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Aktualisiert: 19. Sept. 2023

a noun: natural power, force, energy

abrel noun: bird

admié verb: die

admi'é verb: suffer

aenamwé verb: lie down

agma noun: substance, drug

agrínw adj.: tired

ahít noun: wave

aili'é verb: to love

ainé verb: to enjoy

aingi noun: love

aitonw adj.: important

aiu noun: nature

aiwe noun: living creature

alas adv: enough

albit noun: cake

alda noun: mankind

aldaim noun: man

aldi'en noun: woman

aldísé verb: open

algan noun: target

alid noun: air

alisw adj.: loud

almi'é verb: hope

althil noun: plant

alti'é verb: pass

ama noun: mother

amin noun: king (note it is grammatically feminine!)

amqíten noun: sister

amqítér noun: brother

andé pron.: he

anduférth verb: safety

anememar noun: novel

angda noun: price

angqi noun: other (man/human...)

angqiw adj.: other

anlé prep.: behind

anthi'ol noun: device, machine

anthi'olíra noun: industry

anthi'olnion noun: industrialization

anwe noun: bed

aol adv: that way

apa noun: father

aqan noun: form

aqi'é verb: believe

aqil noun: leaf

áqira noun: queen

ári'as noun: field

arí part.: yes

aríle adv: still, yet

árín noun: exam

arte noun: cube, space

arteiw adj.: spacious

arwé verb: like

ashé verb: ask for

asinuidiw adj.: difficult

astiw adj.: long

ateg noun: chocolate

a'uthi'é verb: dance

aw noun: language

awirté verb: mean

awuré verb: find

balié verb: bore

baliw adj.: boring

bathri'a noun: army

bien noun: middle

bienw adj.: middle

bimim noun: guide

biquim noun: master, mister, Lord

bírethé verb: be interested in

bírethiw adj.: interesting

bísin noun: box

bor noun: agreement

bori'é verb: agree

boriné verb: adapt

borin noun: adaptation

daha noun: head

daheiw adj.: main

dahiqlems noun: meal

daié verb: don't like

daiw adj.: low

dariw adj.: absolute

datheré verb: wake up (oneself)

déga noun: honor

dégaé verb: praise

deilh noun: half

deilhran noun: peninsula

délé verb: disallow

demé verb: be awake

denairé verb: help

dert noun: square

derti noun: line

dertíew noun: linear

di'a noun: way, path

dié verb: concentrate

di'elé verb: do, make

di'elost noun: method, way/manner of making, manner

di'eswi'é verb: must

díl noun: door

diqíten noun: cousin (female)

diqítér noun: cousin (male)

díqmé verb: achieve

dirwa noun: district

ditingim noun: uncle

di'uw adj.: certain

diwé verb: hate

doen noun: wisdom

doenw adj.: wise

dolqiér noun: messenger

dorni'u noun: size

dulriw adj: anticlockwise (with regards to Earth clocks)

dulthit adv: often

dulthu noun: time

dulthura noun: clock

dwirli'é verb: want

e noun: sun

eané verb: to be lucky

eani adv: lucky

ebimwi noun: shop

ebimwié verb: look, watch

edhi noun: finger

edíl noun: council

édílé verb: allow

ehwusé verb: seem to

einge prep.: after

eiqaníw adj.: of the Creators

eiqatér noun: Creator of the World

eíqe prep.: after (some time)

eíqil adv: later

eisaé verb: say

eisuwé verb: try

elamé verb: drink

elamon noun: time of drinking, drink ride

elé verb: to be

elhi'ew adj.: nice

elni'am adv: right now

elqu conj.: with

elqu'é verb: link, connect

elquimen noun: mistress

elraqu'a noun: fish

elté verb: search

elwi'é verb: play

elwi'ér noun: player

emidé verb: speak

emsnéw adj.: deep

emt adv: in parts, partially

emté verb: part, put apart

en noun: mountain

end noun: land

engdér pron.: they

enghít noun: flat

éngsé verb: run

éngsér verb: runner

enisé verb: touch

enlé prep.: for (change something for something)

enru prep.: against

enruliw adj: clockwise (with regards to Earth clocks)

