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Velar series

Following are Na’vi words starting with the velar lenition series of consonants: H, K, Kx

H

ha adv. /ha/ ^[.]

so, in that case

hahaw v. /ˈha.hau̯/, infix h•ah•aw ^[.]

sleep

hangham (hagham) v. /ˈhaŋ.ham/, infix h•angh•am ^[.]

laugh

hapxì n. /ha.ˈpʼɪ/ ^[.]

part

käpxì n. /kæ.ˈpʼɪ/, pl. häpxì ^[.] rear (rear part or section; kä go)

zapxì n. /za.ˈpʼɪ/ ^[.] front (front part or section; zaʼu come)

haryu n.pl. /ˈhaɾ.ju/

Short plural of karyu. teacher

hasey adj. /ha.ˈsɛi̯/, attr. haseya N. ahasey ^[.]

done, finished

hato n.pl. /ha.to/

Short plural of kato. rhythm

hawl v. /ˈhau̯l/, infix h••awl ^[.]

prepare, get ready

tìhawl n. /tɪ.ˈhau̯l/, pl. sìhawl ^[.] preparations, plan

tìhawnuwll n. /tɪ.ˈhau̯.nu.wl̩/, pl. sìhawnuwll ^[FE] spartan plant (ʼewll plant)

hawnu v. /ˈhau̯.nu/, infix h•awn•u ^[.]

protect, shelter

tìhawnu n. /tɪ.ˈhau̯.nu/ ^[.] protection

tìhawnu si v. /tɪ.ˈhau̯.nu.ˈsi/, infix tìhawnu s••i ^[FE] protect

hawng (hawg) n. /ˈhau̯ŋ/ ^[.]

overabundance

lehawng (lehawg) adj. /lɛ.ˈhau̯ŋ/, attr. lehawnga N. lehawng ^[.] excessive

nìhawng (nìhawg) adv. /nɪ.ˈhau̯ŋ/ ^[.] too, excessively

häpxì n. /hæ.ˈpʼɪ/

Short plural of käpxì. back

helku n.pl. /hɛl.ku/

Short plural of kelku. home

hem n.pl. /ˈhɛm/

Short plural of kem. action

tsahem (cahem) pn.pl. /ˈtsa.hɛm, tsa.ˈhɛm/ Short plural of tsakem. that (action)

hemlìʼu n.pl. /ˈhɛm.lɪ.ʔu/ Short plural of kemlìʼu. verb

hetuwong n.pl. /hɛ.tu.woŋ/

Short plural of ketuwong. alien

hewne adj. /ˈhɛu̯.nɛ/, attr. hewnea N. ahewne ^[.]

soft (of an object)

hey n.pl. /ˈhɛi̯/

Short plural of key. face

heyn v. /ˈhɛi̯n/, infix h••eyn ^[F]

sit

hifkey n.pl. /hi.fkɛi̯/

Short plural of kifkey. world

hilvan n.pl. /hil.van/

Short plural of kilvan. river

hinam n.pl. /hi.ˈnam/

Short plural of kinam. leg

hinamtil n.pl. /hi.ˈnam.til/ Short plural of kinamtil. knee

hiyìk adj. /ˈhi.jɪk/, attr. hiyìka N. ahiyìk ^[.]

odd, strange

hìʼi adj. /ˈhɪ.ʔi/, attr. hìʼia N. ahìʼi ^[.]

small (in size), little

hìʼang n. /ˈhɪ.ʔaŋ/ ^[.] bug (ioang. animal)

hìkrr n. /ˈhɪ.kr̩/ ^[.] a very short time, a second

hìrumwll n. /hɪ.ˈɾum.wl̩/ ^[FE] puffer plant (rum ball)

hìm adj. /ˈhɪm/, attr. hìma N. ahìm ^[.]

small (in quantity), a little

hìmtxan n. /hɪm.ˈtʼan/ ^[.] amount

hìmtxampe adv. /hɪm.ˈtʼam.pɛ/ ^[.] how much?

