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Nasal consonants
editFollowing are Na’vi words starting with nasal consonants: M, N, Ng (G)
M
editma part. /ma/ [.]
- O! (vocative particle)
makto v. /ˈmak.to/, infix m•akt•o [.]
- ride
- kämakto v. /kæ.ˈmak.to/, infix käm•akt•o [.] ride out (kä to go)
- makto ko! /ˈmak.to.ko/ [?] let's ride!
−maw− adp. /mau̯/ [.]
- after (in time)
- mawkrr adv. /ˈmau̯.kr̩/ [.] afterwards, after (krr time)
- maw hìkrr /mau̯.ˈhɪ.kr̩/ [FE] in a bit, (be) right (back)
- −pximaw− adp. /pʼi.ˈmau̯/ [.] right after
mawey adj. /ma.ˈwɛi̯/, attr. maweya N. amawey [.]
- calm
- Note: ma oeyä ʼeylan "my friend", pronounced ma weyä ʼeylan, sounds very much like maweya ʼeylan.
- maweypey v. /ma.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/, infix maweyp••ey [.] be patient (pey await)
- tìmweypey n. /tɪm.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/ [.] patience
- lemweypey adj. /lɛm.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/, attr. lemweypeya N. lemweypey [.] patient
- nìmweypey adv. /nɪm.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯/ [.] patiently
me+ pref. /mɛ/ [.]
- (dual prefix, from mune two and ay+ plural)
- mefo pn. /ˈmɛ.fo/ [.] they (those two). Dual of po.
- mehinam n.du. /mɛ.hi.ˈnam/ legs, of person. Dual of kinam. (use plural for paʼli)
- mehinamtil n.du. /mɛ.hi.ˈnam.til/ knees. Dual of kinamtil.
- melo adv. /ˈmɛ.lo/ [stress?] twice
- menari n.du. /mɛ.ˈna.ɾi/ eyes. Dual of nari. (use plural for paʼli or ikran)
- memikyun n.du. /mɛ.ˈmik.jun/ ears. Dual of mikyun.
- mepun n.du. /mɛ.ˈpun/ arms. Dual of pxun.
- mepuntil n.du. /mɛ.ˈpun.til/ elbows. Dual of pxuntil.
- mesopì n.du. /mɛ.ˈso.pɪ/ lungs. Dual of tsopì.
- mesyal n.du. /mɛ.ˈsjal/ wings. Dual of tsyal. (use plural for ikran)
- mesyokx n.du. /mɛ.ˈsjokʼ/ hands. Dual of tsyokx.
- mevenu n.du. /mɛ.ˈvɛ.nu/ feet, of person. Dual of venu. (use plural for paʼli)
- moe pn. /ˈmo.ɛ/ [.] we two (exclusive). Dual of oe.
- mevol num. /ˈmɛ.vol/, attr. mevola N. amevol [.] sixteen (octal 20)
- mezam num. /ˈmɛ.zam/, attr. mezama N. amezam hundred-twenty-eight (octal 200)
meʼem adj. /mɛ.ˈʔɛm/, attr. meʼema N. ameʼem [.]
- harmonious
- tìmeʼem n. /tɪ.ˈmɛ.ʔɛm/ [.] harmony
mekre n. /ˈmɛk.ɾɛ/ [.]
- supplies
meoauniaea n. /ˈmɛ.o.a.ˈu.ni.a.ˈɛ.a/ [.]
- living in harmony with nature
meuia n. /mɛ.ˈu.i.a/ [.]
- honor
meyp adj. /ˈmɛi̯p/, attr. meypa N. ameyp [.]
- weak
mi adv. /mi/ [.]
- still, yet
mikyun n. /ˈmik.jun/, du. memikyun, pl. aymikyun [.]
- ear
- tìng mikyun v. /tɪm ˈmik.jun/ [.] to listen (tìng to give)
mip adj. /ˈmip/, attr. mipa N. amip [.]
- new
−mì+ adp. /mɪ/ [.]
