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F
adp fa -X- fa .
with (by means of), using
n.pl faʼli ˈfaʔ.li paʼli shpl horse
n.pl paʼliwll faʼliwll ˈfaʔ.li.wl̩ shpl direhorse pitcher plant
n.pl paʼo faʼo ˈfa.ʔo shpl . side
n fahew fa.ˈhɛu̯ .
a smell
n.pl falulukan ˈfa.lu.ˈlu.kan palulukan shpl thanator
n.pl fam ˈfam pam shpl sound
n.pl pamtseotu famceotu famtseotu ˈfam.tsɛ.o.tu shpl musician
n.pl pamtseowll famtseowll famceowll ˈfam.tsɛ.o.wl̩ shpl cat ear plant
pref fay X+ fai̯
these (prefix); contraction of fìay+.
phrase fayvrrtep fai̯.ˈvr̩.tɛp "these demons"
pref fayfne X- fai̯.fnɛ . such a, this kind of
pn.pl fìfnel fayfnel fai̯.ˈfnɛl shpl such a, this kind of
But also plural of pay- water:
n payfya fayfya ˈfai̯.fja shpl stream
n payoang fayoang fayoag fai̯.ˈo.aŋ shpl . fish
n.pl paywll faywll ˈfai̯.wl̩ shpl dapophet
fä
? up (position)
n fäpa ˈfæ.pa . top (paʼo side)
adv nefä nɛ.ˈfæ . up, upwards (ne to)
adp fkip -X- ˈfkip . up among (kip among)
adp tafkip -X- ta.ˈfkip . from up among (ta from)
? n.pl fänu ˈfæ.nu pänu shpl oath
n.pl fätsì fäcì ˈfæ.tsɪ pätsì shpl badge
n.pl penghrrap fenghrrap feghrrap fɛŋ.ˈhr̩.ap shpl binary sunshine
? n.pl fesu fɛ.ˈsu pesu shpl ? who?
? n.pl feu fɛ.ˈu peu shpl what?
v f ew i ˈfɛ.wi FE
chase
n pewn fewn ˈfɛu̯n shpl neck
pn.pl feyä ˈfɛ.jæ fo gen of ? their
n.pl pizayu fizayu ˈfi.za.ju shpl ancestor
pref fì X- fɪ
this; pl. fìay- or fay-
phrase fìskxawng fɪ.ˈskʼau̯ŋ ? "this moron"
pn fìʼu fɪ.ˈʔu . this (thing)
conj furia ˈfu.ɾi.a . (as for) that; short for fìʼuri a /fɪ.ˈʔu.ɾi.a/
conj futa ˈfu.ta . (think) that; short for fìʼut a /fɪ.ˈʔu.ta/
conj fwa ˈfwa . that; short for fìʼu a /fɪ.ˈʔu.a/
adj nafìʼu na.ˈfɪ.ʔu FE such, such a
phrase krro len ayhem anafìʼu ˈkr̩.o ˈlɛn ai̯.ˈhɛm a.na.ˈfɪ.ʔu FE sometimes such things happen
pref fìfne X- fɪ.fnɛ . such a, this kind of
pn fìfnel fayfnel fɪ.ˈfnɛl such a, this kind of (with genitive)
phrase fìfnel syulangä, fìfnesyulang "such a flower, this kind of flower"
adv fìfya fɪ.ˈfja . this way, like this, thus
adv fìkem fɪ.ˈkɛm . this (action)
pn fìpo ˈfɪ.po . this one (person or thing)
adv fìtrr fɪ.ˈtr̩ . today
adv fìtsenge, fìtseng fìcege, fìceg fɪ.ˈtsɛ.ŋɛ, fɪ.ˈtsɛŋ . here, this place
adv fìtxan fɪ.ˈtʼan . so, so much, to such an extent (txan much)
adv fìtxon fɪ.ˈtʼon . tonight (txon night)
v fk ar ut ˈfka.ɾut .
peel
adj fkay ˈfkai̯ .
hateful
adj fkew ˈfkɛu̯ .
mighty
adp fkip -X- ˈfkip . up among (fä up kip among)
pn fko ˈfko .