pìmtxan adv. /pɪm.ˈtʼan/ ^[.] how much?

hìng (hìg) n.pl. /ˈhɪŋ/

Short plural of kìng. thread

hllpa n.pl. /ˈhl̩.pa/

Short plural of kllpa. bottom

hllpxiwll n.pl. /hl̩.ˈpʼi.wl̩/

Short plural of kllpxiwll. lionberry

hllpxìltu n.pl. /hl̩.ˈpʼɪl.tu/

Short plural of kllpxìltu. territory

hlltseng (hllceg) n.pl. /ˈhl̩.tsɛŋ/

Short plural of klltseng. position

hol adj. /ˈhol/, attr. hola N. ahol ^[.]

few

holpxay n. /hol.ˈpʼai̯/ ^[.] number (pxay many)

holpxaype adv. /hol.ˈpʼai̯.pɛ/ ^[.] how many?

polpxay adv. /pol.ˈpʼai̯/ ^[.] how many?

horen n.pl. /ho.ˈɾɛn/

Short plural of koren. rule

hrr n.pl. /ˈhr̩/

Short plural of krr. time

hrrap n. /ˈhr̩.ap/ ^[.]

danger

lehrrap adj. /lɛ.ˈhr̩.ap/, attr. lehrrapa N. lehrrap, alehrrap ^[.] dangerous

−hu− adp. /hu/ ^[.]

with (accompaniment)

ngahu pn. /ˈŋa.hu/ with you

oehu pn. /ˈwɛ.hu/ with me

hufwa conj. /hu.ˈfwa/ ^[.]

although

hufwe n. /hu.ˈfwɛ/ ^[.]

wind

hum v. /ˈhum/, infix h••um ^[.]

leave, depart

hunsìp n.pl. /hun.sɪp/

Short plural of kunsìp. gunship

K

−ka− adp. /ka/ ^[.]

across

ka n.pl. /ˈka/

Short plural of kxa. mouth

kakrel adj. /kak.ˈɾɛl/, attr. kakrela N. akakrel ^[.]

blind (rel image)

kalin adj. /ka.ˈlin/, attr. kalina N. akalin ^[.]

sweet

kaltxì! intj. /kal.ˈtʼɪ/ ^[.]

hello!

kam n.pl. /ˈkam/

Short plural of kxam. midpoint

kamtseng (kamceg) n.pl. /ˈkam.tsɛŋ/ Short plural of kxamtseng. center

kame v.tr. /ˈka.mɛ/, infix k•am•e ^[.]

See into and understand, grok

kìyevame /kɪ.jɛ.ˈva.mɛ/ ^[.] good-bye, see you again soon

Kamun n. /ˈka.mun/ ^[FE]

(male name)

kan v. /ˈkan/, infix k••an ^[.]

aim

tìkan n. /tɪ.ˈkan/, pl. sìkan ^[.] target, aim, goal, purpose

kangkem /ˈkaŋ.kɛm/ ? (directed kem action)

tìkangkem n. /tɪ.ˈkaŋ.kɛm/ ^[.] work

tìkangkem si v. /tɪ.ˈkaŋ.kɛm si/, infix tìkangkem s••i ^[.] work

kanu adj. /ˈka.nu/, attr. kanua N. akanu ^[.]

smart, intelligent (of a person)

nìkanu adv. /nɪ.ˈka.nu/ ^[.] intelligently

tìkanu n. /tɪ.ˈka.nu/ ^[.] intelligence

kangay (kagay) adj. /ka.ˈŋai̯/, attr. kangaya N. akangay ^[.]

valid (? kan aim, ngay true)

kar v. /ˈkaɾ/, infix k••ar ^[.]

teach

karyu n. /ˈkaɾ.ju/, pl. haryu ^[.] teacher

kato n. /ˈka.to/, pl. hato ^[.]

rhythm

kavuk n. /ka.ˈvuk/ ^[.]

