glas(-ney) — (kwel) glass, of glassglas bartan — glass utensilglaslik — (kwel) glassyglaska — (kwo) smth made of glass; jarjemglaska — jam-jar
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glasa — (kwo) glass (vessel)glasakin — (kwo) small drinking glass
glate — (kwel) smooth (not rough)fa-glate (glatifi) — (zwo) become smoothmah-glate (glatisi) — (zwo) smoothAnt.: karkeGerman
glidi — (zwo) slide, glidegliding — (kwo) sliding, slipglide — (kwel) slippery, sliding
glimi — (zwo) glimmer (emit or reflect a dim, intermittent light)stara glimi — stars glimmerGerman
glina — (kwo) argil; clayPolish
globa — (kwo) globe globale — (kwel) global(cf. “globus”)
globus — (kwo) globe (a spherical model of Earth or any planet)
glodi — (zwo) gnawRussian
glok — (kwo) bellgloki — (zwo) ring a bell, tollGerman
gloria — (kwo) glorygloria-ney — (kwel) gloriousglorisi — (zwo) glorifyglorisa — (zwo) glorification
gloti — (zwo) swallowglota — (kwo) a swallow gloting — (kwo) swallowingmisgloti — (zwo) choke (with)Russian
glu — (kwo) glueglui — (zwo) gluegluing — (kwo) gluingSee also: lipi
glube — (kwel) deep, profoundglubitaa — (kwo) depthfa-glube (glubifi) — (zwo) become deepermah-glube (glubisi) — (zwo) deepen, make deep or deeperglubefai in akwa — to be deep in water, to draw much waterAnt.: chyenRussian
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gluhe — (kwel) deaf; dull, muffled, tonelessgluhitaa — (kwo) deafnessgluhe-mute — (kwel) deaf-mutegluhisi-she — (kwel) deafeningRussian
glume — (kwel) gloomy, sulky, sullen, morosego — (zwo) go (move; leave; proceed)
go a leker — go to the doctordela go hao — the thing goes goodgo-she — (kwel) currentgo-she wik — the current weekgo-she dela — the current affairsgoing — (kwo) going; course (onward movement, progress)going de eventas — the course of events
godi — (zwo) serve (to be convenient or favourable), suit (answer a purpose, be of use)It godi fo kwo? — What does it serve for?godi-she — (kwel) suitable, goodgodinesa — (kwo) suitability, aptitudeRussian
gola — (kwo) aim, goal, end, purpose, targetgoli — (zwo) aimgoli banduk an koysa – to aim the gun at smthfai gola an koysa – take aim at smth
golda — (kwo) goldgolda(-ney) — (kwel) gold, goldengoldika — (kwo) smth goldgoldisi — (zwo) gild
golfa — (kwo) golfHindi
gonga — (kwo) gonggoni — (zwo) drive (cause to move; chase)
goni gurta a pilok — drive a herd to the watering placegoni afte koywan — pursue / chase smbgona — (kwo) drive, chase, pursuitSee also: persekwiRussian
gorba — (kwo) hump, hunch (deformity of the back in humans; the fleshy structure on the back of a camel)gorba-ney (gorbe) — (kwel) hunchbackedgorbe jen — (kwo) hunchbackgorbi — (zwo) hump, hunch, stoopgorbi-ney — (kwel) stooping, stoopedRussian
gorila — (kwo) gorilla (ape)Portuguese
gorla — (kwo) throatgorla de botela — throat (neck) of the bottleRussian
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gosip — (kwo) gossip, scuttlebutt, tittle-tattlefai gosip, gosipi — (zwo) gossip, tittle-tattle, tell talesgosiper — (kwo) talebearer, gossiper
gova — (kwo) cow/bullgin-gova (govina) — (kwo) cowman-gova (govo) — (kwo) bullyungova — (kwo) heifer/calfgovamasu — (kwo) beefyungovamasu — (kwo) vealPashtoo
grada — (kwo) degree, extent (cf. “gradus”)in sertene grada — to a certain extentgaograd — (komo) in a high degreekoygrad — (komo) to some degreekwelgrad — (komo) to what extentnulgrad — (komo) not at all, to no extentsyaograd — (komo) to a small extenttalgrad ke — to such an extent that
gradina — (kwo) a single stair, step, footstep; rung (step of a ladder)
graduale — (kwel) gradualgradualem — (komo) gradually
gradus — (kwo) degree (a unit of measurement)pet gradus sobre nol — five degrees above zerodwashi gradus de frosta (garmitaa) — 20 degrees of frost (heat)
graf — (kwo) graphgrafika — (kwo) graphic
grafike — (kwel) graphicgram — (kwo) gram
sto gram — one hundred grams
gramatika — (kwo) grammargran — (kwel) big, large, great
gro-gran — (kwel) huge, enormousgranfinga — (kwo) thumbgrantaa — (kwo) size, magnitudestara do un-ney grantaa — star of the first magnitudefa-gran (granifi) — (zwo) increase, become bigger/largermah-gran (granisi) — (zwo) increase, make bigger/larger, magnifygranisa/granifa — (kwo) increaseAnt.: syao
grandiose — (kwel) grandiosegranit — (kwo) granite
Indonesian
grapa — (kwo) cluster, bunch, a number of fruits or flowers growing along a common stalkvingrapa — cluster/bunch of grapes
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grasile — (kwel) gracilegraspi — (zwo) grasp (to take hold of or seize firmly; comprehend), grip
fa-graspi pa koysa — snatch at smthgraspika — (kwo) handle (haft, knob, bail, etc.)dwar graspika — door-handle, door-knobSyn.: samaji
grata — (kwo) grating, grate, latticegratis — (komo) gratis, free of chargegratuli — (zwo) congratulate
gratula — (kwo) congratulationgrauli — (zwo) growl, snarl
graula — (kwo) growl, snarlgrave — (kwel) heavy, ponderous; (fig.) weighty, momentous, grave
gravitaa — (kwo) heaviness, gravitygravela — (kwo) gravelgravide — (kwel) pregnant, with child
gravida — (kwo) a pregnant womangraviti — (zwo) (phys. and fig.) gravitate, be attracted, tend to a center
gravita — (kwo) gravitationkanun de gravita — the law of gravitation
gren — (kwo) grain (seeds of crops; crops)greninka — (kwo) a single seed of graingrendom — (kwo) granary, barn
grey — (kwel) graygrey-har-ney — grey-haired
grif — (kwo) vulturegrimasa — (kwo) grimace
grimasi, fai grimasa — (kwo) grimace, make a grimace, contort the face, make a wry facegrin — (kwel) green
grinka — (kwo) greenery, verduregrip — (kwo) flu, grippe, influenza
faula-grip — bird fluTurkish
grivi — (zwo) grieve (feel sorrow or distress); mourn (om koysa — for smth) grivi-plaki — lament, deploregriva — (kwo) grief, woe, sorrowgriva-ney (grive) — (kwel) sorrowful, mournful, sadmah-grivi — (zwo) grieve (make unhappy)Ant.: joi
gro — (syao, komo, kwel) "very much, strongly" (augmentative/intensifying particle)kitaba "a book" — gro-kitaba "a big volume, tome, folio"hao "good, well" — gro-hao "great, excellent"interes-ney "interesting" — gro-interes-ney "gripping, exciting"
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pri "to like" — gro-pri "to adore, to like greatly"Me lubi yu gro. — I love you deeply.Suy luba bu es gro. — His love is not very deep.Lu en-mediti gro. — He became lost in thoughts.
grog — (kwo) groggrose — (kwel) thick
grositaa — (kwo) thicknessAnt.: dine
grugru, fai grugru — (zwo) grunt, utter a gruntgrumbli — (zwo) grumblegrunta — (kwo) soil, groundgrupa — (kwo) group
grupi — (zwo) groupgual — (kwo) coal
gual-muver — (kwo) pokerScottish Gaelic
guan — (kwo) institution, establishmentfanguan — (kwo) dining roomsfrisiguan — (kwo) hairdresser'skitabaguan — (kwo) libraryprintiguan — (kwo) printing houseMandarin
guapi — (zwo) yawnguapa — (kwo) yawnIndonesian
gubra — (kwo) dung, manure, muckgubrajuk — (kwo) dung-beetleTurkish
gudi — (zwo) honk, hoot, tootSee also: zumbiRussian
guha — (kwo) cavern, caveTelugu
gukan — (kwo) chaffMandarin
gulam — (kwo) slavegulamtaa — (kwo) slaveryHindi
gulao — (kwel) ancient, antiqueMandarin
guma — (kwo) gum; rubber; eraserchabiguma — (kwo) chewing gumgumabanda — (kwo) elastic (band), rubber band
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gun — (zwo) work gunjen — (kwo) workergunsa — (kwo) work, labourtreba go a gunsa — one must go to workguntura — (kwo) work (product of working)gundey — (kwo) working day, workdayguntaim — (kwo) working timegunpaga — (kwo) salary, wagegunshamba — (kwo) study (room)Mandarin
gunah — (kwo) singunahi, fai gunah — (zwo) sinTurkish
guran — (kwo) crane (bird)Sambahsa
gurka — (kwo) cucumberIcelandic
gurta — (kwo) herd, flock, drovegurti — (zwo) herd, flockSee also: trupaRussian
guru — (kwo) spiritual teacherSanskrit
guruhi — (zwo) thundershuta ek-guruhi — a shot burst outguruha — (kwo) thunderIndonesian
gusli — (kwo) guslibaji gusli — play gusliguslier — (kwo) guslarRussian
gusta — (kwo) tastegusti — (zwo) taste (have a taste; sample the flavour of smth orally) gustike — (kwel) gustatory hao-gusta-ney — (kwel) tasty
guta — (kwo) drop (of liquid)guti — (zwo) drip, fall in dropsguting — (kwo) dripping
guverna — (kwo) governmentguverni — (zwo) govern (exercise authority over)guverner — (kwo) governor
guy — (kwel) expensive, costlyguytaa — (kwo) expensiveness, costlinessMandarin
gwansi — (zwo) concern (have to do with, relate to, be of importance to)sey dela bu gwansi me — it is no concern of me
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gwansi-yen — (konekti) concerning, regardinggwansa — (kwo) relation, connection, anything to do (with)hev/fai nul gwansa a koysa — have no connection with smth, bear no relation to smthbugwansa-ney (bugwanse) — (kwel) irrelevant, out of place, having nothing to do withbugwansa-nem (bugwansem) — (komo) malapropos, not to the pointMandarin
gwer — (kwo) wargwership — warshipgwer akta — military actiongwer e salam — war and peacegwer-stopa, gwer-pausa — armistice, trucegweri, fai gwer — (zwo) make/wage wargwerjen — (kwo) warriorgwerlik — (kwel) warlike
gwin — (zwo) gain, earn, wingwin anubav — gain in experiencegwinsa — (kwo) gain; income, earningsSyn.: akwiri
gwo — (gramatika) "some time ago, at one time, earlier in life"me gwo bi in Moskva — I have been to MoscowMe gwo dansi hao wen me bin syao gela. — I danced well when I was a little girl.Lu gwo zun sporta. — He used to go in for sports.Mandarin
habar — (kwo) (piece of) newsArabic
habiti — (zwo) inhabit; dwell, livenu habiti in toy gata — we live in that streethabita — (kwo) habitationhabitilok — (kwo) habitation (place) (apartment is “flat”)habitibile — (kwel) habitablebuhabiti-ney (buhabiten) — (kwel) uninhabited
haf — (kwo, syao) halfpa haf — by half, in halfhaf-dey — (kwo) half a dayhaf-ora — (kwo) half an hourhaf-luma — (kwo) twilightmah-haf — (zwo) halve
ha-ha — (exklami, kwo) ha-ha, a sound made in imitation of laughterfai ha-ha — laughSee also: ridi, hi-hi
haifen — (kwo) hyphenhaili — (zwo) heal, cure
German
haishi — (taim-komo) still, as yet, so far Me haishi bu he zwo se. — I have not done this yet. Lu haishi safari. — He still travels. Me es haishi ausen urba. — I am still out of town.
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(cf. "yoshi")Mandarin
haki — (zwo) hew, hack, chop, cuthaki ligna — chop woodhaki bay zian — cut with a swordhakimarka — (kwo) notch
hakmi — (zwo) try (examine by judicial process)hakma — (kwo) (court) trialhakmiwat — (kwo) defendant, the accused, prisoner at the barSwahili
halat — (kwo) circumstance; circumstancesal tal halat — under such circumstancesArabic
halka — (kwo) ring (a circumscribing object)aurhalka — (kwo) earringharhalka — (kwo) lock, curl, ringlethalka-ney — (kwel) annular, ring-shapedhalkafinga — (kwo) ring finger (finger between middle finger and little finger)halka-dansa — (kwo) round dansefai halka-dansa — to sing and dance in a ringArabic
haloo (halo) — (kwo) hallo (used also over the telephone)
halwa — (kwo) halvaArabic
ham — (kwo) ham (food)
hamak — (kwo) hammockBulgarian
hampi — (komo) almostMe jan hampi olo om to. — I know almost everything about it. Li es hir, hampi oli. — They are here, almost everyone.Indonesian
hamra — (kwo) hammerhamri — (zwo) hammer
hamsi — (zwo) whisper hamsa — (kwo) whisperArabic
hamsta — (kwo) hamsterhan — 1) (kwel, kwo) Chinese (relating to ethnicity, language or country)
hanjen — (kwo) Chinese (person of Chinese ethnicity)hanlingwa — (kwo) Chinese language (syn.: putunhua)2) khanSee also: Jungwo
handa — (kwo) handhandagunsa — handworkhandi — (zwo) hand (to give or pass with the hands)
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handak — (kwo) ditch, trenchArabic
Hanguk — (kwo) South Koreahansa — (kwo) swan
Hindi
hanzi — (kwo) Chinese characters, HanziMandarin
hao — (kwel, komo) good; wellMe sta hao. — I am OK. Hao!— Good, OK! Es hao. — That's good. haotaa — (kwo) goodfo haotaa de jenley — for the welfare of mankindlucha de haotaa e baditaa — struggle of the good and the evilBi hao! — 1) You are welcome! (a reply to thanking); 2) Bless you! (after smb's sneezing); 3) Good luck! (when parting)Hao aksham! — Good evening!Hao dey! — Good day!Hao fortuna! — Good luck!Hao nocha! — Good night!Hao sabah! — Good morning!Hao safara! — Have a good trip!Mandarin
haohunten — (kwel) coherent(Origin: hao+hunti+ney)
haosa — (kwo) chaosGreek
har — (kwo) hair, hairs (chevelure)harinka — (kwo) a single hairharhalka — (kwo) lock, curl, ringletfrentahar — (kwo) fringe (part of the hair that hangs down over the forehead)galsahar — (kwo) mane(cf. "mao")Afrikaans
harem — (kwo) haremTurkish
harhari — (zwo) expectorateHindi
harmonia — (kwo) harmonyharmoni — (zwo) harmonize (be in agreement, be harmonious)harmonike — (kwel) harmoniousharmonisi — (zwo) harmonize (v.tr.)
hashish — (kwo) hashishArabic
hasima — (kwo) defeat, lossfai hasima — to be defeatedArabic
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hasti — (zwo) be in a hurryhasti-muvi — bustle, move hastilyhasta — (kwo) hurry, hastepa hasta — hastily, in haste, hurriedlyhasta-ney (haste) — (kwel) hasty, hurried
hata — (kwo) peasant house (esp. in Ukraine and Russia)Ukrainian
hay!1 — (exklami) hi!hay2 — (gramatika) let, may (wish; leave)
Hay Forsa bi kun yu! — May the force be with you! Hay oni shwo to ke oni yao. — Let them say what they like.(cf. "ba")Slavic
he — (gramatika) past tense markerMe he yo lekti sey kitaba. — I have already read this book.Yu bu he audi ku? — Haven't you heard?
hek — (kwo) pick, hackhelikopta — (kwo) helicopter
Bislama
helma — (kwo) helmetCzech
helpi — (zwo) helphelpa — (kwo) helphelpi koywan — to help smb kun helpa de — with the help ofvoki helpa — call for helphelpike — (kwel) auxiliaryhelpalingwa — (kwo) auxiliary language
hema — (kwo) bloodhema-vasa — blood vesselhema-sosis — blood sausage, blood puddinghema-pyasa-ney — blood-thirstyhema-ney, hemaful — (kwel) bloodyhemi — (zwo) bleedheming — (kwo) bleeding, haemorrhageGreek
heni — (zwo) hatehena — (kwo) hatredhenival — (kwel) odiousMandarin
henri — (kwo) henrysto milihenri — one hundred millihenries
hepata — (kwo) liver (organ)
herba — (kwo) grass; herblekiherba — (kwo) medicinal herb(s)herbinka — (kwo) a blade of grass
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heredi — (zwo) inherit, be the heir to; succeed (to)heredi koysa fon koywan — inherit smth from smbhereda — (kwo) heritage; inheritancehereder — (kwo) heir
hermete — (kwel) hermetic, sealed, airtighthermetem — (komo) hermeticallyhermetisi — (zwo) make hermeticdehermeta — (kwo) depressurization
hero — (kwo) heroherolik — (kwel) heroicheroisma — (kwo) heroism
hesiti — (zwo) hesitate, falterhesita — (kwo) hesitation
hev — (sta) haveMe hev dwa kitaba. — I have two books.en-hev — (zwo) come to possesshevsa — (kwo) possession; property, belongings
hey! — (exklami) hey! (used to attract attention)
hi — (gramatika) "exactly, it's...that" (emphasizes the previous word) nau hi — right nowDen se hi me yao shwo. — This exactly I want to say. Me hi zwo-te se. — It's me who did it. Sey rasma bu es jamile. – Es jamile hi! — This drawing is not beautiful. – Yes it is! Non hi! — No, no way!Ya hi. — Yes, to be sure. Certainly.Es toy hi jen. — It's that very person.Me bu jan wen ta lai e ob ta lai hi. — I don’t know when he comes and if he comes at all.Bu hi go! — Mind you, don't go!Hindi
hieroglif — (kwo) hieroglyphhieroglifike — (kwo) hieroglyphichieroglifike skriba — hieroglyphic writingSee also: hanzi
hi-hi, hi-hi-hi — (exklami, kwo) tee-heefai hi-hi — (zwo) chuckle, giggle, titter, snigger
hili — (zwo) stagger, be unsteady, sway, reeldushman en-hili — the enemy waveredHindi
hima — (kwo) winterhima geimes — the winter gamesHindi
hina — (kwo) hennaArabic
hindi — (kwel, kwo) Indian (relating to Indians [of India], their language and country); Indian (person of Indian ethnicity); Hindi
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hipotesa — (kwo) hypothesishir — (loko-komo) here
Lu es hir. — He is here. Hir es hao. — It's good here.Lai hir. — Come here.Figaro hir, Figaro dar. — Figaro's here, Figaro's there.hir-ney — (kwel) of this place, local
hiran — (kwo) deeryunhiran — (kwo) young deer, fawngin-hiran — (kwo) doe, female deerman-hiran — (kwo) buck, male deerhiranmasu — (kwo) venisonHindi
hisi — (zwo) hisshisa, hising — (kwo) hissing
histeria — (kwo) hysteriahisterike — (kwel) hysterical
histo — (kwo) tissue (anat., biol.)Greek
historia — (kwo) history (the aggregate of past events; science; record or narrative description)historike — (kwel) historichistorier — (kwo) historianSwahili
hm — (exklami) hm, ahemhobi — (kwo) hobby (activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time)
Serbo-Croatian
hok — (kwo) hawk (predatory bird)Bislama
hokey — (kwo) hockeyhokey pleier, hokeista — (kwo) hockey player
hole — (kwel) hollow (having an empty space or cavity inside)holika — (kwo) hollowholisi — (zwo) hollow (out) holifi — (zwo) become hollowwangas holifi — the cheeks became hollow
hom — (kwo) home (habitual abode, birthplace, native land, asylum)Syn.: dom
honeste — (kwel) honest (fair and straightforward in conduct, thought, etc., free from deceit or fraud, upright)
honor — (kwo) honourpa honor de — in honour offai honor a koywan — give/pay honour to smbhonor-ney — (kwel) honorary (guard, etc.)nohonor — (kwo) dishonour
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hopak — (kwo) hopak (Ukrainian folk dance)
hor — (kwo) choir, chorushoral — (kwo) choralhorisonta — (kwo) horizon
horisontale — (kwel) horizontalhorisontala — (kwo) horizontal (line)
hospital — (kwo) hospitalhosta — (kwo) host
hostina — (kwo) hostesshosti — (zwo) host
hostel — (kwo) hostel (lodging house)
hotel — (kwo) hotel, innhovi — (zwo) hover (float in the air)
English
hu — (kwesti) whoHu lai? — Who comes? Hu zwo-te se? — Who did it?hu-ney — whoseBislama
huanmi — (kwo) milletMandarin
huf — (kwo) hoofhuk — (kwo) hook
huki — (zwo) hook (catch, suspend, or connect with a hook)See also: ahuki
huligan — (kwo) hooliganhuligani — (zwo) behave like a hooligan, engage in hooliganismhuliganing — (kwo) hooliganismEnglish
humane — (kwel) humanehumanitaa — (kwo) humaneness, humanity (the quality of being humane, benevolence — cf. “jenley”)
humanisma — (kwo) humanism (system of thought)humanista — (kwo) humanisthumanistike — (kwel) humanistic, humanist
humel — (kwo) hop (plant)
humide — (kwel) humid, damp, moisthumiditaa — (kwo) humidity, dampnessSyn.: mokre
hunga — (kwo) hunger fai hunga — be hungry defai hunga — satisfy/appease one's hungerhunga-ney (hunge) — (kwel) hungry
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hunga-nem (hungem) — (komo) hungrilyhungi — (zwo) hunger, starve al haf-hungi — half-starving
hunti — (zwo) join; come together; poolsuti-hunti — sew togetherhunti a koywan — to join smbhunta — (kwo) joining, junctionferdao hunta — railway junctionhunta-ney (hunte) — (kwel) joint, combinedpa hunta, hunta-nem (huntem) — (komo) together, jointly
huraa — (exklami) hurrah, hurrayhusar — (kwo) hussarhuta — (kwo) hut (crude or makeshift dwelling or shelter; a shack)
hwan — (kwel) yellowfa-hwan — (zwo) grow/turn yellowmah-hwan — (zwo) make yellowhwanka — (kwo) yolkMandarin
hwei — (zwo) repent, ruehweisa — (kwo) repentance, penitenceMandarin
i — (unisi) i...i... — both...and... i lu i ela — both he and shei sey-las i toy-las — these as well as those(komo) too, also (relates to the following word)I me koni lu. — I too know him.Me jan i ela. — I know also her.Russian
idea — (kwo) ideaidea-ney — (kwel) of idea, conceptualGreek
ideal — (kwo) idealideal-ney — (kwel) idealIndonesian
idente — (kwel) identicalidentitaa — (kwo) identity, samenessidentisi — (zwo) identify (tr.)identifi — (zwo) identify (intr.)
ideologia — (kwo) ideologyideologike — (kwel) ideological
idiota — (kwo) idiotPolish
idola — (kwo) idol (also fig.)
idris — (kwo) bird cherryTurkish
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idyen — (komo) a little, a bitidyen pyu hao — a bit betterDai a me idyen akwa, plis. — Give me a little water, please.Mandarin
igla — (kwo) needleSlavic
ignori — (zwo) ignore, disregardigo — (kwo) yoke (also fig.)
Serbian
ikra — (kwo) calf (of leg)Russian
ilusion — (kwo) illusion, delusionfai ilusion om koysa — cherish/harbor an illusion about smthdefai ilusion (desilusioni) — (zwo) become disillusioned/disappointeddesilusiona — (kwo) disillusionment, disenchantment, disappointment
imaja — (kwo) imageimajini — (zwo) imagine (to form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's
mind; to use one's imagination)imajina — (kwo) imagination
imbati — (zwo) strike (against), run (against), run into, bump into, stumble uponimbati kontra chyenlok — run agroundItalian
imiti — (zwo) imitate imita — (kwo) imitation
impedi — (zwo) impede, hinder impedi-korda — hobble, fetterimpeda — (kwo) hindrance, impediment
imperia — (kwo) empireimperator — (kwo) emperor
importi — (zwo) importimporta — (kwo) import, importationAnt.: exporti
impresi — (zwo) impress (produce impression, affect strongly)impresa — (kwo) impression
impulsa — (kwo) impulsein — (konekti) 1) in, at (refers to location)
Me jivi in Rusia. — I live in Russia. In sey shulin funga yok. — There are no mushrooms in this forest. 2) in, on (refers to time)in petdi — on Fridayin same taim — at the same time (=samtaim-nem)in lai-she yar — in the next year3) in (other meanings)Lu es in nove palto. — He wears a new overcoat.kreda in boh — belief in god
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in tal kasu — in such caseinen — (konekti-komo) inside, withinInen dom es warme. — It's warm inside the house. Me es inen, zin ba! — I am inside, come in!inenklaida — (kwo) underclothes, underwearinenlanda — (kwo) inlandinen-taraf — (kwo) the inside
incha — (kwo) inch (unit of length)
indexa — (kwo) index (number, ratio)
India — (kwo) India (also "Bharat") See also: hindi
indigni — (zwo) be indignantindigna — (kwo) indignationindigna-nem (indignem) — (komo) indignantly
indiki — (zwo) indicate, pointindika — (kwo) indication (act of pointing out; sign, token)
individu — (kwo) individual (single person or animal)individuale — (kwel) individualindividualisma — (kwo) individualism
indulgi — (zwo) be indulgent, make allowance for, forbear to inflictindulga — (kwo) lenience, indulgenceindulgishil — (kwel) indulgent, lenient
infanta — (kwo) infantinfarkta — (kwo) infarctioninfekti — (zwo) infect
infekta — (kwo) infectioninferna — (kwo) hell, inferno
inferna-ney, infernalik — (kwel) infernal, hellishinflama — (kwo) inflammation (morbid condition)
inflami — (zwo) inflameinfli — (zwo) inflate
infli balon/tara — inflate a baloon/tireinfla — (kwo) inflation (for the economical meaning “inflasion” is used)
influsi — (zwo) influence, affectinflusa — (kwo) influence
informi — (zwo) informinforma — (kwo) information (also “info”)
infrarude — (kwel) infraredIngland — (kwo) England
Ingland-jen — inhabitant/citizen of England
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inglish — (kwel, kwo) English (relating to ethnicity, language or country); English (person of English ethnicity); English languageOb yu shwo inglish? — Do you speak English?
ingoma — (kwo) a kind of African drumKirundi
ingravi — (zwo) carve, engraveingrava — (kwo) carving, engraving
inisi — (zwo) initiate (to set going by taking the first step; to introduce into a sosiety, club, etc. by formal rites)inisa — (kwo) initiationSyn.: begin
inisiativa — (kwo) initiativeinjenior — (kwo) engineerinkarni — (zwo) incarnate
inkarna — (kwo) incarnationinklusi — (zwo) include
inklusi-yen — (konekti) includinginklusa — (kwo) inclusion
inkombri — (zwo) encomber, obstruct, block, hinder in passing inkweri — (zwo) inquire, make inquiriesinloo — (gramatika) marks non-immediate relatives
mata-inloo — (kwo) mother-in-lawbrata-inloo — (kwo) cousinson-inloo — (kwo) nephewkindocha-inloo — (kwo) grandniecebrata-inloo-inloo — (kwo) second cousin
inlubi — (zwo) fall in love (with)Lu es inluben om/in ela. — He is in love with her. inluba — (kwo) the state of having fallen in love
inmurisi — (zwo) immure, mure, wall up, brick up(Origin: in+mur+isi)
inosente — (kwel) innocent, guileless, artlessinosensia — (kwo) innocence
inplas — (konekti) instead (of), in place (of)Dai a me sey kalam inplas toy-la. — Give me this pencil instead of that one.Go dar inplas me! — Go there instead of me!Gai zwo inplas shwo. — One should act, not speak. Lu plei inplas gun. — He plays instead of working.inplasi — (zwo) be instead of, fill in, act as a substitute
insekta — (kwo) insectinserti — (zwo) insert, put in, set in
inserta — (kwo) insertion
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insidenta — (kwo) incident, occurrenceinsisti — (zwo) insistinspiri — (zwo) inspire (by divine instruction, poetic spirit, ideas)
inspira — (kwo) inspirationinstali — (zwo) install
instali swa — (zwo) install oneselfAfte instali swa in may favorite stula, me bu pri en-stan. — Once I've installed myself in my favourite chair, I don't like to get up.instala — (kwo) installation
instinkta — (kwo) instinctinstinkta-ney — (kwel) instinctive
institut — (kwo) instituteinstrukta — (kwo) instruction (directions on procedure, a direction to be obeyed — cf. “talim”)
instrukti — (zwo) instruct, brief, give instructionsinstrukting — (kwo) briefing, instruction
insulti — (zwo) insult, affrontinsulta — (kwo) insult, affront
integre — (kwel) integral, entire, complete, whole, all parts properly united and presentintegritaa — (kwo) integrity, entiretyteritoriale integritaa — territorial integrityintegri — (zwo) integrate (intr./tr.)integrisi — (zwo) integrate, render entireintegrifi — (zwo) integrate (intr.) integrisa, integrifa — (kwo) integration
intele — (kwel) clever nointele — (kwel) silly, stupid(cf. "saje")
intelekta — (kwo) intellectintelekta-ney — (kwel) intellectual
intense — (kwel) intense, intensiveintensisi — (zwo) intensify (tr.)intensifi — (zwo) intensify (intr.)
intenti — (zwo) intend, purpose, have in mindintenta — (kwo) intention, purposehao intenta — good intentionspa intenta — on purpose, intentionallysin intenta — unintentionallyintenta-ney (intente) — (kwel) intentional, deliberate, premeditatedintenta-nem (intentem) — (komo) intentionally, on purpose
inter — (konekti) betweeninter skay e arda — between the sky and the earthmutuale samaja inter jenmin — mutual understanding between the peoplesinteren — (komo) between (them), in between; in the meantime
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interes — (kwo) interest (attention, concern)interes-ney — (kwel) interestinginteresi — (zwo) interestse interesi me gro — it interests me greatlyfai interes om koysa — take an interest in smthdefai interes om koysa — lose interest in smth
interfai — (zwo) intervene, interfere interfai inter gambas — get under smb's feet
intermiti — (zwo) intermit internasion-ney — (kwel) international
Syn.: interjenmin-ney
interne — (kwel) internalSyn.: inen-neyAnt.: externe
internet — (kwo) Internetinterplexi — (zwo) interlace, intertwine
(Origin: inter+plexi)
interrupti — (zwo) interrupt, break off intershanji — (zwo) exchange; interchange
intershanja — (kwo) exchange; interchangeinterspas — (kwo) interspace
(Origin: inter+spas)
intertaim — (kwo) a period betweenpa intertaim — (komo) in the meanwhile, meantimeTa ve lai sun. Pi ba kahwa pa intertaim. — He'll be back soon. Meantime, have a cup of coffee.(Origin: inter+taim)
interval — (kwo) intervalintrigi — (zwo) intrigue
intriga — (kwo) intrigueintrodukti — (zwo) introduce (begin, preface; put inside or into; bring into use; provide smb with a
beginning knowledge — cf. “prisenti”)introdukta — (kwo) introduction
intrusi — (zwo) intrudeintrusa — (kwo) intrusion
intuision — (kwo) intuitionintuision-ney — (kwel) intuitive
inu — (loko-komo) into Ela lopi-te inu shamba. — She ran into the room.Kan inu! — Look inside! Nulwan mog transformi fer inu golda. — Nobody can change iron into gold.
inundi — (zwo) inundate, floodinunda — (kwo) flood, inundation
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inuspiri — (zwo) inhale, breathe in inuspira — (kwo) inhalationAnt.: ausspiri
invadi — (zwo) invadeinvada — (kwo) invasion
invalida — (kwo) invalid (one who is sickly or disabled)
inventi — (zwo) inventinventa — (kwo) invention
inverse — (kwel) inverse, invertedinversem — (komo) vice versainversa — (kwo) the contrary, the reverse, opposite
investigi — (zwo) investigate, research, inquire intoinvestiga — (kwo) investigation, research
inviti — (zwo) inviteinvita — (kwo) invitation
inyekti — (zwo) injectinyekta — (kwo) injection
iradi — (zwo) find fault, carp, cavil, nagPashtoo
iri — (zwo) be angry (om koysa/koywan — at/with smth/smb)ira — (kwo) anger, ire, wrathgro-ira — great anger, rageira-ney — (kwel) angry, crossira-nem — (komo) angrily, crossly irisi — (zwo) anger, enrageirisi-ney — (kwel) incensed, infuriated, enragedirishil — (kwel) short-tempered
ironia — (kwo) ironyironike — (kwel) ironical
isla — (kwo) islandislajen — (kwo) islanderSpanish
islam — (kwo) Islamislamjen — (kwo) IslamiteArabic
isoli — (zwo) isolate; insulateisola — (kwo) isolation; insulation
it — (inplas-kwo) it (inanimate)Es may tabla. — This is my table.Me pri it. — I like it.Me pon kitaba on it. — I put a book on it.