one, you, they (generic subject)
v fkx ak e ˈfkʼa.kɛ .
itch
n fkxakewll ˈfkʼa.kɛ.wl̩ FE thistle bud plant (ʼewll plant)
n fkxen ˈfkʼɛn F
vegetable food
v fl ä ˈflæ .
succeed
n flefle ˈflɛ.flɛ FE
sol's delight (plant)
n flew ˈflɛu̯ .
throat
v fm al ˈfmal .
sustain
n fmawn ˈfmau̯n .
news, information to report
phrase Fmawnit menariyä ke tsun oe spivaw FE "I can't believe what my eyes are telling me."
v fm et ok ˈfmɛ.tok .
to test (for initiation)
n tìfmetok sìfmetok tɪ.ˈfmɛ.tok . a test
v fm i ˈfmi .
attempt, try
n fnel ˈfnɛl .
kind, type
pref fne X- fnɛ . kind, type
pn fnepe ˈfnɛ.pɛ . which kind?
pn pefnel pɛ.ˈfnɛl . which kind?
pref fìfne X- fɪ.fnɛ . such a, this kind of
pref fayfne X- fai̯.fnɛ . such, these kinds of
pn fìfnel fayfnel fɪ.ˈfnɛl such a, this kind of (with genitive)
pref tsafne cafne X- tsa.fnɛ . such a, that kind of
pref tsayfne X- cayfne tsai̯.fnɛ . such, those kinds of
pn tsafnel tsayfnel cafnel tsa.ˈfnɛl . such a, this kind of (with genitive)
phrase tsafnel syulangä, tsafnesyulang . "such a flower, that kind of flower"
vi fn u ˈfnu .
be quiet
n tìfnu tɪ.ˈfnu . silence
n fngap fgap ˈfŋap .
metal
adj lefngap lefngap, alefngap lefgap lɛ.ˈfŋap . metallic
n fngapsutxwll fgapsutxwll ˈfŋap.sutʼ.wl̩ FE anemonoid (sutx follow, ʼewll plant)
pn fo ˈfo . po shpl. They (animate). Case forms: fo, fol, fot, feyä, for~foru, fori
pn.pl feyä ˈfɛ.jæ fo gen ?, their
? pn foan fo.ˈan they (male)
? pn foe fo.ˈɛ they (female)
n.pl fongu fogu ˈfo.ŋu pongu shpl group
v fp ak ˈfpak .
hold off, suspend action
v fp eʼ ˈfpɛʔ .
send
n fpeio fpɛ.ˈi.o .
ceremonial challenge
adp fpi -X+ fpi .
for (for the sake of, for the benefit of)
vt fp ìl ˈfpɪl .
think
n fpìlfya ˈfpɪl.fja . way of thinking
n säfpìl sæ.ˈfpɪl .,FE thought, idea
n fpom ˈfpom .
well-being, peace, happiness
adj lefpom lefpom, alefpom lɛ.ˈfpom . peaceful, happy, joyous (of occasions)
phrase txon lefpom FE Good night!
n fpomtokx fpom.ˈtokʼ . physical health (tokx body)
adj lefpomtokx lefpomtokx lɛ.ˈfpom.tokʼ . healthy [stress shift]
adj kelfpomtokx kɛl.ˈfpom.tokʼ . unhealthy
n fpxafaw ˈfpʼa.fau̯ .
medusa (a large aerial jellyfish-like animal)
v fpx äk ìm ˈfpʼæ.kɪm .
go in, enter
pref fra X- fɾa
every
pn fraʼu ˈfɾa.ʔu . everything
adv frakrr ˈfɾa.kr̩ . always, all the time
adv fralo ˈfɾa.lo each time, every time
pn frapo ˈfɾa.po . everyone
adv fratrr fɾa.ˈtr̩ . daily, every day
adv fratxon fɾa.ˈtʼon . nightly, every night
adv fratseng fraceg ˈfɾa.tsɛŋ . everywhere
v fr ìp ˈfɾɪp .
bite
v f rrf en ˈfr̩.fɛn .