treachery

kavuk si v.dat. /ka.ˈvuk.si/, infix kavuk s••i ^[.] betray

kaw− pref. /ˈkau̯/

(prefix "none", from ke not + ʼaw one; these words require an additional ke 'not' on the verb)

kawʼit adv. /kau̯.ˈʔit/ ^[.] not a bit, not at all (ʼit a bit)

kawkrr adv. /ˈkau̯.kr̩/ ^[.] never (krr time)

kawtu pn. /ˈkau̯.tu/ ^[.] no-one (tute person)

kawng (kawg) adj. /ˈkau̯ŋ/, attr. kawnga N. akawng ^[.]

bad, evil

tìkawng (tìkawg) n. /tɪ.ˈkau̯ŋ/ ^[.] evil

kaylte n.pl. /ˈkai̯l.tɛ/

Short plural of kxaylte. cillaphant

kä v. /ˈkæ/, infix k••ä ^[.]

go

käʼärìp v.tr. /kæ.ˈʔæ.ɾɪp/, infix käʼ•är•ìp ^[.] push (ʼärìp move)

kämakto v. /kæ.ˈmak.to/, infix käm•akt•o ^[.] to ride out (makto ride)

käpxì n. /kæ.ˈpʼɪ/, pl. häpxì ^[.] rear (rear part or section; kä go) [plural?]

käsatseng (käsaceg) adv. /kæ.ˈsa.tsɛŋ/ ^[.] out there (tsatseng there)

ke adv. /kɛ/ ^[.]

not

ke adj. /ˈkɛ/, attr. kea N. ake ^[.] no

ke− pref. /ˈkɛ/ un-

fuke conj. /fu.ˈkɛ/ ^[FE] or not

keʼaw adj. /kɛ.ˈʔau̯/, attr. keʼawa N. akeʼaw ^[FE] divided

kaw− pref. /ˈkau̯/ ^[.] no- (see kaw-)

keʼu pn. /ˈkɛ.ʔu/ ^[.] nothing, none

keʼu adv. /ˈkɛ.ʔu/ ^[.] nothing at all, not at all

kehe part. /ˈkɛ.hɛ/ ^[.] no

keftxo adj. /kɛ.ˈftʼo/, attr. keftxoa N. akeftxo ^[.] unhappy, upset; poor thing! how sad!

nìkeftxo adv. /nɪ.kɛ.ˈftʼo/ ^[.] unfortunately, sadly

kefyak, kefya srak part. /kɛ.ˈfjak, kɛ.ˈfja.sɾak/ ^[.] right? isn't it? isn't that so? (short for ke fìfya srak?)

kelfpomtokx adj. /kɛl.ˈfpom.tokʼ/, attr. kelfpomtokxa N. akelfpomtokx ^[.] unhealthy (lefpomtokx healthy)

keltsun (kelcun) adj. /kɛl.ˈtsun/, attr. keltsuna N. akeltsun ^[.] impossible (letsunslu possible)

kerusey adj. /ˈkɛ.ɾu.sɛi̯/, attr. keruseya N. akerusey ^[.] dead (rusey alive)

keteng (keteg) adj. /ˈkɛ.tɛŋ/, attr. ketenga N. aketeng ^[.] different (teng same)

tìketeng (tìketeg) n. /tɪ.ˈkɛ.tɛŋ/, pl. sìketeng ^[.] difference

keyawr adj. /kɛ.ˈjau̯ɾ/, attr. keyawra N. akeyawr ^[.] wrong, incorrect

keyeʼung (keyeʼug) n. /kɛ.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/ ^[.] insanity

lekyeʼung (lekyeʼug) adj. /lɛk.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/, attr. lekyeʼunga N. lekyeʼung ^[.] insane, crazy

kxuke adj. /ˈkʼu.kɛ/, attr. kxukea N. akxuke ^[.] safe, harmless

−luke− adp. /ˈlu.kɛ/ ^[.] without (lu be with)

kelku n. /ˈkɛl.ku/, pl. helku ^[.]