Italia — (kwo) ItalyItalia-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of Italy
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italiano — (kwel), (kwo) Italian (relating to ethnicity, language or country); Italian (person of Italian ethnicity); Italian language
iva — (kwo) willowRussian
iven — (komo) even ta bu jan iven to — he doesn't know even that ta gun iven al morbi — even when he is sick, he works(cf. "yoshi")
jabra — (kwo) jawHindi
jadu — (kwo) sorceryfai jadu — do/practice sorcery, conjuremah-jadu — (zwo) bewitch, enchant jadujen — (kwo) sorcerer/sorceressjaduman — (kwo) sorcererjadugina — (kwo) sorceress; witchjaduleker — (kwo) witch-doctor, quack doctorjadu-shwosa — (kwo) spell, exorcismHindi
jagi — (zwo) be awake; vigiljaging, jaga — (kwo) wakefulness, vigilen-jagi, jagifi — (zwo) wake up (intr.)jagisi — (zwo) wake up (tr.)jagiser — alarm clockHindi
jaka — (kwo) jacket (a short coat)jaketa — (kwo) jacket (a piece of a person’s suit)jal — (zwo) be on fire, burn
ek-jal — (zwo) burn, cauterize ek-jal finga — burn one's fingersjalsa — (kwo) burningjal-she — (kwel) ablaze, burningjalka — (kwo) fuelmah-jal — (zwo) burn (to cause to be consumed by fire)finjal — (zwo) burn downHindi
jalusa — (kwo) jealousyjalusi — (zwo) be jealous (of)jalusnik — (kwo) jealous man
jami — (zwo) gatherjami amigas — gather friendsjami asembla — gather a meetingjami fruta — gather fruits jamitura — (kwo) that which has been gathered(cf. "kolekti, rekoli")Arabic
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jamile — (kwel) beautiful, handsome, prettyela es jamile gina — she is a pretty womanjamilitaa — (kwo) beauty (property)jamilina — (kwo) beauty (beautiful woman)jamilo — (kwo) handsome manArabic
jan — (zwo) knowMe jan to. — I know that.Ta bu jan nixa. — He doesn't know anything.en-jan — (zwo) get to know, learnjansa — (kwo) knowledgejan-sha, jannik — (kwo) connoisseur(cf. "koni")Hindi
jangla — (kwo) jungleHindi
janmog — (zwo) know how to, canMe janmog gani, yu janmog rasmi, bat nu ambi bu janmog swimi. — I can sing, yu can draw, but we both cannot swim.janmogsa — (kwo) ability, skill, know-how(Origin: jan+mog)
januar — (kwo) January (also mes-un)jaopay — (kwo) signboard
Mandarin
japat — (kwo) fit (seizure; outburst of emotion); gustfeng japat — a gust of windjapat-ney feng — gusty windHindi
japunga — (kwo) dragonflyIndonesian
jatile — (kwel) intricate, sophisticatedArabic
jawabi — (zwo) answer jawaba — (kwo) answerjawaba-ney — (kwel) reply, returnjawaba-ney leta — reply (letter), return mailArabic
jay-jay — (exklami) hip, hip, hooray!jay-jaysa — (kwo) cheers, hurrahingjay-jayka — (kwo) cheer (a shout of congratulation)Syn.: huraaHindi
jel — (kwo) geljelee — (kwo) jellyjem — (kwo) jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar)
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jen — (kwo) man (human, any man or woman)jenley — (kwo) mankindjen-ney — (kwel) humanjenlik — (kwel) human, humane (characteristic of human)jenful — (kwel) crowdedauslandajen — (kwo) foreignerlubijen — (kwo) loved one, loversamlandajen — (kwo) compatriotsamtaimjen — (kwo) contemporary (coexistent in time)sendijen — (kwo) envoyMandarin
jengun-ney — (kwel) man-made, artificialjengun-silka — artificial silk
jenmin — (kwo) people (nation)jenmin(-ney) — (kwel) people'sinterjenmin-ney — (kwel) internationalMandarin
jenta — (kwo) folk, (a particular group of) peopleislajenta es hao jenta — islanders are good folkurbajenta sempre hasti — townspeople always hurrygunjenta — (kwo) workpeopleyunge jenta — (kwo) youth, young people
jesti — (zwo) gesture, gesticulatejesta — (kwo) gesture (motion of the limbs or body)jestalingwa — the gesture language, pantomimejesting — (kwo) gesticulation
jet-ney — (kwel) jet, jet-propelledjet-avion — jet, a jet-propelled aircraft
jigyas — (kwo) curiosity, inquisitivenessjigyas-ney — (kwel) curious (eager to learn — cf. “kuriose”)Hindi
jila — (kwo) vein (blood vessel; nervure; lode; a long strip of a different colour — cf. “vena”)Russian
jinja — (kwo) gingerjinsa — (kwo) jeans, denimjirafa — (kwo) giraffejita — (kwo) victory
jiti — (zwo) winHindi
joi — (zwo) be glad, be happy, rejoiceme joi al vidi yu — I am glad to see youjoisa — (kwo) joyjoisaful — (kwel) joyfuljoisi — (zwo) gladden, make happy
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joki — (zwo) joke joka — (kwo) joke
jor — (kwo) joint, articulationHindi
jota — (kwo) harnessjoti — (zwo) harnessHindi
judi — (zwo) judgejudike — (kwel) judicialjuda — (kwo) judgement judura — (kwo) judgement of courtjudiguan — (kwo) law-court; tribunaljudidela — (kwo) court trial, casejudista — (kwo) judgeprejuda — (kwo) prejudice
jui — (zwo) enjoy (feel with pleasure, revel in)prejui — (zwo) look forward to, foretastejuisa — (kwo) delight, enjoyment
juk — (kwo) beetle, bugmeyjuk — (kwo) cockchafer, may-buggubrajuk — (kwo) dung-beetlelumijuk — (kwo) firefly, glowwormsaltijuk — (kwo) grasshopperpreijuk — (kwo) mantisRussian
juli — (zwo) defraud, cheat, swindlejula — (kwo) fraud (act)julnik — (kwo) fraud (person)Syn.: trompiHindi
jumla — (kwo) clause, sentence (gram.)Arabic
Jungwo — (kwo) ChinaJungwo-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of China See also: han
jupa — (kwo) skirtJupiter — (kwo) Jupiterjura — (kwo) law (legal system — cf. “kanun”)
internasion-ney jura — international lawjura-ney — (kwel) juridical, law, legaljurista — (kwo) lawyer, jurist
jurap — (kwo) stockingsjurap-tasma — (kwo) garterHindi
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juri — (kwo) juryTurkish
jurnal — (kwo) magazine (periodical), journaljurnalista — (kwo) journalist, newsman
jus — (kwo) juice; sapfrutajus — fruit juicejus-ney — (kwel) juicyjusnesa — (kwo) succulence
juste — (kwel) just (equitable, fair)justitaa — (kwo) justice, fairnessnojuste — (kwel) unjust, unfairnojustitaa — (kwo) injustice, unfairness
justifiki — (zwo) justifygola justifiki medias — the end justifies the meansjustifika — (kwo) justification
justis — (kwo) justice (the civil power dealing with law)
kabel — (kwo) cable (assembly of wires for electricity or a communications system)Slovak
kabina — (kwo) cab, cockpit, cabin (compartment for driver, pilot, or user)Spanish
kabluk — (kwo) heel (part of shoe — cf. “topuk”)Russian
kabra — (kwo) grave, sepulchre, tombkabralok — (kwo) cemetery, graveyardArabic
kabu — (kwo) cape, promontorykada — (inplas-kwel) every
kada dey — every daykadalok — (inplas-komo) everywherekadawan — (inplas-kwo) everyonekadawan jan, ke... — everyone knows that...Me inviti yu oli. Kadawan mog lai. — I invite all of you. Everyone may come.
kadena — (kwo) chainkadena de montas — chain of mountains
kafee — (kwo) coffee house/bar/shop, café, cafeteriakafeeyuan — (kwo) café workerFrench
kafkaf — (kwo) coughkafkafi — (zwo) coughek-kafkafi — (kwo) cough once, give a coughBislama
kafsa — (kwo) cage (an enclosure made of bars)Arabic
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kahwa — (kwo) coffeekahwa bona — coffee beanskahwadan — (kwo) coffee-potkahwabaum — (kwo) coffee treekahwameler — (kwo) coffee-millArabic
kaif — (kwo) delight, rapture, ecstasy Syn.: juisaArabic
kaila — (kwo) wedgeGerman
kaki — (zwo) do cacakaka — (kwo) cacaSyn.: feki
kalabi — (zwo) tumble, somersaultkalaba — (kwo) tumble, somersaultHindi
kalafati — (zwo) caulkSpanish
kalam — (kwo) a writing tool; pencilbolkalam — (kwo) ballpoint penkalamdan — (kwo) pencil-boxsikin do kalam — (kwo) penknifekolorkalam — (kwo) colour pencilArabic
kalamar — (kwo) squidTurkish
kalenda — (kwo) calendarSwahili
kalibra — (kwo) calibre, bore, gaugekalibri — (zwo) calibrate, gaugekalibring — (kwo) calibrationArabic
kalina — (kwo) viburnum, guelder-roseRussian
kalka — (kwo) tracing paper; tracing paper copy; calquekalki — (zwo) trace (copy)Russian
kalkuli — (zwo) calculate, computekalkula — (kwo) calculation
kalkun — (kwo) turkeyman-kalkun (kalkuno) — (kwo) turkey cockgin-kalkun (kalkunina) — (kwo) turkey henyunkalkun — (kwo) turkey-poultIndonesian
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kalme — (kwel) calm (cf. “kyete”, “trankwile”)kalmitaa — (kwo) calm kalmi — (zwo) calm (intr./tr.)kalmifi (fa-kalme) — (zwo) become calm, calm downkalmisi (mah-kalme) — (zwo) make calm, calmkalmiser — (kwo) sedativekalming — (kwo) calming
kalson — (kwo) long johns, long underwear, drawerskalve — (kwel) bald, having but little hair
kalvika — (kwo) bald spot/patchkalyum — (kwo) potassium
German
kama — (kwo) bed (for sleeping — cf. "kyar, chwan")fai kama — go to bed
kamar — (kwo) girdlepa kamar, in kamar — in one's beltkamari — (zwo) girdlePersian
kamarada — (kwo) comrade, matekamel — (kwo) camel
German
kamera — (kwo) camera (photo, video)
kamfer — (kwo) camphorArabic
kamila — (kwo) camomileGerman
kamin — (kwo) fireplaceGerman
kamina — (kwo) roadhao kamina — good road
kamion — (kwo) lorry, truck (motor vehicle)Turkish
kamisa — (kwo) shirtArabic
kamon — (exklami) come on (an expression of encouragement, hurrying up, or disbelief)kamon, shwo! — come on, speak! kamon, go kway! — come on, go quickly!
kampa — (kwo) camp (outdoor place; group of people)kampi — (zwo) camp
kampania — (kwo) campaignkan — (zwo) look (try to see; to face or present a view), watch (view)
kan TV — watch TVwinda kan gata — windows face the streetkan sirkum — to look around
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kan bak — look behind, glance backek-kan — glance quicklykansa — (kwo) look (action of looking; expression of eyes), glanceal un-ney kansa — at first sightMandarin
kana — (kwo) cane, reed (bot.) sukra-kana — (kwo) sugar-cane
kanal — (kwo) canal; channelkanalya — (kwo) rascal, scoundrel
Spanish
kanapa — (kwo) hempkanapafibra — (kwo) hemp fiber
kandela — (kwo) candlekandeladan — (kwo) candlestick
kandidat — (kwo) candidatekanela — (kwo) cinnamon
Greek
kanga — (kwo) comb (a toothed implement)kangi — (zwo) combkangi swa — comb one's hairtrakangi — (zwo) comb (search thoroughly; look through)kanging — (kwo) combingHindi
kanguruu — (kwo) kangarookanon — (kwo) cannon (artillery piece)
kanser — (kwo) cancer (disease)
kanula — (kwo) cannulakanun — (kwo) law
kanun-ney — (kwel) legalnokanun-ney — (kwel) illegalArabic
kanva — (kwo) canvaskao — (kwo) shackles, irons; handcuffs, manacles
handa-kao — (kwo) handcuffs, manacleskaovati — (zwo) handcuffMandarin
kapa — (kwo) head; prowspilakapa — pinheadkol-kapa — head of cabbage
kapable — (kwel) capable, ablekapablitaa — (kwo) ability, faculty, capability
kapak — (kwo) lid (cover)genukapak — kneecap, patella
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winda-kapak — shutterTurkish
kapal — (kwo) skullHindi
kapase — (kwel) capacious, able to holdkapasitaa — (kwo) capacity
kapitan — (kwo) captain (milit., naval)
kaporal — (kwo) corporal (officer)
kapra — (kwo) cloth (woven fabric, material, stuff); linenkoton kapra — cotton fabrickamakapra — bed linenlinkapra — linen clothmortakapra — shroud, cerementkama-kapras — bed-clothes Hindi
kaprisa — (kwo) whim, capricekaprisi — (zwo) be capriciouskaprisnik — (kwo) capricious/self-willed person
kapti — (zwo) catch, capture, seizekapta, kapting — (kwo) capture (act of capturing), catchingkaptiwat — (kwo) capture (smth captured), preykapter, kaptika — (kwo) snare, trapkapter, kapti-sha — (kwo) catcher (smb that catches)
kapushon — (kwo) hood (covering); cap (protective cover)kalam kapushon — pen cap
karabe — (kwel) corrupt, tainted, spoilt; depraved karabisi — (zwo) corrupt (taint, spoil; deprave, demoralize)Arabic
karada — (kwo) lathekaradi — (zwo) lathe, operate a lathekarader — (kwo) turner, lathe operatorHindi
karaf — (kwo) carafe, decanterkarakter — (kwo) character (distinctive quality of a person or thing)
karakter-ney — (kwel) characteristickarakterisi — (zwo) characterizeGreek
karamel — (kwo) caramelkaramelisi — (zwo) caramelize
karat — (kwo) caratArabic
karavan — (kwo) caravanPersian
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karbon — (kwo) carbon (chem.)karbonisi — (zwo) carbonizekarbonisa — (kwo) carbonization
kardamom — (kwo) cardamomkare — (kwel) dear (loved — cf. “guy”)
Kare amigas! — Dear friends!
karesi — (zwo) caress, fondle with affectionkaresa — (kwo) caress
karga — (kwo) freight, cargo, ladingkargi — (zwo) freight
kariera — (kwo) career (occupation; the general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements)
karikatura — (kwo) caricaturekarikaturi — (zwo) caricature caricaturistkarikaturista — (kwo) caricaturistSpanish
karim — (kwel) kind (kindhearted)bi karim — will you be so kind as, pleasekarimtaa — (kwo) kindnessArabic
karitaa — (kwo) charity, spiritual benevolencekarkasa — (kwo) framework, skeleton
See also: skeletSpanish
karke — (kwel) rough, coarse, rude, harsh, ruggedkarkem — (kwel) roughly, coarsely, rudelyFinnish
karmin — (kwo) carminekarmin-ney — (kwel) carmineArabic
karota — (kwo) carrotItalian
karpenti — (zwo) carpenterkarpenter — (kwo) carpenterkarpentifah — (kwo) carpentering
karpus — (kwo) watermelonTurkish
karta — (kwo) cardnam-karta — (kwo) visiting cardarmee-karta — (kwo) military IDyuan-karta — (kwo) membership card
karton — (kwo) cardboard, pasteboardkartun — (kwo) cartoon (animated film)
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kartush — (kwo) cartridge (ammunition)kartushdan — (kwo) bandoleer, ammunition beltFrench
karwe — (kwel) bitterkarwitaa — (kwo) bitternessHindi
kasa — (kwo) cash-box, till; cashier’s stand; fundkaser — (kwo) cashier
kasak — (kwo) CossackRussian
kasam — (kwo) oath, vowfai kasam — to make (take) a vow, sweardefai kasam — take one’s vow/oath backtori kasam — break one's oathArabic
kaseta — (kwo) cassettekasha — (kwo) porridge, gruel, mush; squash; slush, mess, jumble
snega-kasha — (kwo) slush, mireRussian
kaskasa — (kwo) scales (platelike dermal or epidermal structures — cf. "vaka")kaskasinka — (kwo) a single scaleHebrew
kasrat — (kwo) morning exercisesArabic
kastana — (kwo) chestnutkastela — (kwo) castlekasu — (kwo) case (instance, event)
in sey kasu — in this casein tal kasu — in such casein eni kasu (enikas) — in any casein maiste kasu — in most casespa kasu — accidentallykasuale — (kwel) casualkasualem — (komo) casually
kataloga — (kwo) cataloguekatapila — (kwo) caterpillarkatastrofa — (kwo) catastrophekatedral — (kwo) cathedral
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kategoria — (kwo) categorykategorike — (kwel) categorical
kati — (zwo) cut, clip, shear, mow, hewkati herba — mow the grasskata — (kwo) cut
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kating — (kwo) cuttingharkata — (kwo) haircutkatiwunda (katura)— (kwo) cut, incised woundkati-kili — (zwo) slaughterArabic
katlet — (kwo) cutletkatolike — (kwel) (Roman) Catholic, Catholical
katolika — (kwo) (Roman) Catholic (person)katolikisma — (kwo) (Roman) Catholicism
katorga — (kwo) penal servitudeRussian
katran — (kwo) tar, pitchArabic
katri — (zwo) cut out (form or shape by severing or incising, e.g. making a dress)katring — (kwo) cutting outHindi
kauda — (kwo) tailin kauda de tren — at the tail of the train
Kaukas — (kwo) the Caucasuskaulu — (zwo) consider, ponder, take into account
kaulu-yen — considering, taking into accountkaulusa — (kwo) consideration, taking into accountMandarin
kaunta — (kwo) counter (flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted, or food is prepared or served)Swahili
kausa — (kwo) cause (source, reason)bu sin kausa — not without reason; not for nothingkausale — (kwel) causal, causativekausi — (zwo) cause
kaval — (kwo) horseman-kaval (kavalo) — (kwo) male horse, stalliongin-kaval (kavalina) — (kwo) female horse, mareyunkaval — (kwo) foalshma-kaval — (kwo) jade, nag kavaldom — (kwo) stable, stablingkavaler, kavaljen — (kwo) horseman, rider, equestrian
kavaleria — (kwo) cavalrykavalier — (kwo) cavalier (a well mannered man; gentleman) kavi — (zwo) dig, grub
kavi arda — dig the earthkaving — (kwo) digging
kaviar — (kwo) caviarPersian
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kazan — (kwo) boilerkazan-ki — (kwo) cauldronvaporkazan — (kwo) steam boilerTurkish
ke — (gramatika) that (introduces subordinate clause)Me jan ke yu lubi me. — I know that you love me. Me dai a yu may kitaba fo ke yu mog lekti it. — I give to you my book so that you can read it. Es kitaba ke me he lekti. — It's the book that I have read.
keb — (kwo) cab, cabrioletkek — (kwo) cake (a sweet baked food)
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kel — (gramatika) which, who, that (introduces subordinate clause, replaces subject)Es gela kel pri gani. — This is a girl that likes to sing.
kela — (kwo) cellarkelke — (inplas-kwanto) some (amount)
kelke kitaba — some bookskelke taim — some timefo kelke taim — for some timekelkes — several people; some people
kem — (gramatika) thanToy gaseta es meno interes-ney kem sey-la. — That newspaper is less interesting than this one.Yu lopi pyu kway kem lu. — You run quicker than him.Me pri sey gaseta pyu kem toy-la. — I like this newspaper more than that one.kem...tem — the...thekem pyu, tem pyu hao — the more the betterRussian
kemia — (kwo) chemistryorganike kemia — organic chemistrykemier — (kwo) chemist (person working in chemistry)kemike — (kwel) chemicalFinnish
ken — (kwo) can (vessel); tin can (also "tin ken") pintaken — can of paint
kepa — (kwo) cap with a peakkerna — (kwo) kernel
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kerosin — (kwo) kerosenekes — (kwo) cheeseketla — (kwo) kettle (vessel for boiling water for tea)
ki — (syao) "little, a little" (diminutive particle)dom – dom-ki — house – a little houseJon – Jon-ki — John – Johnnysomni – somni-ki — to sleep – to take a nap
kiba — (kwo) fangJapanese
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kibrit — (kwo) matchesun kibrit — a matchkibritdan — (kwo) matchboxArabic
kicha — (kwo) mudkicha-ney — (kwel) muddy, miryHindi
kif — (kwo) funnel (utensil)Pashtoo
kiki — (zwo) kickkiki-boxing — kick-boxingkika — (kwo) kick
kikiriki — (exklami, zwo) cock-a-doodle-doo; to crow (utter the shrill cry characteristic of a cock or rooster)
kili — (zwo) killkila — (kwo) killing, murderkiler — (kwo) killer
kilogram (kilo) — (kwo) kilogramkilometra — (kwo) kilometre
dwashi kilometra per ora — twenty kilometres per hour
kilya — (kwo) keelItalian
kimbimba — (kwo) creeps, goose bumpsfai kimbimba — to feel creepsSwahili
kinah — (kwo) louseHebrew
kinda — (kwo) childkinda-ney — (kwel) child's, children'skindalik — (kwel) childishkinda-yash — (kwo) childhoodkinda-dom — (kwo) children's homeGerman
kinin — (kwo) quinineDanish
kinjal — (kwo) dagger, poniardRussian
kinkinda — (kwo) grandchildkindocha — (kwo) granddaughter kinson — (kwo) grandson
kino — (kwo) cinema (film; art of making films; movie industry)kinoguan — (kwo) cinema (movie theatre)German
kioska — (kwo) kiosk, stand, stall, boothDanish
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kiparis — (kwo) cypressGreek
kipi — keep (maintain possession or condition of)kipi mani in banka — keep money in bankkipi sekret — keep a secretkipi nada — keep a hope
kirka — (kwo) church (house; organization)kirkayuan — (kwo) churchman, clergymanFinnish
kirsa — (kwo) cherry kirsabaum — (kwo) cherry tree dolchekirsa — (kwo) sweet cherryEstonian
kisan — (kwo) peasantSyn.: agrajenHindi
kisi — (zwo) kiss kisa — (kwo) kiss
kisma — (kwo) destiny, lotSee also: fataArabic
kiwi — (kwo) 1) kiwi (bird); 2) kiwi fruitkiwi-faula — kiwi birdkiwi-fruta — kiwi fruit
klaida — (kwo) clothes, clothing, garmentsklaidi — (zwo) dress, clothe klaidi swa — (zwo) dress oneselfklaiding — (kwo) dressing (the activity of getting dressed)klaidilok — (kwo) changing room, locker roomdeklaidi — (zwo) undressdeklaidi swa — (zwo) undress oneselfklaidawahta — (kwo) checkroom, cloakroomklaidatot — (kwo) wardrobe (garments as a group)ahfi-klaida — (kwo) disguiseahfi-klaidi — (zwo) disguise
klan — (kwo) clan klapi — (zwo) clap
klapi handas — clap one's handsklosi-klapi dwar — slam the doorklap! — (exklami) pop!, bang!klapika — (kwo) popgun; fly-swatter; flapperSee also: slapi
klare — (kwel) clear (also fig.); light, light-coloured (cf. "yarke")klare har — fair hairklare dey — bright dayselfa-klare — self-evidentklarem — (komo) clearly
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klarifi (fa-klare) — (zwo) grow light(er), grow/become clear, clear upklarisi (mah-klare) — (zwo) clarify, make clearklaritaa — (kwo) clearness, clarity; lucidityklare- — light-: klare-blu — light-blue
klas — (kwo) class (in var. meanings)klas-shamba — classroomDutch
klasika — (kwo) classic, classicsklasike — (kwel) classicalklasiker — (kwo) classic (person)
klaun — (kwo) clownSerbo-Croatian
klava — (kwo) key (of a keyboard)klavatot — (kwo) keyboard
klaxon — (kwo) klaxonklaxoni — (zwo) honk
klef — (kwo) key (an object designed to open and close a lock)klef e kufla — the key and the lockklefi — (zwo) lock (fasten with a lock)beklefi koywan — lock smb up
klemi — (zwo) press closely together, squeeze, tighten, clench klemika — (kwo) clamp, clipGerman
klen — (kwo) mapleUkrainian
kleva — (kwo) cloverklienta — (kwo) client, customerkliki — (zwo) click, clack
klika — (kwo) click, clack klima — (kwo) climate
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klimbi — (zwo) climbklimbi monta, klimbi pa monta — climb mountainsklimbi uupar koysa— (zwo) climb up smthklimbi nich — (zwo) climb down
klin — (kwel) clean (not dirty; unmarked; tidy — cf. "pure")klintaa — (kwo) cleanness, cleanliness, neatnessklinisi — (zwo) cleantreba klinisi shamba — one should clean the roomklinisa — (kwo) cleaning
klingi — (zwo) cling, hold fast or adhere to smth, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwiningklingi a koysa — cling to smthSee also: lipi
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klinika — (kwo) clinic (med.)klinike — (kwel) clinical
klok — (gramatika) introduces time indication in hoursklok dwa — (at) two o'clockkwel klok es? — what time is it?klok ot-e-haf — half past eightklok tri sin dwashi — twenty minutes to three
kloka — (kwo) clock; watchmurkloka — (kwo) wall clockhandakloka — (kwo) wrist watchkloker — (kwo) watchmaker
klon — (kwo) clonekloni — (zwo) clonekloning — (kwo) cloning
klor — (kwo) chlorineklosi — (zwo) close, shut
klosa — (kwo) closing, closureklosi-ney (klosen) — (kwel) closed, shutbeklosi koywan — shut smb in, close smb (somewhere)
klota — (kwo) clotkloti — (zwo) clot
kluba — (kwo) clubkluki — (zwo) cluck, cackleknopa — (kwo) drawing pin, thumbtack
knopi — (zwo) pin/fix with a drawing pin/thumbtack Russian
knuta — (kwo) knoutRussian
koaguli — (zwo) coagulatekoagula — (kwo) coagulationSyn.: kloti
koala — (kwo) koalakoalision — (kwo) coalition (union of persons, parties or states)
kobra — (kwo) cobrakoda — (kwo) 1) code (a system of signals or symbols — cf. “kodexa”); 2) codakodexa — (kwo) code (a systematic collection of laws or regulations — cf. “koda”)
kogniti — (zwo) cognize, come to knowkognita — (kwo) cognitionkognitive — (kwel) cognitive
koinsidi — (zwo) coincidekoinsida — (kwo) coincidence
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koiti — (zwo) perform the sexual actkoita — (kwo) coitus, coition
kojansa — (kwo) conscienceko-jen — (kwo) associate, helpmate
yu e yur ko-jen — you and your gang/mates(Origin: ko+jen)
kok — (kwo) chicken, hen / cockgin-kok (kokina) — (kwo) henman-kok (koko) — (kwo) cockyunkok — (kwo) chickkokmasu — (kwo) chicken (meat)
koka — (kwo) cocakokete — (kwel) coquettish
koketa — (kwo) coquettekoketi — (zwo) coquet, flirt
kokori — (zwo) squatPortuguese
kokosa — (kwo) coconut (palm or fruit)kokosa-palma — (kwo) coconut palmkokosa-nuta — (kwo) coconut (fruit)
koktel — (kwo) cocktailkol — (kwo) cabbage
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kolar — (kwo) collar (of shirt or garment — cf. “galsatasma”)
kolekti — (zwo) collect (mostly in the sense "to accumulate similar items") kolekti kitabas — collect bookskolekta — (kwo) collectionkolekting — (kwo) collectingkolektura — (kwo) collection (smth. collected)(cf. "jami")
kolektiva — (kwo) collective (group, body)kolektiva-ney — (kwel) collective, jointkolektiva-nem — (komo) collectively
kolina — (kwo) hillnichen kolina — at the foot of the hillgo nich kolina — go down the hill
kolona — (kwo) columnkolonel — (kwo) colonel
subkolonel — (kwo) lieutenant colonelkolonia — (kwo) colonykolor — (kwo) colour
kolor(-ney) — (kwel) coloured, colour
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kolorkalam — colour pencilkolori — (zwo) colour (cf. "pinti")kolora — (kwo) colorationkoloranta — (kwo) colorantdekolori — (zwo) discolour
kom — (gramatika) 1) as (in comparisons, references)Lu mog gani sam hao kom ela. — He can sing as good as her.Gran kom elefanta. — Big as an elefant.Kom me yo shwo-te — as I've already said.ga kom yu — just like youkom regula — as a rule2) as, in the capacity ofEla gun kom leker. — She works as a doctor.shwo kom skusa — say for an excuse
koma — (kwo) 1) commadwa koma pet (de shifen) — 2,5puntakoma — (kwo) semicolon 2) coma (med.)
komandi — (zwo) be in command; command, orderkomanda — (kwo) command (order; the right to order) sub komanda de koywan — under command ofkomander — (kwo) commander
kombini — (zwo) combine kombina — (kwo) combination
komenti — (zwo) comment komenta — (kwo) comment
komersi — (zwo) trade, deal komersa — (kwo) commerce, tradekomersa-relatas — commercial relationskomersanta — (kwo) merchant, businessman, trader
kometa — (kwo) cometkomike — (kwel) comic, ludicrous, funny, laughablekomitee — (kwo) commitee, boardkomo — (gramatika) how
Komo yu sta? — How are you?Komo yu nami? — What is your name?Komo gao es toy baum? — How high is that tree?
komoda — (kwo) chest of drawerskompania — (kwo) company (business firm; one’s companions, companionship)
kompanion — (kwo) companion (mate, one who keeps company with another person, one associated with another in an employment)
kompari — (zwo) compare (kun koysa — with smth)bukomparibile — (kwel) incomparable; matchless, nonpareil
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kompara — (kwo) comparisonkomparike — (kwel) comparative
kompatible — (kwel) compatiblekompatiblitaa — (kwo) compatibilitySyn.: huntibile, konkordi-she, kombinibile
kompensi — (zwo) compensate (to counterbalance, to make amends for, to make up for)kompensa — (kwo) compensation
kompetente — (kwo) competentkompetensia — (kwo) competence
kompeti — (zwo) vie, rival, compete (cf. «konkuri»)kompeta — (kwo) competition, rivalrykompeter — (kwo) rival
komplementa — (kwo) complement (that which is necessary to add to make a thing complete)komplementa-ney (komplemente) — (kwel) complementarykomplementi — (zwo) complementli komplementi mutu — they complement each other
komplete — (kwel) complete kompletem — (komo) completelykompletisi — (zwo) complete; replenishkompleta — (kwo) (complete) set
komplexa — (kwo) complex (a whole)komplexa-ney (komplexe) — (kwel) complex (of a complex)
komplike — (kwel) complicated, complex (not simple — cf. "komponi-ney")komplikisi — (zwo) complicatese komplikisi dela — this complicates the matterkomplikifa — (kwo) complication
komplot — (kwo) conspiracy, plotSpanish
komponenta — (kwo) component, ingredientkomponi — (zwo) compound, compose; consist (aus koysa — of smth)
komponi-ney (komponen) — (kwel) composite, compound, complex (made up of multiple parts)kompona — (kwo) composition (general makeup; a mixture or compound)
komposi — (zwo) compose (construct by mental labour)komposi musika — compose musickomposer — (kwo) composerkomposa — (kwo) composition (act; a work of music, literature or art)
kompot — (kwo) compote, stewed fruitSyn.: fruta-piwatPolish
kompromis — (kwo) compromisekompyuter — (kwo) computer (also "kompa")
kompyuterisi — (zwo) computerize
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komta — (kwo) earl, countkomune — (kwel) common (shared), communalkomuniki — (zwo) communicate
komunika — (kwo) communicationkondamni — (zwo) condemn, sentence, doom (cf. “blami”)
kondamni koywan a morta — condemn smb to death kondamna — (kwo) sentence; condemnation
kondision — (kwo) condition (requirement, term or requisite — cf. "stasa")kondision-ney — (kwel) conditional
kondoli — (zwo) condole with (express or feel sympathetic sorrow)kondola — (kwo) condolence
kondom — (kwo) condomkondukti — (zwo) conduct (transmit, as heat, light, electricity — cf. "dukti")
kondukter — (kwo) conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.)kondukta — (kwo) conduction, conductivity
konekti — (zwo) connect konekta — (kwo) connection konektihisto — (kwo) connective tissue
konferensa — (kwo) conferencekonfesi — (zwo) confess
konfesa — (kwo) confessionkonfidi — (zwo) confide (to), entrustkonfirmi — (zwo) affirm, confirm, corroborate
konfirma — (kwo) confirmation, corroborationkonforme — (kwel) conforming, conformable, complying, compliant
konformitaa — (kwo) conformitykonformisi — (zwo) conform (tr.)konformifi — (zwo) conform (intr.)
konfusi — (zwo) confusekonfusa — (kwo) confusion
kongres — (kwo) congress (gathering)Croatian
koni — (zwo) be acquainted, knowMe bu koni toy jen. — I don't know that person.Li bu koni mutu. — They are not acquainted with each other.en-koni — (zwo) become acquaintedkoni-ney — (kwel) familiar, knownkoninesa — (kwo) acquaintance (state of being acquainted)mah-koni — (zwo) acquaintkoniwan — (kwo) acquaintance (person)bukoniwan — (kwo) stranger
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konkesti — (zwo) conquer, subdue, subjugatekonkesta — (kwo) conquest, subjugation, subdual
konklusi — (zwo) conclude (arrive at a logical conclusion; bring/come to an end)konklusa — (kwo) conclusionpa konklusa — in conclusion, to conclude, to sum up
konkordi — (zwo) agree, concord, accordSe bu konkordi kun to ke yu shwo-te yeri. — It doesn't accord with what you said yesterday.konkorda — (kwo) agreement, harmonykonkordisi — (zwo) bring into accord / agreement
konkrete — (kwel) concrete (specific)Ant.: abstrakte
konkuri — (zwo) compete (esp. in business)konkuri-she — (kwel) competitive, rivalkonkura — (kwo) competition
konsenti — (zwo) consent, agreekonsenta — (kwo) consent, agreement
konsentri — (zwo) concentratekonsentra — (kwo) concentration
konsepti — (zwo) conceive (an idea), apprehendkonsepta — (kwo) conception, consept
konserta — (kwo) concert (musical performance)
konservi — (zwo) conserve (keep in a safe and sound state); preserve (of fruits, etc.) konserva — (kwo) conservation, preservationkonservika — (kwo) thing conserved, preserve
konsi — (zwo) be conscious konsa — (kwo) consciousnesskonsa-ney (konse) — (kwel) consciouskonsa-nem (konsem) — (komo) consciouslydekonsi — (zwo) lose consciousnessdekonsa — (kwo) loss of consciousness, swoon, faintrikonsi, rifai konsa — (zwo) revive, regain consciousness; come to one's sensessinkonsitaa — (kwo) unconsciousness
konsili — (zwo) advisekonsila — (kwo) advice konsiler — (kwo) adviserdekonsili — (zwo) dissuade
konsilum — (kwo) councilfai konsilum — (zwo) take counsel
konsipi — (zwo) conceive (become pregnant — cf. "konsepti", "imajini")konsipi kinda — to conceive a childkonsipa — (kwo) conception (formation of a zygote)
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konsoli — (zwo) console (allay the sorrow or grief of), comfort, solacekonsola — (kwo) consolation
konstante — (kwel) constantkonstanta — (kwo) constantkonstansia — (kwo) constancy
konstati — (zwo) state, establish, ascertain, certifykonstati fakta — to state the factkonstata — (kwo) statement, establishing
konstelasion — (kwo) constellationSyn.: stara-figura
konstitusion — (kwo) constitution (the fundamental law)
konstrukti — (zwo) construct konstrukter — (kwo) constructorSyn.: bildi
konsulti — (zwo) consultkonsulta — (kwo) consultationkonsultanta — (kwo) consultant
konsumi — (zwo) consume, use up konsuma — (kwo) consumption
kontakti — (zwo) contactkontakta — (kwo) contact
kontempli — (zwo) contemplate (to look at attentively and thoughtfully)kontempla — (kwo) contemplation
konteni — (zwo) contain, holdkontena, konteniwat — (kwo) content(s)kontener — (kwo) container
kontexta — (kwo) contextkonti — (zwo) count (determine the number or enumerate the digits)
konta — (kwo) count, reckoningkontinu — (zwo) continue
kontinusa — (kwo) continuationkontinue — (kwel) continuous
kontinuitaa — (kwo) continuitykontra — (konekti-komo) 1) against, contrary to
kontra may vola — against my willpa kontra a koywan — in defiance of, athwart, to spite smb2) opposite, in front of (in space)Dom es kontra kirka. — The house is opposite the church.3) against (contact from an opposite direction; against the background) apogi kontra mur — lean against the wall (syao) "against"kontrakosa — (kwo) opposite, antipodekontratoxin — (kwo) antidote
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kontrajen — (kwo) opponent, adversarykontra-ney — (kwel) oppositepa kontra-ney sahil — on the opposite side of the riverin kontra-ney kasu — in the opposite casekontra-nem (kontrem) — (komo) the other way round, on (to) the contraryTak, bu kontra-nem. — So, not otherwise.
kontradikti — (zwo) contradict kontradikta — (kwo) contradictionkontradikta-ney — (kwel) contradictory
kontribu — (zwo) contributekontribusa — (kwo) contribution
kontroli — (zwo) controlkontroli swa — control oneself, to be self-controlledkontrola — (kwo) controlkontroler — (kwo) controller
konus — (kwo) cone (figure)konus-ney — (kwel) conical
konversi — (zwo) convertkonversa — (kwo) conversion
konvinsi — (zwo) convinceme es konvinsi-ney ke ta lugi — I am convinced that he is lyingkonvinsa — (kwo) persuasion, conviction (act of convincing; a firmly held belief, opinion)konvinsinesa — (kwo) conviction (the state of being convinced)konvinsive — (kwel) convincing
konvoki — (zwo) convokekonvoka — (kwo) convocation
konyak — (kwo) cognacko-operati — (zwo) cooperate
ko-operative — (kwel) cooperativeko-operata — (kwo) cooperationSyn.: ko-gun
kopa — (kwo) bowl (hemispherical vessel; a bowl-shaped object); goblet; calyx; flower cupkopeyka — (kwo) copeck
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kopia — (kwo) copykopi — (zwo) copykopibile — (kwel) copyablekoping — (kwo) copying
kopra — (kwo) dillSlavic
korda — (kwo) rope, cord saltikorda — (kwo) skipping-rope
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kordia — (kwo) heartkordiale — (kwel) cordial, heartykordialem — (komo) cordially, heartily
korekti — (zwo) correctkorekta — (kwo) correctionkorekta-ney (korekte) — (kwel) correct
korespondi — (zwo) correspond (answer in character or function, be adequate)koresponda — (kwo) correspondencekorespondi-she — (kwel) corresponding
koridor — (kwo) corridor, passage-waykorka — (kwo) cork (bark; stopper)
korkatirika — (kwo) corkscrewSee also: tapa
korna — (kwo) horn (of animals, as material or as used in wind instrument)
kornanos — (kwo) rhinoceros(Origin: korna + nos)
kornea — (kwo) corneakorpa — (kwo) body (but not a group of persons or collection of particulars)
korporasion — (kwo) corporationkorpus — (kwo) corps
diplomatike korpus — diplomatic corps
korta — (kwo) court, yard, courtyard; court (all the surroundings of a sovereign)kortayuan — (kwo) courtier (a person in attendance at a royal court)
korva — (kwo) ravenkosa — (kwo) thing ko-senti — (zwo) sympathize (with), feel (for)kosinus — (kwo) cosine (math.)
kosmo — (kwo) cosmoskosmike — (kwel) cosmickosmokostum — (kwo) space suit
kosmonauta — (kwo) astronautkosti — (zwo) cost
Kwanto kosti? — How much does it cost? kosta — (kwo) cost
kostum — (kwo) suit (set of clothes)
kota — (kwo) cat (feline)man-kota (koto) — (kwo) male catgin-kota (kotina) — (kwo) female catyunkota — (kwo) kittenRussian
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koton — (kwo) cottonkovi — (zwo) brood, incubate, hatch (cause to hatch)
kovilot — (kwo) broodkovra — (kwo) cover, covering
sub kovra de nocha — under cover of nighttablakovra — (kwo) table-clothkovri — (zwo) coverdekovri — (zwo) uncoverbukovri-ney — (kwel) not covered; undisguised
koy — (inplas-kwel) someDar ye koy jen, me bu koni lu. — There is some man there, I don't know him. koygrad — (inplas-komo) to some degree, to a certain extentYu es prave. Bat sol koygrad. — You are right. But only to a certain extent.koykomo — (inplas-komo) somehow, in some way or otherMe mus zwo se koykomo. — Somehow I must do it.koylok — (inplas-komo) somewhereMay planeta es koylok dar. — My planet is somewhere there. Pon ya yur bao a koylok. — Do put your bag somewhere.koysa — (inplas-kwo) somethingMe bu jan kwo es inen. Bat me nadi ke dar ye koysa kel es muy jamile. — I don't know what is inside. But I hope that there is something very beautiful.koytaim, koywen — (inplas-komo) somewhen, sometime, some timeLai ba koytaim manya. — Come tomorrow some time. Ela gwo dansi hao koytaim. — She used to dance well formerly. Koywen me ve hev un gran dom. — Some day I'll have a big house.koywan — (inplas-kwo) somebodyMe audi koy vos. Dar ye koywan, baken dwar. — I hear some voice. There is somebody behind the door.koyves — (inplas-komo) sometimesMay oma jivi ausen urba. Me visiti ela koyves. — My grandmother lives out of town. I visit her sometimes.Hindi
kraba — (kwo) crab (crustacean)Swedish
krai — (zwo) cry (shout — cf. "plaki")kraisa — (kwo) cry (shout)kraishil — (kwel) vociferouskraiyuan — (kwo) town/public crier
kraki — (zwo) crackle, crack, crunchkraking — (kwo) crackling, crack, crunchkrak! — (exklami) crack!