- in, on
- mìfa n, adv. /mɪ.ˈfa, ˈmɪ.fa/ [.] inside (paʼo side)
- nemfa adp. /ˈnɛm.fa/ [.] into (ne to)
- −mìkam− adp. /mɪ.ˈkam/ [.] between (kxam middle)
- mìso adv. /mɪ.ˈso/ [.] away (position) (to than)
- mì sìrey adv. /mɪ.sɪ.ˈɾɛi̯/ [NYT] ever (lit. "in (my) life")
mìn v. /ˈmɪn/, infix m••ìn [.]
- turn
- mìnyu n. /ˈmɪn.ju/ [FE] twisted lily (plant)
mìsìrey adv. /mɪ.sɪ.ˈɾɛi̯/ [NYT]
- ever (lit. "in (my) life")
mìso adv. /mɪ.ˈso/ [.]
- away (position) (= mì + to)
mllte v. /ml̩.ˈtɛ/, infix m•llt•e [.]
- agree
- pfv molte /p=mol.ˈtɛ/ come to an agreement
Moʼat, Moat n. /ˈmo.ʔat, ˈmo.at/ [FE]
- (female name)
- Moʼatʼite n. "daughter of Moʼat"
moe pn. /ˈmo.ɛ/ [.]
- we two (exclusive) (= me+ + oe)
mokri n. /ˈmok.ɾi/ [.]
- voice
- Utral Aymokriyä n. /ˈut.ɾal ai̯.ˈmok.ɾi.jæ/ [.] Tree of Voices
molte v.pfv. /mol.ˈtɛ/
- Perfective of mllte. come to an agreement
mowan adj. /mo.ˈwan/, attr. mowana N. amowan [.]
- enjoyable, pleasing
mrr num. /ˈmr̩/, attr. mrra N. amrr [.]
- five
- mrrve adj. /ˈmr̩.vɛ/, attr. mrrvea N. amrrve [.] fifth
- trrmrrve n, adv. /tr̩.ˈmr̩.vɛ/ [.] Thursday
- vomrr num. /vo.ˈmr̩/, attr. vomrra N. avomrr [.] thirteen (octal 15)
- mrrvol num. /ˈmr̩.vol/, attr. mrrvola N. amrrvol [.] forty (octal 50)
- mrrzam num. /ˈmr̩.zam/, attr. mrrzama N. amrrzam three-hundred twenty (octal 500)
muiä adj. /mu.ˈi.æ/, attr. muiäa N. amuiä [.]
- just, proper, fair, right
mulpxar n. /mul.ˈpʼaɾ/ [FE]
- roosterhead (plant)
munʼi v. /mun.ˈʔi/, infix m•unʼ•i [.]
- cut
mune num. /ˈmu.nɛ/, attr. munea N. amune [.]
- two
- muve adv. /ˈmu.vɛ/ [.] second
- trrmuve n, adv. /tr̩.ˈmu.vɛ/ [.] Monday
- nìmun adv. /nɪ.ˈmun/ [.] again
- mevol num. /ˈmɛ.vol/, attr. mevola N. amevol [.] sixteen (octal 20)
- vomun num. /vo.ˈmun/, attr. vomuna N. avomun [.] ten (octal 12)
- mezam num. /ˈmɛ.zam/, attr. mezama N. amezam hundred-twenty-eight (octal 200)
munge (muge) v. /ˈmu.ŋɛ/, infix m•ung•e [.]
- carry, convey
- zamunge (zamuge) v. /za.ˈmu.ŋɛ/, infix zam•ung•e [.] to bring
- −mungwrr− (mugwrr) adp. /muŋ.ˈwr̩, -muŋ.wr̩/ [.] except (wrrpa 'outside')
muntxa adj. /mun.ˈtʼa/, attr. muntxa N. amuntxa [.]
- mated, married
- muntxa si v. /mun.ˈtʼa.si/, infix muntxa s••i [.] mate (for life), marry
- tìmuntxa n. /tɪ.mun.ˈtʼa/, pl. sìmuntxa [.] mating, marriage
N
edit−na− adp. /na/ [.]
- like, as
- nafìʼu adj. /na.ˈfɪ.ʔu/, attr. nafìʼua N. anafìʼu [FE] such, such a
naʼrìng (naʼrìg) n. /ˈnaʔ.ɾɪŋ/ [.]
