This vocabulary is a simple list of the English glosses in the Na’vi–English dictionary.
Multiple senses of words, which are often ambiguous in English but not in Na’vi, may be distinguished as (n) noun, (v) verb, (adj) adjective, (adv) adverb, (trans) transitive, (intrans) intransitive. A few Terran animals are given approximate Pandoran equivalents. Exclamations which cannot be easily translated are listed at the end. Stressed syllables are bold.
Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z • Discourse particles
AEdit
- abandon: txìng
- able: tsusun. be able: tsun
- about: concerning: teri, -ìri. about to: ‹ìy›.
- above: io. from above: ta'em.
- across: ka
- action: kem
- add: sung
- afar: alìm
- afraid: be afraid: txopu si
- after (time) maw. afterwards: mawkrr. right after: pximaw.
- afternoon: ha'ngir, (late) kaym
- again: nìmun
- against, counter to: wä+
- aged: koak
- ago: just a moment ago: pxiswawam. Thursday two weeks ago: mesrrmrrvam.
- agree: mllte
- agreement: come to an agreement: molte
- aim: (v) kan. (n) tìkan.
- air: ya
- alala!: ìley!
- alien: (n) ketuwong. (adj) kewong.
- alike: teng
- alive: rusey. be alive: rey.
- all: all of (it, you, them): nìwotx. all the time / at all times: frakrr. not at all: ke ... kaw'it.
- allow: tung
- almost: stum
- alone (of a person) nì'awtu
- along: ìlä+, ìlä+
- also: kop, nìteng
- although: hufwa
- always: frakrr
- am: lu
- amazing (be amazing) wou (slang)
- among: kip
- amount: hìmtxan. (small) 'it.
- ancestor: pizayu
- and: (between phrases) sì. (between clauses) ulte. and you?: nga tut?
- anger: (v) steyki. (n) tìsti.
- angry: be angry: sti. angrily: nìsti.
- animal: ioang
- another one: lapo
- answer: (v) 'eyng, ting tì'eyngit. (n) tì'eyng. in answer: nì'eyng.
- apart, divided: ke'aw
- apologize: tsap'alute si
- apology: tsap'alute
- apparently: tatlam
- appear: lam
- appearance (look) tìlam
- appetizing: pxasul
- approach: lok
- are: lu. aren't they?: kefya srak? kefyak?
- arm: pxun. (pair of) arms: mepun.
- around (spatial) pxaw
- arrival: tìpähem
- arrive: pähem, pate
- arrow: swizaw
- art: tseo. (visual) reltseo.
- ? artifact: tìngop
- artist (visual) reltseotu
- as (like) na, pxel, nì-. (the same way as) tengfya. (as for) -ìri.
- aside: step/move aside: (give way) tìng tseng. (move) rikx.
- ask: pawm
- ass (rear end) txìm
- assist: srung si
- assistance: srung
- at: ro+
- attack (v) 'eko
- attempt (v) fmi
- attention: pay attention: eltu si
- auspicious: etrìp
- avatar: uniltìrantokx
- await: pey
- awake: txen
- aware: be aware, be in tune: kame
- away: (direction) neto. (position) mìso.
BEdit
- baby: prrnen
- back: (of body) txal. (rear part) käpxì. (direction) ne'ìm. (in response) nì'eyng. come back, go back, return: tätxaw. move back, step aside: rikx. to back down: tìng tseng
- bad (adj) kawng
- badge: pätsì
- balance of life: rey'eng
- ball: rum
- banshee (flying mount) ikran
- barricade, barrier: ekxan
- bat (animal, approx.) riti
- bathe (wash oneself) yäpur
- battle group: wempongu
- brave: tstew
- be (am, is, are): lu. be at, occupy a space: tok.
- beat (n) 'ekong
- beautiful: (of people) sevin. (of things; pleasant to the senses) lor
- beauty (of things) tìlor
- because: (for that reason) taluna (talun), alunta. (due to that cause) taweyka (taweyk), aweykta. because of that: tafral.
- become: slu
- before: (time) sre+. (beforehand) srekrr. (in front of) eo. just before, right before (time) pxisre+.
- begin: (intrans.) sngä'i. (begin something) sngeykä'i.
- beginning: sngä'ikrr
- behind: uo. leave behind: txìng.
- believe: spaw
- beloved (adj.) yawne. (loved one) yawnetu, yawntu
- below: äo
- best: (adj) swey. (adv) nìswey.
- betray: kavuk si
- betrayal: kavuk
- between: mìkam
- big (in size or stature) tsawl. get big (grow): tsawl slu.
- bind: yìm
- bird: yayo
- bit: a bit: (n) 'it. (adv) nì'it.
- bite: frìp
- bitter: syä'ä
- black: layon
- bless: be blessed: Nawma Sa'nok lrrtok si [with dative]
- blind: kakrel
- blood: reypay
- bloom, blossom (v) 'ong
- blow, strike (n) tìtakuk
- blue, green: ean. in blue: nìean.
- body: tokx
- bond: (neural connection) tsaheylu. (establish a neural connection) tsaheyl si.
- book: puk
- boom! (sound of thunder) kxangangang
- border: pxawpa
- bottom: kllpa
- bow (weapon) tsko. bow and arrow: tsko swizaw.
- brain: eltu
- brainworm (hallucinogenic) eltungawng
- branch (of a tree) vul
- brave: tstew. brave person, hero: txantstew.
- bread (approx.) tsyosyu
- brief (adj) yol
- bring: (take to a place) munge. (bring here) zamunge.
- broken: fwel
- brother: (sibling) tsmuk, tsmuktu. (male) tsmukan.
- bud (n) prrnesyul
- bug: hì'ang
- build (v) txula
- building (a thing built): tìtxula
- bulk (the major part) txampxì
- bull (approx.) talioang
- burn (v) nekx
- but: (basic sense) slä. (however) ngian. (except) mungwrr, -mungwrr.
- butt (rear end) txìm
- by, along: ìlä+, ìlä+
CEdit
- call (v) syaw
- calm: mawey. calmly: nìmwey.
- camp: (n) 'awm. (v) tì'awm si.