home, house

kelku si v. /ˈkɛl.ku.si/, infix kelku s••i ^[.] dwell, live

Kelutral n. /ˈkɛl.ut.ɾal/ ^[?] Hometree (tree for living in)

kem n. /ˈkɛm/, pl. hem ^[.]

action, deed

kemlìʼu n. /ˈkɛm.lɪ.ʔu/, pl. hemlìʼu ^[.] verb

kempe adv. /ˈkɛm.pɛ/ ^[.] what? (which action?) (= pehem)

Kempe si nga? /ˈkɛm.pɛ si ˈŋa/ What are you doing?

fìkem pn. /fɪ.ˈkɛm/ ^[.] this (action)

pehem adv. /pɛ.ˈhɛm/ ^[.] what? (which action?) (= kempe)

tsakem (cakem) pn. /ˈtsa.kɛm, tsa.ˈkɛm/, pl. tsayhem, tsahem ^[.] that (action)

? kener n.pl. /ˈkɛ.nɛɾ/

Short plural of kxener. smoke

kenong (kenog) v. /ˈkɛ.noŋ/, infix k•en•ong ^[.]

model, represent, exemplify (? ke not nong go after)

tìkenong (tìkenog) n. /tɪ.ˈkɛ.noŋ/, pl. sìkenong ^[.] example

keng (keg) adv. /ˈkɛŋ/ ^[F]

even

ke keng ʼawlo ^[F] not even once

kerusey adj. /ˈkɛ.ɾu.sɛi̯/, attr. keruseya N. akerusey

dead (rusey alive)

kewong (kewog) adj. /ˈkɛ.woŋ/, attr. kewonga N. akewong ^[.]

alien [root = ?]

ketuwong (ketuwog) n. /ˈkɛ.tu.woŋ/, pl. hetuwong ^[.] an alien

ketuwongo (ketuwogo) n. /ˈkɛ.tu.wo.ŋo/ ^[FE] some alien

ketse (kece) n.pl. /ˈkɛ.tsɛ/

Short plural of kxetse. tail

key n. /ˈkɛi̯/, pl. hey ^[.]

face

keyeʼung (keyeʼug) n. /kɛ.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/ ^[.]

insanity [root = ?]

lekyeʼung (lekyeʼug) adj. /lɛk.ˈjɛ.ʔuŋ/, attr. lekyeʼunga N. lekyeʼung ^[.] insane, crazy

keyey n.pl. /ˈkɛ.jɛi̯/

Short plural of kxeyey. error

kifkey n. /ki.ˈfkɛi̯/, pl. hifkey ^[.]

the physical world

tìftia kifkeyä n. /tɪ.fti.ˈa ki.ˈfkɛ.jæ/ ^[FE] science (lit. "the study of the physical world") [not a Naʼvi concept]

kilvan n. /kil.ˈvan/, pl. hilvan ^[.]

river

kin v. /ˈkin/, infix k••in ^[.]

to need

lekin adj. /lɛ.ˈkin/, attr. lekina N. lekin ^[.] necessary

tìkin n. /tɪ.ˈkin/, pl. sìkin ^[.] a need

kinä num. /ˈki.næ/, attr. kinäa N. akinä ^[.]

seven

kive num. /ˈki.vɛ/, attr. kivea N. akive ^[.] seventh

trrkive n, adv. /tr̩.ˈki.vɛ/ ^[.] Saturday

vohin num. /vo.ˈhin/, attr. vohina N. avohin ^[.] fifteen (octal 17)

kivol num. /ˈki.vol/, attr. kivola N. akivol ^[.] fifty-six (octal 70)

kizam num. /ˈki.zam/, attr. kizama N. akizam four-hundred forty-eight (octal 700)

kinam n. /ki.ˈnam/, du. mehinam, pl. hinam ^[.]