visit
ipfv frrfen ˈfr̩.fɛn F (unchanged)
n frrtu ˈfr̩.tu . guest
n.pl prrnen frrnen ˈfr̩.nɛn shpl baby
n.pl prrnesyul frrnesyul ˈfr̩.nɛ.sjul shpl bud
? n.pl prrwll frrwll ˈfr̩.wl̩ shpl moss
v ft ang ftag ˈftaŋ .
stop
adv nìlkeftang nìlkeftag nɪl.kɛ.ˈftaŋ . ceaselessly, continually, without stopping
n tìftang tìftag tɪ.ˈftaŋ . stopping [count noun?]
n ftawnemkrr ftau̯.ˈnɛm.kr̩ . the past (ftem pass by)
adj ftär ˈftæɾ .
left (side, direction)
conj fte ˈftɛ .
so that; to (infinitive)
conj fteke ˈftɛ.kɛ . lest (so that not)
vt ft em ˈftɛm .
pass by
adj ftawnem ftau̯.ˈnɛm passed by
n ftawnemkrr ftau̯.ˈnɛm.kr̩ . the past (krr time)
v ft i a fti.ˈa .
study
n tìftia sìftia? tɪ.fti.ˈa F
n tìftia kifkeyä tɪ.fti.ˈa ki.ˈfkɛ.jæ F science (lit. "the study of the physical world") [not a Naʼvi concept]
pref ftu -X- ftu .
from (direction)
phrase ftu sat ftu sat FE from that (tsaw that)
adj ftue ˈftu.ɛ .
easy, simple
adv nìftue nɪ.ˈftu.ɛ . easily, simply
adj ftxavang ftxavag ˈftʼa.vaŋ .
passionate
adv nìftxavang nìftxavag nɪ.ˈftʼa.vaŋ . passionately, with all one's heart
v ftx ey ˈftʼɛi̯ .
1. choose
phrase ʼawpot set ftxey ayngal ˈʔau̯.pot sɛt ˈftʼɛi̯ ai̯.ˈŋal now you choose one
2. (conj) whether (with fuke)
n tìftxey sìftxey tɪ.ˈftʼɛi̯ choice
n ftxì ˈftʼɪ .
tongue
n ftxozä ftʼo.ˈzæ .
celebration, happy occasion
phrase ayftxozä lefpom ai̯.ftʼo.zæ lɛ.ˈfpom FE happy holidays!
adj keftxo kɛ.ˈftʼo . unhappy, upset
inj keftxo kɛ.ˈftʼo . poor thing! how sad!
adv nìkeftxo nɪ.kɛ.ˈftʼo . unfortunately, sadly
conj fu fu .
or
conj fuke fu.ˈkɛ FE or not
n.pl puk fuk ˈfuk shpl book
n.pl fum ˈfum pum shpl possession
conj furia ˈfu.ɾi.a .
(as for) that; short for fìʼuri a
conj futa ˈfu.ta .
(think) that; short for fìʼut a /fɪ.ˈʔu.ta/
conj fwa fwa .
that; contraction of fìʼu a /fɪ.ˈʔu.a/
n fwäkì ˈfwæ.kɪ .
mantis
n fwäkìwll ˈfwæ.kɪ.wl̩ FE mantis orchid (ʼewll plant)
adj fwel ˈfwɛl .
broken
v fw ew ˈfwɛu̯ .
seek, look for
n fyaʼo ˈfja.ʔo .
path, way, manner
adv fìfya fɪ.ˈfja . this way, like this, thus
n fpìlfya ˈfpɪl.fja . way of thinking
adv fyape, pefya ˈfja.pɛ, pɛ.ˈfja . how?
v fyaw ìntx u fja.wɪn.ˈtʼu . to guide (wìntxu 'to show')
n tìfyawìntxu tɪ.fja.wɪn.ˈtʼu . guidance
part kefyak, kefya srak kɛ.ˈfjak, kɛ.ˈfja.sɾak . right? isn't it? isn't that so? (short for ke fìfya srak?)
adv nìfyaʼo nɪ.ˈfja.ʔo F in a (certain) manner [with the kind of manner an adjective]
phrase nìfyaʼo alaw nɪ.ˈfja.ʔo a.ˈlau̯ FE in a clear way
phrase nìfyaʼo letrrtrr nɪ.ˈfja.ʔo lɛ.ˈtr̩.tr̩ F in an ordinary way
n payfya fayfya ˈpai̯.fja . stream
adv tengfya tegfya ˈtɛŋ.fja . as, the same way as
adv tsafya ˈtsa.fja . that way, like that, thus
P
n paʼli faʼli ˈpaʔ.li .