- camping: tì'awm
- can, be able: tsun
- captive: spe'etu
- capture: spe'e
- careful: be careful: nari si
- carry, bring: munge
- case: in that case: ha
- catch (v) stä'nì
- cattle (approx.) talioang
- cause: (reason, source) oeyk. (produce) sleyku.
- ceaselessly: nìlkeftang
- celebration: ftxozä
- center (n) kxamtseng
- ceremonious: 'eoio. ceremoniously: nì'eoio.
- certain: law
- challenge (ceremonial) fpeio
- chance, opportunity: skxom
- change (intransitive) latem. (change something) leykatem.
- charge: (running attack) kxll. (to attack) kxll si. be in charge, be responsible: kllfro'.
- chase (v) fewi
- chat: (v) pängkxo. (n) tìpängkxo
- check (v) steftxaw
- child: 'eveng. (kid) 'evi.
- chin: tsuksìm
- choice: tìftxey
- choose: ftxey
- circumference: pxawpa
- clan: olo'
- clan leader: olo'eyktan
- clean: laro
- clear, certain: law
- clearly: nìlaw, nìfya'o alaw
- clever: (person) kanu. (idea, plan) sìlronsem.
- cliff: 'awkx
- close (v) tstu si
- close (adj): (be close to) lok. (close by) asim.
- closed: tstu
- club (weapon) txewk
- cold: wew. I feel cold: oe 'efu wew.
- colleague: lertu
- color: 'opin
- come: za'u. come back, go back: tätxaw.
- common: (ordinary) letrrtrr.
- commune: tireapängkxo
- comparatively: to
- complete: 'änsyem
- completely: nìwotx
- comprehension tìtslam
- computer: eltu lefngap
- concerning: teri, -ìri
- conclude (end) 'i'a
- conclusion (end) tì'i'a
- congratulations!: aylrrtok ngaru
- connect with (establish a neural connection) tsaheyl si
- connection (neural) tsaheylu
- constantly: nìlkeftang, nìtut
- construct (v) txula
- construction: tìtxula (activity or object)
- consume: nekx
- continually: nìtut, nìlkeftang
- continuation: tìtut
- conversation: tìpängkxo
- converse: pängkxo
- convey, take: munge
- cook (v) 'em
- cord (chord? musical?) telem
- correct (adj) eyawr
- correctness: tìyawr
- counter to, against: wä+
- cover, lid: lew. to cover: lew si.
- cow (approx.) talioang
- crazy, insane: lekye'ung
- create: ngop
- creation: tìngop
- creator: ngopyu
- creature: swirä
- crossbow: tskalep
- cry (weep) tsngawvìk
- cup (n) tsngal
- cut (v) mun'i
DEdit
- daddy: sempu
- daily: (adv) fratrr. (adj) letrr.
- dance (v) srew
- danger: hrrap
- dangerous: lehrrap
- dark: vawm
- darkness: tìvawm
- daughter: 'ite
- dawn (nautical twilight, enough light to navigate) trr'ong. (just before dawn, astronomical twilight, stars disappearing) sresrr'ong. (just after dawn, civil twilight, bright enough to work) trr'ongmaw.
- day: trr. Good day!: trr lefpom.
- dead (adj) kerusey
- death: (Death, abstract) tìterkup. (of an individual) kxitx.
- decide: pe'un
- decision: tìpe'un
- deed (n) kem
- defeat: be defeated (fall) zup
- deer (approx.) yerik
- defend: zong
- delicious: lor
- demon: vrrtep
- depart: hum
- descend: kllkä
- destroy: ska'a
- destruction: tìska'a
- die: terkup
- difference: tìketeng
- different: keteng
- dig up: kllkulat
- dim-witted: snumìna
- dinner: wutso
- dip into liquid: (n) yemfpay. (v) yemfpay si.
- direhorse: pa'li
- dirty: tsewtx
- discover: run
- discuss: pängkxo
- discussion: tìpängkxo
- distant: (be distant) lìm. (at a distance) alìm.
- dive (v) tawng
- divided: ke'aw
- do: si. (suffice) tam. 'that will do': tam tam.
- doctor (title) toktor
- dog (approx.) nantang
- done: hasey
- don't!: rä'ä
- dozen: vosìng. two dozen (octal: 30) pxevol
- down: downward: nekll. 'Get down!': ne kllte!. 'You're going down!': ngeyä kxetse lu oeru!
- dragon (approx.) toruk
- draw: (illustrate) weyn. (pull) za'ärìp.
- dream (n) unil
- Dream Hunt: Uniltaron
- dreamwalker: uniltìranyu
- drink (v) näk
- drive out: kurakx
- drop: (v.trans) tungzup. (fall) zup.
- drum (made of skin) au
- dry: ukxo
- dull (of a blade) tete
- dunk: (n) yemfpay. (v) yemfpay si.
- during: krr a, a krr, etc.
- dusk (nautical twilight, enough light to navigate) txon'ong. (just before dusk, civil twilight, still enough light to work) sreton'ong. (just after dusk, astronomical twilight, stars appearing) txon'ongmaw.
- dwell: kelku si
EEdit
- ear: mikyun. (pair of) ears: memikyun.
- Earth: 'Rrta. Earth Day: Trr 'Rrtayä.
- easily: nìftue
- easy: ftue
- eat: yom
- edge (perimeter) pxawpa
- eh?: ko
- eight (octal: 10) vol. (human digit '8') 'eyt</t>.
- eighteen (octal: 22) mevomun
- eighteenth (number eighteen) mevomuve
- eighth (number eight) volve
- eighty (exact; octal: 120) zam mevol.
- either: either A or B: A, B, ke tsranten.
- elbow: pxuntil
- eleven (octal: 13) vopey
- eleventh (number eleven) vopeyve
- else: or else: txokefyaw. someone else, something else: lapo.
- encounter (v) ultxarun
- end: (v) 'i'a. (n) tì'i'a.
- ending: tì'i'a
- enemy: kxutu
- English: 'Ìnglìsì. in English: nì'Ìnglìsì.
- enjoyable: mowan. (of an activity) prrte'.
