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Animals / Flora / World

English language

’ìnglìsì

light

atan

atokirina, seeds of the great tree

atokirina’

land

atxkxe

brainworm

eltungawng

Plant species (Warbonnet)

Eyaye

medusa (animal)

fpxafaw

wind

hufwe

Thundering rocks, Stairway to Heaven
(floating mountains)

Iknimaya

mountain banshee

ikran

animal, beast

ioang

home

kelku

live, dwell

kelku si

Hometree (tree for living in)

Kelutrel

species of fruit or vegetable

kì’ong

world (physical, solid)

kifkey

territory

kllpxìltu

species of fruit or vegetable

kxener

Slinger (predatory creature)

Lenay’ga

forest

na’rìng

viperwolf

nantang

worm

ngawng

Direhorse

pa’li

Dry Mouth Bringer of Fear (Thanator)

palulukan

live

rey

seed

rina’

stingbat

riti

blue flower

seze

creature

swirä

sturmbeest

talioang

trunk (of a tree)

tangek

star

tanhì

sky

taw

beetle larva(e)

teylu

spirit

tirea

spirit path

tireafya’o

spirit animal

tireaioang

life

tìrey

rain

tompa

last shadow (great leonopteryx)

toruk

day

trr

sun

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art

tseo

rock, stone

tskxe

wing

tsyal

night

txon

tree

utral

Tree of Voices

Utral Aymokriyä

branch (of a tree)

vul

hexapede

Yerik

safe place, refuge

zongtseng

Body / Mind

remembrance

’ok

vision

äie

brain

eltu

smile

faheu

peel

fkarut

model, represent, exemplify

kenong

leg

kinam

knee

kinamtil

tail

kxetse

eyes (two)

menari

ear

mikyun

voice

mokri

eye

nari

nose

ontu

arm

pxun

elbow

pxuntil

meaning

ral

mind

ronsem

lip

seyri

body

tokx

bond (neural connection)

Tsahaylu

big (stature)

tsawl

heart

txe’lan

finger

zekwä

Colors

blue

ean

yellow

rim

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Connectors

what (thing)

’upe

which, that

a

with (by means of)

fa

this (thing)

fì’u

this way, like this

fìfya

this (action)

fìkem

this one (person or thing)

fìpo

for the sake of

fpi

so that

fte

so that not, lest

fteke

or

fu

how

fyape

so (or “in that case”)

ha

with (accompaniment)

hu

by, via, following

ìlä (also: ìlä)

thank you

irayo

not

ke

what (action)

kempe

perhaps, maybe

kxawm

why

lumpe

like, as

na

particle for surprise or exclamation

nang

particle for disparagement

pak

what (before a noun)

pe

what (action)

pehem

why

pelun

where

peseng

what (thing)

peu

how

peyfa

like, as

pxel

do not

rä’ä

that (after ftu only)

sat

and

sì (connects two things)

but

slä

marker for yes-no questions

srak(e)

particle used in full names

te

as (= same way as)

tengfya

than; comparative mark

to

that (thing)

tsa’u

that (action)

tsakem

then, at that time

tsakrr

that (as object)

tsat

there, that place

tsatseng

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that person

tsatu

where

tsengpe

that

tsnì

if

txo

it not, or else

txokefyaw

and

ulte (connects two sentences)

Feelings / Comparisons

one

’aw

one individual

’awpo

together

’awsiteng

worst

’e’al

bit, small amount

’it

large

apxa

sign, omen

aungia

mighty

fkeu

one

fko

quiet (= be quiet)

fnu

well-being; peace

fpom

everything

fra’u

everyone

frapo

easy

ftue

part

hapxì

small

hì’i

funny (strange)

hiyìk

valid

kangay

bad, evil

kawng

no one

kawtu

nothing

ke’u

insanity

keye’ung

be responsible

kllfriyo’

other

lahe

seem, appear

lam

other one (person or thing)

lapo

clear, certain

law

beautiful

lor

be (am, is, are)

lu

calm

mawey

honor

meuia

weak

meyp

agree

mllte

proper, fair, right

muiä

watch out, be careful

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great, noble

nawm

true

ngay

only

nì’aw

small amount, a bit

nì’it

more

nì’ul

easily

nìftue

passionately, with all heart

nìftxavang

too, excessively

nìhawng

well

nìltsan

truly

nìngay

enough

nìtam

much

nìtxan

longer (time)

nulkrr

worthy

pxan

fresh

pxasul

many

pxay

sharp

pxi

alarm cry

rawke

pretty

sevin

good

sìltsan

moron

skxawng

become

slu

dim (of a person)

snumìna

hot

som

almost

stum

sacred

swok

sacred place

swotu

suffice, “do”

tam

full

teya

evil

tìkawng

truth

tìngay

strength

tìtxur

be at, occupy a space

tok

apology

tsap’alute

false

tsleng

brave

tsteu

allow

tung

great (in quantity); much

txan

wise, much-knowing

txantslusam

awake

txen

fear

txopu

strong

txur

dream

unil

straight

yey

long (of time)

yol

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Interactions

touch

’ampi

remain, stay

’ì’awn

unfold, blossom

’ong

message

’upxare

request

ätxäle

pay attention, quit goofing off

eltu si

pass (a test)

emza’u

lead

eyk

good-bye, Eywa (be with you)