kran — (kwo) faucet, stopcock, tap, spigotofni kran — turn on a faucetRussian
krapi — (zwo) snorekrapa, kraping — (kwo) snore, snoringRussian
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krashi — (zwo) crush, squeezekreati — (zwo) create
kreative — (kwel) creativekreata, kreating — (kwo) creationkreatura — (kwo) creature
kreba — (kwo) crawfish, crayfishkredi — (zwo) believe
kredi (a) koywan — believe smb.kredi in boh — believe in godkreda — (kwo) belief, faithmalkreda — (kwo) superstitionkrednik — (kwo) true believer, the faithfulkredibile — (kwel) credible, verisimilar, believablenokredibile — (kwel) incredible, unbelievablekredival — (kwel) plausible, credible, convincing
kredita — (kwo) credit (business, finances)krediti — (zwo) credit
krek — (kwo) crack, crevice, fissure, cleft, splitkreki — (zwo) crack, cleavekreki nuta — crack nutskreking — (kwo) cracking
krem — (kwo) creamaiskrem — (kwo) ice-cream
kren — (kwo) horseradishItalian
kresi — (zwo) grow (but not "become")kresa — (kwo) growthdekresi — (zwo) decreasebekresi — (zwo) overgrowlivada bekresen bay flor — a meadow overgrown with flowers
kresta — (kwo) crest, ridge, topkreta — (kwo) chalk
Spanish
Krim — (kwo) Crimeakrimen — (kwo) crime (act)
krimenale — (kwel) criminalkrimenalitaa — (kwo) criminality; crime (practice)krimenjen — (kwo) criminal
kripi — (zwo) creep, crawlkrisa — (kwo) crisis
Bulgarian
Krista — (kwo) Christkristajanma — (kwo) Christmas
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kristakreda — (kwo) Christianitykristajen — (kwo) Christiankristisi — (zwo) christen, baptize
kristal — (kwo) crystalkriteri — (kwo) criterionkritike — (kwel) critical (1. involving criticism; 2. crucial, pivotal, decisive)
kritiki — (zwo) criticizekritika — (kwo) criticismkritika-ney — (kwel) critical, of criticismkritiker — (kwo) critic
krokodil — (kwo) crocodilekrome — (konekti-komo) besides, in addition to
krome to — besides that, moreover Me es gro-fatigi-ney. Krome, taim yok. — I'm very tired. Besides there is no more time.In sey kitaba ye pikturas krome texta. — In this book there are also pictures in addition to the text.Krome lekti it, yu mog yoshi kan pikturas. — Besides reading you can also look at the pictures.(syao) kromegun — work additionally, make some money on the sidekromepaga — extra paymentRussian
krona — (kwo) crown (also fig. as of teeth)kroni — (zwo) crownkroning — (kwo) crowning, coronationdekroni — (zwo) uncrown
kronike — (kwel) chronickros — (kwo) cross
krosi — (zwo) cross, intersectkrosa — (kwo) intersection, crossingdaokrosa — crossroads
krosta — (kwo) crust, incrustation; scab (incrustation)pan-krosta — a crust of breadPortuguese
kru — (kwel) raw, crudekru masu — raw meatPortuguese
kruele — (kwel) cruelSyn.: brutale
kruga — (kwo) jar, jug, pitcherGerman
kruma — (kwo) crumbkrumi — (zwo) crumb, crumbleDanish
krushi — (zwo) crash, collapsekrusha — (kwo) crash, collapse, wreck
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krushisi — (zwo) smash, defeat, beat, shatterkrushisa — (kwo) rout, crushing defeat
krute — (kwel) steepnokrute — (kwel) slightly/gently slopingSyn.: abrupteRussian
ku — (gramatika) interrogative particleMe darfi zin ku? — May I come in? Yu pri sey kitaba ku? — Do you like this book? Yu lai ku? — Are you coming?Yu ku lai? — Is it you who will come?See also: ob
Kuba — (kwo) CubaKuba-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of Cuba
kuba — (kwo) cubekubike — (kwel) cubic
kuda — (kwo) elbow (also a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it)
kufla — (kwo) lock (device for fastening)pendikufla — padlockArabic
kukaracha — (kwo) cockroachkuki — (zwo) cook
kuking — (kwo) cookingkuker — (kwo) cookkukishamba, kukilok — (kwo) kitchen
kukla — (kwo) dollGreek
kuku — (kwo) cuckookuku fai ku-ku — a cuckoo cries "cuckoo"
kula — (kwo) bullet (projectile)kuladan — (kwo) case (receptacle for bullet)kulakin — (kwo) (small) shotkulagron — (kwo) shell (projectile for cannon)Icelandic
kulak — (kwo) fistkulak-batala — (kwo) fistfightRussian
kulmini — (zwo) culminate, reach the highest pointkulmina — (kwo) culmination
kultivi — (zwo) cultivatekultiva — (kwo) cultivation
kultura — (kwo) culturekultura-ney (kulture) — (kwel) culturalkulturisi — (zwo) culturize
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kum- — (syao) god- (related through christening)kumpatra — (kwo) godfatherkummata — (kwo) godmotherkumson — (kwo) godsonkumman — (kwo) godfather of one's child; father of one's godchildkumisma — (kwo) nepotism
kumin — (kwo) carawayArabic
kun — (konekti) with, along withMe yao go adar kun yu. — I want to go there with you.Me pri pi chay kun milka. — I like to drink tea with milk.Gina kun bavul. — Woman with a suitcase.kunem — (komo) with oneselfPren me kunem! — Take me with you!Mani bu es kunem. — I don't have money on me (with me).
kunda — (kwo) butt (of gun)Hindi, Pashtoo
kunila — (kwo) rabbitkunpren — (zwo) take with one
(Origin: kun+pren)
kunshwo — (zwo) converse, talkkunshwosa — (kwo) conversation, talkkunshwoer — (kwo) interlocutorSyn.: toki
kupala — (kwo) Midsummer DaySlavic
kupi — (zwo) buykupa — (kwo) purchase (act of purchasing or smth purchased)kuping — (kwo) shoppingkuper — (kwo) buyer, purchaser
kuprum — (kwo) copperkupula — (kwo) cupola, dome
Spanish
kuraja — (kwo) courage, boldnesskuraja-ney (kuraje) — (kwel) courageous, bold, daring, audaciouskuraji — (zwo) dare, be bold, venturekurajisi — (zwo) encourage, heartenkurajnik — (kwo) man of couragenokuraja — (kwo) cowardice
kuri — (zwo) court (someone of the opposite sex), wookuriose — (kwel) curious (odd, arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness — cf. “jigyas-ney”)
kurkuma — (kwo) turmericArabic
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kurla — (kwo) curlskurlinka — (kwo) curlkurli — (zwo) curl (intr.)kurlisi — (zwo) curl (tr.), twist into ringlets or coilskurlisa — (kwo) curling, (hair-)wavekurla-ney (kurle), kurlahar-ney — (kwel) curly, curly-haired
kursa — (kwo) course (of lessons, of lectures, of study, etc.); (fin.) rate (of exchange); course (direction)
kurte — (kwel) shortkurti — (zwo) shorten (tr./intr.)mah-kurte (kurtisi) — (zwo) shorten (make shorter)fa-kurte (kurtifi) — (zwo) shorten (become shorter)kurtem — (komo) shortly, in short
kurtena — (kwo) curtainkurteni — (zwo) curtaindekurteni — (zwo) uncurtain
kurupe — (kwel) ugly, unsightlykurupa — (kwo) ugly creature, ugly personHindi
kurve — (kwel) curved, crooked, bentkurva — (kwo) curvekurvitaa — (kwo) curvaturekurvi — (zwo) curve, bend (tr./intr.)kurvifi — (zwo) curve, bend (become curved), windkurvisi — (zwo) curve, bend (cause smth to change its shape into a curve)
kushale — (kwel) skilful, deft, dexterous, clevernokushale — (kwel) awkward, clumsyHindi
kushen — (kwo) pillow, cushionkushenkuta — (kwo) pillow case
kusi — (zwo) bitekusa — (kwo) bitekusishil — (kwel) biting (tending to bite)
kuta — (kwo) tegument, coating, envelope (wrapping)baumkuta — (kwo) tree barkletakuta — (kwo) envelope (wrapper for a letter)kuti — (zwo) envelop, wrap, cover, coatdekuti — (zwo) uncoat, unwrap; peelRussian
kuydi — (zwo) care, take care; be concerned, worrykuydi kinda — care for childrenkuydi flor — look after flowersbu kuydi om to — don't worry about thatkuyda — (kwo) care, concern, worrykun kuyda — with carekuyda-ney (kuyde) — (kwel) careful, thorough
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kuyda-nem (kuydem) — (komo) carefully, thoroughlykuydishil — (kwel) careful, considerate, conscientioussinkuyda-ney (sinkuyde) — (kwel) careless; carefreesinkuyda-nem (sinkuydem) — (kwel) carelessly; light-heartedly, with complete unconcernkuydaful — (kwel) preoccupied
kwadra — (kwo) square (polygon)kwadri — (zwo) square (raise to the second power)kwadra-ney (kwadre) — (kwel) square (but not "honest, fair")kwadra-riza — square rootdo kwadra — (kwel) checkered (divided into squares)
kwaizi — (kwo) chopstickschi bay kwaizi — eat with chopsticks un para kwaizi — a pair of chopsticksun ge kwaizi — a chopstickSyn.: chi-stikMandarin
kwaki — (zwo) croak (of a frog, to make its cry)bakak kwaki — frog croaksRussian
kwalifi — (zwo) qualify (characterize; certify)kwalifa — (kwo) qualification
kwalitaa — (kwo) qualitykwalitaa-ney — (kwel) qualitative
kwalma — (kwo) fumes, charcoal fumesSwedish
kwan — (kwo) wellHindi
kwanshi — (kwo) orefer kwanshi — iron orekwanshilok — (kwo) mine (place where ores and minerals are extracted)Mandarin
kwantitaa — (kwo) quantitykwantitaa-ney — (kwel) quantitative
kwanto — (kwesti) how much, how manyKwanto yar yu hev? — How old are you?Kwanto it kosti? — How much does it cost? Me bu ve pagi tanto kwanto lu yao. — I will not pay as much as he wants.
kwantum — (kwo) quantum (physics)
kwarza — (kwo) quartzkwas — (kwo) kvass
Russian
kwasi — (konekti-komo) quasi, as if, as it were, as thoughTa shwo kwasi me bu audi hao. — He speaks as if I don't hear him well.
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kway — (kwel, komo) quick, rapid, fast; quickly, rapidly, promptlykway tren — fast trainkway kom bliza — as quick as lightningkwaytaa — (kwo) quickness, rapidity; speed, velocityMandarin
kwaylok — (kwo) rapidskwel — (kwesti) which, what (which one)
Kwel es lu? — What is he like? Kwel de li? — Which (one) from them?Kwel kitaba yu zai lekti? — What book are you reading?Suy okos es do kwel kolor? — What color are her eyes?Kwel bus go adar? — What bus goes there?Kwelgrad? — To what extent?
kwereli — (zwo) quarrel (engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily)kwerela — (kwo) quarrel, altercation, variance, brawl
kwerka — (kwo) oak kwesti — (zwo) ask
kwesta — (kwo) questionkwesta-ney (kweste) — (kwo) interrogativekwesta-nem (kwestem) — (kwo) interrogativelykwesti-signa — (kwo) question-mark
kwiti — (zwo) abandon, forsake, quitBu kwiti me! — Don't abandon me!kwiti kama — get out of bedkwiti molya, gunsa — quit the wife, the workkwiti fumi — give up smoking
kwo — (kwesti) whatKwo yu maini? — What do you mean?Kwo es se? — What is this?Note. "What" as an adjective (before a noun) is "kwel"
kwota — (kwo) quotakyar — (kwo) bed (a small plot of cultivated or planted land)
florkyar — flower-bedHindi
kyete — (kwel) quiet; still (cf. “kalme”)kyetem — (komo) quietlykyetitaa — (kwo) quiet; still
Kyete Osean — (kwo) the Pacificla — (gramatika) substantivator, substitute word, singular
Me hev dwa rosa. Sey-la es rude e toy-la es blan. — I have two roses. This one is red and that one is white. Bat me pri hwan-la zuy. — But I like the yellow one most.las — (gramatika) substantivator, substitute word, plural Me hev mucho rosa. Me pri blan-las zuy. — I have many roses. I like the white ones most.
laba — (kwo) lipPersian
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label — (kwo) labellabeli — (zwo) label
laboratoria — (kwo) laboratoryladi — (zwo) go right, go well; put right, put in order, fix up, settle, make smth OK
ladi dela — to settle an affairolo ladi — everything goes goodladi kun koywan — get on with smb, be on good terms with smblada — (kwo) OK-condition, harmonydeladi — (zwo) upset, disconcertRussian
lagan — (kwo) zeal; diligence, assiduity, painstakingnesslagan-ney — (kwel) zealous; diligent, assiduousHindi
lagi — (zwo) lie (be in horizontal position; be situated)lagilok — (kwo) den, lair
laguna — (kwo) lagoon lai — (zwo) come
me lai klok dwa — I'll come at 2 o'clocklaisa — (kwo) cominglai-she — (kwel) coming; nextlai-she yar — the coming yearpa lai-ves — next timelai-sha — (kwo) comerek-lai — (zwo) to suddenly arrive or appearMandarin
laik — (gramatika) marker of improvised image-bearing words including onomatopoeic
lak — (kwo) lakelaka — (kwo) varnish, lacquer
laki — (zwo) varnish, lacquerlaking — (kwo) varnishing, lacquering
lakey — (kwo) lackey (footman; servile follower)Syn.: subnik
lakme — (kwel) dainty, tasty, deliciouslakme lokma — tasty morsellakma — (kwo) dainty, delicacyRussian
lama — (kwo) 1) lama; 2) llamalampa — (kwo) lamplan — (kwel) lazy, idle
lanfai — (zwo) be lazy, idle one's time away lantaa — (kwo) lazinesslannik — (kwo) lazy fellow, idler, sluggard, loaferMandarin
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landa — (kwo) landlandi — (zwo) land
Landan — (kwo) Londonlangusta — (kwo) spiny lobster, rock lobsterlansi — (zwo) throw, cast; hurl; launch
fa-lansi a/inu — throw oneself to/into, dash/rush to lansa — (kwo) throw; launchlansika — (kwo) slingshot, (boy's) catapult
lanza — (kwo) spear, pike, lancelao — (kwel) old
laotaa — (kwo) oldnesslao yash — (kwo) old agelaojen — (kwo) old personlaoman — (kwo) old manlaogina — (kwo) old womanlaoyuan — (kwo) elder, seniorfa-lao — (zwo) grow old, agemah-lao — (zwo) make old, ageMandarin
lapa — (kwo) flap, tail, skirtlapu — (kwo) burdock
lapuspika, lapuka — (kwo) bur, prickly husk of burdocklapulif — (kwo) burdock leafRussian
larma — (kwo) tear (drop(s) of liquid from the eyes)
laser — (kwo) laserlash — (kwo) cadaver, dead body
Persian
laska — (kwo) weaselRussian
laste — (kwel) last (final or latest)go pa laste — to go lastprelaste — (kwel) last but one, next to last, penultimate; one from the bottom
lata — (kwo) patch (piece of material used to mend or cover a hole)lati — (zwo) patch Russian
latif — (kwel) affable, polite, courteousArabic
latina — (kwel, kwo) Latin (language, person)
laudi — (zwo) praiselaudi-worda — compliment, commendationlaudi-bashan — laudatory speech, eulogylaudike — (kwel) laudatory
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laudival — (kwel) laudable, commendable, praiseworthylauda — (kwo) praise
laura — (kwo) laurellauras — laurels
laureat — (kwo) laureatelavanda — (kwo) lavenderlavina — (kwo) avalanche
Hungarian
laxe — (kwel) lax, loose, relaxed, slacklaxi — (zwo) relax, loosen (tr./intr.)laxi muskula — relax muscleslaxi noda — loosen the knot laxifi (fa-laxe) — (zwo) relax, loosen (become loose or less tense)laxifa — (kwo) relaxationlaxisi (mah-laxe) — (zwo) relax, loosen (make smth loose or less tense)laxisi arda — loosen soil
laza — (kwo) rubbish, waste, trash, garbage, litterlaza monton — scrapheaplazadan — (kwo) dustbin, garbage can, trash canlazalok, lazika — (kwo) dumpMandarin
lefte — (kwel) leftlefta — (kwo) left, left sidea lefta — (loko-komo) (to the) leftKan a lefta! — Look left! Hir treba turni a lefta. — Here one should turn left.leften — (konekti-komo) at the left (of)Leften ye garden. — There is a garden at the left. Garden es leften dom. — The garden is to the left of the house.
legenda — (kwo) legendlegenda-ney, legendare — (kwel) legendary
legum — (kwo) vegetablelegumgarden — (kwo) vegetable garden
leki — (zwo) cure, heal, treat (care for medicinally)leking — (kwo) cure, healing, (medical) treatmentlekika — (kwo) medicine, drug, curelekiguan — (kwo) clinic, medical facilityleker — (kwo) physician, doctorRussian
lekti — (zwo) readlekting — (kwo) reading (act)lektiwat — (kwo) reading (material to read)lekter, lekti-sha — (kwo) reader (person)lektibile — (kwel) readable, legiblelekter, lektika — (kwo) reader (device)
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lektia — (kwo) lectureleleka — (kwo) stork
Turkish
lemar — (kwo) cupboard, closet, press, bookcase, wardrobelemarkin — (kwo) nightstand, bedside tableIndonesian
lenga — (kwo) cold (condition of low temperature) lenga-ney (lenge) — (kwel) coldlenge akwa — cold wateres lenge hir — it's cold hereme sta lenge — I am cold, I feel coldlenga-nem (lengem) — (komo) coldlyjawabi lengem — answer chilly / stifflylengitaa — (kwo) coldness lengi — (zwo) cool (intr./tr.)lengifi (fa-lenge) — (zwo) cool (get colder, lose heat)lengisi (mah-lenge) — (zwo) cool (make cooler)lengiser — (kwo) coolerlengitura — (kwo) cold (illness)pai/fai lengitura — catch a coldMandarin
lente — (kwel) slowlentem — (komo) slowly
lentila — (kwo) lentilleon — (kwo) lion
gin-leon — (kwo) lionessman-leon — (kwo) male lion
lepi — (zwo) mould, model, to make a model (in clay, wax)leping — (kwo) moulding, modellinglepitura — (kwo) smth moulded, modelledRussian
lerni — (zwo) learn (but not "get to know, find out" — cf. "en-jan")lerner — (kwo) learnerlernikitaba — (kwo) textbook, manuallerna, lerning — (kwo) learninglerni-ney — (kwel) learned, eruditelerninesa — (kwo) learnedness, eruditiondelerni — (zwo) unlearn
leson — (kwo) lessondai leson — give a lessondukti leson — conduct a lesson
lesti — (zwo) flatter, adulatelesta — (kwo) flattery, adulationlestinik — (kwo) flatterer, adulatorRussian
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leta — (kwo) letter (written message)letakuta — (kwo) envelopeletayuan — (kwo) mailman, postmanfai leta — (zwo) correspond (exchange messages)
letnan — (kwo) lieutenantIndonesian
letra — (kwo) letter (a symbol in an alphabet)letravati — (zwo) spell (letters)
leuga — (kwo) league (unit)Latin
leve — (kwel) light (not heavy; gentle); slightleve musika — light musiclevifi (fa-leve) — (zwo) lighten (become light or lighter in weight or seriousness)levisi (mah-leve) — (zwo) lighten (make lighter; alleviate)levifa/levisa — (kwo) alleviation; relief
lexika — (kwo) vocabulary (words of a language collectively)lexike — (kwel) lexical
lexikon — (kwo) dictionary, vocabularyley1 — (inplas-kwel) theirley2 — (syao) «kind, sort, type»
jen man — jenley mankindgaoley talim — higher education
li — (inplas-kwo) they, them Li gani hao. — They sing well. Me shwo danke a li. — I thank them.li-ney, ley — (inplas-kwel) theirEs li-ney kinda, bu nu-ney. — This is their child, not ours.
libre — (kwel) freelibritaa — (kwo) liberty, freedomlibrifi (fa-libre) — (zwo) become/get freelibrisi (mah-libre) — (zwo) set free, liberatelibrifa/librisa — (kwo) liberation
lider — (kwo) leader (head of; best or dominant person/thing)lideri — (zwo) take first place, be in the leadlidertaa — (kwo) leadership
lif — (kwo) leaf; sheet (piece of paper; flat layer of solid material)liftot — (kwo) foliagelifi — (zwo) browse, leaf throughliflwosa — (kwo) leaf fall
lifti — (zwo) raise, lift, elevate ek-lifti plechas — shrug one's shoulders fa-lifti on pedafinga — rise on tiptoepren-lifti — pick uplifta — (kwo) rise, elevation
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lifti swa — (zwo) rise (to one's feets), get up liftika — (kwo) lift, elevator
ligi — (zwo) tie, tie up, fasten, bind, link ligi doga — tie up a dogligi bay wada — bind by promiseliga — (kwo) tie, bond; leagueJenmin Liga — The League of Nations deligi — (zwo) untie, unfasten, unbindfa-deligi — come untied
ligna — (kwo) timber; wood; firewoodlignatabla — wooden tablelignapuda — sawdusthaki ligna — chop woodligna-ney (ligne) — (kwel) wooden, ligneous
lihua — (kwo) ploughshareSyn.: pluga-sikinMandarin
liki — (zwo) leaklika — (kwo) leak, leakage
likwe — (kwel) liquid, fluidlikwa — (kwo) liquid, fluidlikwi — (zwo) melt (tr./intr.)likwifi (fa-likwe) — (zwo) melt, thawlikwisi (mah-likwe) — (zwo) melt (make liquid)
lilak — (kwo) lilaclima — (kwo) lime (citrus fruit)
limon — (kwo) lemonlimonada — (kwo) lemonadelimpa — (kwo) spleen (organ — cf. “splin”)
Indonesian
lin — (kwo) flaxlinkapra — linen clothNorwegian
linda — (kwo) lindenGerman
lingwa — (kwo) languagelingwistika — (kwo) linguistics
lingwistike — (kwel) linguisticlinia — (kwo) line (writing, printing, telegraphic, genealogical, military)
gas-linia — gas pipelinelinisi — (zwo) line, rule (paper, etc.)See also: reka
linka — (kwo) hyperlink, link
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linsa — (kwo) lenslipi — (zwo) adhere (stick fast by or as if by glue) (intr.)
lipisi — (zwo) adhere, stick (fasten or attach with an adhesive material)lipi-she — (kwel) adhesive, sticky, glutinousRussian
lisan — (kwo) tongue (organ in the mouth)Arabic
lisensa — (kwo) license (permission)lisensi — (zwo) license
lisi — (zwo) licklisi-pi — (zwo) lap (take in a liquid with the tongue)Kota he lisi-pi milka. — The cat lapped up the milk.Persian
lisipedi — (zwo) cringe, grovel, fawn, toadylisipednik — (kwo) toady, lickspittle, bootlicker, sycophant(Origin: lisi+peda)
lista — (kwo) listliteratura — (kwo) literature
literatura-ney (literature) — (kwo) literaryliti — (zwo) pour
misliti — (zwo) spillSee also: sipiRussian
litra — (kwo) litreFinnish
liva — (kwo) leverlivada — (kwo) meadow
Bulgarian
lizarda — (kwo) lizardlo — (gramatika) imparts the meaning of general notion
Es lo zuy muhim. — It's the most important thing.Lo tal mus bu repeti. — Such a thing must not repeat. lo sirkum — milieu, surroundings, environmentlo longtaim-bak — days of yore
loda — (kwo) load, burdenlodi — (zwo) loadloding — (kwo) loadingnichlodi — (zwo) downloaduuparlodi — (zwo) upload
lof — (kwo) loaf (a block of baked bread)Scottish Gaelic
logaritma — (kwo) logarithmArabic
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logika — (kwo) logiclogike — (kwel) logical
logotip — (kwo) logotypeloja — (kwo) lodge (a local chapter of certain fraternal organizations); box (theater)
lok — (syao) «place»ahfilok — (kwo) hiding-placehabitilok — (kwo) living place, habitation twolilok — (kwo) threshing-floorenilok — (inplas-komo) anywherea enilok — to any placekadalok — (inplas-komo) everywherekoylok — (inplas-komo) somewherea koylok — to some placenullok — (inplas-komo) nowhere a nullok — to nowhere, nowhitherotrelok — (inplas-komo) elsewherea otrelok — elsewhitherplurilok — (inplas-komo) in several placessamlok — (inplas-komo) at the same place, ibidem
loki — (zwo) be situated/locateden-loki — (zwo) find oneself, come to belokisi — (zwo) place, station, situate, deploy
lokma — (kwo) morsel, a piece (of food)Arabic
loko — (kwo) place (location), spot, site; locality (cf. “plasa”)lokale — (kwel) lokallokalisi — (zwo) lokalize
lokomotiva — (kwo) locomotivelokwa — (kwo) puddle
Serbian
lon — (kwo) loan (smth lent, esp. money)loni — (kwo) loan, lend; borrowlon-nem — (komo) on loanpren lon-nem — borrow dai lon-nem — lendlondaier — (kwo) lender, creditorlonprener — (kwo) borrower
longe — (kwel) lengthy; longlongem — (komo) at length; for a long timelongitaa — (kwo) lengthlong- — long-: longhar-ney — (kwel) longhair
longtaim — (taim-komo) (during) long timelu jivi hir yo longtaim — he lives here for a long timese eventi longtaim bak — this happened long ago
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longtaim bifoo — long beforelongtaim-ney — (kwel) long-term, prolonged (cf. “dave”)
lopata — (kwo) spade (digging tool)Russian
lopi — (zwo) runflai-lopi — scud, rush alonglopa, loping — (kwo) run, runningloper — (kwo) runnerGermanic
lorda — (kwo) lordlot — (kwo) lot (articles sold as one unit; a number of associated people or things — cf. "kisma")
loyale — (kwel) loyalloza — (kwo) mule (the hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse)
Cantonese
lu — (inplas-kwo) he, himLu shwo hao. — He speaks well. Me kredi a lu. — I believe him. Me shwo danke a lu. — I thank him.lu-ney, luy — (inplas-kwel) his Es lu-ney kitaba, bu yu-ney. — It's his book, not yours.
lubi — (zwo) loveluba — (kwo) loveen-lubi — (zwo) fall in lovelubijen — (kwo) lover, loved onelubijenta — (kwo) loversswa-luba — (kwo) self-loveSlavic
lubriki — (zwo) lubricate lubrikanta — (kwo) lubricant
luchi — (zwo) struggle; wrestlelucha — (kwo) struggleluching — (kwo) wrestling (sport)lucher — (kwo) wrestler, struggler, fighter
lugi — (zwo) lie (tell lies)luga — (kwo) lie, liesluger — (kwo) liarlugishil — (kwel) tending to lie
luk — (kwo) onionRussian
luku — (kwo) hatchway, hatchFinnish
luli — (zwo) lull to sleep, to soothe, compose, quietluma — (kwo) light
mah-on luma — turn on the light
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lumi — (zwo) give light, shine lumisi — (zwo) light, illuminatelumisa — (kwo) illuminationluma-ney — (kwel) light (having light)lumaful — (kwel) luminous, full of light
luna — (kwo) moonluna-dilim — (kwo) crescent
lung — (kwo) Chinese dragonlup — (kwo) loopluserna — (kwo) lucerne, alfalfa
Hungarian
lushuy — (kwo) dewMandarin
lusi — (zwo) lose (also fail to win)lusi taim — lose timelusi dao — lose one's way, get lostlusa — (kwo) loss
luta — (kwo) luteluxa — (kwo) luxury
luxa-auto — a luxury carluxa-ney (luxe) — (kwel) luxuriousluxika — (kwo) something luxurious
lwaba — (kwo) salivary foam or sweat frothlwabi — (zwo) lather, frothkaval lwabi — horse lathered up doga lwabi — dog frothed at the mouthHindi
lwo — (zwo) 1) fall, drop, come downlasi lwo — let falllwosa — (kwo) fall, dropmah-lwo — (zwo) throw down, drop2) conveys the depth of transition into another state/condition:lwo in plaki — burst into tearslwo in ridi — burst out laughing; start roaring with laughterlwo in pyani — take to hard drinkinglwo in lekti nove kitaba — to become thoroughly engrossed in reading a new bookMandarin
lyan — (zwo) be attached (to smth/smb — а koywan/koysa), be affectionate (towards)li lyan a mutu — they are attached to each otherlyan-ney — (kwel) in mental bonding, attached, devoted lyansa — (kwo) attachment, affection, mental/emotional bondingMandarin
lyu — (zwo) leave (but not "depart")lyu kinda in dom — leave children at homelyu trasa — leave traceslyu pan a amiga — leave bread to a friend
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lyu me sole — leave me alonelyu dwar ofni-ney — leave the door open Mandarin
mach — (kwo) match (sporting event)
madam — (kwo) madam, lady (a polite form of addressing or naming a woman)See also: sinior, mis
madu — (kwo) honeyHindi
madyar — (kwel, kwo) Hungarian; Hungarian (person); the Hungarian languagemaestro — (kwo) maestro (musical master)
Italian
maga — (kwo) mug (large cup)
magari — (gramatika, exklami) I wish, if onlyMagari lu lai! — If only he would come! Magari bi tak! — I wish it were so! Magari nu hev-te sey mani dan! — I wish we had that money then!nomagariNomagari tren tardi. — I hope the train isn't late.Italian
magia — (kwo) magicmagike — (kwel) magicalmagier — (kwo) magicianSyn.: jadu
magnet — (kwo) magnetmagnet-felda — magnetic fieldmagnetisi — (zwo) magnetize (make magnetic)magnetifi — (zwo) magnetize (grow magnetic) magnetisa/magnetifa — (kwo) magnetization
magnifike — (kwel) magnificent, splendid, grandSyn.: briliante, gro-hao
magre — (kwel) meagre, leanmah — (syao-gramatika) «make» (causative particle)
gran – mah-gran — big – to make bigger, increasehao – mah-hao — good – to make better, improveblan – mah-blan — white – to whiten jal – mah-jal — to burn, be burning – to burn (smth)chi – mah-chi — to eat – to feedlwo – mah-lwo — to fall – to drop (smth)mah kaval lopi — make the horse runMe mah swa zwo se. — I make myself do it. Se ve mah yu triste. — This will make you sad.
mahan — (kwel) majestic, grand, stately, sublimemahantaa — (kwo) majesty, grandeur, greatnessLuy Mahantaa — His MajestyHindi
mahanatmitaa — (kwo) magnanimity(Origin: mahan+atma+(i)taa)
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mahta — (kwo) might, power, authority (cf. "potensia")mahtaful — (kwel) mighty, powerfulsinmahta-ney — (kwel) powerless, impotent, helplesspa sinmahta-ney furia — in impotent rage
maidan — (kwo) square (open place in town); ground, areafutbol maidan — futball fieldArabic
maimun — (kwo) monkeyTurkish
maini — (zwo) mean (have in mind; signify)Kwo yu maini bay to? — What do you mean by that?Syn.: signifi
mais — (kwo) maizemaiste — (gramatika) most (superlative form from "mucho")
lu hev maiste mani — he has most moneyin maiste kasu — in most casesmaiste parta — the most partmaiste taim — the most time, most of the timemaiste jen — most peoplemaistegrad — (komo) to the greatest extentmaistem — (komo) mostly, by and largemaista, maistitaa — (kwo) majority
majbur — (sta) be compelled to, have to, there is no other way butEn-pluvi, nu majbur go a dom. — It begins to rain, we have to go home.Meteo es bade, majbur deri avion-ney departa. — The weather is bad, the plane’s departure has to be delayed.Si me bu findi kitaba, me majbur kupi nove-la. — If I don’t find the book, I’ll have to buy a new one.majburi — (zwo) compel, constrain, force, obligemajburi-ney (majburen) — (kwel) forced, compulsorymajburi-nem (majburem) — (komo) forcedly, perforce, willy-nillyArabic
major — (kwo) major (mus.)Ant.: minor
mak — (kwo) poppyHungarian
makala — (kwo) article (a story, report in a newspaper, journal, etc.)Arabic
makaron — (kwo) pasta, macaronimaketa — (kwo) layout drawing, layout, (printing) dummy, maquette, mockup, model
maketi — (zwo) lay out, breadboardmakiaja — (kwo) make-up (cosmetics applied especially to the face)
Arabic
makni — (zwo) dip, dunkRussian
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mala — (kwo) beadsmalinka — (kwo) beadHindi, Pashtoo
malgree — (konekti) in spite of, despitemalina — (kwo) raspberry
Russian
mama — (kwo) mammy, mom, mommyMandarin
mamila — (kwo) breast (of woman); udder (of animal)mamili — (zwo) sucklemamili-animal, mamiler — (kwo) mammalmamila-kinda — (kwo) infant, nurseling
man — (kwo) man, male human (also manjen)manjen klaida — men’s clothes manlik — (kwel) manlymanliktaa — (kwo) manlinessko-man — (kwo) male companion; husband (also “mursha”)
man- — (syao) "male"man-leker — male physicianman-dogа — male dog
mandarina — (kwo) tangerine, mandarinmandir — (kwo) temple (building for worship)
Hindi
manera — (kwo) mannermangi — (zwo) be busy (with)
me mangi, foni poy — I am busy, call laterme mangi reporta — I am busy with the reportme mangi lekti un kitaba — I am busy with reading a book manga — (kwo) being busy, pressure of workmanga-ney (mange) — (kwel) busy, occupiedMandarin
mango — (kwo) mangoJapanese
mangusta — (kwo) mongooseRomanian
mani — (kwo) moneypi-mani — (kwo) tip, gratuityhanda-mani — (kwo) ready cash, money in handmanidan — (kwo) purse
mania — (kwo) maniamania de persekwa — mania of persecution
manifesti — (zwo) manifest, make to appear, show plainlymanifesta — (kwo) manifestation
manifestu — (kwo) manifesto144
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manikur — (kwo) manicureHungarian
manili — (zwo) entice, allure, beckon, decoy, inveiglemanilika — (kwo) bait, lureRussian
manipulati — (zwo) manipulatemanipulata — (kwo) manipulation
manovra — (kwo) manoeuvre, maneuvermanovri — (zwo) manoeuvre
mansha — (kwo) sleevefai manshas uupar — roll up one's sleeves
manta — (kwo) blanketmantela — (kwo) mantle, cloakmanteni — (zwo) maintain (keep up, keep in the same state, sustain (in a state of stability))
manteni familia — maintain a family
manuskripta — (kwo) manuscriptmanya — (taim-komo) tomorrow
aftemanya — (kwo) the day after tomorrowmao — (kwo) hair coat; wool; fleece
mao(-ney) — (kwel) woolen; hairylongmao-ney — (kwel) shaggy maoshapa — (kwo) woolen capMandarin
maori — (kwel, kwo) Maori (relating to ethnicity or language)
mapa — (kwo) mapSlovak
mar — (kwo) seamar(-ney) — (kwel) marinemarjen — (kwo) seaman, sailormar-bata — (kwo) surf
margen — (kwo) margin (of book, of paper); (fig.) border, edge (of anything)nota pa margen — notes in the margins
marinada — (kwo) marinademarinadi — (zwo) marinademarinaden gurka — pickled cucumber
marka — (kwo) mark (sign, token; label; trace)marki — (zwo) mark, denotemarking — (kwo) marking
markitan — (kwo) sutlermarmar — (kwo) marble
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marmelada — (kwo) marmaladeMarsa — (kwo) Marsmarshal — (kwo) marshalmarshi — (zwo) march (to walk steadily; to participate in an organized walk)
marsha — (kwo) march (also music)
martanga — (kwo) strait, channel(Origin: mar+tanga)
marto — (kwo) March (also mes-tri)masa — (kwo) mass (quantity of matter; a body of matter with no specific shape; the body of common people
— cf. “mesa”)masa-media — (kwo) mass medium, mass media See also: menga
masala — (kwo) spice; seasoningmasali — (zwo) spice, seasonmasala-ney (masale) — (kwel) spicy, savoury, piquantHindi
masbute — (kwel) firm; sound, robust, sturdy, solidmasbutifi (fa-masbute) — (zwo) grow strong, firmmasbutisi (mah-masbute) — (zwo) make stronger, reinforcemasbutitaa — (kwo) durability, strength; soundness, solidityHindi
mashina — (kwo) machinemasive — (kwel) massivemasjid — (kwo) mosque
Arabic
maska — (kwo) maskmaski — (zwo) maskdemaski — (zwo) unmask, unveilRussian
maskul — (kwo) malemaskul-ney — (kwel) malemaskulum — (kwo) gram. masculine gender
Masra — (kwo) Egyptmasri — Egyptian (of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian dialect of Arabic);
Egyptian (a person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent)
masta — (kwo) master (owner, boss)gin-masta — (kwo) mistressdom-masta — (kwo) master/mistress of the house
master — (kwo) master (expert; skilled artist)
mastula — (kwo) mast (nautical)Hindi
masu — (kwo) meat
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govamasu — (kwo) beefswinamasu — (kwo) porkyanmasu — (kwo) muttonmasumeler — (kwo) mincing machine, meat grindermasuyuan — (kwo) butcherRussian
mat — (kwo) checkmate, mateTurkish
mata — (kwo) mothermata-patra — (kwo) parentsSee also: mamaSanskrit
matematika — (kwo) mathematicsmatematike — (kwel) mathematicalmatematiker — (kwo) mathematician
materia — (kwo) matter, substancemateriale — (kwel) material (relating to matter; bodily, physical)materiale munda — material world
material — (kwo) stuff, materialbildi-material — building materialshao material fo filma — good material for a film
matove — (kwel) matte (not reflecting light, not glossy, dull)Ant.: glan-sheRussian
matras — (kwo) mattresspruja-matras — spring mattressIndonesian
mature — (kwel) ripe, maturemature yabla — ripe applematurifi (fa-mature) — (zwo) ripenmaturitaa — (kwo) ripeness, maturitypremature — (kwel) premature
maus — (kwo) mousemauskapter — (kwo) mouse trapyunmaus — (kwo) baby mouse
mavi — (zwo) wave (one’s hand); wagmava — (kwo) wave (of hand)
maxima — (kwo) maximmaximale — (kwel) maximal, maximum, highest possible
maximalem — (komo) maximally maximum — (kwo) maximummay — (inplas-kwel) my, minemayor — (kwo) major (military rank)
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mazuta — (kwo) mazutArabic
me — (inplas-kwo) I, mea me — to meMe shwo a yu. — I speak to you.Audi ba me! — Listen to me!Jawabi koysa a me! — Answer me something!me-ney, may — (inplas-kwel) my, mineWalaa may kalam. — Here is my pen.Sey kalam es me-ney, bu yu-ney. — This pen is mine, not yours.Gipsy
mebel — (kwo) furniture (movable articles that equip a room, house, etc.)mebelka — (kwo) a piece of furniture
medalia — (kwo) medalArabic
media — (kwo) means, mediumbay media de — by means of, through the medium of lekimedia — (kwo) medicinal agent, remedymasa-media — (kwo) mass medium, mass media
medike — (kwel) medicalmedika — (kwo) medic, medical man, medical worker
medisina — (kwo) medicine (science, practice — cf. “farmak”)
mediti — (zwo) meditate, think over, pondermedita — (kwo) meditation
meil — (kwo) mail, postmeilguan — (kwo) post office
meja — (kwo) measure (also "step, action")meji — (zwo) measure mejibile — (kwel) measurable
mekanika — (kwo) mechanicsmekanike — (kwel) mechanical mekaniker — (kwo) mechanic
mekanisma — (kwo) mechanismmelankolia — (kwo) melancholy
melankolike — (kwel) melancholic, melancholymeli — (zwo) grind, mill
meli wit inu farina — grind wheat into flourmelidom — (kwo) millmeliyuan — (kwo) millerkahwameler — (kwo) coffee grinder/millRussian
melodia — (kwo) melodymelon — (kwo) melon
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memba — (kwo) member (a part of a human or animal body; a part of a plant — cf. "yuan")
memoria — (kwo) memorypa memoria — from memorymemorisi — (zwo) memorize
menga — 1) (kwo) a lot, multitude, large body (of smth)menga de kwesta — a lot of questions2) (syao) «a lot, gathering of»moskamenga — (kwo) swarm of fliesjenmenga — (kwo) crowdmengi — (zwo) be in multitude, crowd, throng, swarm, mobSwahili
meno — (gramatika) less, fewermeno kem shi — less than tenLu lopi meno kway kem yu. — He runs less quick than you. Sey gaseta es meno interes-ney kem toy-la. — This newspaper is less interesting than that one.Nu nadi ke in futur ye meno gwer in munda. — We hope that in future there will be fewer wars in the world.