- enough: (adj) letam'. (after an adjective) nìtam. (be enough) tam.
- enter: fpxäkìm
- equal: teng
- erect: pxim. (sit) erectly: nìpxim.
- error: (mistake) kxeyey. (incorrectness) tìkxey.
- especially: nìpxi
- even: (level) 'engeng. (adv) keng. not even once: ke keng 'awlo. [stress?] even so: tsalsungay.
- evening: (dusk) txon'ong. (late afternoon) kaym.
- every: fra-. every day: fratrr. every night: fratxon. everyone: frapo. everything: fra'u. everywhere: fratseng. every time: fralo.
- everyday, ordinary: letrrtrr
- evil (adj) kawng. (n) tìkawng.
- examine, check: steftxaw
- example (n) tìkenong. be an example: kenong.
- excellent: txantsan
- except: mungwrr
- excess (overabundance) hawng
- excessive: lehawng. excessively: nìhawng.
- exercise, practice (n) tskxekeng
- explain, explain why: oeyktìng
- explanation: tìoeyktìng
- explode: pxor
- expression (phrase) lì'fyavi
- eye: nari. eyes (2, of person) menari, (4, of horse, banshee) aynari.
FEdit
- face: key
- fair: muiä
- fall (v) zup
- false: tsleng
- family: soaia
- far: (be far) lìm. (far away) alìm.
- fascinating (be fascinating) wou (slang)
- fast: (quick) win. (quickly) nìwin.
- fasten: yän
- fate: syay
- father: sempul
- favorable: etrìp
- fear: (n) txopu. (v) txopu si.
- feed: yomtìng
- feel: 'efu
- feeling: tì'efu
- female (person) tute
- few: hol
- field (open terrain) txayo
- fifteen (octal: 17) vohin
- fifteenth (number fifteen) vohive
- fifth (number five) mrrve
- fifty (exact; octal: 62) puvolmune, (approx.) puvol
- fight (n) wem
- fill (v) teya si
- final: syen
- find (v) run
- finger: zekwä
- finished: hasey
- fire: txep
- first: 'awve, nì'awve
- fish (n) payoang
- five: mrr. five hundred (approx.) vozam. five thousand (approx.) zazam. [stress?]
- flesh: vey
- floating mountains: iknimaya
- flour: tsyo
- flower: syulang. (blue sp.) seze.
- fly (v) tswayon
- foe: kxutu
- follow: (proceed after) nong. (track) sutx. (travel along) kä/za'u ìlä.
- food: syuve. (vegetable) fkxen. (animal) vey. (meat) tsngan. (from flour) tsyosyu.
- foot: venu. (pair of) feet: mevenu.
- for (for the sake of) fpi+
- forbidden: kxanì
- forest: na'rìng
- forever: (until the end of time) tì'i'avay krrä. (incessantly) nìlkeftang.
- forget: tswa'
- forgive: forgive me: ngaytxoa
- forgiveness: txoa
- formal: skepek
- former: spuwin
- fortunate: be fortunate: Nawma Sa'nok lrrtok si [with dative]
- fortune: aylrrtok (from Eywa)
- forty (exact; octal: 50) mrrvol
- foul (taste or smell) vä'. (do wrong) tìkxey si
- four: tsìng. four hundred (approx.) puzam. four thousand (approx.) zazam.
- fourteen (octal: 16) vofu
- fourteenth (number fourteen) vofuve
- fourth (number four) tsìve
- freckle (bioluminescent) tanhì
- fresh (appealing as food) pxasul
- Friday (Earth calendar) trrpuve
- friend: 'eylan
- friendship: tì'eylan
- from: ta. (direction) ftu. from above: ta'em. from among: takip. from up among: tafkip.
- front (part or section) zapxì. in front of: eo.
- full: teya
- fungus: spxam
- funny (odd) hiyìk
- future: zusawkrr
GEdit
- game: uvan
- garbage: sngel. garbage dump: sngeltseng.
- get: (receive) tel. (understand) tslam. Got it!: tslolam.
- give: tìng. give way: tìng tseng.
- glad: be glad teya si [with dative]
- go: (move) kä. (go on, proceed) salew. go after, follow: nong. go down: kllkä. go in: fpxäkìm. go near: lok.
- goal (target) tìkan
- God (Gaea): Eywa, Nawma Sa'nok
- good: sìltsan. (appealing as food) pxasul.
- goodbye: (farewell) Eywa ngahu. (see you soon) kìyevame
- good night (sleep well) hivahaw nìmwey.
- Got it!: tslolam
- grab: niä
- grant (v) teswotìng
- grassroots movement: ngrrpongu
- great (noble) nawm. (in quantity) txan. great person: nawmtu.
- Great Leonopteryx (animal like a large banshee) toruk
- greed: tìtxanew
- greedy: txanew
- green, blue: ean. in green: nìean
- grok: kame
- ground: kllte
- group: (of people) pongu. (battle group) wempongu.
- grow: tsawl slu
- guest: frrtu
- guidance: tìfyawìntxu
- guide: fyawìntxu
- guideline, rule: koren
- gunship: kunsìp
HEdit
- hair: nikre (aynikre ?)
- Hallelujah Mountains: iknimaya
- halt (v) txey
- Hammerhead Titanothere (animal like a rhino) 'angtsìk
- hand: tsyokx. (pair of) hands: mesyokx.
- happen: len
- happiness, peace: fpom; aylrrtok (from Eywa)
- happy (of occasions) lefpom. (of people) nitram. be happy: 'efu nitram. happy (celebration) aylrrtok [with dative]
- hard: txa'
- harm (n) kxu
- harmless: kxuke
- harmonious: me'em
- harmony: tìme'em. (with nature) meoauniaea.
- hateful: fkay
- have: lu [with dative]
- he: po, poan
- head: re'o
- health (physical) fpomtokx
- healthy: lefpomtokx
- hear: stawm
- heart: txe'lan. with all one's heart: nìftxavang.
- heavy (weight) ku'up
- heed: lek
- Hellfire Wasp: zize'
- hello: kaltxì
- help: (n) srung. (v) srung si.