- forest
Naʼvi n. /ˈnaʔ.vi/ [.]
- the People (name for themselves)
- nìNaʼvi adv. /nɪ.ˈnaʔ.vi/ [FE] in Naʼvi (the language)
- leNaʼvi adj. /lɛ.ˈnaʔ.vi/, attr. leNaʼvia N. leNaʼvi, aleNaʼvi [FE] Naʼvi (adj.), of the People
nang (nag) part. /naŋ/ [.]
- what! what a ...! (particle for surprise, exclamation, or encouragement)
nantang (nantag) n. /ˈnan.taŋ/ [.]
- Viperwolf (a wolf-like animal)
nari n. /ˈna.ɾi/, du. menari, pl. aynari [.]
- eye
- nari si v. /ˈna.ɾi si/, infix nari s••i [.] watch out, be careful
- tìng nari v. /tɪn.ˈna.ɾi/, infix t••ìng nari [.] to look (tìng give) (compare nìn look at)
nawm adj. /ˈnau̯m/, attr. nawma N. anawm [.]
- great, noble
- nawma saʼnok /ˈnau̯.ma ˈsaʔ.nok/ [FE] the Great Mother (Gaia)
- nawmtu n. /ˈnau̯m.tu/ [.] great person
nayweng (nayweg) pn. /nai̯.ˈwɛŋ/ [FE]
- (Pronunciation spelling of nìayoeng. "like us")
näk v. /ˈnæk/, infix n••äk [.]
- drink
−ne− adp. /nɛ/ [.]
- to (direction)
- ne kllte! /nɛ.ˈkl̩.tɛ/ get down! (lit. "to the ground!")
- neʼìm adv. /nɛ.ˈʔɪm/ [.] back, rearwards
- neʼfä adv. /nɛ.ˈfæ/ [.] up, upwards
- nekll adv. /nɛ.ˈkl̩/ [.] down, downwards
- −nemfa− adp. /ˈnɛm.fa/ [.] into (mìfa inside)
- neto adv. /nɛ.ˈto/ [.] away (direction)
nekx v. /ˈnɛkʼ/, infix n••ekx [.]
- burn, consume
- krrnekx v. /kr̩.ˈnɛkʼ/, infix krrn••ekx [.] take time (krr time)
new v.tr. /ˈnɛu̯/, infix n••ew [.]
- want
- nulnew v. /nul.ˈnɛu̯/, infix nuln••ew [.] rather, prefer
- txanew adj. /ˈtʼa.nɛu̯/, attr. txanewa N. atxanew [.] greedy
- tìtxanew n. /tɪ.ˈtʼa.nɛu̯/ [.] greed
Newey n. /nɛ.ˈwɛi̯/ [FE]
- (female name)
Neytiri n. /nɛi̯.ˈti.ɾi/ [FE]
- (female name)
niä v. /ni.ˈæ/, infix n•i•ä [.]
- grab
nikre n. /ˈnik.ɾɛ/ [.]
- hair [count? 'a hair' = nikre, 'hair' = aynikre?]
nitram adj. /nit.ˈɾam/, attr. nitrama N. anitram [FE]
- happy (of living things)
- oe ʼefu nitram /ˈo.ɛ.ˈʔɛ.fu.nit.ˈɾam/ [FE] "I am happy" (ʼefu feel)
nì− pref. /nɪ/
- (adverbializing prefix: look up by root)
- nìʼaw adv. /nɪ.ˈʔau̯/ [.] only (ʼaw one)
- nìʼul adv. /nɪ.ˈʔul/ [.] more
- nìawnomum adv. /nɪ.au̯.ˈno.mum/ [.] as is known
- nìayoeng (nìayoeg) adv. /nai̯.ˈwɛŋ/ [.] like us (ayoeng we [inclusive])
- nìltsan adv. /nɪl.ˈtsan/ [.] well (contraction of sìltsan good)
- nìmun adv. /nɪ.ˈmun/ [.] again (mune two)
- nìzawnong (nìzawnog) adv. /nɪ.ˈzau̯.noŋ/ [.] safely (zong defend)
nìn v. /ˈnɪn/, infix n••ìn [.]