mensioni — (zwo) mention, make mention ofmensiona — (kwo) mention, mentioning
menta — (kwo) mind, mentalitymentale — (kwel) mentalmentastasa — (kwo) state of mind
menu — (kwo) menumer — (kwo) mayor
Russian
merita — (kwo) merit, desertmeriti — (zwo) merit, deserveAnt.: nomerita, dosh
merki — (zwo) notice, note, take notice of, markmerki pa un-ney kansa — notice at the first sightmerki to ke ta shwo — mark what he saysmerkival — (kwel) notable, noteworthy, remarkablemerkibile — (kwel) noticeablebumerki-nem — (komo) unnoticedly
Merkuri — (kwo) Mercurymes — (kwo) month
mes-ney, kadames-ney — (kwel) monthlymesa — (kwo) (Church) Mass mesaja — (kwo) messagemet — (kwo) mat (flat piece of material); doormat
mausmet — (kwo) mouse mat/padmetal — (kwo) metal
metal(-ney) — (kwel) metallicmetalka — (kwo) a metallic thing, piece of metal
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meteo — (kwo) weatherbadal-ney meteo — cloudy weather
metoda — (kwo) method (special or definite system of procedure)metodike — (kwo) methodicalChech
metra — (kwo) meterpet metra — five meters
metro — (kwo) subway, the undergroundmey — (kwo) May (also mes-pet)middeyfan — (kwo) lunchmide — (kwel) middle, mean; average
midem — (komo) on averagemidika — (kwo) averagemida — (kwo) middle, meanyus in mida de — right in the middle ofmid- — (syao) "mid-"midnocha — midnightmiddey — midday, noonmidyash-ney — middle-aged
miden — (konekti) amid, in the middle (of), in the midst (of), amongmiden shamba — in the middle of the roommiden amigas — among friendsmiden nocha — in the middle of the nightMiden li ye diverse jen. — There are various people among them.
mif — (kwo) mythmifike — (kwel) mythic(al)Russian
mifen — (kwo) beemifendom — (kwo) hiveMandarin
mifologia — (kwo) mythologymifologike — (kwel) mythologicalmifologisi — (zwo) mythologize
migi — (zwo) blink; winkmiga — (kwo) blink; winkin miga-taim — in the blink of an eyeRussian
migri — (zwo) migratemigri-faulas — migrating birdsmigra — (kwo) migration
mikas — (kwo) scissors; shearsArabic
mikroskop — (kwo) microscopemil — (kwanto) thousand (1000)
mil yar — one thousand years150
tri mil sitsto-shi-sem — 3617un de milfen — one-thousandth
miliarda — (kwanto) milliard, 1000 millions, 109
miliarder — (kwo) billionairemilion — (kwanto) million
dwa milion — two millionsdwa milion petsto mil — 2 500 000milioner — (kwo) millionaire
milka — (kwo) milkdai milka — give milkmilka(-ney) — (kwel) milk, milky; dairyMilkadao — Milky Waymilki — (zwo) milkmilking — (kwo) milkingmilker — (kwo) milker (person or machine)milki-sha — (kwo) milker (person)
milyoo — (kwo) milieusirkum-milyoo — (kwo) (natural) environmentDanish
mina — (kwo) mine (explosive device — cf. “kwanshilok”)stavi mina — lay/plant minesminisi — (zwo) mine (lay mines)
mindal — (kwo) almondmineral — (kwo) mineral
mineral-ney — (kwel) mineralmineral-ney akwa — mineral watermineralisi — (zwo) mineralize
minim — (gramatika) leastminim kway — least quick(ly)minimgrad — (komo) least of allminimtaa — (kwo) minority
minimale — (kwel) minimal, minimumminimalem — (komo) minimally
minimum — (kwo) minimumminista — (kwo) minister (high officer of state)
minor — (kwo) minor (mus.)Ant.: major
minta — (kwo) mint (plant or flavouring)minta-bonbon — mint (candy)
minuta — (kwo) minutemira — (kwo) mirror, looking glassmirakla — (kwo) miracle
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mirta — (kwo) myrtlemis — 1) (kwo) miss (a title of respect for a young unmarried woman; an unmarried woman)
See also: sinior, madam2) (syao) mis- (in a wrong way)misyusi — misuse miskalkuli — miscalculate misstepi — stumblemisaudi — mishearmisluma — uncertain light
mision — (kwo) missionmisioner — (kwo) missionary
miska — (kwo) muskmiska-rata — muskratArabic
misteria — (kwo) mysterymisteriaful — (kwel) mysterious
miti — (zwo) meet; encounterme joi al miti yu — I am glad to meet youmita — (kwo) meeting; encountergo pa mita — approach in the opposite direction, come to meet
mixi — (zwo) mix; blend, minglemixing — (kwo) mixingmixa — (kwo) mix mixitura — (kwo) mixturemixer — (kwo) mixermuvi-miksi — (zwo) stir upbati-mixi — (zwo) churn
mlan — (kwel) sluggish, lackadaisical, listless, languid, slack, inert, nervelessHindi
mobile — (kwel) mobilemobila — (kwo) mobile phone
moda — (kwo) fashion, vogue, modemoda-ney — (kwel) fashionable
model — (kwo) modelmodeli — (zwo) model (cf. “lepi”)
moden — (kwel) modernmodenisi — (zwo) modernize
moderi — (zwo) moderate, keep within bonds; mitigatemoderi-ney — (kwel) moderate, temperatemoderinesa — (kwo) moderateness, moderation, temperance
modifiki — (zwo) modify, make partial changes in modifika — (kwo) modification
modus — (kwo) mode (way, manner, or status); (gram.) moodmog — (sta) can, may
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me bu mog zwo to — I can't do itse mog bi — it may bekadawan mog lai — everyone may comeYu mog zwo se kom yu yao. — You may do it as you like.mogbi — (komo) maybemogisi — (zwo) enablemogsa — (kwo) might, powerpa ol mogsa — with all mightme zwo olo ke es inen may mogsa — I'll do everything within my powerbu mog — one can't, it is impossibleBu mog jivi sin chi. — One can't live without eating.bu-mog-bi-ke — incredible, impossibleSlavic
moha — (kwo) moss (plants)Hungarian
moher — (kwo) mohairmoki — (zwo) mock, deride, ridicule
moka — (kwo) mock, derision, sneer, ridiculemokre — (kwel) wet
mokrifi (fa-mokre) — (zwo) get wet/drenchedmokrisi (mah-mokre) — (zwo) wet (cover or impregnate with liquid) Russian
mole — (kwel) softmole kushen — soft cushionmolenesa — (kwo) softnessmoli — (zwo) soften (tr./intr.)molifi (fa-mole) — (zwo) soften, become softmolisi (mah-mole) — (zwo) soften, make soft or softermolika — (kwo) pulp (soft mass or matter)
molekula — (kwo) moleculemolya — (kwo) wifemomenta — (kwo) moment, instant
momenta-ney (momente) — (kwel) momentarymomenta-nem (momentem) — (komo) instantly, in a moment
momentum — (kwo) momentummonah — (kwo) monk, nun
monaho — (kwo) monk monahina — (kwo) nunGreek
monarka — (kwo) monarchmonarkia — (kwo) monarchy
monastir — (kwo) cloister, monastery, nunnery, conventGreek
moneta — (kwo) coin
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monitor — (kwo) monitor (device or program)monitori — (zwo) monitormonitoring — (kwo) monitoring
monologa — (kwo) monologue, soliloquymonopolia — (kwo) monopoly
monopolisi — (zwo) monopolizemonson — (kwo) monsoonmonsta — (kwo) monster
monstalik, monsta-ney — (kwel) monstrous monta — (kwo) mountain
monta-ney — (kwel) mountain, mountainousmontaflanka — (kwo) mountain flankmontalok — (kwo) mountains, mountainous placemonta-kadena — (kwo) mountain-ridge, range, chain of mountains
monta-gap — (kwo) gorge, ravine, canyonmontiri — (zwo) mount, set up; montage
montira — (kwo) mounting, installation; montage; editingmonton — (kwo) heap, pile
monton de ramla — heap of sandmontoni — (zwo) heap, pile
moral — (kwo) morals, moralitymoral-ney — (kwel) moral
morba — (kwo) sickness, illness; diseasemorba-ney (morbe) — (kwel) sick, illmorbi — (zwo) to be sick/illen-morbi — (zwo) fall sick/ill
morta — (kwo) deathmorta-ney (morte) — (kwel) deadom mortes treba shwo sol hao — of the dead speak only goodmorti — (zwo) diemortijen — (kwo) deadmanmortifa — (kwo) mortificationmortalok — (kwo) the next/other worldmortika — (kwo) carrion
morta-puni — (zwo) execute, put to deathmorta-puna — (kwo) execution
moska — (kwo) fly (insect)moskamenga — (kwo) swarm of flies
moskita — (kwo) mosquitomoti — (zwo) reel, wind, coil
moti koysa sirkum koysa — wind smth round smthmotimashina — (kwo) reeling machine, winder
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motika — (kwo) hank, coil, skeindemoti — (zwo) unwind, uncoilRussian
motiv — (kwo) motive; motifmotivi — (zwo) motivatemotiva — (kwo) motivation
motor — (kwo) motor, enginemotosikla — (kwo) motorcyclemu — (kwo) moo
fai mu — moo, lowFinnish
muaki — (zwo) feel sick (at the stomach), have nauseamuaka — (kwo) nauseaIndonesian
muar — (kwo) moire, watered silkmuazin — (kwo) muezzin
Arabic
mucho — (inplas-kwanto) much, many, a lotgun mucho — work muchmucho jen — many peoplemucho mani — a lot of moneymucho pyu hao — much bettermuchos — many (people)muchoyar-ney — (kwel) of many years
muda — (kwo) mood, spiritsmuhim — (kwel) important
muhimtaa — (kwo) importance, significancedai muhimtaa a koysa — attach importance to smthnomuhim — (kwel) unimportant, trifling, trivialnomuhimka — (kwo) trifle, nothingnessmuhimi — (zwo) be of importanceArabic
mukati — (zwo) blow one’s noseArabic
mukus — (kwo) mucus, mucilage; slimenosmukus — (kwo) snivel, snot
mule — (kwel) mild, gentlemulitaa — (kwo) mildness, gentleness Hindi
multipliki — (zwo) multiply (bay, pa — by)tri multipliki pa char es shi-dwa (tri ves char es shi-dwa) — 3 multiplied by 4 makes 12multiplika — (kwo) multiplication
mumia — (kwo) mummy (embalmed corpse)mumisi — (zwo) mummify (tr.)mumifi — (zwo) mummify (intr.)
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munda — (kwo) worldmunda(-ney) — (kwel) world; global
mur — (kwo) wallmurmuri — (zwo) murmur (cf. “hamsi”)
murmura — (kwo) murmurmursha — (kwo) husband
Gipsy
mus — (sta) mustOli jen mus chi fo jivi. — All people must eat in order to live. Manya me mus go a ofis. — Tomorrow I must go to the office.Yu mus bu chi. = You must not eat.bu mus — (sta) to not have toYu bu mus chi. — You do not have to eat.nomus — (sta) must not (obligatory prohibition)Yu nomus chi. — You must not eat. See also: treba, gai
musafer — (kwo) passengermusafer-avion — passenger aircraft
mushkile — (kwel) difficultsta gro-mushkile — feel miserable / wretched / unhappymushkilem — (komo) with difficultymushkilitaa — (kwo) difficulty (the state of being difficult)mushkila — (kwo) difficulty (obstacle)sin mushkila — without difficulty, easily, with no troublemah-mushkile — (zwo) make difficultHindi
musika — (kwo) musicmusiki, fai musika — play/make musicmusikale — (kwel) musicalmusiker — (kwo) musician
muskula — (kwo) musclemah-laxe muskula — relax musclestensi muskula — strain musclesmuskulatot — (kwo) muscular systemmuskulaful — (kwel) brawny, muscular
musla — (kwo) muzzle, snoutmusladan — (kwo) muzzle (device used to prevent animal from biting or eating)
muslina — (kwo) muslinmusta — (kwo) pattern (that from which a copy is made), specimen, sample
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mustash — (kwo) moustache; whisker (animal’s)
mute — (kwel) dumb, mute mutili — (zwo) maim, mutilate, cripple
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mutila — (kwo) mutilation, deformitymutilawan — (kwo) cripple
mutu — (komo) one another, each othernu lubi mutu — we love each othera mutu — to each other
mutuale — (kwel) mutualmuvi — (zwo) move
muva — (kwo) move, motion, movementsinmuva-ney — motionless
muy — (modus-komo) very muy jamile — very beautifulmuy kway — very quickly
myao — (zwo) mew, meow, miaowmyati — (zwo) crumple, crush, rumple
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myen — (kwo) mienChinese
na — (gramatika) (optionally marks an end of a semantic group)See also: ti
nabla — (kwo) navel, umbilicusnadi — (zwo) hope
nada — (kwo) hopeSerbian
nafra — (kwo) aversion, disgustnafra-ney (nafre) — (kwel) abominable, repulsive, detestableArabic
nafta — (kwo) (mineral) oil, petroleumArabic
naga — (kwo) nail (of metal — cf. “naka”)nagi — (zwo) nailfa-nagi — (zwo) stick, pierce
nagle — (kwel) impudent, insolent, impertinentnaglitaa — (kwo) impudence, insolencenagla (naglo, naglina) — (kwo) impudent/insolent fellowRussian
naive — (kwel) naivenaiva, naivnik — (kwo) naive person
naka — (kwo) nail; clawHindi
nakali — (zwo) incandescenakali-ney — (kwel) incandesced Russian
nal — (kwo) horseshoeHindi
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naloga — (kwo) tax (money paid to the government)Russian
nam — (kwo) namenami — (zwo) name; be named, be calledKomo yu nami? — What is your name?Me nami Jon. — My name is John.nami-yen — (komo) namelyHindi
namastee — (exklami) hello; good-byeHindi
namba — (kwo) number (cf. "numer")gran namba — big numberpare namba — even numbernamba expresa — numerical expression
namre — (kwel) modestnamrem — (komo) modestlynamritaa — (kwo) modestyHindi
nana — (kwo) nursehospital nana — hospital nurse
nangwa — (kwo) pumpkinMandarin
narko — (kwo) narcotic, addictive drugnasha — (kwo) intoxication (any kind of)
nashisi — (zwo) stupefy, befuddle, besot, intoxicatenashi-she — (kwel) befuddling, intoxicatingHindi
nasion — (kwo) nationnasion-ney — (kwel) national
natryum — (kwo) sodium, natriumGerman
natura — (kwo) natureabyas es dwa-ney natura — habit is second naturenaturale — (kwel) naturalnaturalem — (komo) naturallynaturalitaa — (kwo) naturalness
nau — (taim-komo) nowtil nau — till now; depos nau — from now onal nau — (komo) at the moment, presently; nowadayslo nau — (kwo) the present (time)nau...nau — (konekti) now...nowNau ta silensi, nau shwo mucho. — Now he keeps silent, now he speaks much.nau-ney — (kwel) present, actual, today's, current
navigi — (zwo) navigate, sailnaviga — (kwo) navigation
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nayu — (kwo) butternayudan — (kwo) butterdishMandarin
nefra — (kwo) kidneyGreek
negative — (kwel) negativenegativa — (kwo) negative
negi — (zwo) deny, negatenega — (kwo) negationAnt.: aserti, konfirmi
neglekti — (zwo) neglect, treat carelessly, slight, be remissneglekta — (kwo) negligenceAnt.: kuydi
negra — (kwo) a Black person, negronegro — (kwo) a Black malenegrina — (kwo) Negress
neme — (kwel) numb, insensiblenemifi — (zwo) grow numbnemitaa — (kwel) numbness
neon — (kwo) neonneon-jaopay — neon sign
Neptun — (kwo) NeptuneNeptun-ney — (kwel) Neptunian
nerva — (kwo) nervenerva(-ney) — (kwel) nerve, nervousnerva-sistema — nerve systemnerva-morba — nervous disease
nesese — (kwel) necessary (also "of an inevitable nature")nesesitaa — (kwo) necessity
nesta — (kwo) nestnesti — (zwo) nest, build its nest; nestle
neta — (kwo) nettexi neta — weave a net
neutrale — (kwel) neutralneva — (taim-komo) never
See also: nulves
ney — (gramatika) modifier-making particle Tina-ney vos — Tina's voicebrata-ney nam — brother's namejen-ney — humanchi-ney fan — eaten foodrude-fas-ney man — red-faced manolo es yo zwo-ney — everything is already doneun-ney — firstdwa-ney — second
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nemun-nem — firstly, at firstUn-nem me go a skola, poy a dom. — First I go to school, then home.dwa-nem — secondly
ni — (gramatika)
ni...ni... — neither... norni me ni yu — neither me nor youAnt.: i
nich — (konekti-komo) down(wards)go nich — to go downnich kolina — down the hillnich fluisa — downstreamnichen — (konekti-komo) down (at what place?), at the lower part ofLai nich. Me es nichen. — Come down. I am down.nichen bey — at the lower part of backnichen kolina — at the bottom of the hill. fon nichen — from belownichisi — (zwo) lower, bring down; turn downnichisi kapa — hang one’s headnichisi kansa — lower one's gazenichifi, fa-nich — (zwo) sink, drop, move down Hindi
niche — (kwel) lower, situated belowzuy niche lif — lowest leavesnicha — (kwo) lower part, bottomnicha-uupar — upside down, bottom upfon nicha til uupara — from top to bottomnichlok — (kwo) lowland, depression
nidi — (zwo) need, have need of (cf. “treba”)me nidi reposi — I need a restlu nidi yur helpa — he needs your helpbuniden — (kwel) unnecessary, needlessnida — (kwo) need
nihil — (kwo) non-being, nil, nothingnihilisi — (zwo) destroy, eliminate, annihilatenihilisa — (kwo) destruction, annihilation
nihon — (kwel, kwo) JapaneseSee also: Nipon
nikab — (kwo) niqab Arabic
niki — (zwo) nodnika — (kwo) nod
Nil — (kwo) NileNil-ney krokodil — Nile crocodile
nin — (kwanto) nine (9)ninshi — 90ninsto — 900
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Nipon — (kwo) JapanNipon-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of JapanSee also: nihon
nise — (kwel) low (of small hight or placed below normal height — cf. "niche")nisisi (mah-nise) — (zwo) lower, reduce hight (tr.)
nisha — (kwo) nichenishan — (kwo) target (butt or mark to shoot at; goal or objective)
Hindi
nitrogen — (kwo) nitrogennixa — (inplas-kwo) nothing
Me jan ke me bu jan nixa. — I know that I know nothing. Danke! – Es nixa. — Thank you! – That's nothing.
no — (syao) makes antonymskalme calm — nokalme uneasypinchan ordinary — nopinchan extraordinarypa nofortuna — unfortunately
noble — (kwel) noblenobyen — (kwel) inconvenient; inopportune, inappropriate
Ant.: byen
nocha — (kwo) nightpa nocha — at/by nighthao nocha! — good night!fa-nocha — night is comingnochi, tranochi — (zwo) pass the night, spend the night
noda — (kwo) knotnodaful — (kwel) knotty, snaggy, gnarlednodi — (zwo) knotnodi tay — to tie one's tie
nok — (kwo) point, tip bay finga nok — by finger tipsigla nok — needle pointbuta nok — boot tipHindi
nokalme — (kwel) unquiet, uneasy, restless, troubledsta nokalme — be anxious/uneasynokalmitaa — (kwo) anxiety, unrest, uneasinessnokalmi — (zwo) worrynokalmisi (mah-nokalme) — (zwo) disquiet, worry, make anxious/uneasy
nol — (kwanto) zero (0)shi gradus sub nol — ten degrees below zero
non — (exklami) noOb yu pri sey kitaba? — Non.— Do you like this book? — No.
nopare — (kwel) odd, unevenAnt.: pare
nopinchan — (kwel) extraordinary, unusual, uncommon, singular161
Ant.: pinchan
nopri — (zwo) dislikenopria — (kwo) dislike
norda — (kwo) northnorda(-ney) — (kwel) north(ern), northerlynorda feng — north windnorden — (konekti-komo) to the north, north ofurba es norden — the town is to the northnorden urba ye shulin — forest is north of the town
normale — (kwel) normalnormalem — (komo) normallynormalisi — (zwo) normalizenormalisa — (kwo) normalization
nos — (kwo) nosenosdun — (kwo) nostrilnosmukus — (kwo) nasal mucus, snivelRussian
nosantisi — (zwo) desecrate, profane, defile(Origin: no+sante+isi)
nosion — (kwo) notion (concept; mental image or representation)
nota — (kwo) note (a brief piece of writing; a diplomatic missive; a musical sound/mark)bankanota — (kwo) bank notenoti — (zwo) note (record — cf. “merki”)
notifiki — (zwo) notify (formally)notifika — (kwo) notification, notice
nove — (kwel) newnovika — (kwo) smth new (e.g. product)novitaa — (kwo) newness, noveltynovnik — (kwo) novicenovifi (fa-nove) — (zwo) be/get renewednovisi (mah-nove) — (zwo) renew; updatenovisa — (kwo) renewal; update
novela — (kwo) novel (short story — cf. “roman”)Spanish
novemba — (kwo) November (also mes-shi-un)pa novemba — in November
nu — (inplas-kwo) we, usnu-ney, nuy — (inplas-kwel) ourWalaa nuy dom. — Here's our house.Sey dom es nu-ney, bu li-ney. — This house is ours, not theirs.
nuansa — (kwo) nuancenude — (kwel) nude, naked, bare
nudpeda-ney (nudpede) — barefootednuditaa — (kwo) nudity, bareness, nakedness
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nudifi — (zwo) become naked nudisi — (zwo) bare, strip nudisi swa, mah swa nude — bare/strip oneselfnudisma — (kwo) nudismnudina — (kwo) a naked woman
nudla — (kwo) noodlesGerman
nuka — (kwo) back of the head, nape, occiputnuka-darba — cuff on the napeSpanish
nuklea — (kwo) nucleussela-nuklea — nucleus of cellatom-nuklea — atomic nucleusnukleare — (kwel) nuclear
nuksan — (kwo) harm; mischiefnuksani — (zwo) harmnuksan-ney — (kwel) harmfulHindi
nul — (inplas-kwel) no (whatever), none (whatever)Nul kinda pri go somni. — No child likes to go sleep.nulem — (inplas-komo) in no waynulgrad — (inplas-komo) not in the leastnullok — (inplas-komo) nowhereMe zai shuki may kalam. Me bu mog findi it nullok. — I am looking for my pencil. I can't find it anywhere.a nullok — to nowhere nulves — (taim-komo) not once, nevernulwan — (konekti-kwo) nobodyNulwan jan. — Nobody knows.Me bu koni nulwan hir. — I don't know anybody here.nulnik — (kwo) a nobody, nonentity
numer — (kwo) number (No.)kaval numer char jiti — horse number four winstri-ney numer de nuy programa — the third number of our program numeri — (zwo) numbernumera — (kwo) numeration
nungu — (kwo) porcupineSwahili
nuta — (kwo) nutkreki nuta — crack nuts
nutri — (zwo) nourish, feednutra — (kwo) nourishing, nutritionnutritive — (kwel) nutritive, nutritiousel-nutra — (kwo) power supply
nutria — (kwo) nutria, coypuFinnish
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Nyusiland — (kwo) New Zealando (oda) — (unisi) or
Kwo yu pri pyu, rasmi o gani? — What do you like more, to draw or to sing? oda...oda... — either...orMe bu mog dai a yu ambi kamel. Pren un. Oda sey-la, oda toy-la. — I cannot give you both camels. Take one. Either this one or that one.
ob — (gramatika) 1) interrogative particleOb me mog ofni winda? — May I open the window? 2) whetherMe kwesti, ob me mog ofni winda. — I ask whether I may open the window.
obedi — (zwo) obey, comply withobeda — (kwo) obediencedesobedi — (zwo) disobeydesobeda — (kwo) disobedience
obese — (kwel) obeseobesitaa — (kwo) obesity
objeti — (zwo) object, adduce as an objectionobjeta — (kwo) objection
obligi — (zwo) oblige (put under obligation to do or not to do smth), bind, constrain (by duty, honour, etc.)obliga — (kwo) obligationobliga-ney (oblige) — (kwel) obligatory
oblikue — (kwel) obliqueobservi — (zwo) observe (carefully view; follow)
observa — (kwo) observationobsesi — (zwo) obsess
obsesen bay foba — obsessed with fearobsesa — (kwo) obsession
obskure — (kwel) obscure (without sufficient light, dim, somber; not easily understood)obskurisi — (zwo) obscure, dim, darkenobskurifi — (zwo) become obscure Syn.: tumeAnt.: klare
obstakla — (kwo) obstacleobstakli, fai obstakla — (zwo) impede, hamper, put obstacles in the way
obwol — (unisi) though, althoughMe shwo a yu, obwol yu bu yao audi me. — I speak to you, although you don't want to hear me.German
obyekta — (kwo) object (thing, item)
obyekta — (kwo) object (thing, item)
ochak — (kwo) hearth, fireplace; (fig.) hotbed, seat, breeding ground, focus, center ochak de gwer — seat of warochak de resista — centre of resistanceTurkish
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of — (komo) off (about a mechanism or connection)Radio es of. — The radio is off. Plis mah-of radio. — Please put off the radio.
ofensi — (zwo) offend, give offence toofensa — (kwo) offencefa-ofensi — (zwo) be offendedfa-ofensishil — (kwel) touchy, susceptible, quick to take offenceofensa-ney (ofense), ofensive — (kwel) offensiveno-ofensive — (kwel) inoffensiveofensi-ney (ofensen) — (kwel) offended, resentful, hurtofensi-nem (ofensem) — (komo) offendedly, resentfully ofenser — (kwo) offender
ofis — (kwo) office (place), bureauofisiale — (kwel) official (authorized; authoritative)
ofisiala — (kwo) official, officer, functionary, bureaucratoflain — (kwel) offline
Ant.: onlain
ofni — (zwo) openofna — (kwo) openingofna-ney (ofne) — (kwel) openidyen (kelkem) ofni-ney — ajarofner, ofnika — (kwo) openerofnitura — (kwo) aperture, orificeofnelok — (kwo) open place, opening, glade
ofri — (zwo) offer, proffer, tenderfa-ofri — present itself (about an opportunity)ofra — (kwo) offer
ofser — (kwo) officer (military, police, nautical)subofser — (kwo) non-commissioned officer
ofte — (kwel) frequentoftem — (komo) often
ohoo — (exklami) ohooista — (kwo) oysteroko — (kwo) eye
ofni/klosi okos — open/close one’s eyesklosi-presi okos — close one's eyes tightfai gro-okos — to gogglekan koysa bay gro-okos — to gape at smthokovati — (zwo) eyeoko-yama — (kwo) eye socketSlavic
okra — (kwo) ochreoktoba — (kwo) October (also mes-shi)
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okula — (kwo) glasses, spectacles, gogglesPortuguese
okupi — (zwo) occupy (a place, time, mind)se okupi oli may duma — this occupies all my thoughtsse okupi mucho taim — it takes much timeokupi-ney (okupen) — (kwel) occupiedtoy tabla es okupen — that table is occupiedSee also: mangi, zun
ol — (inplas-kwel) all, the whole of, throughout the whole ofol dey — all day longoli — (inplas-kwo, kwel) all, everyone, everybodyoli jan — everybody knowsoli may amiga — all my friendsoli dey — all the daysoli hi — all to a man, every single oneNu oli es hir. — We are all here.olo — (inplas-kwo) all, everythingme jan olo — I know everything
olea — (kwo) oil (liquid fat) olei — (zwo) oil
oliva — (kwo) oliveolivabaum — (kwo) olive tree
olosam — (komo) all the same; anywayKwo unkwe yu shwo, me ve zwo se olosam. — Whatever you say, I'll do it anyway.Tu go adar, tu bu go adar, es olosam. — To go there or not, it's all the same.Syn.: enikas, malgree olo; es egale, bu muhim
oltaim — (komo) all the time, constantlyoltaim pyu hao — better and betteroltaim pyu — more and moreoltaim pyu mushkile — increasingly difficult
om — (konekti) about, concerning; on (refers to the subject of activity)om se — about thisom to — about thatom olo — about everythingNu zai gun om sey problema. — We are working on this problem.Scandinavic
oma — (kwo) grandmotherSee also: opaGerman
omlet — (kwo) omeletteTurkish
on —1) (konekti) on (on the surface)on tabla — on the table 2) (komo) on (about a mechanism or connection)Radio es on. — The radio is on. mah-on TV — turn on the TV
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onda — (kwo) waveondi — (zwo) wave, undulateonding — (kwo) undulation
oni — (inplas-kwo) one, they (indefinite personal pronoun)oni shwo ke... — they say that... Lai pyu blisem! Hir oni bu mog audi nul worda. — Come closer! Here one can’t hear a word.Esperanto
onishwoka — (kwo) rumour, hearsayOrigin: oni+shwo+ka
onkla — (kwo) uncleSee also: tia
onlain — (kwel) online (connected to a computer; accessible via computer network)Ant.: oflainKorean
onpon — (kwo) put on (clothes, glasses)lu onpon-te shapa — he put his hat onOrigin: on+pon
oo — (exklami) 1) ohOo es ya jamile! — Oh, it’s so beautiful! Oo ya! — Oh yes!2) o (vocative particle)Hao fortuna a yu, oo shefa de wulfas! — Good luck go with you, O Chief of the Wolves!
opa — (kwo) grandfatherpraopa — (kwo) great-grandfather See also: oma German
operati — (zwo) operateoperata — (kwo) operation (also “operasion”)operater — (kwo) operator
opini — (zwo) opine, deem, be of opinionopini koysa/koywan kom koysa/koywan — regard/hold smth/smb as smth/smbopini ta kom amiga — regard him/her as a friendopini koysa kom muhim — believe smth to be importantme opini se kom may deba — I regard it as my dutyopina — (kwo) opinionsegun may opina — in my opinion / view
oposi — (zwo) opposeoposa — (kwo) oppositionoposer — (kwo) oppositionist; opponent
opresi — (zwo) oppressopresa — (kwo) oppression
optimale — (kwel) optimal, optimum ora — (kwo) hour
afte dwa ora — in two hourspa haf-ora afte to — in half an hour after that
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orak — (kwo) sickleTurkish
oranja — (kwo) orange (fruit)oranja jus — orange juice
oranje — (kwel) orange (colour)
orda — (kwo) order (request) defai orda — cancel an orderordi — (zwo) order, book
orden — (kwo) order (awarded decoration; organization — cf. “orda”, “ordina”, “komanda”) ordina — (kwo) order (arrangement; the state of being well arranged)
ordini — (zwo) put in order; arrangedesordini — (zwo) disarrangeordini swa — (zwo) tidy oneself up, set oneself to rightsno-ordina — (kwo) disorderordinnik — (kwo) an orderly personno-ordinnik — (kwo) sloven
organ — (kwo) organ (part of organism — cf. “orgel”)
organike — (kwel) organic (biol., chem.)organike kemia — organic chemistryAnt.: no-organike
organisi — (zwo) organizeorganising — (kwo) organization (process)organisa — (kwo) organization (quality of being organized or way in which smth is organized)organisasion — (kwo) organization (group of people)
organisma — (kwo) organism (lit. and fig.)
orgel — (kwo) organ (musical instrument — cf. “organ”)orgelista — (kwo) organist, organ playerGerman
orienti — (zwo) orient, orientateorienti swa — orient oneselforienta — (kwo) orientationorienting — (kwo) orienteeringorientika — (kwo) reference point
origin — (kwo) originorigini — (kwo) originate, arise, begin
originale — (kwel) 1) original (first, preceding all others in time)2) original (fresh, unusual)originala — (kwo) original (first form, firsthand work)originalnik — (kwo) original (odd or curious person)
orla — (kwo) eagleRussian
ornamenta — (kwo) ornament, ornamental pattern
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orni — (zwo) adorn, embellish, bedeckornika — (kwo) adornment, embellishment
ortodoxia — (kwo) orthodoxy (cf. «pravaslavia»)ortodoxike — (kwel) orthodox
osean — (kwo) oceanosi — (zwo) dare (be courageous or bold enough to)
osobe — (kwel) especial, particularosobem — (komo) especially, particularlyosobitaa — (kwo) peculiarity, (special) featureRussian
osoka — (kwo) sedge, carexRussian
osta — (kwo) boneostalik — (kwel) bonyostifi — (zwo) ossifyostifa — (kwo) ossification
Osterraih — (kwo) Austriaot — (kwanto) eight (8)
ot-ney — eighthotshi — eightyotsto — eight hundred
oton — (kwo) autumn, fallfa-oton — autumn is comingoton(-ney) — (kwel) autumn
otre — (inplas-kwel) other, anotherni un ni otre — neither one nor the other pa otre taraf — on the other handotrem — in other way, differently; otherwiseotrelok — (inplas-komo) in another place, somewhere elsea otrelok — to another placeotreves — (inplas-komo) next time, another timeMe mangi nau. Nu diskusi ba se otreves. — I am busy now. Let us discuss it another time
ouran — (komo) casually, accidentally; inadvertentlySyn.: kasualem Mandarin
oval — (kwo) ovaloval(-ney) — (kwel) oval
ovo — (kwo) eggovoshel — (kwo) eggshellovosela — (kwo) ovicellovotot — (kwo) spawn
oxa — (kwo) oxOld English
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oxigen — (kwo) oxygenpa — (konekti) preposition of a wide meaning, often can be used instead of other prepositions
1) indicates place, time (at, on, in)pa dom – at home pa mur – on the wallpa gata – in the streetsidi pa tabla – sit at the tableLondon lagi pa Tems – London lies on the Thamesob mani es pa yu? – is the money with you? pa vesna – in spring2) introduces adverbial phraseshwo pa inglish – speak Englishpa un-ney kansa – by first sightta jivi pa shi kilometra fon mar – he lives 10 km from the seepa exponenta – exponentiallypa ol mogsa – with all one's mightpa char – four (together)pa fortuna – fortunatelypa versa – by/in versesIt loki pa dwa dey de going (de safara). — It takes two-day journey to get there.
padma — (kwo) lotusSanskrit
pagale — (kwel) crazy, madpagalitaa — (kwo) craziness, madnesspagalifi — (zwo) go madpagala, pagalnik — (kwo) madman, lunaticHindi
pagi — (zwo) pay (give money)paga — (kwo) pay, paymentprepaga — (kwo) prepayment, upfront payment, advance (of money)
pah — (kwo) groin (anatomy)Russian
pai — (zwo) receive, get; succeed, achieve, obtainnulwan pai kapti ta — nobody managed to catch itpai kreki nuta — to (succesfully) crack the nut pai ofni ken — to open can (at last)Nu pai zwo to! — We did it!Hindi
paisaja — (kwo) landscape, scenerypaja — (kwo) pagepajo — (kwo) page (serving boy)
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pak — (kwo) pack, package, parcelpaki — (zwo) packdepaki — (zwo) unpack
paketa — (kwo) packet
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pakla — (kwo) tow, oakumRussian
palak — (kwo) eyelidHindi
palas — (kwo) palaceNorwegian
pale — (kwel) pale (light in colour)palenesa — (kwo) paleness, pallor
paliati — (zwo) palliate, alleviatepaliata — (kwo) palliation, alleviationpaliative — (kwel) palliative
palma — (kwo) palm (palm tree — cf. “pama”)palma-semdi — Palm SundayPortuguese
paloma — (kwo) pigeon, dovesalam-paloma — dove of peaceSpanish
palpi — (zwo) feel (about), palpatepalpi-shuki — gropepalpa — (kwo) feeling (by touch), palpationpalpibile — (kwel) palpable
palto — (kwo) coat, overcoatfarwapalto — fur coatTurkish
pama — (kwo) palm (of hand)pama-holika — (kwo) hollow of the hand
pan — (kwo) breadblan pan — (kwo) white breadpankin — (kwo) bread roll, bunpanshop — (kwo) baker’spandan — (kwo) bread box/binsuhpan — (kwo) dried crust, rusk, zwiebackhalka-pan — (kwo) bagel, ring-shaped roll
panika — (kwo) panicsta pa panika — be in panic, be panic-stricken
panta — (kwo) trousers, pantspantakin — (kwo) underpants
pantalon — (kwo) breeches (clothing)
pantera — (kwo) pantherpanza — (kwo) armourpao — (kwo) bubble; blister
paovati — (zwo) bubble, form bubblesMandarin
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papa — (kwo) dad, daddy, papapapagay — (kwo) parrot
fai papagay, papagayvati — (zwo) parrot (to repeat or imitate, esp.without understanding)Greek
papir — (kwo) paperpaprika — (kwo) paprikapara — (kwo) pair, couple
para dey — a couple of dayspara-ney — (kwel) pair, forming a pair gamipara — (kwo) married couple para-jen — (kwo) match (person)pari — (zwo) pair
parada — (kwo) parade (procession or ceremonial review of troops)
paradigma — (kwo) paradigm (philos., gram.)