- her: (gen) peyä. (acc) pot, poti. (dat) por, poru. (after prep.) po.
- here: fìtsenge, fìtseng [syll?]
- hero: txantstew
- Hexapede (animal like a deer) yerik
- hey! (anger, annoyance) oìsss! (threat) saa! (warning, frustration) tsa-hey!, wiya!
- high: kxayl
- him: (acc) pot, poti. (dat) por, poru. (after prep.) po.
- hinge: til
- his: peyä
- hit, strike (v) takuk
- hold off (suspend action) fpak
- home: kelku
- Hometree: Kelutral [stress?]
- honor (n) meuia
- hookah gourd: txll'u [stress?]
- hope (v) sìlpey
- horse (approx.) pa'li
- hot: som. (to feel that one is hot) 'efu som.
- house: kelku
- how?: pefya?, fyape?
- how many?: polpxay?, holpxaype?
- how much?: pìmtxan? hìmtxampe?
- however: ngian
- howl (n) nguway
- human (n) tawtute
- hundred: (exact, octal: 144) zam tsìvosìng. (approx.) zam fu mezam. two hundred (approx.) : pxezam. five hundred (approx.) vozam
- hunger: tìohakx
- hungry: ohakx. be hungry: 'efu ohakx
- hunt: (v) taron. (n) tìtaron.
- hunter: taronyu
- hurry (be in a hurry) win säpi
- hurt: (be painful) tìsraw si. (hurt someone or something) tìsraw seyki.
IEdit
- I: oe (we- when inflected). (deferential and ceremonial form) ohe.
- idea: säfpìl
- idiot: skxawng
- if: txo. if not: txokefyaw.
- illness: (disease) säspxin. (state of being ill) tìspxin.
- image (n) rel
- immediately: (right now) pxiset. (very soon) pxiye'rìn
- immerse: yemfpay si
- immersion: yemfpay
- important: letsranten. be important: tsranten.
- impossible: keltsun
- in: mì+
- incessantly: nìlkeftang
- incorrect: keyawr
- incorrectness: tìkxey
- individual (n) 'awpo
- individuality (negative connotation) tì'awpo
- infant: prrnen
- inharmonious, divided: ke'aw
- insane: lekye'ung
- insanity: keye'ung
- insect (approx.) hì'ang
- inside: mìfa, mìfa
- instance: alo
- instead of: tup
- instruct: sänume si
- instruction: sänume
- insult (n) zoplo
- intelligence: tìkanu. (understanding) tìtslam.
- intelligent: kanu. intelligently: nìkanu.
- interesting (be interesting) eltur tìtxen si
- interpret: ralpeng
- into (direction) nemfa
- intriguing (be intriguing) eltur tìtxen si
- invention: tìngop
- is: lu. isn't it? isn't that so?: kefya srak? kefyak?
- it: (animate) po. (inanimate) tsa'u ~ tsaw.
- itch (v) fkxake
- its: (animate) peyä. (inanimate) tseyä.
JEdit
- jellyfish (aerial, approx) fpxafaw
- join two things together: 'awstengyem
- joint (n) til
- journey: tìsop
- joyous (of occassions) lefpom
- jump (v) spä
- just: (fair, justified) muiä. (only) nì'aw. just before: pxisre. just after: pximaw. just now, just a moment ago: ‹ìm›, pxiswawam. in just a moment: ‹ìy›, pxiswaway.
KEdit
- keep up with someone: latsi
- kid (n) 'evi
- kill: (v) tspang. (n) tìtspang
- kind: (n) fnel. what kind? fnepe, pefnel
- kiss (v) pom
- knee: kinamtil
- knife: tstal
- know: omum; law lu [with dative]. as is known, as you know: nìawnomum.
LEdit
- lake: 'ora
- land (n) atxkxe
- language: lì'fya
- large: apxa
- larva, larvae (sp. beetle larva used for food) teylu
- last: (final) syen. (previous) ham. last time: alo aham. last night: txonam. last Thursday (Thursday of last week) trrmrrvam.
- laugh (n) hangham
- lead (v) eyk
- leader: eyktan. leader of clan: olo'eyktan
- leaf: rìk
- leafy: lerìk
- lean (v) tuvon
- learn: nume
- leave: (go away) hum. (abandon) txìng.
- left (side, direction) ftär
- leg: kinam
- Leonopteryx (animal like a large banshee) toruk
- lesson: sänumvi
- lest: fteke
- let go: lonu
- Let's ...!: ... ko
- level, even: 'engeng
- lid: lew
- life (abstract) tìrey. (living) tìrusey. balance of life: rey'eng.
- light (n) atan
- light (adj), lightweight: syo
- like (as) na, pxel, nì-. (the same way as) tengfya. like this: fìfya. like that: tsafya.
- likewise: nìteng
- lip: seyri
- liquid: pay
- listen: tìng mikyun (pron. "tìm mikyun")
- little (adj) hì'i. a little: 'it, nì'it.
- live (be alive) rey. (dwell) kelku si.
- living: (alive) rusey. (being alive) tìrusey. living thing: rusey.
- location: klltseng
- lock up: sutx
- long: (length) ngim. (time) txan.
- look (v) tìng nari (pron. "tìn nari"). look at: nìn. look for: fwew. look like: lam. (n) tìlam
- lose: lose track of: tatep. lose oneself (spiritual sense) 'ia.
- loud: wok
- love: (n) tìyawn. (v) lu yawne [with dative]. I love you: nga yawne lu oer.
- loved (adj) yawne. loved one: yawnetu, yawntu
- low: tìm
- lung: tsopì. (pair of) lungs: mesopì.
MEdit
- majority: txampxì
- make: (do) si. (create) ngop. (build) txula.
- male (person) tutan
- manner: fya'o. in a (certain) manner: nìfya'o.
- mantis (approx.) fwäkì
- many: pxay
- marriage: tìmuntxa
- marry: muntxa si
- mate (v) muntxa si
- mated: muntxa
- mating (n) tìmuntxa
- matriarch: tsahìk
- matter: (subject) txele. (be important) tsranten.
