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Animals / Flora / World

animal, beast

ioang

art

tseo

atokirina, seeds of the great tree

atokirina’

beetle larva(e)

teylu

blue flower

seze

brainworm

eltungawng

branch (of a tree)

vul

creature

swirä

day

trr

Direhorse

pa’li

Dry Mouth Bringer of Fear (Thanator)

palulukan

English language

’ìnglìsì

forest

na’rìng

hexapede

Yerik

home

kelku

Hometree (tree for living in)

Kelutrel

land

atxkxe

last shadow (great leonopteryx)

toruk

life

tìrey

light

atan

live

rey

live, dwell

kelku si

medusa (animal)

fpxafaw

mountain banshee

ikran

night

txon

Plant species (Warbonnet)

Eyaye

rain

tompa

rock, stone

tskxe

safe place, refuge

zongtseng

seed

rina’

sky

taw

Slinger (predatory creature)

Lenay’ga

species of fruit or vegetable

kì’ong

species of fruit or vegetable

kxener

spirit

tirea

spirit animal

tireaioang

spirit path

tireafya’o

star

tanhì

stingbat

riti

sturmbeest

talioang

sun

tsawke

territory

kllpxìltu

Thundering rocks, Stairway to Heaven

Iknimaya

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(floating mountains)
tree

utral

Tree of Voices

Utral Aymokriyä

trunk (of a tree)

tangek

viperwolf

nantang

wind

hufwe

wing

tsyal

world (physical, solid)

kifkey

worm

ngawng

Body / Mind

arm

pxun

big (stature)

tsawl

body

tokx

bond (neural connection)

Tsahaylu

brain

eltu

ear

mikyun

elbow

pxuntil

eye

nari

eyes (two)

menari

finger

zekwä

heart

txe’lan

knee

kinamtil

leg

kinam

lip

seyri

meaning

ral

mind

ronsem

model, represent, exemplify

kenong

nose

ontu

peel

fkarut

remembrance

’ok

smile

faheu

tail

kxetse

vision

äie

voice

mokri

Colors

blue

ean

yellow

rim

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Connectors

and

sì (connects two things)

and

ulte (connects two sentences)

as (= same way as)

tengfya

but

slä

by, via, following

ìlä (also: ìlä)

do not

rä’ä

for the sake of

fpi

how

fyape

how

peyfa

if

txo

it not, or else

txokefyaw

like, as

na

like, as

pxel

marker for yes-no questions

srak(e)

not

ke

or

fu

particle for disparagement

pak

particle for surprise or exclamation

nang

particle used in full names

te

perhaps, maybe

kxawm

so (or “in that case”)

ha

so that

fte

so that not, lest

fteke

than; comparative mark

to

thank you

irayo

that

tsnì

that (action)

tsakem

that (after ftu only)

sat

that (as object)

tsat

that (thing)

tsa’u

that person

tsatu

then, at that time

tsakrr

there, that place

tsatseng

this (action)

fìkem

this (thing)

fì’u

this one (person or thing)

fìpo

this way, like this

fìfya

what (action)

kempe

what (action)

pehem

what (before a noun)

pe

what (thing)

’upe

what (thing)

peu

where

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where

tsengpe

which, that

a

why

lumpe

why

pelun

with (accompaniment)

hu

with (by means of)

fa

Feelings / Comparisons

agree

mllte

alarm cry

rawke

allow

tung

almost

stum

apology

tsap’alute

awake

txen

bad, evil

kawng

be (am, is, are)

lu

be at, occupy a space

tok

be responsible

kllfriyo’

beautiful

lor

become

slu

bit, small amount

’it

brave

tsteu

calm

mawey

clear, certain

law

dim (of a person)

snumìna

dream

unil

easily

nìftue

easy

ftue

enough

nìtam

everyone

frapo

everything

fra’u

evil

tìkawng

false

tsleng

fear

txopu

fresh

pxasul

full

teya

funny (strange)

hiyìk

good

sìltsan

great (in quantity); much

txan

great, noble

nawm

honor

meuia

hot

som

insanity

keye’ung

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large

apxa

long (of time)

yol

longer (time)

nulkrr

many

pxay

mighty

fkeu

more

nì’ul

moron

skxawng

much

nìtxan

no one

kawtu

nothing

ke’u

one

’aw

one

fko

one individual

’awpo

only

nì’aw

other

lahe

other one (person or thing)

lapo

part

hapxì

passionately, with all heart

nìftxavang

pretty

sevin

proper, fair, right

muiä

quiet (= be quiet)

fnu

sacred

swok

sacred place

swotu

seem, appear

lam

sharp

pxi

sign, omen

aungia

small

hì’i

small amount, a bit

nì’it

straight

yey

strength

tìtxur

strong

txur

suffice, “do”

tam

together

’awsiteng

too, excessively

nìhawng

true

ngay

truly

nìngay

truth

tìngay

valid

kangay

watch out, be careful

nari si

weak

meyp

well

nìltsan

well-being; peace

fpom

wise, much-knowing

txantslusam

worst

’e’al

worthy

pxan

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Interactions

ask

pawm

bring

zamunge

burn, consume

nekx

call

syaw

can, be able

tsun

challenge (ceremonial)

fpeio

change

latem

choose

ftxey

create

ngop

cut

mun’i

dance

sreu

dig up

kllkulat

dive

tawng

do, make

si

duck

tawng

eat

yom

enter

fpxäkìm

examine

steftxaw

example

tìkenong

feed

yomtìng

fly

tswayon

forgiveness

txoa

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

ne kllte!