paradoxa — (kwo) paradoxparadoxale — (kwel) paradoxicalparadoxalem — (komo) paradoxically
paragraf — (kwo) paragraph Turkish
paralele — (kwel) parallelparalela — (kwo) parallel
paralisa — (kwo) paralysis, palsyparalisi — (zwo) paralyze
parapeta — (kwo) parapet; railing, handrail, banistersparashut — (kwo) parachuteparasita — (kwo) parasite
parasitike — (kwel) parasiticparda — (kwo) curtain
fer-ney parda — iron curtainSyn.: kurtenaHindi
pardoni — (zwo) forgive, pardon pardona — (kwo) forgiveness, pardon
pare — (kwel) even (divisible by 2)Ant.: nopare
parka — (kwo) parkparlamenta — (kwo) parlamentparola — (kwo) password
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parpar — (kwo) butterflyHebrew
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parta — (kwo) partparta-ney (parte) — (kwel) partialparta-nem (partem) — (komo) partly, partiallyparti — (zwo) share, divide, partparti suy senta kun otres — share one's feelings with others
partia — (kwo) party (group taking one side of smth; political group — cf. “pati”) partikla — (kwo) particle partikulare — (kwel) particular (not general or universal)
partikularitaa — (kwo) particularity (the quality or state of being particular rather than general; a specific point or detail, a particular)
partisipi — (zwo) participate partisipa — (zwo) participation partisiper — (zwo) participant, participator
partner — (kwo) partner (of either sex)gin-partner, partnerina — (kwo) female partner
parus — (kwo) sail (of a ship or boat) parus-kapra — (kwo) sailclothRussian
pas — (konekti-komo) past, bylu go-te pas nu — he went past uslu go-te pas — he went past
pasaja — (kwo) passageway, gangway, aislepashu — (kwo) cattle
syao pashu — small cattlepashudom — (kwo) cattle-shedHindi
pasi — (zwo) pass; pass bypasi-ney (pasen) yar — the past yearpasi nocha — pass nighttaim pasi lentem — the time drags on/crawls pasiwat — (kwo) past (the period of time that has already happened) (mah-)pasi — (zwo) pass, spend (time)pasijen — (kwo) passer-bypasiworda — (kwo) password (also “parola”)trapasi — (zwo) pass through, make one's way throughpasi-auto — (kwo) passing carPren un pasi-auto e lai ba kway! — Take a passing car and come quick!
pasienta — (kwo) patient (one who receives medical attention)
pasion — (kwo) passionpasion-ney — (kwel) passionate
pasive — (kwel) passivepasivitaa — (kwel) passivity
paska — (kwo) Easter
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pasporta — (kwo) passportpasta — (kwo) paste
panpasta — (kwo) doughpasturi — (zwo) graze, pasture
pasturi-sha — (kwo) herder, herdsman, shepherd (also “gurtayuan”)
pata — (kwo) paw pa char pata — on all foursmah swa nich pa char pata — go down on all fours
patata — (kwo) potato, potatoespatata-sup — potato soup
patenta — (kwo) patent (declaration issued by a government agency to an inventor)patenti — (zwo) patent patenting — (kwo) patenting
pati — (kwo) party (social gathering especially for pleasure or amusement— cf. “partia”) patina — (kwo) patina (film on copper)
patlajan — (kwo) eggplant, aubergineTurkish
patra — (kwo) fatherprapatra — (kwo) forefathermata-patra — (kwo) parentspatralanda — (kwo) fatherlandSee also: papa
patranam — (kwo) patronymic (name)
patriota — (kwo) patriotpatrul — (kwo) patrol
patruli — (zwo) patrolRussian
paun — (kwo) pound (unit of mass; unit of currency)
pausa — (kwo) pausepausi — (zwo) pauseleson-pausa — (kwo) break, intermission (between lessons)
pava — (kwo) peafowlpavo — (kwo) peacockpavina — (kwo) peahenyunpava — (kwo) peachick
pavimenta — (kwo) pavementpavimenti — (zwo) pave; cobble
pay — (kwo) pieJapanese
peda — (kwo) footpedi — (zwo) go on footpedisoldata — (kwo) infantryman
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peditrupa — (kwo) infantrypedi-sha, pedijen — (kwo) pedestrianpeding — (kwo) walking; footrace
pedal — (kwo) pedalpresi pedal — press a pedaldepresi pedal — depress a pedal
pega — (kwo) peg (a cylindrical wooden, metal etc. object used to fasten; a protrusion used to hang things on)
peki — (zwo) bakepeking — (kwo) bakingpekitura — (kwo) pastrypekiguan — (kwo) bakerypeker — (kwo) bakerRussian
pelatuk — (kwo) woodpeckerIndonesian
pelikula — (kwo) film (pellicle, thin sheet or coating — cf. “filma”)
pelin — (kwo) wormwood, absinthPersian
pen — (kwo) tubbanipen — (kwo) bathtubMandarin
pendi — (zwo) hang (intr./tr.)bependi — (zwo) hang round (with), cover (with)bependi mur bay piktura — cover the wall with picturespendi-kili — (zwo) hang, kill by hangingpendika — (kwo) rack, hanger
pendula — (kwo) pendulumpenetri — (zwo) penetrate
penetra — (kwo) penetration, permeationpeni — 1) (zwo) to take the trouble (to do smth or to do smth difficult of execution), to take pains
Me peni zwo se hao. — I take pains in doing it well.To bu es penival. — That is nor worth the trouble.pena — (kwo) pains, trouble, strain2) (kwo) penny, pence
penis — (kwo) penispension — (kwo) pension (money)
pepa — (kwo) pepper (paprika is "paprika")fai pepa — (zwo) pepperpepadan — (kwo) pepper pot
pepla — (kwo) ashespepladan — (kwo) ash-traypeplisi — (zwo) burn to ashespeplalok — (kwo) site of fire, ashesRussian
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per — (konekti) per, for each/every6% per yar — 6% per year100 gram per kilo — 100 gram per kilo 100 kilometra per ora — 100 km per hourpet dolar per jen — 5 dollars per head
pera — (kwo) pearSpanish
perfekte — (kwel) perfectperfektitaa — (kwo) perfection (quality)perfektisi — (zwo) perfect, improve, polish upswa-perfektisa — (kwo) self-perfection
perfori — (zwo) perforateperfora — (kwo) perforation
perioda — (kwo) periodperiodike — (kwel) periodicalperiodika — (kwo) periodical
perla — (kwo) pearl(s)Spanish
permanente — (kwel) permanent (lasting for an indefinitely long time)Italian
permiti — (zwo) permit, allowpermita — (kwo) permissionpermitibile — (kwel) permissible
perplexe — (kwel) perplexed, puzzledperplexitaa — (kwo) perplexity
persekwi — (zwo) persecute, pursue, chasepersekwa — (kwo) persecution; pursuit, chase
persepti — (zwo) perceivepersepta — (kwo) perceptionperseptibile — (kwel) perceptible
persik — (kwo) peachIndonesian
persona — (kwo) personpersonale — (kwel) personalpersonalem — (komo) personallypersonalitaa — (kwo) personality
personifiki — (zwo) personifypersonifika — (kwo) personification
perspektive — (kwel) perspectiveperspektiva — (kwo) perspective
perteni — (zwo) belong, pertainperuka — (kwo) wig, peruke
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pes — (kwo) piece (separated part — cf. "ge")char pes sukra — 4 pieces of sugar
pesta — (kwo) plaguepet — (kwanto) five (5)
petshi — fiftypetsto — five hundredpet-ney — fifth
petala — (kwo) petalPortuguese
petdi — (kwo) Fridaypetision — (kwo) petition, written request
fai petision, petisioni — (zwo) petition, present a petitionpi — (zwo) drink
pi-akwa — drinking waterpia — (kwo) drinking; drinkfai pia pro koywan — drink the health of smb.piwat — (kwo) drink, beveragepiguan — (kwo) pub, public housepilok— (kwo) watering placeHindi
piano — (kwo) pianobaji/fai piano — play piano
piesa — (kwo) play (theatrical performance), piece (musical composition, literary work)
piga — (kwo) leatherpiga ganta — leather glovesMandarin
pijama — (kwo) pyjamasPersian
pikee — (kwo) pique (fabric)
piki — (zwo) prick, stingfrosta piki fas — frost stings the facepika — (kwo) prick, puncturepiki-she — (kwel) prickly
pikti — (zwo) depict, picture, paintpikter — (kwo) painter (artist who paints pictures)piktura — (kwo) picture, imagekitaba kun jamile piktura — a book with beautiful picturespikting — (kwo) painting (art)piktival — (kwel) picturesque
pila — (kwo) pile (heap) pila de kitabas — pile of bookspila de pyata — pile of plates
pilota — (kwo) pilot (of aircraft or ship)
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pimenta — (kwo) pimento; allspicepin — (kwo) commodity, article(s), goods, ware(s)
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pina — (kwo) pinepina shulin — pine forest, pinery
pinchan — (kwel) ordinary, usualpinchanem — (komo) ordinarily, usuallyMandarin
pinguin — (kwo) penguin pinsel — (kwo) (artist’s or painter’s) brush pinsi — (zwo) pinch
pinsa — (kwo) pinchpinser — (kwo) pincers, plierspinserkin — (kwo) tweezers
pinta — (kwo) paint (substance)pinti — (zwo) paint (apply paint to — cf. "pikti")pintaken — (kwo) can of paintpinter — (kwo) painter (laborer — cf. "pikter")
pipa — (kwo) (tobacco) pipe (cf. “duda”, “tuba”)Greek
pipeta — (kwo) pipette, medicine dropperpipsi — (zwo) peep, cheep
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pirsi — (zwo) pierceFlecha pirsi luy sina. — The arrow pierced his chest.pirsi dun — to pierce a holepirsing — (kwo) piercing
pisi — (zwo) pissSyn.: urini
pisina — (kwo) swimming poolSpanish
pistaka — (kwo) pistachioPersian
pistola — (kwo) pistol, handgunSpanish
piti — (zwo) have compassion on; pitypita — (kwo) compassion; pitypiti-she, pitishil — (kwel) compassionate, pitifulnopiti-she, nopitishil — (kwel) ruthless, pitiless, mercilesspitival — (kwel) pitiable
pitsa — (kwo) pizzaplaki — (zwo) weep, cry
plaki-shwo — lament, keen
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plaka — (kwo) weepingplaknik — (kwo) weeper, cry-baby, snivellerRussian
plan — (kwo) planplani — (zwo) planplaning — (kwo) planning
plane — (kwel) plane, level, even, flat (cf. "plate")plana — (kwo) planeplanika — (kwo) plain; smth levelplanisi — (zwo) even, level, planeplanisa — (kwo) levelling, smoothing
planeta — (kwo) planetplaneta-ney — (kwel) planetary
planka — (kwo) plank, boardplanka-kama — (kwo) plank bed
planta — (kwo) plant (organism)planti — (zwo) plantbeplanti agra bay repa — to plant the field with turnipsplanting — (kwo) planting (act)plantiwat — (kwo) planted plant plantura — (kwo) plantation, planting (also "plantasion")
plasa — (kwo) place (for smth or smb; room, space — cf. “loko”)okupi plasa — to occupy a placePlasa ye. — There are free places./There is room.Plasa yok. — There are no places./There is no room.plasi — (zwo) placefa-plasi — (zwo) find room, go in, be placed
plasma — (kwo) plasmaplasta — (kwo) plaster (adhesive bandage)
lipi-plasta — (kwo) sticking plasterplastik — (kwo) plastic (material)
plastik(-ney) — (kwel) plasticplastike — (kwel) plastic (capable of being shaped or formed)
plataforma — (kwo) platformplate — (kwel) flat, flattened
platbota — flat-boatplatpeda — flat-footplata — (kwo) plate, plaque, slabplatem — (komo) flatways, flatwiseplati — (zwo) flatten (tr./intr.)plating — (kwo) flattening (process)platisi — (zwo) flatten (tr.)platifi — (zwo) flatten (intr.)platifa — (kwo) flattening (act or result)
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platin — (kwo) platinumplato — (kwo) plateau, tablelandplaya — (kwo) beachplecha — (kwo) shoulder
ek-lifti plechas — shrug one's shouldersplechavati — (zwo) shoulderRussian
plei — (zwo) play (cf. "baji")plei ruola — play role pleisa — (kwo) play (cf. “geim”)pleika — (kwo) plaything, toypleier — (kwo) player plei-sha — (kwo) player (person)
plen — (kwo) captivityplenjen — (kwo) captive, prisonerplenisi — (zwo) take prisonerRussian
plesir — (kwo) pleasurekun plesir — with pleasure
pleski — (zwo) splash, plash, lap, swashpleska — (kwo) splash, plash, lapping, swashek-pleska — (kwo) a splash (single)Russian
plexi — (zwo) braid, plait, twine, wreathe, weaveplexika — (kwo) smth (inter)twined; plait, braid plexus — (kwo) plexus (anatomy)
pliga — (kwo) fold; crease, plaitpligi — (zwo) folddepligi — (zwo) unfoldpligibile — (kwel) folding (designed to fold)
plis — (exklami) pleaseDai a me chiza plis. — Give me the spoon please.
plota — (kwo) raftRussian
pluga — (kwo) plough, plowplugi — (zwo) ploughpluging — (kwo) ploughing, tillagepluger — (kwo) plowman, ploughmanpluga-sikin — (kwo) ploughshareRussian
pluki — (zwo) pluck, cull, gather, pick (fruits, flowers, etc.); pluck (pull out the hair or feather of)German
pluma — (kwo) feather, plumeplumamao — (kwo) plumage, feathering
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plumba — (kwo) lead (metal)
plunji — (zwo) dive, plungeplunja — (kwo) dive, plungeplunjer — (kwo) diver
pluri — (inplas-kwanto) several Me hev pluri kitaba. — I have several books.Me he visiti ela pluri ves. — I visited her several times.pluri-forma, plurika — (kwo) plural (gram.)
plus — (kwo, konekti, komo) plus (plus sign; advantage; besides)To es plus fo yu. — That is a plus for you.Char plus pet es nin. — Four plus five is nine.plus-ney — (kwel) plus, extraplusi — (zwo) add
Pluton — (kwo) Plutopluva — (kwo) rain
pluvi — (zwo) rainpluvi gro — it is pouring, it pourspluvi-ki — it is drizzling, it drizzlespluvinka — (kwo) raindropaispluva — (kwo) hail
po — (konekti) po (refers to distribution in portions)olo es po tri dolar — everything costs 3 dollars each piecepo un jen — one at a time, one by onepo tri — in threespo shao — in small portionsshao-po-shao — little by littleRussian
poda — (kwo) floor (cf. “etaja”)Bulgarian
podle — (kwel) vile; mean; foul podla — (kwo) scoundrel, rascal, villainRussian
poema — (kwo) poempoesia — (kwo) poetry
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poeta — (kwo) poetpoetike — (kwel) poeticshma-poeta — (kwo) poetasterSpanish
pokloni — (zwo) bow (in greeting, courtesy, veneration, etc.)poklona — (kwo) bowRussian
pol — (kwo) pole (either extremity of an axis through a sphere; a magnetic pole)polare — (kwel) polarpolaritaa — (kwo) polarity
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polarisi — (zwo) polarize (tr.)polarisa — (kwo) polarization
poliglota — (kwo) polyglotPolinesia — (kwo) Polynesiapolis — (kwo) police
polisyuan — (kwo) policemanpolisguan — (kwo) police station
politika — (kwo) policy, politicspolitike — (kwo) politicalpolitiker — (kwo) politician
polsa — (kwo) wrist (the joint between the hand and the forearm)See also: pulsa
polva — (kwo) dustpolvinka — (kwo) speck of dustpolvisi — (zwo) spray, atomize, pulverizepolviser — (kwo) sprayer, atomizer, pulverizer
pompa — (kwo) pomp, statefai pompa — behave pompouslypompa-ney, pompaful — (kwel) pompous
pon — (zwo) putpon se dar — put it therebepon tabla — lay the table
pondi — (zwo) weigh (determine weight; consider — cf. “vegi”)ponding — (kwo) weighingpondika — (kwo) balance, scales (also «vaka»)pondidan — (kwo) scale (either of the pans, trays or dishes of a balance or scales)
poni — (kwo) ponyponta — (kwo) bridgepop — (kwo) Christian priestpopa — (kwo) stern, poop; buttocks, bottompopla — (kwo) poplarpopulare — (kwo) popularpopulasion — (kwo) populationpor — (konekti) due to, because of
Danke por atenta! — Thank you for your attention!Nu bu go promeni por bade meteo. — We are not going for a walk due to bad weather. Me lai por vidi luma in yur winda. – I came because of seeing light in your windows.
porcha — (kwo) porchporti — (zwo) bear, carry; wear
raki-porti — convey or transport in a vehicleporti wek — (zwo) take away, carry away
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porting — (kwo) carrying, bearingportibile — (kwel) portableportisulam — ladderporter — (kwo) porterportika — (kwo) stretcher, litterportiwat — (kwo) what is carried, load, burden
portreta — (kwo) portraitportu — (kwo) port, harbourPortugal — Portugal
Portugal-jen — inhabitant/citizen of Portugalportuges — (kwel, kwo) Portuguese (relating to ethnicity, language or country); Portuguese (person of
Portuguese ethnicity); Portuguese languageposa — (kwo) pose, postureposesi — (zwo) possess
poseser — (kwo) owner, proprietor, possessor, holderardaposeser — (kwo) landowneren-posesi — (zwo) take possession of
posh — (kwo) pocketposhtuh — (kwo) handkerchief
posible — (kwel) possiblebuposible — impossibleposiblitaa — (kwo) possibilitymah-posible — (zwo) enable (also “mogisi”)
posision — (kwo) positionposision-ney — (kwel) positional
positive — (kwel) positivepositiva — (kwo) positive
posta — (kwo) 1) post (position of employment; outpost, guard-post — cf. "meil"); 2) post (message in an electronic forum)posti — (zwo) post (send to an electronic forum)
pot — (kwo) pot (a household vessel of medium size)florpot — (kwo) flowerpotkukipot — (kwo) cooking pot
potensial — (kwo) potential (ability or capacity for growth; physical notion)
potente — (kwel) potential, potent, endowed with energy adequate to a result potensia — (kwo) potentiality, potency, ability or capacity to perform; math. powerpotensia de motor — engine potency
povre — (kwel) poor (with little money; to be pitied)povre jen — poor man; pauperpovre jenta — the poorpovritaa — (kwo) povertypovra (povro, povrina) — (kwo) poor fellow
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poy — (taim-komo) then, laterMe bu mog go adar nau, me ve go poy. — I cannot go there now, I shall go later.un-nem... poy — first... thenUn-nem me go a skola, poy a dom. — First I go to school, then home.
pra — (syao) 1) remote kinshippraopa — great-grandfatherprajanmer — forebearprakinda — descendant, offspring, scion2) primordiality, antiquitypralingwa — parent languageprajen — ancestor, forefather
prais — (kwo) priceprais-lista — (kwo) price list
praktika — (kwo) practicepraktike — (kwel) practical, pertaining to practicepraktikem — (komo) practicallypraktiki — (zwo) practice, exercise, put into practicepraktiki-she leker — a practical doctor
pravaslavia — (kwo) Orthodoxy (religion)pravaslavike — (kwel) Orthodoxpravaslavike Kirka — Orthodox Church
prave — (kwel) right (correct, just, true, appropriate; synonyms with narrower meaning are “vere, juste, korekte”)prave jawaba — right answer prave desida — sound decisionprave dao — right wayyu es prave — you are rightpravitaa — (kwo) rightness noprave — (kwel) wrongpravnik — (kwo) righteous manRussian
pre — (syao) pre-, fore-previdi — to foreseepreshwo — to foretellpre-existi — to preexistprenam — forenamepreyeri — the day before yesterdaypregoer — predecessorprejuda — prejudiceprelaste — penultimate
preferi — (zwo) preferme preferi pi chay — I better drink teapreferi koysa pyu kem koysa — to prefer smth to smthprefera — (kwo) preferencepreferival — (kwel) preferable, preferred preferivalem — (komo) preferably
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pregi — (zwo) ask for, beg, requestpregi-pai — obtain by request, askingprega — (kwo) requestgro-pregi — (zwo) entreat, implore, supplicate, beseechgro-prega — (kwo) entreaty
prei — (zwo) praypreisa — (kwo) prayerpreiyuan — (kwo) priestpreikitaba — (kwo) prayer bookpreijuk — (kwo) mantis
prelime — (kwel) preliminary
premia — (kwo) bonus, premium (also finance), prizeNobel premia — Nobel Prize
pren — (zwo) takeprensa — (kwo) taking
pres — (kwo) press (the entirety of media and agencies that collect, publish, transmit, or broadcast the news — cf. "preser")
presedi — (zwo) precedepresedi-she — (kwel) precedingpreseda — (kwo) precedence
presente — (kwel) present (not absent; current)presensia — (kwo) presence
preservi — (zwo) preserve (fon koysa — from smth), save, keep from injury presi — (zwo) press
ek-presi handa — shake handpresi labas — press one's lips togethertaim presi — the time pressespreser — (kwo) press (a devise used to apply pressure to an item)presa — (kwo) pressure
presidenta — (kwo) presidentpresigna — (kwo) omen, presage, augury
presigni — (zwo) portend, presage, forebode(Origin: pre+signa)
preskribi — (zwo) prescribe, direct, orderpreskriba — (kwo) precept, direction; prescription
presuposi — (zwo) presuppose, imply as an antecedent conditionpreventi — (zwo) prevent
preventa — (kwo) preventionpreworda — (zwo) preface, forewordpri — (sta) to like
Me pri flor. — I like flowers. Me pri sey flor. — I like this flower. May kinda pri rasmi. — My child likes to draw.
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pria — (kwo) likingprival — (kwel) lovely, alluring, niceHindi
priate — (kwel) agreeable, pleasant, pleasingnopriate — (kwel) disagreeable, unpleasantRussian
prichi — (zwo) preachpricha — (kwo) sermon, preaching, preachment
primare — (kwel) primary (elementary, first or lowest in order)
prime — (kwel) prime (first in importance or quality), primary, paramountes prime kwesta — it’s a question of primary importanceprimem — (komo) above all, first of all; primarily, chiefly, mainly, principally
primitive — (kwel) primitiveprimula — (kwo) primula, primroseprinsa — (kwo) princeprinsip — (kwo) principle
prinsip-ney — (kwel) of principleprinti — (zwo) print
printa, printing — (kwo) print, printingprinter — (kwo) printerprintiguan — (kwo) printing house
pris — (kwo) prize (smth striven for in a contest)
prisenti — (zwo) present (reveal, show)prisenta — (kwo) presentation
private — (kwel) privateprivilegia — (kwo) privilegepro — (konekti-syao) pro, in favour of
pro-westa stata — a pro-Western stateNu es pro guverna. — We support government.Ob yu es pro may idea? — Do you support my idea?
proba — (kwo) trial, test; sample probi — (zwo) sample (to take or to test a sample), test; try on; try out (cf. “trai”)Russian
probable — (kwel) probable, likelyshao-probable — unlikely, not likelyprobablem — (komo) probably (see also “shayad”)probablitaa — (kwo) probability
problema — (kwo) problem problema yok! — no problem!
probus — (kwo) proboscis (of elephant, of insect)
produkta — (kwo) productprodukti — (zwo) produce
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produktive — (kwel) productiveproduktivitaa — (kwo) productivityprodukter — (kwo) producerprodukting — (kwo) productionproduktura — (kwo) produce, items/amount produced
profesion — (kwo) profession, occupationSee also: profi
profesor — (kwo) professorprofeta — (kwo) prophet, seer
profeti — (zwo) prophesy, augurprofetura — (kwo) prophecySpanish
profit — (kwo) profitprofit-ney — (kwel) profitableprofiti — (zwo) profit
prognosa — (kwo) prognosis, forecastprognosi — (zwo) prognose
programa — (kwo) programmeprogrami — (zwo) programmeprograming — (kwo) programmingprogramista — (kwo) programer
progresa — (kwo) progressprogresi — (zwo) progress
prohibi — (zwo) prohibit, forbid, interdictprohiba — (kwo) prohibition, interdiction, ban
Proisen — (kwo) Prussiaproisih — (kwel, kwo) Prussianproklami — (zwo) proclaim, cry out
proklama — (kwo) proclamationprolongi — (zwo) prolong, lengthen, extend
prolonga — (kwo) prolongationpromeni — (zwo) stroll, go for a walk
pyu hao ke yu go promeni — you better go for a walkpromena — (kwo) walk, stroll
pronunsi — (zwo) pronounce (utter, say words)pronunsa — (kwo) pronunciation
propagandi — (zwo) propagandizepropaganda — (kwo) propagandapropagander — (kwo) propagandizer, propagandist
propagi — (zwo) propagate (extend, spread)propaga — (kwo) propagation (dissemination, diffusion)
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prope — (kwel) ownpropisi — (zwo) appropriate, take for one’s ownSyn.: swa-ney
proporsion — (kwo) proportionproporsion-ney — (kwel) proportional, proportionateproporsion-nem — (komo) proportionally
proposi — (zwo) propose (suggest)proposa — (kwo) proposal, proposition, suggestionproposa om salam — peace proposal
prosa — (kwo) proseprosa-ney, prosalik — (kwo) prosaic
prosenta — (kwo) percentprosesa — (kwo) processprosesion — (kwo) procession, trainprostituta — (kwo) prostituteprotekti — (zwo) protect
protekta — (kwo) protection protekter — (kwo) protectorprotektive — (kwel) protective
protesti — (zwo) protestprotesti kontra gwer — protest against the warprotesta — (kwo) protest
prototip — (kwo) prototypeRussian
provinsia — (kwo) provinceprovinsiale — (kwel) provincial
proyekta — (kwo) projectproyekti — (zwo) project
pruf — (kwel) proof (firm or successful in resisting) akwapruf kloka — waterproof watchpruf kontra temta — proof against temptation
pruja — (kwo) spring (mechanical device — cf. "vesna")pruji — (zwo) be springy/resilientpruji-she — (kwel) springy, resilientRussian
pruta — (kwo) rod (bar; twig)grata-pruta — grate barsRussian
pruvi — (zwo) prove (give proof)pruva — (kwo) proof
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psikiatria — (kwo) psychiatrypsikiatrike — (kwel) psychiatricpsikiatrier — (kwo) psychiatrist, psychiater
psikika — (kwo) psychepsikike — (kwel) psychic, psychical
psora — (kwo) any evident skin diseasepsora-ney (psore) — (kwo) mangy, scabby
publika — (kwo) public; audiencepublike — (kwel) public publikisi — (zwo) publish, make public
puda — (kwo) powderdentapuda — tooth-powderwoshpuda — washing powderlignapuda — sawdust
pudla — (kwo) poodlepuha — (kwo) fluff, fuzz, fluffy covering (down; thin hair)
puha-ney (puhe) — (kwel) downy, fluffypuhisi — (zwo) fluff upRussian
puhle — (kwel) swollen; plumppuhlifi — (zwo) swellpuhlifa — (kwo) swellingpuhlika — (kwo) tumorHindi
puji — (zwo) worshippuja — (kwo) worshipHindi
pula — (kwo) domestic fowl(s), poultrypula-ferma — poultry farm
pulga — (kwo) fleapulmon — (kwo) lung
pulmones — the lungs
pulova — (kwo) sweater, pulloverpulsa — (kwo) pulsepuma — (kwo) pumapumbe — (kwel) silly (may be used without insulting connotations), simple-minded, goofy
pumba — (kwo) silly, simpleton, ninny, dufferpumbitaa — (kwo) follySee also: stupideSwahili
pumpa — (kwo) pumppumpi — (zwo) pumppumping — (kwo) pumping
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puni — (zwo) punishpuna — (kwo) punishment, penaltymanipuna — (kwo) fine (a payment or fee issued as punishment for breaking the law)punitive — (kwel) punitivepunival — (kwel) deserving punishment
punta — (kwo) point (dot; full stop, period; item or entry in list; score; place or locality)puntakoma — (kwo) semicolondwapunta — (kwo) colon (punctuation mark) vidipunta — (kwo) point of view, standpointpunta-konta — (kwo) score (number of points earned)
pupila — (kwo) pupil (of eye)
pur — (konekti) 1) for, in exchange forTu kupi signifi pren koysa pur mani. — To buy means to take something for money.pur to — in return, instead, but then2) for, in place of chi pur tri jen — eat for three men
pure — (kwel) purepure fantasia — sheer fantasypuritaa — (kwo) puritypurisi — (zwo) purify purisa — (kwo) purification
purgi — (zwo) purge (the body, soul, mind, party)purga — (kwo) purge (act)purgi-farmak, purgika — (kwo) purge (medicine)
purpur — (kwo) purplepurpur-ney — (kwel) purpleCornish
pushi — (zwo) push pushi-ofni dwar chaurem — push the door wide openpusha — (kwo) pushpushing — (kwo) pushing
putre — (kwel) rotten; putridputri — (zwo) rot (tr./intr.) putrifi — (zwo) rot, decay, putrefy, become badputrisi — (zwo) make rotputrika — (kwo) rotten stuff
putunhua — (kwo) Putonghuapwa — (kwo) pea(s)
pwa-sup — pea soupgrin pwa — green peas
pyan — (kwel) drunk, drunken, tipsy ta es pyan — he/she is drunkgro-pyan — (kwel) blind drunkpyannesa — (kwo) intoxication
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fa-pyan — (zwo) become drunkpyani — (zwo) drink hard/heavilypyaning — (kwo) drunkenness, hard drinkingpyanisi (mah-pyan) — (zwo) make drunk, intoxicatepyannik — (kwo) drunkardRussian
pyasi — (zwo) thirstpyasa — (kwo) thirstfai pyasa — be thirstydefai pyasa — slake/quench one's thirstpyasa-ney (pyase) — (kwel) thirstysta pyase — be thirstyHindi
pyata — (kwo) plate (dish)chyen pyata — dinner-plate; side plateglube pyata — soup-plateGreek
pyu — (gramatika-komo) moreSey gaseta es pyu interes-ney kem toy-la. — This newspaper is more interesting than that one. Lu lopi pyu kway kem yu. — He runs quicker than you.Lu lekti pyu kem me. — He reads more than me.Me bu yao audi se pyu. — I don't want to listen to this any more. pyu o meno hao, pyu-meno hao — more or less goodfa-pyu — (zwo) increasepyu-nem — (komo) rather, to a greater degree
rabati — (zwo) make a reduction in (value or price)rabata — (kwo) reduction, diminution, rebate, abatement (in price)
rabia — (kwo) rabies, canine madnessrabike — (kwel) rabid
rada — (kwo) wheeldentarada — (kwo) gear wheel, cog-wheel
radiatia — (kwo) radiationradiati — (zwo) radiate
radikal — (kwo) radical (linguistics, chemistry)radikal-ney — (kwel) radical (linguistics, chemistry)
radikale — (kwel) radical (favouring fundamental change)radikala — (kwo) radical (a person with radical opinions)
radio — (kwo) radioradioyuan — (kwo) radio/wireless operatorfai radio — (zwo) wireless, radio, wire
radis — (kwo) radishraduga — (kwo) rainbow
raduga-ney (raduge) — (kwel) iridescent, rainbowradugisi — (zwo) rainbowRussian
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radyum — (kwo) radiumTurkish
ragi — (zwo) jut out, protrude, stick up, stick outragi-she — (kwel) prominent, protrudingGerman
raidi — (zwo) ride (on a horse), straddleraidi-shem (raidem) — (komo) astride, astraddleraider — (kwo) rider
raita — (kwo) right (a legal or moral entitlement)jen raitas — human rightsvoti-raita — the right to vote, suffrage
raja — (kwo) rajaraketa — (kwo) 1) rocket; missile
ala-raketa — cruise missile2) racquet
rakonti — (zwo) narrate, tell, give an account, recount rakonta — (kwo) tale, narrative, story, account
rakun — (kwo) racoonramla — (kwo) sand
ramlinka — (kwo) grain of sandramlakloka — (kwo) hourglassArabic
randa — (kwo) plane (tool)Tajik, Hindi
rane — (kwel) earlyranem — (komo) earlyAnt.: tardeRussian
rare — (kwel) rare, infrequentrarem — (komo) seldom, rarely, infrequentlyraritaa — (kwo) rarity (rareness)rarika — (kwo) rarity (a rare object)
ras — (syao) "separation, division, or dispersion"muvi to move — rasmuvi to move apartdai to give — rasdai to distribute, give to several peoplesendi to send — rassendi to send out/roundlwo to fall — raslwo to fall to piecespon to put — raspon to lay out, placegoni to drive, chase — rasgoni to drive away, disperse, scatterhaki to hack — ras-haki to hack to piecespendi to hang — raspendi to hang outlansi to throw — raslansi to throw around, scatter
rasa — (kwo) race (breed)
rasma — (kwo) drawing (smth drawn: picture, diagram, etc.)rasmi — (zwo) draw (depict with lines)
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rasming — (kwo) drawing (act or instance; the art)Arabic
rasta — (kwo) rake (tool)rasti — (zwo) rakerasting — (kwo) raking
rasum — (kwo) reason (cognitive faculties; reasoning; ability to think — cf. “kausa”)jen do rasum — man of reasonrasum-ney — (kwel) reasonablenorasum-ney — (kwel) unreasonable, unwise; foolish norasum-ney akta — an unwise actrasum-nem — (komo) reasonablyRussian
rata — (kwo) ratraubi — (zwo) rob, maraud, plunder, loot
rauba — (kwo) robbery, brigandage, pillagerauber — (kwo) robber, brigand
rauki — (zwo) wheeze; speak hoarsely, croak; be hoarse rauka — (kwo) wheeze, hoarse soundrauka-ney (rauke) — (kwel) hoarse, raucous, husky
raunda — (kwo) round (a unit of play)
ravan — (kwo) amble (of a horse)ravaner, ravan-kaval — (kwo) amblerTukish, Bulgarian
ray — (kwo) ray, beamsurya ray — sun’s rays
razi — (zwo) shaverazi swa — shave oneselfraza, razing — (kwo) shave, shavingrazer — (kwo) razor
rea — (kwo) rheareaksion — (kwo) reaction (chemistry, physics)
reaksioni — (zwo) react (chemistry, physics)
reakti — (zwo) react (act in response)reakta — (kwo) reaction
reale — (kwel) realrealem — (komo) reallyrealitaa — (kwo) realityin realitaa — in realityrealisi — (zwo) realize (make real)realifi — (zwo) come true, be realizedrealisa — (kwo) realization (making real), accomplishmentrealisibile — (kwel) realizable
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rebeli — (zwo) rebelrebela — (kwo) rebellion
redakti — (zwo) editredakter — (kwo) editorredakting — (kwo) redaction (process of editing)redakta (redaktura) — (kwo) redaction, versiontri-ney redakta de kitaba — the third version of the bookredaktitim — (kwo) editorial staffredaktiguan — (kwo) editorial office
redukti — (zwo) reduceredukta — (kwo) reductionredukter — (kwo) reducer
reflekti — (zwo) reflect (throw or bend back from a surface, mirror — cf. "mediti")reflekta — (kwo) reflection
reflexa — (kwo) reflex (physiology, phychology)
reformi — (zwo) reform, amend for the betterreforma — (kwo) reform
refuja — (kwo) refuge, shelterrefuji — (zwo) refuge, shelter
refusi — (zwo) refuse, declinerefusa — (kwo) refusal
refuti — (zwo) refute, confute, disproverefuta — (kwo) refutation, disproof
rega — (kwo) monarch, king/queenrego — (kwo) kingregina — (kwo) queenregale — (kwel) royal, regal, kinglyregi — (zwo) reignreging — (kwo) reignregilok, regilanda — (kwo) kingdom, realm
regimenta — (kwo) regimentregion — (kwo) region (all senses)
regionale — (kwel) regionalregister — (kwo) register (computer science, music)
registri — (zwo) register (record, enter, enroll)registra — (kwo) registration
regula — (kwo) rule, regulationkom regula — as a ruleregulatot — (kwo) regulationsregulare — (kwel) regularregularitaa — (kwo) regularityreguli — (zwo) regulate
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reguling — (kwo) regulation (act of regulating)regulator — (kwo) regulator
reina — (kwo) reinrejekti — (zwo) reject
rejekta — (kwo) rejectionrejim — (kwo) regime, regimen
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rejisor — (kwo) director (in a show or film) Turkish
rek — (komo) right (directly, straight; downright, quite)Es rek stupide. — It's downright stupid.chi rek bay handas — eat directly by handsSyn.: ga; direktem
reka — (kwo) streak, stroke, line (cf. “treta”)Hindi
reklama — (kwo) advertisement; ad, commercialreklami — (zwo) advertisereklaming — (kwo) advertising
rekola — (kwo) harvestrekoli — (zwo) harvestrekoling — (kwo) harvesting
rekomendi — (zwo) recommendrekomenda — (kwo) recommendation
rekompensi — (zwo) recompense, reward, remuneraterekompensa — (kwo) requital, recompense
rekoni — (zwo) recognizerekoni lao amiga — recognize an old friendrekoni nodependa — recognize independencerekoni pa vos — recognize by voicerekona — (kwo) recognition
rekonsili — (zwo) reconcilerekonsila — (kwo) reconciliation
rekor — (kwo) record (unsurpassed measurement)Turkish
rekordi — (zwo) record, make an audio/video recordingrekorda — (kwo) record, recording
rekruta — (kwo) recruit, conscriptrekruti — (zwo) recruit, enroll, enlist
rekte — (kwel) straight (not crooked or bent)rekte linia — a straight line rektisi — (zwo) straightenrektangula — (kwo) rectangle
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relatem — (konekti) in relation to, relative toun relatem otre — one relative to the otherLu es neutrale relatem sey kwesta. — He is neutral in relation to this question.