- may, be possible: tsunslu
- maybe: kxawm
- me: (acc) oeti (weti). (dat) oeru, oer (weru, wer). (after prep.) oe.
- meadow: txayo
- meal (served) wutso
- meaning: ral
- meantime: in the meantime: tsakrrvay
- meanwhile (until then) tsakrrvay
- meat: tsngan
- medusa (approx. a large aerial jellyfish) fpxafaw
- meet: (by chance) ultxarun. have a meeting: ultxa si.
- meeting: ultxa. have a meeting: ultxa si.
- memory, remembrance: 'ok
- mess up: tìkxey si
- message: 'upxare
- metal: fngap
- metallic: lefngap
- midday: kxamtrr. (See 'noon'.)
- middle, midpoint: kxam
- midnight: kxamtxon
- mighty: fkew
- military squad: wempongu
- mind (n) ronsem
- mistake: kxeyey. make a mistake: kxeyey si.
- model (n) kenong
- moment: swaw. (very short time) hìkrr. just a moment ago: pxiswawam. in just a moment: pxiswaway.
- mommy: sa'nu
- Monday (Earth calendar) trrmuve
- more: nì'ul. (for comparison, use: to.)
- morning: (daylight before noon) rewon. (dawn) trr'ong. (For early morning, see 'dawn'.)
- moron: skxawng
- moss: prrwll
- most: (adv: use frato). (n) txampxì.
- mother: sa'nok
- mountain: floating mountains: iknimaya
- mouth: kxa
- move: (shift position) rikx. (move something) 'ärìp.
- movement (grassroots) ngrrpongu
- much: (great quantity) txan. (great extent) nìtxan. so much: fìtxan.
- mushroom (approx.) spxam
- music: pamtseo
- musical instrument (stringed) i'en
- musician: pamtseotu
- must: zene. must not: zenke (zengke). don't need to: ke zene.
- my: oeyä (weyä)
- My! (encouragement) nang
- myriad: zazam [stress?]
NEdit
- Na'vi: (n) tute. (adj) leNa'vi. in Na'vi: nìNa'vi.
- name (n) tstxo. my name is: oeru syaw .... what is your name?: fyape syaw ngar?
- near: (be near) sim. (nearby) asim.
- neck: pewn
- need: (v) kin. (n) tìkin. do not need to: ke zene
- necessary: lekin
- neural connection: tsaheylu
- never: ke ... kawkrr
- nevertheless: tsalsungay
- new: mip
- news: fmawn
- next: hay, -ay. next time: alo ahay. next Thursday (Thursday of next week) trrmrrvay
- night: txon. tonight: fìtxon. last night: txonam. tomorrow night: txonay. Good night!: txon lefpom, (sleep well) hivahaw nìmwey.
- nine: (octal: 11) volaw. (human digit '9') nayn.
- nineteen (octal: 23) mevopey
- nineteenth (number nineteen) mevopeyve
- ninety (approx.) zam pxevol
- ninth (number nine) volawve
- no: No!: kehe. (with a noun: no X) kea, ake. No?: kefya srak, kefyak. No way! (vulgar) pxasìk. No, it can't be! (consternation) au!
- noble: nawm
- none: ke ... ke'u, ke ... kaw'it
- nonetheless: tsalsungay
- noon: kxamtrr. pre-noon (sun just before zenith) srekamtrr. post-noon (sun just after zenith) kxamtrrmaw.
- no-one: ke ... kawtu
- nose: ontu
- not: ke. not at all, not a bit (adv) ke ... kaw'it.
- nothing: (pn) ke ... ke'u. nothing at all (adv) ke ... ke'u.
- noun: tstxolì'u
- now: (sentence opener) tse. (at this time) set. until now: vay set. right now: pxiset. Thursday two weeks from now: mesrrmrrvay.
- number (n) holpxay
OEdit
- O! (address) ma
- oath: pänu?
- obey: lek
- obstruction: ekxan
- occasion (happy) ftxozä
- occupy (a space) tok
- occur: len
- ocean: txampay
- odd, strange: hiyìk
- of: -yä, -ä. (a clan; used in full names) te. (See also 'from'.)
- offense: zoplo
- often: pxìm
- oh! (consternation) au! (poor thing!) keftxo! (exertion) sau!
- old: (not new) spuwin. (not young) koak.
- okay: tam, tam tam. ...okay?: ... ko
- on: mì+. on, onto (?) sìn.
- once: (in the past) 'awlie. (not twice) 'awlo.
- one: 'aw. one individual: 'awpo. one time (once) 'awlie, 'awlo. one hundred (approx.) zam fu mezam. one thousand (approx.) mevozam. [stress?]
- one (pronoun: 'you', 'they') fko
- only: nì'aw
- oomph!: sau!
- open: (be open) piak. (open something) piak si.
- opinion: in my opinion: tì'efumì oeyä
- opportunity: skxom
- opposed to: wä
- optimal: swey. optimally: nìswey.
- or: fu. or else: txokefyaw. or not: fuke.
- order: in order to: fte [with subjunctive]
- ordinary, everyday: letrrtrr
- other: lahe. other one (person or thing) lapo. to the others: aylaru.
- otherwise: txokefyaw
- our (including your) awngeyä, (ay)oengeyä [stress?]
- our (but not your) (ay)oeyä (weyä, ayweyä)
- out there: käsatseng
- outside: wrrpa
- overabundance: hawng
PEdit
- pain: tìsraw
- painful: sraw. be painful: tìsraw si
- Pandora: Eywa'eveng
- panther (approx.) palulukan
- part (n) hapxì
- party (group of people) pongu
- pass (a test) emza'u. (pass by something) ftem.
- passionate: ftxavang
- passionately: nìftxavang
- past: the past: ftawnemkrr
- pasta (approx.) tsyosyu
- path: fya'o
- patience: tìmweypey
- patient (adj) lemweypey. be patient: maweypey. patiently: nìmweypey. a patient person: maweypeyyu.
- pattern (n) renu
- pay attention: eltu si
- peace: fpom
- peaceful: lefpom. peacefully: nìmwey.
- peel (v) fkarut
- people: (persons) sute. (the People) Na'vi.