ens noun: day

enté verb: to be obliged to

épi'é verb: rule, govern

épini'é verb: conquer

éqaorn noun: boredom

eqi'et noun: song

eqlaé verb: learn

eqlaen noun: student (feminine)

eqlam noun: student

ere noun: fire

eri adj.: whole

eríndi adv: a lot, very

érniw adj.: honest

ertengq noun: tower

esi'arn noun: village

esiwé verb: visit

etan noun: residence

eth noun: lemon

ethi'amé verb: blossom

ethi'amon noun: spring, blossom time

etímtiw adj.: beautiful

etre adv: soon

e'unqli adv: late

e'unqli'ad noun: delay

e'unqli'é verb: to be late

ew prep.: under

faiu conj. despite

faledh noun: ring

falí noun: gold

falíw adj.: golden

farqon noun: raid

farqé adj.: destroy

fe noun: heap

fel prep.: out of

felé verb: amanate, put out, radiate

fené verb: to ache

few adj.: new

fez adv: too much

filqé verb: give birth

filgqon noun: birth

fímdi adv: much

flemé verb: cry (at: acc.)

fqaram noun: smith

fqeim prep.: for

fqemielé verb: serve

fqemielm noun: servant

frapté verb: hurt, injure

fremné noun: require

fremni'u noun: requirement

frili'é verb: kiss

frond noun: infection

frondi'é verb: infect

fta'ilé verb: fly

ftíriw adj.: fast

ganté verb: forget

giarh noun: war

gefamthíw adj.: ill, sick

gerwíth noun: kitchen

gerwíthi'é verb: cook

gíré verb: to be sorry

gitem noun: cat

goili'u noun: rail

gurqiw adjective: stupid

guthiw adj.: passive, inactive

haruqi'é verb: save (for later), colle

hi'asé verb: feel

hílé verb: to live

ialqa noun: rose

idaré verb: call

idi adv: earlier, before

idra noun: country

iamdé verb: change, alter

ielhit adv: a few

iert noun: money

ierthé verb: buy

iertheta noun: economy

ietha noun: house

iew adj.: happy

iez adv. too few

ili noun: boy

íli'en noun: girl

ilni'é verb: think

ílur noun: happiness

in noun: child

íngel adv: a little bit

íngemé verb: ask

ini'alm noun: son

inré noun: choose, select

inriné verb: filter

inrin noun: filter

inri'u noun: selection

inth noun: work

inthé verb: work

inthér noun: worker

inthit noun: office, work space

intíl conj.: in order to

ioithu noun: picture

iondiw adj.: direct

ioniw adj.: young

ioni'ér noun: youngster, a young man

ioni'éra noun: youth (young people)

ipat adv: always

ipat adv: repeatedly

ípiéqíra noun: manual

iqié verb: get

ir prep.: to, in, into

irfeila noun: gathering

írmínw adj.: free

irosi adv: home

is conj.: and

ísír noun: window

isothi'é noun: heal

isothiér noun: doctor

isothi'eriu noun: a person who is being healed

isothi'u noun: medicine

ítel noun: castle

itér noun: human

itera noun: humankind

iusilé verb: understande

iutmé verb: relax

iweiw adj.: joyfull

iwpaé verb: warn

ladhí noun: silver

ladhíw adj.: silvern

laila noun: lake

laimali'a noun: cups and glasses

lant noun: beginning

lanté verb: begin

lantér noun: beginner

laphé verb: leave

latqa noun: dog

leipa prep.: as

leiw adj.: high

lem noun: kind, type

lémiasé verb: see

leq noun: point

lhiqin noun: bathroom

lhiqiné verb: bath

li'aqt noun: music

li'éwingé verb: sing

lilthia noun: landscape, countryside

línéw adj.: green

liqé adv: here

liqu'el noun: thing

lisqe prep.: before

lisun noun: night

lisuné verb: sleep

lisunit noun: bed room

li'u noun: centrum

liuliew adj.: easy

liuliew adj.: simple

li'un adj.: central

lonenis part.: good day

lonhias noun: good feeling

lonhiasé verb: feel good

lonilé verb: go well/wrong

lonímin noun: engine

lonlisun part.: good night

lonqe part.: bye

lonw adj.: good

lost noun: procedure, action

losté verb: act, procede

lostér noun: actor, processor

lowé verb: stay

lpíni adv: then

luwaníw adj.: sad

maia noun: contract, treaty

mali'a noun: soul

mar noun: number

marioith noun: table, matrix

marqhi noun: school

mát adv: about

mawelingq noun: strawberry

meitílen noun: friend (female)