- look at
nong (nog) v. /ˈnoŋ/, infix n••ong [.]
- follow, go after (cf. sutx)
nulkrr adv. /nul.ˈkr̩/ [.]
- longer (time) (= nìʼul more + krr time)
nulnew v. /nul.ˈnɛu̯/, infix nuln••ew [.]
- rather (nìʼul-new want more)
nume v. /ˈnu.mɛ/, infix n•um•e [.]
- learn
- numeyu n. /ˈnu.mɛ.ju/ [FE] student
- numtseng (numceg) n. /ˈnum.tsɛŋ/ [.] school
- sänume n. /sæ.ˈnu.mɛ/ [.] teaching, instruction
- sänume si v. /sæ.ˈnu.mɛ si/, infix sänume s••i [FE] instruct
- sänumvi n. /sæ.ˈnum.vi/ [.] lesson
Ng (G)
editnga (ga) pn. /ˈŋa/, du. menga (mega), tri. pxenga (pxega), pl. aynga (ayga) [.,FE] /mɛ.ŋa, pʼɛ.ŋa, ai̯.ˈŋa/ [stress?]
- you
- erg ngal (gal) pn. /ˈŋal/ you
- with ngahu (gahu) pn. /ˈŋa.hu/ with you
- dat ngaru, ngar (garu, gar) pn. /ˈŋa.ɾu, ˈŋaɾ/ to/for you
- ayngaru nìwotx /ai̯.ˈŋa.ɾu.nɪ.ˈwotʼ/ to/for you all
- acc ngati, ngat (gati, gat) pn. /ˈŋa.ti, ˈŋat/ you
- top ngari (gari) pn. /ˈŋa.ɾi/ as for you
- gen ngeyä (geyä) pn. /ˈŋɛ.jæ/ your
- ngenga (gega) pn. /ŋɛ.ˈŋa/, du. mengenga (megega), tri. pxengenga (pxegega), pl. ayngenga (aygega) [.,FE] /mɛ.ŋɛ.ŋa, pʼɛ.ŋɛ.ŋa, ai̯.ŋɛ.ŋa/ stress?
- you (honorific form)
ngawng (gawg) n. /ˈŋau̯ŋ/ [.]
- worm
- eltungawng (eltugawg) n. /ˈɛl.tu.ŋau̯ŋ/ [.] brainworm (hallucinogenic)
ngay (gay) adj. /ˈŋai̯/, attr. ngaya N. angay [.]
- true
- tìngay (tìgay) n. /tɪ.ˈŋai̯/ [.] truth
- nìngay (nìgay) adv. /nɪ.ˈŋai̯/ [.] truly
- ngaytxoa (gaytxoa) intj. /ŋai̯.ˈtʼo.a/ [.] Please forgive me (txoa forgiveness)
- tsalsungay (calsugay) adv. /tsal.su.ˈŋai̯/ [.] nevertheless, even so
ngäng (gäg) n. /ˈŋæŋ/ [.]
- stomach
ngenga (gega) pn. /ŋɛ.ˈŋa/ [.]
- you (honorific form)
ngeyä (geyä) pn. /ˈŋɛ.jæ/ [FE]
- Genitive of nga.
ngeyn (geyn) adj. /ˈŋɛi̯n/, attr. ngeyna N. angeyn [.]
- tired
ngian (gian) adv. /ŋi.ˈan/ [.]
- however, but
ngim (gim) adj. /ˈŋim/, attr. ngima N. angim [.]
- long (in size)
ngop (gop) v. /ˈŋop/, infix ng••op [.]
- create
- ngopyu (gopyu) n. /ˈŋop.ju/ [.] creator
- tìngop (tìgop) n. /tɪ.ˈŋop/, pl. sìngop [.] creation, invention, (?) artifact
ngrr (grr) n. /ˈŋr̩/ [.]
- root
- ngrrpongu (grrpogu) n. /ˈŋr̩.po.ŋu/ [FE] grassroots movement
nguway (guway) n. /ˈŋu.wai̯/ [.]
- howl (of viperwolf)