relati — (zwo) relate (have connection or relationship)se bu relati a dela — this doesn’t relate to the matterrelata — (kwo) relation, relationship (connection; condition of being related)relative — (kwel) relativerelativem — (komo) relativelyrelativitaa — (kwo) relativity
religion — (kwo) religionreligion-ney — (kwel) religious (of religion)religionful — (kwel) religious (having reverence for God)
reloki — (zwo) relocaterelokifi — (zwo) move (to), migrate, transmigrate, resettlereloka — (kwo) relocation
rema — (kwo) oarremi — (zwo) row (propel a boat by use of an oar)reming — (kwo) rowingek-reming — a sweep of oarsremer — (kwo) rower, oarsman
remarki — (zwo) remark (express briefly and casually as a comment)remarka — (kwo) remark (comment, a casual or brief expression of opinion)
remembi — (zwo) remember (have in memory; recall from memory)rememba — (kwo) recollection, reminiscencemah-remembi — (zwo) remind ("to memorize" is "memorisi")
remorsi — (zwo) feel remorseremorsa — (kwo) remorse
renegat — (kwo) renegade, apostaterenegat-ney — (kwel) renegade, apostate
rensheng — (kwo) ginsengMandarin
renta — (kwo) rent (payment)Spanish
renversi — (zwo) capsize, overturn; overthrow, subvertrenversa — (kwo) overthrow
repa — (kwo) turnipRussian
repari — (zwo) repairrepari-ney (reparen) — (kwel) repairedrepara — (kwo) repair reparaguan — (kwo) repair shop/station
repeli — (zwo) repel (put off, force away)olea repeli akwa — oil repels water
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elektre sharja do same signa repeli mutu — electric charges of the same sign repel one anotherrepela — (kwo) repelling, repulsionrepeler — (kwo) repellent
repertuar — (kwo) repertoire, repertoryFrench
repeti — (zwo) repeat; rehearse (practice by repetition)repeta — (kwo) repetition; rehearsal
replasi — (zwo) replace, displace, supersedereplasa — (kwo) replacement
repliki — (zwo) cue, retort, rejoin, replyreplika — (kwo) cue, retort, replication, rejoinder, reply
reporta — (kwo) report, account, reportagereporti — (zwo) report, give an accountreporter — (kwo) reporter
reposi — (zwo) rest, take/have a rest, reposereposi-stopa — halt, restreposa — (kwo) rest, repose
representi — (zwo) represent (stand for; be the representative of; depict)representer — (kwo) representative
represi — (zwo) repress, check, restrain, suppress, subduerepresi rida — repress a laughrepresa — (kwo) repression
reprodukti — (zwo) reproduce reprodukta — (kwo) reproductionreproduktive — (kwel) reproductive
reproshi — (zwo) reproach, upbraidreprosha — (kwo) reproach, reproof, rebukesinreprosha-ney (sinreproshe) — (kwel) irreproachable, blameless
reptila — (kwo) reptilerepublika — (kwo) republic
republikista — (kwo) republicanreputasion — (kwo) reputationresepta — (kwo) recipereservi — (zwo) reserve, save, set apart, lay by or up
reserva — (kwo) reserve, store, stockreserva-ney (reserve) — (kwel) reserve, spare, held in or forming a reserve
residi — (zwo) reside, dwell, abide residilok — (kwo) residence, abode
resisti — (zwo) resistresisti koysa — withstand smthresista — (kwo) resistance
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resivi — (zwo) receiveresiva — (kwo) receptionresivi-sha — (kwo) recipient, receiver (person), receptionistresiviyuan — (kwo) receptionistresiver — (kwo) receiver (device)resivi-shamba — (kwo) reception, parlour
resolusion — (kwo) resolution (formal decision)
resolute — (kwel) resolute, determined, firm, unwaveringresolutem — (komo) resolutely resolutenesa — (kwo) resoluteness, determination, resolutionresoluti — (zwo) be resolved
resolvi — (zwo) solve, resolve (find solution — cf. “solvi”) resolva — (kwo) solution (answer, plan)
reson — (kwo) reason, grounds; point, sense; argumentresoni — (zwo) reasonresona, resoning — (kwo) reasoningresonful — (kwel) reasonable, well-grounded, having a point
resora — (kwo) spring (of vehicle)
respekti — (zwo) respect, esteemrespekta — (kwo) respect, esteemkun gro-respekta — with profound respectrespektival — (kwel) respectable, honourable
responsi — (zwo) be responsible (om koysa — for smth)responsi-she — (kwel) responsibleresponsa — (kwo) responsibility
resti — (zwo) remain (continue unchanged in place, form or state; be left over) resti stan — remain standing, stand onresti pa dom — stay at home resta — (kwo) remainder, restresting — (kwo) stay, sojournresta-ney (reste) — (kwel) remaininglo reste — the rest; olo reste — all the restrestes — the rest (people)restika — (kwo) remainder; change (money given back)
restori — (zwo) restorerestora — (kwo) restoration
resulta — (kwo) resultresulti — (zwo) result
resumi — (zwo) recapitulate, sum up, summarizeresuma — (kwo) recapitulation, summary, resume
reteni — (zwo) retain, keep in one’s possessionretena — (kwo) retentionSyn.: kipi
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returni — (zwo) return (come or go back; give back)returna — (kwo) return
reumatisma — (kwo) rheumatism (a short form is «reuma»)
reveli — (zwo) reveal, disclose, uncoverreveli ke — as it turned outreveli swa — reveal oneselffa-reveli — (zwo) turn out, prove (to be)riva fa-reveli chyen — the river turned out to be shallowrevela — (kwo) revelation, disclosure
reversa — (kwo) reverse (back side of anything); reversalsin reversa — irreversiblyreversa-ney (reverse) — (kwel) reversereversi — (zwo) reverse (turn or move in the opposite direction)
revolusion — (kwo) revolution (overthrow of government; a momentous change in a situation)revolusion-ney — (kwel) revolutionary
ri — (syao) “again, anew”riapari — to reappearrizwo — to redo
riba — (kwo) rib (anat. and fig.)
riche — (kwel) richrichenesa — (kwo) richnessfa-riche — (zwo) become rich
ridi — (zwo) laughrida — (kwo) laughridival — (kwel) laughable, ridiculous
rif — (kwo) reef (rocks at or near surface of water)Russian
rigide — (kwel) rigid, stiff, unyieldingrigiditaa — (kwo) rigidity
rima — (kwo) rhymering — (kwo) (boxing) ringris — (kwo) ricerishte — (kwel) kindred, related, akin
rishtitaa — (kwo) kindred, kinship, relationshiprishtejen, rishta — (kwo) kinsman, relativerishtejenta — (kwo) kinsfolk, relatives, relations, kinHindi
risin — (kwo) ricinrisinbush — (kwo) castor oil plantrisinolea — (kwo) castor oil
riska — (kwo) risk, hazardriski — (zwo) risk, hazard
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riter — (kwo) knightGerman
ritma — (kwo) rhythmritmike — (kwel) rhythmic, rhythmical
ritual — (kwo) ritual, riteritual-ney — (kwel) ritualGerman
riva — (kwo) riverriza — (kwo) root (also math.)
kwadra-riza — square rootriza-ney — (kwel) radical (of or pertaining to a root or to the intrinsic nature of smth)Greek
roba — (kwo) dress, gownshamba-roba — (kwo) dressing gown
rogen — (kwo) ryeGerman
roka — (kwo) rock (a relatively large body of rock, as a cliff or peak)Spanish
roli — (zwo) roll rolika — (kwo) roll; rollerrola, roling — (kwo) roll (act), rollingrolibutas — (kwo) roller skatesSee also: volvi
rom — (kwo) rumromale — (kwel, kwo) Gipsy; a Gipsy; the Gipsy language
jamile romale gana — beautiful Gipsy song
roman — (kwo) novel (rather large — cf. “novela”)roman-ki — (kwo) short novel, story, narrativeMongolian
romanike — (kwel) Romance, Romanicromanike lingwa — Romance language
ronde — (kwel) round ronda — (kwo) round (a circular object/route)muva pa ronda — movement in a circlerondisi — (zwo) round (off)
rosa — (kwo) roserose — (kwel) pink, rosyrosti — (zwo) roast
rostiwat — (kwo) roast (smth roasted or prepared for roasting)
roti — (zwo) rotate, revolve rota — (kwo) rotation, revolution
rubin — (kwo) ruby (red jem)German
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rubla — (kwo) roubleRussian
ruchey — (kwo) brook, creek, streamRussian
rude — (kwel) redrude flaga — red flagrudish — (kwel) reddish, red (of hair), orange-brown, gingerrudifi (fa-rude) — (zwo) redden, become redrudisi (mah-rude) — (zwo) redden, make redSlavic
ruf — (kwo) roofrufshamba — (kwo) attic, garret
ruga — (kwo) wrinkle (crease)rugi — (zwo) wrinkle, wrinkle uprugi nos/frenta — wrinkle one’s nose/forehead
ruina — (kwo) ruin (remains), ruinsruini — (zwo) ruin
ruja — (kwo) rustruja-ney (ruje) — (kwel) rustyruji — (zwo) rustburuji-stal — rustless steel, stainless steel rujing — (kwo) rusting
rul — (kwo) steering apparatus: steering wheel; handlebars; helm; rudder ruli — (zwo) steer, drive; rule, controlRussian
ruola — (kwo) role, partplei/fai ruola — to act the part
rupti — (zwo) breakrupta — (kwo) breakdown, breakageruptishil — (kwel) fragileshiprupta — (kwo) shipwreckrasrupti — (zwo) knock to pieces, to smash into smithereens
Rusia — (kwo) RussiaRusia-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of Russia
ruski — (kwel, kwo) Russian (relating to ethnicity, language or country); Russian (person of Russian ethnicity); Russian language
rusla — (kwo) watercourse, (river)bed, channelRussian
ruta — (kwo) route, itinerarySpanish
rutabaga — (kwo) swede, rutabagarutina — (kwo) routine, rut
rutina-ney (rutine) — (kwel) routine, trivial, commonplace Spanish
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sabah — (kwo) morningsey sabah — this morningmanya sabah — tomorrow morningranem pa sabah — early in the morningHao sabah! — Good morning! sabahfan — (kwo) breakfastArabic
sabra — (kwo) patiencenosabra — (kwo) impatiencesabra-ney (sabre) — (kwel) patientsabra-nem (sabrem) — (komo) patientlynosabre — (kwel) impatientnosabrefai yao zwo koysa — to be impatient to do smthArabic
sabun — (kwo) soapsabundan — (kwo) soap dishArabic
sada — (kwo) embankment, bankArabic
safara — (kwo) journey, trip, voyageHao safara! — Have a good trip!safara-gola — (kwo) destination (place set for the end of a journey)gunsafara — (kwo) business tripsafari — (zwo) travel, journey, voyagesafari-sha — (kwo) travellersafarnik — (kwo) confirmed travellerArabic
safran — (kwo) saffronsagarme — (kwel) zealous, fervent
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sahe — (kwel) sobersahitaa — (kwo) sobriety, sobernesssahnik — (kwo) teetotaller, abstainerArabic
sahil — (kwo) coast, shore, banksahil de riva — bank of the riversahil-gata — seafrontArabic
sahra — (kwo) desert (barren area)sahralik — (kwel) desolate, desert, deserted (uninhabited)Arabic
saif — (kwo) summergarme saif — hot summerArabic
sais — (kwo) sizesait — (kwo) site, website
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saje — (kwel) wise, sagesajitaa — (kwo) wisdomsaja — (kwo) sage
sak — (kwo) sacksomnisak — sleeping bag
sakrum — (kwo) sacrumsakte — (kwel) severe (stern, harsh; very bad or intense)
saktitaa — (kwo) severity, sternness; austeritySyn.: strikteHindi
sal — (gramatika) «to be about to» (immediate future)Ela sal plaki. — She was about to cry.
sala — (kwo) hall (large room, meeting room)Spanish
salam — 1) (kwo) peacesalam inter jenmin — peace between the peoplesal yao salam, tayari ba gwer — if you want peace, get ready for a warsalam-ney — (kwel) peaceful, pacific; peace loving2) (exklami) a greetingSalam, kare amigas! — Hello, dear friends!Arabic
salata — (kwo) 1) salad 2) lettuce (also “gardensalata”)Romanian
salim — (kwel) safe, sound, intact, unharmed, unhurtsalimtaa — (kwo) soundness, intactnessArabic
saliva — (kwo) salivasaliva(-ney) — (kwel) salivarysalivi — (zwo) salivate saliving — (kwo) salivation
salpa — (kwo) volley, salvofai salpa — fire a volleyRussian
salti — (zwo) jump, leap, springbay salti, al salti — skippingly, hoppinglysalta — (kwo) jump, leapen-stan pa salta — spring to one's feetsalting — (kwo) jumping; hopping, skippingsaltikorda — (kwo) skipping rope, jump roperisalti — (zwo) bounce, rebound, recoilsaltijuk — (kwo) grasshopper
saluti — (zwo) greet, salute saluta — (kwo) greeting, salute, salutation
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salvi — (zwo) save (help to survive; write a file to disk — cf. “spari”), rescuesalvi swa — save oneselfsalva — (kwo) salvation, rescuesalver — (kwo) savior
sam — (gramatika) sam… kom — as... asTa lopi sam kway kom yu. — He runs as quickly as you.sam kom — same asSam kom yu, me pri aiskrem. — Same as you, I like ice-cream.
samaji — (zwo) understand, comprehend, realizehao-samaji-ke — easy to understand, understandablesamajibile — (kwel) understandable, comprehensiblebusamajibile — (kwel) inconceivable, incomprehensible, inscrutablesamaja — (kwo) understanding, realizationsinsamaja-ney (sinsamaje) — (kwel) unconscioussamajishil — (kwel) quick-witted, bright, quick in the uptakeHindi
saman — (kwo) adobe (unburnt brick dried in the sun)saman-dom, samanka — (kwo) adobe (house made of adobe brick)Russian
same — (inplas-kwel) the same, that veryNu shwo same lingwa. — We speak the same language. pa same taim — at the same timesamem — (inplas-komo) in the same wayLi oli akti samem. — They all act in the same way.sama (inplas-kwo) the sameHao nocha! — Sama a yu! — Good night! — The same to you!Es sama. – It’s all the same.sam- — (syao) of the same...samkolor-ney — (kwel) of the same colour samtaim-ney — (kwel) contemporary (coexistent in time); simultaneoussamtaimjen — (kwo) contemporary samdumnik — (kwo) like-minded personFinnish
samride — (kwel) prosperous, thriving, flourishingsamriditaa — (kwo) prosperity, well-beingHindi
sandala — (kwo) sandal (open shoe — cf. “santal”)
sandwich — (kwo) sandwich; bread and buttersane — (kwel) healthy; wholesome
sanitaa — (kwo) healthnosane — (kwel) unhealthy sanisi — (zwo) make healthier; sanitatesanlok — (kwo) health resort
santal — (kwo) sandalwoodFrench
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sante — (kwel) holy; sacredsantisi — (zwo) sanctifysantisa — (kwo) sanctificationsantejen, santa — (kwo) saintnosantisi — (zwo) desecrate, defile
santush — (kwel) content, contented, gratified, pleasedsantushtaa — (kwo) contentment, contentednessHindi
sanyam — (kwel) (self-)restrained, temperate, abstinent sanyamtaa — (kwo) restraint, reticence, temperanceHindi
sapa — (kwo) toadPortuguese
saplai — (zwo) supply, furnish, providesaplaisa — (kwo) supply, provision, procurementsaplaiwat — (kwo) supplies
sarsaparila — (kwo) sarsaparillasarwe — (kwel) general (of the majority of those involved; prevalent), universal (common to all)
sarwe elekta — general electionsarwe voti-raita — universal suffragesarwe nosantushtaa — general discontentHindi
satan — (kwo) Satan, Devil (the chief antagonist of God)See also: bes, diabla
sate — (kwel) satiate, full, filled to satisfactionMe he chi un lenge pay e me sta sate. — I have eaten a cold pie and I am full.chi til sta sate — eat one's fillfa-sate (satifi) — (zwo) satiate oneselfmah-sate (satisi) — (zwo) satiate, satebusatibile — (kwel) insatiable satitaa — (kwo) satiety
satelita — (kwo) satellitesatisfakti — (zwo) satisfy
fulem satisfakti nida de jenley — fully satisfy the needs of mankindsatisfakti-she — (kwel) satisfactorysatisfakta — (kwo) satisfaction
saturi — (zwo) saturatesatura — (kwo) saturationsaturi-ney — (kwel) saturated
Saturna — (kwo) Saturnsaum — (kwo) garlic
Swahili
sauna — (kwo) saunaFinnish
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saus — (kwo) sauce (liquid condiment)Dutch
savaje — (kwel) wild, savagesavaja — (kwo) savage
savana — (kwo) savannaItalian
savera — (kwo) early morning, daybreakMe en-stan pa savera. — I get up early in the morning.Syn.: suryachu, rane sabahHindi
se — (inplas-kwo) this, these (cf. “to”)Kwo es se? Se es dom. — What is this? This is a house. Se es dom, e to es auto. — This is a house, and that is a car.sey — (inplas-kwel) this, theseSey gaseta es pyu interes-ney kem toy-la. — This newspaper is more interesting than that one.
sedey — (taim-komo) todaysedla — (kwo) saddle
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sega — (kwo) saw (tool)segi — (zwo) sawItalian
segun — (konekti) according to, in accordance withsegun luy worda — according to his wordspikter segun vokasion — painter by vocationsegun to ke me vidi — according to what I see/ judging from what I seesegun me — in my opinionsegun ke — as, in proportion assegun ke presa fa-syao, volum fa-gran — as pressure diminishes, the volume growsSpanish
sekla — (kwo) centurysekondare — (kwel) secondary (not primary, minor, accessory)
sekret — (kwo) secret (hidden knowledge)sekret-ney — (kwel) secretsekret-nem — (komo) secretlysekretnesa — (kwo) secrecy
sekreta — (kwo) secretion (secreted substance)sekreti — (zwo) secretesekreting — (kwo) secretion (process of secreting)
sekretar — (kwo) secretaryseksion — (kwo) section (part, division)
sekta — (kwo) sectsektayuan — (kwo) sectarian, member of a sectSpanish
sektor — (kwo) sector
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sekunda — (kwo) second (unit of time)
sekwi — (zwo) follow pa sekwi-dey — on the next day(pa) sekwi-ves — next timesekwi bay okos — follow with one's eyessekwi exampla de koywan — follow smb.'s examplesekwa — (kwo) consecution, succession, sequence; consequencesekwa-ney — (kwel) consecutive, successivesekwi-she — (kwel) following, next Treba merki lo sekwi-she. — One should note the following. sekwitura — (kwo) consequence, sequel; after-effects
sekwita — (kwo) suite, retinuesela — (kwo) cell (all senses)
sela-ney — (kwel) cellularovosela — (kwo) ovum, ovocyte
selekti — (zwo) select, choose, pick outselekta — (kwo) choice, selectionselektura — (kwo) what is chosen/selected
selfa — (komo) 1) oneself, one's own selfTa lubi sol swa selfa. — He loves only himself.Me selfa zwo-te se. — I did it myself.E walaa Jon selfa. — And here is John in person.2) itself, taken on its ownsistema selfa es hao — the system itself is goodYur mata es karimtaa selfa. — Your mother is kindness itself. pa selfa — on its own, by itself (himself etc.)3) (syao) self- (unassisted, happening on its own; automatic) selfa-lumi-she — self-luminousselfa-zwo-ney — self-made
selri — (kwo) celerysem — (kwanto) seven (7)
shi-sem — seventeensemshi — seventysemsto — seven hundred
semafor — (kwo) traffic light (signalling device)Serbo-Croatian
sembli — (zwo) seem, appearsembli ke olo go hao — it seems that everything goes wellluna sembli muvi — the moon seems to be movingsembla — (kwo) semblance, appearancesembli-she — (kwel) seemingsembli-shem (semblem) — (komo) seemingly, apparently
semdi — (kwo) Sundaysemena — (kwo) seed; semen
semeni — (zwo) sow; inseminate
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semening — (kwo) sowing; inseminationsemeni-sha — (kwo) sire, stud, bullsemener — (kwo) seeding-machine
sempre — (taim-komo) alwaysfo sempre — foreversempre-ney — (kwel) regular, usual, customary
sena — (kwo) sennasendi — (zwo) send
sendijen — (kwo) messenger, envoysendiwat — (kwo) smth sentmani-senda — (kwo) remittancemissendi — (zwo) dispatch/send to the wrong address
sens — (kwo) sense (faculty) pet sens — five sensesilusion de sens — illusion of the sensessit-ney sens — the sixth sensesens-ney — (kwel) sensual (of or pertaining to senses), sensorysens-ney munda — the sensual worldsens-ney anubav — sensual experience sensi — (zwo) sense (use senses)sensa — (kwo) sensation (perception through senses)sensa de tunga — sensation of pain
sensasion — (kwo) sensation (a state of intense public interest and excitement)
sensu — (kwo) sense (meaning — cf. «sens»)in chaure (tange) sensu — in a wide (narrow) sensese bu hev sensu — this doesn’t have sensein sertene sensu — in a certain sensesinsensu-ney — (kwel) senselessPortuguese, Calabrese
sentensia — (kwo) sentence (maxim, dictum, saying — cf. “frasa”)
senti — (zwo) feel (a sensation — cf. “tachi”, “palpi”)senti swa buhao — feel unwellsenta — (kwo) feeling, sensation; emotion; sense (natural appreciation or ability — cf. "sens")elay senta versu lu — her feelings towards himsenta de lo jamile — sense of beautyyuma senta — sense of humour pre-senti — (zwo) have a presentimentpre-senta — (zwo) presentiment, anticipation
sentra — (kwo) centresentrale — (kwel) centralsentralisi — (zwo) centralize sentralisa — (kwo) centralization
sentrifuga — (kwo) centrifugesentrifugi — (zwo) centrifuge
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sentu — (kwo) centtri euro petshi sentu — three euros fifty cents
senu — (kwo) haysenupila — (kwo) haystack, hayrickSlavic
separi — (zwo) separatesepari fon koywan — part with smb, sepatare from smbsepari-ney — (kwel) separatesepara — (kwo) separation
septemba — (kwo) September (also mes-nin)pa septemba — in September
sereal — (kwo) cerealseremonia — (kwo) ceremony
Spanish
seria — (kwo) seriesseriose — (kwel) serious
seriositaa — (kwo) seriousnessSyn.: gambir
serpenta — (kwo) serpent, snakeserpi — (zwo) meander, twist, wind; (fig.) shift (get along by tricky or evasive means)
serpa — (kwo) winding, meander, bend, twistserte — (kwel) certain (knowing or known for sure); indisputable
me es serte ke ta lugi — I am sure that he is lyingsertem — (komo) certainly, of coursemah-serte — (zwo) assure (remove doubt)fa-serte — (zwo) become assuredmah swa serte — (zwo) make sure (of); make certain (that)Sempre mah swa serte ke oli dwar es klefi-ney. — Always make certain that all doors are locked.sertitaa — (kwo) certainty
sertene — (kwel) certain (fixed, settled; of a specific but unspecified character/degree/quantity)al sertene kondision — under a certain conditionin sertene sensu — in a certain sense
serva — (kwo) service (occupation, function, work)servi — (zwo) serveservi-sha — (kwo) servantserving — (kwo) act of serviceserver — (kwo) comp. server
serveta — (kwo) serviette, napkinserviri — (zwo) serve (bring food)
servis — (kwo) service (set of dishes or utensils)Estonian
sesam — (kwo) sesameGerman
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sesion — (kwo) sessionseson — (kwo) seasonseta — (kwo) set (kit, collection)
Syn.: kompleta
sex — (kwo) sex (sexual intercourse)fai sex — have sex
sexu — (kwo) sex (male or female), gendersexuale — (kwel) sexual
sfera — (kwo) spherehaf-sfera — (kwo) hemisphere
shablon — (kwo) templateGerman
shada — (kwo) shadow, shadeshadaful — (kwel) shady, umbrageousshadi, fai shada — (zwo) shade, overshadow, cast a shade
shafi — (zwo) stand up (for), take smb.'s side, intercede (for)shafer — (kwo) intercessor, defender; protectorArabic
shah — (kwo) check (in chess)shah e mat! — checkmate!
shahmat — (kwo) chessshahmat-geim — a chess gamePersian
shahta — (kwo) shaft (opening)Russian
shai — (zwo) 1) to be hot, burn (about the sun)surya shai — the sun is hotsub surya-shaisa — right in the sun, in the full blaze of the sun2) to sun (expose to the sun's rays, as for warming, drying, or tanning); sunbatheme shai on playa — I sunbathe on the beachshaitume — (kwel) sunburnt, sunburned, suntanned, brown, bronzedshaitumitaa — (kwo) sunburn, tanMandarin
shaih — (kwo) sheikhArabic
shakal — (kwo) jackalshakwi — (zwo) complain
shakwa — (kwo) complaintArabic
shal — (kwo) shawlUrdu
shalash — (kwo) shelter of branchesRussian
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shali — (zwo) play pranks/tricks, be naughtyRussian
shalwar — (kwo) shalwar, loose trousersPersian
shamba — (kwo) room, chambershambelan — (kwo) chamberlainshami — (zwo) be ahsamed
mah-shami — (zwo) shame, put to shameshama — (kwo) shameshamival — (kwel) shameful, disgracefulshamishil — (kwel) bashful, shy, easily abashed
shampanya — (kwo) champagneshampu — (kwo) shampooshanji — (zwo) change (make or become smth different)
feng shanji-te direksion — the wind has changed directionshanja — (kwo) changemani shanja — money exchange shanjishil — (kwel) changeable, inconstant
shansa — (kwo) chance (probability; opportunity, possibility)
shao — (inplas-kwanto) little (in quantity), fewTa hev shao amiga. — He has few friends.shao-po-shao — little by littlepyu shao — less, smaller amountzuy shao — least, the smallest amount of shao-ney — (kwel) little in quantity, scantyshaotaa — (kwo) scarcity; shortageMandarin
shapa — (kwo) cap (head covering — cf. "kapushon"), hatsharja — (kwo) charge (electric; of a gun etc.)
sharji — (zwo) charge (electrically; to load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder)Sharji ba yur banduk! — Charge your weapons!sharjing — (kwo) charging, loading
sharka — (kwo) sharksharnir — (kwo) hinge, joint
German
shatami — (zwo) curse, cuss, swear shatama — (kwo) curse, swearwordshatam — (exklami) swearwordArabic
shauza — (kwo) ladleMandarin
shayad — (komo) perhaps, probablyHindi
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she1 — (gramatika) active participle marker lubi-she man — a loving man
she2 — (konekti) 1) at, in (refers to smb's abode, country)me es she me — I am at mineme zai lai fon she ela — I am coming from herssta ba kom she yu! — feel yourself at home! she dushman — among enemies, in enemy's country 2) in the work / writings of (refers to author)she Homer — in Homer (Homer's writing)3) in, with (refers to person or animal)es abyas she lu — it is a habit with himinstinkta she animal — instinct in animals
sheiki — (zwo) shake sheika — (kwo) shake, joltsheiking — (kwo) shaking, jolting
shel — (kwo) shell (hard covering)ovoshel — eggshelltortuga shel — tortoise shell
sheri — (kwo) sherryshi — (kwanto) ten (10)
shi-ney — tenthshifen un de shifen — one tenth (=nol koma un)shi-un — elevenshi-dwa — twelveshi-dwaka — (kwo) dozenshika — (kwo) a group of tenMandarin
shidla — (kwo) awlCzech
shifra — (kwo) cipher, cypher, codeCzech
shifti — (zwo) shift, alter, dislocate, displaceshifta — (kwo) shift, dislocation, displacementSee also: smena
shik — (kwo) chic shik-ney — (kwel) chic
shikar — (kwo) game, bag, preyshikari — (zwo) huntshikara, shikaring — (kwo) hunt, huntingshikaridoga — (kwo) hunting dogshikari-sha — (kwo) huntershikarnik — (kwo) (inveterate) hunterHindi
shil — (syao) «having inclination or tendency to» gun to work — gunshil industrious
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kusi to bite — kusishil tending to bitefobi to fear — fobishil timorous Hindi
shilda — (kwo) shieldGerman
shiling — (kwo) shillingshin — (kwo) shin (front part of the leg below the knee and above the ankle)
ship — (kwo) shipshirma — (kwo) screen (divider, protector — cf. "ekran")
lampa-shirma — (kwo) lamp shade, abat-jourshlang — (kwo) hose (flexible tube)
Russian, Swedish
shma — (syao) «disparagement»shma-kaval — nagshma-dom — shackshma-gunsa — botch, bungleshma-skribi — scribble, scrawl
shmah — (kwo) disgrace, infamyshmah e shama! — a sin and a shame, for shame!shmahisi — (zwo) disgrace, discreditSyn.: nohonorGerman
shofer — (kwo) (motor-car) driver, chauffeurshok — (kwo) shock (smth surprising; electric shock; medical emergency)
shoki — (zwo) shockshop — (kwo) store, shop
Syn.: dukan
shorta — (kwo) shortsTurkish
shosee — (kwo) highway, high roadFrench
shsh! — (exklami) Hush! Sh!shu — (kwo) shoe
shuer — (kwo) shoemakershuan — (kwo) bar, bolt, hasp
shuani — (zwo) bar, boltdeshuani, defai shuan — (zwo) unbar, unboltMandarin
shuin — (kwo) mercuryMandarin
shuki — (zwo) search, seek, look forshuka, shuking — (kwo) searchshuki-sha — (kwo) seeker, searcher (person)shuker — (kwo) finder (device)
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beshuki — (zwo) search, ransackbeshuki krimenjen — search the criminalshukidoga — (kwo) sleuth-houndSlavic
shukran — (kwo) thanks, thank youSyn.: dankeArabic, Hindi
shulan — (kwo) sloth (animal)Mandarin
shulin — (kwo) forest, woodsshulin-ki — (kwo) grove, copseMandarin
shum — (kwo) noiseshum-ney — (kwel) noisyshumi — (zwo) make a noise; be noisysinshum-ney — (kwel) noiselesssinshum-nem — (kwel) noiselesslyRussian
shumay — (kwo) panic grassMandarin
shuti — (zwo) shoot, fireshuti bay banduk (kanon) — fire a rifle (cannon)shuti a koysa — shoot at smthek-shuti — (zwo) fire a shotshuti-kili — (zwo) shoot, kill by shooting shuta — (kwo) shotshuting — (kwo) shooting, firingshuter — (kwo) shootershutiguan — (kwo) shooting galleryshuti-maidan — (kwo) firing range
shwabra — (kwo) mop, swabRussian
shwai — (zwo) throw (esp. with great force or abruptly), hurl, flingrasshwai — (zwo) scatter, throw aboutMandarin
shwo — (zwo) say, speaksi mog shwo tak — so to speakotrem shwo-yen — to put it differentlyshwoing — (kwo) speaking; grammar moodshwosa — (kwo) speech (see also “bashan”)shwo-ke — (kwel) speech, related to speakingshwotura — (kwo) saying; proverb shwoer — (kwo) speakerlautshwoka, shwoka — (kwo) loudspeakershwonik — (kwo) talkerMandarin
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shwofu — (kwo) persuade, admonishMandarin
si — 1) (konekti) ifSi pluvi dan me resti pa dom. — If it rains then I rest at home.Kwo si ta bu lai? — What if he doesn’t come?2) (gramatika) a likening particle (“sort of, similar to, something like, a kind of, as if, seemingly”)Ta bildi un dom-si aus brancha. — He built a kind of house using branches.Kwo lopi tra shamba? - Un maus-si. — What is running across the room? - A mouse or something.rude-si — reddishshi-si — about ten
sidi — (zwo) siten-sidi — (zwo) sit downsidika — (kwo) seat (object for sitting or connected with sitting)
sidra — (kwo) cidersiferblat — (kwo) dial (a graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement);
(clock) faceGerman
sifra — (kwo) cipher (a numeric character), digit, figurearabi sifra — Arabic numeralssifra(-ney) — (kwel) digital (numerical)
sifta — (kwo) sieve (device)sifti — (zwo) sieve, siftsifting — (kwo) sieve, sift, screening
sigara — (kwo) cigarsigareta — (kwo) cigarette
sigaretadan — (zwo) cigarette-casesigla — (kwo) seal (signet, its impression, etc. — cf. “fok”)
sigli — (zwo) sealsigna — (kwo) sign; token
pa signa de koysa — as a token/sign of smthsigni — (zwo) do/give a sign (cf. “signati”)signika — (kwo) insignia; badge, pin
signal — (kwo) signalsignali — (zwo) signal, give a signal
signati — (zwo) sign (write one’s signature)signati-ney e sigli-ney — signed and sealedsignatura — (kwo) signature
signifi — (zwo) signify, mean, stand forsignifa — (kwo) meaningsignifaful — (kwel) significant (carrying meaning; having a covert or hidden meaning)Syn.: maini
sigure — (kwel) confident or connected with confidence, sure, secure and certain, safe, reliable, dependablesigure om swa selfa, swa-sigure — sure of oneself, self-confident
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sigure om sukses — confident of successsigure plasa — safe placesigure vos — confident / steady voicesigure metoda — sure method sigure handa — sure handfo sta sigure — just in casesigurem — (komo) confidently, with confidencesiguritaa — (kwo) confidence, assurance; reliabilityswa-siguritaa — self-reliancesigurisi — (zwo) ensure, assure, secure; insure sigurisi swa — secure oneself, insure oneselfsigurisa — (kwo) guaranteeing, securing, ensuring; insurance
sikada — (kwo) cicadasikin — (kwo) knife
sikin do kalam — (kwo) penknifeArabic
sikla — (kwo) cyclesikom — (unisi) since, because, as, considering that (at the beginning of a clause)
Me bu yao-te shwo to a yu, bat sikom yu selfa begin sey kunshwosa, yu mus jan, ke yu hi es nofelise. — I didn’t want to tell it to you, but since you yourself began this conversation, you must know that it’s you who is unhappy.
silaba — (kwo) syllableSpanish
silda — (kwo) herringIcelandic
silensi — (zwo) be/keep silent; keep silencesilensa — (kwo) silencesilensa-ney (silense) — (kwel) silentsilensishil — (kwel) taciturn, silent, reserved
silinda — (kwo) cylindersilka — (kwo) silksilya — (kwo) eyelash; (biol.) cilium, cilia
elay longe silya bin pinti-ney — her long eyelashes were painted
sima — (kwo) top, apex, summitsimbol — (kwo) symbol
simbolike — (kwel) symbolicsimboli — (zwo) symbolize
simile — (kwel) similar, alikejen-simile — resembling a human beingsimilitaa — (kwo) likeness, resemblance, similarity, similitudesimili — (zwo) be similar; resemblelu simili suy mata — he resembles his mothersimilisi — (zwo) likennosimile — (kwel) dissimilar, unlike
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simple — (kwel) simplesimplitaa — (kwo) simplicitysimplisi — (zwo) simplify (tr.)simplisa — (kwo) simplificationsimplem (sim) — (komo) simply; justMe sim bu jan. — I just don't know.
simti — (zwo) shrink, shrivel, cowerHindi
simuli — (zwo) feign; simulatesimula — (kwo) simulationsimuli-sha — (kwo) simulator (person); malingerersimuler — (kwo) simulator (device)
sin — (konekti) without(syao) «-less»sinsensu-ney — (kwel) senselesssingola-ney — (kwel) aimless
sina — (kwo) breast; bosomHindi
sinap — (kwo) mustardSwedish
sinian — (zwo) miss (to feel the absence of someone or something, sometimes with regret), yearn, pineMe sinian om yu. — I miss you.Ta sinian om dom. — He is homesick.Mandarin
sinior — (kwo) sir, gentleman (a polite form of addressing or naming a male)See also: madam
sinjen-ney — (kwo) empty of people, lonely, desolatesinki — (zwo) sink (submerge; subside; go down slowly)
sinki fas in kushen — bury one's face in the pillowsinka — (kwo) sinking, submersion, submergence
sinnamba-ney — (kwel) innumerable(Origin: sin+namba+ney)
sinonim — (kwo) synonym
sinsere — (kwel) sincere (not feigned, genuine)sinseritaa — (kwo) sincerity
sintes — (kwo) synthesisFrench
sinua — (kwo) convolution, sinuositybrein-sinua — brain convolution(s)
sinus — (kwo) sine (math.)
sipi — (zwo) pour (about granular solid)Russian
siringa — (kwo) syringeItalian
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sirke — (komo) approximately, about, around dar he ye sirke dwashi jen — there were about 20 peoplesirke mil dolar — around 1000 dollars
sirkuita — (kwo) (electric) circuitkurte sirkuita — short circuit
sirkula — (kwo) circle (also group of persons)sirkula-ney (sirkule) — (kwel) circularsirkulalinia — (kwo) circumference
sirkuli — (zwo) circulatesirkuling — (kwo) circulation (also “sirkulasion”)
sirkum — (konekti-komo) aroundsirkum dom — around the housekan sirkum — to look aroundsirkumi — (zwo) encircle, surroundsirkuma — (kwo) encirclementsirkumlok, lo sirkum — (kwo) surroundings
sirkus — (kwo) circussirop — (kwo) syrupsisma — (kwo) earthquake (also “ardatrema”)
sista — (kwo) sistersistason — (kwo) nephew (sister's son)
(Origin: sista+son)
sistema — (kwo) systemsit — (kwanto) six (6)
sitshi — sixtysitsto — six hundredArabic
sitata — (kwo) quotation, citationsitati — (zwo) cite, quote
sitdi — (kwo) Saturdaysiti — (kwo) city (most ancient part of a town; the financial and commercial center; municipality — cf. “urba”)
sitisen — (kwo) citizen (person that is a legally recognized as a member of a state)Syn.: statayuan
situasion — (kwo) situationsituasion-ney — (kwel) situational
sivile — (kwel) civil (pertaining to a citizen and his rights; not military or ecclesiastical), civic, civiliansivila — (kwo) civilian
sivilisi — (zwo) civilizesivilisa — (kwo) civilization
skala — (kwo) scale (a system of ordered marks at fixed intervals; calibrated line; the ratio of depicted distance to actual distance; size, scope; — cf. "kaskasa", "pondidan")
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skalpel — (kwo) scalpelskandal — (kwo) scandal
skandal-ney — (kwel) scandalousskandi — (zwo) chant (shout rhythmically); scan (verse)
skara — (kwo) scar, cicatriceskari — (zwo) scar; cicatrize
skarfa — (kwo) scarf (a long garment worn around the neck)
skay — (kwo) sky (cf. "swarga")
skelet — (kwo) skeleton (anat.)Luxembourgish
skema — (kwo) scheme (outline of system, not project)skema-ney — (kwel) schematicskema-nem — (komo) schematically
skena — (kwo) scene; stage (theater)
sketa — (kwo) skates, skatesketi — (zwo) skate sketing — (kwo) skating
ski — (kwo) skifai ski — (zwo) skiskiing — (kwo) skiingskier — (kwo) skier
skoba — (kwo) cramp, staple; bracket, parentheseskwadra-skoba — (kwo) square brackets ("[]")angula-skoba — (kwo) angle brackets ("<>")Russian
skola — (kwo) schoolskolakitaba — (kwo) schoolbook
skorpion — (kwo) scorpionskotish — (kwel, kwo) Scottish; ScotsmanSkotland — (kwo) Scotlandskrapi — (zwo) scratch, scrape
skrapi swa — scratch oneselfskrapitura — (kwo) scratch (result of scratching)skraping — (kwo) scratchingSee also: raspi
skribi — (zwo) writeskriba, skribing — (kwo) writingskribitura — (kwo) inscription; writing (smth written)skribitip — (kwo) handwritingskriber — (kwo) writer
skriki — (zwo) creak
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skrupulose — (kwel) scrupulous, meticulousskulpti — (zwo) sculpt, sculpture, chisel, carve
skulptura — (kwo) sculpture (result of sculpting)
skuma — (kwo) foam, spume; scum; froth; latherskuma-onda, skumika — (kwo) breaker (wave)skumi — (zwo) foam; froth
skupa — (kwo) scoop, dipperSwedish
skusi — (zwo) excuse (forgive; make allowance for; serve as justification for)skusa — (kwo) excusepregi skusa — apologizeSyn.: pardoniSee also: bahani
skwili — (zwo) squeal, screech, scream, shrillslama — (kwo) straw
Slavic
slapi — (zwo) slap, flap, flop, plumpslapi-lwo — fall with a plop, plop downslap! — (exklami) flop! plop!
slika — (kwo) snailslim — (kwel) slender, slimslipa — (kwo) slipper
slipas — slippers
sliva — (kwo) plumslivabaum — (kwo) plum treeRussian
sloy — (kwo) layer, stratumsloy-ney — (kwel) stratified, laminar, flakysloy-ney panpasta — puff pastrysloy-nem — (komo) in layersfa-sloy — (zwo) stratifymah-sloy — (zwo) layerRussian
slu — (zwo) listen, strain one's ears to hear; auscultate; eavesdropsluka — (kwo) eavesdropping deviceRussian
smaili — (zwo) smile smaila — (kwo) smile
smaragda — (kwo) emeraldsmaragda-ney — (kwel) emeraldGreek
smena — (kwo) shift (group of workers or working period)Russian
smiri — (kwo) smear, anoint, daub, spread (a substance by rubbing)220
smola — (kwo) resin (plant secretion)smola-ney — (kwel) resinous Russian
smuk — (kwo) grass snakeakwa-smuk — (kwo) water snakeSerbian
smuli — (zwo) smoulder (burn slowly without flame)smuli-she gual — smouldering coals
snega — (kwo) snowsnegi — (zwo) snowsneging — (kwo) snowingsnegalwosa — (kwo) snowfallsnega-feng — (kwo) snowstormsneginka — (kwo) snowflakeRussian
snifi — (zwo) smell at, snuff, sniff atsnova — (komo) again, anew
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snufi — (zwo) snuffle, breathe heavily and noisily through the nosesoba — (kwo) buckwheat
soba-kasha — (kwo) buckwheat porridgeJapanese
sobre — (konekti-komo) above, oversobre urba — over the townes sobre — it is abovevidi fon sobre — to see from abovemil metra sobre marnivel — one thousand meters above sea levelsobreolo — (komo) especiallysobre-ney — (kwel) superjacent; superiorsobrenesa — (kwel) superioritysobreyuan — (kwo) superior (a person of higher rank)sobreshefa — (kwo) supreme chief
sobredurti — (zwo) outwit, overreach, circumvent(Origin: sobre+durti)
sobrelodi — (zwo) overload, overburdensobreloda — (kwo) overload(Origin: sobre+lodi)
sobrepasi — (zwo) outrun, outstrip, outdistance, overtakeateni e sobrepasi — catch up and overtake
sobreplei — (zwo) outplaysobri — (zwo) surpass, exceed; overcome
Nuy auto sempre raki-sobri oli otre. — Our car always outruns all the others.
soda — (kwo) sodasok — (kwo) sock (covering for the foot)
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sol — (komo) onlysol manya — only tomorrowbu sol... bat yoshi... — not only... but also...
soldata — (kwo) soldiersoldi — (zwo) solder (unite or repair parts with solder)
soldika — (kwo) solder (fusible alloy)
sole — (kwel) sole, only; alone, solitary, lonely pa sole — alone, on one's ownsolitaa — (kwo) solitude, lonelinesssolem — (komo) alone; solely
solemne — (kwel) solemnsolidare — (kwel) solidary
solidaritaa — (kwo) solidaritysolide — (kwel) solid (reliable, upstanding and dependable; substantial — cf. “twerde”)
Syn.: gaurawe
solo — (kwo) solofai solo — (zwo) soloItalian
solstis — (kwo) solsticesolta — (kwo) salt
solti — (zwo) saltsolta-ney (solte) — (kwel) saline nosolte akwa — sweet watersolti-ney (solten) — (kwel) saltedsolta-nish — (kwel) saltishsoltadan — (kwo) saltcellar; salt shaker
solvi — (zwo) dissolve, melt (cf. “resolvi”)solvi solta in akwa — dissolve salt in water solving — (kwo) dissolving, dissolution solvitura — (kwo) solution (liquid mixture)solver — (kwo) dissolvent, solvent
somni — (zwo) sleeptreba go somni — one should go sleepsomna — (kwo) sleepsomnaful — (kwel) sleepysomnisi — (zwo) put to sleepsomniser — (kwo) soporific, sleeping draught
son — (kwo) sonsonda — (kwo) sonde, probe, sounder
sondi — (zwo) probe, sonder, soundsoneta — (kwo) sonnetsonji — (zwo) dream (to see imaginary events in one’s mind while sleeping — cf. “drimi”)
Pa sey nocha me he sonji un yarke sonja.— I dreamed a vivid dream this night.