meitílm noun: friend (male)

mériew adj.: necessary

mes adj.: active

meté verb: answer

mi prep.: from

míemíd noun: beer

mílh noun: border, limit

mílhé verb: limit

miníritlé verb: calm down

mínt noun: earth

mínta noun: county, area

míntews noun: railway

mirw noun: cost

mirwé verb: cost

modli'a noun: flu

moé verb: hear

mo'iqé verb: grind, sand work a stone

mong conj.: or

naila noun: desk

nami part. that's false

nami'é verb: lie

nanu noun: thirst

nartér noun: enemy

nasím prep.: in the course of

nawel noun: cloak

neaq noun: problem

nédwé verb: beg

neilw noun: ship

neseqelsé verb: explore

néwi adv: of course

ngaré verb: argue

ngelu adv: else

ngimé verb: decide

ngimér verb: decision maker, logical gate

ngothé verb: punish

nguni'u noun: body

ni'alin noun: daughter

nien adv: on the left

nifi'alea noun: university

níli'é verb: calculate, count

níli'ér noun: computor

nilíra noun: mathematics

nima noun: star

nini noun: grandmother

nola noun: river

nuth noun: product

nutha noun: plain

nuthé verb: produce

nuthíw adj.: productive

o prep.: onto

oeln noun: circle

oft noun: excitement

ofté verb: excite

oi noun: possibility

o'il noun: power

o'ilé verb: can

oiw adj.: possible

oiwind noun: treasure

ol prep.: beside (place)

oli'é verb: go

oli'erw adj.: small, little

omé verb: turn (something into something)

omthi prep.: through

omthiqeté verb: pass through

ondíra noun: surroundings

ongq noun: west

opthé verb: turn

oqlené verb: smile

orangqé verb: draw

oriaw adj.: big

orins adv: in front of

osi noun: (magic) spell, trick

ostegea noun: leg

osti adv: on foot

othi adv: up

owenon noun: water

pa part. negative particle in a sentence

pai'é verb: live

pailé verb: wait

pamawié verb: wash

parh part. no

pasai adv: never

peiwhi noun: excuse

pelí noun: year

pelíw adj.: yearly

pénté verb: remember

pé'uné verb: move, change location

péw adj.: lightweight

pilawé verb: climb

preqié verb: betray

preqiw adj.: treacherous

proli'é verb: attack

qaínóm noun: palace

qal adverb: down

qalmil noun: base

qangi'a noun: apple

qapi noun: apology

qapié verb: apologize (oneself)

qarfan noun: a radio receiver

qarni'é verb: to celebrate

qarnon noun: celebration

qarwha noun: sign

qatimé verb: borrow

qatir noun: street

qe noun: light

qefamthi'u noun: a sick person

qeldi'u noun: temperature, heat

qiela conj., even, whatsmore

qemid noun: explanation

qemidé verb: explain

qené verb: take

qénil noun: horse

qenti'a noun: rock

qesn noun: little street

qeté verb: ride

qethu'é verb: prepare

qethuw noun: ready

qetim noun: rider

qi pron.: me, I

qien adv: on the right

qil noun: city, town

qimq noun: appetite

qióli'é verb: cross

qira pron.: we

qirelin noun: peace

qirlíw adj.: peaceful

qitiu noun: peak

qitmé verb: take

qíwaqté verb: exagerate

qlailé verb: dream

qlár noun: science

qláré verb: do science

qlemsé verb: eat

qlemson noun: time to eat

qlúr noun: table

qoelé verb: be allowed to

qrat noun: moment

qrite noun: stone

qrongé verb: read

qualw adj.: comfortable

quanté verb: deliver

quantiné verb: have delivered

quarhé verb: fear

qu'as adv: now, already

quawa noun: pity

quen adv: right

quer noun: world

queriwóhri'on noun: The Mirror Line

quférth noun: danger

quferthér noun: a dangerous person

quis prep.: over

quispa noun: experience

quispai'é verb: experience

qurungq noun: giant

ra conj.: it follows that

rami adv: again

ran noun: island

ralq noun: truth

ralqe part.: that's true

ralqew adj. true

rapia noun: chair

re noun: sea

rengs noun: wine

renilé verb: walk

renli'a noun: corridor

rer noun: place

rerilé verb: be (locative meaning)