leg

kinamtil n. /ki.ˈnam.til/, du. mehinamtil, pl. hinamtil ^[.] knee

−kip− adp. /kip/ ^[.]

among

−fkip− adp. /ˈfkip/ ^[.] up among (fä up)

? −nekip− adp. /nɛ.kip/ into (among; ne from)

? −nefkip− adp. /nɛ.fkip/ up among (direction)

−takip− adp. /ta.ˈkip/ ^[.] from among (ta from)

−tafkip− adp. /ta.ˈfkip/ ^[.] from up among

kìʼong (kìʼog) adj. /kɪ.ˈʔoŋ/, attr. kìʼonga N. akìʼong ^[.]

slow

nìkʼong (nìkʼog) adv. /nɪk.ˈʔoŋ/ ^[.] slowly

kìm v. /ˈkɪm/, infix k••ìm ^[.]

spin

kìng (kìg) n. /ˈkɪŋ/, pl. hìng ^[.]

thread

kìteʼe n. /kɪ.tɛ.ˈʔɛ/ ^[.]

service

kìteʼe si v. /kɪ.tɛ.ˈʔɛ.si/, infix kìteʼe s••i ^[?] serve

kìyevame v.sjv. /kɪ.jɛ.ˈva.mɛ/ ^[.]

future subjunctive of kame. Goodbye, See you soon

kll n.pl. /ˈkl̩/

Short plural of kxll. charge

kll n. /ˈkl̩/ ^[F]

ground

kllfroʼ v. /kl̩.ˈfɾoʔ/, infix kllfr••oʼ ^[.] be responsible, have responsibility (for someone or something)

kllkä v. /kl̩.ˈkæ/, infix kllk••ä ^[.] go down, descend

kllkulat v. /kl̩.ˈku.lat/, infix kllk•ul•at ^[.] dig up

kllkxem v. /kl̩.ˈkʼɛm/, infix kllkx••em ^[.] stand

kllpa n. /ˈkl̩.pa/, pl. hllpa ^[.] bottom

kllpxiwll n. /kl̩.ˈpʼi.wl̩/, pl. hllpxiwll ^[FE] lionberry plant (pxi sharp)

kllpxìltu n. /kl̩.ˈpʼɪl.tu/, pl. hllpxìltu ^[.] territory

kllte n. /ˈkl̩.tɛ/ ^[.] the ground

ne kllte /nɛ.ˈkl̩.tɛ/ ^[.] down! to the ground!

klltseng (kllceg) n. /ˈkl̩.tsɛŋ/, pl. hlltseng ^[.] position

nekll adv. /nɛ.ˈkl̩/ ^[.] down

ko part. /ko/ ^[.]

let's, etc. (particle for eliciting agreement)

koak adj. /ˈko.ak/, attr. koaka N. akoak ^[.]

old (of living beings), aged

kop adv. /ˈkop/ ^[.]

also, too, as well

koren n. /ko.ˈɾɛn/, pl. horen ^[.]

rule

krr n. /ˈkr̩/, pl. hrr ^[.]

time

txana krr ^[FE] "a long time"

yola krr ^[FE] "a short time"

tìʼiʼavay krrä /tɪ.ˈʔiʔ.a.vai̯ ˈkr̩.æ/ ^[FE] "until the end of time", forever

a krr, krr a conj. /a.ˈkr̩, ˈkr̩.a/ ^[FE] when

frakrr n, adv. /ˈfɾa.kr̩/ ^[.] always, all the time

ftawnemkrr n. /ftau̯.ˈnɛm.kr̩/ ^[.] the past (ftem pass by)

kawkrr n, adv. /ˈkau̯.kr̩/ ^[.] never (krr time)

krrnekx v. /kr̩.ˈnɛkʼ/, infix krrn••ekx ^[.] take time (nekx consume)

krrpe n, adv. /ˈkr̩.pɛ/ ^[.] when? (= pehrr)

mawkrr adv. /ˈmau̯.kr̩/ ^[.] afterwards, after (maw after)