- perceive: 'efu
- perhaps: kxawm
- perimeter: pxawpa
- person: tute
- phrase: lì'fyavi
- picture (n) rel
- place (n) tsenge, tseng. [syll?] (v) yem.
- plain, field: txayo
- plan: (v) hawl. (n) tìhawl.
- plant (n) 'ewll
- play: (play a game) uvan si
- pleasant: (to the senses) lor. (of an activity) prrte'. (enjoyable, of a person or thing) mowan
- please!: rutxe!
- pleasing: mowan
- pleasurable (of an activity) prrte'
- pleasure: tìprrte'
- practice, training tskxekeng
- pointedly: nìpxi
- poison (n) txum
- poor thing!: keftxo!
- position: klltseng
- possible: letsunslu. be possible: tsunslu.
- power: tìtxur
- powerful: fkew, txantur
- prefer: nulnew
- preparations: tìhawl
- prepare, plan: hawl
- present (time) sekrr
- pretty: sevin
- previous: ham. previous instance: alo aham.
- prey (n) tìtspang
- proceed: salew
- probable; probably: skxakep
- produce (v) sleyku
- proliferate: virä
- promise: (n) pänu. (v) pänutìng.
- propel: spule
- proper: muiä
- prophesize: srese'a
- prophesy: tìsrese'a
- protect: hawnu, tìhawnu si
- protection: tìhawnu
- pterosaur (approx.) ikran
- pull (v) za'ärìp
- purpose (goal) tìkan
- push (v) kä'ärìp
- put: yem
QEdit
- question (n) tìpawm
- (question marker) srak(e). (with fuke) ftxey.
- quiet: (n) tìfnu. be quiet: fnu.
- quote ... unquote: san ... sìk
- quotidian: letrrtrr
REdit
- rain (n) tompa
- rather: (would rather) nulnew. rather than: tup.
- ready: alaksi. get ready: hawl.
- rear: (part or section) käpxì. (of person) txìm.
- reason (n) lun
- receive: tel
- recent: sok
- recline: tuvon
- refuge: zongtseng
- refuse (v) sto
- release: lonu
- remain: 'ì'awn
- remember: zerok
- remembrance: 'ok
- represent: kenong
- request: (n) ätxäle. (v) ätxäle si.
- respond: 'eyng
- response: tì'eyng. in response: nì'eyng.
- responsibility: have responsibility (for): kllfro'
- responsible: be responsible (for): kllfro'
- rest (v) tsurokx
- restore: speng
- return, go back: tätxaw
- rhino (approx.) 'angtsìk
- rhythm: kato
- ride (v) makto. ride out: kämakto.
- right: (side, direction) skien. (proper) muiä. (correct) eyawr. you're right: ngaru tìyawr. Right?: kefya srak? kefyak? right now: pxiset. right before: pxisre. right after: pximaw.
- river: kilvan. (sacred) Swotulu.
- rock, stone: tskxe
- root: ngrr
- rule (n) koren
- run (n) tul
- rush: (v, hurry) win säpi. (rush something) win si.
SEdit
- sacred: swok. sacred place: swotu. Sacred River: Swotulu.
- sad: keftxo. sadly: nìkeftxo. How sad! keftxo!
- safe: kxuke. safe place: zongtseng.
- safely: nìzawnong
- sake: for the sake of: fpi+
- same: teng
- Saturday (Earth calendar) trrkive
- save: zong
- say: plltxe
- saying ...: san ... sìk
- school: numtseng
- science: tìftia kifkeyä
- scream (v) zawng
- Screw that! (vulgar) pxasìk
- screw up: tìkxey si
- sea: txampay
- second (number two) muve. (short time) hìkrr. (look also under 'moment')
- see: (physical sense) tse'a. See (spiritual sense) kame. see you soon: kìyevame.
- seed: rina'. (of Hometree) atokirina'.
- seek: fwew
- seem: lam
- selfishness: tì'awpo
- send: fpe'
- sense (v) 'efu
- serve: kìte'e si
- service: kìte'e
- seven: kinä
- seventeen (octal: 21) mevolaw
- seventeenth (number seventeen) mevolawve
- seventh (number seven) kive
- seventy (approx.) zam vol
- shaman: tsahìk
- sharp: pxi
- she: po, poe
- shelter (v) hawnu
- shoot: (intrans.) tem. (trans.) toltem.
- short (of time) yol
- show (v) wìntxu
- shut: (adj) tstu. (v) tstu si.
- sibling: tsmuk, tsmuktu
- sick: spxin
- sickness: (disease) säspxin. (state of being sick) tìspxin.
- side: pa'o
- sign, omen: aungia
- silence: tìfnu
- simple: ftue
- sing: rol. singing (instance of): tìrusol. (art) tseo tìrusolä.
- sister: tsmuke, tsmuk
- sit: heyn
- six: pukap
- sixteen (octal: 20) mevol
- sixteenth (number sixteen) mevolve
- sixth (number six) puve
- sixty (approx.) zam
- size: tsawlhì'
- skin (n) ta'leng
- sky: taw
- sleep (v) hahaw. sleep well! hivahaw nìmwey.
- slow: kì'ong
- slowly: nìk'ong
- small: (little in size) hì'i. (small in quantity) hìm. (a small amount) 'it.
- smart: (person) kanu. (idea, plan) sìlronsem.
- smell (n) fahew
- smile: (n) lrrtok. (v) lrrtok si.
- smoke (n) kxener
- so: (in that case) ha. even so tsalsungay. so much: fìtxan. so that: fte. so that not: fteke.
- soft: (of an object) hewne. (of a sound) 'ango.
- some: -o. someone: tuteo. something: 'uo. somewhere: tsengo.
- son: 'itan
- song: tìrol, way
- songchord: waytelem
- soon: ye'rìn. See you soon: kìyevame.
- sorry! ngaytxoa
- soul: vitra
- sound (n) pam
- source: tsim
- spaceship: tawsìp
- spark (n) txepvi
- speak: plltxe
- spear (n) tukru
- spin (v) kìm
- spiral (n) 'ìheyu
- spirit: tirea
- spirit animal: tireaioang
- spirit path: tireafya'o
- spread, proliferate: virä
- squad: wempongu
- squirt (v) tsä'
- Stairway to Heaven: iknimaya
- stand (v) kllkxem
- star: tanhì
- start: (intrans.) sngä'i. (start something) sngeykä'i.