Direhorse (a horse-like animal)
n paʼliwll faʼliwll ˈpaʔ.li.wl̩ FE direhorse pitcher plant (ʼewll plant)
n paʼo faʼo ˈpa.ʔo .
side
n fäpa ˈfæ.pa . top
n kllpa ˈkl̩.pa . bottom
n, adv mìfa ˈmɪ.fa, mɪ.ˈfa . inside
adp nemfa -X- ˈnɛm.fa . into
n pxawpa pawpa ˈpʼau̯.pa . border, perimeter
n, adv wrrpa ˈwr̩.pa . outside
part pak pak .
pshaw! (particle for disparagement)
n palulukan falulukan ˈpa.lu.ˈlu.kan .
Thanator ("Dry Mouth Bringer of Fear"; a panther-like animal)
n pam fam ˈpam .
sound
n pamrel famrel? pam.ˈɾɛl . writing (rel image; a foreign concept)
v pamrel s i pam.ˈɾɛl.si . write
n pamtseo pamceo ˈpam.tsɛ.o . music (tseo art)
n pamtseotu pamceotu famtseotu ˈpam.tsɛ.o.tu . musician
n pamtseowll famtseowll pamceowll ˈpam.tsɛ.o.wl̩ FE cat-ear plant (ʼewll plant)
v p at e ˈpa.tɛ .
arrive
v p awm ˈpau̯m .
ask
n tìpawm sìpawm tɪˈpau̯m . a question
n.pl pxawpa pawpa ˈpau̯.pa shpl border
n pay ˈpai̯ . [pl?]
water, liquid
n payfya fayfya ˈpai̯.fja . stream (fyaʼo way)
n payoang fayoang payoag pai̯.ˈo.aŋ . fish (ioang animal)
n paywll faywll ˈpai̯.wl̩ FE dapophet (sp. plant)
n reypay ˈɾɛi̯.pai̯ . blood (rey live)
n txampay tampay tʼam.ˈpai̯ . sea (txan great)
n yemfpay jɛm.ˈfpai̯ F immersion (yem put)
vt yemfpay s i ˈjɛm.fpai̯.si F dip into liquid, immerse
n.pl pxayzekwä payzekwä pai̯.ˈzɛk.wæ shpl spiny whips plant
v p äh em ˈpæ.hɛm .
arrive
n tìpähem sìpähem tɪ.ˈpæ.hɛm . arrival
n pänu fänu ˈpæ.nu FE
promise
v pänut ìng ˈpæ.nu.tɪŋ . to promise (something to someone)
v p ängkx o pägkxo pæŋ.ˈkʼo .
have a conversation, chat
n tìpängkxo sìpängkxo tìpägkxo tɪ.pæŋ.ˈkʼo . conversation, discussion
v tireap ängkx o tireapägkxo ti.ɾɛ.a.pæŋ.ˈkʼo . commune (with)
n pätsì päcì fätsì ˈpæ.tsɪ .
badge (from English)
aff pe -X+ pɛ .