Eywa ngahu

smell

faheu

test

fmetok

try

fmi

hold off, suspend action

fpak

send

fpe’

challenge (ceremonial)

fpeio

enter

fpxäkìm

study

ftia

choose

ftxey

protect, shelter

hawnu

hello

kaltxì

ride out

kämakto

see (spiritual sense)

kame

no (before a noun)

kea

no

kehe

need

kin

service

kìte’e

good-bye, see you again soon

kìyevame

dig up

kllkulat

change

latem

word

lì’u

release, let go

lonu

ride

makto

cut

mun’i

take, bring

munge

mated

muntxa

get down! (literally, “to the ground!”)

ne kllte!

burn, consume

nekx

want

neu

create

ngop

grab

niä

look at

nìn

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learn

nume

know

omum

sound

pam

promise (a thing to someone)

pänutìng

ask

pawm

tell

peng

speak

plltxe

sing

rol

please

rutxe

saying; quote

san

teaching, instruction

sänume

do, make

si

unquote

sìk

yes

srane

dance

sreu

help, assistance

srung

examine

steftxaw

call

syaw

weave

täftxu

hunt

taron

dive

tawng

duck

tawng

grant

teswotìng

test

tìfmetok

protection

tìhawnu

example

tìkenong

need

tìkin

give

tìng

listen (usually pronounced: tìm mikyun)

tìng mikyun

look (usually pronounced: tìn nari)

tìng nari

walk

tìran

song

tìrol

see (physical sense)

tse’a

training, exercise

tskxekeng

understand

tslam

Got it. I understand.

tslolam

matter, be of import

tsranten

can, be able

tsun

fly

tswayon

run

tul

matter (subject)

txele

leave, abandon

txìng

forgiveness

txoa

meeting

ultxa

spread, proliferate

virä

song

way

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show

wintxu

eat

yom

feed

yomtìng

wash

yur

pull

za’ärìp

bring

zamunge

must

zene

save

zong

offence, insult

zoplo

Movement / Situations

first

’awve

level

’engeng

spiral

’ìheyu

far away, at a distance

alìm

to the others (contraction of aylaberu)

aylaru

before, in front of

eo

here, this place

fìtseng(e)

stop

ftang

from (direction)

ftu

path, way

fya’o

done, finished

hasey

leave, depart

hum

across

ka

go

kä

spin

kìm

among

kip

stand

kllkxem

ground

kllte

drive out

kurakx

middle, midpoint

kxam

center (or place in the middle)

kxamtseng

close to

lok

in

mì

turn

mìn

away (position)

mìso

to (direction)

ne

back (direction)

ne’ìm

away (direction)

neto

alone (as one person)

nì’awtu

first

nì’awve

continually

nìtut

fast

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all (of), in toto, completely

nìwotx

arrive

pähem

move, shift position

rikx

begin, start

sngä’i

beginning, start time

sngä’ikrr

from (various uses)

ta

from above

ta’em

stopping

tìftang

place

tseng(e)

butt, rear end

txìm

outside

wrrpa

bind

yìm

come

za’u

Numbers

seven

kinä

two

mune

four

tsìng

thirty-two (octal: 40)

tsìvol

sixteen

vofu

Objects

drum (made of skin)

au

stringed instrument

i’en

baby carrier/sling

iveh k’nivi s’dir

thread

kìng

boom

kxangangang

badge

pätsì

pattern

renu

clever (thing)

sìlronsem

cord

telem

joint, hinge

til

songchord

waytelem

dinner, served meal

wutso

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People / Pronouns

child

’eveng

kid (affectionate form of “child”)

’evi

son

’itan

daughter

’ite

child’s name

Amhul

child’s name

Änsìt

they

ayfo

you

aynga

we (exclusive)

ayoe

we (inclusive)

ayoeng

leader

eyktan

“World spirit” – guiding force and deity
(equivalent to Gaia); Eywa PN

Eywa

“Alien” (i.e. non-Na’vi)

faketuan

they

fo

guide

fyawìntxu

teacher

karyu

alien

ketuwong

alien

kewong

colleague

lertu

they (those two

mefo

we two (exclusive)

moe

the People (name for themselves)

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you

nga

you (honorific form)

ngenga

like us (pronounced nayweng)

Nìayoeg

I

oe

we two (you and I)

oeng

I (deferential or ceremonial form)

ohe

clan

olo’

clan leader

olo’eyktan

Blue Flute Clan

Omatikaya

who

pesu

ancestor

pizayu

he, she

po

she

poe

group of people, party

pongu

interpret

ralpeng

child’s name

Ralu

mother

sa’nok

mommy

sa’nu

daddy

sempu

father

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Time / Pace

beat (rhythmic)

’ekong

ready

alaksì

news, something to report

fmawn

rhythm

kato

never

kawkrr

time

krr

take/consume time

krrnekx

when

krrpe

again

nìmun

when

pehrr

wait

pey

now

set

moment

swaw

while (=same time as)

tengkrr

soon

ye’rìn

year

zìsìt

Weapons / War / Oppression

attack

’eko

danger

hrrap

dead

kerusey

gunship

kunsìp

forbidden

kxanì

weaver

täftxuyu

hunter

taronyu

Sky Person

Tawtute

doctor

toktor

matriarch

Tsahìk

sibling

tsmuk, tsmuktu

brother

tsmukan

sister

tsmuké

who

tupe

person

tute

male (person)

tutean

female

tutee

Dream Hunt

Uniltaron

avatar; dreamwalker body

uniltìrantokx

dreamwalker

uniltìranyu

demon

vrrtep

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dangerous

lehrrap

destroy

ska’a

capture

spe’e

captive

spe’etu

track, lock up

sutx

arrow

swizaw

strike

takuk

die

terkup

war

tsam

war party

tsampongu

warrior

tsamsiyu

bow (weapon)

tsko

kill

tspang

spear

tukru

fire

txep

halt

txey

poison

txum