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sonja — (kwo) dream (imaginary events while sleeping)dussonja — (kwo) nightmare
sonore — (kwel) sonorous, ringing, resonantsoroka — (kwo) magpie
Russian
sorpi — (zwo) sup, sipsorta — (kwo) sort, kind
ol-sorta-ney — all kinds of, sundry
sosiale — (kwel) social (relating to society)
sosietaa — (kwo) societysosis — (kwo) sausage
sosiskin — (kwo) frankfurter, small sausageTurkish
sospiri — (zwo) sighsospira — (kwo) sigh
sovi — (zwo) shove, pokeRussian
sovrin — (kwo) sovereign (coin)
soya — (kwo) soyasoya saus — (kwo) soy saucesoya bona — (kwo) soya bean(s)Turkish
spaida — (kwo) spiderspaidaweba — (kwo) cobweb, spiderweb
spam — (kwo) spamspami — (zwo) spam
spari — (zwo) spare (be frugal), save, economizenospari — (zwo) squander, dissipatesparishil — (kwel) frugal, thrifty, economicalspara, sparing — (kwo) economy (frugal use), savingsparitura — (kwo) savingsnospara-ney (nospare) — (kwel) unthrifty, improvident
spas — (kwo) space (also whitespace)spas-ney — (kwel) spacialspas-taim-ney — (kwel) spatiotemporal, space-time
spelta — (kwo) spelt (a kind of wheat)Latin
spendi — (zwo) spend, expendspenda — (kwo) expenditure, expensepa swa-ney spenda — at one's own expense
spesia — (kwo) species (biol.)
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spesiale — (kwel) specialspesialem — (komo) speciallyspesialitaa — (kwo) specialityspesialista — (kwo) specialist
spesifi — (zwo) specify, designate particularlyspesifa — (kwo) specificationspesifike — (kwel) specificspesifikitaa — (kwo) specificity
spika — (kwo) thorn, spine, prickle spikatel — (kwo) barbed wirespikabush — (kwo) thorn bush
spila — (kwo) pinspili — (zwo) pin
spin — (zwo) spin (make thread)spintura — (kwo) yarnspintul — (kwo) spinning wheel
spina — (kwo) spine, backbonespinata — (kwo) spinachspion — (kwo) spy
spioni — (zwo) spyspiral — (kwo) spiralspiri — (zwo) breathe
spiri gro — pantspiri mushkilem — gaspausspiri — (zwo) exhale, breathe outinuspiri — (zwo) inhale , breathe inspira — (kwo) breathrifai spira — catch one's breathspira-falta — (kwo) shortness of breath, short wind
spiritu — (kwo) spirit (non-material essence)spirituale — (kwel) spiritualspiritualitaa — (kwo) spirituality
splin — (kwo) spleen (melancholy, depression — cf. “limpa”)Syn.: melankolia
splinta — (kwo) splinterEnglish
sponja — (kwo) spongesponja-biskwit — sponge cakesponji — (zwo) sponge
spontane — (kwel) spontaneoussporta — (kwo) sport (physical activity, often competitive)
zun sporta — go in for sport
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hima sportas — winter sportssporta-ney (sporte) — (kwel) sport, sports
spota — (kwo) blot, stain, spotspoti — (zwo) spot, stain, maculatespoti-ney (spoten) — (kwel) spotty, spottedsuryaspota — (kwo) sunspot
sprata — (kwo) spratsprinki — (zwo) sprinkle, scatter in drops or particlesspuki — (zwo) spit (evacuate saliva)
spuka — (kwo) spit, spittlesrok — (kwo) term (fixed space of time, time limit)
Russian
sta — (sta) be in a certain state; be doing, feel, stand (about the matters)Komo yu sta? — How are you?Komo may kitaba sta? — How is my book doing?Lu sta bu tro hao. — He feels not too good.stasa — (kwo) state (condition)hao-stasa-ney — in a good condition
staba — (kwo) staff, headquartersstabile — (kwel) stable
stabilitaa — (kwel) stabilitystabilisi — (zwo) stabilize, make stablestabilisa — (kwo) stabilization
stadia — (kwo) stage, phasestaka — (kwo) stake (piece of wood pointed at one end)
staka-barana, stakatot — (kwo) palisade, palingstakato — (kwo) staccato
Italian
stal — (kwo) steelburuji-stal — rustless steel, stainless steel Belarusian
stampa — (kwo) stamp (device; official mark; impression)fingastampa — (kwo) fingerprintsstampi — (zwo) stamp, imprint on the surface (cf. "tompi")
stan — (zwo) standstankolar — stand-up collaren-stan — (zwo) stand up, rise, get upstansa — (kwo) standing; stand (position), stance; point (stance taken by a hunting dog)stanka — (kwo) stand (device to hold smth), strut, prop, staystanshil — (kwel) stable (maintaining equilibrium)mah-stan — (zwo) erect, stand (to cause to stand, place upright)
standa — (kwo) stand (device for displaying information; section of an exhibition)
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standarda — (kwo) standardstandarda-ney (standarde) — (kwel) standard
stanga — (kwo) pole (a long slender piece of wood etc.), rodflagastanga — (kwo) flagstaff, flagpole
stanum — (kwo) tin (metal)
stara — (kwo) starstara-figura — constellationstara-ney — (kwel) stellarstaraful — (kwel) starry, starlitstarakin — (kwo) asteriskHindi
starti — (zwo) start (begin; set into operation) starta — (kwo) startstarter — (kwo) starter
stasion — (kwo) stationferdao stasion — (kwo) railway station
stata — (kwo) state (polity; a political division of a federation)Unisi-ney Statas de Amerika (USA) — the United States of Americastata-ney (state) — (kwel) state (attr.), nationalstatagana — national anthem
stavi — (zwo) set, station, set up, put up; mount, installstavi tenta — set up a tentstavi limita — set a limit stavi parus — set / make saildestavi — (zwo) demount, uninstalldestavi parus — furl / take in sailsRussian
stay — (kwel, komo) steady, steadily; constant, regular, standing, permanent, persistentstay gwinsa — stable/regular incomestay klienta — regular customerSyn.: stabileHindi
stem — (kwo) stem, stalk (main axis of a plant)
step — (kwo) steppeRussian
stepi — (zwo) step (move the foot in walking), pace, tread stepa — (kwo) step (also measure, action)fai stepa fo/kontra koysa — take steps for/against smthrasstepi — (zwo) give way, part, step aside
stif — (syao) "step"stif-mata — stepmotherstif-patra — stepfather
stik — (kwo) stick (piece of wood; smth resembling a stick)gro-stik — (kwo) cudgel, bludgeon, club
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stimula — (kwo) stimulus, incentivestimuli — (zwo) stimulatestimuling — (kwo) stimulation, encouragement
stiri — (zwo) stretch (lengthen by pulling or when pulled (“tiri” – pull))stiri-ney (stiren) pulova — stretched sweaterstiri swa — stretch oneselfSee also: extendi
sto — (kwanto) hundred (100)stofen sem de stofen — seven hundredthsstofenka — hundredth partstoka — (kwo) a group of hundred Russian
stolba — (kwo) post, pillar, column, polefa-stolba — (zwo) be dumbfoundedfa-stolba-ney — (kwel) dumbfounded, stupefied, stumpedRussian
stomak — (kwo) stomach (organ — cf. “duza”)
ston — (kwo) stoneston(-ney) — (kwel) stone, stonystonifi — (zwo) turn to stone; petrifystonifa — (kwo) petrifaction
stopi — (zwo) stop; ceasestopi shwo! — stop talking!sin stopi — without stopping, nonstopstopi in hotel — stop at the innstopa — (kwo) stop (act of stopping), stopping; cessation, ceasegunstopa — (kwo) strike (a work stoppage)stoper — (kwo) stopperstopika — (kwo) stop (halting place)stop — (exklami) stop
storma — (kwo) stormsnegastorma — (kwo) snowstorm; blizzard
storna — (kwo) starlingstotri — (zwo) stammer, stutter
stotra — (kwo) stammer(ing), stutter(ing)strane — (kwel) strange, odd, queer
stranem — (komo) strangelystranitaa — (kwo) strangeness
strategia — (kwo) strategystrategike — (kwel) strategicstrategikem — (komo) strategically
stres — (kwo) stress (strain, tension — cf. “aksenta”)
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strikte — (kwel) strict (exact; rigorous)striktenesa — (kwo) strictness
stripa — (kwo) stripestripi — (zwo) stripestripa-ney (stripe) — (kwel) striped, stripy
strom — (kwo) stream, torrent, flowstromi — (zwo) stream, run, pour, flowen-stromi — (zwo) gush, spoutelektre strom, el-strom — (kwo) electric current
struktura — (kwo) structurestruktura-ney (strukture) — (kwo) structuralstrukturisi — (zwo) structure (give arrangement to)strukturisa — (kwo) structurization
studenta — (kwo) studentstudi — (zwo) study
studa — (kwo) studystudio — (kwo) studiostuka — (kwo) stucco
stuki — (zwo) stucco, plasterGerman
stula — (kwo) chairbrachastula — (kwo) armchair
stumbli — (zwo) stumble (trip)
stupide — (kwel) stupid, silly, foolish, idioticstupida — (kwo) fool stupiditaa — (kwo) stupidity, foolishness, sillinessSyn.: pumbe
stupor — (kwo) stupor, torpor, numbnessfai stupor — be in stupor; become numb, stiffendefai stupor — awake from stupor
sturma — (kwo) assault, storm, onslaughtsturmi — (zwo) assault, storm
suan — (kwel) sour; acidsuannesa — (kwo) sourness; aciditysuantaa — (kwo) acidsuanmilka — (kwo) sour milkfa-suan — (zwo) turn/go sourmah-suan — (zwo) sour, make soursuanish — (kwel) sourishMandarin
sub — (konekti-komo) under, belowsub tabla — under the tablefon sub tabla — from under the table
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fon sub — from belowsub nuy kontrola — under our controlsub-ney — (kwel) subjacent; subordinate, inferior (of lower rank)subyuan — (kwo) subordinatesubjen — (kwo) subject (a person ruled over)
subi — (zwo) undergosubmarina — (kwo) submarine boatsubordini — (zwo) subordinate or be subordinatesubstansa — (kwo) substance (matter, material — cf. "esensia")
grey substansa — gray substanceorganike substansa — organic substance
substansia — (kwo) substance (philosophy)
substituta — (kwo) substitutesubstituti — (zwo) substitutesubstituting — (kwo) substitution
subtitla — (kwo) subtitles, captionssubtragi — (zwo) subtract
Sem subtragi dwa es pet. — If you subtract 2 from 7, the answer is 5. subtraga — (kwo) subtraction
suburba — (kwo) suburbsubyekta — (kwo) subject (gram., log., philos.)
Cf. "tema", "subjen"
suda — (kwo) southsuda(-ney) — (kwel) south, southernsuda feng — south windsuden — (konekti-komo) to the south, south ofurba es suden — the town is to the southsuden urba ye shulin — forest is south of the town
sudak — (kwo) pike-perchRussian
sudor — (kwo) sweat, perspirationsudor-ney — (kwel) sweatysudori — (zwo) perspire, sweatsudorisi — (zwo) produce sweatingsudoriser — (kwo) sudorific
sufi — (zwo) sufficese sufi — it’s sufficientsufi-she — (kwel) sufficientsufi-shem — (komo) sufficiently, enoughbusufi-she — (kwel) insufficient
sufliri — (zwo) prompt (theater and television)German
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sufri — (zwo) suffer (feel pain or distress; sustain loss, injury, harm, or punishment — cf. "subi", "toleri")sufra — (kwo) suffering
sugesti — (zwo) suggest (put an idea etc. into a person's mind — cf. "proposi")sugesta — (kwo) suggestion (psychol.)
suhbranchika — (kwo) brushwood, dry twigs(Origin: suhe+brancha)
suhe — (kwel) drysuhe-si rida — a dry laughsuhitaa — (kwo) dryness; droughtsuhi — (zwo) drysuhing — (kwo) dryingmah-suhe — (zwo) make dryfa-suhe — (zwo) become drysuher — (kwo) dryerRussian
suki — (zwo) sucksuking — (kwo) suckingsuker — (kwo) suckersuki-sha — (kwo) sucker (a person or animal)
sukra — (kwo) sugarsukradan — (kwo) sugar-bowl
sukses — (kwo) successsuksesi (fai sukses) — (zwo) succeedsukses-ney — (kwel) successfulsukses-nem — (komo) successfully
sulam — (kwo) stairs; staircase; ladderportisulam — (kwo) stepladderkordasulam — (kwo) rope laddership-sulam — (kwo) ship's laddersulam-plana — (kwo) landing (of a staircase)Arabic
sulfa — (kwo) sulfursuli — (zwo) bode, forebode, promise
Syn.: presigni, wadiRussian
suluki — (zwo) behave suluka — (kwo) behaviorArabic
suma — (kwo) sumin suma — in sumsumi — (zwo) sum upsuming — (kwo) summing up, summation (process)sumare — (kwel) total, aggregate
sumpa — (kwo) bog, morass, swamp, marshNorwegian
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sun — (komo) soon Til sun! — See you soon!sun-ney — (kwel) near, coming soon
sundi — (zwo) convey, deliver (bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute)sunda — (kwo) delivery Mandarin
sunduk — (kwo) (big) chest (strong box)Arabic
sungi — (zwo) see offsunga — (kwo) send-off, seeing-offMandarin
suola — (kwo) sole (underside of a shoe or foot)Italian
suomen — (kwel, kwo) Finnish; Finn; Finnish languageSuomi — Finland (also "Finland")suon — (kwo) sound
fai nul suon — utter no soundsuoni — (zwo) sound, ringsuoning — (kwo) sounding
sup — (kwo) soupThai
super — (kwel, komo, exklami, syao) supersuperjen — supermansuperstara — superstar
superflue — (kwel) superfluoussupermarket, market — (kwo) supermarketsuplementa — (kwo) supplement, appendixsuporti — (zwo) support
suporta — (kwo) supporting, supportsuporter — (kwo) supporter
suposi — (zwo) suppose, assumesuposa — (kwo) supposition
surfas — (kwo) surfaceFrench
surfi — (zwo) surfsurfing — (kwo) surfing
surma — (kwo) antimony, stibiumUzbek
surprisa — (kwo) surprisepa koywan-ney surprisa – to smb's surprisesurprisi — (zwo) surprise; be surprisedsurprisa-ney (surprise) — (kwel) surprising
sursa — (kwo) source231
surya — (kwo) sunsuryaflor — (kwo) sunflowersuryaspota — (kwo) sunspotsuryadarba — (kwo) sunstrokesuryavati — (zwo) sunHindi
suryachu — (kwo) sunrisesuryalwo — (kwo) sunset, sundownsuskribi — (zwo) subscribe (contract to receive; promise to contribute)
suskriba — (zwo) subscriptionsuspekti — (zwo) suspect
suspektishil — (kwel) suspicious (distrustful)suspekta — (kwo) suspicionsuspekta-ney (suspekte) — (kwel) suspect, suspicious (arousing suspicion, dubious)suspekta-nem (suspektem) — (komo) suspiciously
susu — (zwo) rustlesususa — (kwo) rustle, rustlingMandarin
suti — (zwo) sew, suturesuting — (kwo) sewingsuti-igla — (kwo) sewing needlesuter — (kwo) sewer, tailorsutura — (kwo) seam; suture
suy — (inplas-kwel) his, her, itsKada jen lubi suy kinda. — Everyone loves his/her child.
svenska — (kwel, kwo) Swedish (relating to ethnicity, language or country); Swede; the Swedish language
swa — (gramatika) myself, yourself etc. (common reflexive pronoun for all persons and numbers)Ela woshi swa. — She washes herself.Ta lubi sol swa selfa. — He loves only himself.Nu shwo a swa. — We say to ourselves.(syao) self- (of oneself — сf. «selfa») swa-luba — self-loveswa-kontrola — self-control
swaagat — (exklami) welcomeswaagati — (zwo) welcomeHindi
swarga — (kwo) heaven (cf. "skay")swargalok — (kwo) paradiseSanskrit
swasti — (exklami) Good luck! May fortune favour you! Everything good to you!Sanskrit
swatberi — (kwo) blackberry, bramble
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swate — (kwel) blackswatebrova-ney — dark-browedArabic
swichi — (zwo) switch (set a switch into another position)swichi-on — switch onswichi-of — switch offswiching — (kwo) switchingswicher — (kwo) switch (device)
swimi — (zwo) swimswiming — (kwo) swimmingswimer — (kwo) swimmer
swina — (kwo) pig, swinegin-swina (swinina) — (kwo) sow, female pigman-swina (swino) — (kwo) boar, male pigyunswina — (kwo) piglet, young pigswinamasu — (kwo) pork
swingi — (zwo) swing (move backward and forward; brandish; ride a swing)swinging — (kwo) swinging swingika — (kwo) swing (hanging seat)
swipa — (kwo) lash, scourge, whipswipi — (zwo) lash, scourge, whip
syao — (kwel) small, little (not large or big)syaodela — (kwo) trifle (thing of little importance, also "nomuhimka") Mandarin
syen — (kwo) string (esp. of a musical instrument or of a bow — cf. “korda”)syentul — (kwo) stringed instrumentarkusyen — (kwo) bow stringMandarin
ta — (inplas-kwo) he, she, it; him, her (common for animate — cf. "it")Es may kota, ta nami Vladimir. — This is my cat, its name is Vladimir.Mandarin
tabahi — (zwo) perishArabic
tabak — (kwo) tobaccotabakdan — (kwo) tobacco pouchArabic
tabela — (kwo) table (orderly arrangement of data)Portuguese
tabla — (kwo) table (item of furniture)fantabla — (kwo) dinner tablelignatabla — (kwo) wooden tableskribitabla — (kwo) writing-table
tableta — (kwo) tablet, pill
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tabu — (kwo) tabootabui, fai tabu — (zwo) tabootabu-ney — (kwel) taboo, forbiddenTongan
tabula — (kwo) board (flat surface on which a game is played; flat surface used for writing or posting; name board); (name) tablet
tachi — (zwo) touch (also fig.)tacha — (kwo) touch
tafeta — (kwo) taffetaItalian
taim — (kwo) timehev taim fo zwo koysa — to have time to do smthes taim fo go a dom — it’s time to go homees gro-taim fo samaji... — it’s high time to understand...afte shao taim — after little time, shortlypa hao taim — in time; at the right/proper timenau-taim, wek-taim e lai-taim — the present tense, past tense and future tensefon taim a taim — from time to timetaimike — (kwel) temporary taimikem — (komo) temporarilytaim-ney — (kwel) temporal (of or relating to time)
taip — (kwo) type, typeface, fontgrose taip — thick/bold type
taipi — (zwo) type, typewritetaiping — (kwo) typingEnglish
tak — (komo) so, in this wayMe opini tak. — I think so. Tak, bu kontra-nem. — So, not otherwise. Hay bi tak! — So be it!tak ke — so thatRussian
tal — (inplas-kwel) such (like this, that etc.)Me bu pri tal joka. — I don't like such jokes.Jiva es tal hi. — Such is life.talgrad — to such an extent
talam — (kwo) tray Indonesian
talenta — (kwo) 1) talent (marked ability or skill); 1) talent (unit)talenta-ney (talente), talentaful — (kwel) talented, gifted
talia — (kwo) waist talim — (kwo) education
minista de talim — minister of educationtalimi — (zwo) teachtalimi kindas — teach childrentalimi musika a kindas — teach music to childrentalimer — (kwo) teachertaliming — (kwo) teaching
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talim-ney — (kwel) educated sintalim-ney — (kwel) uneducated, ignorantArabic
talisman — (kwo) talisman, amulet talka — (kwo) talc
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tamani — (zwo) wish (bid, express wishes for — cf. “yao”)me tamani a yu fortuna — I wish you good lucktamana — (kwo) wish(es)Zuy hao tamana! — Best wishes!Arabic
tambur — (kwo) drum (percussive musical instrument)tamburi (fai/baji tambur) — (zwo) drumtamburi bay finga on tabla — drum one’s fingers on the table
tampon — (kwo) tamponKorean
tamra — (kwo) date (sweet fruit)tamrapalma — (kwo) date palmsuhtamra — (kwo) dried datesArabic
tamrin — (kwo) exercise tamrini (fai tamrin) — (zwo) exercise, train, practiceArabic
tana — (kwo) shelfJapanese
tange — (kwel) narrow, tight tangitaa — (kwo) narrowness, tightnesstangifi (fa-tange) — (zwo) get narrowertangisi (mah-tange) — (zwo) narrow, contractHindi
tangli — (zwo) tangle, snarltanglika — (kwo) tangle (confused, intertwined mass)
tango — (kwo) tangotanike — (kwel) tiny, wee
tanika — (kwo) a tiny bittanikem — (komo) a tiny bitbu tanikem — (komo) not in the least, not at all, not a bitHindi
tanka — (kwo) 1) tank (armoured vehicle)2) tank (container for liquids)bensin-tanka — (kwo) petrol tank
tanto — (inplas-kwanto) so much, so many, thus much, so (to such an extent)tanto kwanto treba — as much as neededtanto ke me jan — as far as I knowBu gai gun tanto. — One shouldn't work so much.
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Es tanto muhim. — It's so important.tanto... kom — as (much)...astanto kway kom posible — as quickly as possible bu tanto…kom — not so much…as
tapa — (kwo) spigot, tap, plug, stoppertapi — (zwo) plug, gagTurkish
tapis — (kwo) carpettara — (kwo) tyre
infli tara — inflate (pump up) a tyreArabic
taraf — (kwo) sidepa un taraf... pa otre taraf — on the one hand... on the other handgo a taraf — move asidepa hir-ney taraf de riva — on this side of the riverGratuli ta fon may taraf. — Give him my congratulations. baktaraf — (kwo) backsideArabic
taratori — (zwo) jabber, gabble, chatterRussian
tarde — (kwel) late, tardyes yo muy tarde — it’s very late alreadytil tarde nocha — till late at nighttardem es pyu hao kem neva — better late than nevertarditaa — (kwo) lateness, tardiness; delay, late arrivaltardi, tardefai — (zwo) be lateAnt.: rane
tarif — (kwo) tariff, rate Arabic
tasa — (kwo) cup (for tea or coffee)Pi ba un tasa chay! — Drink a cup of tea!Arabic
taska — (kwo) tasktaska fo domgunsa — a task for the homeworkbetaski — (zwo) charge, commissionbetaski koywan bay koysa — charge smb with smth
tasma — (kwo) lace, tape, braidtasmi (fai) butas — lace up one’s bootsHindi
tatu — (kwo) tattoo (on skin)tatui — (zwo) tattootatuing — (kwo) tattooing
tau — (zwo) thaw, melt German
tausian — (zwo) surrender, give up, capitulateMandarin
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tavan — (kwo) ceilingTurkish
taverna — (kwo) taverntawa — (kwo) tower
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taxi — (kwo) taxiArabic
tay — (kwo) necktieSwahili
tayar — (kwel) readyOb yu es tayar fo go? — Are you ready to go?Deyfan es tayar. — The dinner is ready.tayartaa — (kwo) readiness, preparednesstayari — (zwo) prepare (tr./intr.)tayari bavul — pack a suitcasefa-tayari, tayari swa — (zwo) make oneself ready, get ready, prepare (for smth — fo koysa)tayari swa fo safara — get ready for a triptayaring — (kwo) preparing, preparationPersian
te — (gramatika) past tense markerMe bu jan-te om to. — I didn't know about that.
teatra — (kwo) theatretedi — (zwo) bore, tire, weary
se tedi me — it bores mefa-tedi — (zwo) get bored, be bored tedi-she — (kwel) boring, tedious
tegla — (kwo) tile, tilingDanish
teip — (kwo) tape (adhesive, magnetic, telegraph)See also: banda
teknika — (kwo) technics; techniqueteknike — (kwel) technical
teknologia — (kwo) technologyteknologike — (kwel) technological
tel — (kwo) wirespikatel — (kwo) barbed wiresintel-ney — (kwel) wireless (not having any wires)Turkish
telefon — (kwo) telephone, phonetelefoni — (zwo) telephone, phoneMalay
telegraf — (kwo) telegraph
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telegraf — (kwo) telegraphtelegrafi — (zwo) telegraphtelegrafguan — (kwo) telegraph office
telegrama — (kwo) telegram, wireteleskop — (kwo) telescopetelevision — (kwo) television (broadcasting system — cf. "televisor")
Shortening: TV
televisor — (kwo) television setShortening: TV
tem — (gramatika) (in comparisons)kem pyu…tem pyu — the more...the moreKem pyu lao, tem pyu stupide. — The older, the sillier.Kem pyu, tem pyu hao. — The more, the better.Ela bu lai ku? Tem pyu hao. — She is not coming? So much the better. Es tem pyu surprisi-she ke ta hev mani. — It’s all the more surprising that he/she has money.Russian
tema — (kwo) theme, topic, subjectGreek
temperatura — (kwo) temperaturetemti — (zwo) tempt, entice
temti-she — (kwel) tempting, alluring, seductivetemta — (kwo) temptationbu dukti nu inu temta — lead us not into temptation
tendon — (kwo) tendon, sinewteni — (zwo) hold
Lu stan al teni brancha. — He stood holding a branch.Lu stan al fa-teni pa brancha. — He stood holding on by a branch.Fa-teni ba! — Hold on tight!en-teni — (zwo) take hold of
tenis — (kwo) tennistensi — (zwo) tense, tighten, strain, stretch
tensa — (kwo) tension, straintensa-ney (tense) — (kwel) tense, tight tensi-ney (tensen) — (kwel) strained
tenta — (kwo) tentstavi tenta — put up a tentLatin
teologia — (kwo) theologyteologier — (kwo) theologian
teoria — (kwo) theoryGreek
terasa — (kwo) terraceSpanish
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terible — (kwo) terribleSyn.: dashat-ney, foba-ney
teritoria — (kwo) territoryLatvian
termin — (kwo) term (a word having a particular meaning)Armenian
teror — (kwo) terror (violence — cf. "dashat")terorisi — (zwo) terrorizeterorista — (kwo) terrorist
tesa — (kwo) thesis (also in the meaning "dissertation")
testa — (kwo) test (trial; quiz)testi — (zwo) test
texi — (zwo) weavetexer — (kwo) weavertexing — (kwo) weavingtexitura — (kwo) tissue, texture (cf. "histo")teximashina — (kwo) loomSee also: plexi
texta — (kwo) texttfu — (exklami) ptooey
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ti — (gramatika) optional marker of a noun group; optional first element of the construction ti...naIn skay gao ti blan badal floti. — In the high sky white clouds float.Me kwesti lu om ti lu jivi na planeta. — I asked him about the planet on which he lives.Me bu yao diskusi ti yu shwo na kwesta. — I don’t want to discuss the question that you mention.
tia — (kwo) aunttifus — (kwo) typhustigra — (kwo) tiger
tigro — (kwo) male tigertigrina — (kwo) tigressyuntigra — (kwo) tiger cub
tik — (kwo) tictikli — (zwo) tickle
tikla — (kwo) tickletiktaki — (zwo) tick (emit recurring clicking sounds)
tiktaking — (kwo) tickingtil — (konekti) till, until
fon kapa til peda — from head to footTil aksham! — Till the evening! Me bu jan-te se til nau. — I didn't know it until now.
tim — (kwo) team (a group organized to work or play together)
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timide — (kwel) timid, bashful, shytimidem — (komo) timidly timidi, timidefai — (zwo) be shy, behave timidly
timshefa — (kwo) boatswain(Origin: tim+shefa)
tin — (kwo) tin, tin platetin ken — tin can
tineijer — (kwo) teenager, adolescentEnglish
tinta — (kwo) inkSpanish
tintini — (zwo) clink, tinkle, jingletintini glasa kun koywan — clink glasses with smbSpanish
tinza — (kwo) arbour, pergolaMandarin
tip — (kwo) type (class)tipike — (kwel) typical
tiran — (kwo) tyrantGreek
tiri — (zwo) draw, pull, dragek-tiri — (zwo) give a tugtira — (kwo) pull, tug, draughttiriboxa — (kwo) drawer (box)korkatirika — (kwo) corkscrew
tirpan — (kwo) scythetirpani — (zwo) scythe Turkish
titan — (kwo) Titan, titantitanike — (kwel) titanic
titanium — (kwo) titaniumtitar — (kwo) partridge
Hindi
titla — (kwo) title (of a book, article, person), headingSee also: subtitla
to — 1) (inplas-kwo) that, thoseSe es dom, e to es auto. — This is a house, and that is a car.To es avion, bu faula. — That is an airplane, not a bird. Me bu jan nixa om to. — I know nothing about that. to es — that is, i.e.toy — (inplas-kwel) that, thoseToy kitaba bu es interes-ney. — That book is not interesting.2) (gramatika) optional apposition markerkota to kapter – cat the catcheravion to fortesa – a plane that is also a fortress
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toki — (zwo) talk, conversetoki kun koywan — talk to smbtoka — (kwo) conversation, talk, discoursetoknik — (kwo) conversationalist
tokon — (kwo) stump, stubkol-tokon — cabbage stumpSpanish
toleri — (zwo) tolerate, stand, beartolera — (kwo) toleration, tolerancetoleribile — (kwel) tolerable, bearable, endurablenotoleribile — (kwel) unbearable, intolerabletolerishil — (kwel) tolerant, lenienttolerishiltaa — (kwo) lenience
tolki — (zwo) interprete, expoundtolka — (kwo) interpretationRussian
tomata — (kwo) tomatotomata saus — tomato sauce
tompi — (zwo) stamp (step heavily), tramp, poundtomping — (kwo) stamping, tramping See also: toptiRussian
ton — (kwo) toneSee also: tonus
tona — (kwo) tonPolish
tonus — (kwo) tonus, tonicity, tonetopale — (kwel) lame
topali — (zwo) limptopaling — (kwo) limping, lamenessTurkish
topti — (zwo) trample (beat down with the feet, tread destructively), tramp on, trample downRussian
topuk — (kwo) heel (part of the foot on the backside only; the part of a shoe's sole is "kabluk")Turkish
torcha — (kwo) torchtori — (zwo) tear, rip
austori — tear outtori kasam (wada) — break one's oath (promise)tora — (kwo) teartoripes — (kwo) scrap, shredHindi
tormenti — (zwo) torment, distress; agonize, suffer tormentstormenta — (kwo) torment, misery, distresstormentisi — (zwo) torture, make suffer (cf. "torturi")
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tornado — (kwo) tornadotorsi — (zwo) twist, wring, contort
torsi por tunga — writhe with pain
torta — (kwo) gateaux, cake (especially a rich and elaborate one filled with custard, fruit, or nuts)tortakin — (kwo) pastry, tartGerman
tortuga — (kwo) turtletortuga shel — turtle's shell
tortura — (kwo) torture (infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion)torturi — (zwo) torture
toshi — (komo) too, as well, also, likewise, similarly, like or in the same way as somebody or something else (cf. "yoshi")Me pri gani. – Me toshi. — I like to sing. – Me too.Me bu ve go a kino. – Me toshi. — I won't go to the cinema. – Neither will I.Me toshi wud yao safari. – Me too would like to go to a trip.Lu toshi es hir. — He is here as well.Russian
tote — (kwel) whole, entiretote dey — the whole day tota — (kwo) whole pa tota — on the whole, altogethertotale — (kwel) total, overalltotem — (komo) wholly, entirely, completelybu totem — not entirely, not completely
toxin — (kwo) poison, toxin, venomtoxin-ney — (kwel) poisonous, toxic, venomoustoxini — (zwo) poison, envenomtoxining — (kwo) poisoning
tra — (konekti-syao) through; over, across, to (on) the other side ofMe he vidi yu tra winda. — I saw you through the window.Go tra gata! — Cross the street!Nu gun om sey proyekta tra mucho yar. — We work on this project through many years.Lu jivi tra osean. — He lives over the ocean.tralekti — to read through (from begining to end)tranochi — to spend the nighttrasalti — skip; omittrakusi — bite throughtra-ney — (kwel) throughtra-nem — (komo) (all the way) through
tradision — (kwo) traditiontradision-ney — (kwel) traditional
tradukti — (zwo) translate (render in another language)tradukta — (kwo) translation
trafik — (kwo) traffic (the passage of people or vehicles; the conveyance of messages or data)Amharik
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trafugi — (zwo) defect, desert to the enemy, go over (to)trafuger — (kwo) defector, deserter, turncoat(Origin: tra+fugi)
tragedia — (kwo) tragedytragike — (kwel) tragic, tragicaltrai — (zwo) try, attempt
Plis trai lerni hao. — Please try to learn well. Bu trai juli me! — Don't attempt to swindle me!Oli jivika on Arda trai kapti garme surya-ray. — All creatures on Earth try to catch the hot sun's rays. traisa — (kwo) attempt, endeavour, try
trajivi — (zwo) experience, go through, live through; survive (remain alive)Ela he trajivi mucho beda. — She has lived through many troubles.Ta mog bu trajivi sey nocha. — He/she may not survive this night.(Origin: tra+jivi)
traktor — (kwo) tractortralasi — (zwo) let through
butralasike — (kwel) impermeable, impenetrable; inscrutabletrani — (zwo) drag, trail, train
fa-trani — drag oneself tranika — (kwo) trail, train (of a dress, of a comet)
trankwile — (kwel) tranquil, placid, peacefultrankwilitaa — (kwo) tranquility, peacefulness
transa — (kwo) trancetransferi — (zwo) transfer (convey or cause to pass from one place, person, or thing to another)
transfera — (kwo) transfer, transferencetransformi — (zwo) transform (change the form, nature, or function)
transforma — (kwo) transformationtransha — (kwo) tranche
French
transistor — (kwo) transistortransistor-ney resiver — a transistor receiver
transiti — (zwo) transit (also "pass over into another state")transita — (kwo) transit, transition
transmiti — (zwo) transmit (convey, send out)transmita — (kwo) transmission (also a broadcast)
transplanti — (zwo) transplant (med., botan.)transplantiwat — (kwo) transplant (thing transplanted)transplanta — (kwo) transplantation
transporta — (kwo) transport (vehicles; system of transporting)transporti — (zwo) transport (with vehicles)transporting — (kwo) transportation
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trapa — (kwo) rag (scrap/piece of cloth)trapas — rags, raggerySpanish, Russian
trasa — (kwo) trace, spoor, track, trailfinga trasa — fingerprintspeda trasa — footprintlyu trasa — leave tracessin trasa — without a tracetrasi — (zwo) trace, spoor, trail
trati — (zwo) treat (handle, deal with or behave towards); approach (an issue etc.)trati kun respekta — treat with respectdustrati — (zwo) ill-treat, abuse, mistreattrata — (kwo) treatment (process or manner of treating); approach (method of dealing with)
trauma — (kwo) trauma, injurytraumi — (zwo) traumatizetrauma depatmen — (kwo) trauma department (at a hospital)
traur — (kwo) mourningtraur-ney — (kwel) mourning
travidibile — (kwel) transparent(Origin: tra+vidi+bile)
treba — (sta) it is necessary; requireTreba zwo se olo til aksham. — It is necessary to do it all till the evening.Es tarde, nu treba go a dom. — It is late, we must go home.Treba pyu jen. — More people are needed/required.Regula treba klarisa. — The rule needs clarification.Sey kwesta treba kaulusa. — This question requires consideration.("treba" has a wider meaning than "gai", "nidi", "mus", and can be used in most cases)Slavic
trefi — (zwo) hit, not miss; overtake, strike, befall, (med.) affecttrefi nishan — hit the targettrefi-ney (trefen) bay kula — bullet-stricken disasta trefi-te lu — he was overtaken by disastersin trefi — beside the markshuti bu trefi — miss one’s shotmistrefi — (zwo) miss, fail to hittrefishil — (kwel) accurate (in shooting)trefa — (kwo) hit (successfully executed shot or blow)trefnik — (kwo) marksmanGerman
tremi — (zwo) trembleek-tremi — flinch, give a starttrema — (kwo) tremble, tremorardatrema — (kwo) earthquake (also “sisma”)Syn.: sheiki
tren — (kwo) train (a line of connected railroad cars)trenyuan — (kwo) conductor (in a train)
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trepi — (zwo) fluttertrepi bay alas — flap the wings, fluttertrepa — (kwo) flutter, trepidationRussian
tresor — (kwo) treasureCatalan
treta — (kwo) trait, featuretri — (kwanto) three (3)
li tri jen — the three of themtrifenun de trifen — one third; dwa de trifen — two thirdstrifenka — (kwo) thirdtriple — (kwel) threefold, tripletriplem — (komo) triplytrishi — thirtytristo — three hundredtri-ney — thirdtri-nem — thirdly, in the third place
triangula — (kwo) triangletribu — (kwo) tribe
Spanish
tribunal — (kwo) tribunalSyn.: judiguan
tribut — (kwo) tributefai tribut on koywan — impose tribute on smbpagi tribut — pay tribute
tridi — (kwo) Wednesdaytriger — (kwo) trigger
trigeri — (zwo ) triggertrimeska — (kwo) quarter (period of 3 months)
(Origin: tri+mes+(i)ka)
trimi — (zwo) trim, cutTrinitaa — (kwo) Trinity
Trinitaa-undi — (kwo) Whit Mondaytriste — (kwel) sad (sorrowful)
tristitaa — (kwo) sadnesstristefai — (zwo) be sadFrenchSyn.: griva-ney
triumfa — (kwo) triumphtriumfa-arka — triumphal archtriumfi — (zwo) triumph
tro — (komo) too, too muchSey taska es tro mushkile fo me. — This task is too difficult for me.Sey lampa bu es tro yarke. — This lamp is not too bright.