(which? — affix on nouns)
pn pefnel, fnepe pɛ.ˈfnɛl, ˈfnɛ.pɛ . which kind?
adv pefya, fyape pɛ.ˈfja, ˈfja.pɛ . how? (in which manner?)
pn pehem, kempe pɛ.ˈhɛm, ˈkɛm.pɛ . what? (which action?)
phrase kempe si nga? what are you doing?
adv pehrr, krrpe pɛ.ˈhr̩, ˈkr̩.pɛ . when? (at which time?)
pn pelìʼu, lìʼupe pɛ.ˈlɪ.ʔu, lɪ.ˈʔu.pɛ . what? (which words?)
phrase pelìʼu poltxe nga? what did you say?
adv pelun, lumpe pɛ.ˈlun, ˈlum.pɛ . why? (for which reason?)
adv peseng, tsengpe peseg, cegpe pɛ.ˈsɛŋ, ˈtsɛŋ.pɛ . where? (at which place?)
pn pesu, tupe pɛ.ˈsu, ˈtu.pɛ . who? (which person?)
pn peu, ʼupe pɛ.ˈu, ˈʔu.pɛ . what? (which thing?)
adv pìmtxan, hìmtxampe pɪm.ˈtʼan, hɪm.ˈtʼam.pɛ . how much?
adv polpxay, holpxaype pol.ˈpʼai̯, hol.ˈpʼai̯.pɛ . how many?
phrase fìtrr lu trrpeve? fɪ.ˈtr̩.lu.tr̩.ˈpɛ.vɛ . What day is it today?
v p eʼ un ˈpɛ.ʔun .
decide
n tìpeʼun sìpeʼun tɪ.ˈpɛ.ʔun . decision
vd p eng peg ˈpɛŋ .
tell
v ralp eng ralpeg ɾal.ˈpɛŋ . interpret (ral meaning)
n penghrrap fenghrrap peghrrap pɛŋ.ˈhr̩.ap FE binary sunshine plant (hrrap danger)
n pewn fewn ˈpɛu̯n .
neck
vt p ey ˈpɛi̯ .
await; (as v.i.) wait
v maweyp ey ma.ˈwɛi̯.pɛi̯ . be patient (see under mawey for derivations)
v sìlp ey sɪl.ˈpɛi̯ . hope (sìltsan "good")
pn peyä ˈpɛ.jæ po gen of FE
n Peyral pɛi̯.ˈɾal FE
(female name)
adj piak pi.ˈak .
open
v piak s i pi.ˈak.si . to open
n.pl pxiut piut ˈpi.ut shpl razor palm
n.pl pxiwll piwll ˈpi.wl̩ shpl hermit bud
n pizayu fizayu ˈpi.za.ju .
ancestor (-yu -er)
adv pìmtxan pɪm.ˈtʼan . how much? (= hìmtxampe)
v p lltx e pl̩.ˈtʼɛ .
speak
pfv poltxe pol.ˈtʼɛ FE spoke
pn po fo, ayfo mefo pxefo ˈpo . /ˈmɛ.fo, pʼɛ.fo, ˈfo, ˈai̯.fo ~ ai̯.ˈfo/ [stress tri?]
he, she, it (animate). Plural: they (animate)
Case forms: po, pol, pot, peyä, por~poru, pori
gen pn peyä feyä ˈpɛ.jæ FE his, her, its; their
pn poan po.ˈan . he
pn poe po.ˈɛ . she
pn frapo ˈfɾa.po . everyone
adv polpxay pol.ˈpʼai̯ . how many? (= holpxaype)
v.pfv poltxe pol.ˈtʼɛ plltxe Perfective of FE speak
v p om ˈpom .
kiss (not a Naʼvi custom)
n pongu pogu fongu ˈpo.ŋu .
group of people
n tsampongu campogu sampongu ˈtsam.po.ŋu . war party
n wempongu wempogu ˈwɛm.po.ŋu . military squad or clan
n.pl pxornaʼ pornaʼ ˈpoɾ.naʔ shpl episoth
n.pl pxornaʼlor pornaʼlor ˈpoɾ.naʔ.ˈloɾ shpl sari plant
n prrnen frrnen ˈpr̩.nɛn .
baby
n prrnesyul frrnesyul ˈpr̩.nɛ.sjul . a bud (syulang flower)
adj prrteʼ ˈpr̩.tɛʔ .
pleasurable
n tìprrteʼ sìprrteʼ? tɪ.ˈpr̩.tɛʔ . pleasure
n prrwll frrwll? ˈpr̩.wl̩ .
moss [count noun?]
n puk fuk ˈpuk .
book (from English)
num pukap ˈpu.kap .