- stay: 'ì'awn
- still: (yet) vay set. (as before) mi.
- sting (v) sngap
- stingbat (flying animal): riti
- stomach (n) ngäng
- stone (n) tskxe
- stop: (v) ftang. (suspend action) fpak.
- stopping: tìftang. without stopping: nìlkeftang.
- story, tale: vur
- straight: (not crooked) yey. (upright) pxim.
- strange: (unfamiliar) stxong. (odd) hiyìk.
- stream: payfya
- strength: tìtxur
- strike, blow (n) tìtakuk
- strike, hit (v) takuk
- stringed instrument: i'en
- strong: txur
- student: numeyu
- study: (v) ftia. (n) tìftia.
- stupid: snumìna
- sturmbeast (animal like cattle) talioang
- subject (n) txele
- succeed: flä
- such: (adj) nafì'u; tsafnel, fìfnel + genitive; tsafne-, fìfne- (pl. tsayfne-, fayfne-). such as: pxel.
- suffice: tam
- sufficient: letam
- summary: vurvi
- sun: tsawke. sunrise: (see dawn). sunset: (see dusk).
- Sunday (Earth calendar) trr'awve
- supplies: mekre
- sustain: fmal
- sweet: kalin
- swoop (v) tawng
- synopsis: vurvi
TEdit
- tail: kxetse
- take: munge. take time: krrnekx.
- tale: vur
- tall: tsawl
- target (n) tìkan
- teach: kar
- teacher: karyu
- teaching: sänume
- tell: peng
- ten (octal: 12) vomun
- tenth (number ten) vomuve
- territory: kllpxìltu
- test: (v) fmetok. (n) tìfmetok.
- than: to. than all: frato.
- Thanator (animal like a panther): palulukan
- thank: irayo si. Thank you!: irayo!
- that: tsa-. (that thing) tsa'u, tsaw. (that action) tsakem, tsakem. that one (that person) tsatu. that way: tsafya. that kind of: tsafnel + genitive, tsafne-.
- that (conjunction) tsnì. (as for that) furia. (as object) futa. (as subject) fwa. (which, with a noun) a + N, N + a.
- their: (animate) feyä. (inanimate) seyä.
- them (animate): (acc) fot, foti. (dat) for, foru. (after prep.) fo.
- them (inanimate): (acc) sat, sati. (dat) sar, saru.
- then: tsakrr
- there: tsatseng, tsatseng. out there: käsatseng. There there!: tam tam.
- therefore: tafral
- these: fay+. these kinds of: fayfnel + genitive, fayfne-.
- they (animate): ayfo, ayfo, fo. (those two) mefo. (those three) pxefo.
- they (inanimate): (ay)sa'u, (ay)saw. (those two) mesa'u, mesaw. (those three) pxesa'u, pxesaw. [stress?]
- "they" (unspecified agent, 'one', 'you') fko.
- thing: (object, fact, abstraction) 'u. (action) kem.
- think: fpìl
- thinking (way of thinking) fpìlfya
- third (number three) pxeyve
- thirteen (octal: 15) vomrr
- thirteenth (number thirteen) vomrrve
- thirty (approx.) tsìvol
- this: (with a noun) fì-. (action) fìkem. (thing) fì'u. (one) fìpo. this way: fìfya. this kind of: fìfnel + genitive, fìfne-. this morning: fìrewon. this afternoon: fìha'ngir. this evening: fìkaym.
- those: tsay+. (those things) sa'u. those kinds of: tsayfnel + genitive, tsayfne-. (See also 'that', 'they'.)
- thought: säfpìl. thought pattern: fpìlfya.
- thousand: (approx.) mevozam. four thousand (approx.) zazam
- thread (n) kìng
- three: pxey. three hundred (approx.) mrrzam. three thousand (approx.) puvozam. (of other nouns) pxe+.
- through: kxamlä
- throat: flew
- throw: tsre'i
- thunder (sound of) kxangangang!
- Thursday (Earth calendar) trrmrrve
- thus: fìfya, tsafya
- tie: tie down, fasten: yän. tie up, bind: yìm.
- time (n) krr. take time: krrnekx. all the time: frakrr.
- time (adv) alo, -lo. 5 times: alo amrr. 1 time (once): 'awlo. 2 times (twice) melo. each/every time: fralo. at all times: frakrr. next time: alo ahay. last time: alo aham.
- tired: ngeyn
- to: (direction) ne. (recipient) -ur, -ru. (infinitive) fte [with subjunctive].
- today: fìtrr
- tonight: fìtxon
- toe: venzek
- together: 'awsiteng
- tomorrow: trray. tomorrow night: txonay. tomorrow morning: rewonay. tomorrow afternoon: ha'ngiray. tomorrow evening: kaymay.
- tongue: ftxì
- too: (as well) nìteng. (excessively) nìhawng.
- tooth: sre'
- top (n) fäpa
- torn apart, divided: ke'aw
- totality: wotx
- touch (v) 'ampi
- track, follow: sutx
- training: tskxekeng
- trap (v) syep
- travel: sop
- treachery: kavuk
- tree: utral. Tree of Souls: Vitrautral. Tree of Voices: Utral Aymokriyä. Hometree: Kelutral. [stress?]
- trip (journey) tìsop
- true: ngay
- truly: nìngay
- trunk (of a tree) tangek
- truth: tìngay
- try (v) fmi
- Tuesday (Earth calendar) trrpxeyve
- tune: be in tune, be aware: kame
- turn (v) mìn
- turn (n) alo. my turn: alo oeyä.
- twelfth (number twelve) vosìve
- twelve (octal: 14) vosìng
- twentieth (number twenty) mevosìve
- twenty: (exact, octal: 24) mevosìng. (approx.) mevol fu pxevol
- twice: melo
- twilight: See 'dusk', 'dawn'.