give

tìng

good-bye, Eywa (be with you)

Eywa ngahu

good-bye, see you again soon

kìyevame

Got it. I understand.

tslolam

grab

niä

grant

teswotìng

hello

kaltxì

help, assistance

srung

hold off, suspend action

fpak

hunt

taron

know

omum

lead

eyk

learn

nume

leave, abandon

txìng

listen (usually pronounced: tìm mikyun)

tìng mikyun

look (usually pronounced: tìn nari)

tìng nari

look at

nìn

mated

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matter (subject)

txele

matter, be of import

tsranten

meeting

ultxa

message

’upxare

must

zene

need

kin

need

tìkin

no

kehe

no (before a noun)

kea

offence, insult

zoplo

pass (a test)

emza’u

pay attention, quit goofing off

eltu si

please

rutxe

promise (a thing to someone)

pänutìng

protect, shelter

hawnu

protection

tìhawnu

pull

za’ärìp

release, let go

lonu

remain, stay

’ì’awn

request

ätxäle

ride

makto

ride out

kämakto

run

tul

save

zong

saying; quote

san

see (physical sense)

tse’a

see (spiritual sense)

kame

send

fpe’

service

kìte’e

show

wintxu

sing

rol

smell

faheu

song

tìrol

song

way

sound

pam

speak

plltxe

spread, proliferate

virä

study

ftia

take, bring

munge

teaching, instruction

sänume

tell

peng

test

fmetok

test

tìfmetok

touch

’ampi

training, exercise

tskxekeng

try

fmi

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understand

tslam

unfold, blossom

’ong

unquote

sìk

walk

tìran

want

neu

wash

yur

weave

täftxu

word

lì’u

yes

srane

Movement / Situations

across

ka

all (of), in toto, completely

nìwotx

alone (as one person)

nì’awtu

among

kip

arrive

pähem

away (direction)

neto

away (position)

mìso

back (direction)

ne’ìm

before, in front of

eo

begin, start

sngä’i

beginning, start time

sngä’ikrr

bind

yìm

butt, rear end

txìm

center (or place in the middle)

kxamtseng

close to

lok

come

za’u

continually

nìtut

done, finished

hasey

drive out

kurakx

far away, at a distance

alìm

fast

nìwin

first

’awve

first

nì’awve

from (direction)

ftu

from (various uses)

ta

from above

ta’em

go

kä

ground

kllte

here, this place

fìtseng(e)

in

mì

leave, depart

hum

level

’engeng

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middle, midpoint

kxam

move, shift position

rikx

outside

wrrpa

path, way

fya’o

place

tseng(e)

spin

kìm

spiral

’ìheyu

stand

kllkxem

stop

ftang

stopping

tìftang

to (direction)

ne

to the others (contraction of aylaberu)

aylaru

turn

mìn

Numbers

four

tsìng

seven

kinä

sixteen

vofu

thirty-two (octal: 40)

tsìvol

two

mune

Objects

baby carrier/sling

iveh k’nivi s’dir

badge

pätsì

boom

kxangangang

clever (thing)

sìlronsem

cord

telem

dinner, served meal

wutso

drum (made of skin)

au

joint, hinge

til

pattern

renu

songchord

waytelem

stringed instrument

i’en

thread

kìng

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People / Pronouns

“Alien” (i.e. non-Na’vi)

faketuan

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

Eywa

alien

ketuwong

alien

kewong

ancestor

pizayu

avatar; dreamwalker body

uniltìrantokx

Blue Flute Clan

Omatikaya

brother

tsmukan

child

’eveng

child’s name

Amhul

child’s name

Änsìt

child’s name

Ralu

clan

olo’

clan leader

olo’eyktan

colleague

lertu

daddy

sempu

daughter

’ite

demon

vrrtep

doctor

toktor

Dream Hunt

Uniltaron

dreamwalker

uniltìranyu

father

sempul

female

tutee

group of people, party

pongu

guide

fyawìntxu

he, she

po

hunter

taronyu

I

oe

I (deferential or ceremonial form)

ohe

interpret

ralpeng

kid (affectionate form of “child”)

’evi

leader

eyktan

like us (pronounced nayweng)

Nìayoeg

male (person)

tutean

matriarch

Tsahìk

mommy

sa’nu

mother

sa’nok

person

tute

she

poe

sibling

tsmuk, tsmuktu

sister

tsmuké

Sky Person

Tawtute

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Time / Pace

again

nìmun

beat (rhythmic)

’ekong

moment

swaw

never

kawkrr

news, something to report

fmawn

now

set

ready

alaksì

rhythm

kato

soon

ye’rìn

take/consume time

krrnekx

time

krr

wait

pey

when

krrpe

when

pehrr

while (=same time as)

tengkrr

year

zìsìt

Weapons / War / Oppression

arrow

swizaw

attack

’eko

bow (weapon)

tsko

captive

spe’etu

capture

spe’e

son

’itan

teacher

karyu

the People (name for themselves)

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they

ayfo

they

fo

they (those two

mefo

we (exclusive)

ayoe

we (inclusive)

ayoeng

we two (exclusive)

moe

we two (you and I)

oeng

weaver

täftxuyu

who

pesu

who

tupe

you

aynga

you

nga

you (honorific form)

ngenga

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danger

hrrap

dangerous

lehrrap

dead

kerusey

destroy

ska’a

die

terkup

fire

txep

forbidden

kxanì

gunship

kunsìp

halt

txey

kill

tspang

poison

txum

spear

tukru

strike

takuk

track, lock up

sutx

war

tsam

war party

tsampongu

warrior

tsamsiyu