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Yu gun ya tro. — You do work too much.Es ya tro! — That's too much! That's going too far! That beats everything!fai tro, troisi — (zwo) overdo, go too far; exaggeratetroisa — (zwo) exaggeration
trofee — (kwo) trophyEstonian
tromba — (kwo) thrombustrombon — (kwo) trombonetrompi — (zwo) deceive, mislead
fa-trompi por koysa — be mistaken by smthtrompa — (kwo) deception, deceitSyn.: juli
tron — (kwo) throneGreek
tronka — (kwo) trunk (of tree, of a human or animal)
tropika — (kwo) tropictropike — (kwel) tropic, tropical
troti — (zwo) trot (along)truk — (kwo) trick (feat; knack, artifice; conjuring trick)
trukyuan — (kwo) conjurer, magician trumpeta — (kwo) trumpet
Latin
trupa — (kwo) troupe; herd, flock, troop, swarm; crowdtrupas — (kwo) troops (military forces)See also: gurta, jenmenga
tsar — (kwo) tsar (emperor of Russia)Russian
tsunami — (kwo) tsunamiJapanese
tu — (gramatika) (the infinitive particle, substantivation)Tu samaji es tu pardoni. — To understand is to forgive. Tu fobisi es muy fasile. — To scare, it's very easy.
tualet — (kwo) WC, lavatory, toilet (cf. "tuvalet")tualet papir — toilet paper
tualya — (kwo) towelHiligaynon
tuan — (kwo) lump, clod, clot; clew, ballvolvi swa inu tuan — roll/curl (oneself) up into a balltuangrunta — lumpy soiltuan in gorla — a lump in the throatMandarin
tuba — (kwo) 1) pipe, tube; barrel (of a gun)dwa-tuba-ney banduk — double-barrelled gun2) tuba (mus.)
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tudun — (kwo) hillock, knoll, mound, tussockMandarin
tufi — (zwo) suffocate, strangle, choke, smother, stifle; drown (mask by a louder sound)tufi shum — to stifle the noiseshum tufi suy vos — the noise drowned his voicedus-herba tufi sereal — weeds choke the corntufi-she — (kwel) suffocating, choking; stifling; stuffy, close
tuh — (kwo) a piece of cloth, kerchiefavantuh — (kwo) apronposhtuh — (kwo) handkerchief
tuhmat — (kwo) slander, calumnytuhmati — (zwo) calumniate, slander, libelUzbek
tuhun — (komo) together (jointly; simultaneously)tuhun kun — together with, along withLi sempre go tuhun. — They always go together.fai tuhun — go togetherSyn.: pa huntaMandarin
tuki — (zwo) knock, rap, taptuki pa dwar — knock at the doorek-tuki — (zwo) give a knock/tap/rapen-tuki — (zwo) begin to knocktuka — (kwo) knock, rap, taptuking — (kwo) knocking, rapping, tappingtuk-tuk — (exklami) rat-tatPelatuk tuki: tuk-tuk-tuk! — A woodpecker raps: rat-a-tat-tat!Russian
tul — (kwo) tool, instrumenttulipa — (kwo) tuliptuman — (kwo) fog; mist
dense tuman kovri dol — thick fog covers the valleytumanisi — (zwo) fog, befog, hazeTurkish
tume — (kwel) darktume-grin — dark greentumitaa — (kwo) darknesstumderma-ney (tumderme) — (kwel) dark-skinned, swarthyEstonian
tundra — (kwo) tundraRussian
tunel — (kwo) tunneltunga — (kwo) pain, ache
sensa de tunga — sensation of paintunga-ney (tunge) — (kwel) painful, soretungaful — (kwel) painful, excruciating
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tungi — (zwo) ache, hurt, be painfulmay kapa tungi — my head aches Mandarin
tupe — (kwel) blunt, dull, obtuse (also figuratively)tupifi (fa-tupe) — (zwo) get/become blunttupisi (mah-tupe) — (zwo) make blunt, dullRussian
tur — (kwo) tour; turn (turn to do smth)Es yur tur fo jawabi. — It's your turn to answer.pa swa-ney tur — in its turnpa tur — by turnsturi — (zwo) tourturista — (kwo) tourist
turan — (taim-komo) suddenlyTuran me he samaji olo. — Suddenly I understood everything.turan-ney — (kwel) suddenMandarin
turdi — (zwo) stunturdi-she — (kwel) stunningturdi-she habar — a stunning piece of news
turk — (kwel, kwo) Turkish (relating to ethnicity, language or country); Turkish (person of Turkish ethnicity); Turkish language (also “turk-lingwa”)
Turkiye — (kwo) TurkeyTurkiye-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of Turkey
turni — (zwo) turn turna — (kwo) turn turning — (kwo) turning
tushi — (zwo) extinguish, quench; die outtushing — (kwo) extinguishing, putting out; extinction, dying (away)Russian
tuta — (kwo) thighMalayalam
tuvalet — (kwo) toilet (grooming or dressing — cf. "tualet")Turkish
tuy — (komo) immediately, at once, right awayLu he samaji to tuy. — He got it right away.Riva es tuy afte dom. — The river is right after the house.tuy ke — as soon asTuy ke ta vidi me, ta lopi a me pa fule kwaytaa. — As soon as he saw me, he ran to me at top speed.Lithuanian
tuza — (kwo) hareman-tuza (tuzo) — (kwo) male haregin-tuza (tuzina) — (kwo) doe-hareyuntuza — (kwo) young hare, leveretMandarin
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twarog — (kwo) curds, cottage cheeseRussian
twerde — (kwel) hard, solid twerdi — (zwo) harden (tr./intr.)fa-twerde (twerdifi) — (zwo) harden, become hard, coarsenmah-twerde (twerdisi) — (zwo) harden, make hardtwerdika — (kwo) solid (not a liquid or gas); smth hard twerditaa — (kwo) hardness, solidityRussian
twin — (kwo) twintwines — twins, gemini
twoli — (zwo) threshtwoling — (kwo) threshingtwolilok — (kwo) threshing-floortwolitul — (kwo) flailtwolimashina — (kwo) threshing machineMandarin
tyuba — (kwo) tube (a flexible container with a screw top for pastelike substances)tyuba de dentapasta — a tube of toothpaste
udali — (zwo) remove, delete udala, udaling — (kwo) removal, deletionRussian
uf — (exklami) An exclamation expressing tiredness or relief, appeasementUf, me sta fatigi-ney! – Gosh, I am tired!Uf, sey bao es grave! – Oh (gosh), this bag is heavy!Uf, pa fin me es pa dom! – Oh, at last I am at home!Turkish
ugosti — (zwo) regale (entertain with food)Russian
ugrosa — (kwo) threat, menaceugrosi — (zwo) threaten, menace; make threatening gesturesugrosi bay finga a koywan — shake/wag one's finger at smbRussian
Ukraina — (kwo) Ukraineukrainska — (kwel, kwo) Ukrainian; Ukrainian languageulsa — (kwo) ulcerultraviolete — (kwel) ultravioletulu — (kwo) owl
Hindi
un — (kwanto) one (1)un afte otre — one after anotherun fon zuy jamile gela — one of the most beautiful girlsun-ney — (kwel) firstarivi pa un-ney — arrive firstun-nem — (komo) firstly, in the first place; (taim-komo) at first, initially
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un-e-haf — one and a halfunple — single, one-timeunves — (inplas-komo) onceUnves me vidi ta pa gata. — Once I saw him/her in the street.unka — (kwo) onefila de unka — the row of onesYur unka tro-simili semka. — Your ones are too like sevens.
unatma-ney (unatme) — (kwel) unanimousunatma-nem (unatmem) — (komo) unanimously(Origin: un+atma+ney)
undi — (kwo) Mondayune — (kwel) united, joined into a single entity
une tota — a single whole unitaa — (kwo) unityuni — (zwo) unite (tr./intr.)unisa, unifa — (kwo) unification, integrationunisi-ney — (kwel) united
unida — (kwo) unituniforma — (kwo) uniform (distinctive outfit)
Turkish
uniforme — (kwel) uniformuniformitaa — (kwo) uniformityuniformisi — (zwo) uniform
unike — (kwel) uniqueunika — (kwo) unique
union — (kwo) unionEuropa-ney union — European Union
universa — (kwo) the universeuniversa-ney — (kwel) universal (of the universe), cosmic
universale — (kwel) universal (common to all; useful for many purposes)universala — (kwo) universal
universitet — (kwo) universityunkwe — (gramatika) “-ever”
kwo unkwe lu shwo — whatever he sayskwel unkwe suy janmalingwa es — whatever his/her native language iskwel unkwe mahta lu posesi — whatever power he possessesa wo unkwe nu go — wherever we gokomo unkwe lu trai — however he tries
upruge — (kwel) resilient, springyRussian
uragan — (kwo) hurricaneUran — (kwo) Uranusuranyum — (kwo) uranium
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urba — (kwo) city, townurina — (kwo) urine
urini — (zwo) urinateSee also: pisi
urjente — (kwel) urgent (compelling immediate action or attention, pressing)urjensia — (kwo) urgency
urli — (zwo) purrurna — (kwo) urn (vessel for ashes of a deceased person)
voti-urna — ballot boxSpanish
USA — (kwo) USA (Unisi-ney Statas de Amerika)USA-jen — (kwo) inhabitant/citizen of the USA
ushibi — (zwo) contuse, hurt, bruiseushiba — (kwo) contusion, bruiseRussian
ustupi — (zwo) concede, yield, give wayustupa — (kwo) concessionustupishil — (kwel) compliant, yielding, pliableRussian
utile — (kwel) usefulnoutile — (kwel) uselessutilitaa — (kwo) benefit, use, goodutilisi — (zwo) make use of, utilize, avail oneself ofutilisi kasu — take occasion
utka — (kwo) duck utkina (gin-utka) — (kwo) female duckutko (man-utka) — (kwo) male duck, drakeyunutka — (kwo) ducklingRussian
utopia — (kwo) utopiauupar — (konekti-komo) up, upwards
Kan uupar! — Look up!Nu go uupar kolina. — We go up the hill. Li go uupar sulam. — They go upstairs.uuparen — (konekti-komo) up, at the upper part ofLai uupar! Me es uuparen. — Come up here! I am above.uuparen monta — at the top of the mountain fon uuparen — from abovefa-uupar (uuparifi) — (zwo) move up, go up, rise; turn up (intr.)mah-uupar (uuparisi) — (zwo) move up, go up, rise; turn up (tr.)Hindi
uupare — (kwel) upper, topuupare tiriboxa — top draweruuparetaja — upper/top floorzuy uupare — uppermost
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uupara — (kwo) top, the upper partuuparlok — (kwo) eminence, upland
vafla — (kwo) wafer, wafflevagabondi — (zwo) vagabond, lead the life of a vagabond
vagabondi-she — (kwel) vagrant, strolling, nomadicvagabonder — (kwo) vagabond, tramp, vagrantvagabonding — (kwo) vagrancySee also: wandi
vage — (kwel) vague, dim, indistinctvagina — (kwo) vaginavagon — (kwo) coach, carriage (railroad car)
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vaika — (komo) at least, just; for example, say; whichever suits, if you likeWeiti ba vaika un minuta! — Won't you wait just a minute?Ob yu mog obedi me vaika un ves? — Can you do as I tell you (at least) once? Me bu mog desidi, ob kupi grin kamisa o rude-la. Ambi es jamile. – Bu dumi tro, kupi ba vaika rude-la. — I can’t decide, which shirt to buy: the green one or the red one. – Don’t think too much, buy for example the red one.vaika nau — now, if you likeLai ba vaika sedey, vaika manya. — You can come today or tomorrow, whichever suits you. Finnish
vaka — (kwo) balance, scalespondi bay vaka — weigh with scalesSyn.: pondika
vakante — (kwel) vacant (not occupied; not filled with activity; empty)vakansia — (kwo) vacancy
vakasion — (kwo) vacationvaksina — (kwo) vaccinevakue — (kwel) empty, devoid of content
fa-vakue — (zwo) become emptymah-vakue — (zwo) make emptyvakuitaa — (kwo) emptinessvakue-handa-ney — (kwel) empty-handed
vakum — (kwo) vacuum val — (sta) (it) is worth
val go kan sey filma — it is worth to go see this film(syao) "worth"admirival — admirable sey filma es goval — this film is worth going to seegeim es pleival — the game is worth playingGovo valori shao, bat Bagira-ney honor es shayad koysa batalival, – Bagira shwo bay zuy mule vos. — The worth of a bull is little, but Bagheera’s honor is something that he will perhaps fight for,” said Bagheera in his gentlest voice.
valide — (kwel) valid
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valor — (kwo) value (worth; importance — cf. “valu”) valor-ney, valorful — (kwel) valuable, preciousvalori — (zwo) be worth; value
valu — (kwo) value (numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed)
vane — (kwel) vain, futilevanem — (komo) vainly, in vainvanitaa — (kwo) futility, vainnessvanisi — (zwo) waste, squander; thwart, bring to naught
vapor — (kwo) vapour, steamvaporkazan — steam boilervapormashina — steam enginevapori — (zwo) evaporatevaporing — (kwo) evaporation
varia — (kwo) variationvari — (zwo) varyvaribile — (kwel) variable
varianta — (kwo) variantvasa — (kwo) vessel (for holding liquids); vase (as for flowers, etc.)
vaste — (kwel) vast, extensive (in all directions)vastitaa — (kwo) vastness, vast extent, spaciousness
vata — (kwo) cotton wool; waddingve — (gramatika) future tense marker
me he zwo, me zwo, me ve zwo — I did, I do, I shall do
vegi — (zwo) weigh (have weight — cf. “pondi”)it vegi dwa kilo — it weighs two kilosvega — (kwo) weight
vena — (kwo) vein (anat. — cf. «jila»)Italian
vendi — (zwo) sell, vendvenda, vending — (kwo) sale, sellingvendi-gina — (kwo) saleswoman
venji — (zwo) revenge, revenge oneself, avenge (on smb — a koywan)venja — (kwo) revenge, vengeancevenjishil — (kwel) vindictive, revengeful
Venus — (kwo) Venusver — (kwel) true, consistent with fact or reality (a short form of “vere”)
indeed, true, reallyEs ver. — That’s true.Bu es ver. — It isn’t true. Ela es jamile, bu ver? — Ver. — She is beautiful, isn't she? — Yes, she is. Es ver ke ela es jamile. — It’s true that she is beautiful.Ver ku? — Really? Ver ya! — Exactly! That’s it!
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veranda — (kwo) verandavere — (kwel) true (correct; veritable, genuine, real)
verem — (komo) truly, genuinely, indeed, really veritaa — (kwo) truth, verity
verguy — (kwel) preciousverguyka — (kwo) precious thing(Origin: ver+guy)
verifiki — (zwo) verifyverifika — (kwo) verification
versa — (kwo) verse (in poetry, also of Bible)
version — (kwo) versionversu — (konekti) toward, towards
Wo es dom? Versu westa. — Where is home? It's to the west. Elay senta versu lu bu he shanji. — Her feelings towards him have not changed.Versu sabah morba-ney jen en-sta pyu hao. — Towards evening the sick man felt himself better.
vertebra — (kwo) vertebravertiga — (kwo) giddiness, dizziness, vertigo
hev vertiga — to be dizzy
vertikale — (kwel) verticalvertikala — (kwo) vertical
ves — (kwo) time (an instance or occurrence) al un-ney ves — at the first timemucho ves per dey — many times a daykada ves yu zwo same galta — every time you make the same errorpa sey ves — this timedwa ves dwa es char — twice two makes fouryoshi un ves — once againpa un ves — at once, at the same timepa nove ves (pa novves) — anewotreves — (komo) another time, some other timelaives — (komo) next timekoyves — (komo) sometimes, at times, occasionallyunves — (komo) onceSpanish
vesna — (kwo) spring (season)pa vesna — in springfa-vesna — the spring is comingRussian
vespa — (kwo) waspPortuguese
vestibul — (kwo) vestibule, lobby, antechamber, entrance hallveteran — (kwo) veteranvexi — (zwo) vex, annoy, iritate; become irritated
fa-vexi — (zwo) become irritated
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vexa — (kwo) vexation, annoyancevexishil — (kwel) irritable
via — (konekti) via (passing through, by way/means of)a London via Paris — to London via Parisvia radio — via radioMay gin-visin sempre shwo mucho. Me en-jan oli habar via ela. — My female neighbour always speaks a lot. I learn all the news through her.
vibri — (zwo) vibratevibra — (kwo) vibration
video — (kwo, kwel) videorekordi video — record video
vigor — (kwo) vigor (exuberant and resiliant strength of body or mind, vitality)vigorful — (kwel) vigorousvigorisi — (zwo) invigorate
vigyan — (kwo) sciencevigyan(-ney) — (kwel) scientificvigyaner — (kwo) scientistHindi
vije — (kwel) sprightly, vivacious, brisk, zestful, cheerful, brightvikar — (kwo) vicar
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vikla — (kwo) vehicle (any means of transport; (fig.) a means of transmitting)
viktima — (kwo) victimSpanish
vilaja — (kwo) villagevin — (kwo) vine, grape
vingrapa — bunch of grapesvinjus — grape juicevinberi — grape (grape berries)vinberinka — one grape berry
vinegra — (kwo) vinegarvino — (kwo) wine
suhe vino — dry winerude vino — red wine
vinta — (kwo) screw; screw propellervinti — (zwo) screwdevinti — (zwo) unscrew (tr.)fa-devinti — (zwo) come unscrewedvintitul — (kwo) screwdriverRussian
viola — (kwo) violItalian
violati — (zwo) violate (infringe, transgress, break (a law) — cf. “violensi”)violata — (kwo) violation, infringement, breach
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violensi — (zwo) use/do violence, violate (rape, assault sexually)violensa — (kwo) violenceviolensa-ney (violense) — (kwel) violent (having to do with violence)
violeta — (kwo) violet (plant)trikolor-violeta — (kwo) heartseaseSpanish
violete — (kwel) violet, purplevipera — (kwo) adder, viper
Latin
virga — (kwo) virginvirga-ney (virge) — (kwel) virginvirge shulin — virgin forest
virti — (zwo) whirlvirti-mixi ovos kun milka — stir up the eggs with the milkakwavirta — (kwo) whirlpool, vortexvirtifeng — (kwo) whirlwindHindi, Russian
virulente — (kwel) virulentvirus — (kwo) virusvisa — (kwo) visavise- — (syao) vice-
vise-rega — viceroy
visin — (kwo) neighbourvisin-ney — (kwel) neighbouring gin-visin — (kwo) neighbour womanvisintaa — (kwo) neighbourhood, vicinity
visiti — (zwo) visitvisita — (kwo) visitvisiter — (kwo) visitor, guest
viskose — (kwel) viscous, viscidvisok — (kwo) temple (part of head)
Russian
viti — (zwo) twine (encircle or coil around, esp. about vines; go in a winding course (Syn.: serpi))barana bin viti-ney bay grinka — the fence was twined with greeneryruchey kel viti tra shulin — a stream twining through the forestvitiplanta — (kwo) vine, twiner, climberRussian
viva — (exklami) long live!vodka — (kwo) vodka
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vokala — (kwo) vowelvokasion — (kwo) vocation, calling
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voki — (zwo) call, summon, ask to comeoni voki lu a telefon — they called him to the telephoneela voki helpa — she called for helpvoka — (kwo) call, summons
voleibol — (kwo) volleyballvoli — (zwo) will, exercise volition
voli-shem — (komo) voluntarilyvoler — (kwo) volunteervola — (kwo) will, volitionvola-forsa — strength of willsin vola — involuntarily, unwittinglysinvola-ney (sinvole) — (kwel) involuntarysinvolem — (komo) involuntarily, unwittingly
volta — (kwo) volt (unit of measure)sto volta — one hundred voltsshi kilovolta — ten kilovoltssit-volta-ney lampa — a six volt lampIrish
volum — (kwo) volumesegun ke presa fa-syao, volum fa-gran — volume increases as the pressure decreases
volupta — (kwo) voluptuousnessvolupta-ney (volupte) — (kwel) voluptuous
volvi — (zwo) roll (up), form into spherical or cylindrical body, curl up, coil upvolvi-ney serpenta — a coiled serpentvolvi swa inu tuan — roll oneself up into a balldevolvi — (zwo) unroll, uncurl
vomi — (zwo) vomitvoma — (kwo) vomit
vos — (kwo) voice (cf. "vota")laute vos — loud voiceun-vos-nem — unanimously
vota — (kwo) vote (expression of preference)maiste vota — majority of votesvoti — (zwo) votevoting — (kwo) voting, poll, vote
vual — (kwo) veilvulgare — (kwo) vulgar, smutty
Romanian
vulkan — (kwo) volcanovulkanike — (kwel) volcanicAzeri
vulva — (kwo) vulvawadi — (zwo) promise
wada — (kwo) promiseArabic
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wahta — (kwo) watch (the post or period of duty of a guard, sentinel, or watcher)wahti — (zwo) watch (keep a watchful eye on; guard) wahti kinda — watch the kidsWahti ba may bavul idyen, me lai tuy. — Watch my suitcase, I’ll be back in a minute.wahting — (kwo) watch (act or process)wahter — (kwo) sentinel, watchman
waipi — (zwo) wipe, drywalaa — (exklami) here is/are
Walaa nu! — Here we are!French
wan — (inplas-kwo) an individual, onepyan wan — (someone who is) drunkWan kel jan, ta bu shwo. – He who knows, he doesn’t speak (the one who knows, doesn’t speak) koywan — someonenulwan — nobodyeniwan — anybody, anyone, any (person)kadawan — everyone
wandi — (zwo) wander, roam, ramblewanda — (kwo) wander, ramble, roam, travel, excursion
wanga — (kwo) cheek (the fleshy part of either side of the face)wangaruda — (kwo) redness in one’s cheeks, (high) colour, flush, blushwanga-osta — (kwo) cheek-bonewanga-har — (kwo) whiskers, sidewhiskersGerman
warme — (kwel) warmwarmifi (fa-warme) — (zwo) get warm, warm up, grow warmwarmisi (mah-warme) — (zwo) warm, make warmwarmish — (kwel) lukewarm, tepidwarmitaa — (kwo) warmthtrawarmi — (zwo) warm through
warni — (zwo) warn (om koysa — of smth)warna — (kwo) warning
wat — (kwo) wattsto wat — one hundred wattstri megawat — three megawatts
watwat — (kwo) bat (flying mammal)Arabic
wau — (exklami) wow (expresses excitement or amazement)
wauki — (zwo) bark (about dogs)wauka — (kwo) bark, barking, bay, yap
waxa — (kwo) wax (but not cerumen — cf. “aurganda”)
web — (kwo) the World Wide WebEnglish
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weba — (kwo) web (cobweb)webi — (zwo) webweben bay dine hema-vasa — webbed by thin blood vessels
weiti — (zwo) wait, wait forweiti ba til ke me lai — wait until I comeweiti-pai koysa — obtain smth by waiting, live to see a time whenlongem-weiten — long-awaitedweita, weiting — (kwo) waiting, waitweitisala — (kwo) waiting room
wek — 1) (loko-komo) away, offGo wek! — Go away!May tren es yo wek. — My train is away already.mah-wek — (zwo) get rid of, do away with, expel, drive awayfa-wek — (zwo) vanish2) (exklami) “Start! Go!”Un, dwa, tri, wek! — One, two, three, go!wekika — (kwo) refuse, waste, trash
wekgoni — (zwo) chase away, drive awayweklansi — (zwo) throw away, throw outweksheiki — (zwo) shake off (remove by shaking)
wektaimi — (zwo) become outdated, obsoletewektaimi-ney (wektaimen) — (kwel) outdated, obsolete(Origin: wek+taim+i)
wekturni — (zwo) turn away (avert)
wel — (exklami) well, now thenWel, e poy? – Well, what next?Wel, wel... me bu jan kwo shwo. — Well, well... I don't know what to say.
wen — (kwesti) whenWen yu lai? — When are you coming?
westa — (kwo) westwesta(-ney) — (kwel) west(ern), westerly; occidentalwesta feng — west windwesten — (konekti-komo) to the west, west of urba es westen — the town is to the westwesten urba ye shulin — forest is west of the town
widuwa — (kwo) widow/widowerwiduwo — (kwo) widowerwiduwina — (kwo) widow
wik — (kwo) weekkada wik — every weeklai-she wik — next weekwikfin — weekend
winda — (kwo) windowwindakin — (kwo) small window; small opening window panewinda-planka — (kwo) windowsill
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wisli — (zwo) whistlewisla — (kwo) whistle (act; sound)wislika — (kwo) whistle (device)
wit — (kwo) wheatwitfarina — wheat flour
wo — (kwesti) whereWo yu es? Me bu vidi yu. — Where are you? I don't see you.a wo — where, which wayA wo yu go? — Where are you going? fon wo — where fromFon wo yu go? — Where are you going from?
wolba — (kwo) vaultGerman
worda — (kwo) wordpa otre worda — in other wordswordi — (zwo) wordwordamenga — (kwo) verbiage, verbosity
woshi — (zwo) washwoshi bartan — wash up (to clean the utensils, dishes etc.)woshi swa — (zwo) wash oneselfwoshing — (kwo) wash, washing, launderingwoshi-mashina, wosher — (kwo) washing machine, washerwoshi-stanka — (kwo) washstand
wud — (gramatika) «would» (conditional marker)me wud yao — I’d like tota wud zwo to si ta wud mog — he/she would do it if he/she could(May be shortened to 'd: Me'd yao. = Me wud yao.)
wulfa — (kwo) wolfwulfa wuli a luna — wolf howls at the moonwulfo — (kwo) he-wolfwulfina — (kwo) she-wolfyunwulfa — (kwo) wolf cub
wuli — (zwo) howlwula — (kwo) howl
wunda — (kwo) wound, injurywundi — (zwo) wound, injure
wurma — (kwo) wormwuya — (kwo) crow (bird)
Mandarin
xilofon — (kwo) xylophoneya — 1) (exklami) yes
oo ya! — oh yes!2) (gramatika) "you see", "really" (emphatic particle)Ela es ya muy jamile. – She is so beautiful.Me es ya rega! – I am the king, after all!
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Lu es ya experta. — He is an expert, you see.Yu jan ya ke me bu pri fish. – But you know that I don't like fish.Ya munda es gro-jamile! – What a beautiful world!Es ya gro-gao baum! – This tree is so big! Turkish
yabla — (kwo) appleSlavic
yak — (kwo) yakyama — (kwo) pit (a hole in the ground); cavity
ta he kavi un yama — he/she dug a pityamakin — (kwo) dimpleRussian
yan — (kwo) sheepman-yan — (kwo) ramgin-yan — (kwo) eweyunyan — (kwo) lambyanmasu — (kwo) muttonyangurta — (kwo) herd of sheepMandarin
yanmay — (kwo) oatsMandarin
yanza — (kwo) swallow (bird)Mandarin
yao — (sta) want, wish (cf. “tamani”)Kwo yu yao? — What do you want?Me yao aiskrem. — I want ice-cream.Me wud yao safari kun yu. — I would like to go to the trip with you.sin yao, sin yaosa — unwillinglyal yao — at willyaosa — (kwo) desire, wishyao-shem — (komo) willinglynoyao-shem — (komo) unwillingly, reluctantlyMandarin
yar — (kwo) yearHao nove yar! — Happy New Year!muchoyar-ney — (kwel) multiyearyar-ney, kadayar-ney — (kwel) annual, yearlyyardey — (kwo) anniversaryGerman
yarda — (kwo) yard (unit of length or volume)Spanish
yarke — (kwel) bright; vividyarke sonja — vivid dreamyarkem — (komo) brightly; vividly yarkitaa — (kwo) brightness; vividnessRussian
yaruga — (kwo) ravineUkrainian
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yasen — (kwo) ash-treeRussian
yash — (kwo) age (stage/time or duration of life)zuy yash-ney brata — senior brother yashi — (zwo) age (intr.)yashing — (kwo) ageingyashi-ney (yashen) — (kwel) aged, elderlyTurkish
yashma — (kwo) jasperPashtoo
yasmin — (kwo) jasmineArabic
yatima — (kwo) orphanArabic
ye — (gramatika) there is/are, available (cf. "yok")Hir ye mucho flor. — There is a lot of flowers here. Mani ye? — Is there any money available? Do you have money?Kwo ye? — What's up? What is the matter?Bu ye toy yash. — No longer of that age. Slavic
yedoh — (komo) however, nevertheless, yetGerman
yel — (kwo) spruceRussian
yema — (kwo) bud, gemmayen — (gramatika) «-ing» (verbal adverb marker)
Lu zai sidi kan-yen ela e audi-yen to ke ela shwo. — He is sitting looking at her and listening to what she says.
yeri — (taim-komo) yesterdayYeri me bu lekti, me lekti manya. — I didn't read yesterday, I shall read tomorrow.preyeri — (taim-komo) the day before yesterday
yeroshi — (zwo) tousle, dishevel, ruffleyeroshi-ney — dishevelled, tousledRussian
yo — (taim-komo) alreadyMe es yo pa dom. — I am already at home. Se bin klare yo yeri. — It's been clear already yesterday.Finnish
yoda — (kwo) iodineyogur — (kwo) yoghurt
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yoja — (kwo) hedgehog (small mammal with spiny back)Russian
yok — (gramatika) there is no, not available, no (cf. "ye")Oni bu mog buli makaron: kukipot yok, agni yok; pa fakta, makaron toshi yok. — One can't boil macaroni: there is no saucepan, no fire; in fact, there is no macaroni either.
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Problema yok! — No problem! fa-yok — (zwo) disappear, vanishyoksa — (kwo) absence, lackmani-yoksa — want of money, penuryTurkish
yoksuni — (zwo) deprive, bereaveyoksuni koywan de koysa — bereave smb of smthfa-yoksuni — (zwo) lose, be deprived fa-yoksuni de koysa — lose/be deprived of smthTurkish
yorsi — (zwo) fidget, move restlesslyRussian
yoshi — (komo) in addition, also, moreover (cf. "toshi")Me pri gani e dansi. Yoshi me pri rasmi. — I like to sing and dance. Also I like to draw.Yoshi treba shwo ke... — Also, one should say that... Yu mog lekti e yoshi kan pikturas. — You can read and also look at the pictures. yoshi pyu — still moreyoshi pyu gao — still/even higheryoshi un ves — once againYoshi! — Oh yes, by the way! Slavic
yota — (kwo) iota, jotyu — (inplas-kwo) you (sg., pl.)
Me inviti yu oli. — I invite all of you.yu-ney, yur — (inplas-kwel) your (sg., pl.)Walaa yur kalam. — Here is your pen.Sey kalam es yu-ney, bu lu-ney. — This pen is yours, not his.
yuan — (kwo) member (a part of a whole; one who belongs to a group or organization — cf. "memba"); employee, worker, staff memberyuantot — (kwo) personnel(syao) « member of»; «staff member performing a function connected with»armeeyuan — (kwo) military man, servicemanbankayuan — (kwo) bank clerkdomyuan — (kwo) member of householddwaryuan — (kwo) doorkeeper, doormangardiyuan — (kwo) guard (a person who guards)gasyuan — (kwo) gasmankafeeyuan — (kwo) coffee house workerpartiayuan — (kwo) party memberpolisyuan — (kwo) policemanpreiyuan — (kwo) priestradioyuan — (kwo) radio/wireless operatortrenyuan — (kwo) conductor (in a train)ko-yuan — (kwo) fellow member, fellow workerMandarin
yubila — (kwo) jubilee, anniversaryyubiler — (kwo) person whose anniversary / jubilee is celebrated
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yul — (kwo) Yuleyuli — (kwo) July (also mes-sem)yuma — (kwo) humour
yuma senta — sense of humouryumanik — (kwo) humouristyuma-rakonta — (kwo) humorous storyJapanese
yunda — (kwo) (smoothing) ironyundi — (zwo) iron, pressMandarin
yunge — (kwel) youngyungitaa — (kwo) youth (period, condition or quality)yunga — (kwo) young man/womanyungo — (kwo) young manyungina — (kwo) young womanyunge jenta — (kwo) young people, youthyungifi (fa-yunge) — (zwo) become youngeryungisi (mah-yunge) — (zwo) make (look) younger
yuni — (kwo) June (also mes-sit)yur — (inplas-kwel) your (sg., pl.)
yurta — (kwo) yurta, yurt, gerTurkish
yus — (komo) just (precisely, exactly) yus kontra-nem — just the other way roundyus tanto kwanto treba — just as much as neededyus to ke me nidi — just what I needyus pa sey plasa — at this very place(gramatika) «just, only a moment ago» (immediate past marker)Lu yus he lopi wek. — He has just run away.
yusi — (zwo) use (put into service, apply, exploit)hao-yusi-ke — handyyusa, yusing — (kwo) use, usage, applicationyuser — (kwo) useryusibile — (kwel) usableyusi-ney (yusen) — (kwel) used; second-hand
yuwel — (kwo) jewel, gem, precious stoneyuwelka — (kwo) jewel (piece of jewellery)yuweler — (kwo) jewelleryuwelguan — (kwo) jeweller'sGerman
zai — (gramatika) «be doing» (progressive tense marker)Bu distrakti me: me zai gun. — Don't distract me: I am working.Mandarin
zaruu — (komo) without fail, certainlyHindi
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zebra — (kwo) zebraItalian
zen — (kwo) Zenzian — (kwo) sword
ziandan — (kwo) scabbard, sheathMandarin
zide — (kwel) pertinacious, stubborn, obstinateHindi
zigzaga — (kwo) zigzagzigzagi — (zwo) zigzagItalian
zin — (zwo) enter, go in, come into; join, matriculatezin shamba — enter the room zin kluba — join a club zin tren — board a trainzin bus — get on a buszinsa — (kwo) entry, entrancezindwar e chudwar — entrance door and exit doorMandarin
zink — (kwo) zinczinki — (zwo) zinczinking — (kwo) zincingGerman
zipi — (zwo) zip (fasten by zipper)ziper — (kwo) zipper
zitay — (kwo) bearing, demeanorMandarin
zodiak — (kwo) zodiaczodiak signa — signs of the zodiac
zona — (kwo) zone (area, region)Italian
zoo — (kwo) zooSyn.: zoo-garden
zudi — (zwo) itchzuda — (kwo) itchRussian
zumbi — (zwo) buzz, hum, drone; whizzSpanish
zun — (zwo) concern oneself with, give one’s time to, devote oneself to, occupy oneselfta zun musika — she occupies herself with music, she goes in for musicnu zun sey problema yo dwa yar — we concern ourselves with this problem for two years alreadyzunsa — (kwo) occupation (activity)Mandarin
zwo — (zwo) do, makeTreba zwo to. — It is necessary to do that.Zwo ba! — Do!
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Me bu ve zwo to. — I won't do that.Me zai zwo to. — I am doing it.Sey gunsa gei zwo. — This work is being done.Me he yo zwo to. — I have already done it.Olo es yo zwo-ney. — Everything is already done.Mandarin
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