retidia noun: fun

rewan adv: even

rímera noun: idea

rínléré verb: need

rírn noun: room

rít noun: end

rité verb: finish

ritiné verb: fullfill, cause to finish,

rítwé verb: fight

robaié verb: obey

roug noun: metal

ro'iqu noun: plan

rond noun: garden

rondér noun: gardener

ru'ert noun: defense

ru'ertiu noun: tactics

ruosa noun: darkness

saiqilwé verb: accept apology

sali conj.: if

samné verb: control, influence, steer

sangqé verb: rain

saqíw adj.: content

sari adv: also, too

sathwé verb: win

conj.: but

seié verb: stand

seila noun: stop

siag noun: shield

siagé verb: shield, defend

síé verb: to have

sihel adv: sadly

síliqué verb: take part

silpé verb: invite

sin part.: on the contrary

síneth noun: excursion

sínethé verb: relax in nature

sínis noun: quertílian national drink

síqatíw noun: divine, seamingly impossible, great

siri'en adv: left

sit noun: book

sitha noun: park

sitieta noun: library

si'u noun: train

si'usé noun: tow

si'useila noun: station

siza prep.: at the house of

sizaolié verb: come (on foot)

sizaqeté verb: come

sog noun: evil

sogiw adj.: evil

sonhiasé verb: feel bad

sonw adj.: bad

sóri'a noun: wood (material)

sóri'on noun: tree

sotw adj.: expensive

sten noun: woodland

ster noun: sword, blade

su noun: court

su'eriw adj.: last

suimi'a noun: message

suina noun: wall

suqu'ilo noun: town square

surwi adv: in a second

suthiqé verb: curse

swipew adj.: close, near (not far)

swiw adj.: far

tait noun: key

tali adv: at least

tari'é verb: carry

tari'ér noun: bearer

telísw adj.: heavy

témoé verb: listen

thíqim noun: notebook

thíqimlé verb: note

thíqimli'a noun: note

tiagé verb: spend

tide adv: on the way

tifté verb: write

tiftém noun: writer

tíle noun: flower

tílm noun: relation

tílmia noun: company

timé adv: there

timré verb: walk

tingi'a noun: neck

tirwezahít noun: radio wave

tinis adv.: today

títhé verb: fall

tla prep.: without

toip adv: for example

tolu noun: a coin, Quertílian currency

tonriw adj.: old

tri'ew noun: part

tselíw adj.: excellent

tuftilé verb: join, unite

tuftíla noun: alliance, union

tu'ithié verb: take place

tus prep.: to, towards

u prep.: on

uiqalm noun: dirt

ul prep.: beside (direction)

ulminate noun: hammer

ulminaté verb: break

ums noun: east

un prep.: for (some time)

unei adv: only

unemqiné verb: order

ungt noun: letter

uotielé verb: organize

urdilé verb: doubt

urqa noun: map

urqam noun: mapper, cartographer

utíw noun: ancient

utuinié verb: teach

utuinim noun: teacher

utuini'en noun: female teacher

uwli noun: word

uwthé verb: close

waé verb: know

wálir noun: bridge

wálirim noun: builder of bridges

want noun: gift

wanté verb: give

wantéóli'é verb: return

pron.: you (sg.)

wenti noun: fruit

weril noun: colour

wiala noun: row

wigi'é verb: be in the way, disrupt

wignoé verb: be cold

wímin noun: meat

wíndew adj.: red

wis prep.: about (something)

witsimé verb: call

wóhrié verb: mirror, reflect

wuhlímiw adj.: useful

wuinílqíw adj.: complicated, complex

wúrq adv: away

wúrqoli'é verb: miss

wutíqé verb: sit down

zaeni'u noun: heat, energy

zami'agen noun: electricity

zami'agw adj.: electric

zangta noun: excerpt to be shown

zent noun: iron

zetia noun: valley

zi prep.: in

zinlíw adj.: next

zira noun: hunger

zol noun: admirement, awe

zoqér noun: wolf

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