nulkrr adv. /nul.ˈkr̩/ ^[.] longer (time) (nìʼul more)

pehrr n, adv. /pɛ.ˈhr̩/ ^[.] when? (= krrpe)

sekrr n. /ˈsɛ.kr̩/ ^[.] present (set now)

sngäʼikrr (sgäʼikrr) n. /ˈsŋæ.ʔi.kr̩/ ^[.] beginning (time)

srekrr adv. /ˈsɾɛ.kr̩/ ^[.] beforehand, ahead of time (sre before)

tengkrr (tegkrr) conj. /tɛŋ.ˈkr̩/ ^[.] while, at the same time as

tsakrr (cakrr) n, adv. /tsa.ˈkr̩/ ^[.] then, at that time

tsakrrvay (cakrrvay) adv. /tsa.ˈkr̩.vai̯/ ^[.] until then, in the meantime

vaykrr conj. /vai̯.ˈkr̩/ ^[.] until

kunsìp n. /ˈkun.sɪp/, pl. hunsìp ^[.]

gunship (from English)

kurakx v. /ku.ˈɾakʼ/, infix k•ur•akx ^[.]

drive out

kutu n.pl. /ˈku.tu/

Short plural of kxutu. enemy

Kx

kxa n. /ˈkʼa/, pl. ka ^[.]

mouth

kxam n. /ˈkʼam/, pl. kam ^[.]

midpoint, the middle

−kxamlä− adp. /ˈkʼam.læ/ ^[.] through (via the middle; ìlä by, via)

kxamtseng (kxamceg) n. /ˈkʼam.tsɛŋ/, pl. kamtseng ^[.] center (tseng place)

−mìkam− adp. /mɪ.ˈkam/ ^[.] between, among, in the middle (mì in)

kxangangang (kxagagag) mim. /ˈkʼaŋ.aŋ.aŋ/ ^[.]

boom!

kxanì adj. /ˈkʼa.nɪ/, attr. kxanìa N. akxanì ^[.]

forbidden

kxawm adv. /ˈkʼau̯m/ ^[.]

perhaps, maybe

kxayl adj. /ˈkʼai̯l/, attr. kxayla N. akxayl ^[.]

high

kxaylte n. /ˈkʼai̯l.tɛ/, pl. kaylte ^[FE] cillaphant (sp. plant)

kxener n. /ˈkʼɛ.nɛɾ/, pl. kener? ^[.]

smoke [count noun?]

kxetse (kxece) n. /ˈkʼɛ.tsɛ/, pl. ketse ^[.]

tail

ngeyä kxetse lu oeru /ˈŋɛ.jæ.ˈkʼɛ.tsɛ.lu.ˈwɛ.ɾu/ ^[F] "you're going down!"

kxeyey n. /ˈkʼɛ.jɛi̯/, pl. keyey ^[.]

mistake, error

kxeyey si v. /ˈkʼɛ.jɛi̯.si/, infix kxeyey s••i ^[FE] make a mistake

tìkxey n. /tɪ.ˈkʼɛi̯/ ^[.] incorrectness

ngaru tìkxey /ˈŋa.ɾu.tɪ.ˈkʼɛi̯/ ^[.] You're wrong.

tìkxey si v. /tɪ.ˈkʼɛi̯.si/, infix tìkxey s••i ^[.] mess up, foul, do wrong

kxitx n. /ˈkʼitʼ/ ^[.]

an individual's death [count?]. (See terkup.)

kxll n. /ˈkʼl̩/, pl. kll ^[.]

charge (of an animal)

kxll si v. /ˈkʼl̩.si/, infix kxll s••i ^[F] charge, make a charge

kxu n. /ˈkʼu/ ^[.]

harm

kxuke adj. /ˈkʼu.kɛ/, attr. kxukea N. akxuke ^[.] safe, harmless

kxutu n. /ˈkʼu.tu/, pl. kutu ^[.] enemy