- two: mune. two hundred (approx.) pxezam. two thousand (approx.) tsìvozam. the two of us: moe, oeng ['weng']. the two of you: menga. [stress?] the two of them: mefo, mesa. (of other nouns) me+.
- type, kind: fnel. what type? fnepe, pefnel
UEdit
- ugly (sight or sound) vä'
- unambiguously: nìpxi
- understand: (a fact) tslam. (a person) kame.
- understanding: (comprehension) tìtslam. (wise) txantslusam.
- Understood!: tslolam
- unequal: keteng
- unfamiliar: stxong
- unfold: 'ong
- unfortunately: nìkeftxo
- unhappy: keftxo
- unhealthy: kelfpomtokx
- unknown: stxong
- unpleasant to the senses: vä'
- unquote: sìk
- until: vaykrr. until now: vay set. until then: tsakrrvay
- up: upward: nefä. up among: fkip. up to (place, time, or number): vay.
- upright: pxim, nìpxim
- upset (sad) keftxo
- us (excluding you): (acc) ayoeti (ayweti). (dat) ayoeru, ayoer (ayweru, aywer). (after prep.) ayoe.
- us (including you): multiple forms, including (acc) awngati. (dat) awngaru, awngar. (after prep.) awnga, ayoeng (ayweng).
- use (v) sar
- useful: lesar
- using: fa
VEdit
- valid: kangay
- vegetable (food) fkxen
- verb: kemlì'u
- versus: wä
- vertical: pxim. vertically: nìpxim.
- very: nìtxan
- via: ìlä+, ìlä+
- village: tsray
- violet (flower, approx.) seze
- viperwolf: nantang
- vision (spiritual) äie
- visit (v) frrfen
- visitor: frrtu
- voice (n) mokri
WEdit
- wait, wait for: pey
- walk (v) tìran
- want: new
- war: tsam. war party: tsampongu.
- warrior: tsamsiyu
- was: lamu, lolu. wasn't it? kefya srak? kefyak?.
- wash: yur. (oneself) yäpur.
- wasp (approx) zize'
- watch: (look at) nìn. watch out: nari si. watch it! oìsss!, tsa-hey!, wiya!, saa!
- water: pay
- way: fya'o. No way! (vulgar) pxasìk. give way: tìng tseng. way of thinking: fpìlfya.
- we (but not you): ayoe. we two moe. we three pxoe.
- we two (you and I): oeng [weng]. (formal) ohe ngengasì. we, all of us (including you) awnga, ayoeng
- weak: meyp
- weave: täftxu
- weaver: täftxuyu
- Wednesday (Earth calendar) trrtsìve
- weep: tsngawvìk
- well: (adv) nìltsan. as well: nìteng. (See also 'healthy'.)
- well: (n) ramunong. Well of Souls: Ayvitrayä Ramunong. [stress?]
- well (sentence opener) tse
- well-being: fpom
- were: lamu, lolu. weren't they? kefya srak? kefyak?.
- what?: (action) pehem?, kempe?. (thing) peu?, 'upe?. (word, utterance) pelì'u?, lì'upe?. (what kind?) fnepe, pefnel. (with other nouns) pe-, -pe?. what? you call that a ...? (disparagement) pak.
- what a ...! (praise) nang.
- when: (not a question) a krr, krr a. (if) txo.
- when?: pehrr?, krrpe?
- where?: peseng?, tsengpe?
- whether: san srake, ftxey
- which?: pe+, -pe. which kind? fnepe, pefnel. which day (of the week, month)? trrpeve
- which (not a question) a + N
- while: tengkrr [with the imperfective for the -ing verb]
- white: teyr
- who?: pesu?, tupe?
- whole: (n) wotx. (adj) 'änsyem.
- why?: pelun?, lumpe?
- wind (n) hufwe
- wing: tsyal
- wise: txantslusam
- wish (v) rangal. I wish ...: nìrangal.
- with: (accompaniment) hu. (by means of) fa.
- without: luke
- wolf (approx.) nantang
- word: lì'u
- work: (n) tìkangkem. (v) work: tìkangkem si.
- world (physical) kifkey
- worm: ngawng. (hallucinogenic) eltungawng.
- worst: 'e'al
- worthy: pxan
- wow!: tewti!
- write: pamrel si
- writing: pamrel
- wrong: (incorrect) keyawr. (an error) tìkxey. do wrong: tìkxey si. you're wrong: ngaru tìkxey
YEdit
- yeah: sran
- year: zìsìt
- yellow: rim. in yellow: nìrim.
- yes: srane
- yesterday: trram. yesterday night: txonam. yesterday morning: rewonam. yesterday afternoon: ha'ngiram. yesterday evening: kaymam.
- yet: (still) mi. not yet: vay set (with negative verb).
- you (sg.) nga. (honorific form) ngenga. you two: menga. you three: pxenga. you all: aynga. you (unspecified; 'one', 'they') fko. [stress?]
- young: 'ewan
- your: ngeyä. (formal) ngengeyä. [stress?]
- yucky: vä'
ZEdit
- zero: kew
Discourse particlesEdit
The following exclamations have no easy translation into English. They stand as a clause of their own:
- of consternation (it can't be!): au
- war cry (alala!) ìley
- of pity (poor thing!): keftxo
- of anger or annoyance (aargh!) oìsss
- vulgar (screw that!) pxasìk
- alarm cry; call to defense: rawke
- as a threat: saa
- upon exertion (oomph!) sau
- soothing (there there!) tam tam
- of surprise and pleasure (wow!) tewti
- of warning or frustration (oy!) tsa-hey, wiya
(See also 'yes', 'no', 'yeah', 'please', 'thank you', 'sorry!', 'forgive me!', 'right?', 'okay', 'understood', 'don't!', 'down!', 'well', 'hello', 'goodbye'.)
The following emotive particles occur at the end of a clause:
- soliciting agreement (Let's X; X, eh?) ko
- surprise, exclamation, encouragement (Oh my! What an X!) nang
- disparagement (Pshaw! You call that an X?) pak
Others help the grammatical flow of discourse:
- direct address (O!) ma
- continuation (And you?) tut