six
adj puve ˈpu.vɛ . sixth
n, adv trrpuve tr̩.ˈpu.vɛ . Friday
num vofu vo.ˈfu . fourteen (octal 16)
num puvol ˈpu.vol . forty-eight (octal 60)
num puzam ˈpu.zam three-hundred eighty-four (octal 600)
n pum fum ˈpum F
phrase pum oeyä pum.ˈwɛ.jæ FE mine
phrase pum ngeyä pum.ˈŋɛ.jæ FE yours
phrase pum peyä pum.ˈpɛ.jæ FE his, hers, its
n.pl pun ˈpun pxun shpl arm
n.pl puntil ˈpun.til pxuntil shpl elbow
Px
adj pxan ˈpʼan .
worthy
intj pxasìk! ˈpʼa.sɪk .
Screw it/that! No way! (vulgar)
adj pxasul ˈpʼa.sul .
fresh, appealing as food
adp pxaw -X- ˈpʼau̯ .
around
n pxawpa pawpa ˈpʼau̯.pa . border, perimeter (paʼo side)
adj pxay ˈpʼai̯ .
many (originally, any number greater than vofu 16)
n holpxay hol.ˈpʼai̯ . number (hol few)
q holpxaype hol.ˈpʼai̯.pɛ . how many?
q polpxay pol.ˈpʼai̯ . how many?
n pxayzekwä payzekwä pʼai̯.ˈzɛk.wæ FE spiny whips plant (zekwä finger)
adp pxel -X- ˈpʼɛl .
like, such as
num pxey ˈpʼɛi̯ .
three
pref pxe X+ pʼɛ FE (trial prefix)
pn po pxefo pʼɛ.fo stress? they (those three). Trial of
pn nga pxenga pxega pʼɛ.ŋa stress? you three. Trial of
pn oe pxoe pʼo.ɛ stress? we three (exclusive). Trial of
pn oeng pxoeng pxoeg pʼo.ɛŋ stress? we three (inclusive). Trial of
pn pxoeng pxoenga- pxoega- pʼo.ɛ.ˈŋa- FE Declension of
adv pxelo ˈpʼɛ.lo stress? thrice
adj pxeve ˈpʼɛ.vɛ . third (number three)
n, adv trrpxeyve tr̩.ˈpʼɛi̯.vɛ . Tuesday
num vopey vo.ˈpɛi̯ . eleven (octal 13)
num pxevol ˈpʼɛ.vol . twenty-four (octal 30)
num pxezam ˈpʼɛ.zam hundred-ninety-two (octal 300)
adj pxi ˈpʼi .
sharp (as of a blade)
adv nìpxi nɪ.ˈpʼi . especially, pointedly, unambiguously
adp pximaw -X- pʼi.ˈmau̯ . right after
adv pxiset pʼi.ˈsɛt . right now
adp pxisre -X+ pʼi.ˈsɾɛ . right before
adv pxiswawam pʼi.swau̯.ˈam . just now
adv pxiswaway pʼi.swau̯.ˈai̯ . immediately, right now, in just a moment
adv pxiyeʼrìn pʼi.ˈjɛʔ.ɾɪn . immediately, very soon (not as soon as pxiswaway)
n pxiut piut ˈpʼi.ut FE razor palm (utral tree)
n pxiwll piwll ˈpʼi.wl̩ FE hermit bud (ʼewll plant)
n txampxì tampxì tʼam.ˈpʼɪ . the majority, most, the bulk, a large part
adj pxim ˈpʼim F
upright (vertical, erect, up-and-down)
adv nìpxim nɪ.ˈpʼim F upright, vertically
adv pxìm ˈpʼɪm .
often
v px or ˈpʼoɾ .
explode
n pxornaʼ pornaʼ ˈpʼoɾ.naʔ FE episoth (sp. plant; rinaʼ seed)
n pxornaʼlor pornaʼlor ˈpʼoɾ.naʔ.ˈloɾ FE sari plant (lor beautiful)
n pxun pun mepun ˈpʼun .
arm
n pxuntil puntil mepuntil ˈpʼun.til * . elbow